Environment
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Economy
How Portugal Confronted the Coronavirus
First imposed on March 18, Portugal is now mulling an exit from lockdown that commenced on Monday, May 4, to…
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Business
Portugal Rolls into 2020 with 200 Scooters
Electronic scooters may soon be the preferred way to cruise around the streets of Portugal. In Faro, a beachside town…
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Europe
The Socialists Cruise to Victory in Portugal
The centre-left Socialist party won Sunday’s elections, but without a clear majority – leaving Prime Minister António Costa the task…
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Economy
Greta Thunberg Gets a Mixed and Tense Reception After Her Address in the French National Assembly
On Tuesday of last week, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg gave an address to the French assembly, fiercely criticising political…
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Economy
Madrid’s Driving Ban Is Up in the Air, but So Are Small Local Businesses
“When you look at this policy reversal over pollution in Madrid, it’s clear there is no real green conscience in…
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Spain
Spain Embraces Green Revolution
The campaign against plastic pollution received a significant boost when MEPs passed a directive banning certain single-use plastic products from…
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Spain
Spain Raises the Bar in Tackling Carbon Emissions With Closure of Coal Mines
Most of Spain’s coal mines will be permanently shut down by the end of the year, thanks to the Socialist-led…
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Europe
Startling IPCC Report Projections Spur EU Environmental Ministers into Action
EU environment ministers met last week to discuss and upgrade a variety of climate goals – just one day after…
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Cross-border projects
Greece’s Ambitious New Energy Strategy Under Minister Stathakis Will Increase Renewables & Privatise Industry
Greece has an ambitious new energy strategy, under Environment and Energy Minister H.E. Mr. George Stathakis. The country plans to…
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Europe
The European Commission Proposes New Rules to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Earlier this month, the European Commission published a proposal to reduce the 25.8 million tonnes of plastic waste that the continent generates.…
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