Last Thursday, leaders of France, Spain, and Portugal agreed to construct a maritime pipeline to transport hydrogen and other renewable gases between Barcelona and Marseille (AP News).

European fisheries observers on Portuguese and Spanish ships have been intimidated by crews, according to an investigation by the Guardian. There are independent observers on board every fishing vessel operating in the Northwest Atlantic Fishery Organisation, monitoring compliance with quotas for five months at a time. More than 20 current and former observers said they had been put under surveillance, deprived of sleep, had their official documentation stolen, and been threatened with being thrown overboard to hide overfishing.