“The referendum held in tandem with the last general elections and the ‘no’ said by the nation did not bring any clarity as to the future of the nuclear facility. Quite the opposite,” he said in his speech in the Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) on Tuesday.
He claimed that energy capacities, independent of the European Union’s (EU) external suppliers, were vital for the Baltic Sea countries.
“This edge of the European Union may probably need a nuclear power plant as well, but each project needs clarity as to its implementation. It is necessary to know how it will benefit all participants and what the benefits will be,” Estonia’s President said.
Ilves believes that Lithuania should team up with Latvia, Estonia, and Poland in pursuit of a common electricity market. “I totally agree that the electricity market of the Baltic countries should also include the Nordic countries, and, of course, Poland.”
