Lithuania focuses on breaking Russia’s grip

The enthusiasm for nuclear energy in Lithuania's energy policy is based in part on a government desire to meet the EU's tough greenhouse gas standards. More importantly, though, nuclear is central to the region’s ambitions to free itself from reliance on its energy-rich neighbour, Russia.

World Nuclear Association: Nuclear Power in Lithuania http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf109.html

Lietuvos Rytas, 27.4.11: Demonstrating against the nuclear spectre (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/619391-demonstrating-against-nuclear-spectre

Wikipedia: Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visaginas_Nuclear_Power_Plant

ESO: Background information: Lithuania shuts down last reactor http://www.europeansources.info/record/lithuania-shuts-down-last-reactor/

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