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Marta studied Political Science and Media & Journalism at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) and has developed her journalistic career working for the Portuguese newspapers Diário de Notícias, Correio da Manhā and media outlets in Brussels. She is a reporter for Travel Tomorrow, and is also engaged in delivering communications services and EU policy research for different consultancies in Brussels. A former Blue Book trainee of the European Commission, Marta has a keen interest in EU and global affairs, and experience in reporting and interpreting information. Whenever she can, Marta loves traveling, exploring nature and learning about regenerative agriculture. She is also quite enthusiastic about space ventures and the cosmos.

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20 September 2022

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Environmental and consumer NGOs threaten to sue Commission over taxonomy labelling

Environmental and consumer NGOs announced a breakup with the Platform on Sustainable Finance, the European Commission’s expert group designed to develop technical recommendations for the EU […]

20 September 2022

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European Commission to review passengers’ rights after two years of Covid-19 disruption

The EU is assessing how to increase the protection of passenger rights, after two years of disruption caused by the pandemic. The European Commission launched a […]

20 September 2022

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China could have nuclear fusion power plant ready by 2028, top scientist says

Authorities in China have approved the construction of the world’s largest power plant, which could generate nuclear fusion energy by 2028, according to scientists involved in […]

19 September 2022

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NASA opens bid for two new private astronaut missions to the International Space Station

On Wednesday September 14th, NASA announced that it plans to support two new private astronaut missions in low Earth orbit. Recently, the US space agency asked […]

19 September 2022

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Air Canada orders 30 electric-hybrid planes

Air Canada ordered 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid regional aircrafts from Heart Aerospace with a range of up to 800 km. Last week, Air Canada announced in a […]

19 September 2022

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Ryanair extends contract at Brussels Charleroi airport

Ryanair has had a bumpy season in Belgium, scattered with strikes, threats and lawsuits. After a few strikes from pilots displeased with their wages and working […]

19 September 2022

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TGV M hailed as the high-speed train of the future

On September 9th, France‘s railway company SNCF and train manufacturer Alstom unveiled the first completed TGV M, which has benefited from the know-how of the best […]

19 September 2022

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London’s Heathrow Airport cancels flights for Queen’s funeral

Today’s flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport are canceled or re-timed “as a mark of respect” to Queen Elizabeth. On Thursday, the airport released a […]

16 September 2022

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Signposting system of Brussels’ new cycling node network inaugurated during Mobility Week

The signposting of the new cycling node network is being inaugurated during the launch of Mobility week in Brussels (from 16 to 22 September). By the […]

16 September 2022

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Brussels Airport noise complaints far from being resolved

Noise complaints caused by planes flying over some Brussels’ municipalities have not gone away. The pressure is thus mounting on the Federal Minister of Mobility, who […]

15 September 2022

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Half of the flights to and from France cancelled on Friday

The French air traffic controllers union SNCTA has announced a strike on Friday 16 September. As a result, the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) has requested […]

15 September 2022

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Travelling by train in Belgium? Soon you can pick up your local groceries at your station

It’s a busy life we’re living in anno 2022. Most of us are working a full-time job, we’ve got about a trillion different hobbies, social obligations […]

15 September 2022

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Switching to renewable energy could save the world trillions, new Oxford study shows

A recent Oxford University study reveals that changing from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the world as much as 12 trillion euros by 2050. […]

14 September 2022

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Lufthansa and Air France-KLM become main candidates to acquire TAP Air Portugal

The Portuguese government wants to launch the re-privatization of TAP Air Portugal by the end of the year and has already begun talks with the Air […]

14 September 2022

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Discovering UNESCO’s 500 km route in Wallonia

Going on holiday with your bike is very 2022, if you ask us. It just feels like the right move in a time where we’re very […]

14 September 2022

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EU gives second batch of free train tickets this year to 35,000 young Europeans

Since its inauguration in 2018 the DiscoverEU project has awarded over 165 000 travel passes to young people, being integrated in the Erasmus+ project in 2021. […]