AfD's Alice Weidel Calls for Reactivating Nuclear Plants to Secure Germany's Energy Supply
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the AfD, has called on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to consider reactivating decommissioned nuclear power plants. She believes this could secure Germany's energy supply and reduce costs. Meanwhile, NUKEM, a nuclear service provider, sees potential in restarting six plants by 2030.
Weidel's proposal comes as Germany faces energy supply uncertainties. She argues that nuclear power, despite its controversial past, could provide a stable and affordable source of energy. However, Merz, leader of the CDU/CSU-SPD coalition, has not yet detailed specific policies on nuclear plant reactivation.
NUKEM, confident in Germany's nuclear capabilities, believes six decommissioned plants could resume operation by 2030. They insist that modern safety measures make nuclear power 'affordable and safe'. The company is ready to support the government in this process.
Weidel's call for nuclear plant reactivation adds to the ongoing debate about Germany's energy future. While NUKEM sees potential in restarting decommissioned plants, Merz's government has yet to commit to a specific timeline for this controversial but potentially power-stabilizing measure.
Read also:
- American teenagers taking up farming roles previously filled by immigrants, a concept revisited from 1965's labor market shift.
- Weekly affairs in the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag)
- Landslide claims seven lives, injures six individuals while they work to restore a water channel in the northern region of Pakistan
- Escalating conflict in Sudan has prompted the United Nations to announce a critical gender crisis, highlighting the disproportionate impact of the ongoing violence on women and girls.
