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The management of citizen data has ceased to be a matter of simple administrative organization and has become a security problem. As computing has advanced, the infrastructure that supports all of an Administration’s information has remained in the hands of private companies, the vast majority of which are of American origin. Seeking to regain control and autonomy over this strategic information, the Generalitat took the first step this Tuesday to provide itself with what will be the first cloud independent public of Spain. It is a digital infrastructure designed to store and process data from Catalonia under exclusively European jurisdiction…
The US President’s long arm apparently reaches all the way to the meat counter in the supermarket. At his request, Walmart lowered prices, Donald Trump announced. Minced meat costs almost 15 percent less. Walmart gives a different number.
Start of a highly complex week in Catalonia with a heat wave that shoots up temperatures and turns the dense and dry forest mass into a tinderbox. The result: a succession of forest fires that have put in check the response capacity of the Generalitat Firefighters. The Generalitat has asked to confine seven urbanizations and scattered nuclei due to the evolution of the Sentmenat forest fire (Barcelona), which is advancing uncontrollably, launching secondary outbreaks and which has already affected some sixty hectares and has forced the confinement of 7,000 people. Firefighters of the Generalitat have activated a unified command center…
In the future, fixed-term employment contracts will no longer have to be printed out and signed by hand. Instead, the text form instead of the written form should also apply to them from January 1, 2027. The federal government would like to introduce this regulation as part of its latest labor market reform plans. For employers, this means: From 2027, fixed-term employment contracts can also be processed completely digitally. It is currently unclear whether this actually applies to all areas. Until now, the written form – i.e. the necessary printing out and hand-signing of employment contracts – was mandatory, in…
PwC Germany: Petra Raspels becomes the new Chief People Officer Petra Raspels has been Chief People Officer (CPO) and member of the management team at Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Germany since July. She shared this on Linkedin. She succeeds Daniela Geretshuber, who has held this position since 2022. Raspels has worked at PwC since 1997. From 2008 to 2023, she was responsible for human resources as Head of People & Organization and was also active in various management positions, including in the areas of tax and legal, workforce at Germany and EMEA level, as well as consulting enablement and transformation. In…
The move is part of US President Donald Trump’s proposed post-war plan for the Gaza Strip: Hamas announces that it will hand over administration of the territory to a body of Palestinian technocrats. However, it imposes conditions.
The Provincial Court of Malaga has ordered the reopening of the investigation into the death of Moroccan Haitam Mejri, 35, during a police action that occurred last December in Torremolinos (Malaga, 71,329 inhabitants) that included the use of taser guns. The three magistrates of the first section have asked the judge handling the case, who decided to archive it last April, to take it back to carry out further proceedings. They require a “deep and effective” investigation to “clarify the reported facts” regarding what happened during the man’s detention. The images from two cameras from the establishment itself and another…
The leader of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, spoke this Monday about the process of regularization of immigrants and the law on grandchildren; and has stated: “We need immigrants to improve our economy, yes; but no irregulars.” “We have the right for citizens who enjoy our public services to contribute, work, and for them to also comply with the laws with the same rigor as us,” defended Feijóo, who also spoke of “avoiding the call effect.” Furthermore, the popular leader has announced that, if he comes to power, he will approve a state law to provide aid to the…
A shortage of skilled workers, increasing bureaucratic requirements and growing complexity characterize the working reality in many companies. Artificial intelligence is considered a central lever for relieving employees – but its use depends on trust, infrastructure and clear rules. This is exactly where Microsoft has formulated concrete commitments for Europe – and backed them up with measurable measures. After a year, a lot has been achieved. 1. Expand AI and cloud capabilities in Europe Microsoft has announced major investments in European cloud infrastructure. For example, we want to increase our European data center capacity, expand cloud operations to 16 European…
“Unjustifiable”: The European Football Association reacts with harsh criticism to FIFA’s lifting of the ban for Folarin Balogun. Donald Trump is said to have previously supported the US striker. Everything you need to know about World Cup Day 26.