Power suppliers Engie up the pressure, ask Belgian government to step in to share nuclear burden  | VRT NWS: news

In a letter to PM Alexander De Croo, the French power suppliers Engie are asking the federal government to pay part of the bill for the lifetime extension of Belgium's youngest nuclear reactors Doel 4 and Tihange 3. Earlier, the federal government had decided to extend the time frame for the youngest two nuclear reactors with 10 years - until 2035 - to guarantee power supplies. The rest will have to close in 2025 as part of a larger energy deal.