Trump's pressure forces Meliá to stop managing 15 hotels in Cuba

Trump’s pressure forces Meliá to stop managing 15 hotels in Cuba

The pressure from the Trump Administration is forcing more and more Spanish companies to drastically reduce their activity in Cuba. The latest to give in has been the hotel chain Meliá, which will stop managing 15 of its establishments on the island, the company announced this Wednesday. The decision comes just one day after Iberostar announced its exit from 12 establishments and adds to the moves taken in recent months by Minor Hotels and Royalton Hotels & Resorts.

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Leo Messi, 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports

Leo Messi, 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports

Leo Messi has a World Cup, four Champions Leagues, and eight Ballon d’Or awards. But all those titles are football achievements, earned on the pitch. The 38-year-old Argentine footballer now receives the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, one of the major sports awards, one that transcends what merely happens in stadiums. The award ceremony will be held on October 24 at the Campoamor Theater in Oviedo.

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The OECD raises Spain's growth forecast despite the Strait of Hormuz closure crisis

The OECD raises Spain’s growth forecast despite the Strait of Hormuz closure crisis

Spain is the only euro economy that sees its growth forecasts for this year improve, according to the OECD’s calculations, which on Wednesday prepared its global outlook report. Specifically, the organization has raised its GDP growth forecast for this year by one tenth compared to March, to 2.2%, the same figure handled by the Government. It is almost triple the eurozone average (0.8%) and well above Germany (0.7%), France (0.7%), and Italy (0.5%). “It is balanced growth. The OECD attributes the dynamism to domestic demand, with private consumption supported by strong employment and investment driven by European funds,” the Government values.

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The agreement between PP and Vox in Castilla y León: lower taxes, national priority, and four years of legislature

The agreement between PP and Vox in Castilla y León: lower taxes, national priority, and four years of legislature

The agreement between PP and Vox for Castilla y León contains 19 sections and more than 300 measures in 62 pages. In general terms, it is quite similar to the pact that both parties already sealed in Extremadura and Aragón. With this understanding, the forecast is that PP and Vox will govern together and Alfonso Fernández Mañueco will be invested next week.

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Balas points to Gallardo as the creator of the David Sánchez square in the Diputación of Badajoz

Balas points to Gallardo as the creator of the David Sánchez square in the Diputación of Badajoz

The long and difficult fourth session of the trial against David Sánchez was led by Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Balas, head of the economic crime department of the Central Operative Unit of the Civil Guard (UCO). Balas, who was in charge of the investigation of the case after seizing thousands of emails from employees of the Badajoz Provincial Council and from David Sánchez himself, concluded that the position of the president’s brother as coordinator of conservatories “was predetermined” and that it was the then president of the Badajoz Provincial Council, Miguel Ángel Gallardo, who had allegedly created the position by appointment for David Sánchez.

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The UCO points out that "the ultimate goal" of Leire Díez's scheme was "to protect Sánchez's interests"

The UCO points out that “the ultimate goal” of Leire Díez’s scheme was “to protect Sánchez’s interests”

The Central Operative Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard points out in a recent report, to which La Vanguardia has had access, that “the ultimate goal” of the alleged plot led by Santos Cerdán and Leire Díez to “destabilize or obstruct” judicial proceedings opened against the PSOE was “to protect the interests at stake” of the socialist party and, directly or indirectly, of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez.

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The judge in the Andic case investigates whether the family therapist influenced the death of the businessman

The judge in the Andic case investigates whether the family therapist influenced the death of the businessman

To the complexity of the investigation into the death of businessman Isak Andic, a new element was added this Wednesday. The judge of Martorell Raquel Nieto has asked the Mossos d’Esquadra to investigate “the existence of a third person who directly or indirectly participated in the events.” And that third person is J.L., an Ecuadorian therapist who resides in Germany and periodically travels to Barcelona to consult with several families in the city, including, for many years, practically all members of the Andic family, from the deceased, through his children and their mother.

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