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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has urged his
citizens to ditch their neckties to help save energy and the
. Mr Sanchez made his plea at a
conference on Friday. He addressed
tieless, and called on Spanish people to follow his
amid the country's months-long
. He stated: "I would like you to see that I am not wearing a tie. I have asked all ministers and
decision-makers to do
. That means we can all save energy." He added: "I would also like to ask the private
that...they should not wear a tie either because, in that way, we will all be contributing to the energy savings that are so
for our country."