Brussels-based nuclear industry group nucleareurope has welcomed the outcome of the European elections saying it signals “evolution rather than revolution” and support for the sector across parliamentary groups will be higher than before.

The group’s director-general, Yves Desbazeille, told NucNet that technology neutrality in energy sources should be the key prerogative for the newly elected European Commission and lawmakers in the European Parliament when political, regulatory and financial decisions are taken.

With counting finished in 15 of 27 countries for a total of 720 seats in the European Parliament, provisional results show gains for the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) with 189 seats, an increase of 13 seats, followed by the Socialists and Democrats with 135, down by four seats.