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Anthropic has seen that their users do not stop using the 200 euros plan a month of their AI. They had to stop their feet

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Anthropic has announced new weekly limits for your CLAUDE They have already entered into force, especially affecting Claude Code, their programming tool through artificial intelligence. The measure arrives after some users have been executing the tool continuously 24 hours a dayconsuming resources equivalent to tens of thousands of dollars with the most expensive subscriptions of $ 200 per month. There are saturation and the accounts do not come out. The most intensive developers They are putting cane To the Anthropic servers, saturating them with a use that goes far beyond what the company had planned at first. Some programmers have configured Claude Code to permanently operate in the background, automating tasks and generating code without stopping. This has caused Claude Code to have suffered partial or total falls at least seven times in the last month, according to THE STATE PAGE of Anthropic. New limits. Of course, users will have limits that restart every seven daysin addition to the current five -hour limits. Users of the Pro Plan ($ 20 per month) will be able to use between 40 and 80 hours a week with the sonnet 4. those of the Max Plan of $ 100 will have between $ 140 and 280 hours with Sonnet 4 and up to 35 hours with Opus 4. The Max Plan of 200 dollars will allow up to 480 hours with Sonnet 4 and 40 hours with Opus 4. Anthropic ensures that less than 5% of its users will be affected by these changes. It is not an isolated case. Other companies in the sector are living similar situations. Cursor, the popular programming tool with AI, changed its price strategy In June to stop the most intensive users of their 0 dollars plan, although He had to apologize Then not to communicate the changes well. Replit, another rival in the space of the program assisted by AI, also implemented similar measures the same month. It is clear that companies dedicated to AI are experiencing their plans and studying the use given by their users. That there are price changes as soon is a symptom that they are still taking their pulse while looking for a way for the business to come out profitable. Hidden limits. One of Claude’s problems is that it does not offer an accountant that allows users to know how much they are consuming in real time. Developers have to go “blind” until they run directly with the limit, something that generates frustration especially among those who pay the most expensive subscriptions. In addition, the company has detected that some users are sharing and reverting accounts, which makes the use of these accounts even more intensive. An experimental business model. Anthropic has pledged to offer “other options” for cases of intensive use in the future, but for the moment the priority is to maintain stable service for most users. Subscribers of the Max Plan may buy additional use at API prices when they exceed their limits. Keep a generative ia service as Claude It’s a challengeespecially if you want to guarantee maximum performance to all users. That is why we see so many changes in their plans, and it will not be uncommon to see them in the rest of the alternatives. Cover image | Anthropic In Xataka | There are those who believe that the best AIs become more silly over time. It is no madness

For less than 100 euros, Xiaomi has this mobile supervants with a gift activity bracelet

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For many, spending a money on a mobile is unthinkable. If you think like this and want a cheap smartphone, this Redmi 13 of Xiaomi Cuesta now 99.99 euros. In addition, it comes with a gift that may interest you a lot, the Xiaomi Smart Band 8. You just have to add the terminal to the basket and the activity bracelet will be included without having to do anything. Xiaomi Redmi 13 128 GB + Xiaomi Smart Band 8 * Some price may have changed from the last review A good, beautiful and very cheap mobile He Redmi 13 of Xiaomi It is an entry range terminal. It has one 6.79 inches with FHD+resolution. It presents a 90 Hz soda rate and reaches a brightness of 450 nits. In addition, it has Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The processor that mounts is the Mediatek Helio G91-Ultra And it comes with an 8 GB RAM and 128 GB of internal storage, which can expand up to 1 TB through MicroSD card. Its photographic system is signed by a triple 108+2 MP camera and a 13 MP front. Works under the operating system Xiaomi Hyperos and its battery admits fast charge at 33 W. It has a fingerprint reader on the side, IP53 certification. Finally, you can highlight its connectivity section, since it has Dual Wifi, Bluetooth 5.4 and also has FM radio. As for the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 That comes as a gift, it has a 1.62 -inch AMOLED screen with a brightness of 600 nits. Your battery lasts up to 16 days and is water resistant at 5 atm. It has Bluetooth 5.1 connection and is compatible with iOS and Android. Some accessories that may interest you to protect this mobile NEW & TECK – COVER FOR XIAOMI REDMI 13 4G + 2 Temperate glass screen protectors * Some price may have changed from the last review QSMQAM 3 pieces screen protector for Xiaomi Redmi 13 4g with 3 pieces chamber lens * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Xiaomi In Xataka | The best mobiles, we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | The best price quality price. Your analysis and videos are here

