https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A summit aiming to boost the use of civilian nuclear power opens in Paris on Tuesday, as the US-Israeli conflict against Iran highlights the dangers of reliance on fossil fuels. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260310/nuclear-power-summit-to-open-in-france Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:16:55 +0100 nuclear-power-summit-to-open-in-france French prosecutors are investigating claims that officials at a nuclear power station covered up incidents of malfunction at an ageing plant, a source close to the probe told AFP on Thursday.    https://www.thelocal.fr/20220609/french-probe-into-cover-up-at-nuclear-power-plant Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:13:38 +0200 french-probe-into-cover-up-at-nuclear-power-plant France's oldest nuclear plant was switched off on Monday, ending four decades of output that built the local economy but also fuelled cross-border controversy. While environmentalists are happy with the shut down, not everyone is. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200630/france-turns-off-oldest-nuclear-plant-but-not-everyone-is-happy Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:26:00 +0200 france-turns-off-oldest-nuclear-plant-but-not-everyone-is-happy French President Emmanuel Macron called Friday for European nations to play a more direct role in halting a new nuclear arms race, saying they "cannot remain spectators" against a threat to the continent's collective security. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200208/macron-urges-greater-eu-role-in-curbing-nuclear-threats Sat, 08 Feb 2020 11:11:10 +0100 macron-urges-greater-eu-role-in-curbing-nuclear-threats President Hassan Rouhani spoke with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Saturday, warning him Iran would take the next step in reducing its nuclear commitments unless Europe lives up to to its own undertakings. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190901/irans-rouhani-warns-macron-of-looming-nuclear-step-2 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 09:57:35 +0200 irans-rouhani-warns-macron-of-looming-nuclear-step-2 Greenpeace has come up with a map showing exactly where levels of nuclear waste are highest in France. Find out if your area is affected. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190528/these-are-the-places-in-france-with-the-highest-levels-of-nuclear-waste Tue, 28 May 2019 12:52:11 +0200 these-are-the-places-in-france-with-the-highest-levels-of-nuclear-waste President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that France would shut down 14 of the country's 58 nuclear reactors currently in operation by 2035, of which between four and six will be closed by 2030. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181127/france-to-close-14-nuclear-reactors-by-2035 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 14:10:42 +0100 france-to-close-14-nuclear-reactors-by-2035 France said on Tuesday that new claims about Iran's nuclear programme from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reinforced the importance of a the 2015 deal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180501/france-says-iran-nuclear-deal-strengthened-by-netanyahu-claims Tue, 01 May 2018 15:23:55 +0200 france-says-iran-nuclear-deal-strengthened-by-netanyahu-claims About 200 people working at the site of a cutting-edge nuclear reactor under construction in northern France were evacuated Tuesday after smoke was detected at the site, officials said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171206/smoke-at-french-nuclear-site-forces-200-to-evacuate Wed, 06 Dec 2017 10:50:51 +0100 smoke-at-french-nuclear-site-forces-200-to-evacuate The French government said Tuesday that it probably would not be able to keep its 2025 deadline for reducing the proportion of electricity generated from nuclear to 50 percent, an admission which angered ecologists. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171108/france-backtracks-on-nuclear-power-reduction-target Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:07:27 +0100 france-backtracks-on-nuclear-power-reduction-target International experts warned on Tuesday about security shortcomings at French and Belgian nuclear plants that make them vulnerable to attack, in a worrying new report commissioned by the Greenpeace group. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171010/french-nuclear-plants-at-risk-from-terror-attacks Tue, 10 Oct 2017 17:36:22 +0200 french-nuclear-plants-at-risk-from-terror-attacks A senior North Korean official has lashed out at France after it warned Pyongyang's nuclear ambition could pose a threat to Europe, saying Paris must abandon its own atomic weapons first. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170909/north-korea-official-blasts-france-over-nuclear-criticism Sat, 09 Sep 2017 16:30:45 +0200 north-korea-official-blasts-france-over-nuclear-criticism French President Emmanuel Macron called Sunday for a "very firm" response by the international community to North Korea's announcement that it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170903/macron-urges-very-firm-response-to-north-korea-nuclear-test Sun, 03 Sep 2017 14:40:29 +0200 macron-urges-very-firm-response-to-north-korea-nuclear-test A project to build a nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Britain will overrun by £1.5 billion ($1.95 billion, 1.71 billion euros), France's EDF power supplier said on Monday, warning also of delays of up to 15 months. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170703/frances-edf-says-uk-nuclear-project-hit-by-delays-and-15-billion-extra-costs Mon, 03 Jul 2017 13:08:05 +0200 frances-edf-says-uk-nuclear-project-hit-by-delays-and-15-billion-extra-costs The French government on Sunday published a decree for closing the country's oldest nuclear plant, fulfilling a campaign-trail pledge made by President Francois Hollande, who is now in the final weeks of office. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170409/france-enshrines-decision-to-close-oldest-nuclear-plant Sun, 09 Apr 2017 16:19:12 +0200 france-enshrines-decision-to-close-oldest-nuclear-plant The nuclear plant at Flamanville, northern France, was hit by an explosion on Thursday morning that left several injured. Authorities say there was no risk of contamination. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170209/french-nuclear-hit-by-explosion Thu, 09 Feb 2017 12:46:20 +0100 french-nuclear-hit-by-explosion France on Tuesday took a key step towards shutting down its oldest nuclear power station, a campaign promise of Socialist President Francois Hollande, just months before he leaves office. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170124/hollande-step-closer-to-keeping-promise-as-nuclear-power-station-looks-set-to-close Tue, 24 Jan 2017 15:18:01 +0100 hollande-step-closer-to-keeping-promise-as-nuclear-power-station-looks-set-to-close France may be hit by power shortages this winter, with almost one third of the country's nuclear power plants out of action. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161109/france-warned-over-possible-power-cuts-this-winter Wed, 09 Nov 2016 18:12:22 +0100 france-warned-over-possible-power-cuts-this-winter France's nuclear safety authority has asked the state-owned power company EDF to shut down five nuclear reactors to carry out safety checks. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161019/france-forced-to-close-several-nuclear-reactors-for-checks Wed, 19 Oct 2016 14:07:46 +0200 france-forced-to-close-several-nuclear-reactors-for-checks Some say "nuclear dustbin" others say "underground Chernobyl", but either way what is arguably France's most controversial building project moved nearer to becoming a reality this week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160712/frances-underground-chernobyl-moves-a-step-closer Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:58:11 +0200 frances-underground-chernobyl-moves-a-step-closer