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Valencia Flood Investigation Focuses on Regional Government Response

Torrential rains in Valencia, Spain on October 29, 2023, caused devastating floods resulting in 227 deaths; a judge is investigating the regional government's response, focusing on a delayed mass SMS alert and the overall handling of the emergency.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Audio Exposes Father's Abuse in International Child Custody Battle

13-year-old Gabriel Arcuri Rivas released a 2019 WhatsApp audio recording detailing his father's physical and verbal abuse of him and his younger brother Daniel in Italy, supporting the mother's years-long accusations of domestic violence and prompting renewed legal action.

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Gender Equality
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Spanish Guardia Civil Intercepts Drug Smugglers in Moroccan Waters

Spanish Guardia Civil officers intercepted a drug-smuggling vessel in Moroccan waters, apprehending two individuals and seizing drugs after a high-speed chase; despite entering Moroccan territory, cooperation with Moroccan authorities resolved the situation.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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PP Demands Increased Aerospace Incentives in Spain

The Spanish Popular Party (PP) is pushing the government to increase incentives for its aerospace sector, particularly in rural areas, and to streamline drone regulations, citing concerns about stalled European funding and the Hispasat-Indra deal, alongside the sector's double-digit growth in 2023.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Binge Eating Disorder: Personal Accounts Reveal Societal Roots and Health Risks

María Simón, Olga Alejandre, and Constanza Rodríguez detail their struggles with binge eating disorder, highlighting the role of restrictive diets, societal pressure, and the need for specialized care; the disorder affects 2-3% of the Spanish population and is often linked to restrictive dieting.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Valencia Launches Online Language Vote for 570,000 Students

From February 25th to March 4th, 2024, 570,000 families in Valencia will choose online between Castilian Spanish or Valencian as their child's primary language of instruction, starting in the 2025-2026 school year, impacting class composition and potentially long-term language use.

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Quality Education
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CGPJ to Decide on Contentious Supreme Court Appointments

The Spanish General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) will decide on Wednesday the appointments of four Supreme Court chamber presidents (Civil, Criminal, Social, and Contentious-Administrative), after a previous failed attempt to reach an agreement, with particular contention surrounding the Criminal...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Spain's Shift on Nuclear Energy: Ribera Approves Belgian Aid Amidst Domestic Closures

Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Teresa Ribera, who previously opposed extending nuclear power plants' lifespans, approved multi-million euro state aid for Belgium to extend its nuclear plants for 10 years, highlighting the growing need for reliable energy sources amid renewable energy's intermittent n...

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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RTVE Publishes €243 Million in Production Contracts, Unveiling Unprecedented Transparency

RTVE's newly published contracts for 2024 and January 2025 reveal €243,752,916 in payments to production companies, with Terrat (€28,152,271) and Bambú Producciones (€17,287,314) as top recipients, marking an unprecedented level of transparency under President José Pablo López's administration.

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Amidst Productivity Concerns

Spain's council of ministers approved a bill to reduce the workweek to 37.5 hours, aiming to increase worker productivity, despite data showing stable average hours over the last decade and a recent study suggesting that similar reforms in Europe did not lead to significant productivity increases.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Seville Airport Taxi Monopoly Broken After Violent Extortion Ring Dismantled

Seville police dismantled a taxi association accused of violent monopolistic practices at the airport, resulting in 37 arrests and a new city-imposed rotation system to prevent future conflicts.

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Spain's Youth Gap: A 2.27% GDP Boost Possible with German-Level Reform

A report by Fundación PWC and Círculo de Empresarios reveals that closing Spain's youth economic gap to Germany's level would boost Spain's GDP by 2.27%. The gap is driven by high youth unemployment (9.1%), a mismatch between education and job market needs, and stagnant wages for young people since ...

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