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Nord Stream is a gas pipeline to link Russia and the European Union via the Baltic Sea. It will carry natural gas to supply both businesses and households. The new pipeline will be an important factor of energy security in Europe.

Nord Stream will transport up to 55 billion cubic metres of gas each year. This is enough to supply more than 25 million households.

Nord Stream is more than just a pipeline. It is a new channel for Russian natural gas exports, and a major infrastructure project which sets a new benchmark in EU-Russia cooperation.

"Denmark has had an open mind to the Nord Stream pipeline from the very beginning. […] I am not aware of environmental problems in this regard. A comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment for Nord Stream will be ready this year. [The solution is] to create an internal energy market infrastructure that covers all member states to avoid supply cuts to any individual member of the EU."

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister, Denmark
June 2008

"Regarding Nord Stream, I will say clearly that we think this project reflects Europe’s needs, and this is why the Nord Stream project has been included in the trans-European energy network. We think this is a priority project."

José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
Aamulehti, 27 June 2008