What does a Mongolian horse in Palencia? The introduction of species in Spain has just achieved a new milestone

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The loss of global biodiversity is a fact against which they alert, day too, experts from around the world. At the same time, our globalized world is also winding the arrival of new animal species to ecosystems never before inhabited by their ancestors. And not, We are not talking of invasive exotic species. A very unique birth. The European Bisonte reserve located in San Cebrián de Mudá, on the Palencia mountain, has witnessed the first birth of a przewalski breeding according to advanced the Chain ser. The Przewalski horse. The Przewalski horse (Equus Ferus Przewalskii) It is a subspecies of the domestic introduced in various parts of Spain whose origin is not entirely clear. Its origin is in the steppes of Mongolia (although there are populations introduced in other parts of the globe) and is considered the last wild horse. Are relatively small horseswhich reach between 1.3 and 1.5 meters high, lengths between 2.2 and 2.6 m, and a mass of between 250 and 360 kg. They are, yes, resistant horses, capable of surviving in the harsh conditions of the Mongolian steppes or the Gobi desert. Endangered species. According to IUCN’s red list (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources), The group in charge of monitoring the state of conservation of the different species of animals, plants and fungi on our planet, the Przewalski horse is an endangered species. Estimates on the number of individuals vary, but the most optimistic They calculate that the total population does not reach 2,000 individuals. European bison reserve. The new copy was born in the European Bisonte reserve, where a population of Przewalski horses lives with one of European bison (Bison Bonasus) composed of specimens of two subspecies: Lowland and Lowland Caucasianexplains the reservation itself On its website. According to points out the BEthe father of the new foal belonged to the population of the reserve itself, while the mother was decide by the association Paleolithic alivean initiative focused “in promotion and conservation of nature.” This association manages a reserve located in Salguero de Juarros, Burgos. Uncertain origins. Przewalski horses are related to domestic horses, but it has only been during the last decade that we have been finding out little by little and studied this relationship. Genetic analyzes have estimated that domestic horses and przewalski are “distant cousins” that shared common ancestors about 500,000 years ago. In 2024, A job Posted in the magazine G3 Genes | Genomes | GeneticsHe studied in depth the genetics of this species reaching the conclusion, among others, that these animals share 99.63% of their mythogenoma with domestic horses. (Re) Introductions. Even when it is done with the aim of conserving a species, the introductions and reintroductions of animals usually come accompanied by important doubts To consider. The introduction of the European bison is an obvious example since there are serious doubts about whether this species inhabited the peninsula along with the native bison, the steppe bison (Bison Priscus). Another singular case is that of the Castores, who in recent years have thrown out in the basins of the Peninsula rivers. After this expansion, all An “bombing” initiative (Beaver Bombing). The controversy also usually accompanies the reintroduction of native species. This is a good example of the reintroductions of the wolf and the bear, protested by farmers from the areas where these animals have their new habitat. In Xataka | If the objective is to save a species in extinction, Brazil has a rupturist approach: that humans leave it alone Image | BS Thurner Hof

The best history of superheroes in recent years returns to prime video with its third season

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There will be those who prefer, of course, the two great, Marvel and DC. There will be those who are more decided by bilious versions of the superhero cosmos, such as the sensational ‘The Boysand his Spin-off ‘GEN-V‘, although here we prefer to see this successful Amazon series as a satire that uses superheroes as a backdrop, rather than as a purely superhero story. But The truth is that superheroes do not end up exhausting: In fact, DC has recently returned with the hilarious’Monster command‘, spiritual sequel to also magnifgic ‘The Pacifier’. Perhaps this last series by James Gunn is the only one capable of shadowing ‘Invincible‘, which now premieres its third season In Prime Video: genuinely superheroic, but with absolutely adult content regarding the conflicts that the violence it shows, it has become an impressive appointment for gender fans. From the aesthetics to the background, all ‘invincible’ is both a love letter to superheroes and a question of their main topics. The series continues at the point where the previous season stayed: we meet Mark’s father, Omni-Man, who is apparently repentant of what happened in the past, and Mark will test its almost omnipotence to the limit. All among absolutely devastating action pan: this is one of the most frantic and violent seasons of the series. Meanwhile, Mark will ask what exactly distinguishes a hero from a villain and will undertake a search for his own identity that will have such fun moments as the adoption of a new suit and as emotional as the protection and education of his brother. That baby of the second season? He has become a teenager who does not know prudence, but devastating super powers. Header | Prime video In Xataka | The new Spider-Man series arrives at Disney+, but it has something that is raising controversy: its animation style

