Slovakia and USA sign nuclear agreement for new unit at Bohunice

The plan is a new state-owned US 1,200 MWe nuclear unit at the Bohunice plant; the agreement covers reactor technology, supply chains, safety, workforce and long-term planning

Prime Minister Robert Fico called the step a significant milestone in bilateral relations; US Energy Secretary Chris Wright pointed to strengthened European energy security. The excerpt read gives no schedule, costs or reactor type (World Nuclear News, 19 Jan 2026).