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EU Council approves EUR 450 mln aid to decommission Ignalina NPP
BC, Vilnius, 13.12.2013.
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Print versionOn Friday, the EU Council adopted a regulation on Union support for the nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia, informs LETA/ELTA.
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The new regulation will extend EU financial support given to Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia in order to complete the decommissioning of their nuclear power plants, EUR 293 million will be allocated for Kozloduy, EUR 450 million for Ignalina, and EUR 225 million for Bohunice.
"This decision shows that it is recognized that the obligation included in the Accession Treaty to provide EU financial assistance for the decommissioning of the Visaginas NPP is continued and will be continued," said Lithuanian Minister of Energy Jaroslav Neverovich.
On November 12, these regulations were approved by the European Parliament.
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