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Fuel cycle shipments in Europe

Waste and Recycling

18 January 2013

Two major radioactive shipments have taken place in Europe. Used reactor fuel went from Italy to France for reprocessing, while vitrified waste from the same process left the UK to return to Japan.

Decommissioning starts on Italian reactor

Waste and Recycling

12 October 2012

Trino 48Decommissioning of the nuclear island of the Trino Vercellese nuclear power plant in Italy is now under way. The work is expected to take twelve years to complete at a total cost of €234 million ($303 million).

Superconductor work progresses for Iter

New Nuclear

21 March 2012

Iter coiling unloading at Fukuoka 72x48Milestones have been reached in the preparatory work for the international next generation fusion reactor, Iter, as Chinese and Italian suppliers complete the construction of key manufacturing facilities and trial versions of parts for the superconducting magnets.

EdF, Enel part company

Corporate

05 December 2012

Italian power company Enel is to terminate its participation in EdF's French EPR projects including its 12.5% stake in Flamanville 3, citing economic considerations and Italian policy on nuclear energy as reasons behind its decision.

Anarchists threaten former Ansaldo executive

Corporate

25 July 2012

Ansaldo Nucleare remains among the targets of an Italian anarchist group, with threats to a former senior staff member coming after an attack on the company's CEO in May.

Italy says no

Nuclear Policies

14 June 2011

Italians have voted overwhelmingly against a return to nuclear power, repealing regulation that allowed for the construction of new reactors in a national referendum.