German regulator grants exemption to Nord Stream pipeline

However, chances of Gazprom-led second gas export pipeline, Nord Stream 2, to obtain a similar ruling are waning

Heavy task: a gas pipe at the construction site of Nord Stream 2 in Lubmin in Germany — Heavy task: a gas pipe at the construction site of Nord Stream 2 in Lubmin in GermanyPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX

Vladimir Afanasiev

Moscow

Published 22 May 2020, 12:37Updated 22 May 2020, 12:37

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