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Nuclear Developers Dust Off Plans for More Reactors in U.K.
Bloomberg 12/11/2020
(Bloomberg)
Nuclear power developers are refreshing plans for new reactors in the U.K. after speculation that the government could be willing to support building more plants than the industry had been expecting.
A little-noticed paper issued by the Treasury on Nov. 25 said it is important that the U.K. can “maintain options by pursuing additional large-scale nuclear projects,” assuming they can be done in a cost-effective way. That wording, with a notable plural on the word “projects,” went beyond a recommendation made two years ago that Britain should build only one more major atomic facility.
Drawing a Defence Line in Europe’s East
Imperfect Elections Give a Direction to Romania
10 December 2020
Last weekend’s Romanian parliamentary elections will have an impact on the evolution of Central Europe in terms of geostrategic interests, alliances and defence. How will the next governing coalition manage increasing expectations, as well as restore the international credibility of Romania’s economy and the rule of law while continuing to consolidate NATO’s Eastern Flank in partnership with the USA and regional allies?
Readers are certainly more acquainted with Schrödinger’s cat dilemma than Eugene Ionesco’s
théâtre de l’absurde but here is something new: Schrödinger can be applied to election results.