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Luxury housing hits the brakes in Madrid

Operations decline in the second quarter while the price increase moderates

The Constitutional Court admits an appeal from the PSOE for the PP's veto to investigate the non-payments of Madrid Network, where Ayuso worked

The guarantee court wants to study the “general political consequences” of the decision of the Assembly Board on Madrid Network, according to documentation accessed by EL PAÍS

Mazón to the mayor of Valencia during the dana: “There are going to be many deaths”

The councilor delivers to the Catarroja court the messages exchanged with the 'president' during the worst of the catastrophe that left 230 dead in 2024

The European Parliament clears the way for the digital euro to have the legal framework ready by the end of the year

MEPs and the EU Council now open the final negotiation of the project that seeks to reduce European dependence on the United States in electronic payment systems

At least 28 dead in a fire at a shoe factory in China

Xi Jinping orders an investigation into the causes of the accident that occurred in Jinjiang, one of the great poles of the country's shoe industry

Moreno maintains his hard core in his first Government with Vox

The popular leader creates a department for Housing and another for AI in an Executive with three vice presidencies that he hopes will last the entire legislature

The UCO implicates the former president of the Post Office in the plot to “destabilize” causes that affected the PSOE and the Government

The Civil Guard links Juan Manuel Serrano, Pedro Sánchez's chief of staff until his arrival at La Moncloa, with the former socialist militant Leire Díez

Germany estimates more than 5,000 deaths from June heat wave

The high number of deaths reveals the country's lack of preparation for extreme temperatures

The Government makes it possible for Asturian or Aragonese to become a teaching specialty

The Ministry of Education is going to change three decrees so that communities with a protected language can create this branch and the teachers are not interim

European Justice endorses the online publication of 'The Diary of Anne Frank' even though it is protected in some countries

The CJEU thus resolves a dispute between the Anne Frank Fund and the Foundation of the same name regarding copyright and the possibility of publishing works protected in other countries on the Internet.

The financial wealth of families marks a record of 2.66 trillion thanks to the boost from the Stock Market

The bulk of the rise is explained by the revaluation of financial assets while the granting of bank loans to households and companies rebounds

The judge puts BBVA and its former president Francisco González on the bench for Villarejo's espionage

The bank will be the first Ibex 35 company to be tried in this case, along with 15 other people, including former directors of the entity and the commissioner, for crimes of bribery and disclosure of secrets.

New confrontation in the Prosecutor's Office: Lastra takes to the Supreme Court that the attorney general did not renew her as prosecutor in Madrid

The prosecutor, who testified in the trial against former State Attorney General García Ortiz, has presented a brief to fight for the position

The mini brushes without water or rinse that Hailey Bieber uses and that solve any meal away from home

Viral for its quick cleaning and without the need for paste: the perfect ally to get you out of trouble wherever you go

One injured in an arm and 14 bruised in a very fast and crowded third running of the bulls with the bulls of Victoriano del Río

There were numerous falls and slips due to the many runners who saturated the streets of the course

The police officer who attacked a teacher in a demonstration in Valencia is charged

The victim, a 68-year-old retired teacher, reported the riot officer for throwing her to the ground with a strong push from behind.

Ayuso defends Feijóo's words about the casualties: “He is more right than a saint”

The president of the Community says that when a person stops working, the burden falls on their colleagues and that is “unfair” and goes “against the company.”

Former Deutsche Bank banker convicted of accident tries to sue Ferrari over brake failure

German bank's former head of Asia-Pacific equities in Hong Kong tries to prove vehicle was unsafe

A year of 'Coldplaygate', an alleged infidelity from which Kristin Cabot has not recovered: she is still unemployed and lives on savings

The former human resources director at Astronomer has not been able to reintegrate after the internet singled her out and accused her of being a “homewrecker.” Something that she and her ex-husband have denied. Now, to support himself, he has been “using up money for college and retirement.”

Singer Bonnie Tyler, the gritty voice that reigned in the eighties, dies at 75

The British singer of hits like 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' and 'It's a Heartache' and especially loved in Spain, was admitted to a hospital in Portugal.

Goodbye to refilling bottles daily: the water dispenser with tap that optimizes your space for 15 euros

The container has a large capacity, is made of durable plastic and its ergonomic design includes a handle that makes it easy to transport.

Ana Boga ('I always do sometimes'): “It was worth being uncomfortable if I made other mothers feel comfortable afterwards”

The Madrid actress has become a great revelation, but just two years ago she was a new mother who had no idea how to reconcile raising her son with her work in hospitality. Now it is part of ICON's annual young talent proposal

How to resolve a domestic emergency at any time

Zurich Seguros has a home assistance service operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to attend to those cases that require an immediate solution.

Justin Baldoni and his wife speak for the first time about the 'Break the Circle case': "We have had to understand why these things happen and why they are disguised as a fight for women"

The actor, who last May reached an agreement with Blake Lively to close the legal battle that had confronted them since she sued him for sexual harassment, claims to be healing and focused on his family: "When God hits the restart button is when love appears," they say in a home video published on their networks.

Two potentially serious drivers after colliding on a road in Collado Villalba (Madrid)

The accident occurred at kilometer 2 of the M-601. The injured have been transferred to the hospitals of Puerta de Hierro and La Paz.

