2008 Lithuanian nuclear power referendum
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The 2008 Lithuanian nuclear power referendum was a national vote held on October 12, 2008, in Lithuania. The purpose of the referendum was to determine whether the country should proceed with the construction of a new nuclear power plant, known as the Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant, to replace the energy production capacity lost after the closure of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in 2009, in compliance with European Union (EU) requirements.
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