María Becerra: “I am a re-believer but I feel that the Church does not represent me in several things”

María Becerra: “I am a re-believer but I feel that the Church does not represent me in several things”

The story of María de los Ángeles Becerra, better known as Maria Becerra (Argentina, 2000), could be the plotline of a youth fiction story: a teenager who starts making videos on Youtube and ends up creating a community of thousands of followers that allows her to launch her career as a singer and perform not only in her country but in venues around the world.

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Festival closures: bubble or stabilization?

Festival closures: bubble or stabilization?

Few terms are as terrifying in this country as that of the bubble, whether it be the dot-com, the real estate, or now the festival bubble in a time that boasts having a thousand of them spread across the entire geography. The trickle of cancellations in recent months, crowned by the disappearance of the massive Reggaeton Beach Festival, which gathered 600,000 people in 12 cities, has inflated the debate at the same time that solo artist tours are increasing and residencies are arriving, such as those of Shakira or Bad Bunny, both in Madrid.

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Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during the late June heatwave

Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during the late June heatwave

European countries recorded more than 10,000 deaths above the average during the unprecedented heatwave that hit the western part of the continent in late June. The vast majority – more than 9,000 – were people aged 65 or older, according to data published by EuroMOMO, a network supported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the WHO. Extreme heat can cause death by exacerbating, especially, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, with older people being the most vulnerable. However, some experts point out that some of the deaths related to high temperatures are actually due to pollution.

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The Congress debates today whether to guarantee teleassistance to all dependents

The Congress debates today whether to guarantee teleassistance to all dependents

Today is an important day for two million dependents, those who can make history because it can change their lives. The Congress of Deputies debates today, on one hand, whether to support the royal decree approved by the Government, which gives a whopping 6.2 billion euros extra to the autonomous communities for the remainder of this year and next to finally stop the waiting lists of the dependency system. Also, to improve current services and benefits and expand them, as well as to finally end the shameful precariousness of the sector’s professionals.

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The employers' association attacks the possibility of increasing tourism VAT to 21%

The employers’ association attacks the possibility of increasing tourism VAT to 21%

The employers’ association and the hotel sector criticize the possibility of increasing the tourism VAT to 21%. It is a position they have held for some time, but to which they have now added a new element. It is the report from the Institute of Economic Studies (IEE), published yesterday, which openly disagrees with this possibility recommended by the European Commission, the OECD, and also the group of Catalan economists who prepared the Fènix report.

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