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Why is there such a huge difference between France and Germany on this issue?
by api 8y ago
Why is there such a huge difference between France and Germany on this issue?
- 9dev 8y agoWhy is there such a big difference between California and Texas on the issue of immigration?
- odiroot 8y agoStronger centralised power? More influential middle-of-the-spectrum political parties?
- hussong 8y agoFrance and Germany have had very different energy strategies for ages. Germany still has significant domestic coal reserves. France pretty much ran out of coal decades ago and therefore invested heavily in nuclear technology and access to uranium ore (mostly in Africa), they are #2 in uranium consumption worldwide.
- api 8y agoI suspect running out of coal nails it. Economics tends to drive politics. There was also probably a little thing in France about being dependent on Germany.