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CHANNEL TUNNEL BREAKETHROUGH - Two French workers enjoy a symbolic celebration with champagne in front of an advertising sign 100 meters (approximate 92 yards) from the entrance of the Channel Tunnel in Sangatte, France on Oct. 31, 1990. The evening before, a "mouse hole" measuring 5 centimeters (2 inches) in diameter was cut from the tunnel`s English side linking the two halves of the 31 mile service tunne, and providing the first direct link between England and the European continent. (AP-Photo/sac/-10/31/1990 -)

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Breakthrough. A worker on the British side of the Channel Tunnel poses underneath a banner showing the closeness to breaking through to the French side. An exploratory probe in the service tunnel broke through to French side Oct. 31. 1990. This created a 50 millimeter hole linking the two countries for the first time since the Ice Age. The hole enabled surveyors to check the alignment of the two tunnels. (AP-Photo/HO) 31.10.1990

FRANKREICH EUROTUNNEL DURCHBRUCH 1991

Franzoesische und englische Arbeiter des Eurotunnel-Konsortiums (TML) jubeln am 28. Juni 1991 nach dem mit einer riesigen Bohrmaschine der letzte Abschnitt der dritten, 50 Kilometer langen Tunnelroehre durchbrochen wurde. Der Kanaltunnel, der Grossbritannien mit dem europaeischen Festland verbindet, wurde am 6. Mai 1994 offiziell eroeffnet. (KEYSTONE/EPA/DPA/Str)

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British and French tunnel engineers greet each other at the breakthough point in the Channel Tunnel, Oct. 31, 1990. (AP Photo)

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Die ehemalige britische Premierministerin Margaret Thatcher und der ehemalige franzoesische Ministerpraesident Pierre Mauroy schneiden bei einem Festessen im Kanaltunnel am 26.2.1994 anlaesslich der Fertigstellung des Bauwerkes gemeinsam eine Torte an. Die offizielle Eroeffnung fand am 6. Mai 1994 statt. Die britische Koenigin Elizabeth II. und der franzoesische Staatspraesident Francois Mitterrand uebergaben den 50 Kilometer langen Tunnel nach siebenjaehriger Bauzeit offiziell seiner Bestimmung. Die Kosten des Eisenbahntunnels unter dem Aermelkanal beliefen sich auf rund 25 Milliarden Mark und wurden aus privaten Mitteln finanziert. (KEYSTONE/DPA/) === ===

FRANKREICH EUROTUNNEL EROEFFNUNG

Die britische Koenigin Elizabeth II. und der franzoesische Staatspraesident Francois Mitterrand zerschneiden waehrend der offiziellen Eroeffnung des Kanaltunnels am 6. Mai 1994 im franzoesischen Coquelles bei Calais ein blau-weiss-rotes Band. Links Danielle Mitterrand, die Gattin des Praesidenten. (KEYSTONE/DPA/Str) === ===

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CHANNEL TUNNEL - View of tunnel boaring machine, assembly in the running tunnel North Marine Drive, Dover, England, 1990. The tunnel will link France and England. (AP-Photo/HO/- 1990 -)

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CHANNEL TUNNEL - Erection chamber running tunnel North Land Drive, at Dover, England, 1990. The tunnel will link France and England. (AP-Photo/HO/- 1990 -)

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CHANNEL TUNNEL - View towards the tunnel boaring machines "Eye", into cavern excavated of drifts in progress to complete the cavern at Dover, England, 1990. The tunnel will link France and England. (AP-Photo/HO/- 1990 -)

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An artist's concept of the Channel Tunnel Group's 2.3 billion Euro ($3.31 billion) plan for a twin-bore rail tunnel which has been chosen as the cross-channel fixed link under the English Channel between Britain and France. The respective governments expect that construction would begin in 1987 and the project would reach completion in 1993. (AP Photo)

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French Transport Minister Pierre Billecocq (left) and Philippe Maurin, President of French Under the Channel Company and Vice-President of the British one, show sketch of future tunnel during press conference in Paris, Sept. 12, 1973 as Mr. Billecocq announced that decision of tunnel under the Channel will be final on November 15 after signing of an agreement fixing the first drillings. (AP Photo)

FRANKREICH FRANCOIS MITTERRAND MARGARET THATCHER

Le premier ministre anglais Margaret Thatcher et le president francais Francois Mitterrand lors d'une conference de presse au Palais de l' Elysee le 21 novembre 1986 a l'epoque de la decision de la construction du Tunnel sous la Manche --- english prime minister Margaret Thatcher and french president Francois Mitterrand during press conference at Elysee palace november 21, 1986 at the time of the decision to built the Channel Tunnel (KEYSTONE/RUE DES ARCHIVES/AGIP)

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French transport minister Jean Auroux, right, and chairman of the Transmanche Company, which will build the tunnel under the British Channel, Jean-Paul Parayre sign the agreement to start the construction of the tunnel linking the United Kingdom to the European continent during a ceremony in Paris, March 14, 1986. (AP Photo/Adeline Bommart)

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Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher passes her pen to French President Francois Mitterrand as they sign the guest book at Lille Town Hall in northern France on Jan. 20, 1986, after announcing the Anglo-French agreement to build a Channel Tunnel rail link under the English Channel. The tunnel will be a high speed rain link. (AP Photo)

