Belgium Nationalizes Nuclear Plants for Energy Security

0:00It's April 30, you're listening to Global News today, AI-powered coverage from around the world. I'm Cory with the story. Belgium's government is stepping up to nationalize its nuclear power plants, buying out the seven aging reactors from French company Inji to lock in, energy security. This full takeover reverses a long-standing plan to shut everything down by 2025, suspending decommissioning for the five reactors, already offline. Only two reactors are running right now. At the dual and to Hanje sites, with licenses extended to 2035, ditching the old 40-year. Limit from the early 2000s, Prime Minister Bard-Dewever calls it a push for safe, affordable energy with less reliance on imported fossil fuels, though these plants have faced. Backlash over safety scares and complaints from neighboring countries. The government and Inji plan to seal the deal by October 1, aiming to stretch operations further and build new nuclear capacity for a stable.

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