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Added on the 03/07/2018 17:21:00 - Copyright : Euronews EN
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi tells the Security Council that the agency must be allowed to inspect Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, saying that fighting near the site has sparked a "grave" crisis. SOUNDBITE
Environment activists Greenpeace demonstrate their opposition to the future Nuclear Power Plant (EPR) at Flamanville, off the coast of northern France, by tagging a banner saying: "EPR, le fiasco" (EPR, the fiasco) on the Rainbow Warrior III ahead of several operations on Friday. It sailed just off the coast of the future site to protest the plant's treatment of nuclear waste as well as delays in the plant's construction which means it may not be up and running until after 2022, over 10 years behind schedule. IMAGES
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe are greeted by Renault CEO Luca de Meo as they arrive at the Renault Group site in Sandouville to tour of the industrial line of the auto maker's plant in Normandy. IMAGES
A Greenpeace activist hangs from the building hosting the Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels, organised by the IAEA, holding a sign that reads "Nuclear Fairytale." Promoting nuclear energy has been a taboo in Brussels, but the summit is designed to send out the message that it is key to fighting climate change. IMAGES
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin arrives at the Ile-de-France Gendarmerie regional training centre, for a meeting with security forces over measures for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and in particular the security arrangements for the Olympic Torch Relay. IMAGES
In Tarn-et-Garonne, angry farmers are blocking access to the Golfech nuclear power station, which supplies electricity to the Toulouse region. Around fifty tractors and several bales of straw are blocking traffic. IMAGES