Austrian media say progress made in Temelin dispute, opponents remain skeptical

Austrian media have welcomed the outcome of talks between Chancellor Alfred Grusenbauer and his Czech counterpart Mirek Toplanek with regard to the drawn-out controversy over the Temelin nuclear power plant in south Bohemia. Kronen Zeitung, the most popular Austrian daily, writes that the decision to set up a joint parliamentary commission to assess the plant's safety is the first real sign of progress in years. However Austrian opponents of the plant have dismissed the talks and effected three more border blockades on Wednesday, demanding that the plant be closed down.