Von der Leyen Warns EU: Turning Away From Nuclear Was a Strategic Error

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called the European Union’s decision to reduce its reliance on nuclear energy a strategic misstep, highlighting the bloc’s dependence on imported fossil fuels. Speaking at the Second International Nuclear Energy Summit in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris, she emphasized that turning away from nuclear power meant losing a reliable, low-carbon, and cost-effective source of electricity. Bulgaria was represented at the summit by caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov, who was welcomed in Paris by French President Emmanuel Macron. ...