Ryanair has called on the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to adopt urgent measures to reform air traffic control services in the EU. The request comes as the airline has been forced to cancel one hundred seventy flights due to a strike by French air traffic controllers, affecting over thirty thousand passengers. The timing of these cancellations coincides with the beginning of the summer holidays, a busy travel period for many across Europe. The airline points […]

Delays at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport have reached critical levels as hundreds of passengers face extended waits to pass security. Aena, the airport management company, is collaborating with the police to resolve the issues causing the delays, which they attribute to a combination of flight accumulation and a brief technical failure in police systems. Authorities advise travellers to arrive two hours early to mitigate inconvenience during the busy summer travel season. Reports from social media and eyewitness accounts indicate that […]

In Lleida, a tragic wildfire has resulted in the deaths of two individuals. The victims, a thirty-two-year-old farmer and a farm worker, were found near their abandoned vehicle while attempting to escape the flames. Local officials confirmed the fire, the first major wildfire of the year in Spain, has burnt around six thousand five hundred hectares. The fire's rapid spread forced the evacuation of nearly fourteen thousand residents from multiple municipalities, leading to a state of emergency. As firefighters work […]

In response to the mounting political turmoil linked to corruption allegations against Santos Cerdán, PSOE and Sumar convened to reassess their coalition agreement. The meeting includes significant figures such as María Jesús Montero, Félix Bolaños, and Ernest Urtasun. The urgency of this gathering stems from the recent developments surrounding Cerdán, who is currently in custody after being implicated in corruption charges. Yolanda Díaz, the second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour, has expressed concern to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez […]

Spain's job market has set a new record at the start of summer, with employment figures reaching an all-time high. June saw an increase of seventy-six thousand seven hundred and twenty workers, bringing the total number of affiliates to over twenty-one point eight six million. At the same time, the number of unemployed residents dropped by forty-eight thousand nine hundred and twenty, resulting in a total of two point four million registered unemployed. This trend reflects the positive growth in […]

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the People's Party (PP), has urged for an assessment of support from parliamentary groups towards the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) following the incarceration of Santos Cerdán, the party's former secretary. Feijóo declared the situation surrounding Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez as 'unsustainable' and indicated that PSOE's current partners pose an obstacle to addressing issues of public concern. The PP intends to sound out support from other parties, while stating firmly that it will not […]

A report by the Association of Directors and Managers of Social Services reveals that over twenty million people in Spain, which is forty two percent of the population, are relying on inadequate social services. This highlights a pressing need for reform in the delivery and structure of these services, as many regions show stark differences in quality and accessibility. The Index DEC, an annual study assessing social services since two thousand twelve, ranks Castilla y León, the Basque Country, and […]

A cleaning worker from Barcelona died on Saturday evening following her shift during a severe heatwave. The woman, in her fifties, had completed her regular working hours from two until nine in the evening in the Ciutat Vella district. Hours later, while at home having dinner, she collapsed and could not be revived despite emergency assistance. Local authorities, including the City Council of Barcelona, are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding her untimely death. An autopsy will be conducted to determine […]

The Spanish National Police has launched an investigation into a series of personal data breaches that have exposed sensitive information about prominent politicians, including Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, as well as various regional leaders. Among the leaked details are Sánchez's national identity number, birth date, and home address. This incident follows previous breaches that also revealed personal data of several other political figures. In total, reports indicate that more than nine government ministers, including María Jesús Montero and Félix Bolaños, […]