The current European stress tests of nuclear-power plants are a first step; but, as long as they are voluntary and under the operators’ control, they will be nothing more than political window dressing. For example, there are no plans to test any of the 143 nuclear power plants currently operating in the European Union for core safety risks, such as a terrorist attack or a plane crash.
虽然德国正朝着正确的方向发展，但法国和捷克等邻国核电站安全风险依然存在。欧洲及全球能源政策必须发生整体性的变化。目前欧洲对核电站进行的压力测试仅仅是个开始，但只要测试仍自愿参与并处在经营者的控制之下，这种测试就不过是一种政治摆设。比方说，没有任何计划要模拟坠机或恐怖袭击发生的状况，对欧盟目前运营的143座核电厂的堆芯安全进行检测。