Friedrich Merz

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi (R) pose with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (C) upon arrival at the Nuclear Energy Summit at the Seine Musicale venue in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on March 10, 2026. (Photo by Abdul Saboor / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Why politics, money, and construction capacity will limit any European turn toward nuclear power generation

By Mark Hibbs, Miles A. Pomper | Analysis, Nuclear Energy

Eight yellow jets fly in formation against a blue sky, representing the European Union flag and leaving yellow smoke trails behind them.

Europe’s desire for strategic autonomy is a ‘fait accompli.’ It just needs to decide what that means

By François Diaz-Maurin | Nuclear Weapons