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A new fire in Collserola, in stabilization phase, forces the evacuation of Torre Baró residents

In just ten days, the Collserola mountain range caught fire again. This time, the fire was more virulent than the previous fire that started in Sarrià. Yesterday, it was the residents of Nou Barris, from the neighborhoods of Ciutat Meridiana and Torre Baró, who watched with greater anguish the proximity of flames that devastated a perimeter of 35 hectares, mostly scrubland, although wooded areas that will take longer to recover have also been lost.

The Moroccan Gambit

Alen Craig4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Bismarck –who said that laws are like sausages and it is better not to know how they are made– wrote that there are times when the strong are weak because of their scruples and the weak are strong because of their audacity. I do not believe that the problem of the last few weeks…

How the economy defines who wins the World Cup

Alen Craig2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Today Spain plays its final to win the Football World Cup. Beyond technical criteria, for years there have been several studies attempting to establish some correlation between sport and the economy. In their famous 2004 research on the Olympic Games, Who wins the Olympic Games, economists Andrew B. Bernard and Meghan R. Busse demonstrated that a nation’s total GDP — which combines the size of its population with its per capita wealth — is the best predictor of sporting success. The thesis is that money buys infrastructure, technology, and coaches, while the population provides the critical mass necessary for natural sporting talent to emerge. What do the data from this World Cup say?

The metropolitan area of Barcelona records another shooting with no injuries, this time in Viladecans

Alen Craig4 months ago4 months ago01 mins

Los Mossos d’Esquadra have opened an investigation to clarify the facts of a new shooting without injuries in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. This time, the firearm incident occurred this Wednesday at around 9:30 p.m. on Siglo XXI Avenue in Viladecans. According to sources from the Generalitat of Catalonia Police, there are no reported injuries. Other sources aware of the events claim that everything happened after an argument on the terrace of a bar.

The ECB keeps rates on hold awaiting solution to Middle East crisis

Alen Craig2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) today Thursday kept interest rates at 2.5%, with an eye on the worsening conflict in the Middle East and the impact it may have on inflation.

The Barcelona Free Zone Consortium approves a profit of 40.5 million

Alen Craig2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

The Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB) has approved this Thursday by full council a profit of 40.5 million euros in the audited accounts for the year 2025. According to a statement from the public entity, the turnover is 77.7 million euros, which represents an increase of 12.2 million compared to the previous year. Its net worth amounts to 694.7 million euros.

Trump’s Labor Secretary resigns amid misconduct allegations

Alen Craig5 months ago5 months ago02 mins

U.S. Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, will leave the Donald Trump Administration after the controversy generated by her accusations of workplace misconduct. White House communications director, Steven Cheung, announced in a statement that she is leaving “to take on a role in the private sector” and praised “her phenomenal work in her role protecting American workers.”

The White House tightens its grip on AI companies to compete with China

Alen Craig2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

When he returned to power a year and a half ago, Donald Trump promised that he would adopt a hands-off approach to artificial intelligence development, which would allow the United States to “unleash the full potential of AI,” in contrast to the more regulatory stance of his predecessor, Joe Biden, and that of the countries of the European Union.

The Finnish group Sanoma acquires the publishing house Vicens Vives

Alen Craig5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Sanoma, a Finnish group in education and media, has acquired the historic publishing house Vicens Vives. The transaction had been in the works for months due to the delicate situation faced by the family business, which for decades has been a benchmark in the Catalan educational world. According to a statement to the Helsinki Stock Exchange, the operation is valued at around 40 million euros and takes into account the value of the net debt, which would be close to 30 million euros, market sources indicate.

Why is it so difficult to expel immigrants who arrived in Ceuta irregularly?

Alen Craig4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

Most arrived by swimming, although some entered on foot. Between 5,000 and 8,000 immigrants of Moroccan and sub-Saharan origin have been staying for two weeks on the beaches and streets of Ceuta. Many are minors. The Moroccan government demands the return of its children. The Spanish government assures that all will be repatriated. But the days go by and the immigrant settlements are consolidating in the autonomous city. Why is it so difficult to expel from Spanish territory the people who arrived irregularly?

The controversial ‘babydoll’ of Olivia Rodrigo: the dress is the message

Sánchez’s nougats

The U.S. Senate confirms Todd Blanche, Trump’s lawyer, as Attorney General

The announced storms pass over the five regions on alert

Europe sinks in the Strait

Rodri undergoes the medical examination awaiting to sign with Barça

United States puts coins with Trump’s face on sale

U.S. encourages a Maduro-style military operation to hunt down the “fugitive” Raúl Castro

Marc Casadó: “I have already spoken with Flick, it was a good conversation”

Ayuso denounces “the betrayal and trap” of Sánchez with the regional financing system