The debate rages over the Swedish government’s stance on Vattenfall’s planned sale of its German coal operations. GIST-researcher Roger Hildingsson weigh in on the debate over the dilemma of the government in a recent news article. The last word is not said yet as economic and political interests try to strategically position themselves and influence the direction of the imminent reorientation of the industry-energy system nexus in both Germany and Sweden as nuclear and coal power plants are phased out.