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France enshrines decision to close oldest nuclear plant
10 years ago(FILES) This file photo taken on January 10, 2017 shows the entrance of the nuclear power plant of Fessenheim (eastern France), France's oldest nuclear reactor. The decree on the closure of the Fessenheim power plant, which will become effective when EDF will put into operation the new generation pressurized water reactor (EPR) of the Flamanville nuclear power plant, was published on April 9, 2017 in the Journal officiel of the French Republic. SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP
The French government on Sunday published a decree for closing the country's oldest nuclear plant, fulfilling a campaign-trail pledge made by President Francois Hollande who is now in the final weeks of office.