Nord Stream 2 loses final EU court appeal over gas pipeline exemptions
By Louis de Briant ( November 5, 2026, 13:14 GMT | Insight) -- Nord Stream 2 has lost its final appeal against EU gas-market rules governing pipelines linking to non-EU countries. The EU Court of Justice upheld the extension of rules to pipelines connecting member states with states not in the EU, finding that they help prevent distortions of competition, protect security of supply and ensure a consistent regulatory framework. It also rejected Nord Stream 2's arguments that the rules discriminated against the project.Nord Stream 2 cannot seek exemptions from EU gas-market rules, the bloc's top court ruled Thursday, dismissing the pipeline operator's second and final appeal in the case....
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