During
European Council negotiations the Prime Minister Robert Fico asked his
colleagues to support Slovak request for more EU funding to finish
decommissioning of nuclear facility V1 in Bohunice.
Even though
the European Council, which was held on 28-29 June in Brussels, primarily focused
on finding solutions to debt crisis, nuclear energy was one of the
complementary issues being discussed.
At press
conference Robert Fico highlighted Slovak request to provide further EU
assistance for final stage of decommissioning of two nuclear units in Bohunice.
Together with his Czech counterpart Petr Nečas they opposed attempts to reopen questions
about nuclear safety of power plants in both countries while approving the
Council conclusions.
“We had to
ask some big countries for help, and they did, which confirms that Slovakia is
perceived as trustworthy partner,” Fico continued and expressed contentment of
the conclusions in this matter.
The
Europe-wide stress tests are not yet completed. Some nuclear facilities,
including Czech NPP Temelín, are scheduled to experience additional visits. As
EU Commissioner Günther Oettinger explained
in April the purpose is to “analyse some safety aspects in more detail”.
According
to the conclusions, the European Council “invited Member States to ensure the
full and timely implementation of the recommendations presented in the report
from ENSREG“ and “noted the Commission's intention to present a comprehensive
communication later this year“.
With regard
to further funding to the continuation of safe decommissioning of the two units
at V1 Fico confirmed that the European Commission proposed to provide assistance
of €115 million during the upcoming multiannual financial framework
(2014-2020). The original Commission proposal of 24 November 2011 spoke of
€105 million funding.
However, the
actual costs are estimated to exceed €400 million.
„I requested
the Member States for understanding that we will not be able of further
decommissioning of this nuclear power plant with €115 million, after they
forced us to cease it. We are asking for at least €300 million,“ Fico said.
The Prime
Minister especially considers meeting with the President of the European
Parliament Martin Schulz as favourable since the EP is the institution where this topic might
be pushed through.
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