We have a problem with pesticides in agriculture. And a bigger one with the panic they generate

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Fear is a powerful weapon, and also a double -edged sword. Fear can lead us to caution or paralysis and dividing line is not necessarily wide. In the food sector this is especially true: Food is a pillar of our healthbut there are hardly any foods or additives that have not been at one time or another affected by some form of collective fear. A classic protagonist in this context is the pesticides. “People prefer not to know what the lettuce, tomato or strawberry by the BBC. Navarro de Castro is a sociologist and diploma in rural extension and development and in its latest novel, greenhouse planet, addresses The issue of the agricultural system That feeds us. Contemporary agriculture is difficult to understand without use of pesticidesnatural or artificial chemical compounds destined to poison arthropods and other animals that could threaten plantations. These compounds allow the integrity of our crops not to depend on periodic pests or that every year we lose a fraction of our production consumed by these animals. Pesticides raise two big problems. The first, about human health: if these compounds end up in our food chain, they can mean a risk to our health. The second risk is environmental: these compounds can end up extending beyond our orchards and greenhouses, causing damage to the environment. The possibility of consuming toxic substances in our foods scares. It is normal. But would you really be justified to eliminate entire categories of our diet for the fear of pesticides? Perhaps before reaching conclusions it is important to have a notion of the magnitude of the problem. A magnitude that can vary depending on our location: each country has its own legislation when regulating the use of pesticides, but also the ability to assert those laws It can depend on our geographical context. In Europe, the European Environmental Agency (EEA) published in 2023 A report in which analyzed the impact of pesticides in the environment and in our health. They observed, for example, “above the barrier of worrying” in 22% of the points monitored in rivers and lakes of the continent. They also referenced a study published in 2019 in which pesticide residues were found in 83% of agrarian soils in Europe. But the pesticide track is not only still in the environment, but also in our own bodies. In this case, the EEA refers to a study that monitored participants in five European countries between 2014 and 2021. In result: they found indications of the presence of at least Two types of pesticide in 84% of the sample. As the agency explains, the levels detected used to be older in children with respect to adults. The good news, in a certain sense at least, is that the sales of pesticides in the old continent were stable. Threat to health And what consequences can pesticides have on our health? It all depends on pesticide and dose so to talk about impacts. As noted The World Health Organization (WHO), pesticides are “potentially toxic for humans and can have both acute and chronic effects on health depending on the quantity and way in which a person is exposed.” The people most exposed to these agents are not necessarily consumers, but people with more risk are Those who manipulate themeither in their work as in their homes and orchards, adds the UN agency. The EEA indicates Some of the potential effects on our health. These include cancers such as non-hodgkin lymphoma, ovaries and prostate; neurological problems such as Parkinson and Alzheimer’s diseases; cardiovascular diseases; problems in the development of the little ones; reproductive problems both in men and women; and cognitive problems. Inter alia. The agency also points out that today it is impossible to estimate the degree to which these problems affect the European population. The issue of health impacts on health Still still investigated For experts from all over the world. The obvious question is, is there a solution? Washing the fruits and vegetables that we are going to consume is a simple act that Help reduce our exposure To this type of agents. But They do not solve the problem: This action does not eliminate all pesticides, does not avoid other forms of exposure and fails to reduce its presence in the environment. In Your interview with the BBCNavarro de Castro proposed a simple solution and within reach of consumers. “From the collective point of view, a thousand simple things could be done such as eating seasonal,” acquiring awareness of the origin of each product that we lead to our homes (and our stomachs). In Xataka | The big problem of agriculture in Spain is what nobody wants to address: every time it rains less and every time we want to plant more Image | Jürgen Althaus

