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Czechs Sign Record Nuclear Deal But Questions Remain

A contract between Prague and South Korea's KHNP to build two nuclear units is shrouded by uncertainty following a complaint by France's EDF (Credit: AFP)

The Czech Republic signed a contract earlier this month with South Korea's KHNP to build two nuclear reactors, but experts question its future over complaints raised by KHNP's French rival EDF.

The deal is crucial for the EU member country of 10.9 million people, relying on nuclear power produced by the southern Dukovany and Temelin plants for 40 percent of its electricity consumption.

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