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For decades, Spain has been oblivious to the boom of evangelical churches worldwide. Until they arrived in Madrid

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They do not run good times for the Catholic Church, which dealt with a Vocations collapse and one clear loss of practitioners. However, others that are going better. As the Latin American community has gained presence In the Madrid region it has also been done by the Evangelical Church, increasingly present in its streets and with greater influence. Both, in fact, that there are those who calculate that they are opening places of worship to A past speed. Your data are of course amazing. What’s happening? That evangelical faith is extending strongly in Spain. And specially for the Community of Madrid, where he has been experiencing a real boom for years that can easily be traced in two areas: hemeroteca, who have been echoing of the trend; And on the streets (and polygons) of certain districts, which have seen how apartments, commercial bass or even old industrial workshops and ships were reconverted in places of worship. Are there data to try it? Yes. The observatory of religious pluralism in Spain leaves two interesting. The first is that, according to the registration available right now on its website, in the Community of Madrid there are 834 places dedicated to evangelical cult. The second is that, with that figure, the evangelists are (from afar) the minority confession with more presence in the region. They monopolize more than 69% of the totalquite above the Muslim, which barely reaches 12%. The Observatory itself points out that its data starts from a directory of places of worship that was last updated in October 2021. To have a more complete photograph it arrives with a look at the local press. In August The newspaper dedicated A wide report to the expansion of the evangelical temples in Madrid that spoke of the religion also passed the 800 centers of worship, which even exceeds the number of Catholic parishes, 702. How does it expand? At a surprising speed. Especially if we take into account that it coincides with a moment of weakness of the Catholic Church, marked by A serious vocations crisis that has forced him to pull imagination to maintain temples operations located in the rural. According to The data published yesterday by The countryover the last five years the Madrid region has seen how places of evangelist worship opened at a record rate: one every four days. The proliferation of this kind of temples is not in any exclusive case of the capital. The Observatory reveals that there are also hundreds and hundreds distributed throughout the rest of the country, especially in Catalonia, Andalusia and the Valencian Community. The Board of Directors of the Agency He attributes themrespectively, 984 and 731 and 495. In all Spain Newtral calculates 4,653 distributed for just over 800 municipalities. What reveals Madrid? Several things. Especially the force with which the cult expands and where it does. Although the number of temples has grown clearly in the region, it has not done so homogeneously. While the most central district brings together 21 temples, in Carabanchel we find almost 90, which has made some practitioners refer to it as the “evangelical gold mile.” The Observatory Board of religious pluralism shows that confession also has A rather relevant community Distributed by Alcalá de Henares, Móstoles, Fuenlabrada, Parla, Torrejón de Ardoz, Leganés or Getafe. Any of these locations has dozens of points of worship. What is the reason? There is not one. But the phenomenon coincides with another clear trend: the increase in the population of Latin American origin in Madrid. Last year the region lived a historical milestone when overcoming the symbolic barrier of the Million residents born in Spanish -speaking countries. The data is relevant because it confirms the exponential increase that the community has experienced in recent years, after successive migratory waves. As a reference, at the beginning of this century they barely went from 81,500. Beyond its evolution, it imports (and much) the weight that Americans have reached within Madrid’s society, already representing one in seven population. Why is it important? Because although Catholicism still has a key weight in Latin America, Protestantism and more specifically evangelism (and the Pentecostal movement) movement) has gained strength On the other side of the Atlantic. Upon arriving in Spain, immigrants not only retain the faith they professed in their countries, but helps them preserve their identity and establish ties. “They bring practices, leaders and networks already consolidated in origin that are reproduced in neighborhoods and municipalities where they settle, and find in the Pentecostal churches a space to maintain the identity community,” reflects the sociologist Paola García in A study On the phenomenon published in 2010. Religion abounds, allows them to “maintain identity continuity and, at the same time, mitigate the loneliness and vulnerability of the migratory process.” Are they just temples? No. They are anchor points. And its function goes beyond religious celebrations. They also serve as a space for socialization and support, which partly explains how temples They have expandedoccupying low, old workshops and even ships that come to rent by thousands of euros. “It is a form of social reconstruction that explains why Pentecostalism has found in Latin American flows a conducive land to grow,” he abounds. In Spain they live 1.5 million of people who declare themselves evangelists: to represent 0.2% of the population in 98 became 2% in 2018. Is there anything more than religion? Yes. Although the places of worship have a valuable social function and it is not an exclusive problem of evangelism, there are those who question the approach of some congregations from Latin America that are implanted in Europe. “It is difficult to know when we are talking about an evangelical church and when of a sect”, duck Luis Santamaría del Río, Ries expert, in an essay on the matter published in 2023 cited by The country. The researcher remember that in Spain the groups meet the same population as on the other side of the Atlantic, but “with a different purchasing power.” … Read more

