The Generalitat was forced to dismantle the Directorate General for Child and Adolescent Care (DGAIA) a year ago following yet another scandal in the guardianship of minors and due to million-euro irregularities in management. The case of a 12-year-old girl under guardianship by the…
In the early hours of September 1st, the fatal stabbing of Carles Vilajosana shocked the city of Manresa. The improvement in police statistics over the past few months was shattered because of this tragic event. Marc Aloy (ERC), the mayor of the capital of Bages, does not agree with the image projected in these last two weeks of Manresa as an unsafe city, although he does not at all hide the seriousness of a problem whose solution requires the involvement of other institutions.
There was a time when an invitation to the Met Gala conferred more authority than visibility. Those who ascended those stairs did not need to amplify their image: they already defined taste. In 2003, when the entry cost $3,500, critic Cathy Horyn described it as “the most expensive party in town.” The sponsor was Gucci, Tom Ford was at the height of his influence (not yet measured in followers or likes), and the detail (4,000 peonies in the centerpieces) was not excess, but language. Taste was the theme. Taste was the argument.
The United States Mint on Wednesday put commemorative one-dollar coins on sale for the 250th anniversary of the country’s independence, featuring the face of the current president, Donald Trump.
The Ministry of Health accepted last night the request of the World Health Organization (WHO) and will finally host the cruise ship Hondius, where a hantavirus outbreak has affected seven people, three of whom have died. The ship will dock in the Canary Islands after the evacuation of the three people still on board who show symptoms. Among them is the crew doctor, who is in serious condition and will be evacuated on a hospital plane in the coming hours.
One day after the fight in the Real Madrid locker room between Tchouaméni and Valverde became public, which ended with the latter in the hospital with stitches and a recovery period of between 10 and 14 days, the club issued a statement this afternoon explaining the sanction.
The trial for the so-called mask case will be ready for judgment this Wednesday, barring any last-minute changes. The three defendants, led by former minister José Luis Ábalos, have given their respective explanations, some more accurate than others. These, along with more than 70 witness and documentary pieces of evidence, will be the entire set of evidence that the seven judges will begin to evaluate from Thursday to reach a verdict of conviction or acquittal. The nature of the court is to try to issue a sentence as quickly as possible to avoid unnecessary speculation, so the decision is already expected to be known before the summer holidays.
Teachers’ unions have just signed peace with the Generalitat Government in exchange for a 400 euro monthly salary increase in 2029. The Administration has improved the teachers’ salary raise by 50 euros compared to yesterday’s proposal, which has pleased the majority of the union organizations, including Ustec. The Government thus yields to the requests by incorporating into the pact an additional amount of money that would be around 670 million, added to the 2,000 million already agreed upon in March.
The European Union aims to be a smoke-free generation by 2040. To achieve this, Ursula von der Leyen’s government considers that taxes play a key role. They rely on a study that estimates a 40% impact of cigarette taxes on reducing tobacco consumption. However, the European Parliament does not yet have a position that allows progress on a tax increase that has not been updated since 2011.
The National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) approved on Monday a report that represents a setback for Aena’s investment plan for the period between 2027 and 2031. The regulator recommends a reduction of airport fees by 0.59% annually, compared to the airport manager’s proposal, which advocates increasing them by 3.8% per year to undertake, among other things, the expansion of El Prat airport.
