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She highlighted that prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe was heavily dependent on Russian energy. “This energy seemed cheap, but it made us vulnerable to blackmail,” von der Leyen said.

Despite government orders to build defenses, experts and some lawmakers say Kyiv’s state-owned atomic firm did little for months, sparking fears of winter blackouts.

Another opponent is Volodymyr Omelchenko, of Kyiv-based think-tank Razumkov Center, who is sceptical of buying what he describes as "the cheapest Russian junk." He believes that Bulgaria was struggling to sell the reactors for good reason,

A record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report Thursday said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the bloc’s push for clean energy and the new U.

Solar power overtook coal in Europe's electricity mix for the first time in 2024 while gas declined for the fifth year in a row, energy think tank Ember said in a report on Thursday.

Low wind and sun in the North Sea increase electricity price volatility in Northern Europe, fueling debate over nuclear energy's role in stabilizing renewables.

Coal power use in the European Union (EU) has fallen by 61%, according to Carbon Brief analysis of new figures from energy analysts Ember.

New data from 2024 showed that the European Union for the first time received more power from solar power than coal, showcasing how the transition to renewable energy, part of the European Green Deal,

New figures from Europe show fossil fuels are being pushed out of the EU’s electricity system, even as Trump orders a halt to renewable energy projects.