In Germany, there are currently three functioning NPPs, planned to be shut down on December 31.
"In the current situation, I am open to continuing to use nuclear power, there should be no shortage of electricity," Lindner told a press conference, adding that Germany should maintain all existing power generation capacities, and build new ones.
According to the minister, a discussion "without ideological elements" is needed for the NPPs that are still in operation.
The Nord Stream gas pipeline in the German town of Lubmin.
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/ Germany intensified the debate about the possibility of extending the use of NPPs against the background of the ongoing gas crisis. Currently, the authorities are conducting a technical analysis of the situation, which will be followed by a final decision.
Earlier this month, the German government, as part of the fight against the energy crisis and plans to abandon Russian gas, adopted a law allowing the restoration of coal-fired power plants mothballed for climate protection reasons.