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Sumar Seeks Left-Wing Unity Ahead of Elections
Following its second congress, Sumar, led by Yolanda Díaz, aims to rebuild a unified left-wing coalition for the next elections by inviting Podemos and other parties to rejoin, emphasizing political autonomy and inclusive primaries to overcome previous disagreements and prevent a vote split that cou...
Sumar Seeks Left-Wing Unity Ahead of Elections
Following its second congress, Sumar, led by Yolanda Díaz, aims to rebuild a unified left-wing coalition for the next elections by inviting Podemos and other parties to rejoin, emphasizing political autonomy and inclusive primaries to overcome previous disagreements and prevent a vote split that cou...
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36% Bias Score
Spain's Reduced Working Hours Bill Receives CES Backing
The Spanish Ministry of Labor considers the Economic and Social Council's (CES) largely positive opinion on its draft law to reduce working hours, passed with 57 votes for and 2 against, to be a significant step forward, with the ministry planning to integrate some of the recommendations.
Spain's Reduced Working Hours Bill Receives CES Backing
The Spanish Ministry of Labor considers the Economic and Social Council's (CES) largely positive opinion on its draft law to reduce working hours, passed with 57 votes for and 2 against, to be a significant step forward, with the ministry planning to integrate some of the recommendations.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Government Divided Over Minimum Wage Tax
Following a disagreement over taxing Spain's new €1,184 minimum wage, the ruling coalition partners PSOE and Sumar remain divided, with Sumar threatening a parliamentary vote if negotiations fail to exempt low-income earners from taxation.
Spanish Government Divided Over Minimum Wage Tax
Following a disagreement over taxing Spain's new €1,184 minimum wage, the ruling coalition partners PSOE and Sumar remain divided, with Sumar threatening a parliamentary vote if negotiations fail to exempt low-income earners from taxation.
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52% Bias Score
Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill: Regional Variations in Impact
Spain's government approved a bill reducing the maximum workweek to 37.5 hours, impacting 12.5 million people; UGT analysis of 230 collective bargaining agreements reveals significant regional variation in current work hours across sectors, suggesting adaptability.
Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill: Regional Variations in Impact
Spain's government approved a bill reducing the maximum workweek to 37.5 hours, impacting 12.5 million people; UGT analysis of 230 collective bargaining agreements reveals significant regional variation in current work hours across sectors, suggesting adaptability.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Employers Reject Government's Work Hour Reduction
Spanish employers' groups, CEOE and ATA, strongly reject the government's proposed reduction of the work week to 37.5 hours, planning to actively lobby against it in parliament; the government approved the measure despite the employers' opposition, citing 11 months of unsuccessful tripartite negotia...
Spanish Employers Reject Government's Work Hour Reduction
Spanish employers' groups, CEOE and ATA, strongly reject the government's proposed reduction of the work week to 37.5 hours, planning to actively lobby against it in parliament; the government approved the measure despite the employers' opposition, citing 11 months of unsuccessful tripartite negotia...
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48% Bias Score
Sumar's Electoral Decline: Internal Divisions and Uncertain Future
Sumar, Yolanda Díaz's political platform, faces an electoral crisis, falling from 12.3% in July 2023 to 5.1–6.5% in recent polls due to internal divisions, lack of a distinct identity, and voter dissatisfaction following a split with Podemos; analysts question whether it has reached its electoral fl...
Sumar's Electoral Decline: Internal Divisions and Uncertain Future
Sumar, Yolanda Díaz's political platform, faces an electoral crisis, falling from 12.3% in July 2023 to 5.1–6.5% in recent polls due to internal divisions, lack of a distinct identity, and voter dissatisfaction following a split with Podemos; analysts question whether it has reached its electoral fl...
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44% Bias Score
Díaz Opposes Spain's Defense Spending Increase
In Brussels, Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz vehemently opposed the government's plan to increase defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2029, clashing with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's announcement and creating significant challenges for securing parliamentary support for the proposed increa...
Díaz Opposes Spain's Defense Spending Increase
In Brussels, Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz vehemently opposed the government's plan to increase defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2029, clashing with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's announcement and creating significant challenges for securing parliamentary support for the proposed increa...
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52% Bias Score
Sumar Proposes 35-Hour Workweek for Spanish State Employees
Sumar registered an amendment to Spain's Public Service Act, proposing a 35-hour workweek for over 530,000 state administration employees, a shorter timeframe than the 37.5 hours proposed for the private sector, aiming to standardize the practice seen in regional and local administrations.
Sumar Proposes 35-Hour Workweek for Spanish State Employees
Sumar registered an amendment to Spain's Public Service Act, proposing a 35-hour workweek for over 530,000 state administration employees, a shorter timeframe than the 37.5 hours proposed for the private sector, aiming to standardize the practice seen in regional and local administrations.
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36% Bias Score
Spain's Labor Reform: Increased Employment, Diminished Job Quality
Spain's 2021 labor reform, three years on, shows increased employment and growth, but job quality has suffered; while permanent contracts rose 24%, part-time work surged, with 706,000 fixed-discontinuous contracts by late 2024, highlighting persistent precarity despite improved statistics.
Spain's Labor Reform: Increased Employment, Diminished Job Quality
Spain's 2021 labor reform, three years on, shows increased employment and growth, but job quality has suffered; while permanent contracts rose 24%, part-time work surged, with 706,000 fixed-discontinuous contracts by late 2024, highlighting persistent precarity despite improved statistics.
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64% Bias Score
Spanish Government's 37.5-Hour Workweek Proposal Faces PP Opposition
Spain's government proposed reducing the workweek to 37.5 hours, facing opposition from the PP party due to lack of employer support despite union backing and popular favor, initiating a political showdown.
Spanish Government's 37.5-Hour Workweek Proposal Faces PP Opposition
Spain's government proposed reducing the workweek to 37.5 hours, facing opposition from the PP party due to lack of employer support despite union backing and popular favor, initiating a political showdown.
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64% Bias Score
Spain Maintains 2024 Minimum Wage Despite Legislative Setback
Following the Congress's rejection of the minimum wage extension, Spain's Ministry of Labor announced that the 2024 minimum wage (1,134 euros) will remain in effect until a new one is approved, preventing salary reductions for new hires and prompting inspections to ensure compliance.
Spain Maintains 2024 Minimum Wage Despite Legislative Setback
Following the Congress's rejection of the minimum wage extension, Spain's Ministry of Labor announced that the 2024 minimum wage (1,134 euros) will remain in effect until a new one is approved, preventing salary reductions for new hires and prompting inspections to ensure compliance.
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48% Bias Score
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
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