Bundestag deputy Ernst: Ukraine cannot participate in certification of Nord Stream 2 
German Bundestag deputy from the Left Party the former head of the Committee on Economics and Energy, Klaus Ernst, in an interview with RBC, assessed the role of Ukraine and Poland in the certification of the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2.
According to Ernst, Ukraine should not take part in the certification of Nord Stream -2 “. The only task of the country is to pay gas bills, the parliamentarian believes.
The role of Poland
Ernst adheres to a similar point of view regarding Poland, which should not be taken into account, he believes.
Why should we take it into account? Sorry, Poland receives gas transit fees paid by German consumers. If Poland needs money, it needs to go to the EU, not demand it from German consumers. Finally, if Poland expects solidarity from the EU, then it must comply with European norms and bring its constitutional reform in line with European legislation, as well as start accepting refugees
Klaus Ernst
In addition, the politician pointed out, in order to achieve solidarity with the European Union, Poland should start accepting refugees, ”as Germany is doing. “They want solidarity, but they themselves do not adhere to it,” Ernst concluded.
Warsaw's refusal of certification
In October, the Polish oil and gas company PGNiG, participating in the certification procedure for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, presented its position in the process of starting the gas pipeline. Risks to the security of gas supplies to the EU were named as the reason for the refusal of the permit.
The Polish company noted that the launch of the gas pipeline will affect energy supply both in the European Union as a whole and in individual countries, including Poland. In her opinion, Nord Stream 2 is intended solely to bypass the existing routes through Poland and Ukraine. PGNiG President Pavel Maevsky emphasized that the idea that Nord Stream 2 will allow additional volumes of gas to be delivered to Europe are not based on anything.
Kiev's influence on the fate of the gas pipeline
On October 18, it became known that Ukraine also applied for participation in the certification of the operator of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, said Yuriy Vitrenko, head of the Naftogaz board.
Naftogaz, as a national company, applied for participation in the certification process of the Nord Stream 2 operator before the German regulator, the Federal Agency for German Networks
Yuri Vitrenko
In this way, Kiev can influence the fate of the project. Naftogaz believes that after its launch there will be big risks for Ukraine and the region. According to Vitrenko, it may take up to four months for the European Commission to assess the certification decision.
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak noted that the timing of the project launch will depend on the European regulator that certifies Nord Stream 2 … The Russian side said that, according to its expectations, the process could take several months.
Nord Stream 2 AG must be certified as an independent pipeline operator for the project to comply with the EU gas directive. In August, the Polish oil and gas concern PGNiG submitted an application for participation in the certification procedure. The press service of the company then did not hide that they could harm Nord Stream 2 in this way.
Launch before the cold winter
Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder urged to launch the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline as soon as possible. 2 “, which, in his opinion, would become the basis for stable gas supplies to Germany before the” cold winter “.
Söder recalled that Germany is leaving coal, nuclear energy, and the country is increasingly lacking resources, prices are rising and the need for electricity is increasing in the light of digitalization and electromobility. “Therefore, we need gas-fired power plants,” he concluded.
A sensible energy supply strategy is needed. To do this, it would be advisable to launch the Nord Stream 2 pipeline soon to put gas prices in order
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Gas Pipeline Nord Stream 2 “has been completed and is ready to launch,” a corporation representative said during a private conference call with investors.
On the eve of the Russian President's press secretary Dmitry Peskov urged to be patient before launching the gas pipeline and said that progress in the approval of the gas pipeline by the European states so far. A Kremlin spokesman stressed that the pipeline will ensure energy security in Europe.