SCHMITZ: She holds up a map of France's 56 reactors. Roughly half are located along its international borders. In the event of an accident, radiation would blow east.

The plants are spread across Germany's neighbours: the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Denmark, according to the map.

The right hand side of France and the left hand side of Germany are an intriguing blend If you want to go to France, come and see me. I know the country like the back of my hand – Bordeaux and ...