Christian Meyer
German politician
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- Jul 22
Germany clears French-Russian nuclear fuel production at Lingen, bans Rosatom staff and urges EU sanctions
A German state has cleared a French-Russian nuclear fuel venture at the Lingen plant, imposing a ban on Rosatom staff and demanding EU sanctions on Moscow's nuclear sector.
- Jul 22
Germany greenlights Russian-linked nuclear fuel production in Lingen despite political outcry
Lower Saxony's environment ministry issued the permit on 22 July 2026, with strict security conditions, but the minister himself called the cooperation 'fundamentally wrong'.