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Brussels encourages Spain to review the reduced VAT on hotels and restaurants

Alen Craig2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

The European Commission recommends that Spain limit the use of the reduced VAT and specifically points to hotels and restaurants, as, in its view, these preferential rates have a “very limited redistributive effect” on society despite their high cost to the State. That is, they benefit higher incomes more than lower ones because they consume it the most, according to community sources. Meanwhile, the impact of this tax that is not collected is enormous: the 10% VAT for hospitality is costing Spain 0.4% of GDP, or the equivalent of almost 7 billion euros each year.

Guide to Understanding the Educational Conflict in Catalonia

Alen Craig2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

On February 11, thousands of teachers took to the streets to protest working conditions in schools. The strike, called by all the educational unions, reached 54% of the entire workforce. The teachers expressed their frustration over the complexity in the classrooms, the system’s demands regarding their responsibilities, and the wage freeze. That was the start of a yellow wave that has continued to be visible. It is now June and the conflict has not been resolved. What has happened since then?

The Pentagon estimates the cost of the war in Iran at 25 billion dollars

Alen Craig3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

For the first time since the war in Iran began, which has now lasted two months and remains in an unstable ceasefire, the Pentagon on Wednesday gave an official estimated figure of the cost of the conflict to taxpayers to date: 25 billion dollars. The Pentagon comptroller, Jay Hurst, explained at a Congressional hearing that most of this money corresponds to the tens of thousands of bombs and missiles used, although the military has also invested money in carrying out operations and replenishing equipment.

Jonathan Andic: no inheritance in case of conviction

Alen Craig2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

The open case against Jonathan Andic for the death of his father, Isak Andic, could have significant financial consequences in the hypothetical event that the eldest son of the deceased businessman is convicted. The main one, the loss of the inheritance received, one third…

Llorca approves budgets and Vox warns: national priority “will reach state regulations”

Alen Craig7 days ago7 days ago03 mins

The image of a Vox parliamentary group wildly applauding every phrase of its spokesperson in the Corts Valencianes, facing a much less enthusiastic Popular Party bench after the approval of the 2026 budgets, yesterday revealed the big winner of the negotiation. President Juanfran Pérez Llorca will have his budgets and guarantees himself a fairly calm end to the legislature, but in return, he has had to concede and include in the year’s most important bill the national priority that Vox demanded. Concessions were made on all issues demanded by the far-right, except on language, to achieve stability and a candidacy for the Presidency of the Generalitat in 2027.

This is Barça’s economic plan to sign Julián Álvarez

Alen Craig2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

FC Barcelona is a walking paradox when it comes to the state of its economy. The signals it sends are those of a club with a tight budget when it comes to increasing resources for certain areas (women’s football, basketball, and other sections), but at the same time, it has not only just signed a forward like Anthony Gordon for 70 million euros plus 10 million in variables for its men’s football team, but it also does not rule out acquiring the services of Julián Álvarez, another offensive player for whom Atlético is asking 150 million. Everything has an explanation, although not without risks.

Two defendants in the alleged Innova corruption scheme admit crimes and reach a deal with the Prosecutor’s Office

Alen Craig3 months ago05 mins

Unexpected turn at the start this Monday of the long-awaited trial for the alleged corruption scheme surrounding the payment of invoices during the projection and construction of the new Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus (Baix Camp), after fifteen years of judicial investigation. Two of the main accused, Josep Prat, then general director of the municipal holding Innova de Reus and former president of the Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), and the architect Jorge Batesteza have reached a plea agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office after admitting to the crimes of prevarication, embezzlement of public funds, and document falsification, according to the defense lawyer of Josep Prat who reported this on the first day of the trial.

Veolia wins the mega water tender in the Barcelona metropolitan area for 1 billion

Alen Craig6 days ago6 days ago03 mins

Societat General d’Aigües de Barcelona, belonging to the Veolia group, has won the major tender for water management in eight municipalities of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB), amounting to more than 1,000 million euros, by achieving the best score in the technical and economic criteria. However, the major tender is not yet resolved because the review process, appeals, and obtaining the final green light from the AMB must still be overcome.

International

Abelardo De la Espriella, the controversial tiger who has made a swipe in the elections of Colombia

Alen Craig2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

“Prison or death,” repeated over and over in his rallies Abelardo de la Espriella, a controversial 47-year-old lawyer, to refer to the fate that awaits criminals, drug traffickers, and guerrillas if he ends up being the next president of Colombia. It hardly matters that the far-right leader built a media career as a lawyer for celebrities, footballers, and paramilitaries, before having an epiphany in Italy and deciding that he should enter the electoral arena to save his country from the left, according to his words, in July 2025.

León XIV will visit Brians 1 prison before going to Montserrat and the Sagrada Família

Alen Craig3 months ago3 months ago09 mins

León XIV will visit the Brians 1 prison, in Sant Esteve Sesrovires, on the same day he will go to the Montserrat abbey and bless and inaugurate the Jesus tower of the Sagrada Família, on June 10. This is the penitentiary center that houses people from the Barcelona area who are in preventive detention, awaiting trial. Specifically, there will be a meeting with the women of one of the modules, and this event will take place after the recent visit to the Bata prison during the Pope’s trip to Equatorial Guinea, just a few weeks ago.

The court forces the UB to readmit the second professor removed due to the Flecha case

“Cuba is not Venezuela, because there was no revolution there”

A confidential report from Meloni’s party seeks to dismantle the “Sánchez model”

Alícia Romero appears to explain the details of the budget agreement

The law on vicarious violence: end of parental authority for parents convicted of abuse

Costs, taxes, and taxation when selling a building in Barcelona in 2026: what you should calculate beforehand

What is Puigdemont’s judicial path after the European court’s endorsement of the amnesty?

Oral trial for two directors and captain of the fishing vessel Villa de Pitanxo for 21 negligent homicides

Lewandowski announces that he is not renewing with Barcelona: “It has been the most incredible chapter of my career”

Minister Puente clashes with Díaz Ayuso: “If there’s a buffoon in Spain, it’s you”