At a meeting in Brussels, the heads of the German states spoke out in favor of maintaining and strengthening the European solar industry. In a statement, they advocated further strengthening the stability of the EU's internal market in a globally challenging environment while safeguarding the competitiveness of the European economy. At the same time, they pointed out that various countries outside Europe have launched subsidy programs for important industries and for climate-neutral technologies.
According to the Saxon state chancellery, the solar industry was also listed as an important sector in the "Brussels Declaration of the Länder" on the initiative of Minister President Michael Kretschmer. This, he said, had "not only fallen into a situation threatening its existence due to non-European subsidy programs, but currently also due to extremely anti-competitive practices by Chinese manufacturers."
Kretschmer said the solar industry was important for Europe and Germany. "We have to be careful that this industry can grow here again. It is therefore crucial that this industry now receives the support it needs from the EU as quickly as possible." Saxony is considered one of the largest locations in Europe for the production of solar modules.
