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Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant: Impending Closure and Socioeconomic Impact
The Almaraz nuclear power plant in Cáceres, Spain, faces closure in 2027-2028, jeopardizing 1031 direct and indirect jobs, and significantly impacting the regional economy and population.
Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant: Impending Closure and Socioeconomic Impact
The Almaraz nuclear power plant in Cáceres, Spain, faces closure in 2027-2028, jeopardizing 1031 direct and indirect jobs, and significantly impacting the regional economy and population.
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56% Bias Score


Catalan Wildfire Highlights Spain's Growing Climate Vulnerability
A wildfire in Paüls, Catalonia, burned 3,300 hectares in August 2024, resulting in one firefighter death and reigniting fears about climate change's impact on Spain's landscape and communities.
Catalan Wildfire Highlights Spain's Growing Climate Vulnerability
A wildfire in Paüls, Catalonia, burned 3,300 hectares in August 2024, resulting in one firefighter death and reigniting fears about climate change's impact on Spain's landscape and communities.
Progress
44% Bias Score


German City's Innovative Scheme Reverses Population Decline
Guben, Germany, is combating depopulation with a "trial living" scheme offering free housing, attracting 30 participants last year, six of whom relocated permanently; the program aims to reverse the city's population decline of nearly half since 1995.
German City's Innovative Scheme Reverses Population Decline
Guben, Germany, is combating depopulation with a "trial living" scheme offering free housing, attracting 30 participants last year, six of whom relocated permanently; the program aims to reverse the city's population decline of nearly half since 1995.
Progress
60% Bias Score


Sicilian Brothers Sell 50+ Abandoned Houses for €1 Each
Two Sicilian brothers are selling over 50 abandoned houses for €1 each, handling all paperwork and attracting foreign buyers to revitalize depopulated towns, contrasting with typical one-euro schemes.
Sicilian Brothers Sell 50+ Abandoned Houses for €1 Each
Two Sicilian brothers are selling over 50 abandoned houses for €1 each, handling all paperwork and attracting foreign buyers to revitalize depopulated towns, contrasting with typical one-euro schemes.
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44% Bias Score


Ojos Negros: A Spanish Town's Struggle After Mining Closure
Ojos Negros, a Teruel town, experienced a population decline from nearly 3,000 to under 400 in 40 years following the 1980s closure of the Compañía Minera de Sierra Menera due to Spain's industrial reconversion policy, leaving the town struggling for economic survival.
Ojos Negros: A Spanish Town's Struggle After Mining Closure
Ojos Negros, a Teruel town, experienced a population decline from nearly 3,000 to under 400 in 40 years following the 1980s closure of the Compañía Minera de Sierra Menera due to Spain's industrial reconversion policy, leaving the town struggling for economic survival.
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40% Bias Score


Southern Italy Faces Depopulation Crisis Amidst Inequality
Italian President's year-end speech highlighted the growing inequality between Southern and Northern Italy, citing Svimez's projection of an 8-million-person population decrease in Southern Italy by 2080 due to lack of infrastructure, services, and industrial vision, urging for coordinated policies ...
Southern Italy Faces Depopulation Crisis Amidst Inequality
Italian President's year-end speech highlighted the growing inequality between Southern and Northern Italy, citing Svimez's projection of an 8-million-person population decrease in Southern Italy by 2080 due to lack of infrastructure, services, and industrial vision, urging for coordinated policies ...
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52% Bias Score

Japanese Study: Rural Depopulation Doesn't Guarantee Biodiversity Gains
A Japanese study published in Nature found that declining rural populations do not automatically improve biodiversity; stable populations maintain it best, while changes in land use from population shifts negatively affect various species.

Japanese Study: Rural Depopulation Doesn't Guarantee Biodiversity Gains
A Japanese study published in Nature found that declining rural populations do not automatically improve biodiversity; stable populations maintain it best, while changes in land use from population shifts negatively affect various species.
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16% Bias Score

Spanish Wind Farm's Economic Boon Complicated by Rural Depopulation
During a widespread power outage on April 28th, the town of Honrubia, Spain, near the country's largest wind farm, leveraged local businesses with generators to support residents, particularly those needing oxygen; the wind farm's economic impact is substantial, funding a new elderly care facility, ...

Spanish Wind Farm's Economic Boon Complicated by Rural Depopulation
During a widespread power outage on April 28th, the town of Honrubia, Spain, near the country's largest wind farm, leveraged local businesses with generators to support residents, particularly those needing oxygen; the wind farm's economic impact is substantial, funding a new elderly care facility, ...
Progress
40% Bias Score

Spanish Royals Celebrate Brañosera's 1200th Anniversary, Underscoring Municipalism's Importance
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Brañosera, Spain's oldest municipality (founded in 824), to celebrate its 1200th anniversary, emphasizing the significance of municipalism in Spain and Europe while showcasing local initiatives to combat rural depopulation.

Spanish Royals Celebrate Brañosera's 1200th Anniversary, Underscoring Municipalism's Importance
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Brañosera, Spain's oldest municipality (founded in 824), to celebrate its 1200th anniversary, emphasizing the significance of municipalism in Spain and Europe while showcasing local initiatives to combat rural depopulation.
Progress
48% Bias Score

Campania Combines Technology and Civil Protection to Address Vesuvius Risks
The Campania Aerospace District (DAC) and the Vesuvio Coexistence Foundation signed a protocol on April 10th, 2024, to use advanced technologies for evacuation planning and sustainable development in Vesuvius areas at risk of volcanic eruption and depopulation, involving 40,000 people in annual dril...

Campania Combines Technology and Civil Protection to Address Vesuvius Risks
The Campania Aerospace District (DAC) and the Vesuvio Coexistence Foundation signed a protocol on April 10th, 2024, to use advanced technologies for evacuation planning and sustainable development in Vesuvius areas at risk of volcanic eruption and depopulation, involving 40,000 people in annual dril...
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40% Bias Score

Spanish Town's €30 Rent Attracts 8,000 Applications in Depopulation Fight
The town of Santiago de Calatrava, Jaén, Spain (population 600), facing depopulation, offered seven 4-bedroom apartments for €30-€50 monthly rent, receiving over 8,000 applications nationwide, aiming to attract families with children and boost the local school.

Spanish Town's €30 Rent Attracts 8,000 Applications in Depopulation Fight
The town of Santiago de Calatrava, Jaén, Spain (population 600), facing depopulation, offered seven 4-bedroom apartments for €30-€50 monthly rent, receiving over 8,000 applications nationwide, aiming to attract families with children and boost the local school.
Progress
36% Bias Score

Aragon Invests €20 Million in Public Housing to Combat Depopulation
Aragonese president Jorge Azcón announced a €20 million investment in 355 public housing units across 167 towns with under 3,000 inhabitants, expanding on a previous €10 million investment, to combat depopulation and improve public transport and roads.

Aragon Invests €20 Million in Public Housing to Combat Depopulation
Aragonese president Jorge Azcón announced a €20 million investment in 355 public housing units across 167 towns with under 3,000 inhabitants, expanding on a previous €10 million investment, to combat depopulation and improve public transport and roads.
Progress
44% Bias Score
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