Relaunch of nuclear power in Europe: “Each country is free to choose its own energy mix”, says Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher

Friday May 12, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister of Energy Transition, was the guest of “4 Truths” on France 2. While Fabien Roussel, national secretary of the French Communist Party, criticized the day before the credits made to companies by theStateensuring that certain large groups then left the territory without having to reimburse this public aid, Agnès Pannier-Runacher declared: “That’s not correct.” The Minister then took the example of Bridgestone. “When they left French territory, they had to repay the aid they had received”she assured.

“A policy in favor of European employment”

Asked about the fact that France has now become protectionist, Agnès Pannier-Runacher replied: “No. I believe that what France wants to do, and Europe with it, is a policy that is in favor of European employment, and in favor of European and French competitiveness.“ Then returning to “the nuclear alliance that[elle] launched in Europe” made of “14 countries that are ready to reinvest in nuclear power”the Minister assured that the fact that Germany is turning its back on this sector “does not pose a problem because today we are in the majority in Europe”. “Each country is free of its energy mix”she added.