Caos en la izquierda ante el miedo a perder el poder
- The recent movements in the Spanish left demonstrate a growing concern about the end of their political cycle.
- The PSOE is reacting with denial of reality and its periphery with organic misrule.
- The PSOE's debacle in Extremadura and Aragón is a sign of a situation extending beyond these individual cases.
- The PSOE seems more inclined to protect the leader than to rebuild a social majority.
- The left of the PSOE presents a great internal division, even on basic matters such as leadership.
- The power's fragility in the left block gives rise to survival tactics and short-term maneuvers, replacing the general interest with internal calculations.
Conclusion: The current decomposition of the legislative left could have negative consequences for the citizenry.
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El aumento de las bajas laborales, por Editorial
- Absenteeism from work due to illness or injury in Spain has increased by 60% from 2017 to 2024, reaching 8.6 million episodes.
- The average duration of sick leaves has also increased by 14.8%, from 40 days in 2017 to 45.9 days in 2024.
- Spain's labor absenteeism rate of 7% is higher than in other countries such as France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands.
- There's a need to analyze the causes, including increased detection of mental and musculoskeletal health pathologies and suspicion of fraud.
- The Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (Airef) attributes the increase in sick leaves to poor management of temporary incapacity.
- Airef proposes improvements in the information system, collaborations with primary care physicians, and reviews of waiting lists, among others.
- The CEOE proposes to eliminate salary bonuses during sick leave and streamline Social Security procedures.
Conclusion: There's an urgency to adopt effective and realistic measures so that medical leaves do not continue to have a severe financial and health impact on Spain.
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Opinion | Trump’s Stifling of Dissent Reaches a New Level
- Trump's government follows a common pattern in countries sliding from democracy to autocracy, such as repressing dissent and speech.
- Trump’s Justice Department has become an enforcer of his personal interests.
- The Trump administration is conducting a militarized operation in Minnesota under dubious pretenses.
- The acceleration in stifling dissent and speech is beyond what's happening in Minnesota.
- The leader often finds ways to neuter the legislature in their slide toward autocracy.
- Autocrats often curtail democracy by declaring an emergency.
- Trump has vilified immigrants, transgender Americans, and other marginalized groups.
- Trump's government has tried to manipulate information and control the media.
- Trump has attacked higher education and has tried to take over universities.
- Trump has utilized power for personal enrichment and a cult of personality.
Conclusion: Trump has shown worrisome signs of eroding democracy in the United States, moving towards a form of autocracy.
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Le retour de l’impérialisme prédateur des Etats-Unis
- Donald Trump's return to the White House less than a year ago has marked a resurgence of American imperialism.
- The capture of Nicolas Maduro following a US military intervention in Caracas represents the US's affirmation of its rights in its 'backyard'.
- Maduro, who remained in power by all available means, had lost much of his popular legitimacy.
- This forced transition will bring severe ramifications for the Venezuelan citizens who view Washington as a dictatorial entity.
- Trump places the interests of American oil companies above the concerns of the Venezuelan people, the country's sovereignty, and democracy.
- International law and the US’s own Constitution are being violated by this action.
- The aggression of this intervention, without international legitimacy, may cause destructive consequences similar to the invasion of Iraq.
Conclusion: This action by Trump revives an aggressive form of imperialism that risks regional stability, democracy in Venezuela, and breaches basic principles of international law.
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Desalojo e irresponsabilidad
- The eviction of the former B9 institute in Badalona highlights the vulnerability of the homeless in Spain.
- The eviction was carried out at the request of the Badalona City Council, under the leadership of Xavier García Albiol (PP), who has been criticized for not providing housing options for the evicted people.
- Only 166 of the more than 400 people living in the place were being monitored by municipal social services.
- Sufficient measures have not been taken to address the social emergency that the settlement supposes.
- Albiol has been criticized for exonerating himself from responsibility and leveraging the situation to advance his political career.
- Mayor Albiol has tried to shake off responsibilities and blame the central government and President Pedro Sánchez.
Conclusion: Greater commitment and tangible solutions for the housing and immigration problem are needed from all administrations rather than criminalizing and shifting responsibilities.
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Nomination du gouvernement Bayrou : le Premier ministre veut peser face à l’Elysée
- There will be a new government by Christmas, headed by François Bayrou, including heavyweight figures like Elisabeth Borne and Gérald Darmanin.
- Manuel Valls has been tasked with handling the thorny issue of Overseas territories.
- The appointment of a newcomer to Bercy could run counter to Bayrou's attempt at exerting influence.
- Without signaling to the left, Bayrou's government may be at risk of being censured.
- The absence of Xavier Bertrand in the government may indicate some risk regarding its relationship with the RN.
Conclusion: Bayrou's new government seems to be trying to balance politics with the inclusion of heavyweights, but this could result in internal conflicts and potential censorship issues.
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The Guardian view on Macron, Scholz and Europe’s future: a question of ambition | Editorial
- The French president has called for an EU reset to combat the threat of the far-right.
- Signs of a significant rightward shift in Europe are unmistakable, with parties such as the Rassemblement National in France and AfD in Germany polling well ahead of rivals.
- Despite internal rifts, these radical right-wing parties have substantial financial backing.
- Emmanuel Macron argues that a massive investment in challenges such as the green transition and defence boost can help combat this rise of illiberal extremism.
- It has been suggested that these investments can be financed by joint borrowing tools like those successfully rolled out during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Macron's approach clashes with traditional German views on the desirability of shared European debt.
- Macron is pursuing a long-term vision similar to that of Alexander Hamilton post-American Revolution, aiming to bind together the various components of the European Union.
Conclusion: Though hurdles in countries like France and Germany make the prospects of a shift ahead of the upcoming elections look slim, Macron has highlighted the need for a fiscal reset in the interest of growth, unity, and solidarity.
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Adoctrinamiento y sectarismo: el despilfarro con Broncano
- The contract of RTVE with El Terrat to sign David Broncano is more than 28 million euros for two seasons.
- The contract conditions are very advantageous for the producer and RTVE commits to maintain the program regardless of its audience.
- The contract generated controversy and precipitated a crisis in the public corporation.
- Broncano's signing seeks to modernize TVE and improve its audience data.
- The drawback is that the focus is shifting more towards entertainment and the nightly news time has been cut.
- The decision to compete in the prime time slot with El Hormiguero points to Moncloa's intention to mitigate the social influence of Pablo Motos.
- It is doubtful that the program can attract an older age bracket on television.
- The 28 million expense is questionable, especially compared to the costs of other concerning projects.
- Broncano's signing is associated with the government's tactics to politicize public television.
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Editorial | Sequía e inversiones pendientes
- Catalonia is facing a severe shortage of rainfall, which has depleted the internal basins' reservoirs.
- Soon, the Catalonian government might declare a drought emergency in the area of Barcelona and the Ter-Llobregat supply system.
- The scarcity of water can lead to severe restrictions affecting most of the Catalan population.
- The lack of investment and progressiveness in implementing the necessary reforms have exacerbated the problem.
- Responsibilities of the problem are not exclusive to the current government and local councils but also previous ones.
Conclusion: The severity of the current situation could be the definitive push to take all necessary measures to better cope with future droughts.
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