Lithuania faces funding gap in dismantling of Chernobyl-type plant

EUObserver reported in November 2011 that a precondition for Lithuania's EU membership, the closure of its Chernobyl-type nuclear plant in Ignalina was behind schedule and faced a funding gap of €1.5bn, but the EU was unwilling to top up its contribution

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European Commission: RAPID: Press Release: IP/11/1449: Nuclear safety: EU will give extra €500 million for the decommissioning of old Soviet type nuclear reactors http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/1449&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Background information: Lithuania focuses on breaking Russia’s grip http://www.europeansources.info/record/lithuania-focuses-on-breaking-russias-grip/

EUObserver, 10.7.12: Soviet-era atomic plant troubles Lithuania http://euobserver.com/15/116918

World Nuclear Association: Nuclear Power in Lithuania http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf109.html

Wikipedia: Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visaginas_Nuclear_Power_Plant

EurActiv, 4.10.12: Bulgaria may follow Lithuania with vote on nuclear plan http://www.euractiv.com/energy/lithuania-bulgaria-hold-nuclear-news-515196

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