Venezuelan magnates sought Zapatero's influence in Chavismo

Venezuelan magnates sought Zapatero’s influence in Chavismo

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was a political asset and a business asset. He was, at least, until this Tuesday when his indictment in the National Court for leading an influence network broke out. The former president was a draw because of his relations with Pedro Sánchez’s government, but not only for that. The case includes a list of businessmen, lawyers, and politicians who had connections with him, and in some cases those ties were linked to commercial and economic relations.

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Fine of 10,000 euros for starting a brawl on a Ryanair flight between London and Ibiza

Fine of 10,000 euros for starting a brawl on a Ryanair flight between London and Ibiza

A court in Toulouse has sentenced two passengers on a Ryanair flight to pay a fine of 10,000 euros for the brawl they caused on the journey between London and Ibiza. The altercation was of such magnitude that the plane had to divert to land at Toulouse airport, where the two passengers were forced to disembark from the aircraft. The court also sentences each of them to 10 months in prison, although they will not go to jail as the execution has been suspended.

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Mystery solved: the informant of Macià in the Prats de Molló events finally found

Mystery solved: the informant of Macià in the Prats de Molló events finally found

Enigma solved. Angelo Savorelli betrayed the insurrectional plans of Francesc Macià in November 1926 at the French Sûreté Générale. It was the Italian informant who thwarted the attempt by the Estat Català army to invade Catalonia to free it from the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera and proclaim the Catalan republic. Until now, only suspects had been proposed, without reaching any conclusion. Macià died without knowing it.

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The rental price accelerated in Catalonia in the first year of the rent cap

The rental price accelerated in Catalonia in the first year of the rent cap

Catalonia functions as the great laboratory in housing policy in Spain and, as such, is subject to greater scrutiny regarding its consequences. It happened again this Monday with the publication of the Rental Housing Price Index prepared by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). The data shows a figure that has surprised the sector: rental prices accelerated in 2024, the year in which the rent cap was introduced under the state Housing law.

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Jordi Roca denounces the identity theft of El Celler de Can Roca again

Jordi Roca denounces the identity theft of El Celler de Can Roca again

The renowned chef Jordi Roca has publicly denounced the identity theft of ‘El Celler de Can Roca’ (Girona), through a video on his official Instagram account. It is not the first time. This statement adds to the official communication issued by the restaurant itself on May 5, which warned precisely about the existence of a website that, posing as the establishment, offered reservations in exchange for advance payments.

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A Mossos union defends carrying weapons to educational centers

A Mossos union defends carrying weapons to educational centers

Since the Govern’s intention to introduce mossos d’esquadra in some high schools to reduce conflict and promote coexistence became known, controversy has continued to arise. The majority of the educational community has opposed the proposal. And now it is the mossos d’esquadra themselves who oppose the idea of being present in the high schools without being armed. This was expressed by the Uspac union, the majority among the rank-and-file officers.

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