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- [Business Coaching Firm Calls for Action to Unlock Midlands Potential](https://influentialmag.co.uk/business-coaching-firm-calls-for-action-to-unlock-midlands-potential/):   Big Business Entrepreneurs (BBE) is calling for more targeted initiatives to support business owners across the Midlands and help realise the region’s economic potential. Data shows that the West Midlands accounts for 965,903 businesses, equating to 8.1% of the UK’s business base. However, this strength is unevenly distributed, with a small number of urban centres dominating business activity. Adam Stott, Founder of Big Business Entrepreneurs, said: “With vast industrial heritage but stark variation in business density, the Midlands is primed for business coaching to help founders scale and close the gap between its strongest and weakest-performing areas. “The Midlands
- [Hiring freeze at Unilever: 7 points that HR needs to consider now](https://influentialmag.co.uk/hiring-freeze-at-unilever-7-points-that-hr-needs-to-consider-now/): The consumer goods company Unilever is imposing a global hiring freeze. The reason: the economic situation as a result of the Iran war. This shows how geopolitical shocks have a direct impact on the human resources strategies of global corporations. Matthias Kempf, President of the Federal Association of Human Resources Managers, knows what HR specifically needs to pay attention to in the case of hiring freezes. The global hiring freeze applies at all hierarchical levels. According to an internal letter available to the Reuters news agency, the stop will last at least three months. Fabian Garcia, head of the personal
- [Clippy could have taught us: When AI tools do more harm than good](https://influentialmag.co.uk/clippy-could-have-taught-us-when-ai-tools-do-more-harm-than-good/): “Looks like you’re writing a letter. Do you need help?” Generations of Windows users will cringe at this sentence. Clippy, the self-proclaimed paperclip-shaped office assistant, was a prime example of well-intentioned technology that no one wanted because it was simply useless. Clippy was never able to help, just annoyed. When Microsoft finally abolished it in 2007, the world breathed a sigh of relief. 20 years after Clippy: history repeats itself Now, almost twenty years later, history appears to be repeating itself on a larger scale. Microsoft is rolling back its Copilot integration in Windows 11, removing AI functions from Notepad,
- [Trial against Ábalos, Koldo and Aldama, live | Ábalos's son, about his conversations with Koldo García: “I neither speak in code nor have I had an encrypted phone” | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/trial-against-abalos-koldo-and-aldama-live-abaloss-son-about-his-conversations-with-koldo-garcia-i-neither-speak-in-code-nor-have-i-had-an-encrypted-phone-spain/): Víctor Ábalos: “I neither speak in code nor have I had an encrypted phone” Víctor Manuel Ábalos, eldest son of former minister José Manuel Ábalos, has defended in his statement that he did not participate in the plot of the Koldo case nor did he communicate in code with its members. Asked by the popular accusation about the intercepted communications between him and Koldo, where he urged him through the code concept “coffee” to speak by another means, Ábalos’s son settled: “I neither speak in code nor have I had an encrypted device.” “In the proceedings, in a UCO report,
- [Ukraine proposes ceasefire on energy facilities](https://influentialmag.co.uk/ukraine-proposes-ceasefire-on-energy-facilities/): Moscow attacks power plants and substations, Ukrainian drones hit Russian refineries and oil terminals. Ukrainian President Zelensky is now proposing that both sides spare energy facilities in the future.
- [Holy Week concludes in Catalonia without fatalities on the roads | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/holy-week-concludes-in-catalonia-without-fatalities-on-the-roads-news-from-catalonia/): Some 545,000 vehicles have returned to the metropolitan area of ​​Barcelona between 12:00 p.m. on Sunday and 8:00 p.m. this Monday, 92% of the 590,000 planned by the Servei Català de Trànsit. The rest of the vehicles are expected to return throughout the night, during the second phase of the traffic arrangement on Catalan roads for Easter. The day has been generally calm, although a vegetation fire has complicated traffic this afternoon on the C-32 highway near Gavà (Barcelona). According to the Government’s first balance sheet, no fatalities have been recorded on the inter-urban road network of Catalonia since the
- [Donald Trump: "Iran can be eliminated in one night - that night could be tomorrow"](https://influentialmag.co.uk/donald-trump-iran-can-be-eliminated-in-one-night-that-night-could-be-tomorrow/): The US President is massively increasing his rhetoric towards Iran. He believes American war crimes are justified – after all, they are acting against “animals”. He also comments on the rescue of the shot down US soldier.
- [Génova avoids defending Rajoy after Bárcenas' attacks and marks distances: “The PP of 2026 is neither Kitchen nor Gürtel” | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/genova-avoids-defending-rajoy-after-barcenas-attacks-and-marks-distances-the-pp-of-2026-is-neither-kitchen-nor-gurtel-spain/): The national leadership of the PP has avoided this Monday making an express defense of the former president of the Government Mariano Rajoy and the former general secretary of the PP María Dolores de Cospedal, who will testify as witnesses in the trial of the Kitchen case that began today in the National Court and to whom the former treasurer of the PP Luis Bárcenas has pointed out in a veiled manner. At the press conference after the PP steering committee, the PP deputy secretary of the Treasury, Juan Bravo, was asked if he trusts the innocence of Rajoy and
- [The week begins with clear skies in much of the country, but the arrival of a new storm is expected at the end of the day | The weather today in Spain and in the world](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-week-begins-with-clear-skies-in-much-of-the-country-but-the-arrival-of-a-new-storm-is-expected-at-the-end-of-the-day-the-weather-today-in-spain-and-in-the-world/): Spain faces a start to the week with good weather in most of the territory. Lightly cloudy and clear skies are expected, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). However, the stability that accompanied us during Holy Week will be short-lived. A change is expected at the end of the day, due to the entry of a new storm from the Atlantic Ocean. The agency also reported that bands of clouds and precipitation are expected, along with an unstable air mass of subtropical origin. He states that this change in trend could affect Galicia and other points in the western
- [One stabbed and thirteen arrested after a fight between two groups in the Barcelona metro | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/one-stabbed-and-thirteen-arrested-after-a-fight-between-two-groups-in-the-barcelona-metro-news-from-catalonia/): The events occurred at midnight in the Nou Barris district Images of the Barcelona metro.GIANLUCA BATTISTA One person has been injured by a knife and thirteen have been arrested after a fight between two groups in the Barcelona metro last night. According to police sources, the events occurred around midnight last night on the platform of the El Coll i la Teixonera metro station, during a fight between two groups, for reasons that the Mossos d’Esquadra are investigating. During the fight, advanced by Global Chroniclea person has been injured by a knife and has required medical attention. The other group
- [The Valencian writer Josep Piera, innovator of poetry, tireless traveler and cultural activist, dies | News from the Valencian Community](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-valencian-writer-josep-piera-innovator-of-poetry-tireless-traveler-and-cultural-activist-dies-news-from-the-valencian-community/): Josep Piera used his deep voice, his contagious enthusiasm, his vast knowledge and his playful irony in any topic of conversation: when he praised the poetry of his admired Auisiàs March, he discussed the cooking point of paella rice or he recounted his latest discovery on a trip to Morocco or Greece or on a walk through La Drova (Barx), where he settled to live in the mid-seventies. He was a full-time narrator, a storyteller, a cultural agitator, a poet of the 70s generation who renewed the lyrical landscape and knocked on the doors of freedom and pleasures in every
- [The emeritus king returns to Spain to attend the inaugural bullfight of the Seville season with Morante | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-emeritus-king-returns-to-spain-to-attend-the-inaugural-bullfight-of-the-seville-season-with-morante-spain/): Juan Carlos I traveled to Seville this weekend to attend the bullfight scheduled at 6:30 p.m. at the Real Maestranza. An event where the right-handed Morante de la Puebla will reappear six months after his fictitious retirement in Madrid and in which the Peruvian Roca Rey and David de Miranda complete the lineup, who will fight bulls from the Garcigrande ranch in Salamanca. The eldest daughter of the king emeritus, Infanta Elena, has also been one of the spectators of the bullfighting proclamation given in the theater of the same name by the journalist Rubén Amón. A few meters from
- [The good weather brings tourists to the beaches in the final stretch of Holy Week | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-good-weather-brings-tourists-to-the-beaches-in-the-final-stretch-of-holy-week-news-from-catalonia/): The good weather has finally arrived with Easter. The escalation of temperatures, which in the final stretch of these holidays reach 23 degrees on the coast and 28 degrees in the interior, is driving people to the beaches, where many citizens take the opportunity to sunbathe or take the first swim of the year in the sea. This is the case of Barcelona, ​​where the main beaches have seen walkers and bathers arrive to them despite the exodus of citizens. This flight has been compensated by tourists, who hoteliers expected would almost fill the hotels. The Barcelona Hoteliers Guild forecast
- [Planet Labs no longer publishes satellite images of the Iran War](https://influentialmag.co.uk/planet-labs-no-longer-publishes-satellite-images-of-the-iran-war/): The company Planet Labs is suspending the publication of satellite photos from the conflict region in the Middle East indefinitely. Journalists and media are also affected. The background is a request from the US government.
