--- title: "EU Commission: Nord Stream Pipeline Will Not Restart" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/eu-commission-nord-stream-pipeline-will-not-restart" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/eu-commission-nord-stream-pipeline-will-not-restart" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/eu-commission-nord-stream-pipeline-will-not-restart.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/eu-commission-nord-stream-pipeline-will-not-restart" category: "Politics" area: "European Union" published: "2026-10-29T13:05:14.641Z" source_reported: "2026-10-29T10:52:34.000Z" updated: "2026-10-29T13:05:14.641Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 60 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-29T14:09:10.895Z" --- # EU Commission: Nord Stream Pipeline Will Not Restart *Brussels confirms existing legislation phasing out Russian gas imports by 2027, rejecting US-Russia proposals.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to named EU spokespeople, and the full report names specific legislation and dates. - Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. The story is clearly written and holds together, with specific figures and dates provided. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. The headline uses mild emphasis, but the body of the article is factual and proportionate. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 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. 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. ## Who covered it Shares of the 9 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 22% (2) - Centre: 11% (1) - Right: 67% (6) 21 of 30 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-29T14:09:10.895Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 5 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-29T14:15:19.252Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - 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 - 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 - 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. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 1 - mixed: 4 - high: 2 - unknown: 21 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Moncloa](https://moncloa.com/2026/10/29/bruselas-nord-stream-ue-gasoducto-3457856) — Brussels Closes the Door to Reopen Nord Stream Despite the Push of the US and Russia - [Life.ru](https://life.ru/p/ostanetsya-v-sile-es-prinyal-reshenie-o-sudbe-severnogo-potoka-posle-svo) — "Remains in Force": the EU Has Decided on the Fate of the "Northstream" After the SVB - [topwar.ru](https://topwar.ru/292563-es-iskljuchaet-zapusk-severnyh-potokov-posle-zavershenija-konflikta-na-ukraine.html) — EU Excludes the Launch of "North Flows" After the End of the Conflict in Ukraine - [Telegraf – Najnovije vesti](https://biznis.telegraf.rs/info-biz/4423085-znamo-kolika-je-skrivena-cena-zavisnosti-od-rusije-severni-tok-nece-biti-obnovljen-porucuje-brisel) — "We Know the Hidden Price of Dependence on Russia": the Nord Stream Will Not Be Restored, Says Brussels - [EADaily](https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2026/10/29/evrokomissiya-severnyy-potok-nikogda-ne-vozobnovit-svoyu-rabotu) — European Commission: "North Flow" Will Never Resume Its Work - [Korrespondent.net](https://korrespondent.net/world/4924424-es-vystupyl-protyv-perezapuska-severnoho-potoka) — The EU Opposed the Re-Starting of the Northern Flow - [CursDeGuvernare.ro](https://cursdeguvernare.ro/ce-exclude-redeschiderea-nord-stream-dupa-incheierea-razboiului.html) — 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." - [oreanda-news.com](https://oreanda-news.com/v_mire/v-evrokomissii-isklyuchili-vozobnovlenie-postavok-gaza-po-severnomu-potoku/article1603993) — The European Commission Ruled Out the Resumption of Gas Supplies via the "North Flow" - [Világgazdaság](https://vg.hu/energia-vgplus/2026/10/ursula-von-der-leyen-eszaki-aramlat-orosz-energia) — 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" - [Business AM](https://businessam.be/eu-wijst-heropstart-nord-stream-af-ondanks-inspanningen-van-vs-en-rusland) — EU Rejects Nord Stream Restart Despite Efforts by US and Russia - [Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com](https://royaldutchshellplc.com/2026/10/28/nord-stream-returns-to-the-headlines-washington-and-moscow-explore-a-revival-but-brussels-says-no-where-does-that-leave-shell) — Nord Stream Returns to the Headlines: Washington and Moscow Explore a Revival, but Brussels Says No — Where Does That Leave Shell? - [Merca2.es](https://merca2.es/2026/10/28/bruselas-nord-stream-gasoducto-cerrado-2486065) — Brussels Closes the Door to Nord Stream: the Pipeline Will Remain Closed Even if the War in Ukraine Ends - [Mediafax](https://mediafax.ro/externe/conducta-nord-stream-nu-se-va-redeschide-dupa-razboi-spune-bruxelles-ul-23833310) — Nord Stream Will Not Reopen After the War, Says the Brussels - [liga.net](https://news.liga.net/ua/war/news/yes-ne-vidnovyt-import-rosiyskoho-hazu-cherez-pivnichnyy-potik-pislia-viyny-yevrokomisiia) — EU Will Not Resume Imports of Russian Gas Through Nord Stream After War — European Commission - [Aktual24](https://aktual24.ro/bruxelles-decizie-in-atentia-rusiei-si-sua-conducta-nord-stream-nu-va-relua-transportul-de-gaz-rusesc-spre-europa-nici-dupa-razboi) — Brussels, Decision for Russia and the US: North Stream Pipeline Will Not Resume Russian Gas Transport to Europe Even After the War - [NewsBomb](https://newsbomb.gr/oikonomia/story/1772831/vrykselles-o-nord-stream-tha-parameinei-kleistos-kai-meta-to-telos-tou-polemou) — Brussels: Nord Stream Will Remain Closed Even After the End of the War - [Agenzia giornalistica Opinione](https://agenziagiornalisticaopinione.it/opinionews/tass-telegram-lue-esclude-la-revoca-del-divieto-di-acquisto-di-gas-russo-nei-negoziati-di-pace) — 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 - [Unknown](https://obozrevatel.com/section-ekonomika-glavnaya/analytics-and-forecasts/news-v-yes-vidmovylysya-povertatysya-na-enerhetychnu-holku-kremlya-shcho-vyrishyly-u-yevropi-28-10-2026.html) — In the EU, They Refused to Return to the Kremlin's Energy Needle: What They Decided in Europe - [Euronews](https://euronews.com/2026/10/28/nord-stream-pipeline-wont-reopen-after-the-war-brussels-tells-the-us-and-russia) — Nord Stream won't reopen after the war, Brussels tells US and Russia - [El Estímulo](https://elestimulo.com/internacionales/2026-10-28/ue-no-importara-gas-ruso) — The EU Will Not Import Russian Gas Again Even if the War in Ukraine Is Over - [Interfax.ru](https://interfax.ru/world/1125537) — The EU Will Not Import Russian Gas Regardless of Events Around Ukraine - [Unknown](https://eurointegration.com.ua/news/2026/10/28/7248781) — The EU Says It Will Not Resume Gas Imports From Russia Even After the War - [censor.net](https://censor.net/en/news/4030820/eu-rules-out-renewed-reliance-on-russian-gas) — EU will not return to dependence on Russian gas: We know hidden cost all too well – European Commission - [Unknown](https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1227444.html) — European Commission rules out resumption of Russian gas supplies to EU - [diarioestrategia.cl](https://diarioestrategia.cl/texto-diario/mostrar/6069628/bruselas-insiste-no-volvera-importar-gas-ruso-incluso-alcanza-acuerdo-paz-ucrania) — Brussels Insists that It Will Not Import Russian Gas Again Even if a Peace Agreement Is Reached in Ukraine - [The Objective | Periodismo ethos](https://theobjective.com/internacional/2026-10-28/ue-gas-ruso-acuerdo-de-paz-en-ucrania) — EU Insists that Russian Gas Will Not Be Imported Again Even if There Is a Peace Agreement in Ukraine - [frognews.bg](https://frognews.bg/novini/evropeiskoto-zakonodatelstvo-razreshava-vazobnoviavane-dostavkite-severen-potok.html) — European Legislation Does Not Allow the Resumption of Supplies via Nord Stream - [1prime.ru](https://1prime.ru/20261028/ek-874711323.html) — EC Has Not Ruled Out the Resumption of Russian Gas Supplies to Europe - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/10/27/2697153.html) — 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.. - [vz.ru](https://vz.ru/news/2026/10/26/1468184.html) — The European Commission Ruled Out the Purchase of Gas From Russia Even in Peace in Ukraine. ## Questions **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. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/eu-commission-nord-stream-pipeline-will-not-restart. 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