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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that Europe's turn away from nuclear power had been a "strategic mistake" that was now exposed by the Iran war.

https://www.dw.com/en/europe-eu-nuclear-power-strategic-mistake/a-76289274

France has in recent years sourced much of its natural uranium from Kazakhstan, Australia, Namibia and politically volatile Niger .

According to EU nuclear agency #Euratom, Canada provided 34% of the bloc's natural uranium in 2024, the most recent year on record, followed by Kazakhstan with 24% and Russia with around 15%.

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EU chief: Phasing out nuclear power was 'strategic mistake'

Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union was "completely dependent" on expensive and volatile fossil fuel imports. She has announced new ambitions to harmonize nuclear regulations and roll out smaller reactors.

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@xChaos @martin @tymoty in the same time, russian war against Ukraine exposed that it is a strategic mistake to rely on nuclear plants in the world, where there are people ready to bomb them.
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