The EU political elite is more pro-nuclear than ever before according to nuclear industry lobbyists, with leading MEPs urging people not to use the 20th anniversary of Chernobyl to bash EU nuclear expansion plans.
"I had a meeting at a very high level in the European Parliament and European Commission last night and the clear message was the present commission is as friendly to nuclear power as never before," Foratom chief Peter Haug told EUobserver on Wednesday (26 April).
"Slo...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.