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[00:15:03] Germany, protests against armament.
[00:15:06] Gibraltar, lifting of controls after more than a hundred years.
[00:15:10] Majorca, more than parties and beaches.
[00:15:24] Yes. Good day. Friedrich Merz has many wishes and
[00:15:28] goals. With the latter, as he himself admits, things are not going
[00:15:32] as he wishes. One
[00:15:35] he is resolutely working on, is to make the Bundeswehr
[00:15:39] the strongest conventional army in Europe.
[00:15:43] And that is why his government has promised the Chancellor
[00:15:45] to provide all the financial resources needed
[00:15:49] for that. We are talking about billions of euros that are often
[00:15:52] lacking in other areas. Of course,
[00:15:56] the military industry is rubbing its hands together with satisfaction and preparing for
[00:15:59] a historic investment program.
[00:16:02] The historically burdened Rheinmetall corporation
[00:16:05] plans to produce military technology in its Berlin
[00:16:09] plant instead of civil automotive components. However, not
[00:16:12] everyone supports
[00:16:15] this. It's a sunny afternoon in Berlin,
[00:16:19] a procession of protesters passes through the city streets.
[00:16:23] They believe that the decision to convert the car parts factory into
[00:16:26] the production of shells for artillery ammunition will encourage military
[00:16:30] conflicts and cost human
[00:16:31] lives.
[00:16:44] Rheinmetall, founded in 1889,
[00:16:48] is one of Germany's oldest arms manufacturers.
[00:16:51] The company supplied Hitler's war machine, and this legacy
[00:16:55] still negatively affects the public perception of Rheinmetall
[00:16:58] today. Today, this concern wants to be a leader in the development
[00:17:02] of military technology. Its tanks and other systems
[00:17:05] are used in Ukraine, while demand across NATO
[00:17:09] is rapidly growing. Ryan Matall is a company obviously now going into
[00:17:13] defense innovation, but what we're learning about war is you still
[00:17:16] need armor and you need lots of it and you need to replace it if it's
[00:17:20] damaged or destroyed. Ryan metal had
[00:17:23] previously um made relatively small amounts and batches
[00:17:27] necessary for nations. Now they're realizing they have to ramp up production and be
[00:17:31] able to sustain large amounts of production for what we see now as an era
[00:17:34] of longer wars. They argue that opening
[00:17:38] a military industry factory in the capital could make Berlin
[00:17:42] a potential target in case of conflict. Many
[00:17:45] protesters are also outraged that, as they claim,
[00:17:49] Germany supplies Israel with weapons produced by Rheinmetall.
[00:17:52] On the other hand, the transition from producing auto
[00:17:56] parts to producing parts for armaments could
[00:17:59] bring economic benefits. Germany needs
[00:18:02] manufacturing jobs, these are good jobs, they're relatively well-paying, and the
[00:18:06] NATO alliance.
[00:18:37] that many want Germany to stay out of wars, to
[00:18:41] limit the influence of the powerful military industry, but they
[00:18:45] do not answer the question of how Germany can simultaneously
[00:18:48] contribute to the defense of the European
[00:18:50] Union.
[00:18:55] Politicians celebrate it as a historic agreement, and numerous
[00:18:58] citizens and tourists welcome it with relief. After
[00:19:02] more than a hundred years, border controls have been removed between
[00:19:05] the British overseas territory of Gibraltar and
[00:19:08] Spain. No more long waits at the border, no
[00:19:12] fence, but there are still other negative
[00:19:15] consequences. Here's what
[00:19:17] it's about.
[00:19:19] Gibraltar and Spain share a turbulent history. After much
[00:19:23] tension, the British overseas territory is now getting closer to
[00:19:26] Spain. July 15th should go
[00:19:29] down in history textbooks. One of the approximately 15,000
[00:19:33] Spanish commuters traveling to Gibraltar is Alfredo
[00:19:36] Valencia. This 56-year-old crosses the
[00:19:39] border every morning, the opening is a special moment for
[00:19:42] him.
[00:19:45] pues supone un alivio mental, en principio, el
[00:19:48] estar media hora, 45 minutos, hasta tres
[00:19:51] 4 horas en cola para salir, la verdad que no solo es una
[00:19:54] desesperación, sino que además supone una pérdida de
[00:19:58] tiempo porque los que salimos salimos de trabajar, necesitamos comer, necesitamos
[00:20:02] deskansar. Alfredo Valencia took all of this as
[00:20:05] a necessary evil, because in Gibraltar, he earns more than on the Spanish
[00:20:09] side.
