Slovenia: SDS for a referendum on Krsko 2

(ANSA) - BELGRADE, JAN 18 - The Slovenian Democrats (SDS), a centre-right wing opposition party, proposed holding a consultative referendum in Slovenia on whether to build a new reactor at the Krsko Nuclear Power Plant (NEK) and smaller modular reactors, according to Slovenian news agency STA. The SDS contends that Slovenia requires a stable, permanent, and environmentally friendly source of energy, "which nuclear energy undoubtedly is." The party recalled that the ruling coalition supports the idea of a referendum on Krsko 2. According to a recent survey commissioned by the newspaper Dnevnik, 69% of Slovenians support the Krsko 2 project, with the majority also agreeing with the use of nuclear energy for electricity generation. (ANSA).