We are still far from understanding the true extent of the Fukushima, but certainly the political effect of the stronger we are recording in Germany with the movement of Democrats among the skeptics. Merkel's party won the election two years ago promising to avoid the gradual closure of the plants determined by the Socialists, but in a few days closed seven reactors and decided to retire the final two older. The strength of this new position is liable to affect the entire EU. Germany can not close plants elsewhere, but can impact heavily on European safety standards and put out of business many projects.
In this sense it is illuminating the history of former USSR countries: at the time of the Community have agreed to shut down plants, "Chernobyl-type", but then the nuclear renaissance has reopened the sites (see Slovakia or Czech Republic) in the same sites to the delight of European companies West. I mean what is decided in Brussels and weighs hardly differs from the dominant culture in Berlin. I predict the most obvious: The terms of increased life of old plants, since it for granted everywhere, will be profoundly rethought
a bit surprising 'the attitude of France, the first civilian nuclear power reactors and the main exporter of the world . Sarkozy has clearly stated that "There are lessons to be learned" from this story while remaining convinced that the atom "is the right choice." However, both the ministers that the spokesmen of the ASN have distinguished themselves for having avoided any easier, or even diplomatic assurance. The French agency has been the first to say that he would pass the level 4 on the INES scale. And the assistant director Olivier Gupta explained the risk because the melting of the reactor core is concrete: "The means to deal with mergers of the reactor core, and a series of procedures to be implemented in such emergencies, were taken into account only after the accident at Three Mile Island (USA, ed.), in 1979. Many nuclear reactors around the world, including France, are designed in this way. "
I admire the transparency of the French, but I can not think that in reality, given that there is no alternative to nuclear power, there is the prospect of a massive modernization of existing power stations. Business opportunities worldwide. Even
future global leaders, the atom, the Chinese have decided to temporarily suspend permits, a stop that is a prelude to a crackdown on safety standards. Although the Chinese is that sadly said Ukrainian Prime Minister Mikola Azarov
only rich countries can afford time to discuss the abandonment of nuclear
Gambare Nihon!