EU-Mercosur Trade Deal: Boon or Bane for Spanish Olive Oil Producers?
The EU-Mercosur trade deal brings optimism and concern for Spanish olive oil producers, who see market expansion opportunities but fear competition from producers with lower standards; table olive producers strongly oppose the deal due to continued high tariffs.
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal: Boon or Bane for Spanish Olive Oil Producers?
The EU-Mercosur trade deal brings optimism and concern for Spanish olive oil producers, who see market expansion opportunities but fear competition from producers with lower standards; table olive producers strongly oppose the deal due to continued high tariffs.
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32% Bias Score
74.5-Year Sentence for Homophobic Murder of Samuel Luiz in Spain
Four individuals were sentenced to a combined 74.5 years in prison for the homophobic murder of Samuel Luiz in A Coruña, Spain, on July 3, 2021; Diego Montaña received the longest sentence of 24 years for murder with an aggravating circumstance of discrimination.
74.5-Year Sentence for Homophobic Murder of Samuel Luiz in Spain
Four individuals were sentenced to a combined 74.5 years in prison for the homophobic murder of Samuel Luiz in A Coruña, Spain, on July 3, 2021; Diego Montaña received the longest sentence of 24 years for murder with an aggravating circumstance of discrimination.
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24% Bias Score
Spain Commemorates Franco's Death, Promoting Democracy Amidst Rising Far-Right
Spain is commemorating the 50th anniversary of Francisco Franco's death with a year-long program of events to promote democratic values and counter the rise of far-right ideologies, addressing a concerning lack of historical knowledge among young Spaniards.
Spain Commemorates Franco's Death, Promoting Democracy Amidst Rising Far-Right
Spain is commemorating the 50th anniversary of Francisco Franco's death with a year-long program of events to promote democratic values and counter the rise of far-right ideologies, addressing a concerning lack of historical knowledge among young Spaniards.
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48% Bias Score
Spain's IMV Program Reaches 673,729 Households in December 2024
In December 2024, 673,729 Spanish households received the Minimum Vital Income (IMV), a 26.6% increase from December 2023. Almost half (1.2 million) of the 2.047.755 beneficiaries are children, highlighting the program's impact on child poverty. The government is addressing access barriers and provi...
Spain's IMV Program Reaches 673,729 Households in December 2024
In December 2024, 673,729 Spanish households received the Minimum Vital Income (IMV), a 26.6% increase from December 2023. Almost half (1.2 million) of the 2.047.755 beneficiaries are children, highlighting the program's impact on child poverty. The government is addressing access barriers and provi...
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44% Bias Score
Finetwork Secures 10-Year Vodafone Contract with €40 Million Debt Write-Off
Finetwork, a Spanish MVNO using Vodafone's network, secured a 10-year contract extension after tense negotiations, including a €40 million debt write-off from Vodafone, granting access to Vodafone's 5G and fiber networks. This follows a period of threats by Finetwork to switch providers and a change...
Finetwork Secures 10-Year Vodafone Contract with €40 Million Debt Write-Off
Finetwork, a Spanish MVNO using Vodafone's network, secured a 10-year contract extension after tense negotiations, including a €40 million debt write-off from Vodafone, granting access to Vodafone's 5G and fiber networks. This follows a period of threats by Finetwork to switch providers and a change...
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Union Rejects Government Claims on Reduced Work Week
The secretary general of Spain's UGT union, Pepe Álvarez, criticized the Ministry of Economy's opposition to a deal with the Ministry of Labor to reduce the work week to 37.5 hours, arguing that the claims of negative impacts on SMEs are false and align with employer groups resisting labor reform; t...
Spanish Union Rejects Government Claims on Reduced Work Week
The secretary general of Spain's UGT union, Pepe Álvarez, criticized the Ministry of Economy's opposition to a deal with the Ministry of Labor to reduce the work week to 37.5 hours, arguing that the claims of negative impacts on SMEs are false and align with employer groups resisting labor reform; t...
