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EU seeks better Spain-France energy links after blackout
EU seeks better Spain-France energy links after blackout
by  AFP

The EU said Wednesday it wants to boost energy links between France and Spain as part of a bloc-wide push to secure power supplies, months after a massive outage hit the Iberian Peninsula. The construction of two new interconnections linking France and Spain across the Pyrenees topped a list of eight "energy highways" Brussels wants to fast track.

Greek govt in emergency meeting as farmers block central port
Greek govt in emergency meeting as farmers block central port
by  AFP

Greece's government held emergency meetings Wednesday to address a growing farm protest movement, as demonstrators temporarily blocked the central port of Volos. Volos, one of Greece's main ports, is a key gateway into Thessaly, the country's agricultural heartland.

China consumer prices pick up pace but demand still slack
China consumer prices pick up pace but demand still slack
by  AFP

Rising food costs pushed consumer inflation in China last month to its fastest pace in nearly two years, data showed Wednesday, but lower factory-gate prices suggested demand in the world's second-largest economy remains weak.

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