[00:20:12] In any case, Gibraltar is growing, every square meter is being built,
[00:20:15] and, according to the Prime Minister, this trend will
[00:20:18] continue.
[00:20:23] it will give the world certainty that you can come and go from
[00:20:27] gibralta and spain and the rest of the shengen area without having to
[00:20:31] be worried about bureaucratic processes that have got in the way
[00:20:34] until now slowing you down. million. tourists
[00:20:38] visit Gibraltar every year, partly due to the more favorable
[00:20:41] alcohol prices that existed earlier. However, the price
[00:20:44] of opening the border is higher taxes agreed
[00:20:48] upon by the EU and Great Britain.
[00:20:52] Gibraltar is also known for numerous service providers such as
[00:20:55] online betting shops. The opening of the border would also be interesting
[00:20:59] for expansion plans.
[00:21:13] The Spanish border region couldn't imagine anything better. More
[00:21:17] jobs, more tax revenue.
[00:21:21] Nosotros estamos convencidos de que la gran oportunidad que tenemos ahora
[00:21:25] es el momento de aprovecharla, si se estableciera esa zona
[00:21:28] económica especial, nosotros ahora mismo estamos en la Unión Europea,
[00:21:32] Jibraltar no, y nos consta que hay empresas que están radicadas en
[00:21:35] Gibraltar que quieren seguir manteniendo actividad en Gibraltar, pero
[00:21:38] también quieren instalarse lo que es el mercado único que del que formamos
[00:21:42] parte. So, border queues are now
[00:21:45] a thing of the past, yet in the short term not everything will be better just
[00:21:49] because
[00:21:51] border controls disappear.
[00:21:54] Do you know what Agenda 2030 is?
[00:21:57] These are the sustainable development goals for which their promoters like
[00:22:01] to say that by fulfilling them, humanity
[00:22:04] is saved. Billions have already been spent on
[00:22:07] this project. Individuals working on these goals have enjoyed
[00:22:11] well-paid jobs, but we are not only
[00:22:14] far from fulfilling them, but in some
[00:22:18] areas even a decline
[00:22:20] has been recorded. But here is an example that speaks of
[00:22:24] small shifts. On an island known for mass tourism,
[00:22:28] Spanish Majorca, environmentally friendly
[00:22:31] energy alternatives are currently being tested. This is about green hydrogen
[00:22:35] which is key to achieving energy goals by
[00:22:38] 2030.
[00:22:41] Fun, that's what Majorca is known for, just like its
[00:22:44] beaches. But in the interior of the island, a completely
[00:22:48] different atmosphere prevails from the famous wild
[00:22:51] coast. Here, next to the cement factory, something
[00:22:55] from which many expect a lot, hydrogen,
[00:22:58] is being produced. Plans for this project have existed since 2019. But it was only
[00:23:02] last year that work really gained momentum. The plant
[00:23:06] has a power of 2.5
[00:23:07] MW.
[00:23:15] The key thing is that this is not just about hydrogen production, but
[00:23:18] about how it can be used on the island and what advantages
[00:23:22] it brings. The first examples are city buses in
[00:23:25] Palma. Five buses have been using hydrogen as
[00:23:29] fuel for more than a year. However, due to
[00:23:32] other technical problems, these buses often do not
[00:23:34] operate. That is why it is not surprising that the city transport
[00:23:38] company has in the meantime ordered new buses from other
[00:23:41] manufacturers. A second example is a hotel with more than 200
[00:23:45] beds. The hotel company Iberostar
[00:23:48] recently put its first fuel cell into operation. It not
[00:23:52] only produces electricity, but also heat, which is
[00:23:56] useful even in the middle of summer.
[00:23:59] pues ayuda pues a todo lo que ves en la en la habitación no
[00:24:03] pues iluminación, aire acondicionado,
[00:24:06] etcétera, en un porcentaje aproximadamente del
[00:24:09] 20% nivel de de todo el hotel, y luego
[00:24:13] aparte de eso la pila es una pila de cogeneración, entonces produce un
[00:24:16] calor que nos ayuda a precalentar el agua.
[00:24:23] even 70% of the hotel's thermal energy needs
[00:24:27] are covered by the fuel cell.
[00:24:29] It is important for Iberostar to gain experience that it can later
[00:24:32] apply in its hotels on other
[00:24:35] continents.
[00:24:39] Todos estos destinos son muy distintos, las condiciones, las infraestructuras son muy
[00:24:43] diferentes.
[00:24:46] No en todos sitios, no en todos los lugares podemos tener la electricidad tan.
