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🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

SK: This nostalgic service will soon be dependent on just one vehicle

The last grocery truck in Satakunta and the second-to-last in Finland will make its final rounds on Saturday due to unsustainable operational costs and rural depopulation.

Mar 21 • 20:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

An opportunity to be reborn

This article discusses the potential of Molina de Aragón in Spain, highlighting its natural and cultural assets amidst a backdrop of rural depopulation.

Mar 20 • 10:51 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The election day: from the village where the first neighbor voted an hour later to the polling station where no one showed up

The article discusses the low voter turnout and significant depopulation in a small village called Villasdardo during the electoral process in Castilla y León.

Mar 15 • 17:38 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Voting with resignation in depopulated Castilla: 'I have no doubt, but in the end, they are all the same'

In the rural area of Tierra de Campos in Spain, traditional support for the PP is waning as resentment in the depopulated regions gives rise to alternative parties like Vox.

Mar 15 • 16:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Life Without Shops in Empty Palencia: 'We Make Big Purchases in the City and When We Need Something We Depend on Neighbors'

The article discusses the impact of depopulation on local commerce in Palencia, Spain, highlighting the struggles of residents who must rely on distant city shops and their neighbors due to the lack of local establishments.

Mar 12 • 10:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Aged, emptied, and lacking services: the map of depopulation in Castilla y León, municipality by municipality

Castilla y León faces a significant depopulation crisis with aging populations and declining services in its municipalities.

Mar 12 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Electoral Harvest in Castilla y León

The residents of Castilla y León are advocating for improved healthcare services and staffing due to ongoing issues with depopulation and aging.

Mar 12 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Page joins the Castilla y León campaign after absence in Extremadura and Aragón: the PSOE seeks votes with its depopulation law, "unique in Spain"

Emiliano García-Page is campaigning in Castilla y León to support the PSOE, focusing on a unique law designed to combat depopulation in the region.

Mar 9 • 21:49 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Portrait of Castilla y León: An Autonomous Community Seeking the Formula to Stop Emptying Out

Castilla y León, an autonomous community in Spain, faces challenges of depopulation amid modern agricultural advancements and an upcoming election.

Mar 1 • 04:30 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Bears intruding into living areas causing record human damage; buffer zones reduced due to depopulation

Bears have increasingly encroached upon urban areas in Japan, leading to a record number of human injuries and fatalities this year, significantly impacting daily life and safety.

Feb 28 • 07:30 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Birth rate declines for the 10th consecutive year, expected to hit 705,000 in 2025 including foreigners

Japan's birth rate is expected to fall to 705,809 in 2025, marking a decade of decline and a record low due to ongoing depopulation issues.

Feb 26 • 05:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

It has 120 inhabitants, was devastated by an earthquake and today is a fascinating medieval treasure of Italy

Santo Stefano di Sessanio, a small medieval village in Italy with just 120 inhabitants, has revived through tourism after being devastated by an earthquake and facing severe depopulation.

Feb 17 • 09:02 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Villages for Sale for Tourism

Entire villages in Southern Europe are being sold to foreign investors as tourism opportunities, amidst a trend of rural depopulation.

Feb 17 • 05:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

A Spanish village of 40 inhabitants offers a free house and a job to anyone who wants to move there

A small village in Spain is enticing new residents by offering free housing and employment opportunities.

Feb 12 • 11:11 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Residential Population is Not a Solution but a Response Strategy to Regional Decline

This article discusses the concept of 'living population' as a strategy to address regional depopulation in South Korea, emphasizing the importance of recognizing both registered and transient populations for effective local governance and resource allocation.

Feb 10 • 20:25 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The fight against depopulation endures: Aragón Existe holds on with two deputies

Aragón Existe, led by Tomás Guitarte, maintains representation in the Aragonese Parliament despite losing one seat in recent elections.

Feb 8 • 21:20 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Jorge Pueyo, the television presenter who reserved the spotlight for Aragon

Jorge Pueyo, a young and enthusiastic television presenter, is stepping into local politics in Aragon with a focus on active representation and addressing depopulation issues.

Feb 8 • 05:13 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Tomás Guitarte, the architect who envisioned a different future for Teruel

Architect Tomás Guitarte discusses his dual role in architecture and politics, emphasizing the need for a sustainable future for Teruel amid its depopulation challenges.

Feb 8 • 05:13 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The rise of Vox in Aragon threatens integrated immigration in depopulated areas: "They give life to the village"

The rise of Vox in Aragon poses a significant threat to the integration of immigrants in depopulated regions, as exemplified by the situation in the village of Burbáguena.

Feb 7 • 21:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The kaolin mine that faces two towns in Cuenca: 'Sooner or later it will be over and what will be left are the scars'

The majority rejection of Arguisuelas to open a new quarry conflicts with the neighboring town of Carboneras, which defends the activity to prevent depopulation.

Feb 7 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Elections in Aragon, something more than a national preview: 'The debate is about the model that overcomes the trauma of depopulation'

The upcoming elections in Aragon are expected to reflect national and international trends with a rise in right-wing politics, focusing on local issues beyond the traditional Madrid-Barcelona axis.

Feb 6 • 04:45 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
World

"What Russia intends is depopulation. The country is being bombed into ruin," says Claudia Major

Claudia Major argues that Russia's targeted attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure, even in extreme cold, are part of a long-term strategy aimed at depopulating the region.

Feb 4 • 11:27 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Ilia: The president, the 1,000 euros, and the brides of Sugar town

The mayor of Oleni, George Dimitropoulos, addresses the depopulation and demographic issues in Ilia by offering a one-time payment of 1,000 euros to attract brides, echoing past efforts in Zaharo to find spouses from abroad.

Feb 2 • 19:19 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

The love affair with coal is dwindling across Europe: the iconic Czech Stonava mine is shutting down

After 250 years, the iconic Stonava coal mine in the Czech Republic will cease operations, leading to numerous layoffs and depopulation in surrounding municipalities bordering Poland.

Feb 2 • 05:43 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The young people living in empty Spain: 'Life is not rosy, but people in the city don't know what life in the villages is like'

The article discusses the challenges faced by young people living in rural areas of Spain, particularly in regions suffering from depopulation, contrasting their experiences with those of urban dwellers.

Jan 9 • 21:11 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Sorian Sausages to Curb Depopulation: 'The Products are Made Here and Foster Roots'

Embutidos La Hoguera plays a crucial role in preventing depopulation in San Pedro Manrique by employing 129 people, contributing to the locale's economic stability.

Jan 7 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

Why in this small town in Ávila they eat grapes... hours before the bells

In Villar de Corneja, a small village in Ávila, the locals celebrate the New Year twelve hours early by eating grapes at noon, a unique tradition that challenges both time and depopulation.

Dec 30 • 13:30 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Tridico: "Giorgetti should apologize for promises on pensions. They worsened the Fornero law"

Pasquale Tridico, an M5S Europarliament member and former Inps president, criticizes the current government's pension policies, claiming they have only generated revenue without fostering growth or supporting the South, which is facing depopulation and migration.

Dec 29 • 00:00 UTC

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