Flanders, the most populous of three federal regions in Belgium*, is overwhelmingly supportive of the long-term operation of nuclear power in the country beyond 2025, a survey has shown.
The survey, conducted by the University of Antwerp and the Free University of Brussels (VUB) for local media, found that 81% of the Flemish would like Belgium to retain its nuclear power generation after 2025.
A similar survey last year showed that 66% of the Flemish were of the same opinion, said VRT News, which commissioned the poll with the De Standaard daily.
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