The U.S. and Slovakia sign a new nuclear deal
January 20, 2026, 12:24PMNuclear News

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright (right) and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (left) signed an IGA on January 16, 2026. (Photo: Chris Wright/@SecretaryWright/X)
On January 16, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico signed an intergovernmental agreement to cooperate on the development of Slovakia’s civil nuclear power program. This agreement spans a variety of civil nuclear activities, but especially notable is the inclusion of a plan to develop an American 1,200-MWe commercial power reactor at Bohunice nuclear power plant.
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