Spanish Mayor Denied Communion for Being Gay
In Segovia, Spain, Mayor Rubén García de Andrés and another gay couple were denied communion by their parish priest, Felicién Malanza, due to their sexual orientation, highlighting the ongoing conflict between the Church's evolving position on LGBTQ+ issues and conservative views within its hierarch...
Spanish Mayor Denied Communion for Being Gay
In Segovia, Spain, Mayor Rubén García de Andrés and another gay couple were denied communion by their parish priest, Felicién Malanza, due to their sexual orientation, highlighting the ongoing conflict between the Church's evolving position on LGBTQ+ issues and conservative views within its hierarch...
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44% Bias Score
Sevilla Airport Taxi Group's Two-Decade Reign of Terror
A group of 200 Sevilla airport taxi drivers, operating as a criminal organization for over two decades, have been implicated in espionage, assaults, and intimidation tactics to maintain an illegal monopoly; despite multiple investigations and a 2002 court ruling against their practices, the Seville ...
Sevilla Airport Taxi Group's Two-Decade Reign of Terror
A group of 200 Sevilla airport taxi drivers, operating as a criminal organization for over two decades, have been implicated in espionage, assaults, and intimidation tactics to maintain an illegal monopoly; despite multiple investigations and a 2002 court ruling against their practices, the Seville ...
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52% Bias Score
Madrid Overwhelmed by Influx of Unaccompanied Minors in 2024
In 2024, Madrid received 2,400 unaccompanied foreign minors, 1,100 arriving via Madrid-Barajas Airport, straining regional resources due to the Spanish government's lack of planning and the minors' arrival through dangerous routes.
Madrid Overwhelmed by Influx of Unaccompanied Minors in 2024
In 2024, Madrid received 2,400 unaccompanied foreign minors, 1,100 arriving via Madrid-Barajas Airport, straining regional resources due to the Spanish government's lack of planning and the minors' arrival through dangerous routes.
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56% Bias Score
Spain Proposes €50 Minimum Wage Increase Amidst Political Tensions
Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz proposed a €50 monthly increase to the minimum wage, reaching €1184, to be presented to social agents on Wednesday, alongside an update to the IRPF to maintain tax exemption. Disagreements over working hour reductions threaten government stability.
Spain Proposes €50 Minimum Wage Increase Amidst Political Tensions
Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz proposed a €50 monthly increase to the minimum wage, reaching €1184, to be presented to social agents on Wednesday, alongside an update to the IRPF to maintain tax exemption. Disagreements over working hour reductions threaten government stability.
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52% Bias Score
Valencia Flood Exposes Years of Delays in Flood Mitigation Projects
The October 29, 2023, flood in Valencia, Spain, revealed years-long delays in flood mitigation projects for high-risk ravines like the Poyo (46 deaths) and Saleta (6 deaths) due to budget issues and conflicts with environmental regulations, specifically the 2018 Valencian Orchard Law, prompting gove...
Valencia Flood Exposes Years of Delays in Flood Mitigation Projects
The October 29, 2023, flood in Valencia, Spain, revealed years-long delays in flood mitigation projects for high-risk ravines like the Poyo (46 deaths) and Saleta (6 deaths) due to budget issues and conflicts with environmental regulations, specifically the 2018 Valencian Orchard Law, prompting gove...
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48% Bias Score
Contrasting Approaches to Cultural Preservation in Spain
The Spanish Ministry of Culture purchased Casa Gomis in Barcelona for €7.2 million, while failing to secure Velintonia, the Madrid home of poet Vicente Aleixandre, despite a €3.2 million bid and a court rejection of a regional government's purchase offer; this highlights inconsistencies in the minis...
Contrasting Approaches to Cultural Preservation in Spain
The Spanish Ministry of Culture purchased Casa Gomis in Barcelona for €7.2 million, while failing to secure Velintonia, the Madrid home of poet Vicente Aleixandre, despite a €3.2 million bid and a court rejection of a regional government's purchase offer; this highlights inconsistencies in the minis...