Aliança Catalana would be the third force and together with Vox they would make up almost 30% of the Parliament, according to the CEO

The socialists maintain first place, with between 36 and 38 deputies; They are followed by ERC and Junts would lose almost half of its representation

5 black swimsuits on Amazon that are anything but boring

Designs that show that the most infallible summer basic can also have a lot of style

The US reinforces its presence at the Rota base with the arrival of a sixth destroyer after the summer

While the Pentagon reduces its troops in Europe, the deployment in Spain is expanded with a state-of-the-art ship and 300 soldiers

Shakira's assistant accidentally sneaks into 'La revuelta' with a historic intervention: "Thank you, Diana"

The Colombian singer offered an interview by video call on David Broncano's program this Wednesday and promised to attend in person during her residency in Madrid next fall

Which selections have been the best? Consult your data match by match

An interactive from EL PAÍS with FIFA and Driblab metrics: expected goals, passing network, best players, distance traveled and much more

Gustavo Dudamel and Justin Bieber will also perform in the World Cup final: “For me, it means representing Venezuela, hope, optimism”

In addition to Madonna, Shakira and BTS, Burna Boy and the PS 22 choir join the concert. The Venezuelan orchestra director is carrying out various solidarity initiatives to raise funds for the earthquake in his country

Amazon liquidates its star robot vacuum cleaner and leaves it at half price

The device incorporates two lifting rotating mops, an anti-tangle brush - ideal for homes with pets - and a smart navigation system

They finish in less than 48 hours: we have signed up the best home offers at PcComponentes

The start of the month of July coincides with the PcDays sales campaign: equip your kitchen with the top sales that you most want with up to 60% off

Peridis: Yourself, Donald!

Vignette from July 9, 2026

Riki Blanco: a boost to inventiveness

Vignette from July 9, 2026

What does the food that arrives on our table every day cost?

In the photobook 'Until the earth endures', Santi Donaire captures his journalistic work around the social and environmental impact of the food production system

Blackouts, hunger, thirst and no way to escape: Sudanese paramilitaries lay siege to El Obeid

The capital of North Kordofan and its half a million inhabitants are the latest victim of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) encirclement strategy to subjugate large Sudanese cities

The western of a summer afternoon

This genre is a fixture in television programming, but I wonder if they will survive on the air when those grandparents and parents who are their main viewers are no longer there and no child is reminded of the warm and carefree afternoons in which they shared them with them

'Little House on the Prairie' returns to Netflix: 'woke'? MAGA? Or just an innocent family drama?

We tend to remember the Ingalls' adventures as corny and mellifluous, when in fact they are very much frontier gothic. He can't stay out of the political brawl, because it was deeply political

Jon Sistiaga: "ETA made us aware of Miguel Ángel Blanco. He kidnapped him, we learned everything about him, and then he killed him. He did not measure what that meant"

The Spanish journalist and Juanjo López premiere this Friday on Netflix 'The 48 hours that changed everything'

Bilbao BBK Live celebrates 20 years, strengthening its roots in the city that gave it an opportunity

The transformation of the festival and Bilbao have progressed in parallel to become a European cultural reference

Mark Lilla, political scientist: “Trump has lost his magic”

The expert, who has just published 'Ignorance and Happiness' in Spanish, warns of the illness suffered by democracy in the United States: “It is its worst moment since the Civil War”

It pays for Anthropic to be Donald Trump's AI antagonist

The company is trying to differentiate itself from the rest of the industry just before its IPO, although experts warn that its practices are no different from those of its competitors.

A study suggests that sex between male beetles increases with heat

Researchers believe that heat stress alters the chemical signals with which these insects distinguish the sex of other individuals.

Cynthia Híjar: “Feminism that does not understand class struggle is another tool of oppression”

In the novel, the author of 'The Prince of Salsituvosberg' makes a profound criticism of “commercial feminism” and the “hypocrisy” of left-wing men.

Why we repeat with the same type of partner: it is not the person, but the relationship

The phenomenon known as 'dating déjà vu' describes the tendency to replicate sentimental patterns that we carry from life's learning. In some cases, this can be good news: the problem comes when we relive what made us suffer in the past.

Secret Bologna: hidden canals, medieval towers and neighborhoods with soul

Beyond Piazza Maggiore and the Two Towers, the capital of Emilia-Romagna reveals hidden canals, neighborhoods with character, centuries-old markets and some of the most authentic corners of Italy

History of a codex looted a century ago and how it ended up in the hands of a US magnate

The 'General and Natural History of the Indies', published in 1535 by the chronicler Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo, who was at the Academy of History, was mutilated and those pages are today in the Huntington Library in California

The network of concierges that tipped off luxury apartments for sale in Madrid: “50,000 euros for notifying that the one on 2ºB has died”

The doormen ask for commissions of up to 5% for informing investors of homes that will soon be empty in rich areas of the capital, to buy them, remodel them and sell them for double the price

Barrabés, businessman investigated in the 'Begoña Gómez case': "I am not a victim, I am a necessary element for the objectives of the process"

The executive assures that he has no relationship with the president's wife and shows confidence in justice