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French regulator grants safety approval for Flamanville reactor
French nuclear regulator ASN is likely to give safety approval for the nuclear reactor vessel being constructed for French utility EDF at its location in Flamanville, as reported in the Le Figaro newspaper.
read more... 09/06/2017
Belgian watchdog finds no new fissures in Tihange 2 tank
Belgium's nuclear regulator declared on Friday it had found no signs of new fissures in the central tank of the Tihange 2 reactor, which had previously stopped production for years.
read more... 05/05/2017
Lobby groups oppose the extension of France's Flamanville nuclear reactor
A legal challenge has been filed by several activists together with the French prime minister's office against the extension of Flamanville nuclear reactor in northern France. Greenpeace and other anti-nuclear groups started the move as a response to security concerns, being a precursor to their challenge elevation to the State Council.
read more... 19/04/2017
France: 1.8GW Fessenheim nuclear power reactor decommissioned by 2020
The French administration inked a decree to stop power generation by its oldest nuclear reactor - the 1.8GW Fessenheim - by April 2020.
read more... 12/04/2017
EDF makes progress on nuclear agreements in South Africa and India
French based company EDF makes progress in negotiating nuclear deals with India, South Africa and other countries, concerning the export of nuclear reactors.
read more... 31/03/2017