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new video loaded: Why the U.A.E. is Quitting OPECThe United Arab Emirates is walking away from OPEC this May. The New York Times’ energy reporter, Rebecca Elliott, breaks down how the war with Iran provided the perfect opening for the U.A.E. to go solo.By Rebecca F. Elliott, Nour Idriss, Jon Miller, Stephanie Swart and Paul AbowdApril 29, 2026
A total of 2.45 million descendants of Spaniards have requested nationality under the Democratic Memory Law. As of March 31 of this year, more than 1.2 million files had been initiated, of which 545,000 have been approved and 306,500 registrations have been made in the Consular Civil Registry, the last process to obtain nationality. These are the data provided by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, at the Consulate General of Spain in Mexico, which, with 117,226 applications (more than 45,000 already approved), is the fifth country that has received the most nationality requests, after those of Argentina.Continue…
Part-time sick leave should be possible in Germany in the future. This means that an affected employee can work part of the time during the illness and take sick leave for the rest of the period. However, this only applies to incapacity for work of at least four weeks. The federal government decided this in the draft health care reform bill. In the next step, the Bundestag must vote on the draft. The model for partial incapacity for work – also known as part-time sick leave – is Scandinavia. Based on the models there, the federal government has now developed…
The Civil and Investigation Section of the Court of Instance of Mislata (Valencia), Plaza number 4, has prosecuted an engineer and the owners of the inflatable that flew in January 2022 for not being properly anchored and caused the death of Vera and Cayetana, two girls aged 4 and 8, while at the same time it has dismissed the procedure opened against the municipal technician as it did not see criminal responsibility. Continue reading
We work too little, we don’t like to work, we don’t work hard enough. If you believe the media and political debate, this is an established fact. “With a four-day week and work-life balance, we will not be able to maintain the prosperity of this country,” warned Friedrich Merz at the CDU Business Day 2025. “More hunger for success,” demanded VW boss Oliver Blume at the beginning of 2025. We would have to “make a collective effort again,” demanded Dr. Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller, CEO of Trumpf (proper spelling TRUMPF). And just in February of this year there was a heated debate…
Company pension schemes are highly complex and considered rigid. If companies think more from the user perspective, it could polish their image. Platforms play a crucial role here. Traditional models of company pension schemes (bAV) are under pressure: they are considered to be administration-intensive for employers – they are often still paper-based -, not very flexible and subject to commission. Digital platforms can help organize, standardize and automate complex administrative processes. What do company pension platforms offer?
The commission agent Víctor de Aldama has once again insisted that the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, was aware of the plot. “If there is a hierarchy, and I am obviously in the organized, criminal gang, the President of the Government Pedro Sánchez is on rank one; Mr. Ábalos is number two, because he is the one who gave and granted; Mr. Koldo García, on rank three, and I, on rank four,” he said. He has narrated how he met Pedro Sánchez at a rally in Madrid. “Thank you for everything, I know what you are doing and thank…
Fans are feeling queasy about the high World Cup ticket prices, but Fifa boss Infantino is rejoicing. Because the football association is in the “most financially stable position” in its history, millions are now raining down on tournament participants.
She trained as a commercial expert and worked in the sales area of a cosmetic company. He studied music theory for three years and piano for four years. She was a volunteer for the Harena foundation. He loves technology, enjoys painting pictures and has raised six children who have given him 14 grandchildren. At family gatherings, they sing “Grandma President!” María Luz Gómez, 90 years old, is the head of the party list For a Fairer World (M+J) to the Andalusian elections from Malaga. Under the slogan With María Luz to the Andalusian Parliamentthe formation wants to improve its results…
With Sandra Preiser, HR expert at Nagarro, we welcome a new columnist to the HR JOURNAL. In her column she will deal with HR transformation, HR software and female leadership, taking up current trends, giving practical insights into her projects and sharing concrete experiences. Sandra Preiser is Head of SAP HXM at Nagarro, a global digital engineering company listed in the TecDAX and SDAX. She primarily supports German medium-sized companies in the digital transformation towards modern human resources management. Topics that are particularly important to her: The strategic orientation of HR as a business partner, rethinking HR processes – seamlessly…