The Spanish Association of Distributors, Autoservices and Supermarkets, known as Asedas, has formally opposed a recently approved labour law aiming to reduce working hours. This law was passed by the Cabinet on the sixth of May and is currently being processed in Parliament. Asedas President Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida has sent a letter to Deputy Prime Minister and Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz outlining his concerns. Duran expressed that the way the legislation has been showcased suggests it will primarily […]

The Juzgado de Instrucción number three in Madrid has summoned Doctor Antonio Burgueño, the author of the government's 'shock plan,' to testify regarding the tragic deaths of elderly residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing will take place next Monday, with Burgueño appearing alongside Carlos Mur and Francisco Javier Martínez Peromingo, both former senior officials of the Madrid government. They are considered responsible for protocols that hindered the transfer of elderly patients from nursing homes to hospitals during the critical […]

The Valencia court has ruled the fire that engulfed a residential building in the Campanar neighbourhood in February twenty twenty four as accidental. The incident led to the deaths of ten people and left fifteen others injured. The presiding magistrate concluded that there is no criminal liability in the case, prompting the closure of the investigation. The fire originated from a leak of refrigerant gas in one of the flats and rapidly spread, consuming the fourteen-storey building in just forty-five […]

Data from the General Council of the Judiciary indicates that between January and March of two thousand twenty-five, Spain recorded a total of seven thousand three hundred thirty-four evictions. Catalonia led with two thousand sixty-nine occurrences, representing twenty-eight point two percent of the national figure. Following Catalonia, Andalucía reported one thousand one hundred twenty-five evictions, while the Valencia Community witnessed seven hundred ninety-four and Madrid recorded seven hundred two. Although the total number of evictions has decreased by seventeen point […]

Spain is facing a tragic spike in violence against women, with six women and one child killed in June alone. Investigations are underway for two potential cases in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Guadalajara. Authorities discovered the bodies of a fifty-seven-year-old woman and her partner exhibiting signs of violence. The police are also looking into another woman's mysterious disappearance, which could potentially add to the grim statistics. June is particularly notorious for such violence, with a historical increase in […]

The National Institute of Statistics has reported a significant increase in business formations in the Balearic Islands for May, with new establishments rising by thirty point two percent compared to the same month last year. A total of five hundred and thirteen companies were created, marking the highest figure for May in the region's historical records. However, the report also noted a rise in business closures, with eighty-three companies dissolving in May, a fifty point nine percent increase from the […]

On the tenth of June, a major electricity blackout swept across La Palma, halting daily life and operations on the island. The outage occurred just after half past five in the afternoon, stemming from issues at the Los Guinchos power plant, which is over fifty years old and considered obsolete. This event is not isolated, as La Palma has experienced multiple blackouts recently, leading to increased frustration among residents and local leaders alike. Sergio Rodríguez, the island's president, took to […]

Jasveen Sangha, a British and American national dubbed the 'Ketamine Queen', has agreed to plead guilty to several charges linked to the death of actor Matthew Perry. This decision makes her the fifth and final defendant to reach a plea deal, avoiding a trial that was set for September. Sangha, aged forty-two, faces five federal charges, including maintaining a drug-involved premises and three counts of distributing ketamine, as well as one count of distribution resulting in death or serious bodily […]

A fatal accident occurred in Susinos del Páramo, Burgos, on Sunday morning, resulting in the death of a man and severe injuries to a woman. The van involved veered off the road and collided with a tree along the BU-V-6063 road just before nine fifteen this morning. Emergency services received a call alerting them to the incident and the need for assistance for two seriously injured individuals, one of whom was trapped. The regional emergency centre issued an alert to […]