For years we have been told that young people were not interested in books. However, data from the 2025 barometer of reading habits and book purchases in Spain indicate that almost 8 out of 10 young people in Spain read in their free time, above other age groups. A change that coincides with an obvious phenomenon: never before have books had such a presence on social media.
The Hungarian Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, has achieved his goal in Brussels. The European Commission has announced the release of 16.4 billion euros of European funds blocked by Viktor Orbán’s policies just three weeks after taking office. “It was one of the campaign promises and we have fulfilled it,” celebrated the European popular, very smiling alongside the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. “If every time I come I leave with this amount of money, I will come more often,” he joked.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced on Thursday that Israel will take control of 70% of the territory of the strip, where two million people live in misery among the ruins after two and a half years of offensive, to take advantage of the fact that “at this moment we are tightening control over Hamas in all directions.” Netanyahu explained in a press conference that Israel has already gained control of 60% of Gaza and that the next step will be to reach 70%.
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero defined Julio Martínez Martínez as “a good friend” during his appearance in the Senate. The former president also acknowledged that he worked drafting reports for one of Martínez’s companies, Análisis Relevante. It has now emerged that the Economic and Fiscal Crime Unit (UDEF) of the Police maintains that Martínez was also the alleged frontman for Zapatero: “He is the boss’s bank.”
Seat’s factory in Martorell enters the electric era. The owner of the Seat and Cupra brands started production this Wednesday of the Cupra Raval and Volkswagen ID.Polo models, the first electric vehicles to be manufactured at the Catalan plant, as part of the electrification plan of its German parent company. These compact cars are aimed at the economic segment, with prices around 25,000 euros. The Raval is expected to be a boost for the Spanish company, which has pushed its financial results to the limit due to investment in electrification and tariffs on the Tavascan, an electric vehicle made in China.
The business sectors that pay their workers less than 27,500 euros per year, such as tourism, the meat industries, or home delivery services, “have impoverished” the whole Catalan society. This provocative idea is one of those that arise from the Fènix Report prepared by a group of seven Catalan economists who try to elucidate the reasons and consequences of low productivity.
Bogotá —where the popular neighborhoods massively voted for the leftist candidate Iván Cepeda— woke up yesterday to the reality of the new politics of heart-stopping surprises, “ultra” presidential candidates emerging out of nowhere, and snowballs driven by social networks.
The European Union resists breaking with Israel and has again ruled out suspending the Association Agreement. Not even partially. The issue, which had been formally requested by the Spanish Government, was the focus of Tuesday’s meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg, but the Council refused to make any decision on the matter due to the persistent division among the Twenty-Seven on an issue that remains too delicate for some capitals.
The president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Juanfran Pérez Llorca, warned this Thursday that the Consell will not negotiate with the teachers’ unions if the indefinite strike announced by the teaching staff affects the development of the university entrance exams. “If they blackmail with that, there will be no negotiation on the part of the Generalitat,” he stated during the control session held in Les Corts Valencianes.
The Court of Auditors has ordered the former director of the Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia (OAC), Daniel de Alfonso, to pay 142,484.47 euros unduly collected as seniority bonuses. The institution has partially upheld an appeal filed by the OAC itself and the Prosecutor’s Office against a ruling issued on October 31, which required De Alfonso to return 82,341.27 euros. The two appellants initially claimed 205,000 euros.