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Serbia’s Nuclear Programme Faces Long-Term Skills Challenge

Serbia’s plans to develop nuclear power are moving towards a decision-making phase, but building the workforce and institutions required for a nuclear programme could take significantly longer than constructing a reactor. Christophe Lecourtier, chief executive of the French Development Agency (AFD), told Nova Ekonomija that Serbia’s nuclear ambitions should be approached as a long-term effort to develop technical expertise, institutions and regulatory capacity. A reactor could be built in around 10 years, Lecourtier said, while developing the skills needed for…