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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.

May 7, 2025 4:00 am CET

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.

April 29, 2025 10:03 pm CET

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.

April 29, 2025 8:33 am CET
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UK in talks to buy back nuclear sites from French firm EDF

“Discussions are continuing” between the two governments on the U.K. acquiring three sites, an official told POLITICO.

April 25, 2025 4:11 pm CET

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.

April 22, 2025 4:00 am CET

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.

April 16, 2025 4:32 am CET

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.

April 14, 2025 4:38 am CET

Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for British MP Siddiq

Siddiq is a member of a Bangladeshi political dynasty being scrutinized for corruption.

April 13, 2025 5:24 pm CET

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.

March 31, 2025 7:36 pm CET

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.

March 26, 2025 4:00 am CET

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 …

March 24, 2025 9:24 pm CET

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.

March 20, 2025 5:31 pm CET
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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.

March 17, 2025 4:29 am CET

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.

March 12, 2025 10:45 pm CET
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March 10, 2025 2:02 pm CET

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.

February 24, 2025 2:46 pm CET

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.

February 19, 2025 9:35 pm CET

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.

February 17, 2025 6:00 am CET

Killer Russian drone strikes Chernobyl nuclear reactor cover, Ukraine says

“Radiation levels inside and outside remain normal and stable,” says International Atomic Energy Agency.

February 14, 2025 10:43 am CET

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.

February 6, 2025 6:22 pm CET

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.

February 4, 2025 4:43 am CET

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.

January 23, 2025 10:15 am CET

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.

January 17, 2025 6:08 pm CET

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 …

January 15, 2025 5:47 am CET
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