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Valgrande Development Plan Blocked by Court; Environmental Concerns Remain

The Alcobendas city council's plan to build 8,600 homes in Valgrande, a 220-hectare ecologically significant area, is currently blocked by the Madrid High Court of Justice due to high-tension power lines; however, the council is pursuing a new plan despite this legal challenge and concerns from resi...

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16% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Vox's Internal Divisions and the Risk of Trump's Tariffs

Despite internal conflict following the resignation of its leader in Castilla y León, Vox anticipates its Madrid summit with international far-right leaders will strengthen its position. However, the party faces a challenge balancing its international alliances with its domestic support base, partic...

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44% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Controversy Erupts After Spain Replaces Three Ambassadors Before Their Terms

The unexpected removal of three Spanish ambassadors—from Croatia, South Korea, and Belgium—before the end of their usual terms has sparked controversy, with one ambassador publicly accusing the Foreign Minister of a politically motivated dismissal due to a misinterpreted video.

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60% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Scuba Diver's Death Investigated as Potential Gender-Based Violence

A woman, Lorena, died while scuba diving in Cartagena, Spain on January 19th, 2025; her diving partner, Ismael, reported her missing. The case is now under investigation by a gender-based violence court due to their three-month relationship.

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60% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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CNMC Fines Avatel Telecom €1.086 Million for Inaccurate Data Reporting

Spain's CNMC fined Avatel Telecom €1.086 million for late and inaccurate customer data reports, impacting key sector analyses and highlighting challenges in regulating rapidly expanding telecom firms.

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36% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Spanish Judge's Firm Control Marks Rubiales Kissing Case Trial

Judge José Manuel Clemente Fernández-Prieto, presiding over the trial of the Rubiales kissing case, has been characterized as having a "very vehement" approach to managing the trial, with several instances of interrupting witnesses and lawyers to refocus on the facts and prevent the trial from veeri...

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Madrid Surprised by Unilateral Announcement of 2026 Ibero-American Summit

The Spanish government announced Madrid will host the 2026 Ibero-American Summit without informing regional authorities, causing friction and highlighting the strained relationship between the central government and the Madrid region, following the dismissal of the ambassador to South Korea after a ...

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36% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Outdated Democratic Indices Fail to Capture Spain's Autocratic Shifts

A Spanish professor criticized the inadequacy of current democratic quality indices in capturing subtle autocratic shifts, citing examples such as the PSOE's manipulation of electoral procedures and the CGPJ selection process. These indices, designed in a post-war era, fail to register the erosion o...

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Spanish Judge Orders Expert Report on Fatal Narco-Speedboat Collision

A Spanish judge ordered an expert report to determine if a narco-speedboat intentionally rammed a Guardia Civil patrol boat in Barbate, killing two officers on February 9, 2022; video evidence and conflicting accounts are central to the investigation.

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Spain's Gender Pay Gap Widens to 19.6%

In 2023, Spanish male workers earned €29,615 annually, while female workers earned €24,758, resulting in a 19.6% gender pay gap—a slight increase from 2022—that CC OO projects will take over two decades to close, highlighting the need for further policy interventions.

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48% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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Former Valencian Minister Sentenced in Fire-Extinguishing Contract Bribery Scheme

A former Valencian regional minister, Serafín Castellano, received a one-year, nine-month prison sentence for his role in a bribery scheme involving fire-extinguishing contracts from 1999-2018; the scheme involved corrupting public officials to fix bids, resulting in the conviction of 12 participant...

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36% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Delayed Flood Warning in Valencia Leads to 224 Deaths

The October 29th, 2024, floods in Valencia, Spain, resulted in 224 deaths and three missing persons due to the delayed warning by the Júcar Hydrographic Confederation (CHJ) about the critical water flow increase in the Poyo ravine, between 16:13 and 18:43, despite the flow spiking after 17:00, causi...

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Reduced Inequality

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