Serbia today stands at a rare historical turning point in its energy strategy. For more than three decades, nuclear power in the country existed only as a theoretical subject of academic debate, largely overshadowed by a legal prohibition introduced in 1989 in the aftermath of Chernobyl, public fear, and a national power system structurally dependent […]
The quiet decision to lift Serbia’s decades-old ban on nuclear power has triggered a shift in the strategic imagination of the region. For the first time since the Chernobyl-era prohibition, Serbia can legally and politically evaluate the possibility of constructing nuclear reactors — a move that has implications far beyond electricity production. It touches geopolitics,
For almost four decades, Serbia lived under a symbolic and legislative boundary that shaped its entire energy identity: a ban on the construction of nuclear power plants, introduced in the late Yugoslav era after the Chernobyl disaster. That prohibition was not only a legal framework but a psychological marker that defined how the country imagined
Hungary’s Paks II nuclear project is entering a critical phase this November, when Rosatom, the Russian state-owned nuclear company, is scheduled to pour the first concrete for two new 1,200 MW reactors. This milestone marks the transition from preparatory groundwork to full-scale construction and is widely regarded in the nuclear industry as the official start
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Serbia has completed a foundational technical assessment exploring how nuclear energy could support its peacetime electricity mix. The study, carried out with French experts and aligned with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) guidelines, outlines a three-phase process. The initial phase, expected to last between five and seven years, focuses on planning implementation steps, conducting further
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Serbia is moving forward with its nuclear energy ambitions by amending its Energy Law and partnering with the Vinča Institute for Nuclear Sciences to develop a specialized workforce. A new division within the Ministry of Mining and Energy will lead the national nuclear strategy. To support this initiative, the Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding
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The Bulgarian Government has placed high priority on expanding the Kozloduy nuclear power plant with two new reactors and developing four additional pump-storage hydropower facilities. These flagship projects aim to establish a secure, competitive, and environmentally friendly energy system aligned with EU climate objectives. Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov announced that unit 7 at Kozloduy is
Serbia is actively considering nuclear energy as part of its future energy mix. Mining and Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic revealed that a preliminary study is currently underway to guide the next steps. This study is not a final decision but aims to create a roadmap, evaluate available nuclear technologies, and explore how nuclear power could
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During a meeting in Washington with a US delegation led by Maria Korsnick, President and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, Croatian Minister of Economy Ante Susnjar discussed potential cooperation between Croatia and the United States in advancing nuclear energy. The focus of the talks was on the deployment of small modular reactor (SMR) technology.
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The European Union has launched a public consultation as part of a wide-ranging review of investment needs in the nuclear energy sector, ahead of the adoption of an updated Nuclear Illustrative Program (PINC), expected in the second quarter of this year. The revised PINC is designed to promote nuclear investment across the EU by encouraging
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