Denmark and Nord Stream 2

Nord Stream 2 is a 1,234-kilometre-long (767 mi) natural gas pipeline that runs from Russia to Germany through the exclusive economic zones of Finland, Sweden, and Denmark. It is mainly financed by the Russian company Gazprom, and multiple European energy companies. The initial plan was for the pipeline to run through Danish territorial waters. However, after the application stalled for almost two years, the company behind Nord Stream 2 withdrew their application and instead applied to run the pipeline through the Danish exclusive economic zone, which necessitated an environmental permit only. The reluctance to accept the application was due to the pipeline, one of 23 gas pipelines between Europe and Russia, becoming a geopolitical matter, in which Denmark's closest allies had conflicting interests. This placed Denmark in a difficult position regarding whether or not to accept the proposal.