France, Britain to work more closely on nuclear energy

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PARIS (AFP) - France and Britain have announced that they will work more closely in the civil nuclear field at a time when London is widely expected to restart the country's atomic energy programme.

"We have agreed to explore in the short term and further develop the opportunities of working together in the civil nuclear field," the two countries said in a joint statement after a summit in Paris.

"To that end we have agreed to establish a regular Franco-British Nuclear Forum, involving representatives from government, industry and technical experts."

The announcement comes weeks before the British government is expected to publish a review into the country's future energy needs to combat dwindling North Sea oil and gas reserves.

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