Ukraine: Energoatom and Westinghouse discuss construction of new nuclear power units

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Ukraine’s National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom and U.S.-based Westinghouse have discussed bilateral cooperation, including the preparation of regulatory documentation for the construction of new nuclear power units using AP1000 technology in Ukraine. Energoatom President Petro Kotin held a virtual meeting with Elias Gedeon and David Durham, Senior Vice Presidents at Westinghouse Electric Company. The…

Poland: manufacturing up in May 2022

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Poland’s industrial output rose by 15% YoY in May, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on June 21. Month on month, industrial output increased by 1.4%. Economists polled by PAP expected May’s manufacturing to grow by 16.7% YoY and by 2.5% MoM. Seasonally adjusted industrial production went up by 11.9% YoY, but declined by 1.7%…

Lithuania: PM refutes Kaliningrad blockade

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Russia’s exclave of Kaliningrad is not under blockade, and transit sanctions only affect a limited list of goods, Lithuania’s Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte emphasized, rejecting Moscow’s accusations that Vilnius was violating international treaties. “There’s no blockade of Kaliningrad. It’s just that since last weekend, sanctions have come into force on some of the goods included…