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‘The nuclear power plants in France are more relevant than those in Germany’
With their decision to save gas, the EU energy ministers have taken a big step toward resistance to Putin's attempts of blackmail, according to Luxembourg's Green Energy Minister Claude Turmes in an interview with Manuel Berkel. Their austerity plans will be presented by the countries of the Pentalateral Energy Forum one month earlier than expected by the Council. In addition to Luxembourg and Germany, the collaborative effort includes France, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands. continue reading →
Kremlin threatens Western media with pressure after RT ban
Russia has threatened pressure against Western media after its state TV channel RT was banned from broadcasting in France. Moscow’s reaction to the EU’s ban on RT France, upheld by the European Court, will be “extremely negative”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. “The attack on freedom of speech and the media in European countries, […] continue reading →
Nuclear power: Germany looks to France
When considering whether to extend the operating lives of the three remaining nuclear power plants in Germany, Germany wants to take the situation in France into account. Franziska Brantner (Greens), Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, said on Sunday evening in the ARD news program: “In the stress test that […] continue reading →
Nationalization of EDF costs France €9.7 billion
The French government wants to pay almost €10 billion for the nationalization of the utility company EDF. By taking over the remaining 16 percent for €9.7 billion, the government wants to stabilize EDF and secure the country’s energy supply. The heavily indebted company, which is Europe’s largest operator of nuclear power plants, struggles with the […] continue reading →
France’s nuclear power: A drag on the European electricity market
French nuclear power is supposed to help relieve the pressure on the European electricity market, which is already under high tension. At present, however, things look quite different. France is dependent on electricity imports and has to keep nuclear energy artificially alive. continue reading →
Laurence Boone — An Economist for Europe
Laurence Boone, an internationally renowned economist, is appointed Secretary of State for European Affairs in France. She will work under Foreign and European Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna.The 53-year-old Boone was previously chief economist and, since January, deputy secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). She knows exactly how the EU works because […] continue reading →
France wants to nationalize energy group EDF
The French government wants to completely nationalize the heavily indebted energy group EDF. “I can confirm that the state intends to take control of 100 percent of EDF’s shares,” Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne told parliament on Wednesday. The state already holds more than 80 percent of the shares in the utility. EDF is struggling with […] continue reading →
New government in France: Macron opts for continuity
On Monday, President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne put together a new cabinet after a long period of deliberation. This means a necessary reshuffle – but according to critics, real change is not to be expected. continue reading →
France prepares restart of coal-fired power plant
France is preparing to restart the coal-fired power plant in Saint-Avold near Saarbrücken given the energy crisis triggered by the Ukraine war. The power plant, which was only taken off the grid at the end of March, is to be put back into operation next winter as a precautionary measure in view of the tensions […] continue reading →