Switzerland considers return to nuclear power

In Switzerland, nuclear power is making a comeback. Scalded by the disasters of Chernobyl (Russia) and Fukushima (Japan), the people voted to end nuclear power in 2017. There is no question of building new power plants. In Bern (Switzerland), the Federal Council has just made a complete U-turn. “There has really been a change. We are in a completely different situation than before.”said Albert Rösti, Swiss Federal Councilor. Geopolitical uncertainties, the carbon footprint and increasing needs have changed the situation, to the great displeasure of environmentalists. They thought they could do away with this energy. The country’s four power plants still produce a third of the electricity consumed in Switzerland.

Talgo, the Spanish railway flagship, has escaped the clutches of Hungary. The secret services have sounded the alarm. Hungarian President Viktor Orban, who is close to the Kremlin, could have encouraged a transfer of technology to Russia. “Spanish legislation has means to guarantee the protection of these strategic sectors”said José Manuel Albares, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs. Talgo has already equipped countries of the former Soviet Union. Its technology could have allowed Russia to extend its network throughout the area.

In Belgium, the rush for heating oil is in full swing. It’s still summer, but it smells like a good deal. For a few days, Rémi, a delivery man, has been overwhelmed: “We work almost as if it were winter”. A drop in prices that can be explained by the economic slowdown or by tensions linked to wars, according to Bernard Ory, director of the fuel company Joassin. The only mystery is whether the drop will continue or should we start? The Belgians have chosen caution.