Last week, the German government underscored that Berlin does not support the view that its policy on Nord Stream 2 poses a threat to NATO.
British lawmaker Daniel Kawczynski has accused Germany of betraying Europe over Berlin's stance on the US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.
In an interview with the Express on Monday, he said that he had discussed “the importance of this problem with [Prime Minister] Boris Johnson in the past and earlier this year, I pressed the government to act”.
The MP added that ministers had informed him that “we can't impose unilateral sanctions because, during the transition period, Britain is still bound to Brussels' sanction regime” and that “it is therefore more important than ever that the prime minister does not extend it”.
“Now that we have finally left the European Union, it's time for United Kingdom to step up and help to kill this [Nord Stream 2] project off once and for all”, he pointed out.
According to the MP, it is “difficult to overstate the scale of the betrayal this pipeline represents”, describing Germany as a NATO member, “committed to the defence of the continent against potential Russian meddling and influence”.
The remarks followed the German government's announcement last week that it is not planning to respond to any US sanctions placed on Nord Stream 2 and that “countermeasures to sanctions can only be introduced in agreement with the European Union”.
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