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Lithuania to explore return to nuclear power with Italian firm, says energy minister

Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas said Lithuania will partner with Newcleo, an Italian company specialising in next-generation small modular reactor (SMR) technology. Photo: Arno Mikkor (EU2017EE), Flickr via Wikimedia Commons
Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas said Lithuania will partner with Newcleo, an Italian company specialising in next-generation small modular reactor (SMR) technology. Photo: Arno Mikkor (EU2017EE), Flickr via Wikimedia Commons

The Baltic state is mulling a return to nuclear power.