# Germany's long search for a nuclear waste dump

> Finland recently became the first country in the world to approve a repository for radioactive nuclear waste.

- Published: 2026-11-01T08:30:16.041Z
- Updated: 2026-11-01T09:00:03.836Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: 11 of 16 Bundesländer, 11 states, 400 Meter unter der Erde, Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BSE), Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal (BGE), Finland, Germany, Olkiluoto, Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant, Onkalo, Stuk

## How it developed

- 2026-11-01T08:30:16.041Z - DW Top Stories: [Germany's long search for a nuclear waste dump](https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-search-for-a-nuclear-waste-site/a-79820678?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)
- 2026-11-01T09:00:03.836Z - DW German: [Schwierige Suche nach Endlager für Atommüll: Finnland hat jetzt eines, Deutschland muss weitersuchen](https://www.dw.com/de/atommüll-endlager-gesucht-deutschlands-schwierige-mission/a-79798572?maca=de-rss-de-top-1016-rdf)

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