Get out them fans Friedrich.

15 January 2026

EXCERPTS

Germany’s decision to shut down all its nuclear power plants was a “huge mistake” and has come at a high cost to the economy, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said yesterday, speaking to the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Dessau.

His comments reignited debate over the country’s long-term energy strategy and power generation capacity.

“It was a serious strategic mistake to phase out nuclear energy … we simply don’t have enough energy generation capacity,” Merz said.

The Greens remain firmly opposed to nuclear power and consider the phase-out irreversible, while the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been among the strongest advocates for restarting or expanding nuclear capacity.

https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/01/germanys-shut-down-of-nuclear-plants-a-huge-mistake-says-merz/

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