ČEZ sells its stake in Slovak nuclear project JESS

ČEZ subsidiary ČEZ Invest Slovensko signed the contract on 7 October 2026 to sell its 49% stake in the project company JESS for €189m (about CZK 4.6bn) to state-owned JAVYS, which already holds 51%; the Slovak state thus takes sole control of the planned new nuclear power plant at Jaslovské Bohunice. The two partners set up JESS in 2009; Robert Fico's government now wants the new reactor built under state ownership. The price had caused a dispute with the economy ministry before a further valuation confirmed the original figure. ČEZ expects settlement within days (e15.cz, 7 Oct 2026).