Germany opposes proposed US Nord Stream 2 sanctions bill

Yesterday (1 July 2020), the German Economic and Energy Committee held a public hearing to discuss the “Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act”, which was proposed in the US Senate in June 2020 to introduce expanded sanctions on individuals and companies involved in “pipe-laying activities” on Nord Stream 2 (see post). At the hearing, Niels Annen, Minister of State of …