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Deepening the River Elbe

October 20, 2012

A Conflict Between Nature and Business

https://p.dw.com/p/16TnM
Image: picture-alliance/dpa

Cows, the sea and dikes define the coastal landscape, right in the North of Germany, where the Elbe river flows into the North Sea. But the picture postcard atmosphere is under threat. For some time now the locals have been running a campaign to protest against development plans.