Merkel stands firm on nuclear power

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats, CDU have rejected opposition calls, July 2009, to accelerate the country's nuclear phase-out. They say Germany should extend the operational life of the nation's reactors.

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ESO: Background information: Energy: Pressure on for a nuclear renaissance http://www.europeansources.info/record/energy-pressure-on-for-a-nuclear-renaissance/

ESO: Background information: Germany's nuclear power. A policy of denial http://www.europeansources.info/record/germanys-nuclear-power-a-policy-of-denial/

Deutsche Welle, 6.7.09: Social Democrats push for shift away from nuclear power http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4458647,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 6.7.09: German Nuclear Plant Shutdown Sparks Debate http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,634507,00.html

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