The pre-bodas and post-boda boom arrives

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If you have had a wedding recently, you have most likely experienced it in your own meats: marriages are no longer a single day. Or every time they are less. Today is usual that the key moment of ‘yes I want’ is preceded and followed by a series of faustos that include commitment parties, farewells, prebodas and post -bodies, a succession of celebrations that increase the invoice and lead some to talk about ‘Endless Wedding’ either Weddings “Marathon”. The ‘great day’ is increasingly great and less day. A fact: 32%. A few months ago the specialized portal weddings.net did a curious exercise. As part of your Sectorial Report of 2025, in which it describes services, prices and trends related to the world of weddings, inquired how they now last on the celebrations. And his conclusion was surprising. Only 32% It lasts one day. The usual thing is that several days last. To be more precise, the 38% Of the couples celebrate two -day weddings, 28% prolong the event for three days and 2% even spend the four days. It is difficult to assess how that trend has evolved in recent years, but it helps to take a look at the Wedding.net report of 2019. There the platform indicated that it had not yet arrived in Spain “the international trend of weddings that last several days”, and sentenced: “It will take, it requires a cultural change.” Why are weddings lengthened? Good question. Complicated answer. And it is complicated because it does not enter a single factor at stake, but a sum of them. One (fundamental) is the growing visibility we have of the weddings of other countries through networks. And that includes both celebrations of anonymous and Celebritiesincluded Paris Hilton either Jeff Bezosevents marked by luxury and that continued for several days. Another reason (much simpler) is that weddings change because we do it. Every time we get married later (If in 1976 the Middle Ages was 25.8 years today exceed 38) and it is not strange that the bride and groom have spent part of their lives outside their native cities, on another tip of Spain or even abroad. That implies that friends include friends who can arrive from hundreds or thousands of kilometers. Extending weddings is a way to enrich your experience and, above all, reinforce contact. A pre -wedding for example serves that guests who don’t know each other can break the ice before the big day. Two words: ‘Destination Weddings’. The expansion of weddings coincides with another upward phenomenon, ‘Destination Weddings’ (fate weddings), links that are at the same time a tourist getaway. The bride and groom choose to marry the city where they live, in another municipality, community or even abroad, moving the ceremony (and guests) to iconic places such as the Greek islands, the Italian coast, Las Vegas or Ibiza. The objective is to enrich the experience, which is in turn promoting a business with respective growth. A few months ago Future Market Insights consultant published A study which estimates that the market of ‘fate wedding’ will reach this year globally the 36.8 billion dollars, considerably above the 23,000 million which projected in 2022, but still far from the 68,200 million that provides for them to be reached in just a decade. According to its calculations, the business will evolve with an annual compound growth rate (CAGR) from 6.4% to 2035. Of prebodas and post -bodies. In that ‘expansion’ of the celebrations there are two fundamental words, increasingly present in the celebrations: the Prebodas and postbods. The big day is still the same, that of ‘Yes I want’, but it is common for the eve of the bride and groom want to organize a first celebration so that guests can know each other and feel more relaxed the next day. Especially the youngest. That leads them to organize (increasingly) prebodas. “We do it because we feel like gathering our friends, especially those who come from outside, to catch up and thank them for the effort to come,” Comment to Eldiario.es Martín, a 30 -year -old man who will marry in a few months in Mallorca. “I also think it is positive because the wedding day you have to greet a lot of people, and so you take away that part,” Reflect. He is not the only one who thinks like that. In 2021 Aldara and Pablo, a couple who had married that same summer, related to The country How when planning the celebration they realized something: taking into account the number of guests, they would have three minutes to be with each one. Nothing else. Its solution was to expand the wedding, extending it to 48 hours: the first day they organized a ceremony “in its own way.” The second consisted of a “groove”, in his words, with a party in the pool that followed his time through the City Council, where they gave the formal ‘yes’. That the party does not stop. Prebodas triumph. And also the post -bodies, celebrations that follow the big day. I know confirmed a few years ago to S fashion A firm that is dedicated precisely to organize links: “A pre -wedding party has been almost mandatory if there are many guests from outside, but what we are noticing is an increase in post -basket celebrations. Brunch To fire the guests, for example, they are increasingly popular. ” There is nothing written about the post -bodies, but the usual comment From the sector, they consist of a pecking or a family reunion, closer, less formal than the day of the ceremony, and that they do not organize too late. The other figure: 24,618 euros. The celebrations change … and upload their cost. The last wedding yearbook shows something else: weddings continue to take care in our country. According to your calculationsthe average bill of marrying in Spain has risen from 21,056 euros in 2022 to 23,750 in 2023 and 24,618 in 2024. That is, in a couple of … Read more

