Belgium to Buy Engies Nuclear Assets in the Country to Secure Energy Supply

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever takes a selfie during the opening of the construction site for the new Schelde (Scheldt) tunnel in Antwerp, Belgium, on May 25, 2025. Nicolas Maeterlinck/Belga/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Belgian government plans to buy the Belgian nuclear assets of French power group Engie—a move Brussels said would help secure the country’s energy supplies.In a April 30 post on X, Belgium Prime Minister Bart De Wever said that an agreement had been reached with Engie to “define the conditions and initiate the necessary studies” for a “full takeover of the Belgian nuclear park.”