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European Union

Brussels hails improving ties with Belarus, but vows to keep up pressure over N-plant

In the lead-up to the European Union‘s Eastern Partnership summit, officials in Brussels hail improving relations with Belarus, but promise Lithuania that they will keep up pressure on Minsk to ensure the safety and security of its Astravyets nuclear power plant. […]

Jean-Claude Juncker
Politics

President to discuss EU support for power grid synchronization with Juncker

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Tallinn on Friday to discuss the EU’s possible support for the planned electricity grid synchronization with the Western European system. […]

Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction
Energy

Belarus building N-plant without public consent, parties to Aarhus convention admit

Parties to the UN Aarhus Convention acknowledged during their meeting in Montenegro on Thursday that in building the Astravyets nuclear power plant, Belarus had violated the right of the public, granted by the convention, to receive information and participate in environmental decision-making, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

Public deserves to be informed about Belarus’ N-plant – formin

Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that the public must be informed about the Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction close to Belarus‘ border with Lithuania and reiterates Vilnius’ demand that the project meet the Espoo Convention standards and that risk tests be performed under the EU rules. […]