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Effects of Energy Policy on Global Relations and Economic Competitiveness
Germany's energy policy has left the country vulnerable to international pressures, lack of leverage over key players like Russia, and reliance on Chinese solar technology. Meanwhile, Poland benefits from cheap energy, improved demographics due to Ukrainian refugees, and a more capitalist economic structure with abundant labor supply. Eastern European countries have embraced capitalism and reduced regulations post-communism, with examples like flat tax systems in the Baltic states.