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 […]

Diana Morant, ministra de Ciencia e Innovación, ha presentado una propuesta formal de cuatrocientos millones de euros para el Telescopio de Treinta Metros, que podría instalarse en La Palma. Esta iniciativa surge tras la reunión del Consejo Rector del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, con motivo del cuadragésimo aniversario de la institución. Morant considera esta propuesta como una de las inversiones más ambiciosas de la historia científica reciente de España. El Telescopio de Treinta Metros, que cuenta con un espejo […]

The Cabildo of Tenerife has activated a Level One emergency due to a wildfire that began on Monday afternoon in El Tanque, affecting the municipalities of El Tanque and Santiago del Teide. Approximately fifty homes and a rural hotel were evacuated as a precaution following the fire's progression, which has burned between sixty and seventy hectares of vegetation. Fortunately, the situation has since been stabilised, though evacuations were necessary due to smoke propagation. Animals have also been relocated to a […]

A relentless heatwave is currently sweeping through southern Europe, igniting dozens of wildfires and compelling thousands of people to flee. Areas in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and the Balkans have issued red heat alerts, warning of significant health risks as temperatures soar above forty degrees Celsius. Spain is particularly hard-hit, with weather forecasts predicting that cities like Seville and Cordoba could reach highs of forty-four degrees Celsius. In Spain, the wildfires have already claimed lives, with a worker dying from […]

Recent statistics from the National Institute of Statistics indicate that train travel in Spain increased by three point four per cent in the second quarter of twenty twenty-five, compared to the same period last year. This rise has resulted in a record one hundred and eighty-two point two million passengers travelling by rail between April and June. However, this growth is slightly slower than the three point eight per cent increase observed in the first quarter of the year. The […]

In a significant gathering in Paris, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez joined other world leaders to discuss strategies for supporting Ukraine amidst ongoing conflict. Organised by French President Emmanuel Macron, the meeting focused on building a solid foundation for peace in Ukraine and Europe. Sánchez highlighted the necessity of maintaining pressure on Russia to facilitate a ceasefire, crucial for reaching a just and lasting peace. During the meeting, Sánchez reiterated that security in Ukraine is directly linked to European security. […]

Bridgestone has reached an agreement with the unions representing its workers, reducing the number of planned job cuts from five hundred forty-six to four hundred twenty. This significant reduction comes after nearly two months of negotiations and conflict at the company’s plants in Basauri and Puente San Miguel. Workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposal during a recent referendum, which has allowed for a more manageable outcome for both the employees and the company. The agreement will result in […]

According to recent data, the Social Security has distributed ten million three hundred twenty-one thousand eight hundred sixty pensions in May, totalling thirteen billion five hundred thirty-two million euros. The number of pensioners remains above nine million three hundred thousand, with four million seven hundred thousand being men and four million six hundred thousand women. The average pension stands at one thousand three hundred eleven euros, marking a four point five percent increase year-on-year. The report indicates that two thirds […]

The Ministry of Health is set to reform the Tobacco Law by expanding smoke-free public areas in an effort to protect public health and normalise non-smoking environments. Proposed changes include banning smoking in hospitality terraces, university campuses, educational institutions, sports facilities, transport shelters, workplace vehicles, and outdoor leisure areas. Minister Mónica García voiced strong support for this initiative, highlighting tobacco as a major public health threat, responsible for thirty percent of cancers. The reform will align regulations on electronic cigarettes […]