Justyna Gotkowska, Piotr Szymański
Sweden, Finland and Denmark have seen
a revival of the debate on the Nord Stream 2 project in recent months. As the
planned gas pipeline will run through these countries’ exclusive economic zones
and/or territorial waters, the governments in Stockholm, Helsinki and
Copenhagen will have to take a decision on NS2 construction soon. They find
themselves in a difficult situation.
On one hand, the Russian-Ukrainian
war and the deteriorating security situation in the Baltic Sea region have
resulted in more distance towards Russian economic projects in these countries.
All of them have also come under
increasing pressure from the United States, the CEE countries, and domestic
opposition parties, which have been demanding the project’s suspension. On the
other hand, neither Stockholm, Helsinki nor Copenhagen wants to use their
national laws or the Law of the Sea to block Nord Stream 2, which enjoys
support from Germany.
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