Russia takes Bulgaria to court over delayed nuclear plant

Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner in Bulgaria, reported in July 2011 that Russia was trying new tactics by taking Bulgaria to court in a bid to speed up construction of the Belene nuclear power plant, the first in the EU that is fully reliant on Russian technology.

Bulgarians voted on the 27 January 2013 in favour of building a new nuclear power plant in their first referendum in the post-communist era. However, due to the low turnout, the referendum result was not binding and the matter was referred to its Parliament.

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ESO: Background information: European Commission gives a favourable opinion to the new nuclear power plant of Belene, Bulgaria http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-european-commission-gives-a-favourable-opinion-to-the-new-nuclear-power-plant-of-belene-bulgaria/

Wikipedia: Belene Nuclear Power Plant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belene_Nuclear_Power_Plant

Website: Belene NPP http://belene-npp.com/index.php?lang=2&pid=&sid=&gid=

WNA: Nuclear Power in Bulgaria http://www.world-nuclear.org/infomap.aspx?=ipcc

EurActiv, 28.3.12: Bulgaria drops nuclear power plant plans http://www.euractiv.com/energy/bulgaria-drops-nuclear-central-plans-news-511816

EurActiv, 11.9.12: Cancelled Russian nuclear plant may cost Bulgaria €1 billion http://www.euractiv.com/energy/cancelled-russian-nuclear-plant-news-514723

EurActiv, 4.10.12: Bulgaria may follow Lithuania with vote on nuclear plan http://www.euractiv.com/energy/lithuania-bulgaria-hold-nuclear-news-515196

EurActiv, 25.10.12: Bulgarians to vote for nuclear plant http://www.euractiv.com/energy/bulgarians-vote-nuclear-plant-news-515656

EurActiv, 28.01.13: In historic vote, Bulgarian voters back new nuclear plant http://www.euractiv.com/energy/referendum-confirms-bulgarian-nu-news-517396

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