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Steam billows from a nuclear power plant next to utility lines in Doel, 11 October, 2021

Video. Belgium seeks control of its nuclear reactors to secure energy supply

Updated: 30/04/2026 - 15:13 GMT+2

Brussels believes the solution to soaring energy prices as a result of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the war in the Middle East is to permanently transition away from fossil fuels.

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