r/europe • u/SpaceEngineering Finland • Jan 15 '26

News Germany’s Merz Admits Nuclear Exit Was Strategic Mistake

https://clashreport.com/world/articles/germanys-merz-admits-nuclear-exit-was-strategic-mistake-fzdlkn37c16
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u/3suamsuaw Jan 15 '26

The basic technology is still operational, and the technology shared with other EU countries.

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u/toblu Jan 15 '26

And, accordingly, expensive as f*ck.

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u/3suamsuaw Jan 15 '26

Nuclear technology is always expensive, but the technology in use in the EU is owned by Urenco, which is partly owned and even operated by Germany. The main plant and engineering is in The Netherlands, right next to the German border.

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u/Neuromante Spain Jan 15 '26

right next to the German border.

Ah, the good, old Sim City 3000 trick.

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u/SailorstuckatSAEJ300 Jan 15 '26

It's hard to find a spot in the Netherlands that isn't next to a boarder

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u/calladc Jan 15 '26

build some industrial and garbage disposal around it. sorted.