Pavel: European Commission president to swiftly and transparently address situation over Czech Dukovany tender

Brussels, May 20 (ČTK correspondents) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised to address the situation surrounding the tender for the construction of new nuclear units at Dukovany swiftly and transparently. Czech President Petr Pavel told journalists after meeting with the heads of EU institutions in Brussels today.

The tender was won by South Korea's KHNP, but the Regional Court in Brno issued a preliminary injunction blocking the signing of the construction agreement. French company EDF, which lost the tender and whose subsequent objections were rejected by the antitrust authority, had requested the injunction.

At the beginning of the month, French European Commission Executive Vice-President Stéphan Séjourné sent a letter to Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Lukáš Vlček, urging him to postpone signing the contract. EDF has asked the Commission to review whether KHNP is receiving unauthorized state subsidies.

According to Pavel, the tender has run into difficulties and is at risk of delay, which could have multiple negative consequences for Czechia. The president said von der Leyen had promised him