The map that teaches us how the land will be within 250 million years

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The present has accelerated so much that it gives the feeling that nothing that has no rhythm of ‘thriller’ has no interest. I do what I can to resist, but the truth is that the old movies seem very slow, the classic novels a stomach loss of time and even fast food seems made with a tempo capable of sleeping the sheep. Luckily, We have plaque tectonics. Yes, that at first glance it is not exciting, but no branch of knowledge can make such huge changes with such small and imperceptible things. No branch of knowledge helps us understand how insignificant we are with just a walk through the mountain. A long time ago, in a very, very … close galaxy. Specifically, it was one thousand eight hundred million years ago when Nuna He gathered in a single continent all the land not submerged. Then the different continents were separated and for seven hundred million years to gather in Rodinia. It is nothing novel: that coming and going of supercontinents has been a constant in the history of the earth. The last and most famous, 300 million years ago, it was Pangea And one of the funniest things in the world is to see how it broke into pieces. In this video, you can see. You can see more things, in fact. In the video, the team of researchers at the University of Sidney He has studied (and projected) Seismic data of the last hundred millions of years to teach us how, where what speed the current continents began to be as they are. There are many curious things: Against the generalized idea, it can be verified that the continents do not move at the same speed. On the contrary! There are times that the cortex moves very slowly and sometimes very fast. In the Pangea division, as explained Dietmar Mullerthe cortex moved to about 20 millimeters per year. That is, the same speed with which they believe the fingers of the feet. The big question is … when will it happen again? And the restaurant, really, is not simple. As we do not know how plaque tectonics works, there are a lot of models that try to predict the future of the earth’s crust. Have ‘Novopangea‘that suggests that all continent will eventually be around the current Pacific; WE HAVE A ‘Aurica‘With India in the center of the board and we also have a’Amasia‘. But above all, we have Pangea ultimate. The upper image of coffete, It is based on the work of CR Scotese And add to the original image the place where the different countries would be. And what will happen? According to this model, only New Zealand and Scotland will remain as isolated territories. The rest of the countries will merge into a huge mass of firm earth. America will be attached to Africa and Europe (with the United Kingdom well stuck to it) will be north of the earth’s mass. Spain, meanwhile, will continue to share its border with Portugal, Morocco and France, but Tunisia, Algeria and Italy will be added to the equation. Nothing too different To the last PANGEAthe truth. In Xataka | PANGEA, the gigantic unique contine Image | Caffete *An earlier version of this article was published in January 2024

A year ago Barcelona began to fine those who walked loose dogs. It has more than 340 fines

