Nabucco meeting: more than an election ploy?

se times

06/06/2011

The government says the pipeline will help Turkey realise its goal of becoming a key regional player.

By Alakbar Raufoglu for Southeast European Times -- 06/06/11

Energy ministers of six European countries and the EU's Energy Commissioner are expected to gather in Turkey on Wednesday (June 8th) to sign a support agreement for the Nabucco pipeline project, intended to bring gas from Asia to Europe and reduce energy dependence on Russia.
Energy Minister Taner Yildiz, who is also a key candidate for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the upcoming elections, will host the ceremony in his central Anatolian hometown, Kayseri....more...    


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http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2011/06/06/feature-02

Bulgaria Opens Dry Spent Nuclear Fuel Depot

balkan insight
13 May 2011 / 09:59
Bulgaria has officially opened a new dry spent nuclear fuel storage facility at the country's Kozloduy nuclear power plant.
Novinite (Sofia News Agency)read more: balkan insight

The facility, which was opened by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov, will have the capacity to store over 5,200 spent fuel assemblies in 72 steel and heavy concrete casks safely for 50 years....more...

http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/bulgaria-opens-dry-spent-nuclear-fuel-depot

Nuclear Plant Krsko 'Obstacle' on Croatia's EU Path

balkan insight
12 May 2011 / 14:54

Austrian MPs said on Wednesday that the jointly owned Croatian-Slovenian nuclear power plant Krsko could become a stumbling block on Croatia's road to the EU.
Daily.tportal.hr, Radio.net

The Croatian side shares the concern about the reactor, MP Gerald Grosz said in a statement on talks he held in Zagreb earlier this week, according to the Austrian news agency APA....more...
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/nuclear-plant-krsko-obstacle-on-croatia-s-eu-path

Austrian MPs: Krsko plant 'obstacle' on Croatia's road to EU

tportal.hr
ANOTHER STUMBLING BLOCK?
11.05.2011 19:28

Author: Radio.net

Austrian parliamentary deputy Gerald Grosz said in a statement on Wednesday after visiting Croatia earlier this week that the jointly owned Croatian-Slovenian nuclear power plant Krsko could become a stumbling block on Croatia's road to the European Union, according to the Austrian APA news agency....more...

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http://daily.tportal.hr/127311/Austrian-MPs-Krsko-nuclear-plant-obstacle-on-Croatia-s-road-to-EU.html

Bulgaria: Increased radiation in plant reactor

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Region

Thursday 28.04.2011
10:15 
Source: Tanjug

SOFIA -- Reactor five of Bulgaria's nuclear power plant Kozloduy was temporarily shut down due to the increased radiation level measured in it, the plant operators say.  ...more...
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New deal infuriates Belene nuclear plant opponents

se times

15/04/2011
A deal forcing Bulgaria to sign a final agreement on building the Belene nuclear plant has sparked sharp criticism.
By Svetla Dimitrova for Southeast European Times in Sofia -- 15/04/11
Bulgaria's National Electric Company (NEK) and Russia's Atomstroyexport signed a deal on April 5th that sparked a new political scandal and enraged opponents of the Belene nuclear power plant (NPP) project. ...more...

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http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/blogreview/2011/04/15/blog-02

Bulgaria, Areva Sign Energy Cooperation Deal

balkan insight

14 Apr 2011 / 14:00
The Bulgarian Energy Holding, BEH, and the French firm Areva signed a cooperation memorandum on work in the country's energy sector on Wednesday. Bulgaria and Areva, a global leader in nuclear energy, will cooperate in the Balkan country's nuclear projects, which include maintaining the Kozloduy nuclear power plant and the potential construction of the Belene plant, and they will share experience on personnel training....more...

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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/bulgaria-areva-sign-energy-cooperation-deal

Bulgarians irked at Turkey's nuclear power plan

euractiv

Published: 08 April 2011 Updated: 11 April 2011

Turkey is planning to build a nuclear power station at İğneada, a small town close to the Bulgarian border on the Black Sea coast. No official Bulgarian reaction has yet been recorded, but Internet forums were overwhelmed with alarmed messages regarding the possible consequences of the decision....more...

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http://www.euractiv.com/en/energy/bulgarians-irked-turkeys-nuclear-power-plan-news-503942

Bulgaria, Russia officially freeze construction of nuclear power plant for 3 months

xinhua

English.news.cn 2011-04-06 08:20:44

SOFIA, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Bulgaria and Russia have signed a memorandum to stop construction of the Belene nuclear power plant for three months, Bulgaria's National Electric Company (NEK) said here on Tuesday....more...

