Nuclear train is delayed

Rouen - Anti-nuclear protesters blocked the passage of a train carrying German nuclear waste as it passed through northern France…

Rouen - Anti-nuclear protesters blocked the passage of a train carrying German nuclear waste as it passed through northern France yesterday, delaying its arrival at its destination by almost two hours.

About 20 French anti-nuclear activists blocked the train at Amiens, in northern France, for about an hour, and a Green Party national spokeswoman, Ms Francine Bavay, was one of three demonstrators detained by police, a party spokesman said.

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