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29th Mar 2024

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Two German nuclear plants likely to stay open

According to a second stress test of the German energy system commissioned by economy minister Robert Habeck, it could make sense to keep two of the remaining three still active nuclear reactors online after the end of the year. German newspaper Handelsblatt cited ministry insiders saying Habeck was expected to decide to continue operating the Isar 2 and Neckarwestheim 2 kilns for a limited period of time.

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Opinion

EU Modernisation Fund: an open door for fossil gas in Romania

Among the largest sources of financing for energy transition of central and eastern European countries, the €60bn Modernisation Fund remains far from the public eye. And perhaps that's one reason it is often used for financing fossil gas projects.

'Swiftly dial back' interest rates, ECB told

Italian central banker Piero Cipollone in his first monetary policy speech since joining the ECB's board in November, said that the bank should be ready to "swiftly dial back our restrictive monetary policy stance."

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