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Published 11/07/2009 by OfficialWire


Sweden And Finland Back Nord Stream

Sweden and Finland cleared the way for the Nord Stream gas pipeline project aimed at linking Russia and Germany under the Baltic Sea.

Both countries after a lengthy assessment gave their permissions to have the pipeline, built by a Russian-German-Dutch consortium, run through their...

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Nord Stream under environmental scrutiny
20-09-09 Swedish Minister of EU Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom, whose country holds the EU presidency, talks to reporters following a press conference at the European ... - [11/06/2009 - Alexanders Gas & Oil Connections]
New Natural-Gas Route To Europe From Russia Cle... - [11/06/2009 - Energia.gr]
Baltic states still worry about Nord Stream pipe - [11/06/2009 - Interactive Investor International]
Social Democrats slam Nord Stream approval - [11/06/2009 - The Local Sweden]
Sweden and Finland back Nord Stream - [11/06/2009 - UPI]
Northern Europe greenlights Nord Stream - [11/06/2009 - Russian Information Agency Novosti]
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...but a formality. "This is an important day for the Nord Stream project" Matthias Warnig, head...
...in a statement. "These two permits are further significant milestones for our project." Nord Stream is a planned...
...rising demand. "To ensure a secure, affordable and clean energy supply, Europe and Germany need several energy sources, transport routes and supply countries" he said in a statement...

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