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Throughout 2024 the agents of the Urban Guard of Barcelona imposed 341 fines For an infraction that has little to do with circular In an incorrect way or dirty the streets. No. The reason that (on average) made them get the ball almost daily was to meet neighbors who walked to their dogs without strap in areas that are not allowed to do so. The figure is interesting because 2024 was the first year in which the new restriction was applied. It is not known how much 341 fines were collected, but the norm provides penalties of Between 100 and 2,400 euros. The data: 341 fines. The figure He has revealed it The newspaper of Catalonia and It is confirmed By Betevé: Throughout 2024 the Urban Guard imposed 341 fines for people who walked their dogs loose through the streets, parks and other public spaces of the city. The data is interesting for two reasons. The first, its number. In Barcelona there are many dogs, it is estimated that Between 102,600 and more than 180,000depending on the source that is handled, but still 341 sanctions continue to assume almost one per day. Premiering ordinance. The second reason is that 2024 was the first year in which Barcelona applied its New Ordinance on pets, in which among other issues it is required when and where dogs can be released. Do not respect it translates into sanctions ranging from 100 to 300 euros or even They reach 2,400 In severe cases, such as walking a dangerous dog without a strap or buzal. The City Council began applying these corrections to offenders in December 2023when the moratorium that had applied until then. New sanctions, old norm. Actually the regulations on the pets of the Catalan capital is quite previous. The ordinance of protection, possession and sale of animals (OPTV) It was approved in Xabier Trias timesbut its application was accompanied by a conditioned moratorium to be resolved by certain slope fringes, such as the famous (and controversial) “Civic and Responsible Tendency Card”. Another pending measures was the creation of what was called “shared use zones” (ZUC), areas in which dogs could be loose certain hours a day. The idea, as its name indicates, is that in them the pets in freedom, their owners and other passersby. And how was it? The “Civic Tenure” card He did not go aheadbut in March 2023 The Barcelona City Council announced the final approval, the decree that defined the 225 spaces in the city for dogs, including the ZUC. Of course, the local government already warned that the new guidelines would take nine months to enter into force, which would not move into practice until December of that year. The exact date was on the 18th. From that moment on the police He started fine To the owners of the dogs that walk to their pets without respecting the ordinance. More than 900,000 m2 for walking. According to the calculations, then by the City Council, in Barcelona there are more than 900,000 square meters for the dog recreation, sum of the 116 “Pipicanes” That already existed, the 109 ZUC areas and the beach of Levant. The result, about 5.4 m2 per dog. “The threshold of a minimal recreation zone in each neighborhood is increased and it is achieved that 95% of the citizens who live with dog can have a space less than 10 minutes from home,” He presumed the session in 2023. In The 109 ZUC Dogs can walk unleashed, but adjusting to certain rules and only during certain time slots. The measure did not completely convince the owners of the dogs, who in 2023 complained that the number of areas without a strap was very limited. “They are poorly thought. There are concentrations of dogs well above the desirable,” He warned to The country A spokeswoman for Spanish. Less complaints. The first year of application of the ordinance and activation of ZUC areas in Barcelona leaves more than that balance of 341 fines. In fact The newspaper Precise that there is another much more positive reading: a sensitive fall in the number of complaints recorded by the presence of feces and urine in the streets. Analyzing equivalent periods of 2023 and 2024 verified that 4,341 to 3,955 was passed. In addition to brand new ZUC, the Consistory has decided to distribute bags and bottles for the urine. And in other cities? Barcelona is not the only city that has regulated how and where to walk pets. In Madrid for example The Ordinance It details that in public spaces animals must be accompanied and “driven by chain or resistant cord.” The norm It allows them to be loose, but only in areas limited by the City Council itself or in parks and gardens, although respecting schedules that change slightly winter to summer. Zaragoza is another example. The general rule It is that the dogs are subjects, although “exceptions” are contemplated, such as the spaces prepared by the Consistory or the landscaped parks and squares with some extension and have the approval of the local authorities. The owners must also respect certain schedules. As for sanctions, Barcelona Nor is it the only city ​​that It has fined Already to pet owners for leaving them loose without respecting the municipal ordinance. Images | Leah Hetteberg (Unspash) and Babak Habibi (UNSPLASH) In Xataka | The domestication of cats remains a mystery. But we are closer to knowing where and why it happened

Butaneros will put an end to their service if they do not reach an agreement with the government

