EU Chief Admits Nuclear Phase‑out Mistake

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who previously supported Germany’s post‑Fukushima nuclear phase‑out, has publicly called abandoning nuclear power 'a strategic mistake' and now urges the EU to become a global leader in nuclear technology. That reversal highlights a growing elite reckoning with the economic and competitiveness costs of closing zero‑carbon baseload plants. — An elite reversal on nuclear policy signals a potential shift in European energy strategy with implications for industry costs, climate targets, and national political constraints on re‑adoption.