France’s EDF reconnected its 1.5 GW Chooz-1 nuclear reactor back to the national electricity grid on Friday, around two weeks after the unit was taken offline due to concerns over water flow thresholds of the river Meuse. Spglobal.com

A study done by the L’Institut de Radioprotection et de Surete Nucleaire (IRSN) in France reiterated the country’s regulatory position that mixed-oxide fuel will help keep the country’s spent fuel storage “in balance.” The data challenges the country’s envisioned diminished role of nuclear power in the future. Nuclearstreet.com

Russia’s deployment of new nuclear-capable missiles in Europe is jeopardizing a key arms control treaty that helped end the Cold War, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference in Norway on Tuesday. Themoscowtimes.com

The UK Government announced yesterday a financial commitment to nuclear fusion technologies as part of the 2018 Budget, which it claims will ensure the country remains at the forefront of clean energy production. Power-technology.com