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The signing of Lithuania's EU accession treaty, which lays out a timetable for closure of Ignalina (Photo: European Commission)

Lithuania set for clash with Brussels over nuclear power plant

Lithuania has stepped up pressure on the European Commission by deciding to hold a referendum on whether to extend the lifespan of the Ignalina nuclear power plant, despite having agreed - as a condition of entry into the EU - to shut the station down at the end of 2009.

On Monday (14 July), 88 out of 141 Lithuanian parliamentarians supported a call for a non-binding plebiscite on the issue, while five MPs were against and eleven abstained. The referendum is due on 12 October, the sam...

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The signing of Lithuania's EU accession treaty, which lays out a timetable for closure of Ignalina (Photo: European Commission)

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