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French staff in last bid to block Hinkley Point,

French staff in last bid to block Hinkley Point, Times, Adam Sage, 26 July 16 Paris Staff at the French electricity giant planning to build an £18 billion nuclear plant in Britain have made a final attempt to block the project, which they fear will cripple the state-owned group.

The works council at Eléctricité de France (EDF) is seeking an injunction to prevent a board meeting called to discuss the scheme on Thursday.

EDF’s directors are expected to approve the plan to build two new-generation European pressurised reactors at Hinkley Point in Somerset to supply 7 per cent of Britain’s electricity.

Lawyers for the works council will seek to have any decisions concerning the plant struck…(registered readers only)  http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/french-edf-staff-in-last-bid-to-block-hinkley-point-flxxstghk

July 28, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general