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Reuters
Reuters
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By Riham Alkousaa

REVEALED: Atomic angst over germany closes last nuclear plants | Vintage Vibes

People take part in a protest against the shut down of the last three German nuclear power plants, in Berlin, Germany, April 15, 2023. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben

Germany will pull the plug on its last three nuclear power stations by Saturday, ending a six-decade programme that spawned one of Europe's strongest protest movements but saw a brief reprieve due to the Ukraine war.

The smoking towers of Isar II, Emsland and Neckarwestheim II reactors were to shut forever by midnight on Saturday as Berlin enacts its plan for fully-renewable electricity generation by 2035.

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