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December 17, 2015

Belgium restarts nuclear reactor, angers Germany
Brussels (AFP) Dec 15, 2015
Belgian power utility Electrabel restarted an ageing nuclear reactor Tuesday after a near two-year shutdown, angering neighbouring Germany which fears the danger of a Fukushima-style meltdown. Electrabel said it put the Tihange 2 reactor back on line "in complete safety," despite opposition from officials in adjacent North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populous state. Belgium has been hit by a series of nuclear mishaps in recent years, with three of the country's seven reactors at one point c ... read more

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French group to help Japan dismantle nuclear reactors

S. Korea, US ratify new civilian nuclear pact

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Russia, Egypt Sign Deal on Egypt's First Nuclear Power Plant Construction

Scandal-hit Malaysian firm sells power assets for $2.3bln

Nuclear and renewable: S.Africa's ambitious new energy mix

Putin removes ban on nuclear cooperation with Iran

Cracks found in Scottish nuclear reactor

Russia signs deal to build Egypt's first nuclear plant

China inks $15 billion nuclear deal with Argentina

S.Africa and China sign nuclear energy cooperation pact

Japan court orders damages for French citizen over Fukushima evacuation

Russia Hopes to Increase Nuclear Energy Projects in Indonesia

CGN wins $7.7 bln Romanian nuclear deal

Russia's New Nuclear Control System Reduces Radiation Risks

Australia reveals shortlist for first nuclear waste dump

Finland to build world's first permanent nuke waste facility

Ukraine: AREVA and ENERGOATOM Sign Memorandum of understanding

AREVA Awarded Contract for Fuel Supply to Trillo Nuclear Power Plant

AREVA contracted for steam generator chemical cleaning at Cattenom 2

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