The head of the Bundestag committee on energy, Klaus Ernst, called for negotiations to launch Nord Stream 2 to ensure gas supplies to Germany.
"If necessary, put the SP-2 into operation for a limited period of time, if the gas supply cannot be guaranteed otherwise," he said in an interview with the Rheinische Post.
He also called for the revision of energy sanctions against Russia, as they do not bring the expected effect.
"These measures, on the contrary, are beneficial to Russia. They mean that although less is being sold, the revenue from these sales is generally higher," Ernst said.