Serial murderers had their boom in the 80s. Today they are a statistical rarity

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If there is a genre of entertainment that has emerged strongly in recent years, that is certainly True Crime. There are series, podcasts and even documentaries made with AI On real crimes. Many of them deal with the stories of dreaded serial killers; Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy… They all have their series. However, although serial killers have become a cultural phenomenon, the figures show that their activity was concentrated in a very specific period of time and in a special country. Why are there no serial murderers? An American phenomenon Number of serial murderers per country. Source: Radford University He FBI defined the serial killer as the one who has killed more than two people on two different occasions. According to him Annual series murderers report and victims of the University of Radford of 2020, 67.7% of registered cases came from the United States. There are countries that have registered more than a hundred cases such as Japan, India, South Africa, Canada or England with almost 200 cases. However, we talk that the United States has 3,690 documented cases, while the rest of the countries in the combined list reaches 1,168 cases, the difference is abysmal. Because There are more serial murderers in the United States? A reason is that there is More records and statistics that in other countries, so the real percentage could be biased. The media impact and glorification From some of these murderers it would also have been a determining factor for others to act as imitators. In addition, the ease of geographical mobility within the country facilitated that these profiles could act without being detected. Three decades of “fashion” Cases of serial murderers in the United States. Source: Radford University, Graphic of Vox.com The graph represents the moment in which the murderers began to kill and we see how most of the most notorious cases They are concentrated in a period of three decades. Here the crimes of Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, David Alan Gore or Tommy Lynn Sells occurred, to name a few examples. The wave began to rise in the late 50s, when the criminal records were improving, rose radically in the 70s and reached its peak in the 80s. According to IFL Sciencein the 80s there were 254 active serial killers, with its maximum peak in 1987 where there were more than 400 victims. In the 90s the figure dropped to 227 active murderers. The trend was falling pronounced and in the 2010 only 66 cases were recorded. Why there are no serial murderers Researchers blame the decline of serial murderers to several factors, especially related to Advances in criminal investigation. Police records are more exhaustive and communication between the different security forces is better. This allows to find similarities in cases and facilitate the identification of possible serial profiles. Research methods are more sophisticated. The DNA test It began to be used in cases of murders In the mid -80sbut the first techniques were more rudimentary, the analysis took a long time and there was not a wide database to compare. Technological advances are another determining factor. The presence of Security cameras In shops and public places he has helped resolve countless crimes worldwide. For example This study He concluded that the British transport police could increase its crime resolution rate from 23 to 48% thanks to the security cameras material. The Internet searches They have also been decisive in many cases, such as Brian Walshethat when his wife disappeared he looked on Google “how much time passes until a body begins to smell” and “10 ways to get rid of a corpse.” This, together with images of the suspect buying cleaning material and an ax in Home Depot, led to their arrest for murder. But perhaps everyone’s greatest advance has been mobile telephony. In addition to the images of the cameras, the triangulation of the signal of mobile phones It allows to locate both the suspects and the victims, being able to reconstruct their movements. Mobiles are key tools in many investigations and we have seen it in notable cases such as Asunta Basterrahe Urban Guard Crime or that of Diana Quer. The decline of serial killers coincides with a Generalized fall of violence since the 90sbut without a doubt all advances in research and technology have made it easier for today to catch the culprits. In potential serial murderers, in many cases They do not commit a second crime. Cover image | Netflix In Xataka | A person has made Media Spain hook the most horrendous crimes: Clara Tiscar and ‘Criminopathy’

