Nuclear power

Trump says Israeli strike on Iran ‘could very well happen’
The president declined to say if it was “imminent,” however and stressed that he’d prefer negotiations.

GB Energy budget raided to pay for mini nuclear reactors

Missions impossible: Can Starmer’s Cabinet get behind his plan?

Britain prepares to go all-in on nuclear power — after years of dither

Portugal to demand EU put pressure on France over power connectors

Atomic lobby seizes on Spanish blackout

How Macron is playing hardball as Starmer strives for EU reset
The mechanics behind Spain’s mega-blackout
People rarely think about Europe’s criss-crossing energy system. We tell you how it works, what went wrong (and right) on Monday and what happens next.
99 percent of Spain’s power supply restored after blackout, authorities say
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to meet the National Security Council as Spain seeks to figure out what happened.
Can France and Germany’s new love-fest survive their lingering differences?
Paris and Berlin have been at loggerheads for years, but things are at last looking up.
Postwar Russian energy return ‘illusory,’ Belgium says
Belgian Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet told POLITICO he wants to phase out the country’s Russian gas imports — but didn’t back an outright ban.
German coalition deal backs EU’s 90 percent climate target — with caveats
The incoming government wants emissions cuts paid for abroad to count toward domestic climate goals.
Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for British MP Siddiq
Siddiq is a member of a Bangladeshi political dynasty being scrutinized for corruption.
Trump forces Canada to rethink trade and energy flows
Tariff threats prompt provinces to tout “east-west” corridors, rather than “south” to the U.S.
How ‘France First’ doomed a nuclear CEO
For Emmanuel Macron, it wasn’t enough that Luc Rémont turned around France’s state-owned nuclear firm. He wanted a CEO who put French industry first and built local reactors faster.
7 bargaining chips Trump has given Putin over Ukraine
In seeking a historic peace accord between Russia and Ukraine, President Donald Trump has presented himself as an agnostic arbiter focused only on bringing the three-year war …
Trump eyes Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant. Problem: It’s occupied by Russia.
Ukraine isn’t dismissing the U.S. president’s latest plan to provide a semblance of long-term security — but says Russian troops must first leave a city near the plant.
Top US CEO to Europe: We can unite on nuclear power
Europe may see atomic power as a path to energy independence, but the Westinghouse chief tells POLITICO it can help the continent.
Trump reignites Europe’s Franco-German engine
Officials in Paris and Berlin are excited about the good relationship incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has with French President Emmanuel Macron.
The EU and its sovereignty: Almaraz power plant is a turning point
Losing Almaraz would be a loss for both the region and Europe. Let’s not harm our competitiveness and energy security when they are needed most.
German election results tilt EU back toward nuclear energy
Pro-atomic countries are optimistic that center-right winner Friedrich Merz can help ease the EU’s never-ending nuclear spat.
Ukraine rallies around Zelenskyy after Trump’s vicious attack
Kyiv blasts back at the U.S. president after he ridicules Ukraine’s leader — and demands the war-ravaged country hold an election.
Stéphane Séjourné is on a nuclear mission as EU industry chief
With Germany embroiled in political and economic difficulties, nuclear advocates see an opportunity to score points in Brussels.
Killer Russian drone strikes Chernobyl nuclear reactor cover, Ukraine says
“Radiation levels inside and outside remain normal and stable,” says International Atomic Energy Agency.
German election frontrunners push for nuclear comeback
Germany’s nuclear exit was meant to be final. But with energy costs soaring, conservatives are reopening the debate.
How Britain can escape Trump’s tariffs: Buy American gas
As the threat of a trade war looms, Britain hopes it has a few secret weapons.
Ukraine left vital nuclear plants exposed to Russian bombs. Lawmakers want answers.
Despite government orders to build defenses, experts and some lawmakers say Kyiv’s state-owned atomic firm did little for months, sparking fears of winter blackouts.
Trump’s got a radioactive time bomb under Greenland’s ice
The U.S. would inherit an environmental dilemma of its own making if it lays claim to the massive Arctic island.
Merz und grüner Stahl: Zukunft oder Illusion?
Der Unions-Kanzlerkandidat erntet im Wahlkampf seinen ersten Shitstorm. Für seine Äußerung, er glaube nicht daran, dass die Transformation der deutschen Stahlindustrie hin zur Produktion mit grünem Wasserstoff …
France could now prove the weak link in the Franco-German engine
The relationship between the two countries may be more difficult to rebuild than the warm words between Merz and Macron suggest.