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'Look, no tie': Spanish PM urges casual wear to stay cool, save energy

FILE PHOTO: Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gives a statement, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a military operation in eastern Ukraine, at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/Pool

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez asked his ministers, public officials and private sector employees on Friday to stop wearing ties and stay cool as heatwaves sweep parts of Europe, stoking demand for energy-guzzling air-conditioning.

"I'd like you all to note that I am not wearing a tie," Sanchez told a news conference. "This means we can all save from an energy point of view."

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