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PP Accuses Spanish Government of Democratic Backsliding

The Partido Popular (PP) accuses Spain's government of democratic backsliding, citing an amnesty law, potential Attorney General prosecution, alleged court pressure, and attacks on judicial independence, proposing institutional reforms and highlighting a lack of European precedent.

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60% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Generational Wealth Gap Widens in Spain Amidst Soaring Housing Prices

Spanish household wealth is at a record high, but a generational imbalance exists, with younger generations facing a severe housing affordability crisis due to soaring housing prices, stagnant wages, and limited access to credit, resulting in a sharp decline in homeownership among younger people; so...

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36% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Irish Man Shot in Spain, Two Suspects Arrested

On May 13th, a 21-year-old Irish man was shot in the head near Orihuela Costa, Spain; he walked to safety. Within a week, Spanish authorities arrested two Irish suspects—one for the shooting, the other for accessory—recovering the weapon and victim's phone.

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32% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Colombian Billionaire's €42 Million Clarel Acquisition Marks Largest Spanish Investment

Colombian businessman Omar González finalized the €42 million purchase of the Clarel parapharmacy chain from Grupo Dia on August 31st, 2023, marking the largest Colombian investment in Spain and adding over 1,000 stores to his portfolio.

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56% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Madrid Mental Health Program Faces Funding Crisis, Audit Reveals

An audit criticizes the Madrid government for underfunding its mental health program, resulting in a significant waiting list (1,319-1,333 individuals in 2021-2023) and other critical issues, including unauthorized pandemic-era payments to private providers and staffing shortages. The needed investm...

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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Azucarera Announces 251 Job Cuts in Restructuring Plan

Azucarera, a Spanish sugar company, announced a redundancy plan affecting 251 employees (26.6% of its workforce) due to economic, productive, and organizational factors, including the closure of its La Bañeza plant and concentrating production in Toro, Spain. The decision follows years of poor resul...

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Spain's Planned Workweek Reduction: Ministry Asserts Economic Feasibility Amidst Administrative Concerns

The Spanish Ministry of Labor claims that reducing the workweek to 37.5 hours is economically feasible for businesses, citing high profit margins in key sectors like agriculture, hospitality, and commerce, despite concerns raised by HR professionals and some autonomous communities about administrati...

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40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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EU Delays Vote on Catalan, Galician, and Basque as Official Languages

Several EU countries, including Finland, Sweden, and Austria, have raised serious concerns regarding the legal and financial implications of Spain's proposal to make Catalan, Galician, and Basque official EU languages, delaying a vote scheduled for Tuesday due to lack of consensus and concerns over ...

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Euríbor Drops to 2.056% on May 27, 2025

The daily Euríbor rate fell to 2.056% on May 27, 2025, a 0.026% decrease impacting 4.1 million Spanish families with variable-rate mortgages tied to this benchmark interbank lending rate.

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24% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Spain Power Outage: Low Conventional Power Protection Amidst Record Renewables

Spain's April 28th power outage occurred amidst record renewable energy production (61.5%), yet coincided with the lowest level of conventional power plant protection (6 gas and 4 nuclear) for the month, prompting questions about the system's resilience.

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56% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
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EU Postpones Vote on Spain's Proposal for Minority Language Official Status

Spain's attempt to grant official EU status to Catalan, Galician, and Basque failed due to concerns from at least seven member states regarding legal and financial aspects; a planned vote was postponed.

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44% Bias Score

No Poverty
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Telefónica Completes Copper Network Shutdown, Migrates to Fiber Optics

Telefónica completed the shutdown of its copper network on May 27th, 2025, closing 661 central offices and ending a decade-long process of migrating 8,532 central offices to fiber optics, driven by regulatory mandates and resulting in significant cost savings and environmental benefits.

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36% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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