Balas will testify in the trial against David Sánchez amid the operation against the plot that allegedly sought to "destroy him"

Balas will testify in the trial against David Sánchez amid the operation against the plot that allegedly sought to “destroy him”

The first session of the trial against David Sánchez, brother of the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, proceeded slowly. David Sánchez arrived at the Audiencia de Badajoz, where he is being tried for the alleged crimes of influence peddling and malfeasance, at 9:40 in the morning. He got out of the car, put on his blazer, and entered calmly into the interior of the Palace of Justice.

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Enrique Riquelme takes the first step to challenge Florentino: informs the electoral board that he wants to run

Enrique Riquelme takes the first step to challenge Florentino: informs the electoral board that he wants to run

Florentino Pérez may have an electoral rival. It is not official yet but that is the idea. Businessman Enrique Riquelme informed the Real Madrid electoral board in writing this Thursday about his intention to run in the club’s elections. At 37 years old, he wants to become the first candidate to face Florentino in more than two decades. The last elections in which the current president ran were held in 2004, when Pérez overwhelmed with more than 90% of the votes, defeating Lorenzo Sanz and Arturo Baldasano.

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

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

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.

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The wine merchant Antoni Falgueras, town crier of La Mercè 2026, an ode to the traditional 'shopkeeper'

The wine merchant Antoni Falgueras, town crier of La Mercè 2026, an ode to the traditional ‘shopkeeper’

Xavier Marcé stopped by Celler de Gelida, at number 65 Vallespir street, and, coincidentally or not so much, Antoni Falgueras, owner of this 131-year-old winery now run by his son Ferran, was there. The Culture councilor would undoubtedly take some wine, and at the moment of paying the bill, things must have gone more or less like this:

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