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". Others 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.

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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. Sie haben ein Banner mit der Botschaft „Stop Risking Europe“ entrollt. Weitere Umweltschuetzer demonstrieren auf dem Gelaende der Anlage.

Unique identifier: GP0STO9SE

Type: Image

Shoot date: 18/03/2014

Locations: Europe, Fessenheim, France

Credit line: © Fred Dott / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Protest at Nuclear Power Station Fessenheim

Greenpeace activists protest at nuclear power station Fessenheim. With barrels at the entrance and a banner at the building they demand the shutdown of the plant. The banner reads:"Stop risking Europe". Climbers draw a nuclear sign at the cooling tower. 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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