For a long time, the Bavarian Minister of Economics led the protests against a new high-voltage line from Thuringia to Bavaria. Now he accepts her after all. Why the Thuringian Prime Minister Ramelow speaks of “unparalleled boldness” and why there is also criticism in Lower Franconia.
This comeback is tough, but it was predictable. “The fact that the Bavarian government is planning another power line at the expense of Thuringia and simply has a corridor on our territory is unparalleled audacity,” complains the Thuringian Prime Minister and left-wing politician Bodo Ramelow. The project is “stunning because there has been resistance from Bavaria for years for approved, landscape-friendly and cost-effective systems.” In addition, the state government did not even seek talks with Thuringia in advance. “Good neighbors look different,” says Ramelow.