Geopolitical events
On July 12, 2026, the French National Assembly enacted the "Nuclear Sovereignty Acceleration Act," a legislative package allocating €30 billion for the expedited development of four next--generation EPR--2 reactors. This policy is designed to decouple the French economy from volatile global fossil fuel markets impacted by the West Asia War. President Emmanuel Macron described the act as a "strategic imperative to secure national energy autonomy and maintain industrial competitiveness."