A 500 euros pillow made with Siberian down

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More than once I have wondered what it feels like when using extreme luxury products. Is it really worth paying ten, fifteen or twenty times more for something that, in theory, does the same as its cheap equivalent? What sensations do you experience when you use a pillow More than 500 euros? As Sleep headphones didn’t solve my sleep problems eitherit seemed appropriate to try for a few weeks the most expensive pillow I have ever seen and tell how to my appreciated public of Xataka. At least this time is a pleasant experience, without having to Click anything in my skin neither give singing with an exoskeleton. We go to the mess. The first contact That is another. How does such expensive pillow come? Not with a great luxury, but with greater solemnity than those used by mortals. It transmits that something expensive is anticipated. Inside, the Asana pillow. The model received: 90×50 centimeters of Siberia’s goosem It costs 510 euros. The same that cost me The Garmin. This is how it comes out of the box. Transportation cover and letter of thanks. Image: Xataka. The first night was rare. Not because it was uncomfortable – on the contrary – but because I didn’t know very well what to expect. How are you supposed to feel a pillow of 500 euros? My reference since 2017 is a pillow that I bought for 40 euros, of which they fulfill their function without fuss. Asana is undeniably different from the moment you rest your head. The filling of feathers that come from the tundra has an elasticity that my cheap pillow does not possess. It adapts to the form of skull and neck, but without sinking as the foam does. Its virgin cotton cover has a remarkable weight and prevents the down. I was afraid to see a loose pen after the month, I move a lot at night, but that has not happened. Breathability is perhaps its greatest strong point. I live in Valencia and we are in summer: heat and humidity combo Full Equ. With the passing of the days I was not really noticing the head of the head that I noticed before. The Oca down seems to have a natural capacity to regulate the temperature that no synthetic material manages to replicate at all. Time and positions I move a lot during the night (Something now quantified) and change of position several times. My faithful pillow, the 40 euros, works well to sleep sideways, regulate mouth, fatal face down. The Asana adapts to any position without having to relocate it during the night. I think it is the first pillow that does not force me to negotiate my sleeping position. Image: Xataka. After the month with her, I can say that Yes, I have slept better with her than without her. I have woken up less during the night and in general I notice a greater comfort. But here comes the awkward question: is it worth paying twelve more for that improvement? That is the great point. The law of decreasing yields The difference exists. It is undeniable. But It is not a difference of 470 euros. It is like comparing a 20,000 euros car with another of 80,000 euros: both take you from point to point B, and if you respect the speed limits, they do it at the same time. But one does it with more refinement, better materials and small details that add comfort. Asana is objectively superior to my pillow. In adaptability, breathability and apparent durability. Its materials are of a quality that feels and smells from the first moment. The cotton of its cover, the volume of the down, the general construction. Everything transmits the sensation of well done product. If you sleep eight hours a day, you spend a third of your life with your head resting on a pillow. Seen, investing in rest of the rest makes economic sense. A 500 euros pillow that lasts ten years leaves 50 euros per year. Less than five euros a month for sleeping better. But even seeing it with those benevolent eyes, it is still an expense of those who looks at us, and much. The question is whether you really need to reach the Siberian Ocan to get a quality break. Surely there is an optimal point between benefits and price somewhere between my 40 euros and these 510. Educated Buyer Syndrome After a month sleeping with the asana, returning to my previous pillow has been a stick. He has managed to educate my perception about what a good pillow should be. Is Classic luxury syndrome: Once you try it, all of the above seems insufficient. My conclusion after this experiment is that the Asana pillow meets its promises. It is comfortable, breathable, adaptable and made with first materials. But 510 euros are still 510 eurosand for most mortals there are alternatives that offer 80% of that experience for 20% of the price. From there, each one will make their cabals about what fits him and what does not. It is very good, but it does not magic and it is not for any pocket. Outstanding image | Xataka In Xataka | Sleeping badly does not show when you wake up: thus affects deep sleep posture This product has been ceded for test by Sivana. You can consult How do we do the reviews in Xataka and Our business relations policy.

