Nuclear energy is becoming a symbol of energy security and a path toward a carbon-free future for the Visegrád countries. While Poland plans to build its first reactors, Czechia is expanding Dukovany, and lively debates over further nuclear projects are also underway in Hungary and Slovakia. At the same time, the entire region is seeking to reduce its dependence on Russian supplies. This special report examines how deeply the V4 countries remain connected to Russian fuel, technologies and financing – and how difficult it is to overcome this dependence.

By EU Brief, Focus Europe PL, Magyar Narancs, Update EU