LJUBLJANA, April 29 (Hina) - Slovene Agriculture Minister and leader of the Slovene Popular Party (SLS) Franci But on Monday proposed that Slovenia withdraw from an agreement on the Krsko nuclear power plant the country signed with
Croatia, saying the agreement did not provide for nuclear waste management on an equal basis.
LJUBLJANA, April 29 (Hina) - Slovene Agriculture Minister and
leader of the Slovene Popular Party (SLS) Franci But on Monday
proposed that Slovenia withdraw from an agreement on the Krsko
nuclear power plant the country signed with Croatia, saying the
agreement did not provide for nuclear waste management on an equal
basis. #L#
"We're going to suggest to coalition partners not to ratify the
agreement on the power plant because it is highly unlikely that
Croatia will take over its share of nuclear waste, which is a
crucial issue," But said at a press conference on Monday.
But believes that it would be best for Slovenia to buy off Croatia's
50 percent share in the power plant, particularly because there
were some reservations on the Croatian side as well with regard to
the ratification of the agreement.
SLS is part of the ruling coalition, headed by Janez Drnovsek's
Liberal Democrats (LDS) and the Joint List of Social Democrats
(ZLSD), which is headed by parliamentary president Borut Pahor.
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