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56% Bias Score
Germany Addresses Childcare Crisis by Recruiting Spanish Educators
Germany is actively recruiting Spanish childcare workers to alleviate a critical staffing shortage in its kindergartens; approximately 600 educators have been placed since 2022, primarily through the "Willkommen im Kindergarten" program, addressing the need for 252,000 additional workers in West Ger...
Germany Addresses Childcare Crisis by Recruiting Spanish Educators
Germany is actively recruiting Spanish childcare workers to alleviate a critical staffing shortage in its kindergartens; approximately 600 educators have been placed since 2022, primarily through the "Willkommen im Kindergarten" program, addressing the need for 252,000 additional workers in West Ger...
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40% Bias Score
10 Million Spaniards Exceed Legal Workweek Amidst Proposed Reduction
In Spain's third quarter of 2024, 10,011,700 employed individuals worked 40+ hours weekly, exceeding the legal limit, despite a proposed reduction to 37.5 hours facing political opposition.
10 Million Spaniards Exceed Legal Workweek Amidst Proposed Reduction
In Spain's third quarter of 2024, 10,011,700 employed individuals worked 40+ hours weekly, exceeding the legal limit, despite a proposed reduction to 37.5 hours facing political opposition.
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52% Bias Score
Kent Nagano to Lead Spain's National Orchestra
Kent Nagano, a renowned American conductor of Japanese descent, will become the artistic and musical director of Spain's National Orchestra and Chorus in September 2026, a move intended to bolster the orchestra's international profile, as announced by the Ministry of Culture on December 18th, 2024.
Kent Nagano to Lead Spain's National Orchestra
Kent Nagano, a renowned American conductor of Japanese descent, will become the artistic and musical director of Spain's National Orchestra and Chorus in September 2026, a move intended to bolster the orchestra's international profile, as announced by the Ministry of Culture on December 18th, 2024.
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28% Bias Score
Barcelona Funds School Air Conditioning with Tourist Tax to Combat Climate Change"
Barcelona is using $100 million from its tourist tax to install energy-efficient heat pumps and solar panels in all 170 public schools over six years, addressing both climate change impacts and resident concerns about extreme summer heat, but some residents argue that climate change mitigation shoul...
Barcelona Funds School Air Conditioning with Tourist Tax to Combat Climate Change"
Barcelona is using $100 million from its tourist tax to install energy-efficient heat pumps and solar panels in all 170 public schools over six years, addressing both climate change impacts and resident concerns about extreme summer heat, but some residents argue that climate change mitigation shoul...
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48% Bias Score
Australia and Spain lead global efforts to regulate children's screen time
Australia and Spain are implementing new laws to regulate children's access to social media and smartphones, prompted by growing concerns over screen time, mental health, and well-being; these initiatives involve age restrictions, parental controls, and public awareness campaigns, alongside grassroo...
Australia and Spain lead global efforts to regulate children's screen time
Australia and Spain are implementing new laws to regulate children's access to social media and smartphones, prompted by growing concerns over screen time, mental health, and well-being; these initiatives involve age restrictions, parental controls, and public awareness campaigns, alongside grassroo...
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40% Bias Score
Antifascist Protest Prevents Far-Right Disruption in Madrid
A far-right group's threat to disrupt a book presentation by former Minister Irene Montero in Madrid's Lavapiés prompted over 200 antifascist counter-protesters to successfully prevent any disruption, highlighting rising tensions between far-right and antifascist groups in Spain.
Antifascist Protest Prevents Far-Right Disruption in Madrid
A far-right group's threat to disrupt a book presentation by former Minister Irene Montero in Madrid's Lavapiés prompted over 200 antifascist counter-protesters to successfully prevent any disruption, highlighting rising tensions between far-right and antifascist groups in Spain.
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64% Bias Score