EU Commission: Nord Stream Pipeline Will Not Restart
Brussels confirms existing legislation phasing out Russian gas imports by 2027, rejecting US-Russia proposals.
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Nord Stream 1 is out of order since mid 2022.
Photograph: Euronews (embedded from source)
What this story says
- The European Commission has confirmed that the Nord Stream pipeline will not restart gas supplies to Europe after the war in Ukraine ends.
- This decision is based on existing EU legislation to phase out all Russian gas imports by the end of 2027, a plan not tied to sanctions or geopolitical events.
- The EU's stance rejects a reported joint initiative by the US and Russia to revive gas flows through the Nord Stream pipelines.
- Nord Stream 1 has been inoperable since a mid-2022 explosion, and Nord Stream 2 never received certification.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 9 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 20 of the 29 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
60/100
Hype
41/100
29 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 2 of the 9 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
The European Commission has stated that the Nord Stream pipeline will not resume the supply of Russian gas to Europe after the end of the war in Ukraine. This position counters a reported joint plan by the US and Russia to restart gas flows through the pipelines. The EU's decision is underpinned by existing legislation to phase out all imports of Russian gas by the end of 2027. Commission spokespeople indicated this phase-out is not linked to sanctions or geopolitical events.
Disagreement on the reason for the phase-out
The European Commission's energy spokesperson, Anna-Kaisa Itkonen, stated that the legislation to phase out Russian gas is not tied to sanctions or geopolitical events. However, Commission chief spokesperson Paula Pinho cited the "hidden costs of being dependent on Russia for the purchase of fossil fuels," adding that these "have been weaponised and we have been paying the price." Pinho also referenced a speech by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stating that sanctions on Russian energy would remain "until Russia stops the war."
What the coverage left out
None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mentioned the specific timeline for phasing out short-term and long-term LNG contracts, which Anna-Kaisa Itkonen, the Commission's energy spokesperson, stated would cease by January 2027 and September 2027 respectively. The full report from Euronews provided these details.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 29 Oct 2026, 14:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
2 rated outlets
- The left-rated report led with the European Commission's statement that the EU will not return to dependence on Russian gas, having "paid a high price for it." It highlighted the Commission's assertion that the EU knows the "hidden cost" of this reliance all too well.
Centre
1 rated outlet
- The centre-rated report led with the headline "Nord Stream won't reopen after the war, Brussels tells US and Russia." It quoted Paula Pinho, the Commission's chief spokesperson, stating that the EU knows "far too well the hidden costs of being dependent on Russia for the purchase of fossil fuels" and that they "have been weaponised and we have been paying the price." The report also mentioned that sanctions on Russian energy would remain in place "until Russia stops the war."
Right
6 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports focused on the European Commission's decision that the Nord Stream pipeline will not resume Russian gas supplies to Europe, even after the conflict in Ukraine ends. Several reports highlighted that the EU has legislation in place to phase out Russian gas imports by the end of 2027. Some reports noted that the EU ruled out the purchase of gas from Russia even in the event of peace in Ukraine. One report mentioned that the EU's decision to phase out Russian gas is not tied to sanctions or geopolitical events.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover EU Commission: Nord Stream Pipeline Will Not Restart?
- Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 22% are rated left, 11% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 29. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is EU Commission: Nord Stream Pipeline Will Not Restart left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of EU Commission: Nord Stream Pipeline Will Not Restart biased?
- EU Commission: Nord Stream Pipeline Will Not Restart is one event reported by 29 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting EU Commission: Nord Stream Pipeline Will Not Restart?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered EU Commission: Nord Stream Pipeline Will Not Restart?
- 29 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Will the Nord Stream pipeline restart gas supplies to Europe?
- No, the European Commission has stated that the Nord Stream pipeline will not resume Russian gas supplies to Europe, even after the war in Ukraine concludes. This decision is based on existing EU legislation to phase out all Russian gas imports by the end of 2027.
- When will the EU phase out Russian gas imports?
- The EU has legislation in place to phase out all imports of Russian gas by the end of 2027. This includes phasing out short-term LNG contracts, long-term LNG contracts by January 2027, and pipeline gas contracts by September 2027.
- Is the EU's decision to phase out Russian gas linked to sanctions?
- The European Commission has stated that the legislation to phase out Russian gas is not tied to sanctions or geopolitical events. However, some Commission spokespeople have also referenced the "hidden costs" and "weaponisation" of Russian fossil fuels and the continuation of sanctions until Russia stops the war.