- [A man seriously injured in a fire in a building in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/a-man-seriously-injured-in-a-fire-in-a-building-in-lhospitalet-de-llobregat-news-from-catalonia/): The victim was taken to the Moisès Broggi hospital for smoke inhalation. Firefighters from the Generalitat work to extinguish a fire in an archive image. FIREFIGHTERS OF THE GENERALITY A man has been transferred in serious condition due to smoke inhalation after a fire that affected a room on the ground floor of a building on Rafael Campalans street in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), the Sistema d’Emergències Mèdiques (SEM) and Bombers de la Generalitat via X reported this Saturday. The firefighters received the notification at 2:37 a.m. this Saturday and moved four crews to put out the fire that affected
- [France: Thousands demonstrate against racism in Saint Denis after insults to the mayor](https://influentialmag.co.uk/france-thousands-demonstrate-against-racism-in-saint-denis-after-insults-to-the-mayor/): Bally Bagayoko is the new mayor of Saint-Denis. Since his election, the politician has been subjected to racist attacks. The public prosecutor’s office is already investigating alleged cyberbullying – and against a French television station.
- [A climber critically injured after falling 20 meters in the Parc Natural dels Ports | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/a-climber-critically-injured-after-falling-20-meters-in-the-parc-natural-dels-ports-news-from-catalonia/): The man has been evacuated by firefighters and transferred to the Joan XXIII Hospital in Tarragona. Image of the Ports natural park.Sergi Boixader (Alamy) A climber has been critically injured after falling from a height of about 20 meters in the area of ​​Port Blau de los Estrets d’Arnes, in the Parc Natural dels Ports (Tarragona), from where he has been evacuated by Firefighters by helicopter to a nearby field area where he has been treated by the Sistema d’Emergències Mèdiques (SEM). As explained by the firefighters in a note in The injured man, who was left at the foot
- [Firefighters save a roe deer trapped in a chalet and a cat in a jar in Madrid | Madrid News](https://influentialmag.co.uk/firefighters-save-a-roe-deer-trapped-in-a-chalet-and-a-cat-in-a-jar-in-madrid-madrid-news/): The rescues have taken place in Valdemorillo and Cabanillas de la Sierra and both animals are unharmed Cat rescue in Cabanillas de la Sierra.112 In the last 24 hours, firefighters from the Community of Madrid have saved two animals that had ended up where they shouldn’t have been. One, a roe deer that could not leave a chalet in Valdemorillo to which it had entered; another, a cat that had gotten into a large jar in Cabanillas de la Sierra. In both cases, the victims were unharmed. Firefighters have also not suffered serious injuries after dealing with a frightened cat.
- [The Generalitat gets three financial entities to lend it 293 million at a rate lower than the required | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-generalitat-gets-three-financial-entities-to-lend-it-293-million-at-a-rate-lower-than-the-required-news-from-catalonia/): The Catalan Government continues trying to begin to diversify its financing sources after almost three decades tied to the Autonomous Liquidity Fund (FLA). While waiting for Congress to approve the reduction of 17,000 million euros, the Generalitat seeks to consolidate its return to the markets. It does so with a new debt operation of 293 million euros awarded to three financial entities for a cost equivalent to the Treasury bond and between five and ten basis points more. Specifically, 2.331%, as reported by the Department of Economy and Finance in a statement. That is less than the maximum required by
- [Downed US fighter jet puts Trump under pressure](https://influentialmag.co.uk/downed-us-fighter-jet-puts-trump-under-pressure/): An American F-15 crashed after enemy fire over Iran. A second jet was lost during the rescue mission, possibly also due to fire. Until now, the USA claimed to have gained air sovereignty over Iran.
- [IU, Sumar and Podemos reach an agreement to participate together in the elections in Andalusia | Andalusia Elections](https://influentialmag.co.uk/iu-sumar-and-podemos-reach-an-agreement-to-participate-together-in-the-elections-in-andalusia-andalusia-elections/): In the end there was an agreement, in the middle of Good Friday and a few hours before the deadline closed. IU, Sumar and Podemos have reached an agreement to compete together in the Andalusian elections on May 17 in the Por Andalucía coalition, whose candidate will be the federal coordinator of IU, Antonio Maíllo. The candidacy has been made up of seven political forces: United Left, Sumar Movement, Andalusian People’s Initiative, Republican Alternative, Green Party, Podemos and Green Alliance. The pact has been reached against the clock, since the deadline for coalition registration ends this Friday at 11:59 p.m.
