Dispute over Stromtrasse: Ramelow against Aiwanger - outrageousness of Bavaria?

Dispute over Stromtrasse: Ramelow against Aiwanger - outrageousness of Bavaria?

"Fight for the preservation of home: Ramelow fights against the destruction of Thuringia"

The dispute over a possible new electricity route through the southern tip of South Thuringia has applied Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow. At an election campaign event in Suhl, the politician positions himself decisively against the Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger. Ramelow shows a clear edge: "I would chains myself against the Aiwanger sheet. The behavior of Bavaria is an insolence."

The planned route P540, which is to run from Schalkau on the Thuringian-Bavarian border to Grafenrheinfeld near Schweinfurt, threatens to cut through the southern part of the Hildburghausen district. Ramelow suspects Thuringia's strategy behind Bavaria's strategy. Instead of strengthening the existing 380 KV line from Altenfeld in the Bavarian area around Thuringia, Bavaria relies on a lead through Thuringian area.

The announcement of the plans by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs in February came as a surprise and encountered massive criticism, not only in Thuringia, but also in the neighboring circles Coburg and Rhön-Grabfeld. It is not the first time that such plans are being discussed. A similar project was already rejected in the past after Bavaria, Thuringia and the federal government had given their approval. This story is now repeated, and Ramelow is fighting vigorously for the preservation of the landscape and the habitat in southern Thuringia.

"If necessary, I will become a guerrilla fighter for the protection of our homeland," emphasizes Ramelow. The argument about the Stromtrasse becomes a symbol for use against the destruction of the environment and the threat of homeland by political decisions. The citizens of Thuringia are closed behind their prime minister, who is committed to maintaining their quality of life.

- Nag