AfD DEMANDS NORD STREAM: Holm CALLS For Pipeline Restart Once Ukraine War Ends And Russia Normalizes

Alternative for Germany politician Leif-Erik Holm addressed an entrepreneurs' gathering, calling for a fundamental shift in German energy and economic policy, including a proposal to restart the Nord Stream gas pipeline once the war in Ukraine concludes and relations with Russia normalise, alongside reactivating Germany's decommissioned nuclear power plants, which he claimed studies show could return to operation within three to six years. Holm criticised Chancellor Friedrich Merz for failing to deliver promised economic relief, citing a planned tax reform that he argued would not adequately offset cold progression and could result in additional burden rather than genuine relief for citizens, and referenced a recent budget debate in which Germany added 200 billion euros in additional debt. He specifically criticised current fuel prices of approximately 2.50 euros per litre in Germany compared to significantly lower prices in neighbouring Czech Republic and Poland, alleging that Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil's government gains approximately 200 million euros monthly from increased value-added tax on fuel, and called for permanent reductions to the carbon tax, energy tax and VAT rather than temporary measures. Holm cited Germany's rising state spending quota, now at 54 percent, referencing former Chancellor Helmut Kohl's statement that socialism begins at 50 percent, and highlighted Germany's record business insolvency rate over the past decade. On education, he referenced recent PISA study results showing approximately one third of German students unable to adequately read, calculate or write, attributing this to systemic failures including inconsistent teaching staff and insufficient lesson provision rather than fault on the part of students or teachers themselves. Holm also called for ending illegal immigration while continuing to welcome skilled workers arriving with employment contracts, citing a figure of 288,000 people who left Germany in the previous year, and expressed confidence that upcoming state elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern would follow the pattern of AfD gains seen in Saxony-Anhalt, where the party's Ulrich Siegmund achieved 43.8 percent support. #timesnowworld, #afd, #germany, #leiferikholm, #nordstream, #germaneconomy, #mecklenburgvorpommern, #afdenergy, #russiagermany, #merzcriticism, #germantaxpolicy, #pisastudy, #germanpolitics, #afdmanifesto, #nuclearpowergermany, #germanfuelprices, #afd2026, #breakingnews, #worldnews, #geopolitics In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: Stay connected with Times Now World for real-time global news and analysis: Read full coverage: https://www.timesnownews.com/world Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesnow.world Follow us on X: https://x.com/TimesNow_World #timesnowworld #worldnews #breakingnews holm afd nord stream restart, afd demands russian gas return, holm criticizes merz economic policy, germany fuel prices 2.50 euros, afd nuclear power plant reactivation, holm klingbeil vat criticism, germany 200 billion debt budget, afd pisa education crisis, holm mecklenburg vorpommern speech, germany state quota 54 percent, afd economic freedom demand, holm entrepreneurs speech 2026, germany brain drain 288000, afd energy policy reform, holm bureaucracy cuts demand