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Reviewing at a book that captures the principal arguments that shaped the German public's opposition to nuclear power. In June, Germany announced its intention to join the...

Foratom's director-general says there is no problem with safety. A senior European nuclear industry executive has criticised the German government's decision to close down...

High costs will doom nuclear power. Japan's nuclear crisis, and the 25th anniversary of the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl, have incited heated discussions about the...

EU's nuclear plants will be scrutinised to ease public concerns. European Union leaders endorsed plans to carry out “stress tests” for safety on Europe's nuclear power...

Leaders offer support to Japan, agree to EU-wide review of safety at nuclear power plants. European Union leaders today pledged to support Japan following the devastating...

Nuclear safety standards added to next week's European Council agenda. The European Union's attitude towards nuclear energy is coming under review in the wake of the...

Tests expected to take place in second half of year. EU member states have agreed to carry out stress tests on the safety on nuclear power plants in response to...

Special meeting held in wake of damage caused by earthquake in Japan. EU energy ministers will hold a special meeting in Brussels tomorrow (15 March) to discuss nuclear...

The global financial crisis means Europe should take a close look at its energy policy. Keeping existing nuclear plants open could be the solution. The economic crisis is a...

It's time the EU de-politicised debate about nuclear energy. It was to be expected that the gas disruptions caused by the dispute between Russia and Ukraine would heighten...

Nuclear power is entering a new era shrouded in the passing era's lack of transparency. The European Commission is to shelve, yet again, plans for EU-wide nuclear safety...

Two previous proposals failed; European Commission seeks greater interest in nuclear energy. All nuclear activity in the EU will be subject to common safety rules, if a...

France will seek to re-legitimise nuclear power. Across the EU there is a growing view that nuclear power is one of the best ways to respond to the challenges of tackling...

Every third lamp in Europe is powered by nuclear energy, yet most politicians still want to close the remaining 400 nuclear plants down. And their voters pretend to take them...

An interesting precedent was set at the last summit of EU leaders (8-9 March). Amid the pages of presidency conclusions about climate change lies a single paragraph about...

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has over the last two years repeatedly stressed the role nuclear power could play in bringing down emissions of the greenhouse gas CO2 "The twin...

By the year 2020 Europe will be up to 75 % dependent on Russia for oil and gas. Imagine what a warm glow this prospect induces in the Kremlin. Russia's bigshots can hardly...

NUCLEAR should play a central role in meeting Europe's energy needs, particularly in light of growing concern about security of energy supply, representatives of the industry...

EUROPEAN firms could soon benefit from China's burgeoning nuclear industry – thanks to a controversial plan set to be agreed by the Union's governments this week. The plan...

GLOBAL energy demand will increase 50% by 2020 and double by 2050, according to a report by the European Nuclear Society (ENS). Its scientists predict that demand will be...