
Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg traveled by train on Tuesday From Santiago de Compostela to VigoEffie was also able to confirm, which unleashed all sorts of speculation about why he was in Galicia. Thunberg was traveling with another young foreigner, and she said: His final destination was PortugalAlthough he did not want to reveal whether he intended to participate in any protest action in the Portuguese state.
But several media outlets speculated on Wednesday that his presence in Galicia was linked to the incident FIGO Global Summit 2025, which is celebrated on Wednesday and Thursday in that Galician city with the participation of Nobel Prize winners, business leaders and politicians to talk about sustainability, digitalization and global challenges. They also pointed out Atlantic Blue ForumWhich is being held these days in Parador de Bayona, 25 kilometers from Vigo, and focuses on the blue economy in the Atlantic Ocean with the participation of speakers from several countries, in addition to the President of Zunta, Alfonso Rueda.
In Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, the Web Summit is also held these days, which is considered a summit The most influential technological event in the worldWhich brings together nearly 70,000 participants including entrepreneurs, investors, and managers of major digital companies. Two years ago, Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave condemned this phenomenon “War crimes” Israel, prompting tech giants such as Meta, Google and Amazon to cancel their participation in the event and later caused his resignation, although he returned to his position months later.
Many commented on social media on Wednesday sarcastically that the young Swedish woman’s goal was to reach Vigo To prevent city mayor Abel Caballero from turning on the lights The city is scheduled for this Saturday, November 15, “due to pollutants.”
Last September, Thunberg participated in the Global Resilience Flotilla, which brought together 52 boats and nearly 500 people from 46 countries to support the Gaza Strip and against Israeli measures. After it was They were arrested, detained and deported As for Israel, the activist criticized the lack of action by Western governments against what she called the “increasing genocide” in Gaza.