The sale of apartments has now seen two consecutive quarters of decline

The sale of apartments has now seen two consecutive quarters of decline

The housing market loses momentum after several months of strong activity. Home sales fell by 5.7% between April and June compared to the previous quarter, down to 167,934 transactions, thus marking two consecutive quarters of declines and recording the lowest volume since the third quarter of 2024. Compared to the same quarter last year, the decrease is 2.3%. However, the slowdown in transactions has not yet translated into a moderation of prices, which continue to reach historic highs, nor does it curb the interest of foreign buyers.

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Reading or going to the museum, as healthy as the gym?

Reading or going to the museum, as healthy as the gym?

Encarnació Bosch is 91 years old and lucky to have kept the same friends since she was 12. Of this group of six women, she claims to be the most mentally agile and, aside from genetic factors, she is convinced it is because she is a very active woman. “I sign up for anything,” she tells La Vanguardia by phone, as she cannot meet in person because “soon I see a friend, and tomorrow we are also going out.” Neither her age nor having a disability prevents her from getting up at 7 to go to tai chi classes or carry out a whole series of activities, including going to a museum from time to time. The Picasso is one of her favorites, especially after having discovered it in depth thanks to ArtGran, a social program promoted by the Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona whose goal is to reduce unwanted loneliness and improve the well-being of older people through art and culture.

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France, on the road to the precipice

France, on the road to the precipice

Emmanuel Macron emerged in 2017 as a political anomaly in France. And he is on track to end up the same way. The French president managed to be elected by making his way against all odds between the two major political forces at the time: the Socialist Party (PS), whose government he had been part of as Minister of Economy under the presidency of François Hollande, and The Republicans (LR), the latest brand of the Gaullist movement, whose last two presidents had been Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy. It was a radical shift in axis.

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Anthropic X-rays the risks of its AI and believes it can still monitor it

Anthropic X-rays the risks of its AI and believes it can still monitor it

Anthropic, faithful to its policy of apparent transparency, has created the most detailed catalog ever made about the malicious use of its artificial intelligence Claude. A 154-page report details numerous threats that the company led by Dario Amodei has managed to neutralize. Or so it believes. “The cases we share here are not typical examples of misuse, but rather examples of the most notable and novel threat activities we have identified to date,” the text warns.

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The PP sees the resignation of the chief of staff in Ceuta as insufficient: "It's a joke"

The PP sees the resignation of the chief of staff in Ceuta as insufficient: “It’s a joke”

The PP spokesperson Borja Sémper has rejected that the resignation of the chief of staff of the Government delegate in Ceuta is sufficient to address all responsibilities following the massive entry of 70,000 immigrants into the city at the end of July. “It is a joke that more than a month after the assault in Ceuta, only one advisor has resigned,” Sémper said during a visit to Vigo this Saturday.

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Inflation remains at 3.2% in May thanks to the tax cuts adopted due to the war

Inflation remains at 3.2% in May thanks to the tax cuts adopted due to the war

The package of measures adopted to address the Iran war continues to have an effect on containing prices. In the third month of the conflict, in May, inflation remained at the same level as in April, 3.2%, according to the preliminary data provided by the INE this morning. This containment is due to three factors: the aid package approved by the Government, still in effect; the fact that food prices have not risen, having moderated when they increased in May of last year; and the weight of renewables, which has allowed the containment of electricity prices.

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