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Air ·¡Ã²°ù±è²¹ na seachdain-sa tha Darren Linc ag aithris às a’ Ghearmailt far a bheil an riaghaltas air co-dhùnadh a dhèanamh cumhachd niùclasach a chuir bhuapa ro 2022. An dèidh tubaist Fukushima ann an Iapan chaidh Seansalair na Gearmailt Angela Merkel calg-dhìreach an aghaidh a’ phoileasaidh a bh’ aice stèiseanan cumhachd niùclasach na dùthcha a chumail fosgailte airson ùine a bharrachd. Chaidh sàbhailteachd is tèarainteachd cumhachd ainmeachadh mar adhbharan. A-nis tha an riaghaltas an dòchas gun gabh cumhachd ath-nuathachail is gual glan àite cumhachd niùclasach, a bharrachd air a bhi cùmhnadh barrachd dealain. An obraich e ged-thà?

On this week’s Eorpa, Darren Laing reports from Germany where the government has decided to phase out nuclear power by 2022. After the Fukushima disaster last year the German Chancellor Angela Merkel performed a policy U-turn when she announced her previous plan to extend the life of Germany’s nuclear plants would be replaced by an accelerated shut-down of the entire sector. Safely and security of energy supply were cited as reasons. The hope now is that renewable energy and clean coal will fill the void, in addition to a drive to save more energy. Will it work though?

Ann an dà mhìle sa ceithir thàinig prìomh fharpais ball coise na h-·¡Ã²°ù±è²¹ gu Portagail- fèis do spòrs fad mìos. A bharrachd air faighinn a-steach dhan fharpais às aonais a bhith cluiche geamannan dearbhaidh, bha dùil gum biodh buannachd ann do bhall-coise na dùthcha, an eaconamaidh agus gun togadh e misneachd an t-sluaigh. Ach a-nise ochd bliadhna air adhart tha mòran a’ faireachdainn nach eil sgeul air a bhuannachd mhaireannach a bha dùil. Tha na pàircean ùr a bha riatanach airson an tagradh nan uallach air sgiobaidhean agus comhairlean ionadail.

In 2004 Europe’s most prestigious football tournament came to Portugal- a month-long festival of football. In addition to entry to the tournament without having to play qualifying matches, there was hope that the tournament would benefit business, be a boost for football and would be a boost to morale for the Portuguese public. Eight years on, however, many feel that the benefits of holding the tournament are hard to pinpoint, and that the brand new stadia, which were vital to the success of the tournament, are an increasing burden on local authorities and football clubs.