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Research by SPIEGEL and its partners shows for the first time in detail how far the military cooperation between Russia and China extends. Secret documents show what plans both states are making against the West. The cover story.
With the Empordà fire still active, Catalan firefighters had to deal on Monday with three other large outbreaks in Artesa de Segre, Sentmenat and another in the Anoia region. On Tuesday the situation was repeated with fires in Torrefeta i Florejacs, Savallà del Comptat (Tarragona) and Martorell (Barcelona). Yesterday was not much better, and early in the afternoon there were up to 10 active fires in different phases with one of special virulence in Gavà that forced 6,000 residents to confine themselves and another in Navarclés that forced 7,000 more to stay at home. This simultaneity of fires is what…
Finding reliable data on executive compensation in Germany is more difficult than it should be. The reason: Benchmark surveys usually summarize Europe in a single number. If the surveys do provide specific evaluations for Germany, the data is based on a thin basis that is not suitable for deriving actions. This is because country-specific patterns are often lost when data are broken down to the country level. In addition, the structural peculiarities that characterize Germany – phantom shares, the lack of an enterprise management incentive equivalent (EMI equivalent) and regulatory changes – are rarely adequately explained. So what does the…
In the middle of a cooled lava flow, a network of rock cellars stretches beneath the town of Mendig – 32 meters deep. A group of men entered the area despite the ban and became disoriented. Numerous helpers had to arrive.
The international security architecture is going through one of its most delicate moments since the end of the Cold War. With more than fifty open conflicts, the weakening of multilateralism and the moment of international law have been topics of reflection this Wednesday in Barcelona. The Olof Palme International Foundation, the newspaper EL PAÍS and the Barcelona School of Management of the Pompeu Fabra University have brought together diplomats, researchers and experts in international relations in the VI edition of the Seminar on Geopolitics, a day dedicated to discussing the challenges of shared common security in a context of growing…
The federal government’s most recently planned labor market reforms have met with enormous criticism. There were great concerns about the planned introduction of incapacity for work from the first day of illness. The reactions to the planned reform of fixed-term contracts without objective reasons are much more differentiated. Proponents welcome the fact that this will allow companies to hire more flexibly. Critics warn that temporary positions will become permanent and that HR departments could have significantly more workload in the future. What is the coalition planning? The reform of the unfounded fixed-term contract at a glance As part of the…
New day with several active forest fires in Catalonia that threaten populated areas. The largest is the one that was declared in Gavà (Barcelona) early in the afternoon and which keeps 6,000 people confined in different urbanizations. Another fire that has grown strongly during the afternoon is located in Sallent (Barcelona) and at 7 p.m. it has forced 7,000 people to be confined. The third focus that worries firefighters today is in Tarragona, specifically in Aiguamúrcia. Continue reading
Donald Trump rages against NATO ally Spain and declares the ceasefire with Iran to be over. If you want to do psychotherapy, things won’t be any easier in the future. And Egypt files a complaint against World Cup referees. This is the situation on Wednesday evening.
Restructuring everywhere – and HR right in the middle of it all. But in order to rebuild their own company after job cuts, human resources departments have to clarify some structural questions. What are the first steps after dismantling? We spoke to, among others, Xenia Meuser, ex-CHRO at RTL Deutschland. 14,000 jobs by 2028. The automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen wants to reduce this number of employees. In 2025 alone, the traditional Baden-Württemberg company will have lost almost 9,000 jobs, around five percent of the workforce. A major project. And in the middle of it all: Human Resources Director Dr. Lea…
To resolve the chronic underfinancing suffered by the educational system and allow schooling to be truly free, 944 million euros would be necessary. This is what the Ombudsman of Greuges concludes in her Report on the estimation of the cost of school places made public this Wednesday. The 266-page document carries out an exhaustive study on public investment and real spending, and highlights that, despite the increase in the Generalitat’s investment in recent years -35% more since 2019-, it has not been possible to reverse the inequalities between centers or the problem of underfinancing. “We note an increase in the…