04:32Residents reacted to reports that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline could finally be officially completely within the next few days in Lubmin on Monday.
Last week, the Russian energy company GAZPROM announced that they want to deliver several billion cubic meters of gas through the pipelines by the end of the year.
Footage shows the on-land Nord Stream 2 station on Germany’s Baltic coast in Lubmin, as well as the local marina and coastline.
“We all have a common problem, which is an environmental problem, and so why should one not make use of the economic and environmental advantages,” said Mario, a resident.
Others voiced concerns over the gas energy project Germany implemented in partnership with Russia.
“I say to these people [who support the project], which unfortunately have little willingness to rethink it, that it will lead to a large dependency, which I find politically very risky,” said Sabine, another resident.
While some critiqued the Russian-German-partnership, others said they liked "preserving the relationship with Russia" and pointed out that it will not be Germany’s only energy source. The nation also has investment in renewables.
The Nord Stream 2 project has been debated since its conception. In a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday in Kiev, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Selenskyj called the pipeline a "dangerous geopolitical weapon of the Kremlin."
Germany: Lubmin residents react to Nord Stream 2 finishing line announcement
Residents reacted to reports that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline could finally be officially completely within the next few days in Lubmin on Monday.
Last week, the Russian energy company GAZPROM announced that they want to deliver several billion cubic meters of gas through the pipelines by the end of the year.
Footage shows the on-land Nord Stream 2 station on Germany’s Baltic coast in Lubmin, as well as the local marina and coastline.
“We all have a common problem, which is an environmental problem, and so why should one not make use of the economic and environmental advantages,” said Mario, a resident.
Others voiced concerns over the gas energy project Germany implemented in partnership with Russia.
“I say to these people [who support the project], which unfortunately have little willingness to rethink it, that it will lead to a large dependency, which I find politically very risky,” said Sabine, another resident.
While some critiqued the Russian-German-partnership, others said they liked "preserving the relationship with Russia" and pointed out that it will not be Germany’s only energy source. The nation also has investment in renewables.
The Nord Stream 2 project has been debated since its conception. In a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday in Kiev, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Selenskyj called the pipeline a "dangerous geopolitical weapon of the Kremlin."
Residents reacted to reports that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline could finally be officially completely within the next few days in Lubmin on Monday.
Last week, the Russian energy company GAZPROM announced that they want to deliver several billion cubic meters of gas through the pipelines by the end of the year.
Footage shows the on-land Nord Stream 2 station on Germany’s Baltic coast in Lubmin, as well as the local marina and coastline.
“We all have a common problem, which is an environmental problem, and so why should one not make use of the economic and environmental advantages,” said Mario, a resident.
Others voiced concerns over the gas energy project Germany implemented in partnership with Russia.
“I say to these people [who support the project], which unfortunately have little willingness to rethink it, that it will lead to a large dependency, which I find politically very risky,” said Sabine, another resident.
While some critiqued the Russian-German-partnership, others said they liked "preserving the relationship with Russia" and pointed out that it will not be Germany’s only energy source. The nation also has investment in renewables.
The Nord Stream 2 project has been debated since its conception. In a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday in Kiev, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Selenskyj called the pipeline a "dangerous geopolitical weapon of the Kremlin."