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The Blutane cast in Spain will face an indefinite strike in this month of February but an agreement with the government is not reached. A situation that puts thousands of homes in check. Short. The Spanish Federation of Petroleum Liquefied Gas Distributors (FEDGLP) have held a meeting with the Secretary of Energy, Joan Groizard, after which they have decided to maintain the indefinite unemployment notice in the home delivery service. The motivation of the action would occur if the Spanish Executive does not implement measures that guarantee the viability of the sector. According to FedlGP, butane distribution He is facing A great loss of profitability because the regulations that regulate the maximum price of the packaged LPG has not been updated to reflect the growing operational costs: transport, storage, distribution logistics, inflation, increased labor costs and regulatory demands. This situation has led to intermittent suspensions of home cast in previous months. The beginning. The final decision will be taken in an assembly of the FEDGLP at the end of February. However, the dealers have carried out Several strike days In November and December, claiming an update of the rates they receive for each bottle delivered, since they have been reviewing more than a decade. These strikes affected the delivery of more than 150,000 daily bombs, on which approximately six million homes depend throughout the country. Far from solving. The sector has claimed an immediate update of the regulations to adjust the maximum price of the packaged LPG and compensate for increases in operational costs. From the Federation they have explained that companies lose 1.80 euros for each bottle delivered. Besides, They have added That without a fair and equitable adaptation of regulated prices, the sector is focused on operating in unsustainable conditions, putting the continuity of the supply at risk. But prices? The maximum sale price of liquefied oil gas (LPG) packaged in Spain is regulated by law And it is reviewed bimonthly by the General Directorate of Energy Policy and Mines, in accordance with the IET/389/2015 order. This regulation affects containers with a load equal to or greater than 8 kg and less than 20 kg, with tara greater than 9 kg. The maximum price incorporates the cost of home supply. And what does the government say? So far, the Executive, represented by the Secretary of State for Energy, Joan Groizard, He has held meetings With the Fedglp to address the situation. However, concrete measures have not yet been announced to update the regulations and meet the demands of the sector. The lack of a specific response from the Spanish government has led distributors to maintain the threat of an indefinite strike in the home delivery service. Impact on consumers. The lack of a solution will affect thousands of homes that depend on this service. In addition, many people need them to take home home either by reduced mobility or age. However, in previous strikes, the Bombones were still available in authorized establishments. However, to have more up -to -date information when this occurs, the recommendation would be to directly contact local points of sale or distributors. An uncertain future. With the possibility, strike in the cast and uncertainty about government measures, butane supply in Spain is in the air. If a solution is not found in the coming weeks, thousands of homes will be affected by the lack of supply. Image | Riki Ferrer (Flickr) Xataka | Barcelona starts 2025 with a new prohibition for bars: goodbye to gas stoves on the terraces

