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EXPLAINED: Belgium extends contract with french energy company for nuclear reactors | Rare Historical Photos

A nuclear plant north of Antwerp, Belgium. AFP PHOTO / GEORGES GOBET

After months of talks, Belgium has agreed a deal with French power firm Engie on extending the life of two nuclear reactors for a decade.

Brussels in March announced it was delaying its long-planned exit from nuclear energy for 10 years as Russia's war on Ukraine sent power prices soaring. Belgium had planned to be nuclear-free by 2025.

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