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Published on 06/04/2026 – 13:38 GMT+2 Spain has exceeded 22 million Social Security contributors for the first time in its history, new labour market data published Monday showed, as Easter demand and growth in the services sector pushed employment to a record high. The seasonally adjusted figure — which strips out the calendar effect — put the number of contributors at 22,010,532, after 80,274 jobs were added in March. In average terms, enrolment reached 21.88 million following the addition of 211,510 employed persons, the largest increase ever recorded for a month of March. In the unadjusted series, enrolment also marked…
Published on 06/04/2026 – 12:53 GMT+2 Celebrities launching liquor brands has become a popular move for artists looking to expand their empire. Now, Johnny Depp is joining the likes of Beyoncé (and her SirDavis Whisky), Margot Robbie (Papa Salt Coastal gin), Brad Pitt (The Gardener Gin), Ryan Reynolds (Aviation Gin), George Clooney (Casamigos Tequila) and countless others with his brand of… you guessed it… rum. Indeed, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor has entered the spirits industry with a Caribbean rum brand called Three Hearts. Launched with longtime friend Bobby DeLeon, Three Hearts is inspired by Depp’s decades-long connection to…
Iran’s Embassy in Thailand suggested the president needed to watch his “language,” while Tehran’s Embassy in Austria wrote, “When you listen to him, close your eyes … you can almost see a Stone Age #caveman in a zebra hide, brandishing a club and treating savagery like everyday life.” The Iranian Embassy in India said, “Swearing and throwing insults are how sore loser brats behave.” Tehran’s Embassy in Finland said Trump’s post showed he was “unfamiliar with proper social media etiquette and morality.” Several other X accounts, purporting to be Iranian embassies in various other countries, also joined in with the trolling. But while the Austrian,…
Social media accounts backing Hungary’s ruling right-wing populist party Fidesz have accused tech giant Meta of political interference in the country’s upcoming elections, alleging that the party and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán are being censored. Fidesz campaign chief Balázs Orbán also threw his weight behind the allegations. “We have received numerous reports that some users have been unable to like Fidesz-related content on Facebook for the past few days”, he said on 29 March. However, The Cube, Euronews’ fact-checking team, was not able to gather any valid evidence to back these claims. Claims of interference The claims emerged in an…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday asked the European public prosecutor’s office to launch “without delay” proceedings against lawmakers suspected of involvement in alleged fraud related to EU agricultural subsidies. European Union prosecutors last week said they were probing numerous members of the ruling New Democracy party as part of an investigation looking into whether beneficiaries of agriculture subsidies had made false claims. Greek authorities estimate that the network had defrauded at least 23 million euros ($27 million) since it started around 2018. Mitsotakis said that he had requesting the lifting of immunity of the 11 MPs who are…
But Đuro Jovanić, director of Belgrade’s counterintelligence Military Security Agency (VBA), said Sunday evening it was “not true that the Ukrainians tried to organize” the plot, which involved “explosives specially packaged, hermetically sealed, detonator caps.” “The manufacturer of the explosives does not mean that he is also the one who ordered or executed it,” he said, adding, “The markings on the explosives show that it was manufactured in the U.S.” Orbán’s claims of sabotage were also met with skepticism by his main opponent in Sunday’s vote, Péter Magyar, who is looking to unseat the pro-Russia prime minister. Magyar said Orbán,…
Hundreds of motorcyclists joined a priest on Sunday to carry the cross of Christ through Sintra in a roaring Easter procession that has become a tradition in the Portuguese town of Sintra near Lisbon. Father Avelino Alves led the 19th annual Compasso Pascal Motard, riding with the cross on what he calls the “motorcycle of freedom” from the parish church in Pêro Pinheiro to Sintra’s National Palace. The procession set off at 10 am and travelled through several parishes including Montelavar, Almargem do Bispo and Terrugem before reaching the historic town centre at 1 pm. Father Avelino, a native of…
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Published on 06/04/2026 – 10:24 GMT+2•Updated 10:44 Due to the severe contraction in fuel stocks, operational restrictions have been introduced at four strategic Italian air transport hubs: Milan Linate, Bologna, Venice and Treviso. According to Air Bp Italia, the British Petroleum group’s specialised aviation division, the restrictions will remain in place until at least 9 April, with the aim of preserving reserves for essential services. The official notices clearly specify that ‘priority will be given to ambulance flights, state flights and flights with a duration of more than three hours’. For all other short-haul flights, a supply ceiling of 2,000…
In Sintra, near Lisbon, hundreds of motorbike riders gathered for an Easter Sunday parade unlike any other. For nearly twenty years, Father Avelino Alves has led this unusual event, bringing the traditional Easter blessing to the streets on the back of his motorbike. The ride blends faith and community, attracting locals and bikers from across Portugal. Known as the compasso, the annual blessing usually sees priests going door to door, but Father Avelino chose a faster, louder route. Inspired by Pope Francis, he says the goal is to take the message of Christ beyond church walls. For many riders, it…