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Latest political news, live | Salvador Illa, in the federal committee of the PSOE: “They neither bend us nor silence us socialists”

The president of the Generalitat of Catalonia and secretary of the PSC, Salvador Illa, has firmly closed ranks with Pedro Sánchez in the federal committee of the PSOE that is being held in Madrid. “We socialists are neither bent nor silenced. And we still have a lot to do,” he stated. “I am in favor of moving forward, I have hope in the future and we have acted forcefully,” he stressed. The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has spoken out about the corruption that affects the party in his speech. “We ask justice to be fair,” he stated about…

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Pension reform 2026: Now the DGB is making its own proposal

Update from June 26, 2026: The pension commission of the German Federation of Trade Unions (DGB) published its recommendations for an alternative concept for old age security on Friday. It was appointed in January of this year to present a counter-proposal to the State Pension Commission. This had already published its recommendations on Tuesday. The DGB, led by Yasmin Fahimi, therefore envisages a significantly higher pension level. Today it is 48 percent and will initially be increased to 50 and later to 53 percent. In addition, the statutory pension should be supplemented by a mandatory company pension scheme for all…

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HR tax tip: Welcome back, employee participation! – Human resources management

Employees can participate in the success of the company. This can strengthen the bond with the employer and become a financial source of support for employees. However, the desired forms of participation are as different and tax-challenging as the paths that can lead to success. An overview: The traditional employee participation These models are aimed at the entire workforce and allow limited amounts to be contributed to the participation model each year. The big advantage for employers and employees: up to an annual allowance of 2,000 euros, according to Section 3 No. 39 EStG (Income Tax Act), the granting of…

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Spain leaves the rear of the countries with the least military spending in NATO despite Trump’s reproaches

Two weeks before the NATO summit in Ankara (Türkiye), US President Donald Trump once again attacked Spain this Wednesday. He did so in the presence of the Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance, Mark Rutte, visiting the White House. “Spain is a horror show. Spain is terrible. That is to say, they don’t want to pay anything. They think they are going to receive favored treatment. Spain is not in a good group, it is not a good group at all,” he said.Continue reading

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The court gives 20 days to the Carboneras City Council to cancel the Algarrobico construction license

The Superior Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) has ordered the City Council of the Almería municipality of Carboneras – where the El Agarrobico hotel, illegally built in the Cabo de Gata Natural Park, is located – to issue a resolution within 20 days to annul the building license that authorized the construction of that building in 2003, a symbol of speculation on the coast. The Andalusian high court warns that, if the City Council does not comply with its request, the TSJA itself may annul it directly, as stipulated in the Administrative Litigation Law.Continue reading

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BAG: Termination effective despite formal error in mass layoff notification

The case involved a machine setter and operator who has been working for a key manufacturer and machine builder since 2016. The company produced and sold, among other things, key blanks, locking cylinders, locking systems and key cutting machines, but had to file for insolvency at the beginning of November 2024. The later defendant was appointed as insolvency administrator. He informed the three-member works council “about his intention to close the company and lay off all remaining employees,” according to a press release. Wrong number in mass layoff notice… After the parties agreed on a reconciliation of interests on February…

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The Government estimates the total executed after the damage at 9.6 billion and the Consell describes it as “half-truths”

The Government of Spain has estimated the total amount executed after the damage of October 29, 2024, which left 230 fatalities, at €9.6 billion, of which €8 billion is non-refundable aid. However, the Generalitat Valenciana, although it has refused to “enter into controversies”, has accused the central Executive of “telling tailored truths” and of “selling as aid something that we all pay for with our pockets.” This has been revealed by both administrations after the meeting of the Joint Commission for the reconstruction and recovery after the damage caused in the Valencian Community by the dana.Continue reading

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