Record-Breaking Tourism in Spain: 94 Million Visitors in 2024
Spain recorded a record 94 million international tourists in 2024, a 10% increase from 2023, generating €126 billion in revenue (+16%), solidifying tourism's role as a major economic pillar, employing over 2.6 million people and contributing over 13% to Spain's GDP.
Record-Breaking Tourism in Spain: 94 Million Visitors in 2024
Spain recorded a record 94 million international tourists in 2024, a 10% increase from 2023, generating €126 billion in revenue (+16%), solidifying tourism's role as a major economic pillar, employing over 2.6 million people and contributing over 13% to Spain's GDP.
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36% Bias Score
Maersk Reroutes US-India Route, Sparking EU ETS Concerns
Maersk rerouted its US-India shipping route from Algeciras (Spain) to Tangier Med (Morocco) to avoid EU ETS CO2 emission fees, prompting Spanish government concerns about economic and employment consequences; Spain is proposing per-container CO2 fees and stricter pellet container regulations.
Maersk Reroutes US-India Route, Sparking EU ETS Concerns
Maersk rerouted its US-India shipping route from Algeciras (Spain) to Tangier Med (Morocco) to avoid EU ETS CO2 emission fees, prompting Spanish government concerns about economic and employment consequences; Spain is proposing per-container CO2 fees and stricter pellet container regulations.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Removes Cuba From Terrorist List, Contingent on Prisoner Release
President Biden removed Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism before leaving office, contingent on releasing political prisoners jailed since the July 2021 protests; this action may be reversed by the incoming Trump administration.
Biden Removes Cuba From Terrorist List, Contingent on Prisoner Release
President Biden removed Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism before leaving office, contingent on releasing political prisoners jailed since the July 2021 protests; this action may be reversed by the incoming Trump administration.
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48% Bias Score
Iberdrola Increases Basque Tax Contribution Amidst Energy Tax Dispute
Iberdrola announced an increased €800 million tax contribution to Basque finances in 2024, amid PNV opposition to a national energy tax impacting Iberdrola and Repsol, despite support from other Basque parties, due to projected revenue losses.
Iberdrola Increases Basque Tax Contribution Amidst Energy Tax Dispute
Iberdrola announced an increased €800 million tax contribution to Basque finances in 2024, amid PNV opposition to a national energy tax impacting Iberdrola and Repsol, despite support from other Basque parties, due to projected revenue losses.
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44% Bias Score
Real Betis Balompié's Crisis: Poor Transfers and Managerial Fatigue
Real Betis Balompié's disappointing first half of the season, marked by a 10th place ranking with 25 points, reflects a depleted squad following key player departures and insufficient replacements, leaving manager Manuel Pellegrini facing a critical challenge ahead of their Copa del Rey match agains...
Real Betis Balompié's Crisis: Poor Transfers and Managerial Fatigue
Real Betis Balompié's disappointing first half of the season, marked by a 10th place ranking with 25 points, reflects a depleted squad following key player departures and insufficient replacements, leaving manager Manuel Pellegrini facing a critical challenge ahead of their Copa del Rey match agains...
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48% Bias Score
Zaragoza's Renaissance Palace: From Zaporta's Wealth to Cultural Rescue
Gabriel Zaporta, a wealthy 16th-century Aragonese financier, built a Renaissance palace in Zaragoza in 1549 as a wedding gift, featuring a courtyard with mythological and astrological elements; the palace later hosted notable figures and faced near-destruction before being restored.
Zaragoza's Renaissance Palace: From Zaporta's Wealth to Cultural Rescue
Gabriel Zaporta, a wealthy 16th-century Aragonese financier, built a Renaissance palace in Zaragoza in 1549 as a wedding gift, featuring a courtyard with mythological and astrological elements; the palace later hosted notable figures and faced near-destruction before being restored.
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32% Bias Score
Spanish Homeowners Face Legal Impasse Against Illegal Occupants
A biotechnologist in Girona, Spain, Jordi Riera, and his family were forced out of their home by illegal occupants despite contacting authorities; the police sided with the squatters, citing video evidence of them residing in the unlivable property, highlighting systemic failures in protecting homeo...
Spanish Homeowners Face Legal Impasse Against Illegal Occupants
A biotechnologist in Girona, Spain, Jordi Riera, and his family were forced out of their home by illegal occupants despite contacting authorities; the police sided with the squatters, citing video evidence of them residing in the unlivable property, highlighting systemic failures in protecting homeo...
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64% Bias Score
49 Arrested in Kerala for Repeated Sexual Assault of Dalit Teenager
Indian police arrested 49 men for the repeated sexual assault of a Dalit teenager in Kerala, India, over several years; the victim reported being assaulted by approximately 60 men since age 13.
49 Arrested in Kerala for Repeated Sexual Assault of Dalit Teenager
Indian police arrested 49 men for the repeated sexual assault of a Dalit teenager in Kerala, India, over several years; the victim reported being assaulted by approximately 60 men since age 13.
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28% Bias Score
78 Dead in South African Illegal Mine Rescue Operation
At least 78 bodies of illegal miners have been recovered from an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, following a rescue operation launched after a court order. Over 100 miners were rescued and arrested for illegal mining, while authorities suspect hundreds more remain trapped.
78 Dead in South African Illegal Mine Rescue Operation
At least 78 bodies of illegal miners have been recovered from an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, following a rescue operation launched after a court order. Over 100 miners were rescued and arrested for illegal mining, while authorities suspect hundreds more remain trapped.
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56% Bias Score
Gullón's €690 Million Revenue Surge Driven by Exports
Gullón, a European biscuit maker, achieved €690 million in revenue in 2024, a 9.5% increase, primarily due to exports reaching €300 million (44% of sales), exceeding pre-pandemic profitability. The company aims to surpass domestic sales with exports by 2030.
Gullón's €690 Million Revenue Surge Driven by Exports
Gullón, a European biscuit maker, achieved €690 million in revenue in 2024, a 9.5% increase, primarily due to exports reaching €300 million (44% of sales), exceeding pre-pandemic profitability. The company aims to surpass domestic sales with exports by 2030.
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40% Bias Score
Madrid Building Terrorized by Squatters: Years of Harassment and Institutional Failure
Residents of a building in Madrid's Puente de Vallecas are facing severe harassment and threats from squatters who illegally occupied the building after developer bankruptcy, forcing some residents into psychological treatment and escalating into a complex conflict involving Sareb and alleged politi...
Madrid Building Terrorized by Squatters: Years of Harassment and Institutional Failure
Residents of a building in Madrid's Puente de Vallecas are facing severe harassment and threats from squatters who illegally occupied the building after developer bankruptcy, forcing some residents into psychological treatment and escalating into a complex conflict involving Sareb and alleged politi...
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68% Bias Score
Spain Limits Minimum Wage Increase to 4.4%
Spain's Ministry of Labor proposes a maximum 4.4% minimum wage increase for 2025 (50 euros monthly), rejecting union demands for a higher rise, but remaining open to negotiation with employers within the expert-recommended range of 3.3%-4.4%.
Spain Limits Minimum Wage Increase to 4.4%
Spain's Ministry of Labor proposes a maximum 4.4% minimum wage increase for 2025 (50 euros monthly), rejecting union demands for a higher rise, but remaining open to negotiation with employers within the expert-recommended range of 3.3%-4.4%.
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44% Bias Score