Ongoing testing will again postpone the commissioning of the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant’s third unit. The reactor in Eurajoki, south-west Finland, was originally to have begun producing electricity in 2009. Yle.fi

France’s state-run nuclear agency said on Thursday it had presented options on a new generation of fast-breeder nuclear reactors to the French government and talks were underway but dismissed reports in Japan that it had taken a decision. Reuters.com

Alternative power providers in France have requested 132.93 terawatt hours (TWH) of utility EDF’s nuclear power generation in 2019, energy regulator CRE said on Thursday. Reuters.com

Belgium may have breached EU law in extending the life of two nuclear reactors because it failed to carry out a full assessment of the environmental impact, an adviser to the European Union’s top court said on Thursday. Channelnewsasia.com