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Spain's Road Safety Observatory Tackles High Accident Rates

Álvaro Gómez Méndez, director of Spain's National Observatory of Road Safety, discusses the Observatory's data-driven approach to improving road safety, highlighting challenges such as high motorcycle accident rates, an aging vehicle fleet, and widespread speeding.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Spain Explores Autonomous Mini-Trains on Abandoned Railway Lines

Spain is exploring the use of autonomous mini-trains on its 2,800+ miles of abandoned railway lines to address transport poverty in rural areas, despite current legal restrictions prohibiting driverless trains.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Vingegaard Favored in Unpredictable Vuelta a España

The 2023 Vuelta a España, starting September 26th in Turin, Italy, features Jonas Vingegaard as the top contender due to the absence of key rivals and the increased unpredictability inherent in being the last Grand Tour of the season, where rider fatigue and injuries are more prevalent.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Malaga Hitmen Arrest Uncovers Swedish Drug Trafficking Ring

Spanish police, collaborating with Europol and Swedish authorities, arrested two hitmen—one a minor—in Malaga on July 2nd, thwarting a planned assassination and uncovering a Swedish drug trafficking organization.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Barcelona Lifeguards Stage Indefinite Strike Amidst Concerns Over Safety and Working Conditions

Barcelona's lifeguards are staging an indefinite strike, protesting poor working conditions, including unsanitary facilities and insufficient staffing, demanding contract improvements and increased staff numbers from the city council, which has been criticized for insufficient response.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Sánchez Defends Civil Protection Head Amidst Wildfire Political Row

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez defended Civil Protection director Virginia Barcones against PP accusations of incompetence following wildfires in Asturias, announcing a new interministerial commission for climate change policies while the PP opposes a proposed state-level pact.

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Climate Action
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Spanish Companies Slash Accumulated Tax Losses by 41%

Spanish companies' accumulated negative tax bases, used to reduce future tax payments, fell 41% to €336.887 billion by 2023, primarily due to a Constitutional Court ruling, internal company restructuring, post-pandemic recovery, and increased tax scrutiny.

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40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Record-Breaking Wildfires Devastating Spain and Portugal

Spain and Portugal are battling devastating wildfires, with over 1 million hectares burned across the EU in 2025, exceeding the 2006-2024 average by nearly three times, and causing significant environmental damage.

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Climate Action
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Hospital La Paz Strike: A Strategy to Expose Critical Staff Shortages

Hospital La Paz staff in Madrid, Spain, will work on August 26th during a planned strike to force the activation of minimum service protocols, aiming to alleviate severe staff shortages impacting patient care, with 397 beds closed in August and summer contracts covering only 21% of vacationing staff...

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Madrid Criticizes Spain's Wildfire Response, Calls for National Emergency Declaration

The Madrid regional government criticized the Spanish national government for not declaring a national emergency during recent wildfires, arguing for improved inter-governmental coordination and a national-level response to effectively manage the large-scale crisis affecting four regions and requiri...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Spanish Self-Employed Work Significantly Longer Hours Than Employees

In Spain, 38.7% of self-employed with employees work 49+ hours weekly (vs. 39.8% EU average), while 27.6% of self-employed without employees work over 10 hours daily (vs. 21.9% EU average); only 2.3% of employed workers have such long hours.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Madrid's Daily Operational Costs Reach Nearly 20 Million Euros

Madrid's daily operational costs total nearly 20 million euros, with public transport (2.1 million euros), security (1.4 million euros), and street cleaning (1 million euros) being the largest expenses.

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24% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities

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