Slovakia pins its hopes on nuclear power

In view of the gas crisis Slovakia plans to put its antiquated Bohunice nuclear power plant, which was only decommissioned at the end of 2008, back into operation. The liberal daily Sme criticises this "dramatic decision": "We were allowed to join the EU because we promised to close Bohunice, and not close it and then reopen it at the first sign of frost. We became members of the EU because we promised to behave like a trustworthy partner. And trustworthiness is a quality that is of utmost importance at present. On the one side we have the unreliable Russians and Ukrainians; on the other we need a reliable Europe. Slovakia once again faces the serious question of which culture it stands closer to: Bohunice stinks of Russia."

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