Bulgaria Drums Support for Nuke Units Revival in Brussels

Politics » BULGARIA IN EU | April 11, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00
Bulgaria: Bulgaria Drums Support for Nuke Units Revival in Brussels Bulgaria's Economy and Energy Minister Rumen Ovcharov is expected to put the issue of the closed units at the country's sole nuclear power plant on the table of discussions in the European Parliament. Photo by Kameliya Atanasova (Sofia Photo Agency)

Bulgaria's economy and energy minister is expected to put the issue of the closed units at the country's sole nuclear power plant on the table of discussions in the European Parliament.

Minister Rumen Ovcharov will join a debate on the increasing demand for energy and prices hikes in South-eastern Europe.

A debate on a possible revival of the closed nuke units 3 and 4 re-emerged in Europe's youngest member just days after their decommissioning.

The country has also vowed to request an increase in EU compensations, adding up to EUR 1 B.

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