Trade minister: Dukovany tender likely before end of 2021

A tender for the construction of a new unit at the Dukovany nucler power plant could be announced before the end of the year, Trade and Industry Minister Karel Havlíček said in a debate on Czech Television on Sunday. The Czech Republic earlier excluded Russia and China from the multi billion dollar tender, citing security reasons. Invitations for security assessments were only sent to the  U.S. group Westinghouse, France's EdF (EDF.PA) and South Korea's KHNP. The tender should be announced after a new government takes office following general elections in October.