It's an historic day for Western Europe's energy supply, which is now being bolstered by Russian gas directly, through a brand-new pipeline. President Dmitry Medvedev, Chancellor Angela Merkel and their partners in the projest have turned the valve that's opened the receiving end of the Nord Stream line in Germany. The ten Billion dollar project is the longest sub-sea gas route in the world. It will now provide a stready flow of much-needed Russian fuel to Germany and its neighbors, without the need for transit countries. RT's Daniel Bushell is at the scene of the Nord Stream launch. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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Full text: on.rt.com RT talks to Gerhard Shroeder, former German chancellor, who chairs the shareholders' committee of the Nord Stream project, a joint Russian-European gas pipeline, which pumps Russian fuel to European plants. Mr. Shroder told RT that Only a unified Europe aided by Russia can be strong enough to compete with superpowers such as the US and China. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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The Baltic Sea is unique even in the world-scale. Unfortunately it is also one of the world's most threatened marine ecosystems. WWF - the global conservation organisation & ELF (Estonian Fund for Nature) : Safeguarding the treasures of the Baltic Sea Help us to save the Baltic Sea: Estonian Fund for Nature brought the munitions clearance decision of the Nord Stream gas pipeline to justice : www.elfond.ee

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Just days after Sweden and Finland gave the go-ahead for the Nord Stream pipeline, work under water is underway. This pipe will allow Russia to deliver gas directly to Europe avoiding transit countries. A special vessel is clearing the bottom of the Baltic Sea of old mines which litter the route.

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Construction work on the Nord Stream gas pipeline is running to schedule. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced this good news during his visit to the "Solitaire" pipe-laying ship, whose international crew is laying pipes on the bottom of the Baltic Sea. The Nord Stream will be a direct link between Russia and Germany bypassing transit countries. The first leg is due to be completed in 2011, and the second leg in 2012. Nord Stream is expected to have a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year. Quoting specialists, the prime minister said that natural gas exports to the European Union countries are set to increase by 200 billion cubic meters over the next decade.

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www.yerbilimleri.com 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 26 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. Nord Stream is fully committed to preserving the Baltic Sea environment. The pipeline will be built with proven and environmentally sound technology. It is planned with profound awareness of environmental issues and conditions of the Baltic Sea. Nord Streams ambitious safety concept will set new standards for pipeline safety.

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A committee of the European Parliament says the proposed Nord Stream pipeline between Russia and Germany poses 'a serious ecological threat' to the Baltic Sea. But doubts have been raised over the claims, with some experts saying criticism of the project is inspired by political rather that environmental concerns.

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The Nord Stream pipeline will link Russia and the European Union via the Baltic Sea directly and transporting natural gas to supply electricity to businesses and households. In the end of 2011 should be completed the first pipeline to supply Europe with gas, a second tube will deliver gas from 2012. m4-tv accompanies the project in broadcast videos and rough cuts.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have officially opened the Nord Stream pipeline. Many high-ranking guests attended the ceremony in Lubmin at the Baltic Sea, including the French and the Dutch prime ministers as well as former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, who sealed the deal six years ago. The leaders turned the tap releasing the first Siberian gas into the European grid. Press TV's Stefan Herrmann reports from Berlin.

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The planned Nordstream project, which will bring Russian gas to Europe through a pipleline under the Baltic Sea, is once again in the firing line. The EU Petitions Committee has called for a study to assess the environmental impact of the $US 12 billion project.

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Ice in the lineup at the local Baltic Sea break doesn't stop these Swedish surfers, who couldn't be more stoked to go indoors and shred the SurfStream afterwards. Footage from the Hangloose SurfStream Open surf contest held February 17-18 at Himlabadet in Sundsvall, Sweden. Featuring East Coast pro surfers Lauren & Todd Holland and German standing wave champion Gerry Schlegel. www.americanwavemachines.com Documentary by Bjorn Richie Lob www.pipelinepictures.de Animations & Effects by Lukasz Fabijanczyk www.auronzoe.net Music by Oli Brocker Special thanks to Sebastian Hansen and Hakan Sjostrom

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The supply vessel Mærsk Fetcher brings pipes to Solitaire, the world's largest pipelay vessel. The vessel is laying part of the Nord Stream pipeline in the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea. The pipeline will provide Russian gas to 25 million households in Europe . Both vessels use dynamic positioning. Mærsk Fetcher is a part of Maersk Supply Service's fleet. The company is part of the AP Moller - Maersk Group and operates Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels, Platform Supply Vessels, like the Mærsk Fetcher, Craned Offshore Support Vessels and Field and Subsea Support Vessels. The crew of Mærsk Fetcher is a mix of nationalities, including Danish, Polish, Russian and Ukranian. Solitaire is owned by Allseas. The vessel is 300 meters long and can accomodate up to 420 people. At its best, the vessel lays 9 kilometres of pipe a day. Maersk Tackler and Maersk Tracer are also working on the Nord Stream project. To read more about Maersk Supply Service and its fleet visit: www.maersksupplyservice.com

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For more news visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ me.lt The Nord Stream pipeline carrying Russian natural gas is now officially open. It runs along the bottom of the Baltic Sea and supplies Russian gas to the European continent. The 7.4 billion Euro investment will give gas-dependent Europe a steady stream of natural gas from Siberian oilfields. The controversial project cuts across the territorial waters of several nations. Sweden decided not to join the project. One of the reasons given was concern that Russia might use the gas supply as a political tool. In winter of 2009, Russia cut off the gas supply to Europe over a dispute with Ukraine. The new twelve hundred-kilometer-long offshore pipelines will deliver gas in full capacity in 2012.

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The launch of the first stage of the Nord Stream Germany Italy France gas pipeline signals the loss of Ukrane's exclusive status as a transit nation between Russia and its European customers. "Ukraine is our long-time, traditional partner. As any transit country, it faces a constant temptation to abuse its position," Russian Prime Minister Putin said as he was launching the Nord Stream pipeline on Tuesday. "Now this exclusive status is no more," he stressed. The head of the Russian government expects Moscow's relations with Kiev to become more civilized now, he added. The Nord Stream pipeline delivers natural gas from Russia directly to Germany over the seabed of the Baltic Sea. It is not dependent on any third party to supply the fuel. A similar pipeline project, South Stream, which is to deliver gas to Europe via the Black Sea, is now one step closer to coming into life, head of the Russian gas giant Gazprom announced on Tuesday. Aleksey Miller said the German, French, Italian and Russian partners in the project have come to an agreement over the stakes they will have in it. The sharing deal is to be penned on September 16, he told Vladimir Putin. Ukraine has had several rounds of debates with Russia, which affected the transit of natural gas to Europe. The last such incident in 2008 stirred from an unsettled Ukrainian debt and resulted in Russia cutting supply to Ukraine. In response, Kiev began siphoning off gas bound for European customers, which ended with a 13-day <b>...</b>

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On November 8th, 2011, the inauguration of the first natural gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea was celebrated. The ceremony held in Lubmin near Greifswald was attended by high-ranking guests representing politics, industry, and the media, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, French Prime Minister François Fillon, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, and EU Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger. Commissioned by the Nord Stream AG, Triad Berlin developed a general concept for the event in relation to both content and design and also took care of its implementation as well as of the production of audio-visual materials presented at the event. More information: www.triad.de

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