On June 5, 2025, the Czech Republic took a major step toward long-term energy security by finalizing a landmark $18 billion contract with South Korea's Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP). The deal, now cleared by the country’s Supreme Court after previously facing legal obstacles, involves building two new nuclear reactors at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant. It marks the largest public procurement in Czech history and a pivotal component of the country's strategy to phase out coal-fired power generation.