Norway celebrates its big day amid the absence of Ingrid Alexandra and the fragility of Mette-Marit

Norway celebrates its big day amid the absence of Ingrid Alexandra and the fragility of Mette-Marit

The National Day of Norway has left a bittersweet image this year for the royal family. While the traditional May 17 celebrations were taking place in Oslo, Princess Ingrid Alexandra commemorated the date more than 15,000 kilometers from home, from Australia, where she is currently pursuing her university studies. Her message from Sydney, broadcast by the Norwegian Royal House, quickly became one of the most talked-about moments of the day.

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The unknown butterfly discovered in Barcelona

The unknown butterfly discovered in Barcelona

Barcelona has identified for the first time the presence of a new butterfly species, the Provence hairstreak or verdeta d’ull ros in Catalan (Callophrys avis). The finding, which was reported today by the City Council, was made a few weeks ago within the framework of the urban butterfly monitoring program of Barcelona, the uBMS observatory, during a sampling in the Laberint de Horta Park. With this observation, there are now 52 species of diurnal butterflies recorded in Barcelona, a figure that represents approximately 26% of all species present in Catalonia.

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Eurovision suffers on YouTube and RTVE's alternative fails to compete in audiences

Eurovision suffers on YouTube and RTVE’s alternative fails to compete in audiences

In the absence of the publication of official international television audience data to verify the extent to which Eurovision has suffered this reputation and participation crisis, the 2026 edition already shows a first sign of wear in its digital broadcasts. The final held this Saturday in Vienna lost viewership on YouTube compared to the previous year, while RTVE also failed to fill the gap left by the festival with La casa de la música, its major alternative bet for Saturday night.

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Expo Foodtech 2026 highlights the role of technology as a driver of transformation in the food industry

Expo Foodtech 2026 highlights the role of technology as a driver of transformation in the food industry

The constant technological transformations and advances in digitalization are providing endless new opportunities for companies to consolidate increasingly innovative, efficient, and sustainable models. This is precisely what the Expo Foodtech will highlight in its sixth edition, the great technological fair of the food industry, which will return once again to Bilbao on May 27 and 28. Under the motto Optimize Everything, Accelerate Success, this important event will focus especially on various key tools, such as automation and food processing solutions, designed to optimize processes and improve the production and distribution of their products.

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Eurovision from Tel Aviv: “We must bring Zionists and patriots to the stage”

Eurovision from Tel Aviv: “We must bring Zionists and patriots to the stage”

Israel came close to victory in the world’s most important music contest, boosted by massive popular vote that contrasts with its weakened external image. Neither the thousands of protests against the genocide in Gaza, nor the boycott by five countries — Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Iceland — managed to take away the second place in Eurovision from the Israeli Noam Bettan.

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The new German life of Freixenet

The new German life of Freixenet

For decades, working at Freixenet has been synonymous with stability and a secure future for the residents of Sant Sadurní d’Anoia. It is no coincidence that the cava leader was known as “the big house”: the company with the best working conditions in the area, with the best Christmas hamper – they even gave away a turkey – where the owning family maintained a personal connection with many of the employees and no one was ever fired. “There was a relationship of absolute closeness with the territory,” recall former employees consulted.

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