No, not it wasn't. It was a deliberate strategic move to hurt Germany as much as possible. Which is what the CDU has been doing since before the unification.

For the non-Germans who don't know him: Merz is all talk and no action.

He and his party love to echo right-wing talking points to get votes but whenever they are in power they are ALWAYS fully in line with the far left. For example it was his fucking party who phased out nuclear energy. He's a professional liar and fraud.

Kein Scheiße

'Mutti' Merkel had her revenge on the nuclear industry that rejected her. That's all that mattered. And she gave Germany the 'children' she was denied herself.