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**Future Europe**

Future Europe showcases the innovations that will shape your future. From environmental clean-ups to vaccines, superlasers and smart city tech. The episodes feature a project from each of the 28 European Union countries focusing on health, education, mobility, agriculture, urban development or science. Future Europe presents the projects through the voices of the people involved in them, set against the backdrop of sounds recorded on site. There’s no narrator to tell you what to think. It’s your future; you can figure it out for yourself. With the help of Future Europe. From the European Investment Bank.

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Latest Episodes:

The French little engine that could Nov 29, 2018

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Find out how the renovation of an old mountain train line will benefit a remote region of France:

• New stations and a restaurant with a terrace and a panoramic view to serve expected increased numbers of visitors

• Boosting local businesses, including a museum, restaurants and shops

• Increased capacity on the train line will bring an anticipated 100 000 tourists to the site every year

For more information visit eib.org/future-europe.

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Germans wash their river Nov 27, 2018

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Find out how a major German environmental regeneration project revitalises a once heavily industrialized part of the Ruhr Valley.

• New infrastructure allows the river to become a haven for leisure and wildlife

• Wastewater pumps move 20,000 litres per second

• Land returns to nature after decades of heavy industrial pollution

For more information visit eib.org/future-europe.

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Malta makes an entrance (out of local limestone!) Nov 22, 2018

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Find out how investment in Valletta’s architectural heritage boosts the national culture:

· An iconic new parliament building designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano has brought the democratic process closer to the people.

· The new city gate has revived the city’s economic prospects.

· The old opera house, bombed during WW2, has been restored as a state-of-the-art open air theatre

For more information visit eib.org/future-europe.

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Under the UK capital, the largest construction project in Europe Nov 20, 2018

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Find out how Transport for London is dealing with the projected growth of the British capital to 10 million people by 2030 with a new rail connection right across the city:

· Connecting Heathrow Airport in west to the centre of the city and on into the East

· Increasing rail transport capacity by 10%

· Introducing lighter, more eco-friendly trains that offer amenities including free WiFi, air conditioning and live travel information

For more information visit eib.org/future-europe.

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From steel and coal to symphonies and conferences in Poland Nov 15, 2018

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Find out how Katowice became a destination for music, culture and sport:

• Katowice’s “cultural quarter,” built on the area of an old coal mine, now contains a concert hall, conference center, sports arena and museum

• Katowice is now a UNESCO “City of Music”

• The city’s International Conference Center, with a capacity for 12,000 visitors, will host the COP 24 climate conference in December 2018

For more information visit eib.org/future-europe.

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Spain’s disabled enabled Nov 13, 2018

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Find out how Ilunion makes life better for disabled people and gives them jobs across Spain:

• Accessible hotels serve the different needs of all guests

• Funding research in new technology to help those with visual, auditory or cognitive impairment

• With 42% of its workers disabled

For more information visit eib.org/future-europe.

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Can hydrogen trolley buses make you happier? Latvia thinks so. Nov 08, 2018

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Find out how Riga Transport company is facilitating wider use of environmentally friendly public transport in the city of Riga in a number if ways:

· Introducing 20 new accessible tram units to operate on their network

· Trying out trolley buses with hydrogen fuel cells

· Upgrading tram tracks and overhauling a tram depot to maintain the new rolling stock

For more information visit eib.org/future-europe.

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Italy goes electric Nov 06, 2018

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Find out how the installation of the first network of charging stations across Italy is encouraging the adoption of e-mobility.

• Previously behind other EU nations, Italy will now be at the forefront of developments in e-mobility

• Infrastructure will now be in place ready for anticipated greater adoption of electric vehicles

• Sales of electric cars more than double in a year

For more information visit eib.org/future-europe.

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Speedy Slovenia Nov 01, 2018

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Find out how a new Slovenia automated tolling system for heavy vehicles helps transport and trade:

• Old toll plazas are being demolished to allow for uninterrupted travel on Slovenia’s motorways

• Open motorways mean savings for transport companies in time and fuel

• The absence of barriers is better for safety, with an immediate and direct reduction in accidents

For more information visit eib.org/future-europe.

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A boost for Bulgaria sunflower power Oct 30, 2018

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Find out how a new sunflower oil processing facility in Bulgaria boosts the country’s agricultural sector:

• New factory doubles Oliva’s productivity

• Sunflower seeds can be consumed by humans and animals—and also can occasionally be sold as biofuel

• Oliva creates new jobs for local workers who might otherwise have to seek employment abroad

For more information visit eib.org/future-europe.

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