The arcade boom in Madrid and other Spanish cities

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The recreational have come back to stay. The neuralgic center of meeting so many young people from the eighties and the nineties seem to ride the wave of nostalgia, and they are more than a curiosity, or temporary exhibitions to rediscover the classic games. Throughout Spain, and especially in Madrid, they are emerging from arcade theme bars to associations that make their background available to visitors, and that guarantee a nostalgic zambombazo … and discovery. Madrid, Mecca del Arcade. Although they begin to abound throughout Spain, without a doubt the main core of recovery of recreational is in Madrid. The relocation in Vallecas of The Arcade temple (which is also an association in the southern Madrid area dedicated to the dissemination, preservation and restoration of Arcades and Pinballs) has caused this type of premises to speak again, which in most cases are arms of associations of friends of the retroinformatics (for example, NEXTAGEconsecrated to the recovery of dance machines). It also happens in Retro Factory From Alcorcón and Parla, which, like the Arcade Temple, includes in its facilities a video game memorabilia museum. But there are more variants in the capital: in Zoo arcade They are also dedicated to the repair and conservation of old machines, in a business parallel to the premises that allow players to test the recreational. And finally it is Next Levelthe most accessible of all these projects: bars with machines of all kinds that already have two very central stores in Madrid and have just opened an additional one in Barcelona. Retro Spain. Although they abound in Madrid, of course they are not the only places where retro recreational machines can be accessed. Some examples, apart from the new Next Level store: Arcade Planet and Check Point Arcade Bar In Seville, Arcade Levels in Zaragoza or Pixelandgames In Logroño. To all of them are added video game museums that usually include machines to try, such as the Muvi of Cangas, the Vintage Arcade Museum from IBI (Alicante) and the recent Video game museum from Madrid. Do you have change? As for the way of accessing the games, all these proposals work very similarly: in no machine you have to take coins, but the games are open to infinite credits. In some of these stores you have to pay a rate for spending all day (as in the specialized in Japanese machines Arcade Rebirth) or for a limited time (usually one hour, in most cases). And on the other hand there are bars like Next Level, where a consumption is required to play. Disseminating spirit The interesting thing about some of these proposals is the disseminating spirit that leads to riding something that works economically, but also disseminates the culture of arcade. Manuel Vargas, from The Arcade Museum, tells us that “I had been thinking about making an association with several colleagues”, and apart from the aforementioned exhibition, between their walls they have “105 arcades and several old consoles that can also be played. The space is about 600 meters, and we have a conference room for magazine presentations, books and games.” On the other hand, Curro Quevedo, from Zoo Arcade, tells us that they also related to that spirit, made “a chronology of the arcade world from the former like ‘Space Invaders’ to the last dance or augmented reality machines.” He also tells us that in his 42 machines “we have sought that each machine is unique and has different types of hardware and different controls to be able to see their evolution a bit.” Referring to the competition that has emerged in recent times between similar premises, he affirms that, related to that spirit of wanting to spread historical games, “nobody thinks of competitors, since they are not very profitable businesses, it is more about being able to share a passion” How does nostalgia work? By cycles: We return again and again to claim fashions, successes and trends from past decades (or decades as a whole, in fact), and then tired, declare them “burned” and let some time pass before The next generation decides to rescue that point from the past again. The eighties, after the absolute saturation we have lived with products such as ‘Stranger Things’, now go through that Phase of tiredalthough recreational rooms, for what is seen, seem to have dodged that trend. They are more active than ever. Fever for recreational. The recreational machine rooms were in the eighties A unique meeting point for the youngest: Not only the video games that were in them had a visual quality and a spectacularity far superior to the eight -bit consolers and microorder in the houses. They were also sites where relationships were developed and generated their own fauna that then did not translate with any subsequent environment: hence the powerful nostalgia effect they arouse. Games can be recovered through emulation (or even with Own Machines at home), But the atmosphere is not. That is why they sprout as mushrooms, a multitude of bars and recreational premises (removing the neighborhood danger plus that the rooms had a few decades ago, of course). Header | The Arcade temple In Xataka | How one of the most famous Windows saves emerged: the hypnotic 3D pipe network in motion

China’s boom in the world of technology, visit to the headquarters of Byd in Shenzhen and much more in 1×14 crossover

