March 2025
April 2025
Vox's Ultimatum Jeopardizes Murcia's Budget
Vox in Murcia is demanding the cancellation of a voluntary, 15-year-old Arabic language and culture program affecting 0.1% of students as a condition to support the regional budget, jeopardizing its approval and revealing the growing influence of far-right agendas in Spanish politics.
Vox's Ultimatum Jeopardizes Murcia's Budget
Vox in Murcia is demanding the cancellation of a voluntary, 15-year-old Arabic language and culture program affecting 0.1% of students as a condition to support the regional budget, jeopardizing its approval and revealing the growing influence of far-right agendas in Spanish politics.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Spain Approves Bill to Dissolve Associations Apologizing for Francoism
Spain's Congress approved a bill allowing the dissolution of associations that apologize for Francoism and humiliate civil war victims, with only Vox opposing and the PP abstaining; a judge will make the final decision, following the 2022 Democratic Memory Law.
Spain Approves Bill to Dissolve Associations Apologizing for Francoism
Spain's Congress approved a bill allowing the dissolution of associations that apologize for Francoism and humiliate civil war victims, with only Vox opposing and the PP abstaining; a judge will make the final decision, following the 2022 Democratic Memory Law.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Tous Reports Record Revenue Despite Slight Profit Dip in 2024
Tous, the Spanish jewelry firm, reported €523 million in revenue in 2024, a 9.4% increase, yet net profit slightly decreased to €45 million due to currency fluctuations; the company ended its partnership with Partners Group and plans significant investments in expansion and digitalization.
Tous Reports Record Revenue Despite Slight Profit Dip in 2024
Tous, the Spanish jewelry firm, reported €523 million in revenue in 2024, a 9.4% increase, yet net profit slightly decreased to €45 million due to currency fluctuations; the company ended its partnership with Partners Group and plans significant investments in expansion and digitalization.
Progress
28% Bias Score
Spanish Government's Digital TV Plan Ignites Power Struggle at Prisa Media
The Spanish government approved a plan to introduce a new ultra-high-definition television channel, creating a power struggle within Prisa Media, involving government intervention and a potential shift in media ownership.
Spanish Government's Digital TV Plan Ignites Power Struggle at Prisa Media
The Spanish government approved a plan to introduce a new ultra-high-definition television channel, creating a power struggle within Prisa Media, involving government intervention and a potential shift in media ownership.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Armenia Rejects CSTO Cooperation, Seeks Closer Ties with Russia
Armenia's National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan stated that Armenia is not considering restoring cooperation within the CSTO, citing the organization's failure to support Armenia during the 2022 Azerbaijani attack and its threat to Armenia's security. Simultaneously, Armenia is attempting to impro...
Armenia Rejects CSTO Cooperation, Seeks Closer Ties with Russia
Armenia's National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan stated that Armenia is not considering restoring cooperation within the CSTO, citing the organization's failure to support Armenia during the 2022 Azerbaijani attack and its threat to Armenia's security. Simultaneously, Armenia is attempting to impro...
Progress
32% Bias Score
Badgers Disrupt Dutch Train Services, Costing Millions
ProRail found approximately 500 badger signs near Dutch train tracks in the past two years, causing train delays and costing millions in repairs; the organization is seeking faster permit processes to address the issue while balancing badger protection laws.
Badgers Disrupt Dutch Train Services, Costing Millions
ProRail found approximately 500 badger signs near Dutch train tracks in the past two years, causing train delays and costing millions in repairs; the organization is seeking faster permit processes to address the issue while balancing badger protection laws.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Vox proposes stricter penalties for juvenile offenders in Spain
Vox in Spain proposed lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12 and expelling foreign minor offenders, linking increased juvenile crime to irregular migration.
Vox proposes stricter penalties for juvenile offenders in Spain
Vox in Spain proposed lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12 and expelling foreign minor offenders, linking increased juvenile crime to irregular migration.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Uneven Cervical Cancer Screenings in Spain Highlight Healthcare Inequity
Over 2,300 Spanish women are expected to receive a cervical cancer diagnosis in 2025; while nationwide screening programs aim to increase survival rates by 70%, implementation varies widely across regions, highlighting inequities in access to healthcare.
Uneven Cervical Cancer Screenings in Spain Highlight Healthcare Inequity
Over 2,300 Spanish women are expected to receive a cervical cancer diagnosis in 2025; while nationwide screening programs aim to increase survival rates by 70%, implementation varies widely across regions, highlighting inequities in access to healthcare.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Soaring Costs of VPO Apartments in Cádiz Spark Outrage
In Cádiz, Spain, a family's 20-year wait for a subsidized VPO apartment ended with a ±,557 euro price tag, revealing unaffordable costs due to regional policy changes and sparking outrage among prospective buyers and opposition parties.
Soaring Costs of VPO Apartments in Cádiz Spark Outrage
In Cádiz, Spain, a family's 20-year wait for a subsidized VPO apartment ended with a ±,557 euro price tag, revealing unaffordable costs due to regional policy changes and sparking outrage among prospective buyers and opposition parties.
Progress
56% Bias Score
2025 Davis Cup Finals to be held in Bologna
The 2025 Davis Cup Finals will be held in Bologna, Italy, from November 18-23, with defending champions Italy hosting until 2028 after winning the 2024 final against the Netherlands in Malaga; seven other nations will qualify.
2025 Davis Cup Finals to be held in Bologna
The 2025 Davis Cup Finals will be held in Bologna, Italy, from November 18-23, with defending champions Italy hosting until 2028 after winning the 2024 final against the Netherlands in Malaga; seven other nations will qualify.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Armenian Activist's US Detention Sparks Extradition Dispute
Vardan Ghukasyan, a former Armenian military officer, is detained in the US facing extradition to Armenia on multiple charges; his supporters fear for his safety and are protesting outside the US Embassy in Yerevan, drawing parallels to political persecution in Turkey.
Armenian Activist's US Detention Sparks Extradition Dispute
Vardan Ghukasyan, a former Armenian military officer, is detained in the US facing extradition to Armenia on multiple charges; his supporters fear for his safety and are protesting outside the US Embassy in Yerevan, drawing parallels to political persecution in Turkey.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Dutch Court Rules State Violated Human Rights Due to Livestock Farm Odors
A Dutch court ruled that the state violated the human rights of two residents by failing to adequately protect them from extreme odor pollution caused by nearby livestock farms, highlighting regulatory failures and necessitating immediate action.
Dutch Court Rules State Violated Human Rights Due to Livestock Farm Odors
A Dutch court ruled that the state violated the human rights of two residents by failing to adequately protect them from extreme odor pollution caused by nearby livestock farms, highlighting regulatory failures and necessitating immediate action.
Progress
44% Bias Score