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Spanish government rejects unions’ pleas for anti-crisis pact
Last year, Spain's trade unions threatened the government with a general strike if a red line of six million unemployed was crossed. Instead, with 6.2 million out of work (27 percent of the population) and 1.8 million households with everyone unemployed, they have offered a State Pact (Pacto de Estado) for "economic policy change" between the "social partners"--the right ...
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David Villa to pick Tottenham over Arsenal if they get Champions League football
David Villa to pick Tottenham over Arsenal – if they get Champions League football - originally posted on Soccerlens.comReports in Spain indicate that Barcelona forward David Villa could be in line for a move to Tottenham, not Arsenal. However ...
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Lamphier Steel yourself for more bad news — Spanish and South Korean companies win Walterdale Bridge contracts
EDMONTON - First, Quebec. Now Spain and South Korea.For the second time in a few weeks, outside firms have left local bidders out of luck in the fight over contracts for a key public works project.A consortium led by the Canadian arm of Spanish infrastructure giant Acciona S.A. is poised to win the contract to build the new Walterdale Bridge, the city confirms.The $125 million bid by ...
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Man City Man Utd alerted as Barcelona put Thiago up for sale
Barcelona are inviting offers for midfielder Thiago Alcantara.The Daily Mail says Manchester City have been alerted after Barcelona put Thiago up for sale.The 22-year-old midfielder is also favoured by Manchester United and Bayern Munich but Barca want 20m for him.The Spain international, whose father is former Brazilian World Cup winner Mazinho, has been a target for United in recent seasons ...
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Barcelona on the frontline in the cancer fight
Cancer has become the leading killer of the elderly in Europe; it is an awful, painful disease that has become something akin to a pandemic. Progress has been made in its diagnosis, and further progress is being made in its treatment, and Barcelona, by hosting the European Breast Cancer Conference, is playing a major part in the sharing of ideas and knowledge to facilitate improvements and new breakthroughs.
The city of Barcelona will play a significant role in the prevention and promotion of awareness of breast cancer when it hosts the annual European Breast Cancer Conference this year. Breast cancer is among the leading killers of women around the world, and although mortality has begun to drop worldwide, and especially in Europe, there is still much progress that can be made. Read more
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