El PSOE empieza a agrietarse
- The PSOE is grappling with a lack of self-criticism after recent electoral setbacks and disdain towards historical figures such as Felipe González or Javier Lambán.
- The socialists are experiencing an electoral setback and seem to lack a solid, integrative project.
- The reaction to losing elections in Extremadura and Aragón has been to close ranks, showing a fear of losing power.
- Some party leaders are responding with strong criticism of former president González and pointing the way out to the main reference of socialism.
- Óscar López's attack on Lambán is politically unsustainable and ethically reprehensible.
- Sánchez's desire to control the party in all territories is punishing regional and municipal leaders.
- All this could be a sign of internal unrest that is spreading within the party.
Conclusion: The PSOE is facing an internal political crisis that threatens its future. To survive, the party needs to return to the ideological centrality and organic plurality that allowed it to be a key pillar in the construction of Spain.
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La alerta por el temporal de viento, por Editorial
- Authorities and civil protection services are increasingly taking adverse weather forecasts seriously and alerting citizens about potential risks.
- The Generalitat has adopted Ventcat plan and sends alerts to prepare citizens for strong winds in Catalonia.
- ES-Alert technological system is useful for providing immediate warnings, and citizens generally appreciate being informed.
- Preventive actions like closing schools and universities, and restricting mobility, can have significant impacts on everyday life and economy.
- Despite the inconvenience and costs, precautionary measures have helped avoid greater damage and loss of lives during severe weather events.
Conclusion: Authorities must continue adopting preventive measures in the face of adverse weather events; at the same time, it's important to fine-tune the meteorological forecasts to minimize unnecessary disruptions and costs.
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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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