Macron's FIASCO: France's Nuclear Power Plants Face BIG PROBLEMS?!

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Is Macron's Nuclear Renaissance a Failure? France is losing its nuclear leadership in Europe. EDF's problems threaten the entire European Union. The French nuclear energy industry is on the cusp of change, but will Paris be able to implement Macron's ambitious plan? Nuclear power plants are aging, and the construction of new ones is facing financial difficulties, reactor cracks, and bureaucratic obstacles. Boris Martsinkevich analyzes whether France is facing the dawn or decline of its nuclear industry. Learn more in the new video. 00:00 Macron's fiasco. Is the French energy sector's collapse imminent?! 00:37 EDF's problems abroad: Cancellation of nuclear power plant construction projects? 01:11 Nuclear giant: 58 reactors and energy exports 02:02 Macron's Nuclear Renaissance: Politics vs. Reality 02:32 New EPR2 reactors: Construction plan for 14 nuclear power plant units 03:31 What is the EPR2 reactor? Cost reduction and simplification 04:37 How the new French reactor works: Technical details 06:15 The Main Obstacle: Why the Regulator Is Blocking Construction 07:40 Real timelines for NPP construction: Regulator's forecast 10:25 Problems with old nuclear power plants: Cracks in reactors and shutdowns 11:14 Chronic Defects: Why French Reactors Are Cracked 12:44 Loss of Competence: Consequences of a 30-Year Pause in the Nuclear Industry 14:20 Summary and Conclusions: The Future of the French Nuclear Energy System