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Ana Vasconcelos

Iniciativa Liberal · Renew

Confirmed: 6Nuanced: 4False: 1Unverifiable: 1Overestimated: 2

14 verified claims

Confirmed
The EU's single market is bigger than the US market, with roughly 100 million more consumers.
Economy
Overestimated
One in three European start-ups move abroad, mainly to the United States, in order to have a chance to grow.
Economy
Nuanced
Only one in five households in the EU has air conditioning.
Environment
Confirmed
In the United States and Japan, nine in ten homes have air conditioning.
Environment
Confirmed
More than 1,300 Europeans died between 21 and 29 June, above the usual level, due to the heatwave.
Health
Nuanced
It is estimated that about 44,000 lives are lost each year in Europe due to high temperatures.
Health
Confirmed
The cost of wind energy has fallen by 70% in a single decade
Environment
Confirmed
The cost of solar energy has fallen by 90% in a single decade
Environment
Nuanced
The energy bill remains twice as high for Europeans as for Americans
Economy
Confirmed
Permitting a wind farm in Europe can take up to nine years
Environment
Unverifiable
81% of European renewable wind capacity is stuck in various permitting stages
Environment
Nuanced
The share of wind capacity stuck in permitting in Europe surpasses the US, China and India
Environment
Overestimated
SMEs spend up to 25% of their resources on administrative burden.
Industry & Employment
False
85% of Europeans consider connectivity a basic need
Industry & Employment