https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Russia on Thursday summoned the envoys of Germany, Sweden and Denmark over Moscow's frustration with the lack of progress on probes into the sabotaged Nord Stream gas pipelines. https://www.thelocal.de/20230525/russia-summons-german-swedish-and-danish-envoys-over-nord-stream Thu, 25 May 2023 19:06:11 +0200 russia-summons-german-swedish-and-danish-envoys-over-nord-stream Built to carry Russian gas to Germany, the Nord Stream pipelines have been mired in controversy even before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.de/20230309/six-months-on-what-do-we-know-about-the-nord-stream-blasts Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:43:54 +0100 six-months-on-what-do-we-know-about-the-nord-stream-blasts German investigators have identified the boat they believe was used in the sabotage attack on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea, according to a report in the Die Zeit newspaper, based on a joint investigation with the broadcasters ARD and SWR.  https://www.thelocal.de/20230308/nord-stream-sabotage-linked-to-ukrainian-owned-yacht Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:33:43 +0100 nord-stream-sabotage-linked-to-ukrainian-owned-yacht Swedish officials confirmed Friday that the September blasts which destroyed sections of the Nord Stream pipelines carrying gas from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea were acts of sabotage. https://www.thelocal.de/20221118/swedish-prosecutor-confirms-nord-stream-pipeline-sabotage Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:31:20 +0100 swedish-prosecutor-confirms-nord-stream-pipeline-sabotage Sweden has decided against taking part in a joint investigation of the Nord Stream gas pipeline leakages with Denmark and Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20221014/sweden-opts-out-of-joint-nord-stream-probe-with-germany-and-denmark Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:37:20 +0200 sweden-opts-out-of-joint-nord-stream-probe-with-germany-and-denmark Russia's foreign ministry said Thursday it had summoned envoys of Germany, Denmark and Sweden to express "bewilderment" over Moscow's exclusion from an investigation into leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines. https://www.thelocal.de/20221013/russia-aggrieved-at-germany-denmark-and-sweden-over-nord-stream-probe Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:59:56 +0200 russia-aggrieved-at-germany-denmark-and-sweden-over-nord-stream-probe German federal prosecutors said Monday they had joined European partners in formally opening a probe into likely "detonations" leading to leaks in the undersea Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia. https://www.thelocal.de/20221011/germany-opens-probe-of-likely-blasts-against-nord-stream Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:09:04 +0200 germany-opens-probe-of-likely-blasts-against-nord-stream The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is no longer leaking under the Baltic Sea because an equilibrium has been reached between the gas and water pressure, a spokesman told AFP. https://www.thelocal.de/20221001/nord-stream-2-pipeline-has-stopped-leaking-gas-under-baltic-sea-spokesman Sat, 01 Oct 2022 22:09:48 +0200 nord-stream-2-pipeline-has-stopped-leaking-gas-under-baltic-sea-spokesman Germany will form a joint investigation unit with Denmark and Sweden to probe the apparent "sabotage" against the underwater Nord Stream pipelines from Russia, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20221001/germany-policing-sea-with-all-available-forces-after-pipeline-blasts-minister Sat, 01 Oct 2022 13:24:15 +0200 germany-policing-sea-with-all-available-forces-after-pipeline-blasts-minister The four underwater explosions at the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea were caused by a force corresponding to hundreds of kilograms of explosives, a Danish-Swedish report said Friday, as Russian president Vladimir Putin accused the West of being behind the blasts. https://www.thelocal.de/20220930/sweden-and-denmark-say-nord-stream-blasts-equal-to-several-hundred-kilos-of-tnt Fri, 30 Sep 2022 18:50:20 +0200 sweden-and-denmark-say-nord-stream-blasts-equal-to-several-hundred-kilos-of-tnt Nord Stream's operator said Thursday it was unable to immediately assess damage to pipelines linking Russia to Europe, threatening an indeterminate outage -- after Sweden detected a fourth leak and NATO decried "acts of sabotage".  https://www.thelocal.de/20220930/how-soon-could-nord-stream-pipelines-be-repaired Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:42:23 +0200 how-soon-could-nord-stream-pipelines-be-repaired The Russians, the Ukrainians, the Americans, or someone else entirely. Who blew up the Nord Stream gas pipeline? https://www.thelocal.de/20220928/who-is-behind-the-nord-stream-baltic-pipeline-attack Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:05:04 +0200 who-is-behind-the-nord-stream-baltic-pipeline-attack Leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines near a Danish island in the Baltic Sea are due to "deliberate acts" and "not an accident", the prime ministers of Denmark and Sweden said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20220927/danish-pm-refuses-to-rule-out-sabotage-after-leaks-in-russia-europe-gas-pipelines Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:22:04 +0200 danish-pm-refuses-to-rule-out-sabotage-after-leaks-in-russia-europe-gas-pipelines Work looks set to resume on the controversial NordStream 2 pipeline that will bring Russian gas to Germany despite a fresh protest from the United States on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20201206/work-set-to-resume-on-nordstream-2-pipeline-despite-us-protest Sun, 06 Dec 2020 10:44:29 +0100 work-set-to-resume-on-nordstream-2-pipeline-despite-us-protest Germany on Saturday accused the United States of interfering in its internal affairs, in an increasingly angry spat over Washington's decision to impose sanctions on companies involved with a major project to supply western Europe with Russian gas. https://www.thelocal.de/20191222/germany-eu-fume-at-us-interference-over-russian-gas-pipeline Sun, 22 Dec 2019 11:19:53 +0100 germany-eu-fume-at-us-interference-over-russian-gas-pipeline France and Germany have struck a compromise allowing Berlin to remain the lead negotiator with Russia on the Nord Stream II gas pipeline to Europe, a proposed deal showed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190209/germany-reaches-compromise-deal-over-nord-stream Sat, 09 Feb 2019 09:04:44 +0100 germany-reaches-compromise-deal-over-nord-stream Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel put on a rare show of unity Friday defending the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, criticised by Ukraine and threatened by US sanctions. https://www.thelocal.de/20180519/putin-and-merkel-defend-nord-stream-pipeline Sat, 19 May 2018 07:07:00 +0200 putin-and-merkel-defend-nord-stream-pipeline Preparatory work for the construction of a controversial Russian gas pipeline began off the German coast on Tuesday, just days ahead of a visit to Moscow by German chancellor Angela Merkel. https://www.thelocal.de/20180515/construction-begins-on-nord-stream-2 Tue, 15 May 2018 19:05:01 +0200 construction-begins-on-nord-stream-2 German authorities on Tuesday issued a final approval for a new gas pipeline from Russia, risking higher tensions with eastern neighbours fearful of European energy dependence on Moscow. https://www.thelocal.de/20180328/german-authorities-approve-gas-pipeline-from-russia Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:46:10 +0200 german-authorities-approve-gas-pipeline-from-russia German vice chancellor Sigmar Gabriel on Friday sought to allay Poland's concerns over plans to build a second pipeline to pump Russian gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea. https://www.thelocal.de/20160130/germany-soothes-polish-gas-pipeline-fears Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:56:48 +0100 germany-soothes-polish-gas-pipeline-fears