"Mattei Plan"

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11 December 2025

Juli Rover, one of the main lawyers for the A69 opponents, speaks to them after the hearings. 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 (the builders) do not respect even their own documents regarding ecological compensations, and that there are violations 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' (meaning 'The Way is Free'), wants the construction of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the matter 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. In Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025.

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#13045368

1 December 2025

A close-up of a yellow ideogram indicating an electric vehicle charging point is seen in Bari, Italy, on November 25, 2025. The symbol highlights signage used to identify dedicated charging areas for electric vehicles.

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#13035679

28 November 2025

An opponent of the planned A69 highway holds a placard reading 'to fight is good for health' in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse after the hearings. A rare hearing takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse, where plaintiffs against the A69 are joined by the SAF (Union of French Lawyers) to request the recusal of two judges who participated in a ruling that reauthorized the continuation of work on the planned A69 highway. Plaintiffs have already asked these judges to recuse themselves, but they refused. Plaintiffs go to the Administrative Court of Appeal, stating that these judges must be recused to protect the confidence of French citizens in the administrative courts and the entire judicial system. Lawyers also argue for the impartiality of the justice system. More than a dozen lawyers are present, as this is a very rare case in the French justice system. According to custom, if a judge has already judged a case, he recuses himself if the same case goes to court again. The main association, 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free'), wants the construction of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the matter are made. 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 in Toulouse, France, on November 28, 2025.

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#13033299

28 November 2025

KRAKOW, POLAND – NOVEMBER 27: Vasil Paraskevov (R) from Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, Bulgaria, presents on Planning Subversion: The British SOE and the Attempt to Engineer Regime Change in Bulgaria, 1940–1941 during Panel II (In the Long Shadow of the WW II) of the 'Need to Know XIV: In a World of Mirrors. Intelligence and Disinformation' conference, organised by the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) and the Need to Know research network, in Krakow, Poland, on November 27, 2025. The network, founded in 2011, brings together international scholars to examine intelligence, security services and disinformation from the Cold War to the present.

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#13019331

23 November 2025

Residential buildings are seen on a smoggy day in Kolkata, India, on November 23, 2025.

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#13015237

22 November 2025

The in-car navigation screen of a BMW electric vehicle displays a long-distance route across multiple European countries, including Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and Poland, in Bari, Italy, on November 22, 2025. The display shows the route calculated for 1828 km, with a projected journey time of 20 hours and 55 minutes, including icons indicating necessary charging stops and potential hazards, demonstrating the vehicle's advanced route planning capabilities.

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#13015238

22 November 2025

The BMW in-car navigation screen shows details for a High-Power Charging (HPC) station (HPC/DC/AC Free To X) and the active route calculation in Bari, Italy, on November 22, 2025. The screen indicates the charging station's capacity (300 kW, 3/4 stalls available) and currently displays the message 'Calcolo del percorso...' (Route calculation...), illustrating the EV-specific route guidance and charging management features.

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#13014570

22 November 2025

A view of Tehran is pictured from a park in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on November 22, 2025, during polluted air. Tehran faces dangerously high air pollution, with AQI levels often above 200, placing the city in the very unhealthy range.

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#12963954

8 November 2025

A chimney at a macadam plant emits smoke, causing air pollution on the outskirts of Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on November 8, 2025

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8 November 2025

A chimney at a macadam plant emits smoke, causing air pollution on the outskirts of Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on November 8, 2025

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8 November 2025

A chimney at a macadam plant emits smoke, causing air pollution on the outskirts of Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on November 8, 2025

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8 November 2025

A chimney at a macadam plant emits smoke, causing air pollution on the outskirts of Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on November 8, 2025

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8 November 2025

A chimney at a macadam plant emits smoke, causing air pollution on the outskirts of Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on November 8, 2025

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#12901672

24 October 2025

An abandoned mattress lies on the side of a suburban road. This editorial image depicts an abandoned mattress left on the side of a suburban road. The scene highlights the issue of illegal dumping and environmental neglect in urban and suburban areas, emphasizing the importance of proper waste disposal and civic responsibility in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy, on October 8, 2025.

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#12901675

24 October 2025

An abandoned mattress lies on the side of a suburban road. This editorial image depicts an abandoned mattress left on the side of a suburban road. The scene highlights the issue of illegal dumping and environmental neglect in urban and suburban areas, emphasizing the importance of proper waste disposal and civic responsibility in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy, on October 8, 2025.

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#12901676

24 October 2025

An abandoned mattress lies on the side of a suburban road. This editorial image depicts an abandoned mattress left on the side of a suburban road. The scene highlights the issue of illegal dumping and environmental neglect in urban and suburban areas, emphasizing the importance of proper waste disposal and civic responsibility in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy, on October 8, 2025.

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