Ex-Soviet bloc states urged to adopt modern technology, renewables

BRATISLAVA – Countries in Central and Eastern Europe like Slovakia, which were part of the Soviet bloc, have an opportunity to leap into modern technologies and renewables and not get stuck in stranded investments into gas, a Slovak Member of the European Parliament, Martin Hojsik, told New Europe in an interview at the sidelines of the GLOBSEC forum on June 16.

“What we see now is often the arguments coming from some Central and East European countries about, ‘Yes, we know we need to deal wi…

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