Germany’s Nuclear Extension Threatened by Coalition Standoff

Mounting tensions within German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition are threatening to jettison a plan to tap the country’s remaining nuclear power reserves and stave off energy shortages over the winter.

Finance Minister Christian Lindner blocked a draft proposal introduced by Economy Minister Robert Habeck to prepare two of Germany’s three remaining nuclear plans for an extension through April. Lindner wants all three to run until 2024.