German Foreign Minister: Germany and France have long had differences over nuclear energy
On September 8th local time, German Foreign Minister Anna Bellberg said in an interview with French media that France and Germany are "best friends", but there are still differences, "sometimes like old couples arguing.".
Berber Burke told a reporter from the West France newspaper that as we all know, France and Germany are "the best friends in the world", "but sometimes we do argue like the old couple.".
Bell Burke pointed out that there have been long-standing differences in the societies of the two countries regarding nuclear energy. For example, Germany closed its last nuclear power plant in April this year, but "nuclear energy remains an indispensable part of France's energy supply.".
"This is a situation that both sides must accept," Bellberg said, while Germany and France still hold a common belief in "carbon neutrality.". She hopes that the two countries can further develop their close relationship through bottom-up efforts such as personnel exchanges, community interactions, and cross-border work.
Germany and France are two major economies in Europe, with shared interests on various issues. However, there are differences in energy price shocks caused by the Ukraine crisis, nuclear energy, and European defense affairs.