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Mitsotakis Eyes ‘Nuclear Option’ for Greece as Middle East War Strains Energy Grid

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has signaled a historic shift in Greece’s energy policy, announcing the formation of a high-level ministerial committee to explore the use of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) to safeguard the country’s power supply. In his weekly address, Mr. Mitsotakis argued that the intensifying conflict in the Middle East has made the quest for "strategic autonomy" an urgent priority for the European Union.  While Greece currently generates more than 50% of its elec...