Nord Stream 2: the pipeline of discord

Abstract

Nord Stream 2 is a natural gas pipeline. It is being built throughout the Baltic sea from Viborg in Russia to Greifswald in Germany. This project is an example of intricate orchestration of interests. Gazprom is the owner of this structure, a powerful governmental company backed up by political assets from Russia. Its lobbying activities and communications are highly effective. The gas pipeline project also is directly involved to very powerful companies of the main member governments: Germany, France, Austria, Netherlands and the UK (even though, the last one is no pipeline´s supporter). While Austria and Germany provide a solid political support to the project, the United States plays a main role in this row about Nord Stream 2 and it could unilaterally determinate its destiny.