German EU candidate speaks out against Russia gas pipeline

BERLIN (AP) — The center-right candidate to head the European Union’s executive branch is speaking out against a new German-Russian gas pipeline, drawing mixed reactions in his native Germany.
Manfred Weber was quoted this week as telling a Polish newspaper that, as head of the European Commission, he would use all available rules to block the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. It is supported by the German government but opposed by some European countries and the U.S., which argue it could inc