Žygimantas Vaičiūnas
Energy

Energy minister sees EU’s N-plant funding proposal as basis for talks

Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas sees the European Commission‘s proposal to provide EUR 552 million euros for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) decommissioning in 2021-2027 as a basis for talks and expects that the country will negotiate more funding for the shutdown facility. […]

Ignalina NPP
Energy

EP rep lacks validation of sum wanted by Lithuania for Ignalina N-plant closure (Updated)

Ingeborga Grassle, the leader of the European Parliament‘s (EP) delegation that is wrapping up its visit in Lithuania, says she lacks validation of the money Lithuania has requested for the decommissioning of its Ignalina nuclear power plant in the new financial perspective. […]

Ignalina NPP disassembly
Foreign affairs

Vilnius’ response to Minsk: No incidents occurred at Ignalina N-plant

Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry has stated that no incidents that would be dangerous to the public had occurred at the shutdown Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). […]

Ignalina NPP decomissioning works
Energy

Event in Lithuanian N-plant wasn’t nuclear incident – regulator

An event that occurred while handling radioactive waste in Lithuania’s shutdown Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) in late 2017 was not a nuclear incident, the country’s nuclear safety regulator said. […]