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A train is put on the tracks at the entry of the tube on the French side, at the exhibition in Paris of a model of the proposed English Channel tunnel, Jan. 27, 1964. In the animated scale model, tops of the trail cars are left off to show autos which would be transported by rail. (AP Photo)

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A Eurostar train heading to London enters the Channel tunnel off Coquelles, northern France, Wednesday Dec. 10, 2008. Eurotunnel's Chairman and Chief Executive, Jacques Gounon announced that the tunnel for could fully reopen for commercial operations mid February 2009. A blaze on Sept. 11, 2008 in the Channel Tunnel, linking Britain to to continental Europe, halted traffic and caused chaos for travellers and freight. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

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Workers restore the Channel tunnel off Coquelles, northern France, Wednesday Dec. 10, 2008. Eurotunnel's Chairman and Chief Executive, Jacques Gounon announced that the tunnel for could fully reopen for commercial operations mid February 2009. A blaze on Sept. 11, 2008 in the Channel Tunnel, linking Britain to to continental Europe, halted traffic and caused chaos for travellers and freight. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

FRANCE BRITAIN CHANNEL FIRE

A Eurotunnel freight shuttle train engine is removed from the the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles, northern France, Wednesday Oct. 1, 2008. A fire broke out last month on a truck aboard a 30-car shuttle train traveling from England to France, injuring 14 people in one of the most serious incidents in the history of the 50-kilometer (30-mile) tunnel. (AP Photo/Pascal Rossignol;Pool)

FRANCE BRITAIN CHANNEL FIRE

Workers are seen before an Eurotunnel freight shuttle train transports the burnt remains of a lorry and cars from the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles, northern France, Wednesday Oct. 1, 2008. A fire broke out last month on a truck aboard a 30-car shuttle train traveling from England to France, injuring 14 people in one of the most serious incidents in the history of the 50-kilometer (30-mile) tunnel. (AP Photo/Pascal Rossignol;Pool)

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Workers restore the Channel tunnel off Coquelles, northern France, Wednesday Dec. 10, 2008. Eurotunnel's Chairman and Chief Executive, Jacques Gounon announced that the tunnel for could fully reopen for commercial operations mid February 2009. A blaze on Sept. 11, 2008 in the Channel Tunnel, linking Britain to to continental Europe, halted traffic and caused chaos for travellers and freight. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

FRANCE EARNS EUROTUNNEL

FILE - This Dec.10, 2008 file photo, the entrance of the Channel tunnel, seen, outside Coquelles, northern France. Eurotunnel SA, the operator of the English Channel tunnel, on Tuesday March 9 2010 blamed a fire in the undersea route between France and Britain for nearly wiping out its profit in 2009. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler, File)

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A German ICE high speed train exits the Channel Tunnel that links France to Britain as part of a test, Wednesday Oct. 13, 2010 in Coquelles, northern France. Eurotunnel Chairman will later hold a news conference to discuss planned tests of Siemens-built train that Deutsche Bahn wants to put into service through the under-sea link between Britain and the continent, amid controversy over competitor Eurostar's plans for a $1.1 billion order for similar trains. (AP Photo)

FRANKREICH MIGRATION

An aerial view of the Eurotunnel site in Calais, northern France, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. There are more than 6000 migrants fleeing conflict zones or poverty, according to local officials, at the rapidly growing new migrant camp outside Calais, hoping to make it across the English Channel to Britain. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

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epa04874694 A general view of the Eurostar terminal in Folkstone, south east England, 06 August 2015. The British and French governments vowed to tighten security around the French port of Calais following the ninth death of a migrant in the past five weeks as hundreds continue to storm the Calais end of the Channel Tunnel. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA

FRANKREICH MIGRATION

epa04864875 A general view of the Eurotunnel train tracks at the entrance of the channel tunnel in Coquelles, near Calais, France, 29 July 2015. A Sudanese man, between 25 and 30 years old, was crushed under a truck as up to 1,500 migrants tried to force their way into the tunnel, which links France and Britain under the English Channel. Since the beginning of the year there were more than 37,000 interceptions of migrants in Calais attempting to cross to England, the Eurotunnel operators said 29 July. EPA/YOAN VALAT

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A picture dated 25th January 2005 of a Euro Tunnel traindeparting for France. Efforts by Eurotunnel to take on low-cost airlines and overhaul the contracts it holds with hauliers showed early signs of paying off today Thursday 15 September 2005. The Channel Tunnel operator, which is in talks with lenders over ways to tackle its £6.1 billion debt mountain, said half-year revenues from shuttle services improved 6profits at an operating level by 19aul the contracts it holds with hauliers showed early signs of paying off today Thursday 15 September 2005.The Channel Tunnel operator, which is in talks with lenders over ways to tackle its £6.1 billion debt mountain, said half-year revenues from shuttle services improved 6 (KEYSTONE/DPA/B0200 PA Gareth Fuller) === ===

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[S 6867] Channel Tunnel train. Time-exposure image of a Eurostar Channel Tunnel Train. The Channel Tunnel provides a rail link between Britain and mainland Europe. For example, trains go from London to Paris in about three hours. They travel at 140 km per hour through the 39 km long tunnel and reach up to 298 km per hour on some overland stretches. vast North Pole International Depot at Acton. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/JEREMY WALKER) === === [Stockbild-Archiv]