Nord Stream-2 could reinforce the EU’s dependence on Russian gas supplies and threaten the EU internal gas market,

Nord Stream-2 could reinforce the EU’s dependence on Russian gas supplies and threaten the EU internal gas market, according to a resolution approved Tuesday by the European Parliament in a 402-163 vote. The wider resolution said the EU should remain open to imposing new sanctions on Russia if Moscow continues to violate international law. In advance, Sandra Kalniete, the rapporteur and a European Parliament Member from Latvia, said: “The time for nice and diplomatic language is over. There is very little room for any cooperation as long as Russia continues to occupy parts of Ukraine and attacks other European countries.”