Four European nuclear technology organisations have launched the Eagles Consortium to develop and commercialise the EAGLES-300 next-generation lead-cooled small modular reactor with the aim of delivering a first demonstration by 2035.

The European Commission has assessed that lifetime extensions and new large-scale reactors planned by member states will need investment of EUR241 billion (USD279 billion) by 2050 - with more needed for small modular reactors and advanced modular reactors.  

A nuclear power generating capacity of 200 GWe would reap widespread economic benefits throughout the EU, sustaining almost two million jobs and hundreds of billions in additional economic output, tax revenues and household income, according to a report commissioned by Brussels-based nuclear trade body Nucleareurope.

The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade has said "the courtesy letter sent by French European Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné" suggesting that the signing of the contract for new nuclear units in the country be delayed "is not legally binding".

The European Commission has published a roadmap for the European Union to end its dependency on Russian energy by stopping the import of Russian gas and oil and phasing out Russian nuclear energy. The commission said it will make legislative proposals next month.

The European Court of Justice's advocate-general says Austria's appeal relating to the legality of Hungary's state aid for the Paks II nuclear power project should be upheld by the court.

The EU Nuclear Alliance has said the European Commission must "be ambitious and put forward a comprehensive strategy in the Affordable Energy Action Plan that fully integrates the need for both renewables, baseload and dispatchable generation capacities", including nuclear.

The European Commission has concluded its in-depth investigation and approved revised plans for Belgium's proposed financing of the lifetime extensions of Doel 4 and Tihange 3 nuclear power units.