So he used his 3D printer to make them himself and save 20,000 euros

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Supercars are the culmination of passion for motoring And the speed, But, although they are a minority, not all owners of one of these Engineering jewelry They are millionaires. With a little luck and the passing of the years, some supercarghini, Ferrari or Porsche de Segundo can be achieved (or third hand) for a price much more affordable of what cost new. The bad thing in those cases is that, although cars have lost some of their value, the pieces of replacement to repair them No, and they are still extremely expensive. Especially when the car It is no longer manufactured. Little money, but a lot of ingenuity That is precisely what happened to youtuber B is for builda fan of cars and extreme customizations, which It was proposed to restore An old Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640 who had bought for about $ 35,000. A bargain taking into account that this model has cost about $ 150,000. But such a reduced price It has its explanation. The car had several seriously damaged body elements and, among them, the right lighthouse. To avoid the huge extra cost of the pieces in the concessionaire, he sought the replacement for his bat on eBay. The search was a success, but the best price did not fall from 20,000 euros for a couple of new original lights. Touch the photo to see the original message and the state of Lamborghini when you bought it As the youtuber recognized In your videospend 10,000 euros for each optics From its supercar far exceeded its restoration budget, so, far from discouraging, it chose a much more affordable solution: manufacture them with A 3D printer. To do so, he had to digitize the focus using a scanner and improve the initial scan with 3D modeling hours to finish profileing all angles of a piece as complex as the lighthouse. One of the many challenges he faced was the digitalization and impression of the rings that hold the bulbs lenses. When the scanner laser was manufactured in aluminum, it was not able to detect correctly the details. On the other hand, since they had to resist the high temperatures that the lights reach, these elements had to print with a specific resin with high heat resistance. Interestingly, the simplest part was the outer glass of the focus. Given the shape of the morro of the bat and be located in a delayed position, it was enough to cut a piece of transparent metacrylate with the proper form and adapted perfectly to the soft fall of the morro of the bat. 20,000 euros difference. Original focus (left) and 3D printed focus (right). After hours of evidence, sanding, adjustment and some paint, the truth is that the result was a very well achieved piece. However, some details betrayed that it was a “artisanal” piece. For example, the subject of the focus dome that would never be seen in original Lamborghini. However, the intention of the YouTuber was to create a personalized Lamborghini Murciélago With a post -apocalyptic style In the purest cyberpunk style, so the rivets did not disregard at all, and the foci fulfill their function. In Xataka | I have got into a 420,000 euros car for the first time in my life. Now I know what the millionaires feel Image | Lamborghini, B is for build

The Google Pixel 9 for less than 500 euros, new Nintendo Switch 2, Movistar Plus+ at half price and more. Hunting bargains