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-04/06/c_13814601.htm

Minister speaks against nuclear power plants

b92.net Business & Economy Wednesday 6.04.2011 15:11

Source: Tanjug BELGRADE -- Minister of Environment, Mining and Spatial Planning Oliver Dulić say his ministry opposes any consideration of constructing nuclear power plants in Serbia. This will be the case "until all available renewable energy sources are used up", he was quoted as saying....more...

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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/business-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=04&dd=06&nav_id=73655

Swoboda against vetoing Croatia's EU accession over Krsko

tportal.hr EU accession 02.04.2011 12:31 Author: Radio.net Austrian Social Democrat member of the European Parliament Hannes Swoboda on Saturday strongly opposed a proposal to veto Croatia's accession to the EU over the nuclear power plant in Krsko, Slovenia, which is jointly owned by Croatia and Slovenia....more... read more: tportal.hr http://daily.tportal.hr/120233/Swoboda-against-vetoing-Croatia-s-EU-accession-over-Krsko.html

Slovenia nuclear plant back online

b92.net Region Wednesday 30.03.2011 11:40

Source: Tanjug LJUBLJANA -- The Krško Nuclear Power Plant (NEK) restarted its production early on Wednesday following an automatic shutdown on March 23 for safety reasons....more...

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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/region-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=03&dd=30&nav_id=73516

Krsko nuclear power plant reconnected to grid

tportal.hr

Back in line

30.03.2011 11:18 Author: Radio.net

The Krsko nuclear power plant was reconnected to the grid at 3 AM on Wednesday, the plant said on its website....more...

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http://daily.tportal.hr/119599/Krsko-nuclear-power-plant-reconnected-to-grid.html

Krsko expected to be reconnected to grid by week's end

tportal.hr

Nuclear plant

29.03.2011 14:35 Author: Radio.net

The Krsko nuclear power plant could be reconnected to the grid by the end of the week, the Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration said on its website on Tuesday....more...

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http://daily.tportal.hr/119428/Krsko-nuclear-power-plant-expected-to-be-reconnected-to-grid-by-week-s-end.html

No danger of radiation in Serbia

b92.net

26 March 2011 16:04 Source: Tanjug BELGRADE -- Serbian Interior Ministry's Emergency Situations Sector says that levels of radioactive particles in the environment are far below those considered dangerous. ...more...

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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=03&dd=26&nav_id=73451

Nuclear power plant shuts down again

b92.net

25 March 2011 15:22 Source: Tanjug KRŠKO -- The nuclear power plant Krško (NEK) in Slovenia was put out of operation again late on Thursday.

The automatic shutdown happened after a station which supplies power to Croatia went out of operation, reads a statement issued by NEK.

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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/region-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=03&dd=25&nav_id=73439

Krsko: EUR 30 mln invested annually in plant's security

tportal.hr

Nuclear plant

26.03.2011 13:19 Author: Radio.net

Investing into the safe operation of the Krsko nuclear power plant costs around 30 million euros annually, the director of the jointly owned Slovenian-Croatian nuclear plant, Stane Rozman, told the Slovenian Vecer daily of Saturday....more...

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http://daily.tportal.hr/118986/Krsko-EUR-30-mln-invested-annually-in-plant-s-security.html

Krsko plant can't be condition for Croatia's EU m'ship

tportal.hr

Slovenian FM:

25.03.2011 20:21 Author: Radio.net

Stopping Croatia's accession negotiations with the European Union because of the Krsko nuclear power plant, as suggested by some Austrian political parties, would set a big precedent, Slovenian Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar said in Ljubljana on Friday....more...

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http://daily.tportal.hr/118939/Krsko-plant-can-t-be-condition-for-Croatia-s-EU-m-ship.html

Krsko plant can't be condition for Croatia's EU m'ship

tportal.hr

Slovenian FM:

25.03.2011 20:21
Author: Radio.net

Stopping Croatia's accession negotiations with the European Union because of the Krsko nuclear power plant, as suggested by some Austrian political parties, would set a big precedent, Slovenian Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar said in Ljubljana on Friday....more...

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http://daily.tportal.hr/118939/Krsko-plant-can-t-be-condition-for-Croatia-s-EU-m-ship.html

Krsko nuclear power plant still out of operation

tportal.hr

'Certain deviations'

25.03.2011 11:19
Author: Radio.net

Despite the announcements, the Krsko nuclear power did not start generating electricity in the night between Thursday and Friday, after the production was suspended at 1030 hrs Wednesday....more...

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http://daily.tportal.hr/118802/Krsko-nuclear-power-plant-still-out-of-operation.html