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Greenpeace urges private banks not to finance Altri's plant in Galicia

Madrid –Environmental organisation Greenpeace has escalated its campaign against the proposed sustainable fibre factory by Portuguese company Altri in Galicia, urging UK private banks to withhold funding. This call coincides with ongoing public protests, including a large demonstration in Galicia on 1 June. Following FashionUnited's report in...

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Roberto Verino, the new member of the Galician Academy of Fine Arts

The renowned Spanish designer Roberto Verino, a native of the Orense town of Verín, has been appointed as the new member of the Galician Academy of Fine Arts. The institution was founded in 1849 which aims to contribute to the dissemination of the cultural heritage of Galicia, in which the designer will take charge of the image arts section....