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"Although the coal mining industry does not have a great bearing on the Lithuanian economy, this report is important for my country. With the expiry of Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002, some Member States will be forced to close their coal mines immediately and face huge social and regional consequences related to the closures. Lithuania knows only too well the kind of problems that have to be faced following such closures. The closure of Lithuania’s Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant led to the loss of business and jobs. It also dealt a blow to our independence in the field of energy, and so we must not forget that the European Union is founded on energy solidarity. At present, Lithuania and the Baltic countries are energy islands, separated from Europe’s gas and the electricity networks. I was delighted to hear reports this month that the European Commission supports the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan.
I hope that projects such as those related to the Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant and the Lithuania-Poland gas network interconnection will receive financial assistance from the EU. That would benefit the whole of Europe. Finally, it is important for us to bear in mind the safety of coal miners and workers in other branches of the energy industry. The recent accidents in Chile and New Zealand will not allow us to forget this."@en1
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