- [Pay equity tools at a market overview - Human Resources](https://influentialmag.co.uk/pay-equity-tools-at-a-market-overview-human-resources/): The EU Pay Transparency Directive makes pay equity mandatory, but the software market has become confusing. A structured overview of around 20 providers in six categories helps HR departments and management with orientation. The EU Pay Transparency Directive must be implemented into national law by June 7, 2026. Even if the first draft law is only expected shortly in Germany, the direction is foreseeable: companies with more than 100 employees will in future have to regularly report on gender-specific pay differences. In addition, employees have a right to information that companies should be aware of. In addition, companies must ensure
- [The Government promotes a sub-headquarters of the CAR in Bagà | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-government-promotes-a-sub-headquarters-of-the-car-in-baga-news-from-catalonia/): The Sports Department of the Generalitat has signed the protocol of intentions with the Bagà City Council (Barcelona) to develop a sub-headquarters of the Center d’Alt Performance (CAR) for altitude training at the Coll de Pal, to reinforce the Catalan high performance model. The project is part of the new Pla d’Alt Rendiment de Catalunya and responds to the desire to consolidate a network system, with the CAR of Sant Cugat as the central axis and new complementary equipment that allows responding to the specific needs of each sporting discipline, the department reports in a statement this Friday. Natural hypoxia
- [Equal Pay: From Obligation to Structure](https://influentialmag.co.uk/equal-pay-from-obligation-to-structure/): In autumn 2025, a commission set up by the Federal Ministry for Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth presented its final report. This contains various suggestions for implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive in Germany. The aim of this commission, which included eleven experts from science, employers’ associations and trade unions, was to develop recommendations for a national design of the European requirements that was as bureaucratic and practical as possible. The report specifies key terms such as “reportable pay”, “equivalent work” and the design of remedial procedures. In doing so, it provides a clearer framework for the future
- [Five injured, two of them seriously, in a traffic accident in Guadarrama | Madrid News](https://influentialmag.co.uk/five-injured-two-of-them-seriously-in-a-traffic-accident-in-guadarrama-madrid-news/): Five people have been injured, two of them seriously, in a traffic accident between two cars on the AP-6 heading out of Madrid, near Guadarrama, as reported this Friday by Emergencies 112 of the Community of Madrid. In the event, which occurred around 10:30 this Good Friday at kilometer 48 of the AP-6, two passenger cars collided, one of them overturned on its roof, which caused a traffic jam in the area as traffic was reduced to a single lane. Firefighters from the Community of Madrid, members of SUMMA 112 and the Civil Guard have attended the scene. A couple
- [Friedrich Merz: Chancellor's advisor Sautter on the Iran mission in the USA](https://influentialmag.co.uk/friedrich-merz-chancellors-advisor-sautter-on-the-iran-mission-in-the-usa/): How do you stop the US president from blowing up NATO? The Europeans are signaling that they could get involved in the Strait of Hormuz. According to SPIEGEL information, the Chancellor sent a confidant to Washington for this purpose.
- [Video: Skilled Foreign Workers Think About Leaving the U.S.](https://influentialmag.co.uk/video-skilled-foreign-workers-think-about-leaving-the-u-s/): These highly skilled, highly educated foreign workers have been documenting the challenges of trying to build a career in the U.S. “If I don’t find a job, I have to leave the country.” “I sent out 907 applications.” “Have I ever truly relaxed in America?” They need an H-1B visa, which is given through a lottery system that allows U.S. companies to hire highly skilled international professionals for up to six years, in industries like tech and medicine. But the Trump administration has made changes to the program, requiring companies to pay a high fee and enforcing new rules that
- [Night of terror for a merchant in Getafe: they try to rob him and stab him twice | Madrid News](https://influentialmag.co.uk/night-of-terror-for-a-merchant-in-getafe-they-try-to-rob-him-and-stab-him-twice-madrid-news/): A Chinese merchant experienced a few minutes of real terror in the early hours of this Saturday when a young man tried to rob his business in Getafe. The 58-year-old shopkeeper resisted his attacker and was wounded in the chest. The attacker, 20 years old, also ended up with injuries as a result of the scuffle, so he had to be treated by the emergency services and, of course, arrested for the attempted robbery. The agents found the victim sitting in a hammock, with blood on his torso and pants and covering the two wounds on his chest. The police
- [Pay transparency ante Portas: The benchmark is shifting](https://influentialmag.co.uk/pay-transparency-ante-portas-the-benchmark-is-shifting/): The EU Pay Transparency Directive has reached companies. Even if it has not yet been implemented into national law in Germany, there is little doubt about the need for action. The driver here is not just the (upcoming) regulatory obligation, but primarily the already foreseeable increase in transparency – externally, but above all internally. If you want to be positioned for the future, you need a professional, consistent compensation system. And we are currently working hard on this in many places.At the same time, the uncertainty as to which path the legislature will ultimately take creates a special mixed situation:
- [Coaching: When it's worth it and what HR needs to pay attention to](https://influentialmag.co.uk/coaching-when-its-worth-it-and-what-hr-needs-to-pay-attention-to/): Coaching is booming and is especially important for managers. But when does it bring real added value? With these criteria, HR decision-makers can select the right coaches. Germany – a republic of coaches. That’s what you read in Capital magazine. There are said to be more than 50,000 coaches in this country, ten times as many as 15 years ago, with an industry turnover of over half a billion euros. The economic situation requires clever calculation and sometimes restructuring, the shortage of skilled workers is urgent, the pressure to digitize is growing, the next generation of talent brings new demands
- [The SanSan in Benicàssim, which opens the festival season, cancels its first day due to the wind | News from the Valencian Community](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-sansan-in-benicassim-which-opens-the-festival-season-cancels-its-first-day-due-to-the-wind-news-from-the-valencian-community/): The organization of the SanSan Festival has canceled the first day of the event due to the strong wind, which was to start this Thursday afternoon at the Benicàssim concert venue (Castellón), although it hopes to be able to celebrate the rest of the edition, on Friday and Saturday, given the favorable weather forecast. The SanSan Festival, responsible for opening the festival season in Spain, has been held every Easter in Benicàssim for 11 editions. The decision to suspend the opening has been taken “for the safety of attendees, artists and staff after an extraordinary meeting held at 3:00 p.m.
- [Around 40 countries are calling for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened](https://influentialmag.co.uk/around-40-countries-are-calling-for-the-strait-of-hormuz-to-be-opened/): Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a global energy crisis. Dozens of states are now demanding that Tehran respect “freedom of navigation.” However, they did not decide on any concrete measures against the regime.
- [IU and Podemos negotiate against the clock to compete together in Andalusia | Andalusia Elections](https://influentialmag.co.uk/iu-and-podemos-negotiate-against-the-clock-to-compete-together-in-andalusia-andalusia-elections/): One day before the deadline for coalition registration, Izquierda Unida and Podemos have not yet closed an agreement to go together to the Andalusian elections on May 17. Although the candidate of Por Andalucía and federal coordinator of IU, Antonio Maíllo, assured that there would be no “last minute dramas”, what is happening is the same as what happened in May 2022, the deadlines were so rushed that they were late in the registration, Podemos was left out on the legal level of Por Andalucía and its candidates ran as independents. Maíllo, who was outside Seville, has left the negotiation
- [Debate about part-time sick leave reignited](https://influentialmag.co.uk/debate-about-part-time-sick-leave-reignited/): Update from April 2, 2026: The debate about part-time sick leave has gained new momentum thanks to the report of a commission of experts. German social law only recognizes full ability to work or complete inability to work. “In other countries there is the possibility of partial incapacity to work with positive effects for the individual insured and the economy,” says the Health Finance Commission in the Federal Ministry of Health. The Commission therefore recommends the introduction of gradual incapacity for work. In the future, a graded assessment of incapacity to work could be made at 100, 75, 50 or
- [News of the day: Fuel prices and speed limit debate, Klingbeil plans to reform spouse splitting, Russian verdict against sculptor Jacques Tilly](https://influentialmag.co.uk/news-of-the-day-fuel-prices-and-speed-limit-debate-klingbeil-plans-to-reform-spouse-splitting-russian-verdict-against-sculptor-jacques-tilly/): The high fuel prices are forcing Germany into a speed limit debate. The Ministry of Finance is fleshing out its plans for a reform of spouse splitting. And Vladimir Putin is afraid of cardboard cutouts. This is the situation on Thursday evening.
