“Nord Stream 2” may not start until spring 2022

The suspension of licensing for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline could delay its commissioning until March 2022, a German government source has said

“The German regulator’s decision to suspend the licensing of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline could delay the commissioning of the infrastructure until March 2022”, –  the source told Reuters.

Earlier, Germany had temporarily halted the certification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Albert Breininger, a member of Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany party, said the decision may have been politically motivated.