Germany asks Belgium to hit the switch on disputed Tihange and Doel nuclear reactors Event

Am 20. April 2016 ersuchte Bundesumweltministerin Barbara Hendricks die belgische Regierung, die beiden AKW-Blöcke Tihange 2 und Doel 3 in Belgien bis zur Klärung offener Sicherheitsfragen vom Netz zu nehmen.

On 20 April 2016, German Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks submitted an official request to the Belgian government that two nuclear reactors – referred to as Tihange 2 and Doel 3 – be taken offline until further safety checks can be completed.