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The PAKS nuclear power plant in Hungary. A new unit is being built by Rosatom, the Russian nuclear energy giant (Photo: MVM - Paks Nuclear Power Plant)

Does Ukraine war mean a renaissance for nuclear in EU?

As the EU ramps up efforts to reduce dependence on Russian oil and gas, the focus has shifted back towards nuclear energy — along with renewables — as an option.\n \nBoosting nuclear energy capacity would also fit with the EU's Green Deal, with proponents of nuclear seeing it as a vital tool to reach net-zero targets. At the start of this year, the EU executive also proposed to classify some nuclear investments as green — a highly-controversial move.\n \nExpanding reliance on nuclear energy i...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

The PAKS nuclear power plant in Hungary. A new unit is being built by Rosatom, the Russian nuclear energy giant (Photo: MVM - Paks Nuclear Power Plant)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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