According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, a group of Germans held a protest at a ground station on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, demanding that the German authorities quickly start the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Protesters said that Germans have the right to use the Nord Stream 2 pipeline because the money used to build the pipeline is the money of German taxpayers.
Previously, German Bundestag Deputy Speaker Kubic also issued a call for the immediate launch of the "North Stream 2" pipeline. Kubichi pointed out that "North Stream 2" is just a pipeline, and Russia's natural gas will not become better or worse because of which pipeline it comes from. Both views of
can stand firm. Why don’t Germans use the pipeline built with the money of German taxpayers? Germany is still continuing to import Russian natural gas. Why not start "North Stream 2" when there is a problem with the "North Stream 1" pipeline? What Germany needs is natural gas. As for which pipeline it transports to Germany, what is the difference?
However, even if Germans and some German politicians have taken advantage of their demands, they cannot change the attitude of the German authorities. This fully demonstrates that the German authorities have politicized the issue of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. The construction of the "North Stream 2" pipeline has been unsuccessful during the construction process because the United States held high the sanctions stick and took various measures to put pressure on it. However, the then German leader Merkel was not afraid of the United States. He let the United States shout and did not give up the construction of the "North Stream 2" pipeline.
Germany withstood the pressure, and Russia was also very strong. It forced the pipes to be repaired. I thought that if the pipes were repaired, there would be no resistance. Unexpectedly, after Merkel stepped down, the situation suddenly changed. The new German leader Scholz directly stopped the repaired pipeline and did not authenticate the pipeline, resulting in the ready-made pipeline becoming a decoration, which can only be watched, but cannot play any role.
If everything is normal, the "North Stream 2" pipeline will not be put into use for the time being, and it will not have much impact on Germany in the short term. But it is obviously abnormal now. The current situation facing Germany is that the "North Stream 1" pipeline has failed. Due to the Western sanctions on Russia, the pipeline is difficult to repair, and the gas transmission volume has dropped sharply to 20%.
This is not that Russia is blackmailing Germany with energy. The pipeline uses turbine , which is German . Is there any problem or whether the problem has been solved? Germany knows clearly. As the gas transmission volume of "Beixi No. 1" plummeted, it is natural to start "Beixi No. 2" to replace "Beixi No. 1".
natural gas pipeline is just a means of transportation. Just like Germany purchased liquefied natural gas from the United States, a lucky ship failed and the transportation volume dropped to only 20%, so it will be replaced with another ship. It’s not that Germany doesn’t buy Russian natural gas. Since it’s time to buy it, what kind of transportation should not be an obstacle. The function of the
pipeline is to transport natural gas, but the German authorities forcibly put it on political colors.
Before Scholz took over Germany, Merkel had already paved the road comfortably. As long as he walked along the previous road in the general direction and insisted on cooperation with China and Russia, Germany could become the economic center and energy center of EU .
Germany's military influence is not as good as France and Britain, and its economic level is not unique in Europe. It can only be said to be better than other countries.
In this context, Germany needs to ensure its economic advantages on the one hand, and on the other hand, it needs to increase its influence in other fields, and the energy field is undoubtedly a very suitable field. Europe has a shortage of energy and is already dependent on Russia, and natural gas is the general trend of Europe's energy transformation.
Merkel has made Germany a hub for Russian gas in Europe. With this valve, Germany can exert influence on other European countries. However, after Scholz took office, under the instigation of the United States, he began to decouple energy from Russia, overturning all the foundation laid by Merkel.It is obviously unrealistic for a country that obeys other countries to lead other countries. Scholz has forcibly thrown out Germany's influence in Europe.
