Lithuania has formally agreed to close an ageing Soviet-built nuclear power station under pressure from the European Union. The Ignalina plant is of the same design as Ukraine's Chernobyl power station, scene of the world's worst civil nuclear disaster in 1986. "This brings more nuclear safety for EU citizens. This is precisely what our citizens want," said European commissioner Guenter Verheugen, who is overseeing enlargement negotiations. He said the decision to shut down the plant improved Lithuania's chances of early entry into the EU, making it a "frontrunner".

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