Lousy deal for pregnant workers in Spain

Check out this excellent piece from Mr Mead, whose views on (international) politics may suggest it’s time he was checked into the municipal dog pound, but whose social reporting is often very good.

PSOE to legalise illegal beach developments

I’m just curious: did PSOE secretary general José Blanco know this disgraceful amendment to coastal protection legislation was going to be introduced when he purchased an illegal apartment on a Galician beach, or is this all about saving Andalusia’s socialist president for life Manuel Chaves’ illegal and still undemolished beach hotel?