Basel, Switzerland – In a thrilling UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 final, England triumphed over Spain 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular and extra time, marking a historic moment in women’s football and reinforcing England’s dominance on the global stage. The match, held at a sold-out St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel with 34,203 fans in attendance, saw England’s …
Read More »EU sends a warning shot to Spain regarding Huawei
Brussels and Washington are raising red flags after Spain awarded a controversial contract to Chinese tech giant Huawei, sparking renewed fears over cybersecurity and the safeguarding of Western intelligence. The €12 million agreement, revealed last week, allows Huawei to supply hardware for storing state-authorized wiretaps—sensitive data used by Spain’s law enforcement and intelligence agencies. The deal has triggered serious concerns …
Read More »Germany convicts fourth in €195m EU VAT scam linked to Covid mask fraud
Investigation Midas. Credit: X @EUProsecutor A fourth conviction has been made in the €195 million VAT fraud scheme that spans 17 countries and is commonly known as the Midas investigation. A fake Hong Kong company allegedly sold Covid masks to the German health ministry. A German court sentenced a man to 18 months of prison with a suspension on July …
Read More »Belgium train operator grants Spain’s CAF €3.4b contract
By the end of this article, you will know how to get in touch with us. Olivier Acuña Barba • Published: 23 Jul 2025 • 15:33 • 2 minutes read Credit: Ottignies (c)SNCB| Credit: Ottignies ©SNCB The National Railway Company of Belgium announced on Wednesday that the Spanish train manufacturer CAF had outbid all of its competitors and won a contract worth …
Read More »The Holy Innocents — Miguel Delibes’s magnificent, unsparing story of feudalism under Franco
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Read More »Bosch to eliminate 1,100 jobs by 2029
Bosch’s job reductions Credit: OleksSH, Shutterstock Bosch will cut 1,100 jobs from its Reutlingen facility in southern Germany, by the year 2029, to deal with rising costs and challenges on the market. According to reports, the company stated that it needed to “adjust its structures and reduce costs because of changing market conditions as well as increased competition and pricing …
Read More »New rules clarify injury claims
Spain has confirmed its commitment to worker safety in 2025, by enforcing the payment of lump-sum compensation for employees who suffer permanent physical injuries due to work-related accidents and occupational diseases. This applies even if these workers do not qualify for permanent disability pensions. Although the initial legal framework was established under Article 201-201 of the General Social Security Law …
Read More »OpenAI and UK Government reach agreement to boost public services
OpenAI ChatGPT. Credit: Sanket Mishra / Pexels OpenAI, the UK Government, and the UK Government signed a partnership that aims to increase artificial intelligence adoption in all of Britain. The goal is to boost economic growth and improve services. Through a new Memorandum of Understanding, the agreement, which was announced on July 22, 2025, formalises OpenAI’s collaboration with UK Department …
Read More »Ericsson cuts 300 jobs in Spain
Ericsson, Barcelona. Credit: davide bonaldo, Shutterstock Ericsson is a Swedish telecoms company that will be cutting over 300 positions in Spain (about 13% of its total workforce) as part of an extensive European reorganisation this July.. The move comes just a year after the company’s Madrid, Málaga and Barcelona operations avoided global layoffs at its Stockholm HQ. The cuts will …
Read More »Zara founder Amancio Ortega buys 500 million dollars worth of property to beat Spanish wealth taxes
Zara founder Amancio Ortega. Credit: Imaxe Press, Shutterstock Zara founder Amancio Ortega has gone on a global property shopping spree, snapping up more than $500 million (€460 million) in real estate to protect his fortune from Spain’s aggressive wealth tax laws, according to Bloomberg. Pontegadea, Ortega’s family office, purchased a 5-star hotel in Paris as well as a residential building …
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