There are drones throwing drones to attack other drones

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In arms key, the war in Ukraine has become the stage of An unprecedented military transformationwith The battle of drones redefining modern combat. If in the first months there by 2022 the clashes were fought with rifles and machine guns in the trees lines, today the battlefield is dominated by Kamikaze drone swarms and precision attacks. In the last dates, these attacks are, if possible, more and more deranged. A new form of war. Guardian counted earlier this year In an extensive report that along the front line, the Russian and Ukrainian troops They are now attacked from kilometers away with those swarms of first -person drones (FPV). We have told it before. They are small but lethal devicesequipped with up to a kilogram of explosives, which have changed the nature of combat. “It’s like the work of a sniper”, explained to the British environment Dimaanother Ukrainian soldier, while showing him a video on his phone of an FPV chasing patiently to a Russian soldier before impacting it with lethal precision. The democratization of air attack. The result is that in the conflict there are no safe sites. The accessibility and effectiveness of these flying devices have democratized air power, allowing any unit, even without support from the Air Force, can execute precision attacks. In this regard, Samuel Bendett, drone expert at the Naval Analysis Centerhe said that the FPV went from being a novelty in 2022 to become the main offensive tool in 2023 and Today they completely dominate tactical space. Speed, capacity to operate at night, reach up to 20 km or extremely low operating costs make them the perfect weapon between guerrillas. Nothing on the battlefield is completely safe. Drones force armored vehicles to move quicklylimit the time that troops can remain in one place and have become obsolete many conventional tactics. From there The erratic tactical of North Korean troops. “Mother” drones throwing drones against other drones. One of the most recent strategies on the battlefield has been The use of “mother” drones. We talk about large unmanned aerial vehicles capable of transporting and deploying small kamikaze drones in full flight. This tactic allows to extend the attack range of FPV dronesletting them fall behind enemy lines without exhausting their limited battery before reaching the goal. In fact, in a recently documented case, a Ukrainian mother drone was Capture on video by launching a small explosive drone against a Russian recognition dronedemonstrating that unmanned air war is no longer only between combat and missile aircraft, but between drone swarms of different categories. Armed drones: rifles shotguns. Since the beginning of the conflict, the Ukrainians have experienced with “Vitamin” drones, either with explosives, grenades or even missiles. However, in recent months they have made significant advances in the use of firearms mounted directly in aerial and terrestrial drones. For example, They have developed FPV drones capable of firing double cannon shotgunsdirectly facing Russian drones in air combat. Despite the recoil problem, engineers have improved drone stability, allowing him to shoot multiple times without losing control (a video recently showed one of these drones Broving three Russian drones before shooting an enemy soldier on land). Or with assault rifles. Despite the difficulty in maintaining precision in flight, tests have been carried out with AK-74 mounted on drones, able to shoot bursts against Russian trenches. Apparently, This type of drones has not yet been displayed by massbut it is part of a growing trend of using them as combat platforms with conventional firearms. Armed terrestrial drones. They counted in Arstechnica This week that one of the most outstanding innovations is El Burya, a land drone of caterpillars equipped with a launching turret able to shoot up to 64 grenades at a distance of 100 meters. Its characteristics: A gyroscopic shooting and stabilization control software to improve aim, mass production and currently in first -line use. Plus: In the future it is expected to be integrated with air recognition drones, allowing to receive coordinates of real -time objectives. New tactics for electronic warfare. Even Drones have developed with retractable claw species or magnetsdesigned to capture and steal enemy drones in full flight, a concept that reminds the hook machines of the Arcade Games, of course, in a war context where Drones can disarm their adversaries in the air. Another recent development is The Pliushch, an unintended land drone but equipped with a 10 -meter communications mast. Its function is to serve as a radio repeater on the battlefield, extending the communication signal to advanced units. In addition, it can operate as a mobile electronic war station, interfering with the enemy’s signs. And drones with optical fiber. The last of the applications We count it recently. The electronic war has become so intense in the front line that many drones have been useless by signal blockages and Russian interference systems. To counteract this, Ukraine has begun to use drones with optical fibera formula that prevents detection by not emitting electromagnetic signals. Image | National Police of Ukraine In Xataka | Ukraine does not have much to win in a peace agreement with Russia. Except if you bring out your rare earth reserves In Xataka | Thousands of North Koreans came to fight with Russia. The question now is where they have gotten two weeks