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China has gone from being The world factory To be not only the world factory, but Pioneers in the world of technology. In a matter of just a few decades the Chinese market has made a huge quanti and qualitative leap, see His advances in the world of artificial intelligence, consumption devices, The appliances either vehicles. That leads to ask a question: In what situation is the West right now? It is a most interesting debate and with many edges, edges that we address in the 14th crossover episode. In the program, conducted by Carlos Santaengrandencia and Jaume Lahoz and already available on YouTubewe talk about this growth of China, how (and why) has taken so many giant steps and in what situation are currently both the United States and Europe. It is an episode, in fact, very focused on China. Both Carlos and our partner Alberto de la Torre They were recently in Xi’an (Shenzhen), home of the Central Headquarters of Byd. Not only did they have the opportunity to visit the area, but they could enter the factorysee how the firm’s electric cars are produced and test the fast loaders first hand. Fast, level: 400 kilometers of autonomy in just five minutes. In short, a very interesting program that helps us better know the world of technology, As geopolitics defines this market and the peculiarities of a country that advances at the speed of lightning. All this and much more, as always, in the new Crossover episode. On YouTube | Crossover

We thought that Japan’s tourist boom was an opportunity for AI. It has become an unexpected remedy

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Japan is one of those countries that one thinks knowing without having stepped on it. For his millenary temples, For their trains that exceed 300 km/hfor its technology and for its robots. That is why it does not strange that Millions of people Make the bags every year to travel their cities, their mountains and even its less known rural areas. What is surprising is this: how AI begins to break through where, until now, only human talent was accepted. The paradox is as Japanese as its culture: a country where hospitality is deeply valued, and, at the same time, where those who can practice it are scarce. Because if something has revealed the tourist tsunami that Japan is receiving is that the lack of bilingual guides has become a serious problem. It is not new. Many retired during the difficult years that the sector was going through during the pandemic, others changed from sector. But now the situation squeezes, and the country begins to respond. Where before there was a guide with smile, now there is an app with ia The scarcity of guides is not an anecdote. It is a reality that begins to leave a mark on the experience of thousands of travelers. As Nikkei Asia collectsJapan had something more than 46,000 bilingual guides. The figure included both licensed professionals and certified by local governments, and even people with sufficient knowledge and to perform that role. Four years later, the figure had fallen almost 20%. In 2023 there were about 37,700. The trend is still down. The reasons are understood quickly. The pandemia devastated the tourist calendars, froze reservations and left thousands of guides Freelance No stable income. Many looked for another way. Some retired. And although years have passed since those times, what has remained is an aging template: about 60 % of licensed guides are over 60 years old. If we talk about the official exam, in 2024 only 380 people approved it. The agencies notice it. Some recognize that they have had to Cancel or reprogram tours Because, simply, there was no one available to attend them. Before, when their workforce was at the limit, they could resort to independent professionals. Now, not that. And although Since 2018 Japan allows Make payment tours without the need for the official license, a good part of tourists and agencies continue to prefer authorized guides, with knowledge, accreditations and, above all, trust. Today, in places like Okinawa, there are tourists who prefer the robotic voice of applications such as the operator Cerulean Blue before running out of tour. The system detects its location by means of the mobile GPS, shows real -time information with augmented reality and active audioguías as the visitor advances. That gesture, almost imperceptible, says much of the present … and perhaps also of the future. Because AI still does not improvise jokesHe does not feel pride when talking about his city, he does not respond with a smile. But when the guide does not arrive, technology seems to be ready to respond. And the most interesting thing is that tourism is not an isolated case. What is happening with the guides is part of a broader pattern that begins to be noticed strongly in Japan. In agriculture, for example, Companies are using Apps based on AI capable of identifying plants diseases with just one photo. In schools, English teachers do not supply, so some already use virtual assistants who talk with students. In public administration, municipalities Like Yokosuka They have started using Chatgpt To summarize meetings and write documents. According to calculations of the Consistory itself, the time saving is counted in thousands of hours a year. All this responds to the same structural problem: the lack of hands. Japan is a technological power, yes. But it is also a country that is aging and has a very low birth rate. Images | Micah Camper | Angel | Geoff Oliver In Xataka | Japan has realized that to welcome 60 million tourists, something lacks: workers in the hotels

