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Rising costs threaten basic necessities

October 2, 2023

Rent prices are skyrocketing in Portugal. Plus: Batik machines and cooking robots could take jobs from humans. And: Germans continue speeding on the Autobahn – at the expense of the environment. Basic necessities are under threat!

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