Mercadona must compensate an employee for inadmissible dismissal

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Mercadona applies a strict work discipline to its employees. Sometimes, breach some of these strict labor policies derive in disciplinary dismissals. A sanction that the courts have already described as “excessive and disproportionate” On other occasions. The Superior Court of Justice of Madrid has declared inadmissible the dismissal of a Mercadona employee after being accused of consuming a beer in your rest time. Therefore, the supermarket must compensate the employee who, during her breakfast pause, ate a chicken sandwich accompanied by a beer. What happened? As reflected in The judgment issued For the TSJM, the farewell employee occupied the functions of manager to since 2001 in the section “Ready to eat”, with an annual salary of 28,006.21 euros and was fired on June 29, 2023 through a communication in which they claimed disciplinary causes. The key events date back to June 21, 2023, when the person responsible for her turn informed that the employee allegedly smelled of alcohol when she presented to work. However, the coordinator verified that there was no such smell, but that the worker used a colony and chewed gum, something that, everything is said, also prohibited the employees of Mercadona. This served him for the person responsible to point out this detail. On June 27 and during her break for breakfast, the employee bought “a cold beer and a chicken sandwich” and ate it inside her car inside the parking lot for the company’s employees. When he finished, he left his vehicle, he threw the containers to the paper and prepared to return to his position in the established deadlines. The coordinator witnessed the scene, picked up the paper packaging and required the presence of the employee in his office. There, the employee acknowledged having drunk An Mahou beer of 50 CL with alcohol during your breakfast pause, signing a document in which the event was recorded. That same day, she was sent home before finishing her workday. Disciplinary dismissal. In his allegation, Mercadona claimed that the behavior of the employee contravened the rules established in the Article 39.3 of your collective agreement On very serious offenses. In its epigraph specifies: “Go to work or work under obvious symptoms of alcohol or drug o Consumption in the workplace of narcotic substances, or when the behaviors acquire the status of usual and negatively affect the performance of their work, as well as, they constitute a serious risk to the integrity of the working person or other people of the company or alien to this. “ Among the sanctions provided for very serious offenses that are included in article 40 of that same collective agreement, it is established that employees incurring this type of faults face: suspension of employment and salary of sixteen days up to sixty days or The dismissal. Among all possible sanctions, they opted for the most expeditious: The disciplinary dismissal. The Judgment of the TSJM. In a first trial, Social Court No. 7 of Madrid determined that the worker’s behaviors did not justify the disciplinary dismissal. Judgment that Mercadona raised in a supplicatory to the TSJM that now ratifies it. As stated in the sentence, the supermarket did not present conclusive evidence that the employee had been under the influence of alcohol or that her behavior affects her work performance, which led to declare dismissal inadmissible. The Court based its sentence to which the measure adopted by Mercadona did not respect the principles of proportionality and good contractual faith. Disproportionate sanction. Mercadona argued that the worker had incurred a serious offense, adjusting to article 55 of the Workers Statutebut the judges concluded that the facts that were caused by dismissal were not serious enough as to justify a measure as extreme as dismissal. The Superior Court of Madrid recalled in his letter that the good faith must prevail both for the worker and for the employer, and that the analysis of any breach must consider not only the act in itself, but also the context and proportionality of the sanction. The Court stressed that the decision to say goodbye must be reasonable and proportional, considering the seriousness of the behavior, its context and the human factor. He also stressed that there were no signs of drunkenness in the worker or prove that her alcohol consumption in rest time affects the performance of her functions, even if she used potentially dangerous tools such as knives or machinery. Therefore, the resource filed by Mercadona was dismissed. Readmission or compensation. By declaring the inadmissibility of dismissal, Mercadona must now opt between two alternatives: readmit to the employee under the same working conditions prior to dismissal and pay the wages that he stopped receiving from the date of dismissal, or with the sum of 55,245.13 euros for compensation. Although Juan Roig’s supermarket chain has not spoken about the meaning of his decision, his decisions in previous sentences suggest that Mercadona will choose to pay compensation since he does not usually readmit to the dismissed employees. In Xataka | 40,000 euros for a croquette: Mercadona dismissed an employee for eating a croquette and must now compensate him Image | Unspash (Calitore), Wikimedia Commons (Daiima)

There is no reason why the price of light rises. There is a storm of reasons and are related to gas

