Prague (AFP) May 27, 2008 - Central European countries are fuelling a nuclear power revival as they face soaring energy prices, closure of old Soviet reactors, fears over meeting EU climate change targets and dependency on Russian gas.
Bratislava (AFP) May 23, 2008 - Slovakia wants to delay the closure of a nuclear reactor due at the end of this year because it would turn the country into a major energy importer, the economy ministry said on Friday.
Prague (AFP) May 23, 2008 - European power companies called Friday for urgent EU-wide moves to clear the way for new nuclear plants, stressing the security and climate change dangers of a failure to act.
Beijing (AFP) May 23, 2008 - China and Russia on Friday signed a one-billion-dollar deal to expand a nuclear energy facility in the Asian nation, a Russian official said.
Washington (AFP) May 22, 2008 - Long considered a pariah by environmental activists, nuclear energy is making a comeback as the new darling of the US green rush, as Americans cozy up to the idea of carbon-free power.
Rome (AFP) May 22, 2008 - The Italian government said Thursday it would begin building nuclear power stations, reversing a 20-year ban in an initiative likely to spark strong resistance and take a long time to come to fruition.
Prague (AFP) May 22, 2008 - European nuclear leaders launched a call here Thursday for measures to ensure the revival of atomic energy in the face of soaring oil prices and concerns over global warming.
Stockholm (AFP) May 21, 2008 - Swedish police Wednesday arrested two contractors for allegedly preparing to sabotage a nuclear power plant, after traces of explosives were found on one of the men, police said.
Rome, Italy (SPX) May 20, 2008 - Delays and denials of shipments involving regulated radioactive materials used in medicine and industry are of growing concern to safety and industry experts. Meeting in Rome this week at an IAEA workshop, they agreed on an action plan for the Mediterranean region that seeks to ease hardships for hospitals, research centres and organizations that rely on timely delivery of beneficial radiation sources.
Beijing (AFP) May 20, 2008 - China said Tuesday that civilian nuclear facilities and radioactive sites buried by the Sichuan province earthquake were safe and controllable, state press said.
Vilnius (AFP) May 19, 2008 - Lithuania teamed up Tuesday with NDX Energija, a private Lithuanian company, to create LEO, a controversial national investment firm focused on building a nuclear power plant and energy bridges to EU partners.
Paris (AFP) May 19, 2008 - French electricity generator EDF said on Monday that it had reached accord to share information in the nuclear field with Exelon, the leading US electricity provider.
Kiev (AFP) May 19, 2008 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development agreed Monday to help finance a new protective covering around the Chernobyl reactor, the scene of the world's worst nuclear accident.
Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2008 - China has examined and confirmed the safety of nuclear power reactors after an earthquake that killed an estimated 50,000 people, the state-run Xinhua news agency said Sunday.
Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2008 - China's military said Sunday that all nuclear facilities in the country's earthquake-hit southwest were safe and secure.
London (AFP) May 16, 2008 - Nuclear power operator British Energy said Friday that it has received several offers from parties interested in the company as Britain prepares major new atomic energy investment.
