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Cañete highlighted that there are “too many energy markets” and that there is a need to establish a “mechanism for the coming years”. He also pointed out that Spain remains a beneficiary of structural funds and that the “main problem facing renewable energy” in the country is the lack of interconnectivity, as no infrastructure exists to export excess capacity to neighbouring countries. For full story see: Euroactiv Natural Park was organised by an association called “Mis amigas las Palomas” (Our friends the Pigeons) who requested a meeting with the Xàbia Town Hall, to deal with two related issues: The shooting of live birds and the presence of two shooting ranges within the Montgó Natural Park. Call to ban live bird shooting in the Montgó Shooting ranges The hunting federation organised its own demonstration supporting the shooting activities, and it appears that the law governing the use of the Montgó park allows it, though impacts should be moved outside the park. An on-line petition in order to ban the shooting of live birds in the two shooting ranges in the Montgó The Xàbia shooting range has a concession until 2094. From: La Marina Plaza and Diarioinformación https://youtu.be/2ZOZENMpKso