Reviving nuclear power in France and Europe: Macron and Von der Leyen must move from apologies to action. Clearly, Emmanuel Macron is trying to make people forget his missteps in energy policy. On Monday, he was organizing a global nuclear summit; today he is visiting the Penly plant. After years of yielding to the Greens' pressure, Paris and Brussels have therefore acknowledged that they made a mistake by pulling back from an essential energy sector that is crucial for our strategic autonomy and the economic competitiveness of our industries and businesses. Between 2004 and 2024, nuclear energy production fell by 30 % in Europe, benefiting all our competitors. While the President of the Republic wanted to cut the share of nuclear in our electricity mix by 50 %, he now admits that “we need nuclear because it is a source of progress, prosperity, and independence.” I take note of that. Likewise, I take note of Ursula von der Leyen’s admission that this voluntary reduction in Europe is a “strategic mistake.” Thus, the President of the European Commission admits the absurdity of the Green Deal and her strong aversion to atomic energy. This session of self‑criticism, however, cannot stand on its own. The European Union must now support the conclusions of this summit to help the most advanced member states in this sector. As for our national imperatives, our solutions are known: – extend the operating life of existing nuclear plants to 80 years; – reduce the cost of third‑generation nuclear production by easing its financing, forcing EDF to finally optimize its management, and ensuring that standards are properly calibrated; – long‑term investment in fourth‑generation nuclear. At the European level, it is now necessary to establish a nuclear omnibus, i.e., a massive simplification of standards, so that atomic energy enjoys the same advantages as renewable energies, and the European Commission will propose this as soon as possible to Parliament and the Council. While China is on the verge of becoming the world’s largest nuclear producer, it is high time for France and Europe to regain their energy sovereignty. __📲 Share on X! 👉 Join Identité Libertés!