Quotes

dalia-grybauskaite"A second set of priorities that I see for myself and this government is a further reduction of dependence on a single source. First of all, this involves putting forward three bills during the spring session, namely: the LNG law, the Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) law, and amendments to the Law on Heating Sector... talks on the Visaginas NPP (VAE) and debates on the required laws will be one of the key tasks during the parliamentary spring session." Dalia Grybauskaite, Lithuanian President, on 12 January 2012 (source: BNS)

“In many people's eyes, nuclear energy is an important component of any European strategy for a low-carbon energy mix. Of course, not all Member States will want to include nuclear energy in their own energy mix, but this issue deserves to be discussed, not least because of the implications for tackling climate change and improving energy security.” José Manuel Barroso, speaking at a BUSINESSEUROPE conference on Wednesday 28 October