Merkel braced for fall out as Germany approves nuclear extension

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Chancellor says new energy plans will make German power generation the most efficient and environmentally friendly in the world

German chancellor Angela Merkel today announced controversial new plans that will extend the life of the country's 17 nuclear reactors as part of an attempt to simultaneously increase investment in renewable...

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