Scholz announces halt to Nord Stream 2 certification process

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that he has halted the certification process for Nord Stream 2

“Today I have asked the Federal Ministry of Economics to withdraw the energy security report from the Federal Network Agency. This sounds like a technical point, but it is a necessary step so that the certification of the pipeline cannot now take place. Without this certification Nord Stream 2″ cannot be launched”, –  said the German Chancellor.