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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10339
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/nuclear

Oettinger predicts negative stress tests in EU

Brussels, 17/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, Günther Oettinger predicted that a number of nuclear reactors in the EU will not meet the highest Community safety standards. His statement triggered a controversy with France, whose energy minister, Eric Besson, said he was “shocked” at the statement made by the commissioner, whom he is to meet on 21 March during a special meeting of the Energy Council. The energy commissioner has made a habit of making catastrophic judgments since...

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