US EditionGerman Chancellor Merz Calls Nuclear Phase-Out a 'Serious Strategic Mistake'
Chancellor Merz blames nuclear exit for energy shortages and high costs, advocating reactor restarts and new builds to restore capacity and reduce reliance on imports.
- On Wednesday, Chancellor Friedrich Merz called Germany's nuclear phase-out a serious strategic mistake, saying the country lacks sufficient generation capacity and must correct past decisions after 2023 closures.
- Following the Fukushima nuclear disaster , Angela Merkel's government moved to speed up the phase-out as part of the Energiewende to reduce nuclear risks and boost renewables.
- Restarting would require rebuilding and fresh safety approvals, as operating licences are permanently revoked once decommissioning begins and de-fuelled reactors need reconstruction; the World Nuclear Association warns costs may reach billions of euros.
- Merz warned of unsustainable subsidies as Germany relies on state intervention to keep prices stable, reigniting debate amid The Greens' opposition and Alternative for Germany's support for nuclear revival.
- Set against a global nuclear resurgence led by France, China and the United States, the federal government of Germany plans at least six new reactors by the mid-2030s while Friedrich Merz proposed restarts and 10 new large reactors by 2030.
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German Chancellor Merz Admits Shutting Down Nuclear Energy Production Was a “Severe Strategic Mistake”
from The Conservative Treehouse: Germany has a severe electricity shortage and cost problem, and it’s getting worse. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently made the admission that shutting down the German nuclear power reactors was a “severe strategic mistake.” “To have acceptable market prices for energy production again, we would have to permanently subsidize energy prices from the […]
German Chancellor Merz Admits Shutting Down Nuclear Energy Production Was a "Severe Strategic Mistake"
Germany has a severe electricity shortage and cost problem, and it’s getting worse. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently made the admission that shutting down the German nuclear power reactors was a “severe strategic mistake.” “To have acceptable market prices for energy production again, we would have to permanently subsidize energy prices from the federal budget,” […]
Trump vindicated once again when German Chancellor admits 'serious' mistake on energy · American Wire News
Odd how often we hear the phrase, “Trump was right.” President Donald J. Trump warned Germany in 2018 about its energy policies, saying they would be “totally dependent” on Russian energy, and he was seemingly the butt of all the jokes. Good times https://t.co/e4sUUGPwqF pic.twitter.com/hPYCuyy1Oq — Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) January 16, 2026 Fast forward to 2026, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is saying that it was a “serious stra…
Germany has long been engaged in the arduous task of meeting ambitious climate targets, but without the energy transition causing supply problems or costs so high that they harm the industry of the country. The coalition government of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, formed between Conservatives and Social Democrats, wants to alleviate the burden of companies with high energy consumption through a cheaper and State-subsidised price of industria…
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