In each and every EU member state populism and nationalism is on the rise. Listening to the many officials one has the impression Europe is about money, employment and efficient development. But what about freedom, values, peace and common beliefs? What about the general prosperity we have been experiencing since its very beginning?
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Hambacher Forst, called ‘Hambi’ by many, is a 200 hectare-forest turned into the symbol of resistance of the anti-coal-fired power generation in Germany. Situated in the middle of German’s Rhenish coal mining areas it harbours trees in excess of 300 years of age, represents one of Europe’s last “pristine” forests and several protected species but is, too, a major obstacle to the enlargement of the coal mining area.
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