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We return with a new hunting bargains in a week that has been both full of offers and new reservations in some quite expected products. Therefore, in this article we will review the five best chollos we have found throughout the week. Google Pixel 9 by 483.69 euros When using a coupon and when registering in the store. SMART TV Pack + Philips sound bar by 1,099.99 eurosa combo of a TV Oled and a sound bar with Dolby Atmos. Movistar Plus+ by 4.99 euros per montha new offer to access the huge catalog of the streaming platform. Lego Game Boy by 59.99 eurosa Lego set that adapts the iconic Nintendo portable console and can already be reserved. Nintendo Switch 2 + ‘Pokémon Legends: Za’: Za ‘: by 509 eurosthe new console pack can already be reserved. Google Pixel 9 Since its launch, we have seen many offers in the Google Pixel 9but few have been as good as the one that has now Mediamarkt. By 483.69 euros We talk about a fairly cheap mobile for everything that offers: a Excellent multimedia section by its screen and speakerssome cameras that continue to be at a high level, the software is very fluid and works especially well and will receive Android updates for many years. Of course, although it is on offer with a direct discount, to be able to buy it at this price you have to follow two steps: Register in Mediamarkt To receive a second discount. Use the coupon MMPIXEL15 To receive a third discount. * Some price may have changed from the last review SMART TV Pack + Philips sound bar Pccomponents usually launch the occasional pack that gathers several devices. This time, the combo we can find in the store is Smart TV Philips 55OLED819 and sound bar Philips Tab6309/10. All this for 1,099.99 euros. The TV comes with a 55 -inch OLED panel, has ambilight technology and is compatible with AlexaDolby Atmos and Dolby Vision. Instead, the sound bar offers excellent 320W power to 2.1 channels Thanks to including a wireless subwoofer, it is compatible with technology Dolby Atmos and allows connecting other external devices through Bluetooth or through its HDMI EARC port. Smart TV pack and philips sound bar * Some price may have changed from the last review Movistar Plus+ Movistar Plus+ He has launched its summer offer to subscribe to the streaming platform paying half. They can benefit old or new subscribers (Not current subscribers), lasts three months and the offer will be available until August 1. The usual price is 9.99 euros, but now you can get three months for 4.99 euros per month. Monthly subscription to Movistar Plus+ (for three months) * Some price may have changed from the last review Lego Game Boy The collaboration between Lego and Nintendo has re -paid off with the next launch of the set based on the iconic game boy. At the moment, it can be reserved in the official Lego store by 59.99 euros and will be launched on October 1. The design is very cool, but the most interesting and particular thing is that it includes two video games in Lego format (‘Super Mario Land’ and ‘The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening’) that can be introduced into the console. * Some price may have changed from the last review Nintendo Switch 2 + ‘Pokémon Legends: Za’: Za ‘: If you plan to buy the Nintendo Switch 2 In the coming months, attentive because the second pack that includes both the console and the new video game has already been announced ‘Pokémon legends: za’. It is in reserve period in some stores like Mediamarkt for a price of 509 euros and will be launched on October 16. Nintendo Switch 2 + ‘Pokémon legends: za’ * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Google, Philips, Movistar Plus+, Lego, Nintendo In Xataka | The best price quality price (2025). Your analysis and videos are here In Xataka | Better sound bars in quality price (2025). Which to buy and seven recommended models from 140 euros

You don’t have to buy a expensive mobile to have 512 GB. This mid -range xiaomi costs just over 260 euros

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Although most mobile offers are concentrated in the most basic configurations – many times in those of 128 GB – from time to time we find very striking discounts on the highest configurations. He Xiaomi little x7 It is a good example of this, since it is in Amazon right now 269.99 eurosthus touching its minimum historical price that so far is 261.99 euros. Xiaomi little x7 (12 GB, 512 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review A cheap mobile with a lot of storage He Little x7 It is a mobile of the mid -range of Xiaomi that, although right now it stands out both for its storage and its price, has some fairly interesting features, especially in relation to its screen that offers a 1.5K resolution. The 6.67 -inch panel is AMOLED and also offers both a 120 Hz soda rate and a 3,000 nits peak shine. And internally comes with a good mid -range processor to which it belongs: the media sizek 7300 ultra, along with 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage. Although its battery does not reach the figure that the Little x7 prowe can talk about a good number for the price it has: 5,110 mAh with 45W fast charge support. In addition, it has IP68 certification With protection against dust and water and its photographic section, it stands out for its rear module composed of a 50 MP main sensor, an 8 mp wide angle and a 2 MP macro. You may also interest these accessories for Xiaomi’s mobile Xiaomi Redmi Buds 6 Pro – Wireless headphones, noise cancellation, light, up to 36 hours of autonomy, Bluetooth 5.3, black (ES version) * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi SmartBand 10, 1.72 ”amoled screen, fast charge, 150+ Sports modes. Health and sleep monitoring. Hyperos 2.0. Waterproof 5atm, compass, white pearl. * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Xiaomi In Xataka | The best mobiles, we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | The best Xiaomi mobile price: purchase and comparative guide

