Speaking in Berlin, Spahn highlighted significant investments in nuclear power by other nations and suggested that Germany could reinstate its reactors with comparatively less effort. However, the SPD has rejected his proposals, with Parliamentary Manager Wiese asserting that ongoing debates about nuclear energy are unproductive, citing safety and cost concerns as well as unresolved issues regarding waste disposal. The decision to phase out nuclear power in Germany was made following the Fukushima disaster in 2011, culminating in the shutdown of the last reactors in 2023.