Well....you have to define crisis in detail.
Germany is facing an ongoing energy crisis, characterized by high electricity prices, supply vulnerabilities, and economic strain.
There were paths taken over the past 20 years....but this primarily starts from the phase-out of nuclear power plants (completed in 2023), the loss of cheap Russian natural gas imports following the 2022 Ukraine invasion, and over-reliance on intermittent renewables like wind and solar.
Chancellor noting this? Yeah....on 14 January 2026, he publicly admitted that shutting down the nuclear plants was a "serious strategic mistake," noting it has led to unaffordability and forced imports of nuclear-generated electricity from neighbors like France.
All of this leading to a economic impact? Yeah....you could use the term stagnation, with GDP expected to grow only 1.2-percent in 2026 after contraction in prior years.
Critics now argue "green" policies have sacrificed the economy, with calls to re-engage Russia for gas supplies. The natural gas 'path'? It can't happen unless the Ukraine war comes to an end.
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