Greece is officially exploring nuclear energy as part of its long-term strategy, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis...

Greece is officially exploring nuclear energy as part of its long-term strategy, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis making the announcement at the 2nd Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris this week. Mitsotakis was direct: Greece has never been a nuclear country, but the government will now set up an interministerial committee to assess whether nuclear power, and specifically small modular reactors, can play a role in the country's energy future. The committee will deliver formal recommendations to the government. The announcement comes despite Greece already making significant strides in renewables. More than half of the country's electricity now comes from solar and wind, a shift that has turned Greece from a net electricity importer into an exporter over recent years. But Mitsotakis argued that renewables alone are not enough. Citing President Macron, he said Europe cannot meet its energy goals without nuclear, and that nuclear power is clearly making a comeback across the continent after two decades of declining output. Solar panels, he said plainly, have not filled the gap. The prime minister also raised a specific challenge Greece faces: maritime transport. As one of the world's dominant shipping nations, Greece has no reliable pathway to cut carbon emissions from its fleet without nuclear playing some role in the conversation, according to Mitsotakis. He framed the shift in explicitly strategic terms. With global disruptions mounting and energy demand rising, he said all options must stay on the table, whether nuclear energy contributes directly to Greece's grid or supports European partners. "Greece is ready to write a new chapter," he said. The move signals a notable reorientation in Greek energy policy, one that pairs continued investment in renewables with a serious opening toward nuclear technology for the first time. #Greece #NuclearEnergy #EnergyPolicy