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11 December 2025

A 'Ecureuil' (i.e., squirrel) places a banner at the top of a tree near the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. It quotes an article of constitutional law that reads, 'Everyone must take part in the preservation and improvement of the environment'. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound, that NGE/Atosca (builders) do not respect even their own documents about ecological compensations, and there are issues of violence against opponents and non-compliance with regulations. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers.

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#13085493

11 December 2025

Gille Garrick, an opponent of the main collective of opponents, speaks to the crowd after the end of the hearings in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound, that NGE/Atosca (builders) do not respect even their own documents about ecological compensations, violence against opponents, non-respect of regulations, etc. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025.

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#13085494

11 December 2025

Gille Garrick, an opponent of the main collective of opponents, speaks to the crowd after the end of the hearings in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound, that NGE/Atosca (builders) do not respect even their own documents about ecological compensations, violence against opponents, non-respect of regulations, etc. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025.

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#13085496

11 December 2025

One of the plaintiffs' lawyers, Mr. Faro, speaks to opponents after the hearings in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound, that NGE/Atosca (builders) do not respect even their own documents about ecological compensations, violence against opponents, non-compliance with regulations, etc. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025.

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#13041531

30 November 2025

The Statue of Neptune holding a trident, part of the Fountain of Neptune (Fontana di Nettuno), stands prominently next to the medieval crenellated walls and bell tower of Buonconsiglio Castle (Castello del Buonconsiglio) in Trento, Trentino, Italy, on November 23, 2025. Snow-dusted mountains rise behind the historic architecture in the city, which is a host venue and route city for the Olympic Torch Relay on January 29, 2026, for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

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#13041522

30 November 2025

An elevated, panoramic view captures the dense, historic center of Trento, highlighted by the medieval Torre Civica and the bell tower of the Duomo, set among a mix of traditional and modern buildings under an autumn sky in Trento, Trentino, Italy, on November 23, 2025. The city is a key host venue and route city for the Olympic Torch Relay, scheduled for January 29, 2026, for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, and is spread across the valley floor.

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#13038158

29 November 2025

Wawel Royal Castle stands on Wawel Hill in Krakow, Poland, on November 28, 2025. It is a historic Cracow landmark and the residence of Polish kings. The Zamek Krolewski na Wawelu complex is located on the bank of the Vistula River.

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29 November 2025

Wawel Royal Castle stands on Wawel Hill in Krakow, Poland, on November 28, 2025. It is a historic Cracow landmark and the residence of Polish kings. The Zamek Krolewski na Wawelu complex is located on the bank of the Vistula River.

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29 November 2025

Wawel Royal Castle stands on Wawel Hill in Krakow, Poland, on November 28, 2025. It is a historic Cracow landmark and the residence of Polish kings. The Zamek Krolewski na Wawelu complex is located on the bank of the Vistula River.

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#13038279

29 November 2025

Wawel Royal Castle stands on Wawel Hill in Krakow, Poland, on November 28, 2025. It is a historic Cracow landmark and the residence of Polish kings. The Zamek Krolewski na Wawelu complex is located on the bank of the Vistula River.

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29 November 2025

Wawel Royal Castle stands on Wawel Hill in Krakow, Poland, on November 28, 2025. It is a historic Cracow landmark and the residence of Polish kings. The Zamek Krolewski na Wawelu complex is located on the bank of the Vistula River.

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#13038276

29 November 2025

The Sheraton Grand hotel is a 5-star hotel located at Powisle Street, on the banks of the Vistula River, near the Royal Wawel Castle in Krakow, Poland, on November 28, 2025.

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#13038174

29 November 2025

A Grodzka street name sign is seen on a building wall in Krakow, Poland, on November 28, 2025. Grodzka is one of the oldest streets in the Old Town district of Krakow, part of the historical Royal Route to the Wawel Castle.

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#13038272

29 November 2025

Aquarius restaurant is on the Wisla River and Bulwar Czerwienski in Krakow, Poland, on November 28, 2025. A boat is on the water of the Vistula, and a touristic ship is moored near the Wawel Royal Castle.

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#13035755

29 November 2025

The castle of Ortona, Castello Aragonese, is largely destroyed by explosions during the Battle of Ortona in 1943 and by a landslide in 1946. At night in Ortona, Italy, on November 17, 2025.

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#13035757

29 November 2025

The castle of Ortona, Castello Aragonese, is largely destroyed by explosions during the Battle of Ortona in 1943 and by a landslide in 1946. At night in Ortona, Italy, on November 17, 2025.

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