Spain has not yet enough batteries for its renewable boom

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The last blackout Monday, April 28 He has evidenced one of the vulnerabilities of the Spanish electrical system: weigh to advance in renewable generationthere is still the same challenge: energy storage. Insufficient growth. Spain has had A renewable boomS, but storage growth has not been able to keep up. Unlike countries like Germany, where Both sectors have evolved In parallel, in Spain it has been left behind. According to the data set out by Spanish Electricity, at the end of 2024 the installed storage capacity It was 3,356mwa very distant figure of the 22 GW target established by the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC) by 2030. There is still a lot of work. The storage problem in Spain is not only a technical issue, but also regulatory and economic. Both Franc Comino, general director of Sonnen Spainand Manel Pujol, co -founder of Samara Energyhave stated for this medium that the main barrier is the absence of a regulatory framework that offers clear price signals to facilitate the integration of batteries. Specifically, Manel Pujol stressed that The current regulatory framework It excludes the participation of batteries not linked to self -consumption in balance markets, which slows its profitability and hinders its mass implementation. And not only batteries. The Spanish PHOTOVOLTAIC UNION (UNEF) has requested the European Commission to expedite the procedures to implement Grid forming. As has detailed For 20 minutes José Donoso, general director of the UNEF: “To have a more robust system we have to accelerate storage and use power electronics (Grid forming), that it is not yet being used because the European Commission is missing to approve the technical requirements. ” Systems that stabilize the network? Not only exists Grid forming but also the micro -redes. But deepen a little more in the Grid formingor network formation, refers to the capacity of certain storage investors to emulate the characteristics of traditional generators, maintaining the frequency and tension of the system autonomously, According to the economist. This technology allows renewable and storage facilities to function as a virtual “source of inertia”, providing stability in critical moments. It is not the only one. Also, there are the microredes that They represent a distributed model of energy management that combines renewable generation, storage and intelligent control systems. During the blackout, the micro -redes that could operate in “Isla mode” demonstrated their ability to maintain the electricity supply locally, disconnecting from the main system and avoiding collapse, has detailed Franc comino. In this context, Manel Pujol has stressed that the integration of residential batteries is already gaining ground, especially in solar projects, where more than half of the facilities they manage include storage, thus reflecting a positive trend towards the adoption of the distributed model. Financing. The price of batteries It has descended and it is expected that in 2026 the barrier of 100 dollars/kWh will be broken. However, the cost remains a barrier to small consumers, which slows their mass adoption. In addition, less than two months ago, the European Commission approved A aid scheme of 700 million euros to reinforce energy storage in Spain within FEDER funds. A possible solution. Franc Comino has indicated that to accelerate the penetration of storage, tax incentives must be applied: in the residential field through IPR and the industrialist through the Corporation Tax. Thanks to this measures, the initial cost of the batteries could be reduced and thus facilitate its large -scale implementation. For its part, Manel Pujol has stressed that access to public aid and the implementation of tax incentives should go hand in hand to prevent the cost of storage from becoming an insurmountable barrier for small consumers, especially in the residential field. Forecasts The future of the Spanish electrical system will depend on its ability to efficiently integrate energy storage and adopt advanced technologies such as gridforming and micrordes. In addition, Franc Comino has declared that the approved aids will not be enough if it is not accompanied by an extent in administrative processing and a regulatory framework that allows these technologies to be deployed quickly. For its part, Pujol emphasizes that the real challenge is not only in the infrastructure, but in changing public perception about storage and in developing a viable economic model so that the transition is accessible to all consumers. Spain has the opportunity to lead a new energy stage. The question is whether you will know how to move quickly. Image | Unspash and Kecko Xataka | Spain has opted for the plot, but has left the network thrown: how micro -redes fit the energy puzzle

Thus we are going to turn the Aove boom into a problem

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Today’s is good news; That is, today is a bad news: in the first quarter of the year 81.32 million liters of olive oil were sold. That represents an increase of 47.15% compared to last year. And I know, they seem huge figures, but the story doesn’t end there. If we look at virgin olive oil, growth is 64% (81.32 million liters). These data are not just the radiography that has just presented The National Association of Packaging Industrialists and Oil Refiners, are a prophecy for the future. Because, as I always say, this is good news. After years of crisis in the sector, olive oil needed a good year. And it seemed that it was this. A good harvest, an avida demand for low prices, a favorable international situation (or at least not harmful) … This was the year of recovery. But, as we have been counting, the market has been deeply unbalanced. Something that has already caused ‘losses’ of a one billion euros and an air of stupor in the sector. Above all, now that we know that demand is so great that the campaign will not be enough. But what does all this affect us? In a link problem. What in the jargon of the sector is called “oil link” is the amount of olive oil that is available at the end of a campaign and that is transferred to the next campaign. As oil is an annual product, the “link” is not only the mattress that ensures that there is oil available the months before the new harvest; It is the mechanism which allows to contain the price of oil and avoid large fluctuations. Not having a link is a headache. One internationally. Because The data handled by the European Commission say that Portugal has dropped its offer by 10% and that Greece are also down. That is, because, at this rhythm, the final stocks of the entire Union (about 371,586 tons) will be almost 30% lower than the average of the last five campaigns. In Spain in particular, the link (the stocks that remain between campaigns and that help ‘control’ the price) will be 18%. That is what is going to mark the whole summer: until we finally know the capacity of next year, Prices are going to be a carousel. Image | David Clode | Frank Albrecht In Xataka | Before the escalation of olive oil, thousands of Spaniards are making a radical decision: to go to Portugal

