Germany has been systematically phasing out energy from nuclear power plants for years, despite the ongoing war in Ukraine causing a global energy crisis. April 15 The country’s last three nuclear power plants were shut down. At the same time, Germany continues to take steps aimed at presenting nuclear power in a negative light. Various systems are used for this.
Christian Harbulot, director of the French School of Economic Warfare (Ecole de Guerre Economique – EGE), pointed out that “Germany, through its foundations, interferes in the political and economic affairs of its foreign partners, especially France.” He pointed to the Rosa Luxemburg and Heinrich Boll Foundation. According to him, these institutions “Agents of influence.
According to the authors of the School of Economic Warfare report German foundations were actively involved in preventing the development of French nuclear power plants. To this end, they used anti-nuclear propaganda. It was emphasized that the effect of the German organizations’ actions was to “block European institutions and exert constant pressure on European politics”.
The EGE report says foundations running anti-nuclear campaigns are often subordinated to Berlin – some directly controlled by German political parties. Firms use soft skills to protect German economic interests and shape local socio-political elites. The aim of these measures was to weaken the French economy and make it a hegemon in Europe.
Government support
The mentioned report contains accurate calculations The level of financial support from the German government. In 2000 the total amount of subsidies for all foundations was 295 million euros, in 2014 – 466 million euros, and in 2023 it was already emphasized that 690 million euros. Which foundations received the most funding? It turned out that companies received more financial support Associated with the most important parties: CDU and SPD.
Answer to allegations
Laura Endt, spokeswoman for the Heinrich Böll Foundation, when asked about the thesis of the French report by the money.pl portal, replied that the document “contains many deliberately misleading entries, errors and omissions.”
she added”He questioned the work of the foundation Heinrich Böll” and her contribution to discussions of nuclear power. However, the woman admitted that the organization Associated with the German Green Party, it indicates that it is “politically and organizationally” independent of the party.
Source: money.pl, niezalezna.pl
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