Read it at the source
29 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
2- EU will not return to dependence on Russian gas: We know hidden cost all too well – European Commission (opens censor.net in a new tab)
censor.net — is censor.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
- European Commission rules out resumption of Russian gas supplies to EU (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
Centre
1Right
6- EU Excludes the Launch of "North Flows" After the End of the Conflict in Ukraine (opens topwar.ru in a new tab)
- European Commission: "North Flow" Will Never Resume Its Work (opens EADaily in a new tab)
- The EU Opposed the Re-Starting of the Northern Flow (opens Korrespondent.net in a new tab)
Korrespondent.net — is Korrespondent.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The EU Will Not Import Russian Gas Regardless of Events Around Ukraine (opens Interfax.ru in a new tab)
Interfax.ru — is Interfax.ru biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The European Union will not lift its full ban on Russian gas imports, scheduled to take effect in November 2027, even if a peace agreement on Ukraine is reached, European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jorgensen told Hungary’s 4.. (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The European Commission Ruled Out the Purchase of Gas From Russia Even in Peace in Ukraine. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Not rated
20- "Remains in Force": the EU Has Decided on the Fate of the "Northstream" After the SVB (opens Life.ru in a new tab)
- "We Know the Hidden Price of Dependence on Russia": the Nord Stream Will Not Be Restored, Says Brussels (opens Telegraf in a new tab)
- The European Commission Excludes North Stream Reopening After the End of the War - "No Matter What Happens, We Phase Out Russian Gas and LNG From the European market." (opens CursDeGuvernare.ro in a new tab)
CursDeGuvernare.ro — is CursDeGuvernare.ro biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The European Commission Ruled Out the Resumption of Gas Supplies via the "North Flow" (opens oreanda-news.com in a new tab)
oreanda-news.com — is oreanda-news.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Here Is the Announcement: Ursula Von Der Leyen Has Finally Decided What Will Happen to the Most Important Gas Pipeline From Russia – "We Will Not Forget This" (opens Világgazdaság in a new tab)
Világgazdaság — is Világgazdaság biased? Our profile of this outlet
- EU Rejects Nord Stream Restart Despite Efforts by US and Russia (opens Business AM in a new tab)
Business AM — is Business AM biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Nord Stream Returns to the Headlines: Washington and Moscow Explore a Revival, but Brussels Says No — Where Does That Leave Shell? (opens Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com in a new tab)
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
- Brussels Closes the Door to Nord Stream: the Pipeline Will Remain Closed Even if the War in Ukraine Ends (opens Merca2.es in a new tab)
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- Nord Stream Will Not Reopen After the War, Says the Brussels (opens Mediafax in a new tab)
- EU Will Not Resume Imports of Russian Gas Through Nord Stream After War — European Commission (opens liga.net in a new tab)
- Brussels, Decision for Russia and the US: North Stream Pipeline Will Not Resume Russian Gas Transport to Europe Even After the War (opens Aktual24 in a new tab)
- Brussels: Nord Stream Will Remain Closed Even After the End of the War (opens NewsBomb in a new tab)
- TASS (TELEGRAM) * "EU EXCLUDS THE REVOCA OF THE PROHIBITION OF GAS BUYING RUSSIAN IN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS" - Journalist's Agency Opinion. News From Italy - World / Trentino Alto Adige (opens Agenzia giornalistica Opinione in a new tab)
- In the EU, They Refused to Return to the Kremlin's Energy Needle: What They Decided in Europe (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- The EU Will Not Import Russian Gas Again Even if the War in Ukraine Is Over (opens El Estímulo in a new tab)
El Estímulo — is El Estímulo biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The EU Says It Will Not Resume Gas Imports From Russia Even After the War (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Brussels Insists that It Will Not Import Russian Gas Again Even if a Peace Agreement Is Reached in Ukraine (opens diarioestrategia.cl in a new tab)
diarioestrategia.cl — is diarioestrategia.cl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- EU Insists that Russian Gas Will Not Be Imported Again Even if There Is a Peace Agreement in Ukraine (opens The Objective in a new tab)
The Objective — is The Objective biased? Our profile of this outlet
- European Legislation Does Not Allow the Resumption of Supplies via Nord Stream (opens frognews.bg in a new tab)
frognews.bg — is frognews.bg biased? Our profile of this outlet
- EC Has Not Ruled Out the Resumption of Russian Gas Supplies to Europe (opens 1prime.ru in a new tab)
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