Nord Stream 2 expects regulators to decide by May whether its contested natural gas pipeline linking Germany to Russia will be able to operate as planned. Already suffering U.S. sanctions, the project led by Gazprom PJSC is pinning its hopes on German regulator Bundesnetzagentur to help it clear hurdles erected by European Union competition authorities. So-called unbundling rules rolled out by the trade bloc last year require the owners of gas and those who deliver it by pipeline or ship to be separate legal entities, even the fuel comes from outside the EU. Source: Bloomberg
The municipality of Amsterdam is investigating the costs of having all its 15,000 civil servants undergo ‘privilege training’. For example, staff must become aware of their privileged position. This is stated in the 2019 Work Plan on Discrimination against Labor Market Discrimination. Source AD
Two police officers who were out of service were severely beaten this Monday evening in Courrières, near Lens (Pas-de-Calais). They were seriously injured. A resting prison guard was also hit. Source Actu17
Some Ford employees have been pressing the company to abandon the police vehicle market, while others suggest selling vehicles only to law enforcement agencies that have undergone reforms. Source NBC News
