Scholz: All of Germany’s nuclear power plants will operate until 15 April 2023

Chancellor Olaf Scholz decided on Monday evening that all three nuclear power plants will operate until 15 April 2023. According to initial plans, Germany was to abandon nuclear power by the end of this year. "The chancellor's decision came as a shock to the Greens", - comments 'Bild'.

In a letter sent on Monday evening to Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens), Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens), and Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP), Chancellor Scholz announced "the creation of a legal basis for all three operating nuclear power plants (Isar II, Neckarwestheim 2 and Emsland) to continue operating after 31 December 2022" - until 15 April 2023 at the latest.

Source: PAP