Fernández Díaz and Francisco Martínez testify in the Kitchen trial

Fernández Díaz and Francisco Martínez testify in the Kitchen trial

The court judging the Kitchen case, the alleged parapolice operation to spy on the former PP treasurer Luis Bárcenas between 2013 and 2015, finished yesterday hearing the recordings submitted as evidence in the case and today will begin to listen to the ten accused, including former Interior Minister Jorge Fernández Díaz and former Secretary of State for Security Francisco Martínez. The Prosecutor’s Office is requesting 15 years in prison for both.

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The former Espanyol player Fernando Marqués reveals that he suffers from bipolar disorder

The former Espanyol player Fernando Marqués reveals that he suffers from bipolar disorder

The football career of Fernando Marqués (Madrid, 1984) was never separated from his off-field problems. Alcohol, accidents, and disorders created for him at a very young age the image of a troublesome and undisciplined guy. He debuted at 17 years old with his Rayo Vallecano, in 2002, and before turning 23 he had already played for five teams —Rayo, Racing de Santander, Atlético de Madrid, Atlético Madrid B, and Castellón, as well as the under-20 national team— and three different categories. A ten in talent, a zero in attitude, was said about him.

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Happy May Second

Happy May Second

Happy Community of Madrid Day! An ideal place to settle. One of the most prosperous regions in Europe, unaffected by the north-south split between rich and poor, neither in the region nor in the capital. Thus, the green mountains of the north and the dry countryside of the south have the

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Thousands of people march through downtown Madrid in a protest against Sánchez

Thousands of people march through downtown Madrid in a protest against Sánchez

In the absence, for the moment, of that electoral super Sunday that hovers over every political conversation in Madrid after the regional collapse recorded by the PSOE in the recent elections, the right has celebrated its own reivindicative super Saturday this Saturday in which several tens of thousands of people have marched between Colón Square and the Victory Arch, in Moncloa, called by Sociedad Civil Española to demand the resignation of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez.

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Russia begins three days of maneuvers of its nuclear forces

Russia begins three days of maneuvers of its nuclear forces

Russia began training exercises for its nuclear forces this Tuesday. In these maneuvers, in which Belarus is also participating, the Russian army will mobilize thousands of men and simulate a threat of aggression against the country to test the readiness level of its strategic forces, announced the Ministry of Defense hours before the arrival of President Vladimir Putin in China.

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The San Isidro festivities kick off: concerts, parades, exhibitions, and gastronomy

The San Isidro festivities kick off: concerts, parades, exhibitions, and gastronomy

David Otero and Sofía Cristo DJ (May 9), a tribute to Extremoduro (May 11), Rubén Pozo, Miguel Ríos, Alejo Stivel, The Refrescos, Sole Giménez, Celtas Cortos, Amistades Peligrosas, Nena Daconte, Marilia from Ella Baila Sola and OBK (May 14), Nuria Fergó, Las Ketchup and Los Chunguitos (May 15), Fangoria, La Bien Querida and Triángulo de Amor Bizarro (May 16) will provide the soundtrack in San Isidro, which “will be ablaze with festivities from May 7 to 17,” affirmed the mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, at the presentation of the celebrations for the capital’s patron saint festivities.

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Miracle on Everest: missing Sherpa found alive six days ago at over 7,300 meters

Miracle on Everest: missing Sherpa found alive six days ago at over 7,300 meters

No one expected high-altitude guide Hillary Dawa Sherpa to appear alive after he went missing last May 29 above Camp 3 of Everest, at over 7,300 meters of altitude, in the death zone. The best and surprising news arrived this morning when it was confirmed that the Nepalese high-altitude guide “was found crawling towards base camp by a team from the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC, in its English acronym),” as confirmed to AFP agency by Pemba Sherpa, from 8K, the company that had started his search this week. The veteran Sherpa, over 50 years old, has been transferred to a hospital in Kathmandu with frostbite, but his life is not believed to be in danger.

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What does it mean to be a culé? The question Gavi asks fans to celebrate the 29th league title

What does it mean to be a culé? The question Gavi asks fans to celebrate the 29th league title

Last Monday, May 11, the entire city of Barcelona took to the streets to celebrate the 29th LaLiga title and the Supercup. Barça fans were able to see their sports idols up close during the traditional bus parade, which departed from Spotify Camp Nou to travel through some of the most emblematic streets of the Catalan City: Travessera de les Corts, Balmes, or París, and then, on Passeig de Gràcia, stopped at La Pedrera.

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