tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1310535410154673578.post5193770929718762501..comments2024-03-18T18:23:58.356+01:00Comments on Atom Watch: Kirkilas expressed his opinion about Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in PragueAlexandra Prokopenkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13558622592614895887noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1310535410154673578.post-18000416583826019582008-05-27T21:28:00.000+02:002008-05-27T21:28:00.000+02:00They did actually join in order to "return into Eu...They did actually join in order to "return into Europe that they initially belong to, that might protect them from Russian invasion". Especially this formulation is true for Latvia which has quite a racist policy regarding Russians living there (although more then 60% of the country is Russian-speaking). In fact, they went out of one "invasion" directly into another. They are in fact too small and non-self-sufficient to manage themselves between the 2 blocks. We'll see what comes out of that.Alexandra Prokopenkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558622592614895887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1310535410154673578.post-22584799885771881112008-05-27T20:58:00.000+02:002008-05-27T20:58:00.000+02:00I guess he'd have to define as soon as possible, m...I guess he'd have to define as soon as possible, my definition would be as soon as a replacement is operational:).<BR/><BR/>What I don't understand is why these countries willingly joined the European Union. They finally got free of the Soviet Union, then no sooner they join a new bloc!<BR/><BR/>I can see joining the European free trade organization though.<BR/><BR/>--aa2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1310535410154673578.post-68353914771515673572008-05-27T12:11:00.000+02:002008-05-27T12:11:00.000+02:00Lithuania entered the EU on condition that Ignalin...Lithuania entered the EU on condition that Ignalina will be shut down as soon as possible. Prime minister just knows very well that it's not him who deside on such issues anymore. Lithuania lost a big piece of its independence when it entered EU, and now they have to comply with EU energy policies. And EU does not want to have a reactor which is supplied by Russian fuel and serviced by a Russian company. They'd rather have their own suppliers like French Areva or what. This whole issue is about business, money and politics. <BR/>But I agree that closing Ignalina is a stupis step for such a small and vulnerable country.Alexandra Prokopenkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558622592614895887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1310535410154673578.post-1191517925327022442008-05-27T11:53:00.000+02:002008-05-27T11:53:00.000+02:00The prime minister of Lithuania needs to grow some...The prime minister of Lithuania needs to grow some balls and tell them sorry we're not going to shut the plant down, until you have a replacement plant built for us for free and operational.<BR/><BR/>--aa2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com