Spain's IMV Program Reaches 673,729 Households in December 2024
In December 2024, 673,729 Spanish households received the Minimum Vital Income (IMV), a 26.6% increase from December 2023. Almost half (1.2 million) of the 2.047.755 beneficiaries are children, highlighting the program's impact on child poverty. The government is addressing access barriers and provi...
Spain's IMV Program Reaches 673,729 Households in December 2024
In December 2024, 673,729 Spanish households received the Minimum Vital Income (IMV), a 26.6% increase from December 2023. Almost half (1.2 million) of the 2.047.755 beneficiaries are children, highlighting the program's impact on child poverty. The government is addressing access barriers and provi...
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Prosecutors Accused of Enabling Early Releases for Unrepentant ETA Terrorists
Covite accuses Spain's National High Court's Public Prosecutor's Office of approving early releases for unrepentant ETA terrorists, facilitating 90 releases since October 2021, amidst 421 pro-ETA acts in 2024, prompting concerns about legal loopholes and normalization of violence.
Spanish Prosecutors Accused of Enabling Early Releases for Unrepentant ETA Terrorists
Covite accuses Spain's National High Court's Public Prosecutor's Office of approving early releases for unrepentant ETA terrorists, facilitating 90 releases since October 2021, amidst 421 pro-ETA acts in 2024, prompting concerns about legal loopholes and normalization of violence.
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56% Bias Score
Finetwork Secures 10-Year Vodafone Contract with €40 Million Debt Write-Off
Finetwork, a Spanish MVNO using Vodafone's network, secured a 10-year contract extension after tense negotiations, including a €40 million debt write-off from Vodafone, granting access to Vodafone's 5G and fiber networks. This follows a period of threats by Finetwork to switch providers and a change...
Finetwork Secures 10-Year Vodafone Contract with €40 Million Debt Write-Off
Finetwork, a Spanish MVNO using Vodafone's network, secured a 10-year contract extension after tense negotiations, including a €40 million debt write-off from Vodafone, granting access to Vodafone's 5G and fiber networks. This follows a period of threats by Finetwork to switch providers and a change...
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Judge Dismisses Torture Complaint Against Civil Guard Officers
A Spanish judge dismissed a torture complaint filed by a CDR member (Jordi Ros) against 11 Civil Guard officers involved in the 2019 Operation Judas, citing insufficient evidence despite initial investigation and delays.
Spanish Judge Dismisses Torture Complaint Against Civil Guard Officers
A Spanish judge dismissed a torture complaint filed by a CDR member (Jordi Ros) against 11 Civil Guard officers involved in the 2019 Operation Judas, citing insufficient evidence despite initial investigation and delays.
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Court Declines Jurisdiction in Child Custody Case Amidst Abuse Allegations
A Spanish court deemed itself incompetent to decide on the custody of 10-year-old Daniel Arcuri Rivas, who will return to Italy despite his mother's efforts and allegations of abuse against his father. The Italian court ordered Daniel's return despite an ongoing investigation into his father for all...
Spanish Court Declines Jurisdiction in Child Custody Case Amidst Abuse Allegations
A Spanish court deemed itself incompetent to decide on the custody of 10-year-old Daniel Arcuri Rivas, who will return to Italy despite his mother's efforts and allegations of abuse against his father. The Italian court ordered Daniel's return despite an ongoing investigation into his father for all...
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52% Bias Score
Palestinian Asylum Seeker Highlights Spain's Systemic Challenges
Ahmed D.W., a 28-year-old Palestinian, fled the war in Gaza and Israeli repression in the West Bank, arriving in Barcelona on October 22, 2023, and facing significant challenges in accessing asylum procedures despite Spain's high approval rate for Palestinian asylum seekers (91%).
Palestinian Asylum Seeker Highlights Spain's Systemic Challenges
Ahmed D.W., a 28-year-old Palestinian, fled the war in Gaza and Israeli repression in the West Bank, arriving in Barcelona on October 22, 2023, and facing significant challenges in accessing asylum procedures despite Spain's high approval rate for Palestinian asylum seekers (91%).
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48% Bias Score
Vast Salary Gaps in Spain: Finance vs. Agriculture
In 2023, average Spanish salaries were \$23,000, but Madrid finance employees earned \$63,895, while Andalusian agricultural workers earned only \$7,703, highlighting vast income disparities across sectors and regions.
Vast Salary Gaps in Spain: Finance vs. Agriculture
In 2023, average Spanish salaries were \$23,000, but Madrid finance employees earned \$63,895, while Andalusian agricultural workers earned only \$7,703, highlighting vast income disparities across sectors and regions.
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16% Bias Score
Spain to Increase Minimum Wage in 2025 Amid Employer Concerns
Spain's government is set to raise the minimum wage again in 2025, with unions pushing for a 6% increase and employers warning of rising labor costs, exceeding €1930 per worker monthly, impacting SMEs.
Spain to Increase Minimum Wage in 2025 Amid Employer Concerns
Spain's government is set to raise the minimum wage again in 2025, with unions pushing for a 6% increase and employers warning of rising labor costs, exceeding €1930 per worker monthly, impacting SMEs.
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Union Rejects Government Claims on Reduced Work Week
The secretary general of Spain's UGT union, Pepe Álvarez, criticized the Ministry of Economy's opposition to a deal with the Ministry of Labor to reduce the work week to 37.5 hours, arguing that the claims of negative impacts on SMEs are false and align with employer groups resisting labor reform; t...
Spanish Union Rejects Government Claims on Reduced Work Week
The secretary general of Spain's UGT union, Pepe Álvarez, criticized the Ministry of Economy's opposition to a deal with the Ministry of Labor to reduce the work week to 37.5 hours, arguing that the claims of negative impacts on SMEs are false and align with employer groups resisting labor reform; t...
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48% Bias Score
Madrid Prosecutor Dismisses Complaint over M-40 Crematorium License
The Madrid Provincial Prosecutor's Office dismissed a complaint against Madrid City Council's approval of a crematorium on the M-40, concluding that the licensing process complied with environmental regulations and rejecting claims of wrongdoing.
Madrid Prosecutor Dismisses Complaint over M-40 Crematorium License
The Madrid Provincial Prosecutor's Office dismissed a complaint against Madrid City Council's approval of a crematorium on the M-40, concluding that the licensing process complied with environmental regulations and rejecting claims of wrongdoing.
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56% Bias Score
Lawsuit Filed Against Madrid Official for Alleged Leak of Reporter Data
The PSOE filed a lawsuit against Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, chief of staff to Madrid's president, accusing him of leaking the personal data of two EL PAÍS reporters investigating her partner's alleged tax fraud, as retaliation; various media outlets published this information without verification.
Lawsuit Filed Against Madrid Official for Alleged Leak of Reporter Data
The PSOE filed a lawsuit against Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, chief of staff to Madrid's president, accusing him of leaking the personal data of two EL PAÍS reporters investigating her partner's alleged tax fraud, as retaliation; various media outlets published this information without verification.
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Court to Hear Child's Testimony Before Return to Italy Amid Abuse Allegations
A Spanish court will hear the testimony of Juana Rivas' 10-year-old son regarding alleged abuse by his father before the child returns to Italy on Wednesday, where his father holds custody; Italian authorities are investigating the father for alleged abuse.
Spanish Court to Hear Child's Testimony Before Return to Italy Amid Abuse Allegations
A Spanish court will hear the testimony of Juana Rivas' 10-year-old son regarding alleged abuse by his father before the child returns to Italy on Wednesday, where his father holds custody; Italian authorities are investigating the father for alleged abuse.
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56% Bias Score