Judge David Maman Benchimol, who is investigating the complaint against the former Deputy Operational Director (DAO) of the National Police, José Angel González, for alleged sexual assault of a subordinate, spoke about the “advantages” given to women who report to the courts and who go “hunting for the order,” according to laSexta.
The parliamentary group of Vox in the Valencian Parliament has registered a Non-Legislative Proposal (PNL) with the aim of establishing the principle of “national priority” in the management of public services. The initiative proposes that Spanish citizens have preference in access to social aid, housing, and public benefits, in what the party defines as a reorientation of the current welfare model. The initiative by the far-right party now forces the PP, and its leader Juanfran Pérez Llorca, to comment on this initiative in the Valencian chamber.
The former director of Globalia’s legal department, Ramiro Campos Gallego, denied this Thursday that the wife of the Prime Minister, Begoña Gómez, had “nothing” to do with the loan to Air Europa, while also defending this operation, proclaiming that it had “very significant” conditions and that everything has already been repaid with interest.
After two months of high-voltage community drama, billions in European Eurobonds can now start to reach Ukraine. The EU formally unblocked this Thursday the 90 billion loan that had been blocked until now by the still Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán. Once the elections were lost and Russian oil flowing towards Budapest, Hungary has raised no further objections, and European leaders are now starting to turn the page, now considering the next challenge: opening the first round of negotiations in Ukraine’s EU accession process.
The indefinite truce between Iran and the United States, announced on Tuesday by President Donald Trump, remains fragile after the capture of at least five ships since then in the region, three intercepted by Tehran and two by Washington. The naval blockade imposed by the Pentagon on Iranian ports, which overlaps with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by the Revolutionary Guard, is making a second round of peace talks impossible, as the Iranian regime considers it an “act of war” that violates the terms of the agreement. Financial markets breathed a sigh of relief when Trump extended the ceasefire just hours before it expired, but have stabilized, cautious because peace still seems distant.
“Ah, right. Since La Rambla is under construction, they’ve set up the stalls here,” says a pedestrian from the corner of Portal de l’Àngel, before starting to immerse herself in a crowd that fills every corner and browses all the books. Really, there’s a crowd for everything.”
Just over a month ago, coinciding with the start of the conflict, the board of directors of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) assessed the impact of the Middle East war on drug supply. It did not detect major disruptions, but it did warn that the persistence of logistical difficulties could increase the risk of shortages. The pharmaceutical sector sees the probability of shortages of ingredients, medicines, or medical devices becoming increasingly likely.
Delivery drivers, on motorcycles or bicycles, are already part of the urban landscape in large European cities. In Paris, they are especially visible at night, adding more chaos and danger to traffic. Their working conditions are controversial, to the point that on Wednesday four associations filed a complaint with the public prosecutor’s office of the French capital against the Uber Eats and Deliveroo platforms for human trafficking, an accusation of unprecedented seriousness, and for labor exploitation.
No Clásico but with World Cup. Lamine Yamal misses the final stretch of the League but will arrive in time to play the World Cup with Spain. The footballer, with a muscle tear, will not play again in the six remaining matchdays, including the Barça-Real Madrid on May 10, but is expected to be recovered to join the national team at the end of May. Spain does not debut against Cape Verde until June 15.
It all started with some audio files that were contained in one of Koldo García’s phones. The trial being held in the Supreme Court against former minister José Luis Ábalos, his advisor Koldo García, and the commissioner Víctor de Aldama saw a monumental dispute this afternoon between Koldo’s lawyer and the prosecutor of the case over those recordings.