{"id":40085,"date":"2026-04-23T18:29:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/40085\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:29:26","slug":"germanys-merz-says-nuclear-phaseout-was-huge-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/40085\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany\u2019s Merz Says Nuclear Phaseout Was \u2018Huge Mistake\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chancellor tells business group decision has had \u2018strategic consequences\u2019<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Germany\u2019s Merz Says Nuclear Phaseout Was \u2018Huge Mistake\u2019\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dyu07z15aew6uj7ggo21j979x38y.jpeg\"\/><br \/>\n            Friedrich Merz said phasing out nuclear energy was \u2018a serious strategic mistake\u2019. Courtesy Friedrich Merz\/X.<\/p>\n<p>\n            Germany\u2019s decision to shut down all its commercial nuclear power plants was a \u201chuge mistake\u201d and has come at a high cost to the economy, chancellor Friedrich Merz said on 15 January, speaking to the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Dessau.&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>      What we offer<\/p>\n<p>          Independent news and information for and about the global nuclear industry<br \/>\n          For nuclear incidents, NucNet operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week<br \/>\n          Daily, weekly and monthly newsletters<br \/>\n          Access to infographics for subscribers to use in their own editorial and marketing material<br \/>\n          Exclusive analysis and special reports on key nuclear industry topics<br \/>\n          Breaking news on social media<br \/>\n          Access to the &#8216;NucNet Style Guide for Nuclear Reporters and Communicators&#8217;<br \/>\n          Access to NucNet editorial database containing more than 18,000 news articles and features from January 1991<br \/>\n          A reliable media and communications partner for the nuclear energy industry. 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