Nuclear interests sprout in Brussels

A threat to progress, American war games, the well being of Europe: the arguments for and against using nuclear energy ranged back and forth in the open discussions organised by the European Commission in Brussels recently. For three days an invited audience, which included many journalists from all over W. Europe, heard speakers arguing the case for pursuing or for rejecting the nuclear power option. The speakers, invited by the Commission, came from most nuclear nations of the European Community and from outside it. No answers emerged from the discussions, but some interesting questions were asked