Nuclear Waste Transport Peaceful So Far [27 Mar '01] - Frankfurter Allgemeine
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Germany's nuclear energy policy [Jun '00] - Uranium Information Centre

A TRAIN carrying the first nuclear waste to travel through Germany for four years was halted last night as protesters tied themselves to the line and others fought police.

The 60-ton consignment, which was reprocessed in France, was on its way to a nuclear dump at Gorleben under the protection of 30,000 policemen.

During its journey through Germany it had had to stop repeatedly as campaigners blocked the line.

As it approached its final destination, Dannenberg, police removed eight Greenpeace protesters who had tied themselves to the track.

Other officers used water cannon on thousands of demonstrators. Several officers and protesters were hurt and in nearby Dahlenburg several police cars were set on fire.

Movement of nuclear waste across Germany was stopped in 1998, but the French and German governments agreed early this year that they should resume.

France had complained that reprocessed German waste was piling up at its plant in La Hague.

27 March 2001: Protests as atom waste is sent back to Germany
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20 June 2000: Greens in threat to German coalition
16 June 2000: Germany strikes deal to close all its nuclear plants
16 October 1998: Greens plan to close down all Germany's nuclear power plants
4 March 1997: Demo fails to halt nuclear convoy

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