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The Plenary of the Congress of Deputies approved on Thursday the decree on measures for energy savings. The regulation contemplates measures with the objective of reducing consumption to tackle the current energy crisis derived from geopolitical tensions with Russia by the invasion in Ukraine. Green light for the decree law with 187 votes in favor and 161 against and one abstention.. It will be dealt with as a draft law […]

Turning on the air conditioning a year ago, around 21:00 hours, cost us 36 cents. But things have changed quite a bit. If we do it today, at the same time, it costs us double. This means, 73 cents. As of September 1, air conditioners, freezers and refrigeration equipment in general will be up to 10% more expensive in Spain after the approval on July 8 in the Congress of […]

A concentration of more than 50 boats on the Ciervo Island in Cartagena has sparked outrage among politicians and the population. A large number of boats gathered on Saturday in one of the islands of the Mar Menor, which is considered a ZEPA (Special Bird Protection Zone) space. It was a party that was not authorized to be held and as confirmed by the Captaincy of the Sea, an investigation […]

The forest fires are still not stopping. This morning a new one has been declared in Benatae, a town in the province of Jaén, with five different foci. The flames worry the troops working on the ground because they are very close to the border between Andalusia and Castilla La Mancha. The fire was declared shortly after 21:00 hours last Tuesday in a place known as La Hortachuela, belonging to […]

The electricity continues to rise, and it seems that there will be no respite. Today we have paid the largest sum for it since March, placing its average price at 365.33 euros/MWh. It is also the highest price achieved since the new mechanism limiting the price of gas was issued. And the worst is yet to come, as despite being present the Iberian exception, tomorrow will increase its price by […]

Last July it closed with the inflation rate breaking a record. Specifically, it reached 10.8%, its highest rate since 1984. In the month of August the forecasts do not promise to improve. At the moment, staple foods have continued to become more expensive to the point that if a family of four wants to eat at least three pieces of fruit a day you have to spend just over 200 […]

Spain is the European country with the most hectares burned so far this year, followed by Romania (149,172 hectares), Portugal (92,165), France (62,084) and Italy (47,363). A total of more than 288,000 hectares have been burned and, in addition, there has been a new historical record in the Peninsula: 50 fires have burned at least 500 hectares, a figure that has not occurred since 2006. According to data published by […]

There are times when reality surpasses fiction. Proof of this is what has happened in the metro and bus interchange of Plaza Elíptica in Madrid where a car has ended up stuck. Inclined in the middle of the stairs and fully wedged in, as the firemen have found the vehicle. It took them two hours to get it out of the station. The driver broke down the station doors and […]

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, will visit the municipality of Bejís (Castellón) today to supervise the extinction work that is taking place in the area. In order to put out the fire completely, ten aircraft are working there this Monday morning. The fire of Bejís has razed in the last week about 20,000 hectares. The arrival of Pedro Sánchez and […]