But the French finance minister said: No negotiations allowed!, This is making Germany angry about the issue | status | France
According to Agence France Presse on June 8th, after a disagreement between France and Germany over the status of nuclear energy in Europe, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Mer stated on June 8th that France's nuclear power is an "absolute red line" that cannot be negotiated.
The report states that Paris, which relies on nuclear power, insists on allowing nuclear energy to play a major role in the development of more green technologies in Europe, which has angered Berlin.
According to reports, Le Maire insisted when announcing the end of the annual meeting of the French Electricity Union, "Nuclear power is an absolute red line for France, and France will not give up any competitive advantage related to nuclear energy."
The 56 aging reactors in France can meet approximately 70% of the country's electricity demand under normal circumstances.
He said, "France's nuclear power is non negotiable and will never be negotiated. We will have to coexist with it, and we are convinced that this is not only in France's interest, but also in the interest of the European continent."
According to the report, earlier at the same meeting, Stefan Wenzel, the Parliamentary Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Action in Germany, acknowledged that France and Germany "often have different approaches to energy policies, especially those related to nuclear energy.".
He added that what Germany cannot accept is that nuclear energy is defined as renewable energy.
It is reported that in April this year, Germany closed its last three nuclear reactors, thereby withdrawing from nuclear power production, although at this time the country is seeking to get rid of its dependence on fossil fuels and deal with the energy crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
While many Western countries are increasing their investment in nuclear energy to reduce emissions, Germany has prematurely put an end to its own era of nuclear energy.