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Manuela Schwesig (C), State Premier of the northeastern federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and Markus Soeder (2nd L), State Premier of the southern federal state of Bavaria, visit a site of Gascade and Deutsche ReGas where it is planned to feed the existing OPAL/NEL pipeline network with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Lubmin, northeastern Germany, close to the border with Poland, on August 30, 2022. Lubmin's industrial infrastructure includes a receiving and distribution station for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline and is also the place where the finally canned Nord Stream 2 pipeline for more gas from Russia comes to shore. The construction of a terminal to receive LNG at the site is planned. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)