Cadarache in southeast France seems set to scoop the ITER nuclear fusion reactor following a breakthrough during talks with Japan in Geneva on Thursday (5 May), newsagency AFP reports.
French junior research minister Francois d'Aubert said the partners had reached an accord that could see Tokyo dropping its bid to site the plant in Rokkasho-mura, Japan.
The deal may include promises that Japanese firms will receive construction and raw materials contracts as a consolation prize....
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.