"These reactors will exist": Spahn bets on the return of nuclear power:
Chancellor Merz describes Germany's phase-out of nuclear energy as "irreversible ...
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Spahn Predicts Nuclear Power's Comeback in GermanyNearly two years after exit, Spahn bets nuclear energy will return as part of Europe's climate strategy by 2050.
- CDU leader Jens Spahn criticizes shutting down Germany's safe nuclear plants as a strategic mistake.
- He argues that Europe cannot achieve climate neutrality without nuclear power, citing countries like France as examples.
- Small modular reactors are viewed as a potential future option despite no current political plans for new plants.
- Facing rising electricity demands from AI and industry, Spahn advocates a diverse energy mix open to innovations.
The European Union will not become climate-neutral without nuclear energy.— Jens Spahn, in the ntv program Blome & Pfeffer (commentary on EU climate neutrality and nuclear energy)
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"These reactors will exist": Spahn bets on the return of nuclear power: Chancellor Merz describes Germany's phase-out of nuclear energy as "irreversible ...
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Spahn contradicts Merz on nuclear energy: CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn (CDU) has partially contradicted Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the debate ...
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Jens Spahn raises the possibility of reactivating old German nuclear power plants
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Key FactsGrowing Debate Over Restarting German Nuclear Plants
Apr 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Union faction leader Jens Spahn advocates exploring the restart of Germany’s recently shut nuclear power plants.
- A study suggests that five reactors could be reactivated within five years at an estimated cost of nine billion euros.
- Operators like Preußen Elektra and EnBW reject reactivation, viewing the ongoing decommissioning as irreversible.
- The SPD and Greens oppose nuclear energy, while EU Commission President von der Leyen and some industry voices call for greater openness.
We could bring our recently shut-down nuclear reactors back online for considerably less.— Jens Spahn, head of the Union parliamentary group, said this on the sidelines of a CDU/CSU research congress in Berlin.
Debate on nuclear power re-entry: | "It would be a complete restart": Union parliamentary group leader Spahn calls for a societal debate on a return to nuclear ...
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Trouble, problems, costs: Nuclear waste commissioner warns against a return to nuclear power
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Key FactsSpahn Proposes German Access to Nuclear Arms
Jun 29, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Jens Spahn identifies Russian aggression as a new threat requiring enhanced European nuclear deterrence.
- He proposes German or European participation in the nuclear arsenals of France and the UK.
- Spahn acknowledges the high costs but considers them essential for effective protection.
- Responsibility could rotate among member states to keep potential adversaries uncertain.
Those who cannot deter nuclear threats will become pawns in world politics.— Jens Spahn, leader of the CDU parliamentary group, discusses the necessity of nuclear deterrence in Europe.
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