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Iberian surge: crisis in Portugal due to suspicions of corruption in the Government; critical situation in Spain due to the investiture negotiation although there is still no definitive agreement. What was missing in an already unstable Europe.
Protest. Thousands of people gathered again last night in front of the PSOE headquarters called by the extreme right and against the amnesty. Some even tried to reach Congress. It ends in a pitched battle. It’s a crescendo.
Discouragement? PSOE and Junts continue the negotiation with everything and without respite. Negotiators exchange documents. It is maintained that the pact is possible. Against the clock, also, against discouragement: the imminent investiture grows cold.
Between one and the other, including judicial pressure, the moment sounds like a dangerous breeding ground although an agreement has not yet been reached or any text has been registered or revealed. The words, always thick, call for uncontrollable consequences.
Portugal enters crisis. Its prime minister, António Costa, a socialist, resigns, investigated for irregularities in hydrogen and lithium projects. Even more political instability for Europe that is added to what it already experiences, for example, due to migrants.
Israel suggests it will remain in Gaza indefinitely when the war ends. How is a mystery. What is certain: its soldiers are already fighting on foot, and with armored support, in the heart of Gaza City, a more than complex scenario.
The domestic economy is not up for much celebration despite the good occupancy data: now the figure is that 5 million families share their apartment to meet expenses and 3 million households are poor after paying for the basics, even if they work .
How to give light to the smart city is a debate and an effort that has been going on for a long time. Now, surprise? Housing becomes its new center due to the urgency of finding affordable apartments. Industrialized construction is already underway.
Luis Mateo Díez, Cervantes Prize, the great prize for literature in Spanish. “I have sold my soul to the devil.” Read it here.
Artificial intelligence continues its upward path since the success of ChatGPT definitely put it on the table here and there. It reaches one hundred million weekly users. And GPT-4 Turbo is launched, cheaper and more powerful. Add and continue.
The ten best countries to travel to in 2024 depend, like everything, on each person’s taste. Another thing is that the global tourism guide of guides makes its own list and completes it with the best cities, sustainable destinations, and more. Spain is there.
A failure can become a success or the other way around, and to corroborate it, there is the story. For example, one hundred years have passed since the Munich Putsch, Hitler’s failed coup d’état in the Bavarian capital. Seen over time, it is stated: “It was priceless.”
Andrés Oppenheimer, journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner. “It gives more happiness to treasure experiences than millions.” Read it here.
LOUÍS AMIGUET