Nuclear-phase out strains German coalition

Euractiv | Oct 17, 2022 at 8:42 AM
  • Infighting in the German government between the Greens and the liberal FDP over the phase-out of nuclear energy intensified over the weekend.
  • Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Green Economy Minister Robert Habeck and Liberal Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Sunday to reach a compromise over the extension of nuclear power plants.
  • The FDP demands that power plants should remain in operation until 2024 and that even more nuclear reactors should remain on the grid to ensure energy security.