Former Bavarian premier and CSU leader
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Retired from federal politics; his 2015 decision shaped SuedLink's route
A tunnel boring machine named Elsa broke through under the Elbe River in June 2026, completing the single most difficult section of Germany's flagship north-south power line. Operators confirmed the 5.2-kilometer crossing between Wewelsfleth in Schleswig-Holstein and Wischhafen in Lower Saxony in August, clearing the way for high-voltage direct-current cables that will carry wind power south.
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