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The shutdown was essentially started when Angela Merkel, who is a member of the conservative CDU, was chancellor.

• tawm 4y ago
  That's not true. The exit started in 2002, under a red/green government.
  • hef19898 4y ago
    True. And it was immediately reversed when Merkel's conservative government took over. And then again reversed by the same conservative led government after Fukushima.