Arrested a suspected rapist recognized by the victim two months after the events
The Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a man accused of rape following the victim’s identification, two months after the incident.
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Brussels unlocks more than 114 million in aid to Spain for the Ceuta crisis
The European Commission has agreed this Wednesday to unlock more than 114 million euros in aid to Spain for the Ceuta crisis and also to guarantee Frontex’s readiness to strengthen its operational support, as requested by the Government of Pedro Sánchez. The endorsement from Brussels comes after weeks of contacts between Madrid and the technicians of the community capital to determine the needs following the massive crossing of migrants at the end of July.
Begoña Gómez files a complaint against Vito Quiles and the PP defends him
Begoña Gómez, wife of the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, filed last Wednesday afternoon with the National Police her announced complaint against activist Vito Quiles for what happened just a few hours earlier in a restaurant in Las Rozas (Madrid), according to sources from Moncloa reported to La Vanguardia.
Six columns of teachers will converge in a gathering in front of the Conselleria on a key day
Six columns of teachers will converge this Monday with the purpose of showing the Ministry of Education the strength of the indefinite strike of Valencian teaching staff. On the sixth day of the strike and after the successful first week of protests – with the historic demonstration last Friday -, the unions have called up to six marches to pressure Carmen Ortí’s department on a day that is expected to be key in trying to bring positions closer.
Firefighters try to control a forest fire in Rubió, which is already burning 47 hectares
The forest fire in Rubió (Anoia) affects 47 hectares of forest area, according to provisional data from the Agents Rurals, who indicate that the flames started in Castellfollit de Boix (Bages). The Firefighters are working with 50 teams, 14 of which are aerial, on a fire that was detected around half past four this Tuesday afternoon in the area of the Can Massana hermitage.
The Ministry of Health activates a protocol for the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
The Spanish Ministry of Health has activated the action protocol in response to the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease, Bundibugyo variant, detected in Congo and Uganda, which led yesterday to the declaration of a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. The department emphasizes that the risk of transmission to the population in Spain is currently very low.
The King praises the “effort and brilliance” of Princess Leonor’s military career
About to finish her military training, Princess Leonor has become the protagonist of Armed Forces Day (Difas), which was celebrated this Saturday in Vigo with a parade that was marred by the accidental fall of the Spanish flag from the mast where it had been hoisted and the cancellation, due to bad weather, of the aerial parade. It is the first time that, alongside the Kings, the heir attends the military celebration and her presence was meant to certify her commitment to, and belonging with, the armed forces.
Consumer credit before the holidays reaches a 20-year high
The financial health of Spanish consumers suffers some setbacks when summer arrives. Consumer loans taken out in the months prior to the holiday period have grown strongly this year and have reached their highest level in two decades, only comparable to the times of the real estate bubble. The trend is an indication that a larger part of consumption is sustained by debt, despite the rise in interest rates.
End-of-course grades: which parties pass and which fail
The assessment of the management that the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, made this week has served to close the curtain on a tense political season awaiting an early election that has not taken place. At this end of the season, La Vanguardia grades the political parties, just as we did last year.
Ukraine now targets Russian Azov freighters after months of attacking their refineries
If in recent months Ukraine has directed its swarms of drones against refineries, oil export ports, and other energy infrastructures inside Russia, now the attacks are focusing on the Sea of Azov. Their main objective is to disrupt the transport of fuel and oil of the so-called Russian “ghost fleet,” but it is also forcing Moscow to redirect maritime traffic so that its grain exports are not affected this summer.