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Leroy Merlin's Record Sales in Spain: €3.59 Billion in 2024
Leroy Merlin, a French home improvement retailer owned by the Mulliez family, reported record sales of €3.59 billion in Spain in 2024, a 56% increase since the pandemic, driven by a booming real estate market and the DIY trend; the company plans further expansion with 11 new stores by 2027.
Leroy Merlin's Record Sales in Spain: €3.59 Billion in 2024
Leroy Merlin, a French home improvement retailer owned by the Mulliez family, reported record sales of €3.59 billion in Spain in 2024, a 56% increase since the pandemic, driven by a booming real estate market and the DIY trend; the company plans further expansion with 11 new stores by 2027.
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52% Bias Score
Catalonia Immigration Deal Sparks Controversy"
Spain's PSOE and Junts parties agreed to grant Catalonia control over immigration, prompting criticism due to its lack of objective justification, potential for discrimination, and contradiction of previous government policies.
Catalonia Immigration Deal Sparks Controversy"
Spain's PSOE and Junts parties agreed to grant Catalonia control over immigration, prompting criticism due to its lack of objective justification, potential for discrimination, and contradiction of previous government policies.
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Judicial Associations Criticize Montero's Comments on Alves Acquittal
Following the acquittal of footballer Dani Alves on appeal, Spain's judicial and prosecutorial associations issued a joint statement criticizing Deputy Prime Minister María Jesús Montero's comments, emphasizing the need for respect for judicial independence and the importance of protecting victims w...
Spanish Judicial Associations Criticize Montero's Comments on Alves Acquittal
Following the acquittal of footballer Dani Alves on appeal, Spain's judicial and prosecutorial associations issued a joint statement criticizing Deputy Prime Minister María Jesús Montero's comments, emphasizing the need for respect for judicial independence and the importance of protecting victims w...
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44% Bias Score
Gürtel Corruption Trial: 18 Guilty Pleas in Arganda del Rey Case
Eighteen of nineteen defendants in the Gürtel corruption trial concerning Arganda del Rey's city hall pleaded guilty, including the ringleader Francisco Correa and former mayor Ginés López, resulting from a €25 million bribe for a development project and highlighting systemic corruption within the P...
Gürtel Corruption Trial: 18 Guilty Pleas in Arganda del Rey Case
Eighteen of nineteen defendants in the Gürtel corruption trial concerning Arganda del Rey's city hall pleaded guilty, including the ringleader Francisco Correa and former mayor Ginés López, resulting from a €25 million bribe for a development project and highlighting systemic corruption within the P...
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56% Bias Score
Supreme Court Investigates MEP Alvise for Illegal Campaign Financing
The Spanish Supreme Court is investigating Member of the European Parliament Luis Pérez (Alvise) for alleged illegal campaign financing totaling €100,000 received from businessman Luis Romillo, who self-incriminated, leading to potential consequences including loss of immunity from prosecution and f...
Supreme Court Investigates MEP Alvise for Illegal Campaign Financing
The Spanish Supreme Court is investigating Member of the European Parliament Luis Pérez (Alvise) for alleged illegal campaign financing totaling €100,000 received from businessman Luis Romillo, who self-incriminated, leading to potential consequences including loss of immunity from prosecution and f...
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40% Bias Score
Spain to Launch Truth Commission Investigating Franco-Era Abuses
The Spanish government will establish a truth commission this summer to investigate human rights abuses during the Civil War and Franco dictatorship; this follows the planned approval of a 32-member Democratic Memory Council, and will include creating a national victim registry.
Spain to Launch Truth Commission Investigating Franco-Era Abuses
The Spanish government will establish a truth commission this summer to investigate human rights abuses during the Civil War and Franco dictatorship; this follows the planned approval of a 32-member Democratic Memory Council, and will include creating a national victim registry.
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48% Bias Score
Spain's Overcrowded Migrant Minor Shelters Face Redistribution
Facing overcrowding in unaccompanied migrant minor reception services, almost all Spanish autonomous communities reported their data to the government by Monday's deadline, except Aragon, which awaits court rulings, before the planned redistribution of 4,400 minors from Canary Islands and Ceuta base...
Spain's Overcrowded Migrant Minor Shelters Face Redistribution
Facing overcrowding in unaccompanied migrant minor reception services, almost all Spanish autonomous communities reported their data to the government by Monday's deadline, except Aragon, which awaits court rulings, before the planned redistribution of 4,400 minors from Canary Islands and Ceuta base...
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36% Bias Score
Spain Urged to Boost Defense Spending Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty
King Felipe VI of Spain has called for immediate increases to the country's defense spending and capabilities, emphasizing the need for stronger European defense cooperation in response to geopolitical threats, particularly from Russia, following recent high-level meetings between EU officials, NATO...
Spain Urged to Boost Defense Spending Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty
King Felipe VI of Spain has called for immediate increases to the country's defense spending and capabilities, emphasizing the need for stronger European defense cooperation in response to geopolitical threats, particularly from Russia, following recent high-level meetings between EU officials, NATO...
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56% Bias Score
Two-Year-Old Killed in Gang Shootout in Plasencia
A two-year-old girl died and a 25-year-old woman was injured in a shootout between rival families with alleged links to drug trafficking in the San Lázaro neighborhood of Plasencia, Spain, on Saturday night; nine people have been arrested.
Two-Year-Old Killed in Gang Shootout in Plasencia
A two-year-old girl died and a 25-year-old woman was injured in a shootout between rival families with alleged links to drug trafficking in the San Lázaro neighborhood of Plasencia, Spain, on Saturday night; nine people have been arrested.
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Court Overturns Dani Alves' Sexual Assault Conviction
A Spanish court overturned soccer player Dani Alves' four-year sentence for sexual assault due to inconsistencies in the victim's testimony and lack of corroborating evidence, sparking debate on the challenges of prosecuting such crimes.
Spanish Court Overturns Dani Alves' Sexual Assault Conviction
A Spanish court overturned soccer player Dani Alves' four-year sentence for sexual assault due to inconsistencies in the victim's testimony and lack of corroborating evidence, sparking debate on the challenges of prosecuting such crimes.
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60% Bias Score
IEE: Illegal Property Occupations in Spain Surge, Exposing Systemic Issues
The Institute of Economic Studies (IEE) reports a 7% increase in illegal property occupations in Spain in 2024, reaching 16,500 cases, contradicting government data and highlighting lengthy legal processes and inadequate legal protection for property owners.
IEE: Illegal Property Occupations in Spain Surge, Exposing Systemic Issues
The Institute of Economic Studies (IEE) reports a 7% increase in illegal property occupations in Spain in 2024, reaching 16,500 cases, contradicting government data and highlighting lengthy legal processes and inadequate legal protection for property owners.
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48% Bias Score
Granada Police Subinspector Assigned to Patrol Near Abused Ex-Wife's Workplace
A Granada police subinspector, under investigation for domestic abuse and with a restraining order against his ex-wife, was assigned in June 2024 to patrol near her workplace, violating the order despite a disciplinary investigation and weapon removal; his continued presence prompted intervention by...
Granada Police Subinspector Assigned to Patrol Near Abused Ex-Wife's Workplace
A Granada police subinspector, under investigation for domestic abuse and with a restraining order against his ex-wife, was assigned in June 2024 to patrol near her workplace, violating the order despite a disciplinary investigation and weapon removal; his continued presence prompted intervention by...
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64% Bias Score
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