Record Tourism in Spain Sparks Overtourism Concerns
Spain welcomed a record 94 million tourists in 2024, generating €126 billion in revenue, but sparking overtourism concerns leading to government-initiated measures to curb short-term rentals and protect local communities.
Record Tourism in Spain Sparks Overtourism Concerns
Spain welcomed a record 94 million tourists in 2024, generating €126 billion in revenue, but sparking overtourism concerns leading to government-initiated measures to curb short-term rentals and protect local communities.
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40% Bias Score
Spain Pledges €10 Million to Lebanon, Plans High-Profile Syria Visit
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares arrived in Lebanon, pledging €10 million in aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces, and will visit Syria this week, including a visit to Saydnaya prison. He also stated that Spain's humanitarian aid is ready to enter Gaza.
Spain Pledges €10 Million to Lebanon, Plans High-Profile Syria Visit
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares arrived in Lebanon, pledging €10 million in aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces, and will visit Syria this week, including a visit to Saydnaya prison. He also stated that Spain's humanitarian aid is ready to enter Gaza.
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Court Recuses Judge from Amnesty Law Case
The Spanish Constitutional Court recused Judge José María Macías from ruling on the amnesty law due to his prior public statements opposing the law's constitutionality, impacting all challenges to the law and leaving 10 judges to decide.
Spanish Court Recuses Judge from Amnesty Law Case
The Spanish Constitutional Court recused Judge José María Macías from ruling on the amnesty law due to his prior public statements opposing the law's constitutionality, impacting all challenges to the law and leaving 10 judges to decide.
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48% Bias Score
Spain's Ministry of Finance Considers Not Adapting IRPF to SMI Increase
Spain's Ministry of Finance is considering not adapting the personal income tax (IRPF) to the upcoming increase of the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI), which would cause low-income earners to pay over 40% tax on income above €15,876, resulting in additional tax burdens of €233-€300 annually f...
Spain's Ministry of Finance Considers Not Adapting IRPF to SMI Increase
Spain's Ministry of Finance is considering not adapting the personal income tax (IRPF) to the upcoming increase of the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI), which would cause low-income earners to pay over 40% tax on income above €15,876, resulting in additional tax burdens of €233-€300 annually f...
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56% Bias Score
Valencian Education Department Denies Maternity Leave Extension to Single Mothers
The Valencian regional government's Education department is refusing to grant a 10-week maternity leave extension to single mothers, despite a Constitutional Court ruling, affecting at least three employees and forcing them into potential legal battles. The regional government cites current legislat...
Valencian Education Department Denies Maternity Leave Extension to Single Mothers
The Valencian regional government's Education department is refusing to grant a 10-week maternity leave extension to single mothers, despite a Constitutional Court ruling, affecting at least three employees and forcing them into potential legal battles. The regional government cites current legislat...
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60% Bias Score
Spain's Insufficient Housing Plan Amidst Soaring Demand
Spain's recent housing plan, announced by President Pedro Sánchez in November 2023, aims to tackle rising housing costs and limited access, but critics argue it's insufficient to address the doubling of housing demand in the last decade, driven by investment and household growth; the plan includes m...
Spain's Insufficient Housing Plan Amidst Soaring Demand
Spain's recent housing plan, announced by President Pedro Sánchez in November 2023, aims to tackle rising housing costs and limited access, but critics argue it's insufficient to address the doubling of housing demand in the last decade, driven by investment and household growth; the plan includes m...
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Homeowners Face Legal Impasse Against Illegal Occupants
A biotechnologist in Girona, Spain, Jordi Riera, and his family were forced out of their home by illegal occupants despite contacting authorities; the police sided with the squatters, citing video evidence of them residing in the unlivable property, highlighting systemic failures in protecting homeo...
Spanish Homeowners Face Legal Impasse Against Illegal Occupants
A biotechnologist in Girona, Spain, Jordi Riera, and his family were forced out of their home by illegal occupants despite contacting authorities; the police sided with the squatters, citing video evidence of them residing in the unlivable property, highlighting systemic failures in protecting homeo...
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64% Bias Score
Maersk Reroutes US-India Route, Sparking EU ETS Concerns
Maersk rerouted its US-India shipping route from Algeciras (Spain) to Tangier Med (Morocco) to avoid EU ETS CO2 emission fees, prompting Spanish government concerns about economic and employment consequences; Spain is proposing per-container CO2 fees and stricter pellet container regulations.
Maersk Reroutes US-India Route, Sparking EU ETS Concerns
Maersk rerouted its US-India shipping route from Algeciras (Spain) to Tangier Med (Morocco) to avoid EU ETS CO2 emission fees, prompting Spanish government concerns about economic and employment consequences; Spain is proposing per-container CO2 fees and stricter pellet container regulations.
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40% Bias Score
Shell Relocates Pavilion Energy's Gas Trading Operations from Madrid
Shell plans to relocate Pavilion Energy's gas trading operations from Madrid to Dubai and Singapore, impacting 50 employees and potentially Spain's gas supply, as Pavilion was the third-largest importer in 2023 with a 5% market share.
Shell Relocates Pavilion Energy's Gas Trading Operations from Madrid
Shell plans to relocate Pavilion Energy's gas trading operations from Madrid to Dubai and Singapore, impacting 50 employees and potentially Spain's gas supply, as Pavilion was the third-largest importer in 2023 with a 5% market share.
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48% Bias Score
Spain Announces 100% Tax on Non-EU Property Purchases to Combat Housing Crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a potential 100% tax on property purchases by non-EU citizens and increased taxes on short-term rentals to combat a housing shortage, while also creating a public body to build more homes. Non-EU residents bought 27,000 homes in Spain in 2023.
Spain Announces 100% Tax on Non-EU Property Purchases to Combat Housing Crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a potential 100% tax on property purchases by non-EU citizens and increased taxes on short-term rentals to combat a housing shortage, while also creating a public body to build more homes. Non-EU residents bought 27,000 homes in Spain in 2023.
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Parliament Approves Amendment to Eliminate 7% Electricity Tax
A parliamentary error allowed an amendment to eliminate Spain's 7% tax on electricity sales to pass, supported by the PP, Junts, PNV, ERC, and VOX, after the PSOE failed to veto it. The PSOE postponed the committee meeting to discuss this amendment, which aims to reduce energy costs for consumers an...
Spanish Parliament Approves Amendment to Eliminate 7% Electricity Tax
A parliamentary error allowed an amendment to eliminate Spain's 7% tax on electricity sales to pass, supported by the PP, Junts, PNV, ERC, and VOX, after the PSOE failed to veto it. The PSOE postponed the committee meeting to discuss this amendment, which aims to reduce energy costs for consumers an...
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40% Bias Score
Spain to Acquire 40,000 Homes from Sareb, Expanding Public Housing
The Spanish government will purchase around 40,000 homes from Sareb, a partly public entity, for an estimated €4 billion, expanding public housing and potentially impacting the construction sector; the acquisition method and long-term effects are still undefined.
Spain to Acquire 40,000 Homes from Sareb, Expanding Public Housing
The Spanish government will purchase around 40,000 homes from Sareb, a partly public entity, for an estimated €4 billion, expanding public housing and potentially impacting the construction sector; the acquisition method and long-term effects are still undefined.
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36% Bias Score