Tass: Controversy Over Gas Pipelines From Russia Testify to EU Double Standards — Hungarian FM

SzijjartoThe European Commission (EC) welcomes the construction of the Nord Stream pipeline through which natural gas will be supplied directly to Germany and other Western European countries, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday in an interview to the Rossiya 24 TV channel. At the same time, the EC criticised the South Stream gas pipeline, which would be beneficial to small EU member states that have an advantageous position of Russian gas transit countries.

According to him, the European Commission has been very critical of South Stream. Now, the staunchest opponents of its construction "do not so strongly object to the Nord Stream" gas pipeline.

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