The Congress of Deputies has voted against a proposal from Sumar to create an Office of Prevention of Corruption. This marks another setback for the coalition government, following the recent rejection of a law to reduce the working week. The rejection took place during a plenary session, with votes against coming from PP, Vox, and
Spain has recorded its hottest summer yet, with average temperatures two point one degrees above the average. During this summer, three heatwaves have been documented: two affecting the mainland and the Balearic Islands, with one taking place in the Canary Islands. Overall, there were thirty-three days of extreme heat, making this summer the second hottest
Authorities have confirmed the discovery of a second body following an explosion at a bar in Puente de Vallecas, Madrid. A 52-year-old Colombian man and another young victim have been found beneath the rubble. The explosion which occurred at a local bar injured at least twenty-five people with three remaining in a serious condition. Investigators
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has urged for Israel to be banned from international sports events due to its actions in Gaza. Amid accusations of inciting protests, Mr. Sánchez suggested Israel should be treated similarly to Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The call for exclusion comes after protests in Madrid led to the cancellation of
Spain boasts a higher education enrolment rate of 20% among fifteen to nineteen year olds, nearly double the OECD and EU 25 averages of 11%. According to the OECD’s ‘Education Panorama 2025’ report, it indicates that 39% access higher education through vocational training, significantly higher than the OECD’s sixteen per cent. Additionally, the female participation
The Congress of Deputies has rejected a bill to reduce the workweek from forty to thirty-seven and a half hours without a pay cut. In what is being seen as a setback for the government – especially for Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz – opposition parties such as the PP, Vox, and Junts, successfully
A new educational programme has been launched, aimed at preparing students for emergencies caused by natural disasters and human actions. The initiative was presented at IES Fernando Zóbel in Cuenca and will start this academic year. Over eight million students and nearly eight hundred thousand teachers will benefit from this essential training. Source: https://www.englishradionews.com/news/spain/new-educational-programme-introduced-for-emergency-preparedness/
A judge has requested financial information from the Congress of Deputies and the Navarre Parliament regarding former PSOE secretary Santos Cerdán. He is currently under investigation for alleged involvement in irregular public contract awards and received nearly forty one thousand euros for petrol expenses over six years. The request follows significant discrepancies in reported incomes.
An inspector from the tax authority has detailed how the partner of Madrid’s regional president – Isabel Díaz Ayuso – allegedly used false invoices to reduce his tax burden. The investigation into Alberto González Amador began after a significant revenue increase in 2020. It uncovered fifteen fake invoices worth over one million euros. The case
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has attended the launch of the F-111 Bonifaz frigate at the Navantia shipyard in Ferrol. This first vessel of the F-110 programme represents significant investment and job creation, with over four billion euros invested and nine thousand jobs generated. At the launch event – which was also attended by Queen Sofía