Europeans demand abolition of Euratom Treaty

Anti-nuclear present for Piebalgs on nuclear treaty's 50th birthday

Photo credit: Lode Sadaine/FoEE

On Friday 23rd March - two days before the EU's 50th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the pro-nuclear Euratom Treaty, European Energy Commissioner Piebalgs received 27 unhappy birthday presents from anti-nuclear campaigners. Each gift box was laden with petitions calling for an abolition of the Euratom Treaty and a phase out of nuclear power across Europe. Piebalg received more than 630,000 signatures from individuals and more than 750 from organisations from all over Europe.

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