US secretary of state Marco Rubio has announced “concrete steps” towards building nuclear power plants in Central Europe using US nuclear energy technologies.
The State Department said that on 15 and 16 February Rubio signed nuclear deals that represent over $15bn (€12.6bn) in business opportunities for US vendors.
“These announcements pave the way to improve the region’s energy security, grow industrial strength, and meet emerging tech competitiveness goals, like powering and harnessing AI,” the State Department said.
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