Nuclear expert doesn’t think extending nuclear power plants is a good idea: “Would you get on a plane that is more than 50 years old?” | Interior

The government now also wants to keep the oldest nuclear reactors in our country open longer. But is that safe? “It is not self-evident,” says emeritus professor of radiation protection Gilbert Eggermont (VUB). “The risk of a disaster is sometimes forgotten, but it is still there – also in our country.”