Thursday, July 26, 2007

Sarkozy under fire for nuclear deal to secure nurses’ release

Nicolas Sarkozy faced a barrage of criticism yesterday for agreeing to build a nuclear reactor in Libya as concern grew over the price extracted by Colonel Gaddafi for the release of five Bulgarian nurses this week.

From the Times of London

Trust Libya with nuclear power, says Sarkozy

President Nicolas Sarkozy urged the West to trust Arab countries with nuclear technology yesterday as he signed a deal that could see France supplying Libya with a new reactor.

From the Telegraph