AT LAST one begins to understand Mrs Merkel’s logic in providing huge numbers of ‘free’ solar panels on houses/homes/ offices, bringing more coal-fired power stations on line and ensuring the nuclear power stations are not yet being demolished.

She is aware that her country’s power supply is presently at the behest of a foreign power, namely Russia, and has decided they will not hold her country to ransom.

One now also understands her refusal to agree to apply more economic sanctions against Russia.

Such a pity we don’t have governments who consider the country’s infrastructure as vital to its citizens’ wellbeing.

BARRY BURTON, Fareham.