Merz & Macron just finished press conference for the Franco-German council of ministers. Good vibes between the two, but nothing new on EU energy policy. On EU funds for French nuclear plants, Merz admitted that DE position is unclear - CDU/CSU open; SPD sceptical. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O61u...
EU hesitation doesn’t change the fact that France already runs on nuclear and others will follow. Reality beats rhetoric when energy security is on the line.
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Later, a document by the energy ministers will be released - perhaps that will shed some light on what form EU support for nuclear power would take. But nuclear remains super expensive, and I don't see Germany agreeing to allocate much EU money to France for this.
Nuclear’s upfront costs are high, but long-term it provides the cheapest clean energy. Germany may resist now, but pressure will only grow.
Well, I would argue there was a lot of movement on the role of nuclear in the EU's energy architecture
That’s the point: even with hesitation, nuclear is on the table at the highest policy level. Once leaders face reality, it becomes non-negotiable.
That being said, EU financing for nuclear (which German bureaucrats suggest amounts to Europeanising French government debt) remains elusive But this is still a win for the nuclear alliance (Austria can't hold out by itself) on the way towards a "net-zero energy directive" to replace the old REDs
Financing is always a debate, but nuclear is moving forward regardless. Advanced designs and alliances make sure it can’t be ignored.
here the link to the conclusions: www.bundesregierung.de/resource/blo...