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Maria Clara Posada questioned whether the JEP was deliberately delaying its actions to justify an extension of its term and hire more staff. She argued that the Attorney General's Office had warned since last year, on several occasions, that the Tribunal would not meet the investigation deadlines, which, according to her, would jeopardize the guarantees of the trial phase for members of the Public Force who did not accept responsibility. Posada pointed out that the JEP had 10 years from the start of its operations to present charges against those who did not accept responsibility. She explained that the Truth Recognition Chamber had to investigate the cases and refer them to the Investigation Unit (UIA), which would have 30 months to formulate charges. According to Posada, the files of the macro cases should have been sent no later than September 15, 2025, to meet those deadlines, but the JEP itself had indicated that it would send them between 2027 and 2028. She warned that if investigations were prolonged, the military who did not accept responsibility could face expedited trials that, in her opinion, would violate their guarantees. Posada stated that the alternative would be to extend the JEP's term and accused the magistrates of seeking to retain their positions for life. She added that, in her opinion, that was not the most serious aspect. #JEP #justicia #DerechosHumanos (translated)

Young Basques who apply for rental assistance have an average annual income of 15,204.81 euros, allocating 61% of their income to pay an average rent of 9,288.96 euros, while the Gaztelagun program has received 2,047 applications since its expansion in May. #Gaztelagun #AlquilerJuvenil #ViviendaEuskadi (translated)

The trial for the alleged irregularities in the capital increase of Banco Popular, which involves its former president Ángel Ron and other former executives, has been postponed until October 2027, ten years after the bank's collapse, due to the complexity of the case. #BancoPopular #Juicio #ÁngelRon (translated)

Julen Bollain responded to Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who had said that we should talk about matters related to food, listing measures to which, according to what he wrote, the PP had voted against in recent years. He included the revaluation of pensions in 2024, the Housing Law, labor reform, extraordinary taxes on banks and large energy companies, the Rider Law, and the tax on large fortunes. He also pointed out the PP's rejection of reducing the workweek to 37.5 hours, reforming unemployment benefits, expanding maternity leave, and protecting vulnerable families from evictions. He added the discounts from the social electricity bond, the prohibition of cutting off basic supplies to vulnerable households, the freeze on self-employed fees included in the social shield, the extraordinary extension of rental contracts, the regulation of seasonal and room rentals, and the restrictions on speculative home purchases by vulture funds. Bollain also stated that the PP had opposed all increases in the minimum wage. He argued that wages, pensions, housing, and labor rights were issues that should be considered when voting on November 29. #DerechosLaborales #Vivienda #Pensiones (translated)

The Sorolla Museum will partially reopen on October 15 after an ambitious expansion that doubles its space and improves accessibility, although the original building and gardens will remain closed for rehabilitation work. #MuseoSorolla #ArteContemporáneo #CulturaMadrid (translated)

The Government has initially approved the expansion of the Aigüestortes National Park by 9%, increasing its area from nearly 40,000 hectares to more than 43,500, with the aim of strengthening ecological protection and improving the connectivity of its ecosystems. #ParqueNacionalAigüestortes #ConservaciónEcológica #ProtecciónAmbiental (translated)

Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano present the expansion of the Sorolla Museum in Madrid, a project that respects the memory of the place and connects with the history of the painter's house-museum, where they preserve its domestic essence through a carefully planned intervention. #MuseoSorolla #Arquitectura #NietoSobejano (translated)

The expansion of Metro Line 11, which will connect Mar de Cristal with Valdebebas, is underway with a budget of 880 million euros and is expected to be completed in 2030, involving six business consortia in the largest public works project in Spain. #MetroMadrid #Línea11 #Valdebebas (translated)

This is the largest individual expansion of our sanctions lists since the war in Russia began. Europe has shown a united front today. More than half of these sanctions target the production chain of ballistic missiles. We are making it significantly more difficult, slower, and more expensive for Russia to produce the weapons it uses to kill Ukrainians," explained the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, at the press conference she held after the aforementioned meeting. #sancionesRusia #Ucrania #diplomaciaEU (translated)

The Nasarre Law, an educational project developed by the PP and kept in the drawer for six years, proposes a profound reform of the educational system, including the extension of basic education up to 18 years and the promotion of merit and equality of opportunities, and has recently been resumed by its authors to contribute to the electoral debate. #LeyNasarre #EducaciónEspaña #PP (translated)

The PSE-EE, the PNV, and EH Bildu have begun the pre-campaign for the general elections on November 29 with political events in Donostia, where positions regarding the expansion of rights and self-government have been highlighted. #Euskadi #EleccionesGenerales2026 #PSEEE (translated)

"Today we signed a loan agreement of 1 billion euros with Spain under the framework of the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) for the rapid scaling up of Spanish defense capabilities and preparedness," Kubilius informed in a social media post. #Defensa #UniónEuropea #SAFE (translated)

The expansion of the Palma airport resulted in the destruction of the archaeological site of Son Oms, an important ceremonial complex from the prehistory of Mallorca that housed unique monumental structures, which has led archaeologists and experts to note it as an irreparable loss for the cultural heritage of the island. #SonOms #ArqueologíaMallorquina #HistoriaDeMallorca (translated)

The new decree approved by the Government protects the requests for the extension of rental contracts that were made during the first extension that was rejected by Congress in April, while also introducing new extraordinary extensions until 2030 for tenants who are up to date with payments. #Vivienda #Alquileres #Prórroga (translated)

"Our assessment shows that the EU can welcome a larger number of members. However, there are areas where we see challenges that we must address. As candidate countries for accession progress in their reform processes, the EU must be prepared to welcome them. This means preparing our institutions, adapting our policies to new realities, and ensuring that our budget reflects our common ambitions," added Von der Leyen, in an idea shared by the Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos. #AmpliaciónUE #IntegraciónEuropea #EstadoDeDerecho (translated)