Parla Increases Police Force by 20% to Combat Crime Surge
Parla, Spain, is increasing its police force by 40 officers (almost 20%) in 2025 and opening a new documentation office due to a 23.6% rise in crime during the first half of 2024, compared to a 0.3% increase in the Madrid region.
Parla Increases Police Force by 20% to Combat Crime Surge
Parla, Spain, is increasing its police force by 40 officers (almost 20%) in 2025 and opening a new documentation office due to a 23.6% rise in crime during the first half of 2024, compared to a 0.3% increase in the Madrid region.
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40% Bias Score
Missing Radioactive Package at Madrid Airport
A package containing four Category 2 Selenium-75 radioactive sources went missing in transit to Madrid's Barajas Airport, prompting an investigation by the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council and warnings to the public.
Missing Radioactive Package at Madrid Airport
A package containing four Category 2 Selenium-75 radioactive sources went missing in transit to Madrid's Barajas Airport, prompting an investigation by the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council and warnings to the public.
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52% Bias Score
Almaraz Mayors Protest Planned Nuclear Plant Closure
Mayors and councilors from Almaraz, Spain, protested the planned 2027-2028 closure of the Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant, citing its contribution of 7% to Spain's electricity demand, €15 million yearly to local budgets, and nearly 2,900 jobs, emphasizing the economic devastation the closure would cause...
Almaraz Mayors Protest Planned Nuclear Plant Closure
Mayors and councilors from Almaraz, Spain, protested the planned 2027-2028 closure of the Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant, citing its contribution of 7% to Spain's electricity demand, €15 million yearly to local budgets, and nearly 2,900 jobs, emphasizing the economic devastation the closure would cause...
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56% Bias Score
Resurgence of Francoist Rhetoric in Spain Sparks Concerns
The article criticizes the recent rise of Francoist rhetoric among Spain's right-wing leaders, highlighting its trivialization of the dictatorship's atrocities and the risk of undermining hard-won democratic values. The author emphasizes remembering the regime's systematic violence and suppression o...
Resurgence of Francoist Rhetoric in Spain Sparks Concerns
The article criticizes the recent rise of Francoist rhetoric among Spain's right-wing leaders, highlighting its trivialization of the dictatorship's atrocities and the risk of undermining hard-won democratic values. The author emphasizes remembering the regime's systematic violence and suppression o...
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72% Bias Score
Spain's Unprecedented Soccer Dominance
Spain's dominance in soccer this year included winning Euro 2024, the Olympics, and the Champions League, culminating in Rodri winning the Ballon d'Or; this success follows a strategic shift towards youth development and a change in coaching.
Spain's Unprecedented Soccer Dominance
Spain's dominance in soccer this year included winning Euro 2024, the Olympics, and the Champions League, culminating in Rodri winning the Ballon d'Or; this success follows a strategic shift towards youth development and a change in coaching.
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48% Bias Score
Spain's Skills Gap Threatens AI-Driven Economic Progress
A recent OECD PIAAC study shows Spain lags behind OECD and EU averages in adult literacy and math skills, with nearly a third of the adult population at basic levels, highlighting a significant skills gap that could worsen due to AI's uneven impact on employment.
Spain's Skills Gap Threatens AI-Driven Economic Progress
A recent OECD PIAAC study shows Spain lags behind OECD and EU averages in adult literacy and math skills, with nearly a third of the adult population at basic levels, highlighting a significant skills gap that could worsen due to AI's uneven impact on employment.
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48% Bias Score
CGT Union Threatens Iryo High-Speed Rail Strike During Christmas
A strike by the CGT union threatens to disrupt Iryo's high-speed rail services in Spain from December 23-25 and 30-31 and January 1 due to disagreements over night shift pay and meal allowances; however, minimum services will ensure 73% of operations.
CGT Union Threatens Iryo High-Speed Rail Strike During Christmas
A strike by the CGT union threatens to disrupt Iryo's high-speed rail services in Spain from December 23-25 and 30-31 and January 1 due to disagreements over night shift pay and meal allowances; however, minimum services will ensure 73% of operations.
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Congress Honors Franco Dictatorship Victims
The Spanish Congress held its first tribute to victims of the Franco regime on Monday, featuring testimonies from families and experts involved in exhuming over 13,600 bodies since 2000, emphasizing the need for historical education and the significance of government declarations annulling unjust se...
Spanish Congress Honors Franco Dictatorship Victims
The Spanish Congress held its first tribute to victims of the Franco regime on Monday, featuring testimonies from families and experts involved in exhuming over 13,600 bodies since 2000, emphasizing the need for historical education and the significance of government declarations annulling unjust se...
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24% Bias Score
Stellantis and CATL to Build 4.1 Billion Euro Battery Plant in Spain
Stellantis and CATL announced a 4.1 billion euro battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain, expected to create up to 3,000 jobs by 2026, boosting Aragon's GDP by 1.5 percent and furthering Europe's electric vehicle transition.
Stellantis and CATL to Build 4.1 Billion Euro Battery Plant in Spain
Stellantis and CATL announced a 4.1 billion euro battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain, expected to create up to 3,000 jobs by 2026, boosting Aragon's GDP by 1.5 percent and furthering Europe's electric vehicle transition.
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44% Bias Score
Spain to revise right-to-reply law, targeting influential social media users
The Spanish government is reforming its 1984 right-to-reply law, targeting social media users with significant followings who spread misinformation. The changes aim to streamline the process, making it easier to correct false information online and improve the quality of public debate.
Spain to revise right-to-reply law, targeting influential social media users
The Spanish government is reforming its 1984 right-to-reply law, targeting social media users with significant followings who spread misinformation. The changes aim to streamline the process, making it easier to correct false information online and improve the quality of public debate.
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56% Bias Score
EU Court Orders Potential €44 Billion Repayment for Spanish IRPH Mortgages
A European court ruling could force Spanish banks to repay €44 billion to one million families overcharged on IRPH mortgages, following a 12-year legal battle by lawyers José María Erauskin and Maite Ortiz, highlighting the ECJ's role in consumer protection.
EU Court Orders Potential €44 Billion Repayment for Spanish IRPH Mortgages
A European court ruling could force Spanish banks to repay €44 billion to one million families overcharged on IRPH mortgages, following a 12-year legal battle by lawyers José María Erauskin and Maite Ortiz, highlighting the ECJ's role in consumer protection.
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52% Bias Score
Spanish Farmers Protest EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Over Unfair Competition
Spanish farmers protested the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in Madrid on Monday, citing unfair competition from imports with lower sanitary and environmental standards, leading to concerns about market displacement and economic losses, especially for beef, poultry, rice, orange juice, sugar, and ethan...
Spanish Farmers Protest EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Over Unfair Competition
Spanish farmers protested the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in Madrid on Monday, citing unfair competition from imports with lower sanitary and environmental standards, leading to concerns about market displacement and economic losses, especially for beef, poultry, rice, orange juice, sugar, and ethan...
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56% Bias Score