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Europe does not leave one to get into another. Why has the price of light uploaded this time? Beyond that we have returned to the VAT of 21% in the light invoice, if you have noticed an increase in the price of electricity and gas lately it is for the delicate moment that the natural gas industry lives again in Europe. The perfect storm of gas. This is how They call analysts To a confluence of factors in the gas industry that has the unfortunate European consumers suffering the consequences on the electricity bill. Regulatory measures that come to an end, a sudden reconfiguration of supply routes and the increase in demand for wind shortage have generated a scenario in which electricity prices have firing again, affecting both homes and To industries. Goodbye to the top in the price. More than two years ago that the European Union established a stop at the price of gas as an emergency measure to counteract speculation and relieve the crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That mechanism expired on January 31so now the reality is different. Much of Europe has started the month of February heating with gas, but without a “firewall” that slows the expense, a situation that has raised criticism of several Eurodiputados. Italy in particular asked to reconsider or adjust the threshold so that consumers do not pay excessive prices. Total interruption of Russian gas. At the same time, the energy relationship between Europe and Russia has not gone to better. The Total gas traffic interruption Through Ukraine, an agreement that since 1991 allowed Moscow to supply the continent, has left several countries in a vulnerability situation. One of the most affected countries It is Moldovawhich is not yet part of the EU block. Although the dependence on Russian gas is getting smaller, the supply maintained relative stability throughout the region. The new gas routes. Given the disappearance of the traditional route, Europe has had to resort to alternatives such as Liquefied natural gas that comes to us by ship from the United StatesCatar and Australia, or the limited use of gas pipelines such as Turkstream. These sources allow to maintain the flow of energy in exchange for a much higher cost than the gas transported by land, which translates into rates of up to 50 euros per megavatio hour and, therefore, a direct rise in the prices of the prices of the prices of the light. A WINDER WITHOUT WIND. The impact is aggravated in the electricity sector, where the demand for gas for generation has reached historical levels. The most flagrant case It happened in Germany because of the famous Dunkelflautebut the analyst Pedro Cantuel He points out that Spain registered in December 2024 the highest demand in ten years. And reservations going down. The last edge of this scenario are gas deposits. Point out Bloomberg that storage levels in key countries such as France and the Netherlands are below the objectives set by the European Commission, adding a layer of uncertainty for next winter. The Difficulty replenishing these storesaggravated by summer contracts with high prices, it is a real risk for the security of the supply that has ended up affecting, like everything else, on the electricity bill. Image | Endesa In Xataka | Forget the industrial revolution: the fastest energy change in human history is happening now In Xataka | 2025 is the beginning of the end for gas boilers in Spain. European regulations have started its long withdrawal

They are not experiencing their same audience crisis

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Awards deliveries are falling in a fallen layer. The Oscars sink into historical minimums, other relevant awards such as the Emmy or the Grammy fall every year. It could be said that the awards for the best cultural proposals of the year no longer interest. However, The Goya They endure firm, with more or less stable audiences except for occasional and understandable ups and downs. Decadent awards. In audiences at least, as seen In this axios picture. And not in all cases: Emmy For example, they had their best audience in three years (6.8 million viewers), and the Grammy They are also experiencing in the last four an ascending curve to pre-pandemic levels (17 million), but all within a context of generalized fall. Worse are the Gold balloonswhich are maintained after the spectacular fall of a few years ago (9.3 million) or the Oscars, these yes in clear free fall, after a historical minimum in 2021 of which They have not yet recovered. In Spain they work. Goya audiences They have experienced the high logic of the circumstances of each moment (in 2021 they fell to historical minimums, such as the Oscars, because of the Covid and a ceremony where all the nominees were in their homes), but in general, they have remained since 2009 Always around 20 and 25% of Share. They are figures that involve few variations in interest. Post-pandemic television. It is true that there was a time, between 2009 and 2011, in which the Goya exceeded four million viewers, and now they are rather around two and a half million, but it is a fall that is part of the Disappearance of the general chains as the main entertainment of society, along with the consecration of the platforms of streaming Around the Covid years. And of course, with the generalized descent in television consumption in recent yearswhich makes the 2024 gala the least seen in 18 years, in the context of the audiences of that year it was a good percentage According to RTVEwinning fee, going up to the previous year and being the most watched that day in Prime Time. The secret: few changes. If you think about possible reasons for Goya to continue maintaining their form, it is precisely the few changes they have experienced over time. Since its first edition, in 1987 (televised since 1991), it has followed the awards codes such as Oscars, with very scarce freedoms. The format of one or two presenters has only broken three times, in 2001 with six, in 2002 with the animal group and at the 2022 choral gala. The statuet has not changed, the rules to be nominated and awarded have barely experienced Evolutions Classics without risk. A statism that at the moment seems to benefit them: this year, the gala will be presented by two classics without risk such as Leonor Watling and Maribel Verdú, and has already promised, in advance, a gala without controversies and Without politics. That is, the desire and intention is that, for the moment, everything remains the same. At least, as regards the audiences. In Xataka | Karla Sofía Gascón has achieved more than endangering her own Oscar: jumping all Netflix alarms

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