"Mission accomplished": the 'Hondius' travels en route to the Netherlands after docking in the Canary Islands

“Mission accomplished”: the ‘Hondius’ travels en route to the Netherlands after docking in the Canary Islands

The change in weather conditions and the arrival of the trade wind at the port of Granadilla forced the Hondius ship to dock on the Canary coast, despite the reluctance and outright rejection shown by the Government of the Canary Islands at all times for the cruise ship to come ashore. Shortly after docking, the ship set course for the Netherlands.

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Social Rights separates the entities indicated for improper payments to former foster youth

Social Rights separates the entities indicated for improper payments to former foster youth

New change of direction in the Conselleria de Drets Socials in the management of programs aimed at young people who have left care. The minister of that Department, Mònica Martínez Bravo, announced this morning in the Parliament that the contract with the UTE Fundació Mercè Fontanilles–Fundació Resilis, responsible for the monitoring and assessment service of the economic benefit (Sevap) for that group, is canceled.

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Slogans, emotion and Andalusian pride: the campaign decided in a few words

Slogans, emotion and Andalusian pride: the campaign decided in a few words

“With the strength of Andalusia” (PP), “Defend the public” (PSOE), “Common sense” (Vox), “The Andalusian left” (Por Andalucía) and “Vote what you feel” (Adelante Andalucía). These are the phrases Andalusians encounter on every corner. Brief, direct, designed to stick. Five attempts to get into the mind (and mood) of an electorate being asked to get involved this 17M.

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Unprecedented deployment to contain the hantavirus outbreak from the ‘Hondius’ in Spain

Unprecedented deployment to contain the hantavirus outbreak from the ‘Hondius’ in Spain

Unprecedented deployment to evacuate the 151 people from the Hondius cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak has originated, and to prevent this virus from spreading throughout Tenerife and the rest of Spanish territory. Under the coordination of Spain, the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, this morning the evacuation of passengers and crew to 23 countries will take place.

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Health authorities can force the 14 Spaniards on the ‘Hondius’ to quarantine in the hospital

Health authorities can force the 14 Spaniards on the ‘Hondius’ to quarantine in the hospital

The Ministry of Health, with Mónica García, wants to make it clear that the law supports the Government in imposing a mandatory quarantine on the 14 Spaniards (13 passengers and one crew member) traveling on the cruise ship ‘Hondius’ affected by a hantavirus outbreak. This was in response to what was said last Wednesday by the Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, who spoke of a “voluntary” confinement at the Gómez Ulla hospital in Madrid.

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