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Anti-nuclear opinion powers German Greens to record supportBerlin (AFP) Sept 15, 2010 Germany's opposition Green party has soared to a record 22-percent support, according to a poll published Wednesday, thanks in part to public ire over Chancellor Angela Merkel's nuclear energy plans. The survey by the independent research group Forsa showed the Greens gaining one point over last week to come within reach of Germany's main opposition party, the Social Democrats (SPD), which tallied 24 percent, down one point. The Greens, born 30 years ago out of the environmentalist movement, fie ... read more |
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Helsinki (AFP) Aug 28, 2010Finnish police arrested 30 demonstrators protesting near a nuclear power plant in Finland on Saturday for refusing to follow orders, a police official said. "Police did not have an option but to detain the whole group for refusing to follow police orders," Lars Groenroos of the Satakunta police told AFP. "Thirty people were taken to the Rauma police station" and 10 of them were given fin ... more 
Berlin (AFP) Aug 28, 2010An experts' report commissioned by the German government has advocated extending the life of the nation's nuclear power plants by up to two decades, reports said on Saturday. According to the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the experts believe that an extension would allow "the best outcomes for climate protection and the economy." Among the scenarios for prolonging the life of the ... more 
Berlin (AFP) Aug 29, 2010German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that the lifespan of the nation's nuclear power plants should be extended by 10 to 15 years beyond the planned phase-out starting in 2021. An extension of 10 to 15 years was "technically reasonable," the chancellor said in an interview with TV channel ARD. Merkel's conclusions were based on a report by experts, widely quoted by German media ... more |
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Business groups slate India's new nuclear lawNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 26, 2010 New legislation aimed at throwing open India's lucrative 150-billion-dollar civilian atomic energy market could deter private suppliers because of tough provisions, business groups said Thursday. The nuclear liability bill, key to implementing a 2008 flagship atomic energy pact with the United States that granted India access to foreign civilian technology, was passed by lawmakers late Wednesday after the government conceded to opposition demands to strengthen the measure. But business groups sa ... read more |
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