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The White House has responded with disdain to Spain’s decision to close its airspace to flights involved in Operation Epic Fury. According to him, he does not need any other country to meet the objectives of the offensive, which both President Donald Trump and other senior officials of the Administration assure are almost achieved. At the same time, the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has referred to the Spanish veto to point out that Washington could retaliate against NATO for what it considers the lack of support from member countries for the US-Israeli operation.In a statement to EL PAÍS, a…
The prices on the housing market are currently causing difficulties – also in recruiting, because moving for the job is becoming a challenge. Young people such as trainees in particular could possibly reject the job offer because they cannot afford a room or an apartment at the place of work. A current study by the German Economic Institute (IW) shows that employee housing can help here. The support offers from employers have doubled since 2023. Nevertheless, it is only almost one in ten companies. Most help indirectly, for example when looking for an apartment. One in five companies operates in…
In order to avoid speculation, the federal government wants to reduce the silver content in collector coins. This is probably good news for the federal budget, but rather bad news for collectors. There is already a historical model.
Human resources management: Ms. Lenke, the AI transformation depends on whether the employees participate? In your experience, what are the biggest obstacles here?Melanie Lenke: DKB (Deutsche Kreditbank, editor’s note) is an AI pioneer in the German banking market and is already using generative AI very broadly in the front end towards our customers and in our processes. My observation is that employees are generally open to AI when they personally experience the benefits in their work environment. Many people use AI tools almost every day and have numerous ideas about how AI can have a positive impact on their work.…
After remaining outside the entire process to repeat the Por Andalucía coalition, Podemos is now putting pressure on Izquierda Unida (IU) to join the alliance at the last minute. The state leadership of the purple party, through its spokesperson, Pablo Fernández, expressed this Monday morning “absolute support” for its candidate in Andalusia, the former civil guard Juan Antonio Delgado, who has said that he has his “hand extended” to IU to enter the coalition. Podemos, which has just been left without representation in Aragon, with 0.94% of the vote, and in Castilla y León, with 0.74%, now places “absolutely no”…
Courteous, affable, smiling, but also a relentless negotiator, Carlos Westendorp, who died this Monday at the age of 89, did a lot: as Foreign Minister; MEP; ambassador… But above all, he has been, for decades, the decisive oracle of Spanish diplomats. A huge contributor, often in complicity with his co-pilot Javier Elorza, to the Spanish strategy. And to the advances of today’s European Union.A member of the accession negotiating team since the late 1970s – the famous Trinity group – he brought experience in dealing with the outside-from-the-outside. Then, as the first ambassador-permanent representative to the Communities since 1986 and…
The president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Juanfran Pérez Llorca, of the PP, assured last Thursday in parliamentary headquarters, during the control session of the Valencian Government that his partner, Vanesa Soler, “approved his opposition” to be a civil servant. According to documentation accessed by this newspaper, the woman acquired her status as a career civil servant through the extraordinary stabilization process opened in 2021 for interim employees who had been in the same position for years, without passing an exam. In the case of Soler, by merit-based competition, with the only requirement of seniority or experience. Sources from the Presidency…
The Church and the Government have reached an agreement to compensate victims of pedophilia who cannot go to justice, since the vast majority of cases are statute-barred. The protocol will be signed this Monday at eleven in the morning, as announced on social networks by the Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo. Ten days ago, when there was already an agreement, the ecclesiastical hierarchy took a step back and resisted sealing the agreement, as they planned to do that same week. Sources familiar with the process then indicated that there was a discrepancy in the amounts that should be paid and also over…
The Barcelona Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in the freight container terminal waiting to board the ferries in the port of Barcelona. The fire has caused a huge column of black smoke that has been visible from throughout the city and since early afternoon it has been in the extinguishing phase. 10 crews have been sent to the scene, in addition to the Firefighters’ boat, which has pumped water from sea to land. There are no affected people and a good part of the extinguishing work has focused on containing the fire, Barcelona City Council has reported. The…
– Advertisement -Menopause management in the company is becoming a crucial HR factor. While organizations in the United Kingdom have established targeted measures to support and retain experienced female employees, a systematic approach is often still missing in Germany. Christina Nußbeck from BG prevent explains why companies have to rethink now – and how HR can actually take action. Executive Summary Menopause management in the company: Strategic lever for employee loyalty and productivity The challenge: Many companies underestimate menopause as a relevant factor in the work context. A lack of awareness, taboos and a lack of structures lead to experienced…