The Position of the EU to Nuclear Energy after Fukushima: Reactions of Germany and the Czech Republic

The paper deals with the approach of the European Union or the approach of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Czech Republic to the nuclear disaster in Fukushima. The main aim is to describe and compare the reactions of these two states to the situation with regard to the historical position towards nuclear energy before the accident, but especially the political and social impact after the accident. In the first, theoretical, part the author presents basic information about nuclear energy, its advantages and disadvantages. This section also introduces a system for evaluation of nuclear disasters, along with examples of the most important accidents in history. The text also presents institutions and authorities which deal with nuclear power throughout the EU and the key legal texts that determine its official position and policy on this topic. In the second, practical, part the German and Czech responses to the incident in Fukushima are deeply analyzed. The author follows the development of perception of nuclear power in both states and the consequent impact on the common relations between the two countries