Historical Heritage and the Future of Serbia’s Nuclear Energy: Dependence, Sovereignty, and Geopolitical Implications
Journal: IRIES institutional repository of scientific publications of Institute of Economic Sciences (Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade)
Year: 2025

This paper examines Serbia’s recent decision to repeal the 1989 Law on the Prohibition of the Construction of Nuclear Power Plants, the so-called ‘moratorium’ on nuclear power plant (NPP) construction, amidst growing debates on the country’s ability to manage such a project, its alternative green energy options, and ecological concerns about nuclear waste. The central issue, however, remains the strategic choice of a technological partner for NPP development, which encompasses geopolitical, secu