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48% Bias Score
Record Spanish Hotel Investment in 2024 Reaches €3.35 Billion
Driven by strong tourism recovery and record-high room rates (€163 per night), 2024 Spanish hotel investment totaled €3.35 billion across 180 deals—the fourth highest ever—with individual asset purchases reaching a record €2.5 billion, exceeding even the €2.305 billion in 2017.
Record Spanish Hotel Investment in 2024 Reaches €3.35 Billion
Driven by strong tourism recovery and record-high room rates (€163 per night), 2024 Spanish hotel investment totaled €3.35 billion across 180 deals—the fourth highest ever—with individual asset purchases reaching a record €2.5 billion, exceeding even the €2.305 billion in 2017.
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36% Bias Score
Lawsuit Filed Against Seven Spanish Dioceses for Promoting Conversion Therapy
The Spanish Association Against Conversion Therapies has sued seven dioceses for hosting talks promoting conversion therapies, forbidden by the trans law, organized by Media Salud Comunicación S.L. and Marta Sanz Lovaine in 2023, presenting the "Transformados" initiative, potentially facing fines of...
Lawsuit Filed Against Seven Spanish Dioceses for Promoting Conversion Therapy
The Spanish Association Against Conversion Therapies has sued seven dioceses for hosting talks promoting conversion therapies, forbidden by the trans law, organized by Media Salud Comunicación S.L. and Marta Sanz Lovaine in 2023, presenting the "Transformados" initiative, potentially facing fines of...
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64% Bias Score
Spain Commemorates Franco's Death Amidst Concerns about Rising Authoritarianism
The Spanish government is launching a program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Francisco Franco's death, aiming to highlight the transition to democracy while addressing concerns about rising tolerance for authoritarianism among young people, particularly given Vox's stance on the Franco era.
Spain Commemorates Franco's Death Amidst Concerns about Rising Authoritarianism
The Spanish government is launching a program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Francisco Franco's death, aiming to highlight the transition to democracy while addressing concerns about rising tolerance for authoritarianism among young people, particularly given Vox's stance on the Franco era.
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64% Bias Score
Vast Salary Gaps in Spain: Finance vs. Agriculture
In 2023, average Spanish salaries were \$23,000, but Madrid finance employees earned \$63,895, while Andalusian agricultural workers earned only \$7,703, highlighting vast income disparities across sectors and regions.
Vast Salary Gaps in Spain: Finance vs. Agriculture
In 2023, average Spanish salaries were \$23,000, but Madrid finance employees earned \$63,895, while Andalusian agricultural workers earned only \$7,703, highlighting vast income disparities across sectors and regions.
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16% Bias Score
Spanish Prosecutors Accused of Enabling Early Releases for Unrepentant ETA Terrorists
Covite accuses Spain's National High Court's Public Prosecutor's Office of approving early releases for unrepentant ETA terrorists, facilitating 90 releases since October 2021, amidst 421 pro-ETA acts in 2024, prompting concerns about legal loopholes and normalization of violence.
Spanish Prosecutors Accused of Enabling Early Releases for Unrepentant ETA Terrorists
Covite accuses Spain's National High Court's Public Prosecutor's Office of approving early releases for unrepentant ETA terrorists, facilitating 90 releases since October 2021, amidst 421 pro-ETA acts in 2024, prompting concerns about legal loopholes and normalization of violence.
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56% Bias Score
Spain to Increase Minimum Wage in 2025 Amid Employer Concerns
Spain's government is set to raise the minimum wage again in 2025, with unions pushing for a 6% increase and employers warning of rising labor costs, exceeding €1930 per worker monthly, impacting SMEs.
Spain to Increase Minimum Wage in 2025 Amid Employer Concerns
Spain's government is set to raise the minimum wage again in 2025, with unions pushing for a 6% increase and employers warning of rising labor costs, exceeding €1930 per worker monthly, impacting SMEs.
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56% Bias Score