[00:24:53] The third example is the port in Palma, where a fuel
[00:24:56] cell is currently being connected. It should primarily
[00:24:59] provide electricity for this passenger
[00:25:02] terminal, and later also for ferries while they are anchored in
[00:25:05] the port.
[00:25:12] 24 horas es necesario incrementar un término de potencia
[00:25:15] elevado con un consumo fijo importante de alguna
[00:25:18] manera es una ineficiencia.
[00:25:21] There is also a fourth example, it currently consumes
[00:25:24] the most green hydrogen produced in Majorca, the gas network.
[00:25:39] On the Spanish mainland, billions of euros are currently being invested in significantly
[00:25:42] larger hydrogen production projects. These will
[00:25:46] also use the experience gained in Majorca.
[00:25:51] How to make construction material for the future from waste,
[00:25:54] which at the same time does not contain harmful substances, is not
[00:25:58] flammable, is resistant to mold and rot. This is precisely what
[00:26:02] a young German entrepreneur from the island of Poel in
[00:26:05] the Baltic Sea is working on. He decided to transform
[00:26:09] a natural material that accumulates on beaches into thermal insulation
[00:26:12] material. We are talking about what you would most like to avoid
[00:26:16] in summer while walking on the beach or swimming in
[00:26:18] the sea.
[00:26:20] Seagrass provides shelter and food for marine organisms.
[00:26:24] However, when waves wash it ashore, it becomes waste, as
[00:26:28] is the case on the beach of the island of Poel in the Baltic Sea. But
[00:26:31] it is precisely this waste that is an ideal raw material
[00:26:35] for building houses, says young entrepreneur Vincent
[00:26:39] Marnic. Once cleaned and dried, seagrass becomes valuable
[00:26:41] material.
[00:26:49] On the small Baltic island of Poel, beach cleaners go out
[00:26:52] every morning before tourists arrive. Every year, the sea
[00:26:56] washes about 100 tons of seagrass onto the island. That is why the local
[00:27:00] tourist board supports this
[00:27:02] project.
[00:27:04] am Ende stehen vielleicht dann auch mal Einsparung im Bereich der Entsorgungskosten, weil
[00:27:08] zurzeit ist auch die Biomasse, die wir dann loswerden
[00:27:12] möchten,
[00:27:13] kostenintensiv.
[00:27:16] Vincent Marnic received permission to set up facilities for the production
[00:27:20] of this ecological insulation material at the municipal waste
[00:27:24] dump. First, sand and seagrass are separated
[00:27:27] in a special drum, then the seagrass is dried
[00:27:31] in specially constructed boxes using
[00:27:34] solar energy. After
[00:27:37] processing, only 5% of pure seagrass remains from the total
[00:27:40] mass. Everything else is sand. For now, this
[00:27:44] material is used exclusively in private construction. Testing
[00:27:47] procedures are underway to approve seagrass
[00:27:51] as an insulation material throughout Europe. Many are
[00:27:55] interested in Marnic's process. For now, he cannot
[00:27:59] produce sufficient quantities. So far, he has installed
[00:28:02] insulation material in 25 houses, among them
[00:28:05] is the house of Willi Marten who chose material from the sea
[00:28:09] also because it does not contain harmful substances. He
[00:28:13] insulates the floors of his bedrooms
[00:28:15] with it.
[00:28:19] Uns kümmert auch so ein bisschen die Entsorgung, weil wir halt ein Alt Bausanieren,
[00:28:23] kennt man sich ja aus mit Sachen, die man entsorgen muss, und ich kann mir
[00:28:26] vorstellen, dass man Seegras, falls man das Haus irgendwann wieder abreißen sollte,
[00:28:30] auch leichter wieder ähm...
[00:28:33] Since seagrass contains a lot of salt, it is not flammable,
[00:28:37] and its price is only slightly higher than other insulation
[00:28:40] materials. Vincent Marnic wants to further
[00:28:44] improve his production process, he hopes that
[00:28:47] soon he will be able to process seagrass from other municipalities
[00:28:51] along the Baltic coast. This way he could meet the great
[00:28:54] demand, because every year the sea washes tens of thousands
[00:28:58] of tons of seagrass
[00:30:25] Good evening, dear viewers, welcome to
[00:30:27] the news.
[00:30:32] Very. Demanding fire season, firefighters continue
[00:30:35] to fight fires across Bosnia and Herzegovina, helicopters
[00:30:38] of the armed forces engaged near Bosansko Grahovo and
[00:30:42] Bihać.
[00:30:46] From the news tonight, we also
[00:30:47] highlight.
[00:30:52] Fires are raging across Europe. In Croatia, four
[00:30:55] arrested on suspicion of causing
[00:30:58] fires.