To address a housing shortage, Spain’s second city says bank-owned properties can no longer sit empty.
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CityLab: Barcelona Forces Banks to Turn Repossessed Homes Into Affordable Housing
Economics
Democracy Now!: “30 Years in the Making”: U.S. Rail Strike Averted by Tentative Deal as Workers Decry Grueling Conditions
Railroad workers have reached a new tentative union contract with rail companies, averting a potential strike set to start on Friday that could have shut down rail service across the United States. The deal, which […]
Climate Crisis
DIW: 100% renewable energy for Germany: coordinated expansion planning needed
Due to ambitious climate change targets and other energy and industrial policy goals such as the nuclear phase-out, the energy transition in Germany is heading toward a completely renewable energy system. This Weekly Report is […]
National Politics
Eurostat: Industrial production down by 2.4% in the EU and 2.2% in the euro area year on year
Industrial production in the eurozone fell more than expected in July, adding to the gloom hanging over the region’s economy. Read HERE
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