German poll: Majority for return to nuclear energy – DW – 04/04/2025
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Some 55% of Germans favor a reversal of nuclear policy according to a marketing poll. The issue has been a point of contention between parties seeking to form a coalition government.

Summary

A new Innofact poll shows 55% of Germans support returning to nuclear power, a divisive issue influencing coalition talks between the CDU/CSU and SPD.

While 36% oppose the shift, support is strongest among men and in southern and eastern Germany.

About 22% favor restarting recently closed reactors; 32% support building new ones.

Despite nuclear support, 57% still back investment in renewables. The CDU/CSU is exploring feasibility, but the SPD and Greens remain firmly against reversing the nuclear phase-out, citing stability and past policy shifts.

  • lumonyEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    Because it makes zero sense.

    Translation: They can’t make an egregious amount of profit off of everyone else’s hard work.

    Nuclear energy isn’t as profitable as oil, but that doesn’t mean it’s not economically viable.

    Business owners will simply have to make less profit, which is fine. There are plenty of people who work harder than them for less.