Nuclear Power in Europe (Current Event)

With every discussion of energy costs, comes the talk of nuclear power, which is readily used throughout most of Europe. There are some countries like Germany and Spain who are dedicated to phase out nuclear power, but then there is the rest of Europe. France is a major exporter of nuclear technology, they have 59 working nuclear reactors and have plans too construct an improved third generation plant, which is expected to be finish in late 2012. Even the Ukraine after the Chernobyl disaster which was a nuclear explosion of the number 4 reactor, has future plans for nuclear power, by 2030 they hope to two more nuclear reactors and plan to have eleven more. Most European countries have nuclear power plants and have further plans for them. So my question is, is the world ready for a new nuclear age?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_4710000/newsid_4713300/4713398.stm