Protest at Nuclear Power Station Fessenheim

About 60 Greenpeace activists from 14 countries protest this morning at Fessenheim (France) against the risk caused by ageing nuclear power plants in Europe. The activists from several European countries (France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovenia and Austria) and non-European countries (Australia, Turkey and Israel) have unfurled a banner next to reactor n°1 with the message "Stop Risking Europe". Other activists are on top of this reactor and on its pool. With barrels at the entrance and a banner at the building they demand the shutdown of the plant. Twenty activists in inflatables display banners reading: "Stop Risking Europe" on the Rhine Canal, right in front of the nuclear plant.The nuclear power station Fessenheim is an old plant and only 1 kilometer from the German border.

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Protest am AKW Fessenheim

Greenpeace-Kletterer protestieren am AKW Fessenheim gegen die Gefahr radioaktiver Verseuchung, die von dem ueberalterten Atomkraftwerk für Europa ausgeht. Aktivisten in Schlauchbooten zeigen Banner mit der Botschaft „Stop Risking Europe“. Weitere Umweltschuetzer demonstrieren auf dem Gelaende der Anlage.

Unique identifier: GP0STOA4U

Type: Image

Shoot date: 18/03/2014

Locations: Europe, Fessenheim, France

Credit line: © Daniel Müller / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Protest at Nuclear Power Station Fessenheim

About 60 Greenpeace activists from 14 countries protest at Fessenheim (France) against the risk caused by ageing nuclear power plants in Europe. The activists from several European countries (France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovenia and Austria) and non-European countries (Australia, Turkey and Israel) have unfurled a banner next to reactor n°1 with the message "Stop Risking Europe". Other activists are on top of this reactor and on its pool. With barrels at the entrance and a banner at the building they demand the shutdown of the plant. The nuclear power station Fessenheim is an old plant and only 1 kilometer from the German border. In case of an accident Germany will be also affected. Germany has decided a phase out from nuclear power until 2022.

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