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Brussels under pressure after Germany approves Kremlin-backed nuclear facility | Euractiv
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Germany approved a joint venture between French state-owned EDF and Russian nuclear firm Rosatom's subsidiary TVEL to produce hexagonal fuel rods in Lingen, extending Russian control over EU nuclear supply chains. The decision has triggered a blame dispute between German state and federal authorities, whilst Brussels delays publishing sanctions or tariffs on Russian nuclear imports despite promising action in early 2025.
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If you supply nuclear fuel or components to central Europe, you now have a legal EU-manufactured alternative backed by Russian technology and Kremlin capital — but only until Brussels closes the loophole it's been sitting on since early 2025. Move your customers to non-Russian fuel before tariffs or sanctions arrive and price you out retroactively.
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