Economist Yanis Varoufakis, former Finance Minister of Greece, on Monday advised divesting from data centres and cloud computing if there is no sovereignty over the algorithms behind those infrastructures. The former Greek leader warned about the few jobs created and the excessive consumption of natural resources they bring...
Having data centres is of no use to Portugal if it does not control the algorithms, says Varoufakis
Monday, 2 February 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Sustainability (sustentabilidade) means meeting present needs without reducing the ability of future generations to meet theirs, covering environmental, economic and social dimensions. For residents it affects local planning, jobs and services—look for municipal or company targets, timelines and measurable actions when assessing how sustainable a place or employer is.
