It’s part of a broader push to shut nuclear power in Europe.
Kalina Oroschakoff
Politico
Germany is coming after its neighbors’ nuclear reactors.
Berlin is getting rid of its own nuclear plants — the last is supposed to shut down by the end of 2022 — and is turning its attention to the danger posed by rickety reactors in Belgium and France.
CORRECTION – Participants of the anti-nuclear “Chain Reaction” demonstration beat the drums to protest against the operation of Belgium’s Tihange 2 and the Netherland’s Doel 3 nuclear power plants on June 25, 2017 in Aachen, western Germany, close to the border with Belgium and the Netherlands. / AFP PHOTO / dpa / Henning Kaiser / Germany OUT / The erroneous mention appearing in the metadata of this photo by Henning Kaiser has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Tihange] instead of [Thihange]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mentios from all your online services and delete it from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. (Photo credit should read HENNING KAISER/AFP/Getty Images)“Germany has made a decision in favor of a nuclear power exit. It would be desirable if our neighbors would take old plants offline, too,” Environment Minister Svenja Schulze said on May 22.
Berlin’s move is part of a broader push by the EU’s anti-nuclear countries, which include Austria and Luxembourg, to squeeze out nuclear power in favor of greener options such as renewables and…
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