Thousands of women are sleeping with a lot of masks and adhesive ribbons in the face: the boom of the "Morning Sheds"

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The earth revolves around the sun and people around Tiktok, and where there is a trend there will be thousands of people repeating it. For a couple of months he has become fashionable all night with a lot of masks, patches and silk caps, among many more things. This trend has a name: Morning Sheds. A simple premise. There is an presupposition that when you leave a mask for longer, more effect does. However, this is not true. Each product has a certain duration that is usually detailed in the container itself, as well as expiration. In fact, dermatologists Beauty routines supportbut alert about risks to cover excess skin and use products without control. Thus a new viral phenomenon is born. According to Vogue magazine, already There are more of 75 million publications about Morning Sheds, And keep increasing. The objective of these people – mostly women – is to add to their facial ritual of the most cosmetics and gadgets nights. In Xataka Mercadona rejuvenation patches hide something else: the culmination of a long biotechnological career How much more better … There are many videos to analyze one by one, but among which We have been able to observe The same steps are always repeated. First of all, The night masks and patches for eye contour. After, he FACE TAPING, Adhesive ribbons that act as neuromodulators to “tighten” the skin. Third, the Mouth Taping, A tape that sticks in the mouth to encourage nasal breathing. It follows the curls without heat, thanks to the bandans, curlers or silk caps. Finally, as a species of gap and wraps with Cleaning oil for abdomen. The logic, if there is, behind this whole trend is that, how much more in contact is with the skin, the more effect it will do. However, reality is another. The possible risks. The theme of all this is the exhibition of these products on the face, we are talking about a very long use, a whole night. Hydration is necessary, but not an abuse as is happening in these cases. In fact, Dramatologist Dr. Purvisha Patel has explained for Vogue that covering too much the skin can cause outbreaks or make active ingredients lose effectiveness. As for the subject of FACE TAPING Using adhesive tapes on the face can be a great inconvenience, such as detail for GQ The doctor Candy Hernández. The dermatologist has described that this is a risk to the skin because it prevents it from transpiring, putting the epidermis in prolonged contact with adhesives and other substances whose composition could be harmful. For its part, the use of Mouth Taping It is a trend that claims to improve nasal breathing and sleep quality. However, Dr. Rybel Wix has sustained for chain to be that there is no scientific evidence that supports it. On the contrary, it can hinder breathing and fragment sleep, affecting rest. Without effects. Videos on Tiktok show people using bands to redefine facial contour and girdles with castor oil to reduce measures. However, Dermatologist Dendy Engelman has clarified for Womenshealthmag that there is no evidence that these methods generate permanent changes in the facial or body structure. In the case of hair, it is important not to tighten too much to avoid traction fall. {“Videid”: “X81YBHL”, “Autoplay”: False, “Title”: “Beware of beauty mode of some Chinese terminals”, “Tag”: “”, “Duration”: “191”} Are we facing a passenger fashion? Beyond its effectiveness, this trend is a reflection of the extreme commodification of self -care. He Morning Sheds It is a sample of how far the obsession for aesthetic perfection can go. While some habits can provide benefits, excess products and gadgets does not guarantee better results and, in some cases, it can be harmful. Before joining any viral trend, it is important to go to professionals who can help you find the best routine. But if I can give a small advice, even if we are in winter, you never forget the sunscreen. Image | Tiktok Xataka | What really is after the “withdrawal” of a mouthwash by the AEMPS (and why it is less serious than it seems) (Function () {Window._js_modules = Window._js_modules || {}; var headelement = document.getelegsbytagname (‘head’) (0); if (_js_modules.instagram) {var instagramscript = Document.Createlement (‘script’); }}) (); – The news Thousands of women are sleeping with a lot of masks and adhesive ribbons in the face: the boom of the “Morning Sheds” It was originally posted in Xataka by Alba Otero .

