Spanish Workday Reform Delayed Amidst Ministerial Dispute
Spain's reduced workday reform, agreed upon by the Ministry of Labor and unions, is facing delays due to disagreements with the Ministry of Economy over its impact on part-time worker salaries and potential costs to businesses.
Spanish Workday Reform Delayed Amidst Ministerial Dispute
Spain's reduced workday reform, agreed upon by the Ministry of Labor and unions, is facing delays due to disagreements with the Ministry of Economy over its impact on part-time worker salaries and potential costs to businesses.
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40% Bias Score
Spain's Housing Crisis: Proposed Tax on Foreign Buyers Faces Scrutiny
Widespread protests erupted in Spain over soaring housing costs, prompting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to propose a potential 100% tax on non-EU, non-resident homebuyers; however, experts express concerns regarding its effectiveness and potential limitations, highlighting the challenges of Spain's ...
Spain's Housing Crisis: Proposed Tax on Foreign Buyers Faces Scrutiny
Widespread protests erupted in Spain over soaring housing costs, prompting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to propose a potential 100% tax on non-EU, non-resident homebuyers; however, experts express concerns regarding its effectiveness and potential limitations, highlighting the challenges of Spain's ...
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56% Bias Score
Iberdrola Invests €100 Million to Enhance Valencia Power Grid Resilience
In response to a devastating October 29th, 2023 storm in Valencia, Spain, Iberdrola announced a €100 million Il·lumina plan to upgrade its electricity grid, focusing on increased resilience and benefiting 650,000 customers by modernizing infrastructure and digitalizing operations.
Iberdrola Invests €100 Million to Enhance Valencia Power Grid Resilience
In response to a devastating October 29th, 2023 storm in Valencia, Spain, Iberdrola announced a €100 million Il·lumina plan to upgrade its electricity grid, focusing on increased resilience and benefiting 650,000 customers by modernizing infrastructure and digitalizing operations.
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Government Proposes 4.4% Minimum Wage Increase, Facing Union Opposition
Spain's Ministry of Labor proposed a €50 increase to the 2025 minimum interprofessional salary (€1,184), a 4.4% rise, but unions rejected it, demanding around €1,200, while employers remain undecided, creating uncertainty for a tripartite agreement.
Spanish Government Proposes 4.4% Minimum Wage Increase, Facing Union Opposition
Spain's Ministry of Labor proposed a €50 increase to the 2025 minimum interprofessional salary (€1,184), a 4.4% rise, but unions rejected it, demanding around €1,200, while employers remain undecided, creating uncertainty for a tripartite agreement.
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44% Bias Score
Madrid Considers Reconstructing Palacio Xifré on Paseo del Prado
The Ministry of Health building in Madrid, built in 1949, replaced the magnificent Palacio Xifré, whose scattered remnants are now being sought for reconstruction on the Paseo del Prado, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Madrid Considers Reconstructing Palacio Xifré on Paseo del Prado
The Ministry of Health building in Madrid, built in 1949, replaced the magnificent Palacio Xifré, whose scattered remnants are now being sought for reconstruction on the Paseo del Prado, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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60% Bias Score
Renewed Search for Mass Grave of International Brigadistas in Madrid
The Spanish Ministry of Democratic Memory restarted an excavation in Montecarmelo, Madrid, searching for a mass grave containing 451 international brigadistas based on historical documents and aerial photos; the site was previously investigated unsuccessfully in August 2023.
Renewed Search for Mass Grave of International Brigadistas in Madrid
The Spanish Ministry of Democratic Memory restarted an excavation in Montecarmelo, Madrid, searching for a mass grave containing 451 international brigadistas based on historical documents and aerial photos; the site was previously investigated unsuccessfully in August 2023.
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Police Bust International Drug Ring, Seizing Thousands of Ecstasy Pills
Spanish police seized a significant amount of drugs—including 24,340 ecstasy pills and over 800 grams of 'tusi'—from a criminal organization that hid narcotics inside commercially-packaged candy and shipped them internationally, leading to the arrest of ten individuals, eight of whom are in preventi...
Spanish Police Bust International Drug Ring, Seizing Thousands of Ecstasy Pills
Spanish police seized a significant amount of drugs—including 24,340 ecstasy pills and over 800 grams of 'tusi'—from a criminal organization that hid narcotics inside commercially-packaged candy and shipped them internationally, leading to the arrest of ten individuals, eight of whom are in preventi...
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44% Bias Score
Overwhelmed Spanish Hospitals Face Seasonal Illness Surge
Spanish hospitals are overwhelmed by a surge in seasonal illnesses like influenza and norovirus, causing long wait times, overcrowding, and staff shortages, despite a lower overall infection rate than previous years; several regional governments rejected a national prevention plan that included pote...
Overwhelmed Spanish Hospitals Face Seasonal Illness Surge
Spanish hospitals are overwhelmed by a surge in seasonal illnesses like influenza and norovirus, causing long wait times, overcrowding, and staff shortages, despite a lower overall infection rate than previous years; several regional governments rejected a national prevention plan that included pote...
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32% Bias Score
Andalusian Youth Rental Bonus: 8,500 Apply, 5,700 to Receive Aid
Andalusia's youth rental bonus program closed after receiving 8,500 applications in under 24 hours, though only 5,700 will receive the €250 monthly subsidy due to a €34.2 million budget; significant delays persist from the first round.
Andalusian Youth Rental Bonus: 8,500 Apply, 5,700 to Receive Aid
Andalusia's youth rental bonus program closed after receiving 8,500 applications in under 24 hours, though only 5,700 will receive the €250 monthly subsidy due to a €34.2 million budget; significant delays persist from the first round.
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Fuel Subsidy: €1.073 Billion Lost to Inefficiencies
A Spanish government study reveals that only 15 of the 20 cents per liter fuel subsidy reached consumers, with €857 million going to oil companies and €216 million back to the state through VAT, highlighting inefficiencies in the €4.25 billion plan.
Spanish Fuel Subsidy: €1.073 Billion Lost to Inefficiencies
A Spanish government study reveals that only 15 of the 20 cents per liter fuel subsidy reached consumers, with €857 million going to oil companies and €216 million back to the state through VAT, highlighting inefficiencies in the €4.25 billion plan.
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40% Bias Score
Spain to Pay Rent for Parisian Building Seized During Franco Era
Spain will pay rent to the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) for a Parisian building, seized by the Franco regime, now used by the Instituto Cervantes; this follows a government investigation and is facilitated by the Democratic Memory Law.
Spain to Pay Rent for Parisian Building Seized During Franco Era
Spain will pay rent to the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) for a Parisian building, seized by the Franco regime, now used by the Instituto Cervantes; this follows a government investigation and is facilitated by the Democratic Memory Law.
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40% Bias Score
Argentine Embassy in Spain Remains Vacant Amidst Government Disputes
The Argentine Embassy in Spain remains vacant due to internal government disputes following the dismissal of Ambassador Roberto Bosch, whose removal stemmed from a diplomatic incident with Spain; the subsequent failed appointment of Alejandro Alonso Sainz further highlights internal conflict impacti...
Argentine Embassy in Spain Remains Vacant Amidst Government Disputes
The Argentine Embassy in Spain remains vacant due to internal government disputes following the dismissal of Ambassador Roberto Bosch, whose removal stemmed from a diplomatic incident with Spain; the subsequent failed appointment of Alejandro Alonso Sainz further highlights internal conflict impacti...
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60% Bias Score