If a mountaineering enthusiast or professional aims to climb a 7,000-meter peak, there are options to choose from. The same goes for an 8,000-meter peak. If they want to climb a 9,000-meter peak, they can fool themselves with Everest. But if they want to climb a 10,000-meter peak, simply put, they cannot: no mountain on Earth measures 10,000 meters in height.
Much of Europe is experiencing unusual heat that is breaking temperature records for the month of May in countries such as the United Kingdom and France. In the neighboring country, this “heat dome” has triggered government alerts following reports of several deaths at amateur sporting events. The French Minister of Sports, Marina Ferrari, expressed her condolences to the family of a runner who died on Sunday in a popular race in Paris.
“Europe needs to change.” This is the premise of the opinion piece published this Tuesday by the Cercle d’Economia, which will mark the central theme of its upcoming Annual Meeting, organized next week. This year’s sessions will analyze the strategic autonomy of the European Union (EU) in the face of geopolitical and technological changes that threaten its welfare model. The text highlights that the community space must overcome its internal fragmentation, truly building the European single market, especially in key sectors such as telecommunications, energy, or finance.
Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has summoned Begoña Gómez, wife of the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, for a preliminary hearing on June 9 to decide whether to send her to trial.
Jonathan Andic, son of the founder of Mango, announced this Tuesday that he is temporarily stepping down from the company’s vice presidency to focus on defending himself against the homicide charge against him, sources close to him have confirmed. The heir of Isak Andic will nevertheless retain his responsibilities in the “family, business, and social projects” he holds. In addition to the non-executive vice presidency of Mango, Jonathan Andic chairs the family holding company, Punta Na Holgind, under which hangs the company through which he controls 95% of Mango along with his two sisters, Judith and Sarah. He is also chairman and secretary of Punta Na SAU, which consolidates the real estate businesses.
The jewels found by the Economic and Fiscal Crime Unit (UDEF) of the National Police in the safe of the office of former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero during the searches are estimated to be “between 30,000 and 50,000 euros,” according to statements made in recent hours by the president of the Ateneo de Madrid, Luis Arroyo, who acts as the authorized spokesperson for the former president.
Faceless women… or rather with their faces hidden by hair, veiled by dresses, or even covered by a still life. The Polish painter Ewa Juszkiewicz presents about twenty unsettling portraits at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, from this May 26th until next September 6th, that will not leave visitors indifferent.
The Ministry of Health has estimated the impact on Madrid’s healthcare system of the doctors’ and specialists’ strike for a Framework Statute since December at more than 16.4 million euros, with more than 10,470 surgeries and 215,344 consultations suspended.
Traffic disruptions due to the visit of Pope Leo XIV to Madrid from June 6 to 9 will begin very significantly at midnight with the occupation of Plaza de Lima, so that traffic will only be allowed around the roundabout and with certain limitations, the mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, reported yesterday. The traffic closures due to the Pope’s visit will cause circulation problems for several days. Therefore, last week Almeida recommended teleworking.
Just two years shy of reaching its centenary, the massive festival of the Hogueras de San Juan spreads across all districts of the city of Alicante. There are 92 existing committees, but some neighborhoods still maintain a calm during the celebration of the great ceremony of gunpowder and fire that keeps them isolated from the festive bustle, among them, La Albufereta.