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Valencian Storm Emergency Response: 15,000 Calls Before Alert, 224 Deaths
The Valencian Community's emergency number 112 received nearly 20,000 calls during the October 29th, 2023 storm, with over 15,000 calls received before the 8:11 PM government alert, resulting in 224 deaths and highlighting a critical delay in warning dissemination that disproportionately affected vu...
Valencian Storm Emergency Response: 15,000 Calls Before Alert, 224 Deaths
The Valencian Community's emergency number 112 received nearly 20,000 calls during the October 29th, 2023 storm, with over 15,000 calls received before the 8:11 PM government alert, resulting in 224 deaths and highlighting a critical delay in warning dissemination that disproportionately affected vu...
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52% Bias Score
Spain's Job Growth Shifts, Gender Pay Gap Widens Slightly
In the past year, Spain created 487,773 Social Security affiliated jobs; however, men contributed more jobs (250,591) than women (237,186), reversing a prior trend of women leading job creation, and slightly increasing the gender pay gap.
Spain's Job Growth Shifts, Gender Pay Gap Widens Slightly
In the past year, Spain created 487,773 Social Security affiliated jobs; however, men contributed more jobs (250,591) than women (237,186), reversing a prior trend of women leading job creation, and slightly increasing the gender pay gap.
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44% Bias Score
Spain Unveils Strict New Rules to Combat Childhood Obesity
Spain is tackling its high childhood obesity rate (over 36%) with a new decree to ban sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks in school vending machines, limit unhealthy food in school meals, and promote healthier options based on WHO and EFSA guidelines; this follows a report showing only 31.9% of secon...
Spain Unveils Strict New Rules to Combat Childhood Obesity
Spain is tackling its high childhood obesity rate (over 36%) with a new decree to ban sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks in school vending machines, limit unhealthy food in school meals, and promote healthier options based on WHO and EFSA guidelines; this follows a report showing only 31.9% of secon...
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24% Bias Score
Aznalcóllar Mine Reopening Trial Begins Amidst Allegations of Irregularities
A trial has begun in Seville for alleged irregularities in the 2013 tender for reopening the Aznalcóllar mine, awarded to Minorbis-Grupo México, with 16 individuals accused of crimes ranging from influence peddling to fraud; plaintiffs include Emerita Resources and Ecologistas en Acción who are conc...
Aznalcóllar Mine Reopening Trial Begins Amidst Allegations of Irregularities
A trial has begun in Seville for alleged irregularities in the 2013 tender for reopening the Aznalcóllar mine, awarded to Minorbis-Grupo México, with 16 individuals accused of crimes ranging from influence peddling to fraud; plaintiffs include Emerita Resources and Ecologistas en Acción who are conc...
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44% Bias Score
Geopolitical Resource Exchanges: From Franco's Spain to Zelensky's Ukraine
In 1953, Franco's Spain signed the Madrid Pacts, granting the US military base access in exchange for economic and military aid, ending Spain's international isolation and bolstering Franco's regime; similarly, Ukraine now provides critical minerals to the US in exchange for aid against Russia.
Geopolitical Resource Exchanges: From Franco's Spain to Zelensky's Ukraine
In 1953, Franco's Spain signed the Madrid Pacts, granting the US military base access in exchange for economic and military aid, ending Spain's international isolation and bolstering Franco's regime; similarly, Ukraine now provides critical minerals to the US in exchange for aid against Russia.
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52% Bias Score
Murcia Approves Motion for Return of Unaccompanied Migrant Minors
Murcia's regional assembly passed a motion, backed by PP and Vox, to facilitate the return of unaccompanied migrant minors to their home countries through agreements with their countries of origin, sparking debate about existing laws and international child welfare standards.
Murcia Approves Motion for Return of Unaccompanied Migrant Minors
Murcia's regional assembly passed a motion, backed by PP and Vox, to facilitate the return of unaccompanied migrant minors to their home countries through agreements with their countries of origin, sparking debate about existing laws and international child welfare standards.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs Hit Spanish Agriculture
President Trump announced on Monday, April 1st, the imposition of tariffs ranging up to 15% on agricultural imports to the US, effective April 2nd, significantly impacting Spain's €3.5 billion in agro-food exports to the US, particularly its €1.013 billion olive oil exports.
Trump's Tariffs Hit Spanish Agriculture
President Trump announced on Monday, April 1st, the imposition of tariffs ranging up to 15% on agricultural imports to the US, effective April 2nd, significantly impacting Spain's €3.5 billion in agro-food exports to the US, particularly its €1.013 billion olive oil exports.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Labor Reform Cuts Temporary Contracts to Record Low
Spain's February 2024 unemployment figures show a significant decrease in temporary contracts to 11.9%, down from 26.3% in February 2023, largely due to the 2021 labor reform. The public sector is an exception, with 28% temporary employment.
Spanish Labor Reform Cuts Temporary Contracts to Record Low
Spain's February 2024 unemployment figures show a significant decrease in temporary contracts to 11.9%, down from 26.3% in February 2023, largely due to the 2021 labor reform. The public sector is an exception, with 28% temporary employment.
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60% Bias Score
Renfe and Adif workers strike over Catalonia's Rodalies transfer
Joint committees of Renfe and Adif in Spain have called a seven-day strike in March and April, protesting the transfer of the Rodalies commuter rail service in Catalonia to the regional government due to broken agreements and lack of consultation on staff restructuring, impacting services on March 1...
Renfe and Adif workers strike over Catalonia's Rodalies transfer
Joint committees of Renfe and Adif in Spain have called a seven-day strike in March and April, protesting the transfer of the Rodalies commuter rail service in Catalonia to the regional government due to broken agreements and lack of consultation on staff restructuring, impacting services on March 1...
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40% Bias Score
Barcelona Woman Acceleration Week Aims to Advance Gender Parity
The fifth Barcelona Woman Acceleration Week (BWAW) starts Tuesday at DFactory, Barcelona, hosting 71 speakers in 15 sessions to advance gender parity in business, building on last year's 2,600 attendees and Spain's 0.8% reduced gender gap.
Barcelona Woman Acceleration Week Aims to Advance Gender Parity
The fifth Barcelona Woman Acceleration Week (BWAW) starts Tuesday at DFactory, Barcelona, hosting 71 speakers in 15 sessions to advance gender parity in business, building on last year's 2,600 attendees and Spain's 0.8% reduced gender gap.
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24% Bias Score
Spain Delegates Immigration Powers to Catalonia
Spain is delegating immigration powers to Catalonia, transferring management of the Zona Franca CIE, residency permits, and some deportation procedures to the Mossos d'Esquadra, while maintaining national control over borders and complex deportations.
Spain Delegates Immigration Powers to Catalonia
Spain is delegating immigration powers to Catalonia, transferring management of the Zona Franca CIE, residency permits, and some deportation procedures to the Mossos d'Esquadra, while maintaining national control over borders and complex deportations.
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Court to Decide on Euthanasia Request Despite Father's Objections
A Spanish court is deciding whether a 23-year-old woman, paralyzed after a 2022 suicide attempt, can undergo euthanasia despite her father's objections; the Catalan government supports her request, approved by a regional committee in July 2024, but legal challenges delayed the process.
Spanish Court to Decide on Euthanasia Request Despite Father's Objections
A Spanish court is deciding whether a 23-year-old woman, paralyzed after a 2022 suicide attempt, can undergo euthanasia despite her father's objections; the Catalan government supports her request, approved by a regional committee in July 2024, but legal challenges delayed the process.
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40% Bias Score
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