Germany Debates Nuclear Power Revival Amid EU Push

The AfD political party is calling for the reactivation of nuclear power plants and the construction of new facilities in Germany. This demand follows a Bundestag discussion in March regarding energy policy and nuclear expansion. The party argues that nuclear energy provides necessary advantages for the country's energy needs. Germany's Environment Minister Schneider opposes building new nuclear power plants, citing the 20-25 year construction time and billions in costs, which would not help the current energy crisis. The AfD party proposes reactivating shut-down plants, but operators like EnBW state their decommissioning is irreversible and economically unfeasible. A professor from Vienna suggested nuclear power is safer than solar, referencing Chernobyl as not an argument against nuclear energy. Despite a majority of EU states favoring nuclear power, only twelve currently operate active plants, with others like Poland and Estonia considering entry.