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Half the world takes note of the anti-Trump PSOE shock and openness to China

Half the world takes note of the anti-Trump PSOE shock and openness to China

Alen Craig06 mins

The “Spain case” continues to make headlines worldwide. A few weeks ago, the firm stance of the Spanish Government against the start of the Iran war became a reference point. It seemed like the brave culmination of a calculated strategy to distance itself from the postulates and demands of the President of the United States, Donald Trump. The head of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, was on the rise, seeming to dare to say what other European politicians remain silent about.

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How did we get to Zapatero?

How did we get to Zapatero?

Alen Craig06 mins

The story of how José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was put under siege begins in October 2024 and ends in May 2026. It started as a casual discovery, a “ZP” on a phone, a “Z” that was not enough. In recent years, besides the public – and notorious – nature of his ties with Venezuela, the former prime minister had been involved in the socialist electoral campaigns as a lifeline for Pedro Sánchez. Nineteen months after that “ZP,” a judge from the National Court ordered the search of his office. How did the Police and, above all, the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office manage to find him?

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Former politicians active in the private sector rise sharply in two years

Former politicians active in the private sector rise sharply in two years

Alen Craig05 mins

Beyond the criminal implications, the investigation into former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is raising questions these days among professionals who operate in the busy border between public and private interests. A senior official with political experience was surprised that the appearance of the governor of the Bank of Spain, José Luis Escrivá, is being requested in Congress just because a meeting with Zapatero is mentioned in Judge José Luis Calama’s order, when this type of meeting is common. A former consultant wondered how much a former politician should be paid for a report or advisory work and recalled that at the beginning of the century a former U.S. vice president earned more than $150,000 for speaking for ten minutes at a forum with Spanish businessmen. These are examples that the boundary is blurred. And it tends to widen because the number of former politicians with business activities is increasing.

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PSG also serves in agony

PSG also serves in agony

Alen Craig04 mins

This time PSG, last year’s European champion in a memorable thrashing of Inter Milan, did not steamroll. They added the second title in the penalty shootout, after unsuccessfully scraping against Arsenal’s defensive cement, who took advantage of Havertz’s early goal to turn the…

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Vandalism and police charges in Paris

Vandalism and police charges in Paris

Alen Craig02 mins

Even during the Champions League final match in Budapest, skirmishes have already begun in Paris between riot police and groups of fans – or mere troublemakers – on the Champs-Élysées and near the Parc des Princes, the stadium where PSG usually plays. The clashes escalated as the hours passed and spread to other cities such as Clermont-Ferrand, Limoges, Dieppe, and Valenciennes.

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Barcelona 2026: Historic low in births and record number of foreigners and centenarians

Barcelona 2026: Historic low in births and record number of foreigners and centenarians

Alen Craig05 mins

The reading of the municipal register corresponding to January 1 of this year, just made public by the City Council, shows a Barcelona that is a collector of records. The municipality started this year by breaking many maximum population records. Not at a global level, as there is an almost imperceptible decrease of 0.1%, leaving the number of registered people at 1,729,963 (about 2,100 fewer residents than a year ago), but yes in various categories such as people born abroad and of non-Spanish nationality, Barcelonans who have surpassed a century of life, or the number of births, which in this case reaches a historic low: the 11,012 registered throughout 2025 represent the lowest value since 1900, with the only exception of 1939.

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