Should the EU allow the redoubling of the capacity of the pipeline Nord Stream II?

The vote of the MEPs

Nord Stream II is a project aiming at doubling the capacity of the existing Nord Stream pipeline that transports gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea via the exclusive economic zones of Finland, Sweden and Denmark (bypassing the Baltic States and Poland). European Gas demand has been decreasing since 2010. Many Eastern and Central European countries thus oppose Nord Stream II as they see it as a way for Russia to enhance its influence in the EU and use Nordstream to reduce the quantity of Russian gas sent to the EU through Ukraine. On the other hand, the German Economic Ministry as well as Austria are more concerned about the positive economic effects of the project on the German economy, and ensuring continuous supply of Russian gas. A vast majority of MEPs expressed concerns about Nord Stream II and some MEPs even adopted positions that are in contrast to the stance taken by their parties at home, such as German S&D MEPs who opposed the project supported by their party leader Sigmar Gabriel.

DISTRIBUTION OF FRENCH POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE EUROPEAN In this case, political views are PARLIAMENT IN 2016 deemed to be more important than Non-Inscrits : Front national, List "Les Français European United Left-Nordic Green national affiliations. EPP, S&D, libres" Left: Front de gauche, List "union ALDE, ECR and the Greens/EFA were Europe of Freedom and Direct pour les Outre-Mer" concerned by the redoubling of Nord Democracy: one non-affiliated The Greens - Stream, whereas only GUE-NGL, member European Free EFDD and ENF were not. Alliance: Europe Europe des nations et Ecologie des libertés : Front national, Progressive Alliance Rassemblement bleu of Socialists and Marine Democrats: Parti socialiste, Parti radical de gauche

European People's Party: Les Républicains, one non- Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe: affiliated member Union des Démocrates et Indépendants, List "Génération citoyens", Modem, Parti radical The vote of MEPs elected in * For Marielle DE Nathalie Robert Jean ARTHUIS Jean-Marie Sylvie GOULARD Dominique Michèle SARNEZ GRIESBECK ROCHEFORT Joëlle BERGERON Alain CADEC Union of Democrats CAVADA Democratic Democratic Democratic RIQUET Democratic ALLIOT-MARIE and Independants Citizens' Generation Movement Movement Movement Radical Party - UDI Movement The Republicans ALDE ALDE ALDE ALDE ALDE ALDE ALDE EFDD EPP EPP

Angélique Françoise Alain Jérôme Constance LE Michel DANTIN DELAHAYE GROSSETÊTE Marc JOULAUD LAMASSOURE LAVRILLEUX GRIP The Republicans The Republicans The Republicans The Republicans The Republicans The Republicans The Republicans The Republicans The Republicans EPP EPP EPP EPP EPP EPP EPP EPP EPP EPP

Elisabeth MORIN- Nadine MORANO CHARTIER Maurice PONGA Franck PROUST Tokia SAIFI José BOVÉ The Republicans The Republicans The Republicans The Republicans The Republicans The Republicans Europe Ecology -The Europe Ecology -The Europe Ecology -The Europe Ecology -The Greens Greens Greens Greens EPP EPP EPP EPP EPP EPP Greens/EFA Greens/EFA Greens/EFA Greens/EFA

Aymeric Jean-Paul Louis-Joseph Eva JOLY Michèle RIVASI CHAUPRADE Eric ANDRIEU Guillaume BALAS Pervenche BERÈS DENANOT MANSCOUR Edouard MARTIN Europe Ecology -The Europe Ecology -The The Free French Socialist Party Socialist Party Socialist Party Socialist Party Socialist Party Socialist Party Socialist Party Greens Greens Greens/EFA Greens/EFA NI S&D S&D S&D S&D S&D S&D S&D Christine REVAULT Emmanuel Gilles PARGNEAUX Vincent PEILLON D'ALLONNES Isabelle THOMAS MAUREL BONNEFOY Virginie ROZIÈRE Socialist Party Socialist Party Socialist Party Socialist Party Left Radical Party Socialist Party S&D S&D S&D S&D S&D S&D

Against Marie-Christine Marie-Christine Mireille Edouard Jean-Francois Louis ALIOT ARNAUTU BOUTONNET Steeve BRIOIS D'ORNANO FERRAND JALKH Marine LE PEN National Front National Front National Front National Front National Front National Front National Front National Front National Front National Front ENF ENF ENF ENF ENF ENF ENF ENF ENF ENF Jean-Luc Younous Dominique Florian Mylène Philippe LOISEAU Joëlle MÉLIN Bernard MONOT SCHAFFHAUSER OMARJEE Bruno GOLLNISCH MARTIN PHILIPPOT Bleu Marine TROSZCZYNSKI The Union for National Front National Front National Front National Front National Front National Front Mouvement National Front Overseas Territories National Front ENF ENF ENF ENF ENF ENF ENF ENF GUE/NGL NI

Abstain Jean-Luc Marie-Christine Patrick LE HYARIC MÉLENCHON VERGIAT Left Front Left Front Left Front GUE/NGL GUE/NGL GUE/NGL

Absent Renaud Jean-Marie LE Philippe JUVIN MUSELIER PEN The Republicans The Republicans National Front EPP EPP NI

Didn't vote Sylvie GODDYN National Front National Front ENF ENF

*Source : Jacques Delors Institute / Data : www.votewatch.eu