The United States is going to withdraw 5,000 soldiers from Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, in what appears to be a retaliation by the United States against its close NATO ally, as there are increasing differences between President Donald Trump and Europe over the war in Iran.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has taken advantage of the inauguration of a photographic exhibition dedicated to Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo on the occasion of the centenary of his birth – his first event with the media in two weeks – to accuse the central government of being “absent, inert, and indifferent to the interests, security, integrity, and sovereignty of the Spanish people” following the massive entry of immigrants into Ceuta.
One of the consequences of the situation that Ceuta has been experiencing since the massive arrival of migrants from Morocco in July is the sexual attacks on young people who arrived in this wave, including nine minors.
Spain has requested the support of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) and Europol from the European Commission for the triage –classification– work of immigrants who remain in Ceuta irregularly.
In the absence of official confirmation, Barça has finalized the signing of Anthony Gordon in recent hours. According to La Vanguardia, the blaugrana club has reached an agreement with Newcastle for the acquisition of the skillful English winger for 70 million euros plus another 10 in variables.
La Generalitat has decided to open proceedings against three people – two officials and a senior executive – responsible for organizing and supervising the latest edition of the PISA test, held in the first months of 2025, and due to its poor execution Catalonia has been excluded from the international comparison. The councilor Esther Niubó has also just announced the dismissal of the Secretary General of Education, Teresa Sambola, “to open a new stage.”
The shock of energy prices due to the Iranian conflict is beginning to claim its first victims. A report from Caixabank Research warns that the manufacturing industry risks weakening its growth, even sinking into stagnation. The intensity of energy consumption as well as dependence on foreign trade cause this sector to be the most sensitive to the international situation.
Without a consensus leader in exile and without clear opposition figures inside the country, the figure of Raulito, Raúl Castro’s favorite grandson, popularly known as ‘the crab’, has been gaining influence in Cuba to lead the transformation of the communist regime under pressure from the United States since he was accepted by Washington as an interlocutor in the talks that began in May.
The impact of the DANA of October 29 is not only measured in mud, but in an unprecedented economic paralysis. According to reports from the Valencia Chamber of Commerce and the Generalitat, the catastrophe affected more than 54.000 companies and jeopardized the livelihood of more than 190.000 workers affected by ERTEs, reduced working hours, and layoffs. With nearly 10.000 local shops and businesses devastated, the reconstruction of the ground zero requires a specialized workforce that the current market cannot cover.
The standoff continues between Educació and teachers’ unions in Catalonia. Yesterday Thursday, after six hours of negotiation and 300 million more on the table, there was no agreement and the union representatives decided to lock themselves in the conselleria headquarters.