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Three hours a day. This is the average time that millions of people in this country spend caring for their relatives – alongside their job. According to a recently published study by the German Economic Institute IW, in 2022 (the year the data from the underlying socio-economic panel comes from) almost six million people supported their relatives with care activities. In addition to care in the narrower sense, this also includes, for example, help in the household or the care of residents in nursing homes. The vast majority of people who provide such help are employed – three out of…
Madrid will no longer have its own April Fair. Or at least not this year. The organizers of Madrilucía, the great Andalusian fair that would be held in the capital from May 20 to 31 at the Iberdrola Music venue, have announced that they are canceling the celebration “due to certain technical and administrative circumstances unrelated to the project,” according to a statement released on the event’s social networks. However, they assure that those who want to put on a flamenco dress, rent booths or ride a horse in pure Andalusian style but without leaving the capital, will be able…
Ahead of Debt Awareness Week, 16 to 22 March, Money Wellness has published research showing that the emotional and personal cost of debt is rising, even as the overall proportion of people affected across all areas of life has fallen slightly. The findings come from a survey of 5,000 customers. Of those, 81% say money is their biggest source of stress, compared with 72% in 2024. The proportion saying they feel stressed most of the time stands at 87%, and 85% say poor mental health has had a direct impact on their financial situation. Despite a small drop in…
The Kremlin calculates that the US exemption for 100 million barrels is not enough. Trump threatens Iran’s leadership with complete destruction. And: Sirens are wailing at the Turkish Incirlik air base, which is also used by NATO. The news blog.
A little more than 1.38 million tourists spent their holidays in 2024 in the Tenerife municipality of Arona (almost 88,000 inhabitants), where tourist towns such as Playa de Las Américas, Los Cristianos or Costa del Silencio are located. Far from the maritime landscapes of the coast and the smell of sunscreen, a group of residents from the upper part claim that up to 20,000 residents of Arona Alta have been living without sewage for more than 20 years. “We are between a health crisis and an ecological crisis,” says Davide Cortellino, president of the Sara neighborhood community. “It’s not just…
new video loaded: Indian Kitchens Face Fuel Shortage From War in Middle EastThe fuel that powers Indian kitchens has been harder to get since the start of the war, which effectively shut a critical shipping lane for gas imports that India’s population relies on.By Shawn PaikMarch 13, 2026
Digital transformation, automation and the use of artificial intelligence are currently changing numerous business models. For human resources departments, this means: jobs disappear and new ones are created – often with completely different skills requirements. Many companies are responding with large-scale transformation programs, retraining and reskilling initiatives – most recently at Ergo, for example. Instead of redundancies for operational reasons, the insurer will, among other things, have a reskilling academy to help out. Such transformation agreements usually involve months of negotiations between employers and employee representatives. When jobs are lost and new ones are created at the same time, it…
The director of the Miró Foundation, Marko Daniel, will end his eight-year period at the head of this Catalan art institution, leaving as a legacy the opening to the public for the first time of the Garden of the Cypresses, where the sculpture can be seen. Womenfrom 1970. Although it was a space accessible occasionally, it now becomes part of the museum tour of the collection, which has been reorganized to better connect it with the architecture of Josep Lluís Sert and, at the same time, with the public. Coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary, notable loans have been added, such…
The USA reports the crash of a tanker plane without enemy action. Six French soldiers were injured in a drone attack in Iraq. And: British Defense Minister speaks of information from Moscow to Tehran. The news blog.
The paths of ships struck in and near the Persian Gulf At least 16 oil tankers, cargo and other commercial ships have been attacked in the Persian Gulf since the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began nearly two weeks ago, a New York Times analysis shows.Iran has claimed responsibility for several of the attacks. On Thursday, two Iraqi tankers were ablaze at sea, some of the latest visible examples of how attacks have increasingly focused on oil and energy infrastructure as the war has sprawled.The boat strikes come as Israel and the United States launch more assaults against Iran and its…