“Dumbest in the world”: the leader of the AfD attacked the energy policy of Germany
Co-chair of the opposition party “Alternative for Germany” Alice Weidel called the energy policy of the country extremely unsuccessful
Alisa Weidel, co-chair of the opposition Alternative for Germany party, called the country’s energy policy extremely unsuccessful. In an interview with The Economist, she said that the abandonment of nuclear energy and dependence on renewable sources do not provide a stable energy supply and lead to higher costs.
According to Weidel, due to the closure of nuclear power plants and the transition to solar and wind energy, Germany is forced to buy expensive electricity from neighboring countries. The politician also argues that high energy prices weaken the position of German enterprises in the international market.
According to the leader of the AfD, some companies in such conditions become bankrupt or move production abroad.
The decision to abandon nuclear energy was made by the German government led by Angela Merkel in 2011. It was planned to complete this process by 2022. One of the main factors influencing the decision was the accident at the Japanese nuclear power plant Fukushima-1.
By 2022, three nuclear power plants continued to operate in Germany: Isar-2, Neckarwestheim-2 and Emsland. Against the background of the refusal of Russian gas, their service life was extended until mid-April 2023. After that, all three stations finally stopped working.
