Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant

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Lithuania produced more electricity than it consumed for the first time since 2009

With the wind picking up and the sun shining, Lithuania's electricity production exceeded final consumption for one hour on the…

1 year ago
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Arvydas Juozaitis warns of an imminent wave of emigration and suggests schools begin military training

Philosopher, politician and writer as well as presidential candidate Arvydas Juozaitis says that domestic policy is becoming more and more…

6 years ago
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D. Grybauskaitė: the EU will owe us

Lithuanian farmers will not receive the sort of direct grants from the EU as were promised already in 2013. “This…

6 years ago
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Agreement on EU’s next multiannual budget before mid-2019 tough to achieve: Lithuanian diplomat to EU

The European Union is facing tense negotiations on its next multiannual budget, and the goal to reach the agreement before…

6 years ago
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Lithuanian PM to meet with Japanese counterpart

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, in Tokyo on Friday to discuss economic…

6 years ago
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Chances for Lithuania to get more funding for N-plant closure increasing – expert

A proposal for the European Parliament to approve the allocation of 780 million euros for the closure of the Ignalina…

6 years ago
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Lithuanian energy minister off to Japan to discuss renewable energy, Ignalina closure

Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas in on Tuesday leaving for Japan to discuss renewable energy, the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant's…

6 years ago
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European Parliament’s rapporteur proposes EUR 780 mln for Lithuanian N-plant closure

The European Parliament is recommended to approve 780 million euros in funding for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant's decommissioning in…

6 years ago
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Lithuania seeks EU funding for dismantling of Ignalina reactors – energy minister

Lithuania is seeking to secure all necessary funding for the dismantling of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant's reactors and the…

6 years ago
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Vilnius to host discussion on funding Ignalina NPP’s decommission

Representatives of the European Parliament and European Commission are coming to Vilnius this week to see the progress of decommissioning…

6 years ago
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Energy minister, new Ignalina NPP CEO to discuss N-plant’s decommissioning

Lithuania's Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas will pay a visit to Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant on Fruday and will discuss its…

6 years ago
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Brussels lowers EU co-financing for Lithuania’s N-plant closure

The European Commission wants Lithuania to increase its share of co-financing for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) decommissioning. [...]

6 years ago
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PM says EU commission’s Ignalina funding proposal insufficient

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the European Commission's proposal to provide 552 million euros for the Ignalina Nuclear Power…

6 years ago
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Nukem will not be able to vie for new orders – future CEO of Lithuania’s Ignalina N-plant

Audrius Kamienas who is currently acting managing director of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant but has just won the competition for…

6 years ago
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Kamienas wins competition for Ignalina N-plant CEO job

Audrius Kamienas, currently acting managing director of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP), has won the competition for the top…

6 years ago
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VSD paper: how the most influential business and interest groups changed over 10 years

During its investigation of business influence on politicians, the Seimas National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK) among other things reviewed…

6 years ago
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Lithuania must “clean” itself of Rosatom, NSGK chair says

Lithuania must make principled decisions and "clean" the county of companies incompatible with national security interests, Vytautas Bakas, chairman of…

6 years ago
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Rosatom, MG Baltic have joint interests in Ignalina N-plant tender – Lithuania’s NSGK

Russian nuclear energy construction giant Rosatom and Lithuania's MG Baltic business group, owned by Darius Mockus, have joint interests in…

6 years ago
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Nine key findings of Seimas committee’s influence probe

The Lithuanian parliament's Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK) completed on Wednesday its investigation into business and interest groups'…

6 years ago
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Political corruption investigation conclusions in danger: “Farmers” have their own plans

With the Seimas National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK) investigation into suspect political and business links nearing its conclusion, the…

6 years ago