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When the court declared the Talaso Atlántico of Oia (Pontevedra), a 70-room hotel, spa and sea views, illegal, Alberto Núñez Feijóo had not yet been sworn in as president of the Xunta and Yolanda Díaz was a councilor in Ferrol. The mass built on protected land in Cape Silleiro has evaded a court order for demolition for 17 years thanks to the paperwork and lawyers paid by this small town hall in Baixo Miño to try to legalize it. It was a local PP government that gave him an illegal license and Feijóo from the Xunta called for his pardon.…
It neither starts nor ends fast-paced. Speed is the soul of contemporary pop concerts and there is no respite for the eye. The spectacle is speed, like an extreme overflowing. That is why Rosalía’s live performance draws attention by seeking its own space, a place of certain calm that begins with classical music and welcomes the public into the venue. This Monday she played Barcelona, in the first of her four concerts in her city, as she said emotionally, truly tearing up, evoking Peret, at the Palau Sant Jordi. Everything full of course. And it started slowly, with her suspended…
The black-red federal government has agreed on a relief package for employees. Among other things, companies can pay their employees a tax- and duty-free bonus of up to 1,000 euros in 2026. This emerges from a resolution paper that the CDU/CSU and SPD presented after two days of coalition negotiations. The background is the sharp increase in fuel prices as a result of the conflict between the USA and Iran, which has blocked the Strait of Hormuz since the end of February and is putting pressure on the energy markets in Europe. Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil (SPD) justified the package…
Update from April 13, 2026: SAP has announced that it is extending the current contract with Chief People Officer Gina Vargiu-Breuer (51) for another three years until January 31, 2030. In her role, she optimized the processes in the areas of personnel recruitment, development and management and thus “set an important course for the long-term success of SAP,” according to the press release. Report from August 29, 2023: The software developer SAP is appointing Gina Vargiu-Breuer (48) to the board as Chief People Officer and Labor Director on February 1, 2024. The company announced this today. She succeeds Sabine Bendiek,…
It was six in the afternoon in Beijing when the presidential motorcade interrupted traffic near the hotel where the Spanish delegation is staying. It is easy to find out that a high-ranking leader is in the area because the Chinese authorities have put together a large device, flashy cars and young uniformed soldiers on the corners, for the security of Pedro Sánchez and his wife. Begoña Gómez—beige trench coat, smiling gesture—was getting out of one of those vehicles just a few minutes before learning of Judge Juan Carlos Peinado’s decision to prosecute her for four crimes, one less than the…
Katherina Reiche took on the SPD, and Friedrich Merz then dismissed his party colleague. Now the about-face: In the CDU executive board, the head of government expressed his solidarity with the controversial economics minister.
Update from April 13, 2026: According to a report in the Bild newspaper, citing coalition circles, the maternity leave day was once again an issue during reform talks between the government parties last weekend. To reduce sickness absence, drastic measures are necessary for employees. This includes the six-week continued payment of wages. The current time frame in which the employer continues to pay the wages of a sick employee could be shortened. There are also discussions about employers only having to pay continued wages once a year. If illness were to occur again, the health insurance company would then have…
The interrogation focuses on a businessman’s email about a “house for the minister”The interrogation focuses on an email sent by businessman Manuel Salles in January 2022 in which it was said: “Villafuel is not going to be a (hydrocarbon) operator no matter how much it sponsors Zamora, takes shares in the tower restaurants or maintains the rent on a house for the former Minister of Development.”The popular accusations led by the PP have asked businessman Israel Pilar Ortiz about this message, who has stated that Salles told her that he had sent an email with “inflammatory” content. “We laughed and…
Here, contractual details make the big difference: whether there is a block on unemployment benefits, a high tax burden or pension gaps – you should pay attention to this when it comes to the termination agreement and the severance payment so that you don’t make any expensive mistakes.
A student raises his hand in an institute. Boston Globe (Boston Globe via Getty Images)Pedro (not his real name) distributes leaflets after school. It is 5:00 p.m. last Tuesday, departure time. As they leave the premises, the students’ parents take the paper and look surprised when they read it. “Justice”. The text talks about Pedro’s brother, a sixth grade student, who has been home for more than 60 days without going to school. Two months ago, he assured that in 2024 he had suffered a sexual assault by another classmate in the dormitories and the family is demanding solutions to…