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Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel handed over a farewell gift to her colleague Vladimir Putin, says Interia. This is how the article assesses the situation with Nord Stream 2. In the summer, Merkel received assurances from the United States that Washington would not interfere in the completion of the pipeline.
In addition, Merkel was going to hold a meeting of EU leaders with Putin. However, the Baltic countries, Poland, Sweden and the Netherlands opposed the idea. However, Germany proved to be decisive in relation to the “Nord Stream-2”, which is why the project was completed. “Nord Stream-2” is a farewell gift from Merkel to Putin, “emphasizes the author of the article.
Recall that today, September 26, elections to the Federal Assembly will take place, after which it will become clear who will become the next German Chancellor. He could be CDU leader Armin Laschet, but in the election, the Social Democrats and the “Greens” can get a lot of support, and then it will have to be taken into account.