According to Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, Slovakia is fighting over additional EU funds that could serve for the activities related to the end of coal extraction.
Slovenske Elektrarne put the natural protection system at the third and fourth nuclear unit into operation. This system is an essential condition for delivering fresh nuclear fuel to both units.
According to the data published in the annual report of the company JESS, the new nuclear facility project has already swallowed almost 27 million euros.
The economy ministry has drawn up the amendment to the Act on National Nuclear Fund which will increase the contributions to the Fund for Slovenske Elektrarne and introduce contributions for the state-owned JAVYS.
According to the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic, Slovak nuclear power plants and devices were operated safely and reliably last year.
Under the signed agreement, both operators of the natural gas transmission network Eustream and Gaz-System have taken the final decision on the construction of the Slovak-Polish pipeline project.
Nominations for natural gas transport from Slovakia to Ukraine exceeded 10 million cubic meters on April 20. Ukrainians started actively filling their gas reservoirs.