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22.12.2024

22.12.2024The day billions flowed from Royal Theatre drums

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 22.12.2024.

It displays 74 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

22.12.2024The day billions flowed from Royal Theatre drums
Spain's annual Christmas lottery distributed €2.7 billion, with coverage dominating media attention throughout the morning. The main prize of €4 million per ticket was split between Logroño and Madrid, with a VOX parliamentarian's lottery office and a humble neighborhood basketball club as main distributors.

Political undercurrents persisted beneath the lottery coverage: Feijóo shifted strategy toward judicial challenges against Sánchez, while tensions between the government and Junts increased. Reports emerged of Puigdemont instructing his party to pressure the president.

Economic concerns surfaced regarding euro stability, with analysis of potential northern European monetary separation. The pension reform's impact became clearer, with projected increases of €1.729 billion in worker and employer contributions for 2025.

In Barcelona, housing prices continued their upward trend, with 16% of available properties now exceeding €1 million.
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EL PAÍS accede con tres expresos a la prisión de Saidnaya, conocida como el “matadero humano”. Las familias buscan pistas sobre los más de 150.000 desaparecidos mientras se descubren fosas comunes que muestran la dimensión de los crímenes del régimen
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05:04Lottery billions flow as prisons reveal graves

The newspapers report on today's Christmas lottery draw, distributing €2.7 billion, with special focus on a flood-affected lottery office (El Mundo, El Periódico). Political coverage centers on Feijóo's strategy shift to judicial challenges against Sánchez after failing to gather support for a censure motion (eldiario.es). International coverage highlights investigations into Assad's Syria prison system and mass graves (El País).
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08:57Lottery billions flow as regions clash

The newspapers heavily cover today's Christmas lottery draw, with multiple outlets providing live updates and focusing on regional distributions (La Razón, El Confidencial, Libertad Digital, El Mundo). In politics, Madrid's fiscal policies face criticism from Catalonian officials for creating regional inequalities (El Periódico). Sports coverage highlights Pedri's performance in Barcelona's match against Atlético (La Vanguardia).
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13:29Lottery billions split between Rioja and capital

The newspapers extensively cover Spain's Christmas lottery draw, with the main prize "El Gordo" (worth €4 million per ticket) split between Logroño and Madrid (El Confidencial, El Mundo, El Periódico, La Razón, Libertad Digital). Notable details include the winning ticket being sold at a VOX parliamentarian's lottery office in Logroño, and some winners in flood-affected areas. The winning number is 72480.
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19:37Lottery millions flow as euro trembles

The newspapers cover the Christmas lottery results, with the main prize split between Logroño and Madrid (La Vanguardia, La Razón, El Mundo). New details emerge of a taxi driver winning €40,000 (El Mundo). In politics, tensions rise between the government and Junts, with Puigdemont reportedly seeking to pressure the president (El Confidencial). Economic coverage focuses on a €1.729 billion pension reform cost increase for 2025 (El Periódico) and concerns about euro stability due to German AfD's proposal to return to the Deutsche Mark (Libertad Digital).
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