CDU leader Friedrich Merz . File photoBERLIN, Sept 4Abandoning nuclear power under the current conditions is fraught with power outages for German households and businesses, CDU leader Friedrich Merz told the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag. In the winter, every fifth gas consumer in Germany will heat the house with electricity, then the demand for electricity will double. In this regard, he warned of the threat of a complete overload of the energy system. «If the government continues in the same vein, sticks to the rejection of nuclear energy for ideological reasons, we are threatened with a power outage early next year,» Merz said. He also urged the government to order new fuel elements to keep at least three of Germany's nuclear power plants still running. no later than August to order new fuel elements for at least three nuclear power plants that are still operating, and possibly for three that were closed last year,» Merz added. According to the politician, this would ensure reliable power supply to a total of 20 million households in Germany. Three nuclear power plants are currently operating in Germany, according to the plan, they will be disconnected from the network on December 31, 2022. Against the background of the gas crisis in the country, debates about the possibility of extending their use have intensified again, the authorities ordered an analysis of their technical condition. I'm very afraid of winter»: Dutch residents outraged by rising pricesAfter rising inflation in the Netherlands, the cost of living has risen sharply.
