Blockades of 10 border crossings announced for Friday

Austrian opponents of the Temelin nuclear power plant have announced they will halt traffic at 10 border crossings between Austria and the Czech Republic on Friday afternoon. They say they will protest at their country's failure to file an international lawsuit against the Czech Republic over an alleged breach of the Melk agreement concerning the safety of the South Bohemian nuclear power plant. With 10 out of 16 border crossings between the two countries blocked ahead of a prolonged weekend, severe jams and traffic disruptions are expected on Friday.