"The issue of nuclear safety has inevitably been raised all over the world following these events. I call for a debate on nuclear safety, be it in this parliament or in the national parliaments. But I want a thorough debate where emotion, although understandable, does not cloud our vision of reality - our important energy independence, as nuclear energy is a key element of this independence. This is the reality which we mustn't forget or underestimate" Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in a press release on 16 March