Out of 549,596 applications for Spain's extraordinary regularization process, only 91,905 have received approval to work provisionally, leaving over 50,000 people waiting beyond the promised 15-day timeline. Many migrants report waiting over 40 days without response, causing anxiety and uncertainty.
Home prices rose 12.5% in 2025, pushing the effort rate to 8 years of income, a high since 2011. While sales have slowed, experts predict a 'cooling' but no price drop due to inflation and rising interest rates.
A new law allows self-employed workers (autónomos) to return to work after retirement without losing their pension, provided they haven't been registered as autónomos for three years prior. The one-year waiting period has also been removed, making flexible retirement more accessible.
Spain has culled 2.7 million laying hens (5.6% of the flock) due to avian flu since autumn, leading to a drop of 32.5 million dozen eggs in production. The supply shortage is contributing to rising egg prices at supermarkets.
The ongoing conflict in Iran and threats to the Strait of Hormuz have sent oil prices on a volatile rollercoaster. Each shift in diplomatic messaging from Trump triggers price spikes or drops, impacting global costs of living.
Former PSOE organization secretary Santos Cerdán is under investigation for allegedly orchestrating a conspiracy to find dirt on the Civil Guard and prosecutors investigating socialist corruption. The plot involved a party member and an entrepreneur and was reportedly financed by the PSOE.
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