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The historical irrigation systems were declared Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in December 2023. Spain is not included in that declaration despite the importance of our historical irrigation systems, not only in the peninsular Levant, but throughout the territory, including the islands or wetter areas such as Galicia. Although the Water Court of Valencia and the Good Men of Huerta de Murcia have been UNESCO intangible heritage since 2009, Spain did not participate in that process and Spanish irrigation is not included in that declaration, which was curiously promoted by Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Italy,…
The “German finale” for the ESC is a reminiscence, and the TV audience chooses an appearance that looks like it was taken from a 70th anniversary Eurovision highlight video. The live show was “refreshed” by a presenter.
Human resources management: Ms. von Platen, on average women currently earn 16 percent gross per hour less than men. In 2016, the gender pay gap was still 21 percent. A positive development, but it only happens very slowly. Why is that? Henrike von Platen: Equal Pay Day (which has existed in Germany since 2008, editor’s note) has brought important attention to the issue of fair salaries, but the structures behind pay have hardly changed for a long time. Attention alone doesn’t close gaps. It is important, but only effective if it leads to measurability, transparency and clear criteria. The way…
The president of Vox, Santiago Abascal, has criticized the “drift” of some bishops who have “attacked” his party. “Let them say mass, but if they are going to defend the immigration invasion, many parishioners are not going to like it,” he expressed.He did so during his speech at a Vox event held this Saturday in the Valladolid town of Arroyo de la Encomienda, where he was accompanied by the party’s candidate for the Presidency of the Board, Carlos Pollán, according to Europa Press.Precisely, Abascal has pointed out that there are “very confused people in Spain, even in very important institutions”,…
The US President is certain: Iran’s Supreme Leader was deliberately killed. Iran blocks the passage of ships in the Strait of Hormuz. And: Israel’s army reports the targeted killing of the Ayatollahs’ most important military officers. The live analysis.
Today’s Equal Pay Day is an important day. He draws attention to the unequal treatment of women in terms of pay. That’s good, because almost everywhere in Europe women with the same qualifications and comparable careers receive less salary than men – in Germany, women earned an average of 16 percent less per hour than men in 2025 (unadjusted gender pay gap). They also have poorer chances of obtaining leadership positions, also because top positions are still rarely filled part-time and women still take on a large part of the care work and therefore do not work full-time. None of…
Human resources management: What about pay equity at Vodafone?Sebastian Harrer: Pay equity is not a one-off project at Vodafone, but rather an integral part of our strategic HR orientation. For many years, we have pursued the goal of ensuring fair and transparent remuneration – regardless of gender, origin or other personal characteristics. We do not view equal pay in isolation, but rather as part of a holistic HR strategy that relies on trust, fact-based decisions and responsibility.When and how did Vodafone start looking into equal pay?Anja Knauff: Vodafone has been systematically addressing the issue of fair pay since 2017. The…
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Tears, cries and boxes of clinex. The awarding of medals on the occasion of February 28, Andalusia Day, a television gala where there is more singing than talking, was marked by two strong impacts that occurred in Andalusia in just one month: the Adamuz railway accident (46 deaths, 126 people treated, of which seven are still hospitalized) and the succession of storms that have caused numerous damages and forced the town of Grazalema to be evacuated.One of the winners cried as always, the model Eva González, who led the ceremonies in previous years and got emotional every now and then;…
The Donald Trump Administration proposed this Thursday to block the accounts of the Swiss bank MBaer in the United States for its alleged involvement in money laundering operations linked to the regimes of Venezuela, Russia and Iran. Among the operations that the Financial Crimes Control Agency of the United States Government accuses of MBaer bank, a small financial institution created in 2018 and based in Zürich, two accounts are cited in the name of the Swiss investor at the origin of the investigation for the rescue of Plus Ultra, the Venezuelan capital airline that in 2021 received loans worth 53…