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July 08, 2015

Green Austria on warpath against nuclear power in Europe
Vienna (AFP) July 7, 2015
Austria's announcement Monday that it would challenge state aid for a new nuclear plant in Britain marks the latest step in the country's solo campaign to roll back atomic energy in Europe. Since the late 1970s, Austria has been fiercely anti-nuclear, starting with an unprecedented vote by its population that prevented the country's only plant from providing a watt of power. With the exception of Italy, Austria is surrounded by countries with nuclear power, although Germany, to the north, has vo ... read more

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