Friday, December 21, 2018

The last day of bituminous coal mining in Germany

Today in Bottrop the last piece of bituminous coal was brought to the surface.

After 200 years Germany no long mines bituminous coal.

President Hans Walter Steinmeier was on hand to receive the final piece of  German coal. He spoke about the role coal has played in German history, stressing its importance in rebuilding post-war Germany.

Present at the ceremony were representatives from the unions, politics, church and state. 

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