births have fallen 50% since the Baby Boom time

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Spain does not go through its best demographic moment. The data published yesterday by the INE show that the country touches the 49.1 million of inhabitants, Your biggest brand of the historical series, with almost 1.7 million residents more than at the beginning of this decade. And yet, despite that record figure, that he had never lived as many people in Spain as now, the truth is that demography faces a huge challenge: birth of birth, which makes growth It basically supports In immigration. And there is a fact that reveals it clearly: the number of births has fallen more than 50% From the Baby Boom. Spain, in record. Spain faces a peculiar population scenario. He had never resided so many people in the country nor had he been so close to reaching the barrier of the 50 million inhabitants, and yet, despite that good news advanced yesterday For the INE, Spain also faces a deep and worrying demographic crisis. It may sound contradictory, but deep down both trends have little mysterious: the census grows, but supported fundamentally in The arrival of immigrantswhich has been the great demographic crutch of the country throughout the last year. With regard to birth, things are very different. Waiting to know the final balance of 2024, the 2023 data They reflect that this indicator is far, far away, from going through its best moment. A figure: 49.07 million. That is the official number of resident population of Spain the first day of 2025. The data is good for several reasons. As Remember the INEit is the “maximum value of the historical series” and shows that in the last year the state register won about 458,300 people. Reading is clear, as is its explanation: if Spain grows it is basically because of the balance of immigrants. “Population growth was due to the increase of people born abroad, since those born in Spain decreased,” Point out The statistical observatory before moving on to the data: on January 1, the population born in Spain had experienced a quarterly fall of 0.05%, while the one born abroad grew 1.47%. And how was birth? Waiting for the definitive and updated data, for the moment the brushstrokes that the INE leaves are not especially good. Birth in Spain falls or in the best case stagnates with a slight growth. And that as long as we talk about short -term comparisons. If we expand the focus and compare the current number of births with which Spain registered decades ago, in the Baby Boom, The difference is abysmal. The provisional estimates of the INE show that between January and November 2024 some were recorded in the whole of Spain 296,100 birthsmore or less like the previous year (+0.8%). If we go to the closed data of 2023 we verify that during that year they were born in Spain 320,656 babies2.6% less than in 2022 and far from the 425,700 that the INE counted only a decade before. Year Total births Resident population (January 1) 1975 669,378 35,569,375 1980 571.018 37,346,940 1985 456,298 38,407,829 1990 401,425 38,853,227 1995 363,469 39,639,726 2000 397,632 40,470,182 2005 466,371 43,296,335 2010 486,575 46,486,621 2015 420,290 46,449,565 2020 341,315 47,332,614 2023 320,656 48,085,361 A percentage: 50%. The above are annual or monthly comparative. The most interesting readings are obtained by opening the focus, as the Professor of Human Geography Rafael Puyol has done in An article Posted in The conversation. It basically exposes two figures: if during the best years of the Baby Boom (In demographic terms), there for 50, 60 and the first half of the 70s, they were born in Spain between 650,000 and 660,000 babies, now that figure has been cut in half. Since 2017 It does not reach 400,000. With two concrete figures the jump is better appreciated. In 1960 they were registered in Spain 663,375 births. In 2023 were 320,656. In summary: a collapse of more than 50% in a matter of a few decades, a devastating percentage that for Puyol is basically explained by a combination of economic and social factors. Which is it?Among others the changes in the family model and the hierarchy of values, education and The incorporation From women to the labor market. A trend, three indicators. Beyond raw birth data, The expert animates to look at three key demographic indicators. The first is fertility, the “average number of children per woman of proper age.” In Spain that mean remains below The 2.1 barrier which are considered necessary for generational renewal since the 80s. Moreover, in 2023 it was 1.12. The second data is the collapse of the number of women with ages in the strip that are usually associated with motherhood, between 25 and 39 years. After making accounts Puyol warns that so far from the century the number of women with that profile in Spain has fallen into more than 700,000. “Potential mothers are increasingly scarce,” warns. The third factor is that we have children every time. In fact the number of lighting between Mothers of 40 or more years It has shot 20% in a decade. Why is it important? Because birth evolution is not just a statistical curiosity or a problem for demographers. At a higher volume of births, the population pyramid is widen more by the base and less is the aging of a country, which has implications at a social, labor and of course for Public coffers. The clearest example is the sustainability of pension system. It is not an exclusive problem from Spain. Something similar occurs in other nations, both from the rest of Europe and from countries and Japan, South Korea either Even Chinathat also faces the challenge of aging. Images | Mikel Seijas Alonso (Flickr) 1 and 2 In Xataka | Immigration has promoted demographic growth and is strengthening pensions in Spain: Social Security confirms it

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