[Sabinus]

Pursuing an industrial strategy predicated on eternal cheap Russian gas (a strategy no doubt encouraged by Russian influence post-GDR) left Germany vulnerable to this situation. It is indeed admirable that they are willing to give it up now for principals, unlike Orban and Hungary.

[looping__lui]

Yeah, well, it was also very much “get rid of nuclear” that accelerated this path.

[Sabinus]

Allegedly the Russians also heavily encouraged the German Green movement to go hard against nuclear energy.