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flag German Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls nuclear phaseout a "serious mistake," blaming past governments for high energy costs and urging new nuclear investment.

flag German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has admitted the country’s nuclear phaseout was a "serious strategic mistake," blaming past governments for closing the last nuclear reactors in April 2023 and creating the world’s most expensive energy transition. flag Speaking at a business event, he criticized the move for leaving Germany with inadequate power capacity and harming economic competitiveness, citing rising energy costs since the Ukraine war. flag Merz urged investment in new nuclear technology like small modular reactors and reversed a coalition promise to cut electricity taxes for all, limiting relief to industry due to budget limits, drawing criticism from businesses and social groups.

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