France to build second EPR power plant
LE CREUSOT, FRANCE - France has given the go-ahead for its second new-generation European Pressurized nuclear Reactor (EPR) to be built, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said.
"In a few moments, I will announce the construction of a second EPR power plant in France," Sarkozy told workers on a visit to an industrial site in central France.
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BERLIN - The German government has faced a backlash after abruptly ending an electric car subsidy scheme in a blow to the already struggling automotive industry.
The scheme is one of the casualties of a budget crisis caused by a shock constitutional court ruling in November that upended the government's spending plans.
The economy ministry said Saturday that Sunday would be the last day prospective buyers could apply for the scheme, which paid out thousands of euros per customer to partially cover the cost of buying an electric car.
A spokesman for the ministry admitted it was an "unfortunate situation" for consumers who…
