Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

No decision has yet been taken on the storage of nuclear waste

Photo: www.perm.aif.ru

A technology for long-term storage of nuclear waste is being discussed at the European level. During the parliamentary control session in the Bulgarian Parliament today, Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov pointed out that Bulgaria is discussing possible options with other countries. 

Denkov pointed out that "in the coming weeks, months, no change in the regime is foreseen compared to the one that was years ago, including when we had better diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, and then with the Russian Federation. The decision on how to proceed with the temporary storage of the waste, as it has been for all the years since the creation of the Bulgarian nuclear power plant, will be taken when it becomes clear what the long-term decision for their storage will be, Denkov also pointed out.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Three businessmen accused of misappropriating EUR 76,000 through credit

The businessman Rumen Gaitanski nicknamed the Wolf, Ivan Georgiev, a representative of Roadway Construction - Gaitanski's company, and the former head of the Bulgarian Development Bank, Stoyan Mavrodiev (2017-2020), are accused of an unsecured loan of..

published on 8/15/24 5:12 PM

Traffic is busy at Danube Bridge checkpoint on the border with Romania

The traffic of cars and trucks in the area of ​​the Danube Bridge border crossing between Bulgaria and Romania is extremely busy and the waiting time is almost two hours on the Romanian side.  The reason is the increased tourist flow due to the..

published on 8/15/24 3:08 PM

Delyan Peevski: The current topic is why the procedure for the caretaker cabinet is being delayed

Asked by journalists questions related to the accusations of PP-DB and Vazrazhdane that he has been using the prosecutor's office as a repressive mechanism in the case of the investigation against Rumen Gaitanski - Valka, the co-chairman of the MRF..

published on 8/15/24 1:22 PM