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The main defendants in the scandal involving the awarding of luxury public housing (VPP) in Les Naus, in Alicante, testified today before the magistrate investigating the case. Former Urban Planning Councilor Rocío Gómez, who resigned when the controversy broke out, has stated that she only remembers that she joined the cooperative with her husband in 2021. Of the rest, she does not even admit that she knew that her in-laws were registered in Les Naus. On the other hand, the judge has denied the Valencian Generalitat its appearance in the case, since it has not “suffered direct harm” and its…
AI has long been part of everyday life in company training: 85 percent of trainees already use tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini in the training context. This is shown by the study “Trainee Recruiting Trends 2026” by the software and test provider U-Form in collaboration with the Koblenz University of Applied Sciences. According to the study authors, the study is the largest survey on dual training in Germany to date; its results are available to the human resources industry in advance. Over 11,500 people took part, including almost 9,500 school students, trainees and dual students as well as…
An explosive meeting in Tuscany, an appointment in the Chancellery: On the way to the 2006 home World Cup, which is still celebrated today, the German team experienced strong resistance. A ZDF documentary now shows how Jürgen Klinsmann’s crew fought against it.
The UK’s demand for rosé continues to strengthen, with the market currently valued at more than £712 million and expected to reach £928 million by 2035. Industry experts say the continued growth is being shaped by premiumisation trends, changing consumer preferences and increasing interest in lighter, more versatile wines. Despite the dominance of Provence rosé and its iconic branding, the wider rosé category offers significant stylistic diversity, presenting retailers and hospitality operators with opportunities to broaden their ranges and introduce consumers to alternative styles. Neil McAndrew, wine consultant and advisor to the EU’s More Than Only Food & Drink campaign,…
A multiple traffic accident that occurred on a road in Villa de Vallecas, in Madrid, has left a woman, in her 50s, seriously injured, who had to be rescued by firefighters, as reported by Emergencies Madrid on Tuesday night.Continue reading
The labor market for HR professionals remains tense. The number of advertised positions increased slightly from the fourth quarter of 2025 to the first quarter of 2026 – 5,420 positions were open compared to 4,644. This emerges from the current Hays skilled worker index. But this alone does not indicate a recovery in the labor market. Because in the corresponding period there is a seasonal upswing almost every year. At the same time, a good 3,500 fewer job advertisements were recently registered for HR positions than in the first three months of 2025.Nevertheless, according to Sebastian Georg, Senior Department Manager…
At the end of May, Berlin’s former culture senator Joe Chialo was to be questioned by the investigative committee about the funding scandal. Nothing comes of it at first because he apparently received the invitation too late. The chairwoman criticizes sharply.
The elections to the Fiscal Council held this Tuesday have yielded the same balance of power that was already reflected by the consulting body formed in the time of Dolores Delgado, according to provisional results. The Association of Prosecutors (AF) – the majority in the prosecutor’s career – has renewed its six seats, while the Professional and Independent Association of Prosecutors (APIF) has kept the one it had, thereby maintaining the critical majority that they have between them. For its part, the Progressive Union of Prosecutors (UPF), chaired by the current attorney general, Teresa Peramato, has managed to retain the…
The former president of the Government José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is listed as being investigated in a corruption case in the hands of the National Court. The news made headlines on Tuesday and sparked reactions across the political spectrum. These are the questions that fly over and the answers to what is known so far about an investigation that has remained secret for months. Continue reading
Is Germany a country of the sick or of the blue-washers? There has been a heated debate between these two poles for some time. But what does it actually look like? This is the subject of a new study by the Institute for Employment and Employability (IBE) at Ludwigshafen University. For the study “Dealing with and developing absenteeism in companies” by Prof. Dr. Jutta Rump and Anna-Maria Ogermann asked around a thousand managers, HR managers and members of company management about their assessments. One thing is clear, the study authors conclude: the way we deal with health problems has changed,…