Slovak Prime Minister may award himself with a green card for knotting the sale of Slovenske Elektrarne thanks to what he may come out as the winner of this matter. This will surely be helpful ahead of parliamentary elections.
Eustream has been transferring 50 percent less gas to Ukraine since May. According to European Commissioner Maros Sefcovic, every company strives for the biggest profitability of its operations and therefore the price is decisive when purchasing gas.
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority (UJD) did not rule out a slight delay of three or four months in completion of the third and fourth blocks of Mochovce NPP.
The current government led by Robert Fico is criticizing the stance of the government led by Mikulas Dzurinda which changed its decision on the sale of Slovenske Elektrarne. Initially, the government planned to sell only a 49-percent stake in Slovenske Elektrarne instead of 66 percent.
Slovakia’s energy regulator is slowly working on a new regulatory policy which will come into effect in 2017. It seems that the office will regulate energy prices for households and small companies also in the new regulatory period.
After cabinet session on Wednesday, Finance Minister Peter Kazimir indicated that the price for strengthening the state’s position in the power utility Slovenske Elektrarne might not be high at all regarding company’s obligations. However, he considers it inevitable to bring the completion of Mochovce NPP under control.
Last week, Czech energy group CEZ was the first company which started considering its absence in the final stage of the sale of a 66-percent stake in the power utility Slovenske Elektrarne. Prime Minister’s statements that he will to let Italians leave Slovakia are to be blamed.
Prime Minister reiterated that the government would not help Enel to sell its 66-percent stake in the power utility Slovenske Elektaren in any case. According to Robert Fico, Italian investor may expect the state to obstruct this sale until Mochovce NPP is completed.
MPs will be first to be informed about the protocol on the results of the control. The Supreme Audit Court is to submit the protocol in dedicated mode to the Parliament by May 20.
Prime Minister Robert Fico says that Italian company Enel will not run from Slovakia so easily. He says that Italians should boost their Italian brains and complete Mochvoce project.
Slovak employers and entrepreneurs are convinced that Slovakia has one of the highest electricity prices in the European Union. The regulatory authority denies these statements.
The gas utility Slovensky Plynarensky Priemysel posted a pre-tax profit of 483 million euros in 2014, up by 186 million euros (63 percent) compared to the year 2013.
The Regulatory Office for Network Industries (URSO) says that there is satisfactory competition on the Slovak energy market which could lower prices of electricity or gas for households.