Slovenia's parliament has annulled a referendum on the construction of a new nuclear power plant. The project is opposed by environmental groups and experts.

The annulment of the referendum follows complaints to the Constitutional Court questioning the legality of the project. However, the government intends to go ahead with the project and is preparing a special law for the construction of the plant. The project has sparked criticism in both Slovenia and Austria, the latter calling for a seismic risk assessment of the site.