Minister causes furore over new nuclear unit timeline

Bojan Kumer, the minister of environment, climate and energy, has sparked controversy by saying there will be nothing wrong if the timeline for a new unit at Slovenia's sole nuclear power station is delayed.

In an interview run by the news portal N1 last weekend, Kumer discussed delays in the project known as NEK2, after the acronym for the Krško Nuclear Power Station (NEK). He admitted changes in the timeline, adding there "will be nothing wrong, if it is delayed".

His ministry plans to submit an update to the NEK2 planning application, requested in September 2022 by what...