- [The PSPV requests an investigation in the Valencia council for the contract of Pérez Llorca's partner | News from the Valencian Community](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-pspv-requests-an-investigation-in-the-valencia-council-for-the-contract-of-perez-llorcas-partner-news-from-the-valencian-community/): The socialist group in the Valencia Provincial Council has requested that a commission of investigation be created to determine how the couple from the president of the Generalitat, Juanfran Pérez Llorca, in this provincial institution, as there are “well-founded suspicions of cheating”, according to the PSPV-PSOE. With this commission, they intend to know if the principles of legality, equality and impartiality were met in the hiring of Verónica Soler, Pérez Llorca’s partner, by the Valencia Provincial Council on a service commission. According to the socialists, there are “well-founded suspicions that institutions have been used to benefit women in the president,
- [How California Pistachio Farmers Profit From Iran War and Viral Dubai Chocolate Trends](https://influentialmag.co.uk/how-california-pistachio-farmers-profit-from-iran-war-and-viral-dubai-chocolate-trends/): Land area devoted to pistachio growing Twenty years ago, California farmers bet big on the pistachio. The little green nut was considered niche in the United States, but it was a staple in Iran and the surrounding region. That gamble has paid off. Demand for pistachios is high as wellness trends draw people to high-fiber, protein-rich foods. They are also a key ingredient of Dubai chocolate, the incredibly popular chocolate bar filled with pistachio cream and kataifi, or shredded phyllo. Pistachio orchards cover more than 600,000 acres in California, up from 100,000 in 2001. The San Joaquin Valley of California
- [DRK recruiting: “Talented people are those who want to develop”](https://influentialmag.co.uk/drk-recruiting-talented-people-are-those-who-want-to-develop/): Human resources management: Ms. Hummel, “Why real talent not only needs to be found, but also developed” is the title of your panel on the “Shift in the Shaft”. Where exactly does this realization apply to you in your everyday life – and what has this changed in your work at the DRK blood donation service? Luisa Hummel: The knowledge clearly comes from practice. We are now feeling the shortage of skilled workers very clearly – especially in the area of ​​medical professionals, who are at the heart of our work. At the same time, it is becoming increasingly difficult
- [Vox launches a harsh attack against Feijóo in the midst of negotiations between the regional governments | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/vox-launches-a-harsh-attack-against-feijoo-in-the-midst-of-negotiations-between-the-regional-governments-spain/): After days of news about the movements of those purged from Vox – such as Iván Espinosa de los Monteros or Javier Ortega Smith – and the controversy surrounding the payments of the advisors of Santiago Abascal’s party, the ultra leadership has decided to send a harsh letter to the militancy signed by its general secretary, Ignacio Garriga. A letter that points to a clear culprit: the current leadership of the PP. The far-right party directly accuses Alberto Núñez Feijóo and his team of being responsible for the internal disputes and controversial accounts of the ultra party being aired in
- [Ulrich Jänicke from Aconso on the HR software market](https://influentialmag.co.uk/ulrich-janicke-from-aconso-on-the-hr-software-market/): Ulrich Jänicke, CEO and co-founder of Aconso (spelling: aconso), has experienced and shaped technological developments in the HR software market for many years. In the interview, he looks back on 25 years of digitalization history, explains why medium-sized companies are still lagging behind, and says where AI is pushing the boundaries of what is possible (and sensible). Jänicke speaks shortly after a groundbreaking transaction: Aconso and the German HR software provider Centric announced their merger on April 2, 2026. Human Resources Management: You have experienced the HR software industry first hand since the turn of the millennium. What was the
- [Near Lampedusa: Coast guard recovers bodies of 19 migrants](https://influentialmag.co.uk/near-lampedusa-coast-guard-recovers-bodies-of-19-migrants/): Italy’s coast guard recovered 19 bodies after a boat carrying refugees capsized and 58 migrants were rescued. According to Sea-Watch, over a hundred people have died in the Mediterranean in the past few days.
- [One dead and three injured in the explosion and fire in a cafeteria in Almería | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/one-dead-and-three-injured-in-the-explosion-and-fire-in-a-cafeteria-in-almeria-spain/): One person has died and three others have been injured in an explosion that occurred in a hospitality establishment in Almería early this Wednesday afternoon. The event occurred shortly after 5:00 p.m. at the La Posada cafeteria, located on Conde Villamonte Street, near the Bullring and in front of a health center. Municipal sources have explained that the causes are being investigated, although it is believed that a gas leak could be behind the violent detonation, which has also caused a fire in the premises. The 112 emergency coordination center of Andalusia received several calls around 5:20 p.m. alerting of
- [Artemis II: This is how the first lunar mission since 1972 works - all developments live](https://influentialmag.co.uk/artemis-ii-this-is-how-the-first-lunar-mission-since-1972-works-all-developments-live/): For the first time since Apollo 17, the US space agency NASA is launching a lunar mission. Three astronauts and one female astronaut set off on a ten-day flight in the “Orion” spacecraft. All developments in the live blog and in the live stream.
- [Who goes where? The most important changes in the HR consultant market](https://influentialmag.co.uk/who-goes-where-the-most-important-changes-in-the-hr-consultant-market/): In the past few weeks there have been some position changes in the HR consulting scene and in personnel services – an overview of the most important ones. HCM-Softwareanbieter Perbility: Sophie Genty becomes CEO Perbility has appointed Sophie Genty as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2026. Genty succeeds company founder Andreas Meck, who is retiring from operational business after more than 15 years and will in future serve as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Perbility was founded in 2009. The new CEO has more than 15 years of experience in building digital product organizations. Most recently, she was CEO
- [A worker dies after falling into a dirt hopper in Ripoll | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/a-worker-dies-after-falling-into-a-dirt-hopper-in-ripoll-news-from-catalonia/): This is the third death due to a work accident so far this week in Catalonia Construction workers in a town in Valencia. MONICA TORRESMonica Torres A worker has been killed in a work accident that occurred this Wednesday on the N-260a highway, in the municipality of Ripoll (Girona), after falling into a dirt hopper. As reported by the Mossos d’Esquadra, the accident occurred shortly after four-thirty in the afternoon when a 61-year-old worker fell into a dirt hopper for reasons that are being investigated and was left unconscious. The medical services deployed to the scene have been unable to
- [Maps: How Much Have Gas Prices Risen Across The U.S.?](https://influentialmag.co.uk/maps-how-much-have-gas-prices-risen-across-the-u-s/): Zoom in to see prices in each county Note: Data is of 3 a.m. Eastern time and is the average price of regular unleaded gasoline. Source: AAA. The cost of fuel in the United States is on the rise, with the price of gasoline steadily ticking up since the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran began in February. As oil supplies remain disrupted in the Middle East, Americans have seen gas stations across the country change their signs every day for more than a month. But the price increases have not been spread evenly. In California, where drivers typically pay the most
- [The biggest leadership mistakes in crises](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-biggest-leadership-mistakes-in-crises/): – Advertisement – Resilience is considered a key competency in times of crisis – but is often misunderstood. Many managers rely on perseverance slogans instead of adaptability, thereby exacerbating the problems. Franz Herrlein, CEO of Alpine One, shows which leadership mistakes slow companies down and what constitutes real resilience. Executive Summary Resilience in a crisis: Why leadership mistakes slow companies down The challenge: In many companies, resilience is equated with perseverance. Leadership relies on toughness, cost pressure and appeals to resilience – with the result of exhaustion, declining motivation and growing inertia in the organization. The solution: Understand resilience as
- [Begoña Gómez's defense asks the judge to close the case: “A disservice is being done to the image of Justice” | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/begona-gomezs-defense-asks-the-judge-to-close-the-case-a-disservice-is-being-done-to-the-image-of-justice-spain/): Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has followed his custom and has dedicated another Wednesday of Holy Week to listening to the defenses and accusations of the Begoña Gómez case. The procedure was not new either. A mere formality to inform them that, if it goes to trial, it will be before a popular jury. The parts have not gone off script either. Those investigated – the wife of the President of the Government, his advisor Cristina Álvarez and the businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés – have not attended in person, leaving their defense in the hands of their lawyers, who have demanded
- [USA: Donald Trump is apparently thinking about the USA leaving NATO](https://influentialmag.co.uk/usa-donald-trump-is-apparently-thinking-about-the-usa-leaving-nato/): The US President accuses the NATO states of holding back in the Iran war. Now the tone is getting harsher: Trump is threatening to withdraw the United States from the defense alliance. He referred to these as “paper tigers”.
