Title: The Kozloduy absurdity: legal and political dimensions of the Bulgarian Nuclear Power Plant issue

Authors: Atanas Semov

Addresses: Institut de Droit International, Mladost, 98 VA 31, Sofia 1797, Bulgaria

Abstract: The issue of Kozloduy NPP is long-standing and sensitive. Complicated technical, legal, economical, political and purely ethical issues are involved in it. Their entire review in this brief presentation is impossible. The paper therefore only dwells on some of the major issues, the way they have been presented by the Civil Committee for Kozloduy NPP Defence. Following an outline of the way the situation developed, the paper discusses legally binding acts and then considers other legally relevant factors. The possible existence of a friendly political climate in Europe allowing reconsideration of the matter is also dealt with.

Keywords: Nuclear power plants; Bulgaria; Kozloduy NPP; nuclear decommissioning; nuclear energy.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNGEE.2006.008709

International Journal of Nuclear Governance, Economy and Ecology, 2006 Vol.1 No.1, pp.11 - 28

Published online: 17 Jan 2006 *

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