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The Municipality Kazanlak will put the decision to a local referendum with the argument that Buzludzha would boost its tourism appeal
The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
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Remote workers will have to settle in Extremadura for a minimum of 2+1 years in order to get the full amount
Steffen Romstöck said that he would respect the residents’ choice and would take over the helm of the municipality, even if he didn’t run
The measure, which will come into force from 1 January 2025, will be partial and temporary…for now
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The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
Despite the small scale of an SMR, it won’t be cheap to build, and it could become a reality only in the next decade
Travelling anywhere in the regional public transit networks will cost either 2 or 2.5 euros
The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
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The Municipality Kazanlak will put the decision to a local referendum with the argument that Buzludzha would boost its tourism appeal
And it’s taller and more crooked than the one in Pisa
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The EIB will invest 890 million euros to make it happen
Yesterday, 23 November, the European Investment Bank announced some important news regarding the construction of the European Atlantic Corridor, which is meant to connect the Iberian Peninsula to Central Europe via continuous transportation infrastructure. The Bank will provide 890 million euros for building a high-speed railway crossing Extremadura, an autonomous region on the border with Portugal, and thus filling the gap necessary for a speed connection between Lisbon and Madrid.
The news was reported following an agreement between the Spanish high-speed railway operator Adif Alta Velocidad and EIB, which provided for a loan of 300 million euros. This will be the first tranche of the overall subsidy, which also includes grants from the European Regional Development Fund.
The projected section traverses all of Extremadura, from Talayuela to Badajoz, connecting along its route also the communities of Navalmoral de la Mata, Plasencia, Cáceres and Mérida, for a total length of 282 kilometres. And what about the benefits of this infrastructural undertaking?
Its completion is naturally expected to significantly cut down on transit times both for passengers and for goods between the Spanish capital, the border and Lisbon. In absolute numbers, this means better service to 2.6 million passengers per year.
In economic terms, this news comes at the right time given the crisis caused by the COVID pandemic. It is expected that the construction stage of the project will create some 17 000 jobs.
And last but not least, the increase in reliable railway transport will contribute to reducing the harmful CO2 emissions into the atmosphere creating a sustainable alternative around economic growth.
This last point is generally in line with EIB’s ambition to preferentially support initiatives which will have a positive impact on climate change.
The Municipality Kazanlak will put the decision to a local referendum with the argument that Buzludzha would boost its tourism appeal
Steffen Romstöck said that he would respect the residents’ choice and would take over the helm of the municipality, even if he didn’t run
The measure, which will come into force from 1 January 2025, will be partial and temporary…for now
Literally embracing an ‘old-school’ approach to education
The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
Travelling anywhere in the regional public transit networks will cost either 2 or 2.5 euros
Faulty device owners can get back up to 200 euros in reimbursement
Following a period of debate on whether the tactic favoured by environmental activists represents damage to private property
The Municipality Kazanlak will put the decision to a local referendum with the argument that Buzludzha would boost its tourism appeal
And it’s taller and more crooked than the one in Pisa
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