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Nuclear is no easy fix for Europe’s energy crisis

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EUROPE

For proponents, investment in nuclear energy will enable Europe simultaneously to become energy self-sufficient and reach climate change targets. However, sustained political and…

Eastern EU will develop nuclear energy without Russia

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EU/RUSSIA

High electricity prices and concerns about Russian energy supplies have put the eastern EU nuclear industry into the spotlight. Finland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and…

Nuclear energy faces an uncertain future in Belgium

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BELGIUM

The government is committed to closing all nuclear plants by 2025, but is struggling to secure sufficient alternative capacity ahead of a key report due in March. Concerns over…

Global clean energy transition will be slow

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INTERNATIONAL

Carbon reduction strategies.

Erdogan to push controversial nuclear expansion

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TURKEY

Turkey is heavily dependent on imported natural gas for heating and power generation. Russian imports account for 50% of gas demand, putting the current account under strain. The…

Germany’s long-term nuclear position is uncertain

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GERMANY

The closure of the plants, which accounted for around 5% of Germany’s electricity output, comes at a time when investment in nuclear energy is growing in Europe in order to meet…

New Myanmar government to seek new military hardware

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MYANMAR

This follows Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD)-dominated legislature endorsing a new defence cooperation agreement with Russia on May 10.

Central Europe is cutting dependence on Russian energy

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EASTERN EUROPE

The four Visegrad (V4) countries -- Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia and Poland -- have built up gas stocks to prepare for the winter. Once the EU states most dependent on Russian gas…

French-German tensions reflect strategic divergences

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FRANCE/GERMANY

Faced with the shocks of the war in Ukraine, Berlin is acting unilaterally to fix its problems while seeking greater alignment with northern and eastern EU members, at the expense…

Central Europe will focus on small nuclear reactors

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EASTERN EUROPE

EASTERN EUROPE: Small nuclear reactors gain support