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#13099415

15 December 2025

Opponents enter the Administrative Court with a flag reading 'LGV No Thanks'. Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' (i.e., 'Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag was initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, including 3,000 hectares of forests and 370 hectares of wetlands. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099418

15 December 2025

Jean Olivier, president of the NGO 'Amis de la Terre', prepares to speak to opponents. Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' (i.e., 'Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, of which 3,000 hectares are forests and 370 hectares are wetlands, in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099419

15 December 2025

Opponents hold a banner reading 'Stop LGV' in front of the Matabiau train station in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025. Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' (Friends of Earth), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now, the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, including 3,000 hectares of forests and 370 hectares of wetlands.

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#13099420

15 December 2025

Two men place placards that read 'To defend a vital right: environmental code'. Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' (i.e., 'Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also states that there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10bn for 200 km, then EUR14bn (in 2024), and now, the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20bn. The EU does not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 ha of good soils, including 3,000 ha of forests and 370 ha of wetlands. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099422

15 December 2025

A woman holds a flag reading 'LGV no thanks' during the gathering. Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' ('Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag was initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, including 3,000 hectares of forests and 370 hectares of wetlands. This event takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099423

15 December 2025

An opponent holds a placard that reads 'Protect us against the LGV'. Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' ('Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10bn for 200 km, then EUR14bn in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20bn. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 ha of good soils, including 3,000 ha of forests and 370 ha of wetlands. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099425

15 December 2025

A woman holds a placard reading 'LGV no thanks'. Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' ('Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag was initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soil, including 3,000 hectares of forests and 370 hectares of wetlands. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099426

15 December 2025

MP Anne Stambach Terrenoir speaks to the opponents during the gathering. Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' (i.e., 'Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 ha of good soils, of which 3,000 ha are forests and 370 ha are wetlands, in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099428

15 December 2025

Opponents gather at the entrance of the Administrative Court. An opponent holds a placard reading 'LGV no thanks'. Several associations such as 'Amis de la Terre' (i.e., 'Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now, the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 ha of good soils, of which 3,000 ha are forests and 370 ha are wetlands in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13046641

1 December 2025

Members of civic groups, including the Action for the Abolition of the National Security Law, hold a large banner reading ''Now is the time to enjoy a South Korea without the National Security Law'' and placards reading ''Repeal the National Security Law!'' and ''For a South Korea without the National Security Law!'' as they attend a press conference calling for the introduction of a bill to repeal the law on the steps of the National Assembly main building in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025.

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#13046643

1 December 2025

Attendees hold placards reading ''Repeal the National Security Law!'' and ''For a South Korea without the National Security Law!'' during a press conference organized by the Action for the Abolition of the National Security Law on the steps of the National Assembly main building in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025.

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#13046644

1 December 2025

Members of civic groups, including the Action for the Abolition of the National Security Law, hold a large banner reading ''Now is the time to enjoy a South Korea without the National Security Law'' and placards reading ''Repeal the National Security Law!'' and ''For a South Korea without the National Security Law!'' as they attend a press conference calling for the introduction of a bill to repeal the law on the steps of the National Assembly main building in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025.

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#13046645

1 December 2025

Members of civic groups, including the Action for the Abolition of the National Security Law, hold a large banner reading ''Now is the time to enjoy a South Korea without the National Security Law'' and placards reading ''Repeal the National Security Law!'' and ''For a South Korea without the National Security Law!'' as they attend a press conference calling for the introduction of a bill to repeal the law on the steps of the National Assembly main building in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025.

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#13046646

1 December 2025

Attendees hold placards reading ''Repeal the National Security Law!'' and ''For a South Korea without the National Security Law!'' during a press conference organized by the Action for the Abolition of the National Security Law on the steps of the National Assembly main building in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025.

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#13046647

1 December 2025

Attendees hold placards reading ''Repeal the National Security Law!'' and ''For a South Korea without the National Security Law!'' during a press conference organized by the Action for the Abolition of the National Security Law on the steps of the National Assembly main building in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025.

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#13046648

1 December 2025

Members of civic groups, including the Action for the Abolition of the National Security Law, shout slogans during a press conference calling for the introduction of a bill to repeal the National Security Law on the steps of the National Assembly main building in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on December 1, 2025.

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