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Germany drops opposition to nuclear power in rapprochement with France

Germany's new government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz has dropped its longstanding opposition to nuclear power in EU energy policy talks in 2025.
This change marks a shift from Germany's previous governments' opposition and settles a longstanding disagreement with France, where nuclear energy accounts for roughly 70% of the country's electricity production.
Germany now supports treating nuclear energy on par with renewables within EU legislation, reflecting Merz's broader goal to strengthen Franco-German cooperation and promote low-carbon energy technologies.
Energy consultant Bjrn Peters called the shift "a major policy change," while French President Macron stressed the aim to end discrimination against all low-carbon energy sources.
The policy shift could ease EU energy decision-making, encourage nuclear investment, and reflects broader European reconsideration of nuclear power amid energy security concerns since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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