Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said he backed the idea of a new gas pipeline linking Portugal and Spain to central Europe via France, saying it would vastly improve Europe’s energy security.
Speaking on Thursday at his first summer press conference, Scholz said he had discussed the idea with the leaders of Spain, Portugal and France and the European Commission’s president, Ursula von der Leyen.
“I made the case that we should really tackle such a project,” he said, adding that there would also be “other connections between north Africa and Europe that will help us to diversify our [energy] supply”.
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