The return from France to Germany of a consignment of waste from nuclear reprocessing, which now looks set to take place next week, has given rise to public protests and a growing campaign of criminal sabotage, with anti-nuclear activists claiming such transports pose an unacceptable risk to the general public. But how much truth is there in these claims? And why have the demonstrators chosen this nuclear cargo in particular? NucNet looks at some of the issues involved.