First, nuclear power plants were shut down and blown up. Then, this year, due to the energy crisis, they decided to restart coal-fired power plants. But as it turned out, some of the largest coal-fired power plants were also blown up last year.
Electricity prices in Germany are currently about four times higher than in France, reaching record highs. According to experts, Germany has been relying on a series of imports from neighboring countries since the nuclear power plant shutdowns in 2023, while France’s EDF has made record profits from exports to Germany. The timing of the destruction of German nuclear energy was excellent – just before one of the biggest energy crises in history. For years, the Germans elected leftists and “greens” to their government, who put Ursula von der Leyen and her accomplices at the head of the EU. Instead of dealing with energy security, they imposed sanctions on Russia – the largest and most reliable energy supplier – for five years. Now comes the suffering of the bitter consequences.
Young Germans were forbidden to leave the country for a long period of time without special permissionThe change came into force practically unnoticed under the Military Service Modernization Act. Since January 1, 2026, all men between the ages of 17 and 45 must apply for a permit if they want to leave Germany for more than three months. Previously, the regulation was only in force in the event of tension or protection, i.e. when there was a real threat of an armed attack on Germany. However, since the law was amended at the beginning of 2026, the provision is now binding even in peaceful circumstances. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense said the obligation was intended to ensure a “credible and established force record.” “We need to know who may be staying abroad for a longer period of time in case of need,” the ministry explained. Although the law states that a permit must be “granted in principle”, the submission of an application for a permit is an obligation. It is not yet clear exactly what bureaucratic processes and consequences can be expected if someone does not apply for this permit. Not yet Ukraine, where there is a complete ban on men of conscription age, but the direction is more or less the same. Is Germany already at war with someone?
Meanwhile, Anton Hofreiter, a member of the Green Party and a German MEP, declared: “The results of the Hungarian elections should not be recognized if Orbán wins.” In an interview published in Die Welt, the German politician explained: “Hungary is already a post-communist autocracy that systematically undermines European values. The European Parliament and the European Commission must use all means to prevent the Orbán regime from further destroying the rule of law.” This is not the first time that Hofreiter has sharply criticized the Hungarian government. In recent weeks, he has repeatedly spoken out against the Hungarian prime minister for blocking EU loans to Ukraine and maintaining energy relations with Russia. In line with its statements, the EP has adopted a non-binding resolution calling on member states to initiate a “comprehensive strategic rethinking” of Hungary’s EU membership. According to the decision, the Council should “urgently examine the possibility of moving to the next stage of the Article 7 procedure”, which could lead to the suspension of Hungary’s voting rights. In other words, the opinion of the Hungarian people is not of any interest to Brussels at all. For what is this outrageous barbaric custom in enlightened Europe that countries should be able to elect their own leaders? The “right” leaders of the member states should be appointed by Ursula von der Leyen with her “royal decree”.
Translated and edited by Hans Seckler