‘Stupidity Of The Century’: European PM Rips EU Green Energy Dogma

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever delivered a blistering critique of the EU’s so-called “green energy” agenda, warning that “dogmatic” climate policies are driving up energy costs.

Speaking at a public forum on Thursday, De Wever argued that years of misguided energy decisions have left Europe poorer, weaker and increasingly dependent on foreign powers. The leader of the right-wing New Flemish Alliance said Europe’s green transition has failed to deliver cheaper or more reliable power, instead shifting the advantage to China and leaving European consumers to foot “crazy bills.”

“We made our life extremely hard,” De Wever said, according to the Brussels Signal. “We’ve made dogmatic choices against nuclear energy, which was the stupidity of the century.”

De Wever, who took office in early 2025, said Europe put the cart before the horse with its energy strategy. This approach, he said, made things “extremely complicated with environmental rules that make it impossible to provide for our own energy needs, that make it impossible to mine for rare minerals in Europe,” according to the outlet.

Although De Wever’s government has been making a return to nuclear energy, the prime minister acknowledged the country is “far from there now.”

“I had negotiations in Davos with the CEO of Engie , if you talk about happy vassalage or slavery”, he said, referencing