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Time for changes… The regional and municipal elections are approaching and the failed Tamames motion puts the right in a bind. Germany, meanwhile, pauses the (announced) goodbye to the combustion engine.

The fiasco of the vote of no confidence promoted by Vox weakens the right two months after the elections. The popular ones: “A gift to the Government, which will be able to exhibit a unit that does not exist.”

The motion’s public impact, with nearly nine million viewers viewing it at some point, does indeed underscore its potential influence. Last night, in addition, Xi Jinping once again made Sánchez the protagonist by inviting him to Beijing.

Setback. Last night the resignation of Concepción Sáez, a progressive member of the governing body of the Judiciary, was also announced. She puts back on the table the “unsustainable” blockade of her renewal due to the lack of PSOE-PP agreements.

The change in the motor industry ends up not being so much, or at least not in the expected times… Germany castles itself and blocks the regulation to retire combustion engines. Brussels offers an exception for synthetic fuels.

Who are these third parties? The case of the payments made by Barça to the former vice-president of the technical committee of referees, adds noise: Negreira was paid every few three days from the club, it does not seem that he paid members, but the money was not just for him.

Two nightmares for the price of one. The political crisis in the UK continues… Johnson and Brexit refuse to leave the scene and make life difficult for the Sunak government.

Consuming cannabis is normalized. But it is not trivialized. The latest opinion studies show that the majority recognizes its risks, especially in mental health. Alcohol and tobacco, however, are now considered even more harmful than this drug.

Nieves Alvarez, model. “There is no Spanish fashion industry. There is plenty of talent but there are no investors who bet on it ”. read it here

The coffee, now yes, just rehabilitated. Because, in short, new data confirms that it is good for your health. It is associated with less risk of cancers and cardiovascular diseases. Take more walking. And to sleep less. Pregnant women, yes, eye.

Advances in genome analysis have made it possible to clarify the circumstances of Beethoven’s death: DNA from five strands of the musician reveals that he died with hepatitis B and that he was predisposed to cirrhosis. It does not clarify the cause of his deafness.

The green revolution faces calculations that are critical. For example, the fact that the nearly 20 million inhabitants of the state of New York consume the same electricity in one year as the almost 800 million of sub-Saharan Africa. And so many more.

Javier Cercas, novelist and columnist. “Attempting to impose paradise only engenders hell.” read it here

VICTOR-M. AMELA