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This episode examines how climate change is reshaping energy needs in southern Europe. As cooling demand surges—projected to reach 71% of the EU total—countries like Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece face mounting pressure on their energy systems. We discuss the risks of blackouts, shrinking hydropower potential, and extreme weather, while highlighting Portugal’s progress in renewable energy and the EU’s urgent push toward its 2030 targets.

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This episode examines the global debate on immigration, contrasting views that see it as a driver of development with those that frame it as a threat. We explore why experts argue that well-managed immigration can revitalize aging workforces, like Spain’s, and how creating legal, safe pathways for migrants is key to integration and fighting illegal trafficking networks.

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This episode explores why Spain and Portugal are the most vulnerable in Europe to large-scale blackouts. Based on a new Ember study, we look at how limited connections to the continental grid make the region fragile, the lessons from April’s massive outage affecting 60 million people, and the urgent push for EU-backed interconnection projects to strengthen the power network.