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The extreme right makes Europe become a fortress against immigration. Even Macron has given in to populism. The wind blows in favor of radicalism also in the United States, where justice corners Trump for the assault on the Capitol, although nothing seems to affect him.
Immigration. The European Council has approved toughening the conditions of access and facilitating the deportation of immigrants without papers. The 27 thus bow to the demands of the most populist governments, which cry out against the arrival of immigrants who, in their opinion, threaten the identity of Europe.
Economy. The European Union considers that the danger that the pandemic and the war in Ukraine posed for the economy has passed and is preparing to regain fiscal control. Budgets are over with excessive expenses. The path back to discipline will, however, be flexible.
France. Macron loses his footing. His presidency is more fragile today than yesterday. Receiving support from Le Pen to approve the new immigration law has taken its toll. The movement that he leads is failing on the left.
USA. Justice corners Donald Trump for his role in the assault on the Capitol. The case is headed to the Supreme Court, which must decide whether there was an insurrection and, in this case, whether or not the Republican leader can run for re-election.
Spain. Sánchez and Aragonés will stage their good harmony today during a meeting at the Generalitat. Tomorrow, the president will meet with Feijóo in Congress and everything will be more complicated. The atmosphere is one of maximum hostility. On the table is the reform of the General Council of the Judiciary, the amnesty and the PSOE pact with Bildu in Pamplona.
Technology. Artificial intelligence consumes a lot of electricity. There is talk of an energetic black hole when it begins to unfold its full potential. Vanguardia Dossier reviews the global impact of this technology.
Health. Teenagers don’t get enough sleep. Your body needs at least eight hours of rest to grow physically, intellectually and emotionally. If they don’t sleep enough they don’t grow well.
Antje Rávia Strubel, writer. “There are two Europes, an East-West hierarchy that remains unresolved.” Read it here.
Cinema. We review the best films of 2023, a year that has seen great box office hits, such as Barbie and Oppenheimer, great epics, such as those by Ridley Scott and Martin Scorsse, and a film by Víctor Erice, 20,000 species of bees, which illuminates a new childhood.
Soccer. The High Court of Justice of the EU decides today whether or not UEFA exercises a monopoly on football in Europe. If so, the Super League promoted by Madrid and Barcelona could become a reality.
Fashion. Cristóbal Balenciaga was one of the great designers of Spanish and European fashion. Disney will premiere a series in January that reviews his life. Alberto San Juan plays Balenciaga and Belén Cuesta plays Fabiola de Mora y Aragón.
Mateo Valero, computer architect. “MareNostrum 5 is 10,000 times more powerful than MareNostrum 1”. Read it here.