- [“A company pension plan is a mandatory part of an appreciative benefit strategy”](https://influentialmag.co.uk/a-company-pension-plan-is-a-mandatory-part-of-an-appreciative-benefit-strategy/): “The company pension scheme is a mandatory part of an appreciative benefits strategy.” Helge Kniepen, Head of HR Competence & Payroll at Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli and speaker at the Total Rewards practice forum, is convinced of this. A company pension scheme (bAV) should not be missing from a good benefits strategy. This component of the benefit portfolio is also very important to the chocolate factories Lindt & Sprüngli. The company also ensures that young talents also have their retirement planning in mind. Helge Kniepen will reveal how this works at the Total Rewards practice forum on May 5th in
- [Shared Service Centers: What They Really Cost](https://influentialmag.co.uk/shared-service-centers-what-they-really-cost/): Shared Service Centers (SSC) have been considered the standard model for increasing efficiency in HR organizations for years. The underlying logic is simple: transactional tasks are bundled, standardized and relocated to lower-cost regions. Typical business cases calculate savings of 20 to 40 percent. In practice, however, a much more differentiated picture emerges – especially when hidden costs and structural effects are taken into account. Cost assumptions often fall short
- [Elma Saiz regrets the turn of the PP with the regularization of immigrants: “They are subject to agreements set by the extreme right” | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/elma-saiz-regrets-the-turn-of-the-pp-with-the-regularization-of-immigrants-they-are-subject-to-agreements-set-by-the-extreme-right-spain/): The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz, defended this Wednesday the extraordinary regularization of immigrants promoted by the Government. In an interview with RNE, Saiz regretted that the Popular Party now criticizes the measure despite the fact that in the past it supported similar initiatives, even from La Moncloa, and has disfigured the proposal supported by Vox and PP that links immigration with terrorism. According to the Government spokesperson, the party led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo is “subject” to agreements made by the extreme right. During the defense of the presentation promoted by the PP, debated at
- [The “narcoarchitect” of the two tunnels in Ceuta that supplied the “hashish network of networks” | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-narcoarchitect-of-the-two-tunnels-in-ceuta-that-supplied-the-hashish-network-of-networks-spain/): The two underground galleries that linked Morocco and Ceuta to traffic drugs and that have been located by security forces in just over a year were designed by an alleged trafficker whom the Police have nicknamed the “narcoarchitect” or the “patron of the tunnels.” This is Mustafá Chairi B., a Moroccan businessman with a background and resident in the town of Fnideq (formerly Castillejos), neighboring Ceuta. Owner of several businesses, Mustafá Chairi B. was arrested on March 26 in the autonomous city in Operation Ares, which has allowed the dismantling of “the hashish network of networks” that he allegedly controlled,
- [HR Operations: Is it worth starting a career there despite AI?](https://influentialmag.co.uk/hr-operations-is-it-worth-starting-a-career-there-despite-ai/): Shared Service Centers (SSC) were considered a classic entry point into HR. But our columnist Heike Gorges explains whether this is still worth it in times of automation and AI. For a long time, HR operations – often organized in shared service centers – was considered a classic entry into the HR world. Here you get to know employment contracts, personnel processes, HR systems and the organizational processes of a company. But with increasing automation, self-service portals and AI, this field of work is changing. Many young HR professionals are therefore asking themselves: Is HR Operations still a sensible starting
- [Lloret agrees to unblock a coastal path that passes through the estate of the former president of Kazakhstan | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/lloret-agrees-to-unblock-a-coastal-path-that-passes-through-the-estate-of-the-former-president-of-kazakhstan-news-from-catalonia/): The City Council of Lloret de Mar (Girona) has agreed to unblock the coastal path that passes through the estate of former Kazakh president Nursultán Nazarbayev, now pending the approval of the municipal plenary session. According to the council, the agreement, after years of litigation due to the property’s opposition to allowing access to a public route, will redefine the path. The work will be carried out by the property through the company Flinder Data, which will undertake both the drafting of the planning and the execution. The new route, according to the City Council, is designed to recover “the
- [News of the day: Returnees to Syria, Israel and the death penalty, humpback whale in the Baltic Sea and wolf in Hamburg](https://influentialmag.co.uk/news-of-the-day-returnees-to-syria-israel-and-the-death-penalty-humpback-whale-in-the-baltic-sea-and-wolf-in-hamburg/): The Chancellor does not commit to exact figures for the repatriation of Syrians. Israel’s parliament approves the death penalty – but only for Palestinians. And the whale and wolf show the unequal distribution of our love for animals. This is the situation on Tuesday evening.
