| UPDATED: 09:47, Fri, Jan 22, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The German Chancellor continues to back the gas pipeline project that aims to take Russian natural gas to Europe despite criticism elsewhere in the EU and from the Biden administration. The European Parliament passed a resolution on Thursday calling for the bloc to stop the completion of the project in response to the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.