Europe on Thursday warned
Washington to mind its own business after US lawmakers gave initial approval to a bill that would sanction contractors working on a
Russian pipeline to the continent.
"The (European) Commission objective has always been to ensure that Nord Stream operates in a very transparent and in a non-discriminatory way with the appropriate degree of oversight," he said.
The 9.5 billion euro ($10.6 billion) Nord Stream 2 pipeline will run under the Baltic Sea and is set to double shipments of Russian natural gas to Germany.