The European Parliament lifts Alvise Pérez's immunity

The European Parliament lifts Alvise Pérez’s immunity

Far-right MEP Luis ‘Alvise’ Pérez loses parliamentary immunity. The European Parliament voted this Tuesday in favor of lifting the protection of the leader of Se acabó La Fiesta (SALF), as requested by the Supreme Court to be able to prosecute him for alleged harassment on social media via Telegram of Valencia’s delegated prosecutor for hate crimes and discrimination, Susana Gisbert.

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“Hey, Meta, what do I have in my hands?”: this is how AI can help blind people

“Hey, Meta, what do I have in my hands?”: this is how AI can help blind people

In the midst of the debate about the use of AI, there are situations where it is undeniable that its applications and technology in general represent a step forward in quality of life. A clear example is people with visual disabilities, for whom apps or AI glasses allow a broader perception of the world: they serve to read food product labels or describe specific situations when the blind person is alone and needs help. That is why, from ONCE, which these days celebrates the Social Group Week, technology is claimed as a tool to move closer to equality.

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Javier lives with depression: “Mine is chronic, I have accepted it”

Javier lives with depression: “Mine is chronic, I have accepted it”

Javier (Calatayud, 1962) has experienced countless depressive episodes. He had his first one at 40 years old, and from the last one – he is now 63 years old – he has just been discharged. However, although he admits that he will live with the condition his whole life, today he is somewhat more optimistic than some time ago. The reason? The recent treatment he received at the resistant depression unit of Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu (SJD), which offers more personalized treatments.

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Sectors that pay less than 27,500 euros per year impoverish society as a whole

Sectors that pay less than 27,500 euros per year impoverish society as a whole

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.

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