Carrefour has an outlet price (for less than 350 euros) this 65 -inch TV with Google TV

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If you are thinking of buying a new TV for your home, Carrefour is one of those stores that, lately, has very good offers on televisions. Now, we have found a bargain that will interest you. This is SMART TV TCL 65P61KX7which is now available for 339.15 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review A big TV and with good performance This TV of the TCL firm meets the three “B” (good, beautiful and cheap). Mount a 65 -inch LED panel With 4K UHD resolution. In addition, it is compatible with formats such as HDR10 and presents a 120 Hz soda rate. In the audio section, it comes with two speakers with a 20 W RMS power and compatible with Dolby Audio. Works under the operating system Google TVfor what comes with Chromecast and Google Assistant Integrated. As far as connections are concerned, this cheap TV from the TCL firm, comes with three ports HDMI 2.0, two USB 2.0, 3.5 mm audio and Jack optical output. In addition, it incorporates Wifi 5 and Bluetooth 5.4. Some accessories that may interest you for this TV HS2100 – Sound bar 2.1, 240W * Some price may have changed from the last review Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (last generation) * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Webedia and TCL In Xataka | How to choose the ideal television size: what manufacturers say vs. What experts say In Xataka | Better sound bars in quality Price: which to buy and seven recommended models from 140 euros

“You can pay 150 euros to fix your air conditioning or you can do it yourself”: Scotty Kilmer, mechanic

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It is the song that returns to your head again and again. That, without any reason, comes to your head early in the morning, while showering. And that does not abandon you for days. And although the situation is more than known, and we know how it works, it does not cease to surprise us. A summer. And another. And another one. The same goes for air conditioning. Summer arrives and the air conditioners break. It is always at the worst moment and, almost always, it is because We have not looked at it well for the rest of the year. Without correct maintenance, car air conditioning cools for spring temperatures but is not enough to a heat wave. It is there when we demand most and, pum, it breaks. The Calvary arrives to look for someone who can repair a system that seems essential to travel on vacation. All this experience is well known by my partner Amparo Babiloni, who has left in writing Everything that has happened to him and how he has had to act. To prevent this from being repeated, the council is simple, short and direct: maintenance. Maintenance that we can do ourselves, which will take some time but that taking the appropriate indications can save us good money in the pocket. Do it yourself That is the message of Scott Kilmen, an American mechanic who with decades of work behind him has a YouTube channel with more than six and a half million followers how we can keep our car in the best possible state, some tricks to avoid and how to act in case of breakdown. In the video you can see in this link, explain what to do if your air conditioning does not cool enough. Something common when we have been making a timely use of it with temperatures softer. Among the tips that Kilmer provides is, in the first place, to replace the air conditioning filter. This filter is recommended to replace each car review but if you do not make it difficult to pass the cabin. Only this small detail will significantly improve the amount of air that arrives and the quality of the same. It is a simple operation And it usually has easy access, so we can change it without much difficulty for a handful of euros (less than 20 euros, generally). In addition, this not only has its advantages in summer, it is also especially useful for Avoid allergies in spring. Then, Kilmer proposes to improve the quality of the air we breathe. It is as simple as using An antibacterial product Since, as he explains, a dark and humid place such as the cooling system of a car has everything so that bacteria and microbes are developed that fall from the air we breathe. Especially if we live in a wet zone. With the air lit at full performance, select the air inlet outside. Now, Kilmer recommends going to the air intake under the hood and spraying it with the antibacterial product to reach all corners of the system. He also recommends throwing it overnight and letting him act without fear until the next day. Finally, if all this has not ended by solve the matter We only have to recharge the air conditioning gas. In that case you have to buy a Compatible with pressure gauge and apply it to the low pressure system. The pressure gauge is important because it will give us an immediate response of system pressure. While it is green, says Kilmer, you can continue adding gas and we must stop if it reaches the red zone. In spite of everything, remember that these are more or less simple tricks that require a minimum of knowledge. Each driver is the one who must value whether or not it is worth investing money in a professional mechanic. Photo | Magnus Östberg In Xataka | Solving one of the great debates of the summer: if the car consumes more with air conditioning or not

