El Govern has expanded this Friday the scope of its loan program for young people aimed at financing the down payment for the purchase of a home. Support to break one of the critical points in access to real estate, which grants financing of up to 50,000 euros without interest, a long grace period, and now extends to new types of property.
On February 11, thousands of teachers took to the streets to protest working conditions in schools. The strike, called by all the educational unions, reached 54% of the entire workforce. The teachers expressed their frustration over the complexity in the classrooms, the system’s demands regarding their responsibilities, and the wage freeze. That was the start of a yellow wave that has continued to be visible. It is now June and the conflict has not been resolved. What has happened since then?
The Ustec union registered a strike call from June 8 to 12 on Thursday night and an indefinite CGT strike starting on the 8th. The registration of the dates took place after failing to reach an agreement on salary and resource improvements in education following hours of negotiation. This same Friday, amid the exchange of accusations between Educació and unions, the Ustec spokesperson has already warned that if no agreement is reached, they do not rule out coming out with a strengthened schedule of mobilizations.
The principle of ‘national priority’, which involves prioritizing Spaniards over immigrants in access to public services, and which has been incorporated into the government agreements of Vox and PP in Extremadura and Aragón, is supported by four out of ten respondents in the May barometer of the Center for Sociological Research (CIS), published this Friday.
FC Barcelona is a walking paradox when it comes to the state of its economy. The signals it sends are those of a club with a tight budget when it comes to increasing resources for certain areas (women’s football, basketball, and other sections), but at the same time, it has not only just signed a forward like Anthony Gordon for 70 million euros plus 10 million in variables for its men’s football team, but it also does not rule out acquiring the services of Julián Álvarez, another offensive player for whom Atlético is asking 150 million. Everything has an explanation, although not without risks.
The Barcelona Court orders that the 128 properties that were taken by a network of lawyers and notaries be returned to their owners or, failing that, the value of the apartment be paid to them. This is established by the ruling issued by the tenth section, which La Vanguardia has accessed and which details in 559 pages how the properties must be returned to the affected individuals.
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%.
A Russian drone struck in the early hours of this Friday on an apartment building in the Romanian city of Galati, near the Ukrainian border, and triggered a fire that caused two minor injuries and forced the evacuation of about 70 people, according to the Romanian Ministry of Defense. Romania, an EU country and a key NATO member due to its location on the alliance’s eastern flank, shares a 614-kilometer border with Ukraine.
In its new review of pension sustainability, Airef reaffirmed this morning the opinion it gave last year: the spending rule is being met and, therefore, the Government will not have to raise contributions, but it criticizes the analysis mechanism that has been established and warns that sustainability is not guaranteed.
The package of measures adopted to address the Iran war continues to have an effect on containing prices. In the third month of the conflict, in May, inflation remained at the same level as in April, 3.2%, according to the preliminary data provided by the INE this morning. This containment is due to three factors: the aid package approved by the Government, still in effect; the fact that food prices have not risen, having moderated when they increased in May of last year; and the weight of renewables, which has allowed the containment of electricity prices.
