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Iran War Boosts Global Nuclear Energy Revival

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Soaring energy prices caused by the war in the Middle East are helping propel a resurgence of nuclear power. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said yesterday that Europe must reconsider its energy policy, arguing that moving away from nuclear power was a “strategic mistake.” Nuclear energy is also back in vogue in Japan, 15 years after the Fukushima disaster; voters now overwhelmingly support the industry. South Korea too has vo…

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15 years after Fukushima, the EU Commission President is offensively in favour of nuclear power, although even the most obvious problems are still unresolved.

·Vienna, Austria
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Former Green MEP Trittin criticised the statements made by EU Commission President von der Leyen on a renaissance of nuclear energy as wrong.

·Germany
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The EU Commission has declared the expansion of nuclear energy a strategy. Almost all EU countries want to invest more in nuclear energy for electricity supply in order to get away from fossil fuels faster.

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Deutschlandfunk broke the news in Germany on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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