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flag EU leaders warn nuclear decline is a "strategic mistake" and boost funding for new reactors to ensure energy security and climate goals.

flag EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron urged European nations to expand civilian nuclear power, calling the continent’s decline in nuclear energy a "strategic mistake" amid rising energy insecurity fueled by the Middle East conflict. flag They emphasized nuclear’s role in ensuring energy independence, reducing fossil fuel dependence, and achieving climate goals, noting nuclear’s share of EU electricity has dropped from one-third in 1990 to about 15% today. flag The EU announced a 200-million-euro guarantee to support investment in innovative nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors, aiming for deployment by the early 2030s.

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