Europe's energy dilemma

According to the Estonian daily the incident at the Krško nuclear power plant in Slovenia highlights once more the dilemma the EU faces: "Nuclear energy is not particularly popular with EU citizens, but at the same time the energy sector depends on it to a large extent. If less electricity is produced through nuclear power because incidents like that in Slovenia bring back memories of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, more gas must be imported, and most of that comes from Russia. Some people point to the dangers of nuclear energy, while others emphasise the danger of dependence on Russia. Our politicians need to find answers to how we can get along without nuclear energy and at the same time reduce Europe's energy dependence - and the solution better be an environmentally friendly one, too, please."

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