The emergency at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan (triggered by the disastrous earthquake-tsunami of March 11) has renewed efforts by anti-nuclear groups around the world to demand the end of their local country’s atomic programs.

A demonstrator attends a protest in central Sofia March 30, 2011, against the planned construction of a 2,000 megawatt nuclear plant of Belene. Following Japan's nuclear disaster the government has said it would seek additional safety guarantees for the plant in Belene on the Danube river. Bulgaria contracted Russia's Atomstroyexport to build the plant in 2006, but the project has since stalled over price disputes with Moscow and funding problems. The Balkan country has only one operational nuclear power plant at present with two Soviet-made reactors.

Anti-nuclear demonstrators take part in a march during protest action in Berlin March 26, 2011. Tens of thousands of people are expected nationwide on Saturday at anti-nuclear demonstrations organized in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne.

A protester wearing gas mask and holding a cross takes part in a rally demanding the immediate closure of the Garona Nuclear Power Plant, outside the plant in the province of Burgos March 27, 2011. The Spanish government in 2009 extended the lifespan of the power plant, allowing it to stay running until 2013

Demonstrators take part in a picnic during a protest to ask for the closure of the nuclear power plant of Fessenheim, in Fessenheim, France, April 10, 2011. Demonstrators from France, Germany, and Switzerland demanded on Sunday the closure of France's oldest nuclear plant which is located at the French-German border.

Greenpeace activist speaks to the media in front of a projection on the historical Galata Tower in Istanbul, to protest against the Turkish government's plans to build a nuclear power plant in the country April 11, 2011. Turkey's first power plant is to be built in Mersin by Russia's Rosatom on the Mediterranean coast. Greenpeace has warned Turkey that it should abandon plans for nuclear plants, because its proximity to geological fault lines and vulnerability to earthquakes made the risks too great. The projected slogan reads, "Stop Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, stop nuclear".

Members of the French Europe Ecologie-Les Verts Green Party participate in a protest against nuclear energy in Marseille March 19, 2011, in reaction to Japan's nuclear crisis. Japan battled to contain radiation leaks from the Daiichi complex in Fukushima that was stricken by last Friday's devastating earthquake and ensuing tsunami. The banner reads, "Nuclear energy kills the future".

Greenpeace activists hold a banner reading "Nuclear? No thank you!" during a protest against nuclear energy outside the ministry of energy in Mexico City March 31, 2011. Mexico has one nuclear power plant in Veracruz called Laguna Verde.

A woman walks past a protest outside the Ministry of Atomic Energy in Moscow April 13, 2011, by members of political movement "Another Russia" against nuclear dumping in the country. The banner reads: "Russia is not a garbage dump".

Greenpeace activists attend a candlelight vigil in New Delhi April 11, 2011. Hundreds of activists participated in the vigil to mark the one month anniversary since the nuclear catastrophe caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and to protest against the use of nuclear energy.

Greenpeace activists protest against nuclear power plant projects in front of Swiss utilities Alpiq's headquarters in Olten March 31, 2011. About 50 Greenpeace protestors held a demonstration on Thursday calling for the company to withdraw its application to build a new nuclear plant.

A woman stands in front of French gendarmes as she attends a demonstration against nuclear energy in front of Paris courthouse March 31, 2011. Demonstrators protested against a dismiss demand in the investigation for the consequences in France of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The placard reads " Chernobyl, 25 years, 25 days of action".

Activists wearing gas masks march during a protest against the Italian government's plans to build a nuclear power plant in downtown Rome March 26, 2011.

A boy wearing a mask protests near a woman holding a sign reading "No to nuclear energy" in Santiago, March 20, 2011. Protesters demonstrated against U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Chile.

People participate in a protest against nuclear energy in reaction to Japan's nuclear crisis, in Sao Paulo March 23, 2011.

A boy holds a sign that reads "Mother! Can I go outside to play?" during an anti-radioactivity rally to urge the government to quickly release information about "radioactive rain" and risks of radioactivity, near the Integrated Government Complex in Seoul April 12, 2011. Japan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level on Tuesday, putting it on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986. The increase in the severity level heightens the risk of diplomatic tension with Japan's neighbours over radioactive fallout.

A demonstrator attends a protest in front of the Romanian embassy in Sofia April 16, 2011, against the planned construction of a 2,000 megawatt nuclear plant at Belene, which is to be located on the Danube river in northern Bulgaria near the Romanian border. Following Japan's nuclear disaster, the government has said it would seek additional safety guarantees for the Belene nuclear plant, which Bulgaria contracted Russia's Atomstroyexport to build in 2006, but the project has since stalled over price disputes with Moscow and funding problems.

Members of environmental organizations attend a protest in front of the Romanian embassy in Sofia April 16, 2011, against the planned construction of a 2,000 megawatt nuclear plant at Belene, which is to be located on the Danube river in northern Bulgaria near the Romanian border. Following Japan's nuclear disaster, the government has said it would seek additional safety guarantees for the Belene nuclear plant, which Bulgaria contracted Russia's Atomstroyexport to build in 2006, but the project has since stalled over price disputes with Moscow and funding problems.

A child holding a placard marches down the street during an anti-nuclear protest in Taipei March 20, 2011. Thousands of activists rallied on Sunday to urge the Taiwan government to shut down the three nuclear installations on the island and to stop the construction of the fourth one in reaction to the crisis at the Japanese nuclear power plant in Fukushima that was damaged after an earthquake and tsunami. The Chinese characters on the placard reads "I love Taiwan; No nuclear disasters."

A boy wearing a mask take part in an anti-nuclear protest in Tokyo April 16, 2011. About 1,500 protesters took to the streets in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Saturday, calling for the closure of nuclear power plants, after the incident at Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima Nuclear Powerplant raised fears of radiation contamination.

An anti-nuclear protester takes part in a rally in front of Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO)'s headquarters in Tokyo April 15, 2011. TEPCO, has yet to determine how much it will have to pay residents and businesses near the Fukushima plant, who were forced to evacuate after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami caused deadly radiation leaks.

A man shouts slogans during an anti-nuclear protest in Tokyo April 16, 2011. About 1,500 protesters took to the streets in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Saturday, calling for the closure of nuclear power plants, after the incident at Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima Nuclear Powerplant raised fears of radiation contamination.