Fine of 7,500 euros if your boss sends you messages outside working hours

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With the arrival of teleworking and the hybrid day, the line that separates the working life from personal life has been made increasingly thinand fades even more when the electronic devices that the company facilitates enter stake. As remember The sports worldthe use of company mobiles and messaging applications such as WhatsApp or Telegram has resulted in many employees receive messages from their bosses even after working hours. To stop this practice, the Workers Statute Includes an article in which employees are protected (Already the bosses) with him Right to digital disconnectionunder sanctions that can reach up to 7,500 euros. First of all: who is the mobile? Before starting to designate the limits of data disconnection, it is convenient make use of your device staff For work purposes. That means that, if the company has not facilitated a mobile and a company telephone line, the employee’s personal telephone number cannot be included in WhatsApp groups or other similar apps by the company. This would mean an infraction of article 5 of the Data Protection Law by spreading without consent personal data such as the worker’s phone number. In the event that both the device and the telephone line are owned by the company, they can implement this type of communications because, in that case, the data that is shared do not belong to the worker but to the company. Right to disconnection out of the day. However, although communications do not violate data protection regulations, article 20 bis of the Workers’ Statute, explicitly recognizes the Right to digital disconnection Outside the workday, prohibiting the company from carrying out any type of communication with the employee, although the devices from which it is carried out are of its property. According to the regulations, the worker is not obliged to respond to these communications. A recent sentence From the Superior Court of Xustiza de Galicia it goes a little further and establishes the absolute prohibition of companies to send communications to workers outside their working hours, not even should when when An answer is not expected. Digital intimacy and business control. Article 20 bis too Protects explicitly The “intimacy in the use of digital devices placed at your disposal by the employer.” This means that, even when used Mobile or company portablethe activity of the employee outside their working hours should not be monitored without justification or consent. The only case in which the company could Supervise these devices It would be if there is a clear and justified internal policy based on the labor control that allowed it. However, article 20 bis warns that this supervision can never invade the life and personal communication of the employee, so any attempt to geolocate or monitoring out of time would be out of law. Sanctions for offending companies. Failure to comply with the right to disconnection enables the Labor Inspection to impose A series of sanctions In the event that the company maintains repeated contacts outside working hours, especially when they occur without justification or compensation. Depending on the severity of the case and the size of the company, fines can range from 751 euros to 7,500 euros according to the severity of the faults or the size of the company. These sanctions seek to stop abusive practices that violate the rest and intimacy of the workers. In Xataka | 55,245 euros for eating a sandwich and a beer: Mercadona must compensate an employee for unfair dismissal Image | Unspash (Firmbee.com)

France needs to cut 40,000 million euros. And he has decided to start for something sacred in Europe: the holidays

