Most of the residents of the Federal Republic of Germany are in favor of the "Nord Stream - 2" putting into service

As the researchers note, the Nord Stream 2 project is supported by 60% of the respondents.

"Only 28% believe that Germany should not adhere to the course of its implementation", - TASS notes.

The opinions of survey participants vary greatly depending on where they live. So, in the east of the country, the gas pipeline is supported by 70% of the respondents, and in the west - by 57%. In the west, 30% of respondents are against the project, while in the east of Germany there are only 18% of them.

The alignment of political forces around the gas pipeline is as follows.

Most of the opponents of the pipeline are among the supporters of the Soyuz-90 / Green Party. 55% of them do not support the project, and 34% are in favor. The project enjoys the greatest approval among the supporters of the “Alternative for Germany”: “for” - 86%, “against” - only 8%.

The poll was conducted from January 3 to 5 among 1,325 residents of Germany.

Earlier it was reported that the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, designed to supply natural gas from Russia to Europe along the bottom of the Baltic Sea, was fully completed on September 10, 2021.

The project was planned to be completed by January 1, 2020. However, it was opposed by the US, which has its own economic interests in the EU. The US authorities have imposed economic sanctions on companies associated with the project. Because of this, the construction was greatly delayed.

The gas pipeline consists of two lines with a total capacity of 55 billion cubic meters. m per year. Its task is to provide warmth to the inhabitants of Germany. Now, while the pipeline has not officially put into operation due to delays in the certification, the EU countries are facing a shortage of energy resources and sharp jumps in prices for natural gas.