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26.12.2024

26.12.2024The day migration routes turned deadliest

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 26.12.2024.

It displays 77 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

26.12.2024The day migration routes turned deadliest
Morning coverage focused on political fallout from King Felipe's Christmas speech, with coalition partners viewing his constitutional stance as threatening while PP and PSOE praised it.

By midday, reports revealed 2024 as the deadliest year for migration to Spain, with 10,457 deaths recorded, 93% on the Canary Islands route. The housing market dominated economic coverage, with predictions of continued price increases through 2025.

Afternoon brought Isabel Díaz Ayuso's accusations against Sánchez of "strangling" Madrid, linking it to the ongoing fiscal general investigation. International coverage shifted to Moscow's claims of terrorism in the sinking of its cargo ship off Murcia's coast, and Israel's killing of five Palestinian journalists in a marked press vehicle in Gaza.

Evening coverage returned to the Koldo case implications for ministers and the delayed implementation of specialized courts for child violence cases.
26.12.2024

00:49Coalition sees threat in King's clean slate

The newspapers report extensively on reactions to King Felipe VI's Christmas speech, with new focus on coalition partners viewing his constitutional stance as potentially threatening (La Razón). While PP and PSOE praise his call for consensus, Sumar and Podemos criticize it as right-leaning (20minutos). International coverage shifts to Scandinavian preparations for potential Russian threats (El Mundo) and overlooked conflicts in Sudan and Myanmar (El Periódico).
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06:25Ministers caught in Koldo web

The newspapers report on several new developments in Spanish politics: A dozen ministers are implicated in the expanding Koldo influence-trafficking case (Libertad Digital), while Ábalos claims a €20,000 contract reduction in a Valencia property deal (El Español). Coverage continues of delayed implementation of child violence courts (eldiario.es) and employer resistance to workday reduction citing productivity concerns (infoLibre). International coverage focuses on Russia's Christmas infrastructure attacks in Ukraine (La Vanguardia) and the Indian Ocean tsunami's 20th anniversary (RTVE).
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10:17Housing prices surge as courts lag

The newspapers report on three main topics: Spain's housing market, with predictions of continued price increases in 2025 and discussions of a "real estate boom" (El Periódico, El Confidencial); political maneuvering by Feijóo, including secret meetings with Vox and approaches to Junts (El Plural); and the delayed implementation of specialized courts for child violence cases, three years after legislation mandated their creation (eldiario.es).
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16:09Madrid's Ayuso battles Sánchez

The newspapers report on three main developments: A record 10,457 migrant deaths in attempts to reach Spain this year (eldiario.es); the political tension between Madrid's Ayuso and Sánchez, with accusations of "strangling" the capital (El Español, Libertad Digital); and Israel's killing of five Palestinian journalists in Gaza while in a marked press vehicle (El País). International coverage focuses on the investigation of a plane crash in Kazakhstan (La Vanguardia).
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