The planned takeover of the insolvent solar glass manufacturer collapsed unexpectedly, leaving approximately 215 remaining employees facing layoffs.

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    We (Germany) would like to give thanks to Peter Altmaier, Sigmar Gabriel and Mutti (Angela Merkel) for butchering our our world leading solar industry during the 2010s.

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      You forgot someone else working hard on the actual plans. So hard in fact that she was recently awarded with a new job as Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy…

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        No, Reiche didn’t have any political power until this cabinet.

        Yes, she won’t lift a finger to fix the situation.

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          Reiche was Parliamentary State Secretary under Altmeier (and Rötgen before) and worked on and publically defended the EEG revision of 2012. I don’t know how you define “having power” but I call writing parts of the legislation active work.