Lithuania Parliament Approves Nuclear Deal
From Reuters
Lithuania’s parliament on Thursday backed government plans to work towards a final deal to build a new nuclear power plant by 2020-2022, a victory for the centre-right prime minister but a decision that could be overturned after an election this year.
Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius has been a driving force in efforts to cut the Baltic state’s energy dependence on ex-Soviet master Russia. But an election is due in October and he is running behind in the polls.
