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The PP requests the indictment of the director of the Civil Guard in the ‘Leire Díez case’

The Popular Party, which leads the popular accusation in the Leire Díez casehas requested the indictment of the director of the Civil Guard, Mercedes González, her predecessor in office, Leonardo Marcos, and the operational director (DAO) of the armed institute, Manuel Llamas. González acknowledged in the Senate Justice Committee that he had several meetings with the alleged plumber of the PSOE, although he denied having participated in the plot that, supposedly, sought to bomb judicial and police investigations against the PSOE, with special emphasis on the Central Operational Unit (UCO). Continue reading

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Mini-job abolition: What the Pension Commission is proposing and what that means for employers

Mini-jobs should be subject to social security contributions. This emerges from the recommendations of the Pension Commission. What is specifically planned and what employers have to prepare for. According to the Minijob Center in Germany, around 6.5 million people work on a part-time basis. You earn up to 603 euros per month or 7,236 euros per year. Of these, the majority, around 4.2 million people, are employed exclusively in mini-jobs, as figures from the Federal Employment Agency also show. Almost 20 percent of the 6.5 million people are older than 65 years. But that could soon be over. The Federal…

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The National Court has sentenced Joakim Peter Broberg, stepson of the current mayor of Marbella (Málaga), Ángeles Muñoz, belonging to the PP, to nine years in prison. The court, which found him guilty of drug trafficking and money laundering crimes, has considered it proven that he was “permanently and stablely” integrated into a network dedicated to the sale of hashish and marijuana. The father of the convicted person and husband of the popular councilor, Lars Gunnar Sune Broberg, was also involved in this case and was prosecuted for the alleged laundering of 6.3 million euros, but the case was filed…

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Six questions for a detective

Human Resources Management: How did you become a detective?Michael Thiel: I did a six-month training course at a training institute in Augsburg. Did all your colleagues do that?No, Germany is one of the few countries where the profession is not regulated. What suspicion do you most often have on the table?That the employee works for the competition while on sick leave. Which requests do you immediately reject?Everything towards organized crime. This is often legally tricky. What is being discussed among colleagues in your industry?AI, probably like in most jobs. It’s a helpful tool, but I need to know what I’m…

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The judge flatly rejects the attempt by the mayor of Móstoles to archive the investigation for sexual and workplace harassment of a former PP councilor

The judge has ruined the attempt by the mayor of Móstoles (Madrid), Manuel Bautista, of the PP, to have the complaint for sexual and workplace harassment filed against him by a former councilor from the same party be filed. The head of position number 2 of the Violence against Women Section of the Court of Instance of Móstoles has flatly rejected the appeal for reform presented by the mayor of the second most populated city in the Madrid community, with 215,000 inhabitants. Bautista sought to have the order of April 15 that admitted the complaint of his former party and…

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Salvador Illa meets at the Palau de la Generalitat with the president of Portugal

The president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, met this Tuesday afternoon at the Palau de la Generalitat with the president of Portugal, António José Seguro, taking advantage of the fact that he has traveled to Barcelona to attend this Tuesday at the Sagrada Familia the ceremony of awarding the Gold Medal of the International Union of Architects (UIA) 2026 to the Portuguese architect Soto de Moura. Continue reading

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Sustainability in training – why actually?

It would be a mistake for companies to assume that sustainability has lost strategic importance. On the contrary: the transformation towards a more sustainable economy is continuing, sustainability requirements are increasing and vocational training has long been part of this development. Since 2021, “environmental protection and sustainability” have been part of the standard job description positions for all newly organized training occupations as well as for all existing training occupations). Trainees should learn to take into account the impact of their professional actions on the environment, economy and society and to incorporate sustainable solutions into their everyday work. The crucial…

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