Brussels wants to implement a mechanism that allows for speeding up migration management in crises like the one in Ceuta. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced yesterday an “emergency response framework” during her State of the Union speech at the European Parliament headquarters in Strasbourg.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has reacted to the recent rapprochement between the European Union and Canada by resorting to his style manual: with the ambiguous threat of imposing “very significant tariffs or stopping trade” with the economic bloc of the Old Continent. Responding to questions from the press shortly before his rally in North Carolina, the president described the proposal to make his neighboring country the first “associate member” of the EU as “ridiculous” and a “hostile act” towards the U.S.
València and its metropolitan area, which includes many of the towns that suffered the October 2024 dana (which caused 232 deaths), have endured a night and early morning nightmare due to a downpour that collapsed the capital and caused flooding in cities such as Torrent. It was of such intensity that for a time flights at València airport were suspended, the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana network (metro) was completely halted, serious problems were generated in commuter trains, access to the capital was blocked, the match between Levante and Athletic Bilbao was postponed, and residents of the towns in the Barranco del Poyo feared that the flow would overflow and cause a tragedy similar to the one almost two years ago. The Aemet agency had issued an orange warning for days and the Generalitat Valenciana issued the ES-Alert last night when the downpour had collapsed València and the surrounding areas.
It was not A Night at the Opera, but it resembled it: a terrifying Es-Alert on mobile phones right at the start of the match –“just four drops!”, the spectators said instead of going home out of caution, civility, and responsibility–, tribute with family to the exemplary employee –the…
Every time serious cases of political corruption arise that become the main topic of current affairs, the government in power, whether from the PSOE or the PP, commits to implementing a series of measures to prevent their proliferation. The announcements are always commendable and…
Spain will continue without a lobbying law that provides transparency to private relations between companies and politicians. The Congress of Deputies has rejected the royal decree-law approved by the Government at the end of August, so the regulation has been in force for less than a month and has ended up lapsing. PP, Vox, and Junts have voted against the rule. Spain will lose 260 million from European funds, less than expected after a negotiation with the European Commission.
It was not the good performance of Güler and Diomande. Nor the slump in the second half of Real Madrid. Not even the saving goal for the Whites by Espí in added time. The most talked-about topic after the match at Martínez Valero, ended with Mourinho’s team winning, is the gesture before the game by Mbappé, Vinícius, and Konaté, who hid the message on the shirt in support of Ceuta. The Elche players and the rest of the Madrid starting eleven did join the cause. However, the two Frenchmen and the Brazilian entered the pitch with the fabric folded, so that the front part was not clearly visible, and quickly took off the shirt.
The seventh wonder for a record-breaking Barça. The seventh consecutive win between La Liga and the Champions League in a flawless start to the season. Because on the seventh day of competition, Flick’s team also did not rest to secure the best start to a season in the club’s history. A hat-trick from Raphinha, two superb goals from Cancelo from outside the box, one from Gabriel Jesus, and the icing on the cake from Lamine Yamal confirmed a stunning “seven,” a massive thrashing. It could have been even wider because the blaugrana team missed a good handful of chances against Racing, including a penalty missed by Lamine himself. Special mention also goes to the devil Adeyemi, who delighted the fans. It is true that Barça also conceded two goals due to their own mistakes, but with seven scored, it can be forgiven.
A downpour, forecasted by the orange alert, has paralyzed Valencia. The magnitude of the deluge has forced the closure of the airport in Manises due to the flooding that has occurred in the facilities. The railway network has also been affected with cuts in some sections of the metro, and the sixth round La Liga match between Levante and Athletic Bilbao, which was scheduled to be played at 9:30 p.m., has been suspended.
The Federal Reserve meeting this September posed a challenge that went beyond an economic decision. That is why this Wednesday was called “Fed Independence Day,” or its submission to power.
