Germany pulled the plug on its last three nuclear power stations this weekend, ending a six-decade programme that spawned one of Europe's strongest protest movements but saw a brief reprieve due to the Ukraine war.

The smoking towers of Isar II, Emsland and Neckarwestheim II reactors were shut forever yesterday as Berlin enacted its plan for fully renewable electricity generation by 2035...

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