Rorshok Spain Update

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture calls on Spain to address the alleged ill-treatment in prisons, scientists who speak about COVID-19 harassed and threatened, receiving the second dose of the vaccine after getting over the virus, assisted reproduction treatment extended to single women, trans men and lesbians, nurseries free of charge to kids from the age of two to three, African migrants cause a plane to divert to Mallorca and flee into Spain, two baby pandas born in the Madrid Zoo have to be named, Guardia Civil allowed to have visible tattoos and much more.

To read more about the new amendment to the existing regulation in assisted reproduction, follow the link here.

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. 40% of children in Spain who are at risk of poverty come from employed families, October 2021 marked eight consecutive months of falling unemployment rates in Spain, ban on all junk food ads aimed at children, a deficit of microchips in the world, lack of transparency with Spain’s vaccine sales to other countries, 300% more tourists in Spain in September compared to last year, Amancio Ortega once again the richest man in Spain, Queen Sofia celebrated her 83rd birthday in Madrid, how watching online shows pollutes the Earth, and much more.
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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain.Constitutional Court ruled that capital gains tax is unconstitutional, car dealerships pumped the prices of vehicles during 2009 and 2013, politician suggests bombing the La Palma volcano to direct lava flow, a man was arrested for severely beating a police officer in Zaragoza, all those vaccinated with the Janssen vaccine require a booster shot, Guardia Civil now has a super app that can show them information about you in real-time, a six-man counterfeit gang arrested in Valencia, a man tried to sell a part of a meteorite online for 50,000 euros, Carrera de la Mujer, Halloween and All Saints day information and much more. 

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To check if you qualify for compensation if you purchased a car between 2009 and 2013, follow the link here.

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. Otegi’s statement about the ETA stirs up emotions around the country, Pedro Sanchez doesn’t agree with the King’s immunity, protest inside the Prado Museum, new Immigration Regulation, student council demands free enrollment into public universities, tolls to be once again reinstated on highways, Smart decides to sell cars online, groundbreaking research from the University of Alicante, dogs left behind in La Palma to be evacuated, a guide to Spanish politics and much more.

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To understand Spanish politics and political parties better, follow the link here.

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of the big stuff happening in Spain. National Day was celebrated without major incidents, 230 Afghanis were welcomed into Spain, the government approves 5 million euros to help migrant minors in Ceuta, new Mental Health Plan, battery plant for electric cars in León, new Food Waste Law, Ministry of Health publishes a new method of calculating the number of vaccinated people in the country, Boris Johnson vacationing in Costa Del Sol, All Saint’s say extends the last weekend in October, Netflix raises prices and much more.

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To read more on Spain's new Mental Health Plan and find relevant information on how to seek mental health help, follow the link here.

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. New Housing Law and Youth Rental Assistance Voucher, Julio Iglesias involved in the Pandora Papers tax evasion scandal, unionized Renfe workers paralyzed the country with a national railway strike, pork production increases in Spain, EMA approved the administration of the Pfizer booster vaccine to everyone, fake Digital Covid Certificate for sale, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram crash and cause mental health issues, Cumbre Vieja still active, list of Spanish bank holidays and more.

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Check out the complete list of Spanish bank holidays according to autonomous communities here.

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. Cumbre Vieja volcano lava reached the sea, the government commits to providing 10.5 million euros to help those who lost their home due to the volcano eruption, Carles Puigdemont was arrested and released the day after in Italy, ERC and Mas Pais want to regulate and legalize cannabis use, Ministry of Equality wants to create a register of health professionals who are conscientious objectors of abortion, SMI increased by 15 euros, El Carpintero finally caught in Cadiz, stadiums and basketball courts at almost full capacity from October, San Sebastian Film Festival awards women and much more. 

To read more about the increase in the Interprofessional Minimum Wage and see how it affects you, follow the link here.

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. Volcano erupting in La Palmas in the Canary Islands, 200 Neo-Nazis protest in the capital, Catalan activists demand inclusion of their language in the new Audiovisual Law, Saudi Arabia bids to take the headquarters of UNWTO away from Madrid, new Royal Decree on packaging and waste, OECD publishes a positive report on Spanish economic development, COVID-19 among children under 12, floods in Mallorca, new ease of restrictions in Catalonia, Book Fair in Madrid and much more. 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. Minor from Seville missing since Sunday, protests in Barcelona in support of the Catalan independence, 32h workweek pilot program yielded positive results, the Supreme Court endorses requiring the COVID-19 certificate to access bars in Galicia, Spanish scientists developed a new low-cost and easy-to-use test that offers information on a person's immune response to the virus, seismic movements under the volcano in the Canary Islands, forest fires in Malaga, Fashion Week in Madrid, Oscar nominations to three Spanish films and much more.

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If you have any knowledge of Antonio David Barroso Díaz’s whereabouts, please contact the Association of Missing Persons, SOS Desaparecidos.

To learn more about the Government’s measures on electricity prices, check out the link here.

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Spain. Josep Lluis Alay allegedly tried to get support from Russia for the secession of Catalonia, another homophobic attack in Madrid, Pedro Sanchez promises reductions in the price of electricity, new laws against hazing in Spanish universities, the Governments donates millions of COVID-19 vaccines to undeveloped countries, a bishop left the Catholic church to pursue his relationship with an erotic novel writer, Leonardo Di Caprio backs up an artificial diamond factory in Trujillo, La Merce festival in Barcelona and Festa des Vermar in Mallorca, a complete guide on how to move to Spain and much more.

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