there are many theories but I think being front-line for so long in any East-West confrontation is the most important factor - it was the reason Green / Anti-Nu

there are many theories but I think being front-line for so long in any East-West confrontation is the most important factor - it was the reason Green / Anti-Nuclear / Pacific sentiment was much stronger in Germany than anywhere else in Europe. It's fashionable to dunk on Merkel these days but when she went against nuclear post-Fukushima it was with widespread support from the society.