Belgium latest country to consider a nuclear exit

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Leading parties confirm plan to switch off last two nuclear power plants by 2025

Belgium could become the latest country to abandon nuclear power, confirming yesterday that it will shut down its two remaining nuclear power stations if alternate sources can be found. The country's...

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