Söder's promise to reverse the nuclear shutdown if the Union comes back to power is astounding.
The CSU boss was considered the father of the exit.
A commentary by Georg Anastasiadis.
And back into the potatoes!
Markus Söder writes the lifetime extension for nuclear energy back into the election program of his CSU.
Implementation will, of course, be difficult.
Even if the Union governs Berlin again from 2025, the industrious Minister of Demolition Robert Habeck will have left only ruins where the last three nuclear reactors are still breathing their last.
The search for a government partner who is willing to do this is also likely to be difficult.
In any case, the technology-skeptical Greens will be at the helm of many shift levers in the federal and state governments for a long time to come.
The future can only be won with openness to technology
Some are amazed by the Oscar-suspicious double role in the German nuclear epic, in which Söder shines – as the father of the exit and the father of the re-entry.
For another seven years, the CSU boss wants to continue running a total of six reactors because Habeck will miss the promised “Germany pace” in the expansion of renewables.
Unfortunately, Söder could be right with his forecast given the ongoing problems with the construction of new wind turbines.
The bourgeoisie, who let Angela Merkel lead them into unfathomable terrain, are gripped late by remorse for the hasty exit.
But the history of nuclear power in Germany is too rich in trials and tribulations for anyone to use the word "never" carelessly today.
All over the world, researchers are working on new generations of reactors without the risk of a meltdown.
Söder's warning that Germany should not completely withdraw from research, and in particular should not close its eyes to new developments in the field of nuclear fusion, remains correct despite the expected outcry.
Germany cannot save its prosperity by just getting out all the time.
In a constantly changing world, the future cannot be won with faith in the state and political dogmatics, but only with openness to technology.
The construction of a reactor for research into nuclear fusion in Bavaria, which Söder is considering, would definitely be an exciting project.
And at home in his Free State, the CSU leader would not even have to ask the Greens for permission.
George Anastasiadis