Is not that the nord stream 2 pipeline? Germany was able to buy Russian gas without problem. Why build the new pipe?

It seems that Germany thought that Russia was a rational player interested in growing their economy, but it seems that it was just power play for personal aspirations.

Nord Stream 2 was put in place by her predecessor Gerd Schröder. Merkel was never in favor of it.

Or when it's framed as "global competitors playing dirty games"?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt3Zv-e4n1M

Good point, maybe so.