Energy
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Nuclear energy
French plants need strengthening
4 January 20123PresseuropLe Figaro -
Netherlands
Second nuclear plant postponed
23 December 20111PresseuropNRC Handelsblad -
Natural gas
Gazprom gains first European foothold
8 November 20112PresseuropLe Monde -
Poland
Shale gas, fuelling jobs
25 October 20111PresseuropDziennik Gazeta Prawna -
4 October 20111El País Madrid
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29 September 20111PresseuropDie Presse
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Mediterranean
Gas pressure rises a few bars
20 September 2011PresseuropPolitis -
8 September 20111Le Monde Paris
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Czech Republic
Nuclear superpower at heart of Europe
8 September 20111PresseuropHospodářské noviny -
Environment
Changing light bulbs: not the brightest idea
31 August 201113Dagens Nyheter Stockholm -
24 August 20111PresseuropDie Presse
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Fossile energy
Europe rediscovers coal
4 August 20112La Stampa Turin -
European Union
Nuclear industry still doing fine
21 June 20111PresseuropLa Tribune -
17 June 20113Corriere della Sera Milan
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Nuclear energy
Let Brussels look after it
9 June 20114Respekt Prague -
Renewable energy
Desertec to take over from nuclear power
8 June 20112Le Monde Paris -
United Kingdom
Shale gas drilling causes quake
1 June 2011PresseuropThe Independent -
German press review
Where does the nuclear exit lead to?
31 May 20115Presseurop -
Oil industry
Sticky problem for Norway
31 May 2011PresseuropAftenposten -
Germany
Beyond nuclear in 2022
30 May 2011PresseuropSüddeutsche Zeitung -
26 May 20111Die Tageszeitung Berlin
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Nuclear energy
Stress-test for nothing?
25 May 20111PresseuropLa Voix du Luxembourg -
Nuclear energy
Stress-free stress test
18 May 2011PresseuropDie Tageszeitung -
6 May 20111PresseuropRzeczpospolita
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Cyprus-Turkey
Tensions bubbling over oil
21 April 20112PresseuropPolitis -
Geopolitics
Bucharest gets foothold in Caucasus
18 April 20111PresseuropRomânia libera -
United Kingdom
Sitting on a plutonium mountain
11 April 2011PresseuropThe Independent -
8 April 2011PresseuropGazeta Wyborcza
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Austria
Goodbye to standby
6 April 20111PresseuropFalter -
5 April 2011PresseuropDe Morgen
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30 March 20115Die Welt Berlin
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Environment
Nuclear debate radiates to Poland
25 March 2011PresseuropPolska The Times -
24 March 20114Presseurop
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Natural gas
Putin peddles South Stream to Slovenia
23 March 2011PresseuropVečer -
23 March 2011PresseuropFinancial Times Deutschland
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Environment
Fukushima, the best ad for atomic power
22 March 20113The Guardian London -
18 March 2011PresseuropL'Espresso
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Nuclear energy
Commissioner indulges in hyperbole
18 March 2011PresseuropLa Razón -
17 March 2011PresseuropHandelsblatt
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Nuclear energy
Don’t panic...
16 March 20111Presseurop -
Germany
Nuclear exit in doubt
15 March 2011PresseuropDie Tageszeitung -
Nuclear energy
Fukushima relaunches debate
14 March 20111Presseurop -
10 March 2011PresseuropDe Standaard
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Spain
The illuminati of Europe
4 March 2011PresseuropEl Periódico de Catalunya -
25 February 2011PresseuropLa Vanguardia
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EU-Russia
Barroso and Putin spar over gas deal
25 February 2011PresseuropEUobserver.com -
Electricity
Germany and Poland connect on energy
3 February 2011PresseuropGazeta Wyborcza -
Netherlands
Shell to explain its role in Nigeria
26 January 2011PresseuropNRC Handelsblad -
Romania
A gift of black gold
13 January 2011PresseuropJurnalul Naţional -
Bulgaria / Russia
Sofia bends to Putin gas deal
15 November 2010PresseuropDnevnik
The government calls itself “anti-nuclear”, and no plant has been constructed for over 20 years. And yet Spain's nuclear industry, aided by the government, continues to grow, mostly in developing countries. 
Romania’s only nuclear power station has been operating here, close to the Black Sea, since 1996. Now the construction of a nearby facility to store radioactive waste has added to the concerns of local people, who are worried about the consequences of a possible nuclear disaster. 
As of 1 September, conventional light bulbs of more than 40 watts will be taken off the market. In the countries of the Arctic Circle, it’s a step into the dark that’s being badly received. Just who is it who has wrought this change in our daily life? wonders Dagens Nyheter. 
The Fukushima accident has greatly reduced interest in nuclear power. But because renewable energies are not sufficient to satisfy the needs of the Old Continent, European nations are turning to the most ancient source of fuel but also the most polluting. 
Germany is phasing out nuclear power and Italy has rejected its reintroduction. This about-face by two founding members of the European Union could encourage other member states to turn the nuclear page and to develop renewable energies. 
Leaving nuclear safety to Member States to deal with is no longer tenable. Joint surveillance would give credibility to proponents of nuclear energy and at the same time limit lobbying from the energy giants. 
The end of nuclear power in Germany and Switzerland and reduced tolerance for this energy source in many countries in Europe has given a new lease of life to projects based on renewable energy, like the one backed by a German consortium in North Africa. 
Will Germany really phase out nuclear power by 2022 at the latest? Angela Merkel’s decision has been welcomed by the opponents of nuclear energy but raises a host of questions for the future, writes the German press. 
The EU harmonises regulations on fruit and vegetables, but not on nuclear energy. After Fukushima, it's madness that member states continue to decide nuclear safety standards alone, laments a German journalist. 
The world will soon be divided into those seeking a green high-tech future, such as Germany – and those who are trying to make nuclear energy safer. A sign of progress on the evolutionary road to a less risky society. 
In the wake of the Fukushima disaster, Presseurop published an endorsement of nuclear power by Guardian columnist and environmentalist author George Monbiot. In a direct rebuttal, German author and physicist Ralf Bönt denounces what he considers the cynicism of nuclear energy's proponents. 
The accident at the Fukushima power station has exposed the limits of nuclear power, while showing that it's not quite as dangerous as we think. In the absence of credible alernatives, nuclear remains remains the most viable energy source. Such is the surprising opinion of leading environmentalist author, George Monbiot. 
The Fukushima disaster is driving European countries to test the safety of their nuclear plants and to shut them down. Prudence, or the panic button? The European press is leaning towards the latter. 
The accident at the Japanese nuclear power station is worrying Europe. Are our own power stations safe? Should be relinquish this form of energy? The press offers contrasting points of view.