Spain’s 1.0 GW nuclear plant at Vandellos is not expected to return in the coming days, according to a spokesman for the plant, which was taken offline for an unscheduled halt Friday. platts.com

Police in France have used tear gas on environmentalists protesting against plans to store nuclear waste near a town in the northeast.  Aljazeera.com

India and Vietnam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation in nuclear energy. The agreement was one of three MoUs signed during Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang’s visit to India. World-nuclear-news.org

Roving jellyfish and seaweed have long been unwanted guests at Scotland’s last two nuclear power stations. Now the marine algae have hit again, forcing one of the plants to partially power down despite freezing temperatures pushing up demand for electricity. Theguardian.com