US EditionGerman ex-leader Schroeder says no regrets over Russia pipelines
Gerhard Schroeder defends his role in Nord Stream pipeline projects amid an inquiry, citing €20 million foundation funding and energy supply needs at reasonable prices.
- On Friday, Germany’s ex-chancellor Gerhard Schroeder slammed a Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania regional parliament inquiry into the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as `ridiculous` and denied regretting his role.
- After leaving office, Gerhard Schroeder approved the first Nord Stream pipeline in 2005 and joined the Nord Stream 2 venture board in 2016 before withdrawing from Gazprom's supervisory board in 2022.
- Nord Stream 2 AG contributed about €20 million to the Climate Protection Foundation, which Gerhard Schroeder, Germany’s ex-chancellor, said `served to advance the project without fear of US sanctions` and was an `extremely sensible decision`.
- Bomb attacks in 2022 ruptured three of the four pipe tubes on the Nord Stream pipelines, and Italian and Polish authorities arrested suspects, but courts rejected Germany's extradition requests.
- In November this year, Olaf Scholz, voted out as Germany's chancellor in February this year, and Sigmar Gabriel, former energy minister, will appear while Schroeder cannot recall key discussions.
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A "climate foundation" was established to promote the construction of the Nord Stream 2 submarine gas pipeline. Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder was questioned on Friday about its creation.
Ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder defended the construction of Nord Stream 2 in the committee of inquiry of the Schweriner Landtag as a "reasonable decision". Schröder was connected by video and became increasingly annoyed by the interview.
In front of the committee of inquiry of the Schwerin Landtag on the Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 2, several witnesses have testified today.
Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder justifies the Nord-Stream projects as a right decision. He speaks of "peace policy" with Russia.
Gerhard Schröder, as a witness in the Schweriner Landtag, defends the construction of Nord Stream 2 and the Climate Protection Foundation. It becomes a more than memorable appearance of the old chancellor.
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