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Plus Ultra paid Zapatero’s “front man” 6,000 euros for each monthly report on political matters

The relationship between Plus Ultra and Julio Martínez Martínez, the friend and alleged frontman of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, was very close and was further strengthened thanks to various contracts, which have led to the indictment of the former Prime Minister. On December 11, 2025, the judicial police searched Martínez’s homes. They found 268,000 euros in cash hidden in various places such as a golf cart. They also found several contracts that have proven very revealing for the investigation.

Man shot dead in the head on the street in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona

Alen Craig3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

A man was shot dead this Saturday afternoon with a gunshot to the head while he was on Mineria street in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona. The victim had a record for public health. A first citizen security police officer from the Mossos d’Esquadra, with the help of several passersby, tried to revive the man without success.

Nissan announces an ERE for three centers in Catalonia and deepens its industrial exit

Alen Craig1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Nissan announced this Monday to the unions its intention to initiate an ERE (employment regulation file) that will affect its three centers in Catalonia: the technical center in Barcelona’s Zona Franca, the spare parts center in El Prat, and the flexible areas center – such as human resources or prevention – also in El Prat. The exact impact will be known in the coming weeks as negotiations progress, but the impact is greater than what the unions feared a few days ago, which pointed mainly to the spare parts center. In total, 569 people work in these centers. With this measure, Nissan deepens its industrial exit from Catalonia, where it closed its car assembly plant in 2021. Today the plant is occupied by Ebro.

Employment exceeds 22.1 million affiliates for the first time

Alen Craig4 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

The month of April almost always brings good news in terms of employment, and this year it has brought it twice over. Due to the 223,685 new registered affiliates, the third largest increase in the series for this month, although slightly less than last year, and also because it represents a new record, surpassing 22.1 million contributors. The Spanish labor market had never reached 22 million before, and now it has done so by a wide margin.

Eight children aged 1 to 14 die in a mass shooting in Louisiana

Alen Craig2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

A gunman killed eight children in Louisiana in several domestic violence-related shootings that occurred in different homes early Sunday morning, Shreveport police reported. The victims were between one and 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesman Chris Bordelon. A total of ten people were wounded by gunfire. The gunman later died after a pursuit with officers who shot him, Bordelon explained.

Ultrafast fashion saturates the third world and blocks the export of used clothing

Alen Craig3 weeks ago06 mins

Ultra fast fashion, the ephemeral fashion that generates textile waste at dizzying speeds, is also conquering markets in developing countries. The result of this global production model designed for use and discard is the saturation of destination markets, and for this reason, it is closing the doors to the export of second-hand garments selectively collected here.

Pedro Cano: “There are people who need to retire at 61 or 62 years old, but there are also many who want to keep working and now they can’t always.”

Alen Craig2 weeks ago2 weeks ago013 mins

“No, the elderly are not a big expense. Longevity is an investment, these people have contributed throughout their working life and will continue to contribute from 65 onwards. And even if at 80 or 85 they have dependency, they will also continue contributing, because the services they need generate economic and social return.” This is how emphatically Pedro Cano, the first general director of the Gent Gran of the Generalitat de Catalunya, expresses the great importance of the senior group in our society.

Madrid suffers major closures on the La Castellana axis due to the Pope’s visit

Alen Craig1 week ago1 week ago04 mins

Traffic disruptions due to the visit of Pope Leo XIV to Madrid from June 6 to 9 will begin very significantly at midnight with the occupation of Plaza de Lima, so that traffic will only be allowed around the roundabout and with certain limitations, the mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, reported yesterday. The traffic closures due to the Pope’s visit will cause circulation problems for several days. Therefore, last week Almeida recommended teleworking.

Trump says negotiations with Iran are “progressing constructively” but without haste

Alen Craig1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated this Sunday that the peace talks with Iran are “progressing constructively,” but said he has ordered his negotiating team not to rush and to ensure that the agreement is truly positive.

The man arrested for the stabbing death of his ex-partner in Figueres will testify before the judge on Friday

Alen Craig2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins

The man arrested for the stabbing death of his ex-partner in a square in Figueres this Tuesday will appear before the court tomorrow, Friday. The attacker was arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra shortly after committing the crime, thanks to the collaboration of several citizens who struggled with him and managed to hold him. The case is being investigated as an alleged homicide.

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