Austria made a loud pro-Russian statement
The Austrian authorities came out in support of the Russian-European gas pipeline Nord Stream 2. This was stated by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, as quoted by TASS. Journalists asked him to comment on the position of the candidate for the post of head of the European Commission, Manfred Weber, who promised to block the construction of the gas pipeline. “Regarding Nord Stream 2, we have a positive attitude towards this project, because Austria is participating in it, one of...