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In France there are officially 11 holidays nationals per year, all established through Code du travail (Labor Code). In Spain, on the other hand, we cannot complain: “We enjoy” up to 14 of this type of day. It happens that the French have come up with an idea to refloat their maltrecha economy: start removing holidays from the labor calendar. That Europe trembles. Delete the party. French Prime Minister François Bayrou has presented One of the most radical and politically risky budgetary proposals of the last decades in France: freezing public spending, cutting pensions and social benefits, suppressing two national holidays and applying a new “solidarity contribution” to the great fortunes. Its objective: prevent the country from succumbing under the weight of a public debt that this year It will devour 62,000 million of euros only in interest, an amount equivalent to the combined expense in defense and education. In an appearance that defined as “the moment of truth”, Bayrou warned that France runs the risk of falling into a debt crisis similar to that of Greece in 2008 if it does not act in decision, and launched a message to the citizens: “We have become addicted to public spending. We must all make an effort.” The cost of two holidays. Among the most controversial measures, the holiday suppression of the Easter Monday And on May 8 (Victory Day), with which the Executive estimates Save 4,200 million of euros. France has 11 national holidays, compared to the eight of the United Kingdom or the 14 of Spain, which according to Bayrou is An incompatible luxury With the current fiscal situation. The measure aims to increase the number of working days as an indirect tool To stimulate economic growth. But beyond immediate savings, the elimination of days of deep historical and cultural burden represents a high -voltage political challenge, one that has aroused a transverse rejection in Parliament and public opinion. The attack on collective memory symbols, in a country where the history of world wars is a national identity pillar, has turned the proposal into an emotional catalyst. Structural austerity. Bayrou’s budget plan includes 44,000 million euros In tax and cuts increases. Among them, a general freezing of public spending by 2026 (which has been called A Année Blanche) without automatic inflation reviews, and without increases in pensions or social protection programs. This single measure would save 7.1 billion euros, the second largest component of the plan. The Rationalization of health expenditureincluding medications and low disease, as well as the unification of multiple social aid in a single payment with a stop, focused on low income. Bayrou also wants Cut the benefits by unemployment and reduce its duration. The only exempt from adjustment is the debt service and the defense budget, which will increase by 10 % (6.5 billion euros) In direct order by Emmanuel Macron, in response to the deterioration of the international environment and Russian threat. Suicidal political bet. He counted The Financial Times that, aware of the rejection that its plan causes throughout the political spectrum, Bayrou has been willing to Apply article 49.3 of the Constitution, which allows the budget to be approved without parliamentary vote, although with the risk of facing a motion of censure. This would be the same mechanism that led to the fall of its predecessor, Michel Barnierin 2023, for trying to unlink the pensions of the inflation index, an idea that Bayrou has now resumed. Marine Le Pen, leader of the national regrouping, has not taken long In threatening to censor him If you do not withdraw your proposals, denouncing a plan that “attacks all French, the workers and retirees, instead of ending the waste.” The left considers the project as A “wild austerity” that aggravates inequality and leaves intact the privileges of capital. Mujtaba Rahman, director for Europe of the Eurasia Group analysis group, defined it as “A kamikaze maneuver”: A proposal that has no chance of being approved but puts on the table the magnitude of the fiscal problem. A country on the edge. With a deficit 5.8% of GDP (the third highest in the EU after Romania and Poland) and a debt that is headed towards 115% of GDPFrance is at a critical crossing. If corrective measures are not applied, the cost of the debt could climb to 100,000 million of euros per year in 2029, becoming the largest structural burden of the budget. Bayrou has designed a five -year plan to stabilize that debt/GDP ratio, with the ambition to reduce the 4.6% deficit in 2026 and 3% in 2029. But analysts have warned that such objectives could be “inaccessible” Given the political fragility of the government, parliamentary polarization and the foreseeable social resistance. In Bayrou words: “We know the risks perfectly,” but suggests that giving up the attempt would be even more dangerous. Would it be possible in Spain? In Spain, the possibility of eliminating holidays nationwide is legally possible, but not unilateral or automatic, since it would require a normative reform and institutional negotiation. The reason? It’s not an exclusive competence of the central government and, unlike France, the Spanish system distributes this faculty between the State (fixed 8 days), the autonomous communities (set up to 4 days) and the municipalities (set up to 2 days). Plus: Remember that 14 annual holidays per worker are a right recognized in the Workers Statutebut its concrete distribution is variable. The law allows some holidays to move to Monday, replace them with others or even suppress in specific years, provided that 14 days in total are respected. France and a last act. In the case of France, rather than an economic proposal, Bayrou’s budget plan has acquired the form of a kind of Declaration of principles in front of a fractured country. It is the bet of a veteran politician who seems willing to assume the cost of impopularity to address A structural problem that most of their predecessors have avoided. One thing is clear: parliamentary arithmetic is … Read more

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