- [Cannabis and Co.: What does HR need to know about drugs at work?](https://influentialmag.co.uk/cannabis-and-co-what-does-hr-need-to-know-about-drugs-at-work/): Two years ago, on April 1, 2024, the law partially legalizing cannabis came into force. Ownership and home cultivation are generally legal, but resale, for example, is not. There was great excitement at the time, including in the country’s human resources departments. Contrary to some fears, cannabis consumption among 18 to 64 year olds has not risen sharply in the short term, as a new study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) shows. Recently, voices have repeatedly been raised in society and politics calling for a renewed ban on cannabis. “Initial studies after partial legalization do not
- [For Andalusia invites Podemos to a meeting on Thursday to finalize the registration of the coalition | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/for-andalusia-invites-podemos-to-a-meeting-on-thursday-to-finalize-the-registration-of-the-coalition-spain/): ANDALUSIA ELECTIONS The coalition announces that it has invited the purple party to a meeting one day before the end of the deadline The federal coordinator of IU and Por Andalucía candidate for the Presidency of the Board, Antonio Maíllo, on March 28.IU MÁLAGA (IU MÁLAGA) Andalusia has called a meeting of the coalition’s party table for next Thursday, April 2, with the aim of finalizing its formal registration. Forces that make up the coalition, including Podemos, have been summoned to this meeting, according to sources from Por Andalucía. (Last minute. There will be an extension soon) Your subscription is
- [Study warns: Too many AI tools lead to burnout – HR is particularly at risk](https://influentialmag.co.uk/study-warns-too-many-ai-tools-lead-to-burnout-hr-is-particularly-at-risk/): The range of AI tools is constantly growing, as are the possible uses. Even at work. A new study now shows that 19.3 percent of employees in the HR sector suffer from AI-induced “brain fry”, especially when three or more AI tools are used in parallel. “AI Brain Fry” is the name given to an exhaustion phenomenon studied by researchers at the Boston Consulting Group. Symptoms include headaches, mental fog, and slower decision-making. For the study, 1,488 full-time employees from large US companies were surveyed across industries. Central finding: According to the authors, if three tools are used in parallel,
- [Iran News today: Israel ready for “weeks of” fighting](https://influentialmag.co.uk/iran-news-today-israel-ready-for-weeks-of-fighting/): If the leadership agrees, Israel’s army can continue to attack for a long time, according to a spokesman. Three Chinese ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz. And: Italy apparently refused to allow the USA to use one of its bases. The News.
- [Otegi testifies in court after denouncing EH Bildu death threats against him | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/otegi-testifies-in-court-after-denouncing-eh-bildu-death-threats-against-him-spain/): EH Bildu has confirmed that its general secretary, Arnaldo Otegi, received death threats that were sent to the party’s parliamentary group in the Basque Parliament in December 2025. The leader of the sovereigntist party went this past Monday to testify as an alleged victim in the Vitoria court that is investigating these anonymous threats, as EH Bildu sources confirmed today. The representatives of EH Bildu on the Parliament Board, acting on behalf of the group, filed a complaint with the Basque Police. The sovereigntist party has recalled that the email with intimidating content was received “hours after” the president of
- [Growing Use of AI in Video Production Reflected in BearJam Client Demand](https://influentialmag.co.uk/growing-use-of-ai-in-video-production-reflected-in-bearjam-client-demand/):   BearJam has reported a marked increase in AI video requests, with client briefs rising from one in April 2025 to twelve by January 2026. The London-based, award-winning production company offers both traditional video services and AI-driven content solutions across a wide range of sectors. From a modest starting point of one AI brief in April 2025, demand grew significantly to 12 by January 2026, with the most notable increase occurring towards the end of the year. Meanwhile, traditional video briefs have remained steady, showing continued demand alongside AI growth. Data from Fiverr’s Fall 2025 Business Trends Index shows a
- [The former president of RCD Espanyol Ferran Martorell dies | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-former-president-of-rcd-espanyol-ferran-martorell-dies-news-from-catalonia/): The publicist was a director of the Barcelona club for 17 years Ferran Martorell, with his photograph in the gallery of the Espanyol presidents, in an image from the club’s website.RCD Espanyol Ferran Martorell, former president of RCD Espanyol, died this Monday at the age of 84, as reported by the Catalan entity in its official media. The publicist, a renowned parakeet, directed the blue and white entity in the second half of 1989 after the resignation of Antoni Baró: he was the twenty-second president of Espanyol. In addition to this position, he was a director of the club since
- [Reorganization made easy - human resources management](https://influentialmag.co.uk/reorganization-made-easy-human-resources-management/): According to McKinsey, over 70 percent of companies do not feel adequately prepared for the dynamics of their environment. At the same time, the pace of change continues to increase: artificial intelligence is changing business models, geopolitical tensions are endangering supply chains and the shortage of skilled workers is increasing pressure from within. Requirements arise faster than organizations can react. Change is no longer a state of emergency. He is the new normal. Many companies still respond to this with the same means. Major transformation programs, comprehensive restructuring, long-term planning. But that’s exactly what falls short. These approaches are too
- [Iran News today: US special forces arrived in the Middle East](https://influentialmag.co.uk/iran-news-today-us-special-forces-arrived-in-the-middle-east/): Hundreds of Army Rangers and Navy Seals special forces have reached the Middle East, according to media reports. Iran plans to impose a toll on the Strait of Hormuz. And: Trump should consider making Arab countries share in war costs. The News.
- [The White House responds that it does not need Spain for its mission in Iran | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-white-house-responds-that-it-does-not-need-spain-for-its-mission-in-iran-spain/): 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,
- [One in five companies helps employees find accommodation](https://influentialmag.co.uk/one-in-five-companies-helps-employees-find-accommodation/): 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
- [Federal government wants to reduce silver content in collector coins](https://influentialmag.co.uk/federal-government-wants-to-reduce-silver-content-in-collector-coins/): 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.
- [Melanie Lenke from DKB in an interview about human resources work](https://influentialmag.co.uk/melanie-lenke-from-dkb-in-an-interview-about-human-resources-work/): 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.
- [Podemos pressures IU to join Por Andalucía at the last minute | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/podemos-pressures-iu-to-join-por-andalucia-at-the-last-minute-spain/): 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”
- [Carlos Westendorp, the oracle of European diplomats | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/carlos-westendorp-the-oracle-of-european-diplomats-spain/): 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
- [From opposition to transfer: this is how the Valencian president has defended his partner's position | News from the Valencian Community](https://influentialmag.co.uk/from-opposition-to-transfer-this-is-how-the-valencian-president-has-defended-his-partners-position-news-from-the-valencian-community/): 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 agree on the protocol to compensate victims of abuse who cannot go to justice | Society](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-church-and-the-government-agree-on-the-protocol-to-compensate-victims-of-abuse-who-cannot-go-to-justice-society/): 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
- [A fire at the ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona causes intense smoke | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/a-fire-at-the-ferry-terminal-in-the-port-of-barcelona-causes-intense-smoke-news-from-catalonia/): 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
- [Menopause management in the company: tips from the UK standard](https://influentialmag.co.uk/menopause-management-in-the-company-tips-from-the-uk-standard/): – 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
- [The Mossos investigate the death of a 28-year-old man in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-mossos-investigate-the-death-of-a-28-year-old-man-in-lhospitalet-de-llobregat-news-from-catalonia/): The police were alerted to a shooting in Les Planes park, in which another person was injured A Mossos d’Esquadra vehicle, in an archive image.Àlex López (EFE) The Mossos d’Esquadra are investigating the death of a 28-year-old man on Saturday night in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, the second city of Catalonia and next to Barcelona. The body was notified by witnesses that a shooting occurred in the Les Planes park that affected the deceased and another person who was injured. In a statement, the force reported that at around 10:25 p.m. he was required to go to Isabel la Católica Avenue
- [Iran News today: Houthi militia attacks Israel for the second time in a row](https://influentialmag.co.uk/iran-news-today-houthi-militia-attacks-israel-for-the-second-time-in-a-row/): The pro-Iranian Houthi militia fires cruise missiles and drones towards southern Israel. Hundreds of Israelis protest against the war. And: Iran apparently wants to open the Strait of Hormuz to Pakistani ships. The live analysis.
- [The Police are now looking for another drug tunnel in Ceuta | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-police-are-now-looking-for-another-drug-tunnel-in-ceuta-spain/): The Police are searching for another drug tunnel in Ceuta, as part of the operation against hashish trafficking in which 16 people were arrested yesterday in the autonomous city and other points in Andalusia and Galicia, according to sources familiar with the operation. This Saturday, police officers examine some industrial warehouses in the El Tarajal Industrial Estate, very close to the border crossing with Morocco. Firefighters have traveled to the area to carry out water drainage work. In this same industrial estate, the Civil Guard discovered the existence of a passage to transport drugs a little over a year ago.
- [Civil Protection activates an Es-Alert in six regions due to the strong wind and risk of storms | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/civil-protection-activates-an-es-alert-in-six-regions-due-to-the-strong-wind-and-risk-of-storms-news-from-catalonia/): Civil Protection has sent an Es-Alert message to mobile phones in six regions in the north of Catalonia this Saturday, given the forecast of strong winds in the coming hours. The text recommends restricting mobility and outdoor activities on Sunday. The trains will not run this Sunday on the Figueres-Portbou (Girona) and Vic (Barcelona)-Ripoll (Girona) sections due to the expected weather conditions, at least until 1 p.m., Renfe sources report. Imma Solé, deputy director of Civil Protection of the Generalitat, has informed the media that the message has been sent to the regions of Solsonès, Bergueda, northern Cerdanya, Ripollès, Garrotxa
- [Hype about jerseys: The stuff football dreams are made of](https://influentialmag.co.uk/hype-about-jerseys-the-stuff-football-dreams-are-made-of/): Ziad Gornasa, 22, sells used soccer jerseys. For some these are just scraps of polyester, for others they are fashion pieces. But for many people, the items of clothing bring back memories: of dream goals, legendary players or the first World Cup they experienced.
- [The weather during Easter will be stable and with winter cold in some areas | The weather today in Spain and in the world](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-weather-during-easter-will-be-stable-and-with-winter-cold-in-some-areas-the-weather-today-in-spain-and-in-the-world/): Stability will prevail this Holy Week, according to the forecasts of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). Estimates suggest that the weather will remain unchanged from this Friday until, at least, the first days of the week, although with rain in the north of the peninsula and showers in the Balearic Islands. There is still uncertainty about whether this rainfall will extend from the Mediterranean to the south of the Peninsula. On Sunday temperatures will plummet, with an almost winter day throughout the territory, but they are expected to rise afterwards. This Friday there will be clear skies in most of
- [The Catalan Government sees in the new Minister of Finance an opportunity to strengthen the new financing | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-catalan-government-sees-in-the-new-minister-of-finance-an-opportunity-to-strengthen-the-new-financing-news-from-catalonia/): The first reaction that some ERC officials had when learning about the changes in the Government was to think that this was not bad news. Neither enthusiasm nor disappointment. Rather the feeling that the appointment of Arcadi España as the new Minister of Finance is an opportunity to mend relations with the central Executive from Catalonia, although without guarantees. “We are skeptical,” defend sources from the Republican leadership. The Government of Salvador Illa, on the other hand, is openly favorable to the landing of a defender of the reform of the Treasury financing system, as expressed in his time as
- [Algeria considers the diplomatic crisis over the Sahara over and reinforces energy cooperation with Spain | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/algeria-considers-the-diplomatic-crisis-over-the-sahara-over-and-reinforces-energy-cooperation-with-spain-spain/): Algeria has considered overcome the diplomatic crisis caused in 2022 by Spain’s turn in favor of Morocco in the Western Sahara dispute by reactivating the validity of the treaty of friendship, cooperation and good neighborliness, suspended since then. Spain and Algeria have also agreed to strengthen collaboration in energy matters, as announced this Thursday by the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, after meeting in Algiers with President Abdelmayid Tebún, in an official visit that comes to seal the reconciliation between both countries. “Today I can say that the friendship and association between Spain and Algeria are already
- [Car manufacturer career pages in the GEO check: Volkswagen and Co.](https://influentialmag.co.uk/car-manufacturer-career-pages-in-the-geo-check-volkswagen-and-co/): How well are the career pages of the major automobile companies in the Dax 40 prepared for AI systems? We did the test with our GEO check. The results are sobering – especially since career sites of this size often cost hundreds of thousands of euros to produce and maintain. The look of the pages is correct. But as soon as AI systems like ChatGPT or Perplexity are supposed to answer specific questions about culture, jobs or the application process, the career sites usually fail. And this despite the fact that all companies pass the technical accessibility test without any
- [The judge releases Pablo Crespo, 'number two' of the Gürtel, on conditional release after more than 12 years in prison | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-judge-releases-pablo-crespo-number-two-of-the-gurtel-on-conditional-release-after-more-than-12-years-in-prison-spain/): The politician and businessman Pablo Crespo Sabaris, number two of the Gürtel plot, he is now a free man, even if it is with conditions. The Penitentiary Surveillance judge of the National Court, José Luis Castro, issued an order this Friday, to which EL PAÍS has had access, by which he grants the former Secretary of Organization of the Galician PP and a key player in the corruption network early parole after having served, on December 13, two thirds of his sentence. Crespo, who has been collaborating with justice for years, has spent more than 12 years in prison, of
- [Latest political news, live | Sánchez will create a body for the Basque Country to collaborate in the management of its three airports | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/latest-political-news-live-sanchez-will-create-a-body-for-the-basque-country-to-collaborate-in-the-management-of-its-three-airports-spain/): Montero, about his replacement: “with Corps and Spain, we could not be in better hands” The former first vice president of the Government and former Minister of the Treasury, María Jesús Montero, has stated that she has always considered politics as a relay race in which the baton must be passed and that with her substitutes in the vice presidency, Carlos Cuerpo, and in the Treasury, Arcadi Spain, “the baton will fly.” “That fills me with confidence, security and hope. We couldn’t be in better hands,” he insisted, “nor could I pass the baton to people who, clearly, are going
- [Inside the Sprawling World of MAGA Merchandise](https://influentialmag.co.uk/inside-the-sprawling-world-of-maga-merchandise/): President Trump has built a merchandise behemoth unmatched by any other American politician. The vast economy of tchotchkes and trinkets has become a visceral proxy for the energy behind his political movement, with the products acting as billboards for membership in the club. Mr. Trump and his family have made millions from the products — more than $1 million from guitars and at least another $2.8 million from the watches alone, according to annual disclosures from the president. And he misses few opportunities to market the wares. He shows off hats and T-shirts at his political rallies, his coins and
- [Amadeus Fire COO: “AI training must be a matter for the boss”](https://influentialmag.co.uk/amadeus-fire-coo-ai-training-must-be-a-matter-for-the-boss/): The Alliance of Opportunities The Alliance of Opportunities is a cross-industry corporate network founded in 2021 that is committed to actively shaping structural change in the German world of work. The guiding principle is: “From work to work” – employees should be able to build bridges into new fields of activity through targeted qualification and networking without having to go through unemployment. The network addresses three key challenges: Digitalization: How are artificial intelligence and automation changing traditional job profiles? Climate change: How do you create a balance between growth and sustainability that offers new employment prospects? Demographic development: How do
- [Holy Week program in Seville: dates, times and itineraries of the processions | News from Andalusia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/holy-week-program-in-seville-dates-times-and-itineraries-of-the-processions-news-from-andalusia/): Consult the agenda to be able to enjoy the tours of each brotherhood from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday Penitents belonging to the brotherhood of La Paz wait before participating in a Palm Sunday procession in Seville.Marcelo del Pozo (REUTERS) Holy Week in Seville 2026 is celebrated from Palm Sunday, March 29, until Easter Sunday, with dozens of brotherhoods touring the city on itineraries that converge in the Official Race, the common and obligatory route that all brotherhoods take from La Campana to the cathedral. This popular festival functions as a large coordinated system of processions that usually take place
- [News: Railway: Evelyn Palla, annual balance sheet, SPD leader Lars Klingbeil, abolition of spouse splitting, Iran war](https://influentialmag.co.uk/news-railway-evelyn-palla-annual-balance-sheet-spd-leader-lars-klingbeil-abolition-of-spouse-splitting-iran-war/): Bahn boss Palla presents the group’s sobering annual balance sheet. SPD leader Klingbeil is looking for supporters to abolish spousal splitting. The Iran war is making the global economy nervous and Trump is postponing his ultimatum. This is the situation on Friday morning.
- [Daimler Truck fills new CHRO position](https://influentialmag.co.uk/daimler-truck-fills-new-chro-position/): Daimler Truck will have a new human resources director in October: Yvonne Bettkober. She is leaving Audi with immediate effect, where she was previously head of the transformation, consulting and organization department. Bettkober takes over the position of Human Resources Director from Jürgen Hardwig. After more than 30 years at Daimler Truck, he is leaving the company at his own request in November and is preparing the handover until then. Bettkober led company-wide efficiency and organizational transformation programs at Audi. She started at Audi last year during a restructuring phase in which costs had to be reduced and productivity and
- [Felipe González, on whether he is more of Moreno or Montero, in the Andalusian pre-campaign: “I am a socialist” | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/felipe-gonzalez-on-whether-he-is-more-of-moreno-or-montero-in-the-andalusian-pre-campaign-i-am-a-socialist-spain/): Although the speakers, Felipe González and Juan Manuel Moreno, and the topic of the talk: A political duchesshad been announced almost a week in advance, the call for the Andalusian elections this Monday had enveloped this Thursday’s appointment with a morbidity much greater than the curiosity that had already been aroused by this atypical meeting around an issue, the relationship between Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart – whose centenary of his birth is being commemorated (especially in Seville) – with the political sphere, also peculiar. It is not the first time that both leaders, from different generations and apparently distant political positions,
- [Why is HR not fit for the future?](https://influentialmag.co.uk/why-is-hr-not-fit-for-the-future/): How sustainable are companies and their employees in Germany? If you go by the survey results from the recently published Future Skills Radar by DGFP (German Society for Personnel Management) and The Future Company, things look bleak: According to this, only eight percent of the companies surveyed consider their own organization to be future-proof, and the assessment of the HR department is even worse – there only six percent certify that the HR departments are fit for the future. In order to be able to classify these numbers, you have to take a closer look at what the study is
- [Federal Prosecutor General indicts alleged ex-terrorist Klette](https://influentialmag.co.uk/federal-prosecutor-general-indicts-alleged-ex-terrorist-klette/): Daniela Klette is said to have belonged to the “third generation” of the RAF. After years in the underground, investigators accuse her of being involved in several terrorist attacks by the left-wing extremist group – including a devastating bomb attack.
- [The Government and the unions are entrenching their positions in the educational conflict in Catalonia | News from Catalonia](https://influentialmag.co.uk/the-government-and-the-unions-are-entrenching-their-positions-in-the-educational-conflict-in-catalonia-news-from-catalonia/): The educational conflict in Catalonia has signs of becoming entrenched and worsening. The first meeting between unions and the Government after last week’s massive strike ended this Thursday without changes: the Department of Education refuses to improve the pact signed with CC OO and UGT – minorities in the education sector -, while the majority of unions – Ustec, Aspepc, CGT and Intersindical – consider the agreement insufficient and demand to go further, reinforced by the response of the collective in the strikes. After this Thursday’s meeting between the unions and the Presidency advisor Albert Dalmau, the social side has
- [Vox, on the negotiation in Extremadura: “It seems that we are moving forward despite the setbacks in Genoa” | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/vox-on-the-negotiation-in-extremadura-it-seems-that-we-are-moving-forward-despite-the-setbacks-in-genoa-spain/): With the hangover from this Wednesday’s meeting in Mérida, the leadership of the PP and Vox have agreed this Thursday that the negotiation is moving towards the formation of a coalition government in Extremadura with María Guardiola as president. However, faced with the great optimism shown by the Popular Party, the ultras try to appease their spirits in public with direct attacks on the national leadership of Alberto Núñez Feijóo. “It seems that we are moving forward despite the missteps of Genoa,” said the spokesperson for the extreme right in Congress, Pepa Millán, in the corridors of the Lower House,
- [Iran News today: Israel reports killing of Iranian naval commander in airstrike](https://influentialmag.co.uk/iran-news-today-israel-reports-killing-of-iranian-naval-commander-in-airstrike/): He is said to have been partly responsible for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz: Israel claims to have killed the Iranian top cadre of the Revolutionary Guards, Alireza Tangsiri. And: Pistorius shows willingness to “secure any peace.” The live analysis.
- [Lateral entry: New HR core strategy in recruiting instead of an emergency solution?](https://influentialmag.co.uk/lateral-entry-new-hr-core-strategy-in-recruiting-instead-of-an-emergency-solution/): The numbers are clear: 44 percent of employees have already thought about a lateral move, and 26 percent have done so, according to the current Xing labor market report. Among 25 to 34 year olds the rate is as high as 31 percent. It becomes even clearer when it comes to willingness to change: According to the Königsteiner Group’s most recent job change compass, seven out of ten employees who are willing to change can imagine a career change. The number of job advertisements for career changers has quadrupled in the past five years. What has long been a reality
- [Companies make these mistakes on their career pages - Human Resources](https://influentialmag.co.uk/companies-make-these-mistakes-on-their-career-pages-human-resources/): If the spark doesn’t fly on the careers page, potential applicants quickly lose interest. What is important here in order to leave a credible impression and generate applications? Every year, the Cologne consulting agency NetFed examines the career pages of 50 top German companies with regard to their career communication and makes recommendations for the companies’ job portals. All DAX40 companies and ten other unlisted companies that are among the largest corporations in Germany in terms of sales and number of employees are examined. The career pages were evaluated in three categories. Category A dealt with the “insight into the
- [Vox opens a file against Iván Espinosa de los Monteros to expel him from the party | Spain](https://influentialmag.co.uk/vox-opens-a-file-against-ivan-espinosa-de-los-monteros-to-expel-him-from-the-party-spain/): Vox has opened a file to expel its former general secretary Iván Espinosa de los Monteros from the party, as he himself announced this Thursday. In a publication on the social network Last Monday around 8:30 p.m., JuanMa Moreno called early elections in Andalusia. Two and a half hours later, at 11:01 p.m., Vox informed me that it was opening a file to expel me from the party. — Iván Espinosa de los Monteros (@ivanedlm) March 26, 2026 The former leader of the far-right formation thus joins other heavyweights who have been removed from the formation. On March 6, the

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