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Olympic Lyon relegated into Ligue 2

Olympic Lyon relegated to Ligue 2

In a dramatic turn to French football, Olympique Lyon one of the nation’s most historic clubs has been sent to the ‘poubelle’ and relegated to Ligue 2 not because of their performance (or lack of) on the pitch, but due to financial irregularities. Despite finishing sixth in Ligue 1 in the 2024–2025 season and even securing a spot in the …

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LIFE IN SPAIN – Are sweet shops dying businesses? Zoe Dahse investigates what happened to a sugary traditional

LIFE IN SPAIN: Are sweet shops a dying business? Zoe Dahse investigates the fate of a sugary tradition

ONE of my earliest memories of Spain isn’t of a landmark or a family meal – it’s of a sweet shop.My dad and I were visiting Bilbao when I was only three years old. I was astonished to see the store stacked from wall-to -wall with colorful treats. The shopkeeper gave me a bag of plastic and I walked down …

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The Supreme Court of Spain upholds a law that requires employers to pay 10% interest on late payments.

Spain’s Supreme Court upholds law stating employers who pay staff late must cough up 10% interest

IT is an all-too-common problem for many employees: waiting an age to finally receive your monthly salary – or perhaps never receiving it at all. Article 29.3 in the Workers’ Statute protects workers from employers who fail pay wages to their employees on schedule. They are subject to 10% annual interest. This law was upheld by the Supreme Court earlier …

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