Cancelling or even freezing the 94% complete pipeline would expose the German government to billions of dollars of claims from the 100 German companies

Cancelling or even freezing the 94% complete pipeline would expose the German government to billions of dollars of claims from the 100 German companies that have worked on it. Germany will not need the pipeline until 2030 when the Netherlands, source of 30% of Germany’s gas imports, plans to end production. For German industry and consumers, Nord Stream 2 gas is expected to be cheaper than gas sent across Ukraine.