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• The Belgian government has reached a deal to close seven ageing nuclear reactors by

About Belgium closing the ageing nuclear reactors

• The reactors, housed at two plants in Doel and Tihange, have long been controversial. They have been shut down repeatedly for safety checks and have sparked fear in neighbouring
• A compromise was reached after years of debate and overnight talks by government
• The plan in principle was confirmed at a press conference
• Closures will begin in 2022 with the aim of both plants being safely decommissioned and demolished by 2045, Reuters news agency
• Some reactors at the plants, operated by utility company Engie, have been operational since the 1970s and have long been a source of regional