Many European countries are in a pickle of their own making: they’ve allowed unfettered immigration (often by people who despise their Western values), they’ve gone all in on green energy despite the fact that it’s not ready for prime time, and they’ve embraced woke politics even more than some of the wide-eyed leftists in our own country.
But the small northwestern Euro country of Belgium (population 11.8 million) is waking up to the unfortunate fact that a lot of what’s going on isn’t doing them any favors. They can do all the windmills and solar farms they want, but if they really want to take their energy needs seriously, it’s time to re-embrace nuclear power:
Belgium is reversing its decadeslong phasing-out course, seeking more energy independence by reviving its nuclear plants.
The Belgian government signed on Thursday a Letter of Intent to acquire Electrabel's (ENGIE) entire nuclear operations in the country.
Such a move would reverse the phase-out of nuclear energy legislation adopted in the early 2000s amid safety concerns.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever stated that the country is aiming to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and gain greater autonomy in managing its own energy supplies.
The PM posted to X on Thursday, saying that it’s time the country takes control of its future:
Er is een akkoord bereikt met ENGIE om de voorwaarden te bepalen en de nodige studies op te starten voor een volledige overname van het Belgische nucleaire park. In afwachting daarvan worden alle ontmantelingsactiviteiten per direct stopgezet.
— Bart De Wever (@Bart_DeWever) April 30, 2026
Deze regering kiest voor zekere,…
Unless you’re fluent in Dutch, of course, his post is gibberish to you (and me). Here’s the Google translation:
An agreement has been reached with ENGIE to define the conditions and initiate the necessary studies for a full takeover of the Belgian nuclear park. In the meantime, all decommissioning activities are being halted with immediate effect.
This government chooses safe, affordable, and sustainable energy. With less dependence on fossil imports and more control over our own supply.
In other words, it would appear that they’re turning their backs on the radical energy policies that have so harmed much of Europe, and they’re forging their own (practical) way forward.
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It’s actually not that complicated: Belgium needs to turn back the clock on its suicidal woke energy policies, and they’re finally admitting it:
The negotiations will include all seven reactors ENGIE manages, including staff, assets and liabilities such as waste management.
Of the seven reactors, only two are operational and generating electricity. The agreement would suspend the planned dismantling of the remaining facilities.
The nationalization plan comes after Belgium scrapped a two-decade old nuclear phase-out plans last year. In recent years, Belgium has also introduced attempts to extend the lives of the country's oldest reactors. Both moves were motivated by the surge in energy prices following the war in Ukraine.
In 2003, the Belgian Senate approved an act amid safety concerns prohibiting the building of new nuclear power plants and limiting the operating lifetimes of existing ones to 40 years.
How’d that work out for you, exactly?
Belgium is REVIVING Nuclear Power!
— NXT EU (@NXT4EU) April 30, 2026
The government is looking at taking over all plants in the country. And with that "All dismantling activities are suspended with immediate effect."
Belgium is choosing safe, affordable and sustainable energy, with less dependence on others. pic.twitter.com/aLVrn1YVTM
Many pundits argue that the Europe we have known will soon be no more as their woke, self-defeating policies consume all that made the Continent’s countries great and shaped Western history. The only hope is that at least some of them will wake up and smell the smoke and fire that is consuming them.
Belgium’s move is a good start.
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