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European Commission Examines French Support for New Nuclear Reactors
In November 2025, France presented to the European Commission a plan to support the construction and operation of six new nuclear reactors, with a total capacity of 9,990 MW. The new units will be built in pairs at existing nuclear…
Đedović: Preparation for the Construction of a Nuclear Power Plant Will Take Around Four Years
Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović chaired the first meeting of the Interministerial Expert Working Group tasked with examining the justification for embarking on the development of nuclear energy. Together with the Group for the Preparation and Implementation…
Croatia: Draft Law on the Development of Nuclear Energy for Civil Purposes Presented
In Croatia, a Draft Law on the Development of Nuclear Energy for Civil Purposes has been presented, which for the first time systematically regulates the legal framework for the development of nuclear energy in the country. On this occasion, Croatia’s…
Start of Foundation Concreting for Paks II
In Hungary, the start of concreting works for the reactor building foundation slab of the Paks II project has been marked, moving the project into the status of a nuclear power plant “under construction.” As we have reported earlier, Paks…
Lithuania Considers Returning to Nuclear Energy – a Growing Trend Across Europe
For some time now, Europe has been increasingly turning to nuclear energy as a pillar of energy security and decarbonization. Lithuania is also taking concrete steps in this direction. The government of this Baltic state has established a working group…
After Technical Incidents and Sanctions, a New Opportunity for Paks II
The Paks II nuclear power plant construction project, which has faced numerous obstacles and technical delays for years, now has a significant opportunity to move forward following the decision by the Trump administration to lift some sanctions that had previously…
New Nuclear Power Plant in Russia’s Far East
Russia is planning to build two new VVER-1000 nuclear reactor units in Primorsky Krai, located in the southeasternmost part of Russia’s Far East, bordering China and North Korea, and facing the Pacific Ocean. The units will be part of the…