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Bulgaria: right wing opposition to nuclear plant

Bulgaria Right-Wingers Call for Halt of Nuclear Plant Plan
novinite.com  September 1, 2009,

Bulgaria’s biggest right-wing party has reiterated its calls on the new government to give up the planned Belene project as it is still undecided whether to scrap or push ahead the construction of the multi-billion nuclear power plant.

“The price tag of the nuclear power plant at the Danube river town will stand at no less than EUR 10 B,” Martin Dimitrov, leader of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF), said at a press conference on Tuesday.

According to him Belene nuclear power plant will not benefit local consumers, which makes it completely useless.

“Freezing the project is no solution to the problem,” Dimitrov added.

UDF leadership has repeatedly warned that the construction of the plant will translate into a BGN 1300 tax burden for each Bulgarian taxpayer, electricity hikes for decades on end, outdated and dubious Russian nuke units…………….

…………According to reports and non-governmental organizations RWE AG’s plan to expand in Bulgaria’s nuclear market is on the brink of collapse because financing for the project couldn’t be obtained.

Bulgaria: Bulgaria Right-Wingers Call for Halt of Nuclear Plant Plan – Novinite.com – Sofia News Agency

September 2, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, EUROPE | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs