The Madrid journalist Sonsoles Ónega, who this Sunday night won the 72nd Planet Novel Awardhas been professionally a television professional, although she has also frequented her literary vocation. Daughter of fellow journalist Fernando Ónega, Sonsoles Ónega (Madrid, November 30, 1977) graduated in Journalism from the CEU San Pablo University and since then her career has […]
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Spain, Greece and Italy urge the EU to finalize the new migration pact “immediately”
Spain, Greece, Italy, Cyprus and Malta demanded this Saturday in Thessaloniki (northern Greece) the “immediate completion” of the negotiations for the new European Pact on Migration and Asylum and they asked the European Comission (EC) stronger measures to reduce irregular migration. “The European Union has to move quickly towards the creation of a strong and […]
40% of Latin America is unaware of the influence of Spain in its history, according to a study
40% of the population of Latin America are unaware of the influence of Spain in the history of their country, to the point that 33 percent believe that other nations were the most influential in the 16th and 18th centuries. This is clear from a study on Latin America carried out by the Elcano Royal […]
OECD: Spain needs more labor flexibility, among other reforms, to grow more
The Spanish economy, although it is performing better than that of its European partners, is going to slow down next year and to increase its growth in the medium and long term the OECD recommends applying structural reforms, such as giving more flexibility to the working market. The chief economist of the Organization for Economic […]
Spain claims to have “necessary instruments” to evaluate investment in Telefónica
The acting Spanish Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Héctor Gómez Hernández, stated this Tuesday before the European Parliament that Spain has the “necessary instruments” to assess the “possible” Saudi investment in Telefónica, of which the Government of Spain has not yet had formal notification. “As soon as we have formal knowledge of this operation, […]
Peruvian Navy received six helicopters transferred by the Spanish Navy
The Peruvian Navy received six Sea King SH-3H helicopters and their spare parts transferred by the Spanish Navy, through a Disposal Agreement signed last May, reported this Sunday the Peruvian Ministry of Defense. The Minister of Defense, Jorge Chávez, said that the transfer, carried out at a symbolic price, will allow increasing the operational capacity […]
Spain studies participation of Saudi company STC in “strategic” Telefónica
Spain is analyzing the purchase by the Saudi group STC of a 9.9% stake in Telefónicawhich supposes a possible obstacle to the operation, to guarantee the defense of its strategic interests. STC contacted the Spanish government on Tuesday to inform it of the operation, which would make STC the largest shareholder in the Spanish telecommunications […]
The ‘Rubiales case’ or the revolt in Spain against the “usual” machismo
The earthquake due to the case of the forced kiss of Luis Rubiales, seen as the ‘MeToo’ of Spanish football, shows, according to experts, that the sexism no longer has a place in this country, a benchmark in terms of feminism. “Is a spoiled peak to get me out of here?”asked the president of the […]
Hitler’s house symbol of Austria’s problems in confronting its Nazi past
The history of the birth house of hitler as a symbol that Austria has not confronted its Nazi past is the focus of a documentary in which the Austrian filmmaker Günter Schwaiger denounces that the final use that will be given to the building after years of debate, a police station, fulfills the dictator’s wish. […]
The best public library in the world is named after the South American Nobel Prize winner
Library Gabriel Garcia Marquezlocated in the Spanish city of Barcelona (northeast), was declared this Monday Best Public Library in the world, a distinction given by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). According to the city council of the Catalan capital, the candidacy of the Barcelona center prevailed over the Public Library Janez […]