Stories from Spain

Seven minors, aged between 14 and 17, are scheduled to appear in court in July. They face charges related to violent homophobic assaults in Gerona.

The leader of the People's Party (PP) in Aragon intends to seek another four-year term for his coalition government. The upcoming coalition will include the concept of national priority as requested by Santiago Vascal.

In the Supreme Court, Coldo García testified that he received one or two 500 euro notes per month, which he referred to as 'chistorras' in messages. The lawyer for García stated that the defendant did not understand certain slang terms used, such as 'soles' or 'lechugas', which referred to 100 and 200 euro bills. García's defense maintains that references to 'chistorras' were sometimes literal mentions of the sausage rather than code for money. A defendant in the Aldama fiscal case has acknowledged that the cash referred to as 'chistorras' consisted of 500 euro banknotes. The individual reportedly received 10,000 euros monthly from Aldama. The defense declined to respond to further fiscal questions during the session, citing the defendant's exhaustion after long hours of testimony. Further questioning on economic matters is scheduled for Monday.

The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Chief Science Officer of the Israeli Embassy in Madrid. The summons follows a protest regarding the detention of Sámat, a global figure. The Spanish officials reportedly expressed perplexity regarding the situation.

The invasive Asian hornet is causing stress to honey bee populations in Spain and France. These regions have reported a loss of approximately 30% of honey bee hive colonies due to the hornet's impact.

Twenty-two ships out of an intended fifty departed from ports in Barcelona and Sicily on April 12. The vessels are currently navigating international waters in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.

Belgian tennis player Alexander Bloch, ranked 69th in the world, advanced to the semi-finals in Madrid, Spain. Bloch defeated the defending champion and world number 15, Andrey Rublev, to secure the position. He will face Alexander Bublik in the semi-final match. Bublik is described as the revelation of the tournament. The 21-year-old player rose to world number 69 following a victory over Kasper Rued. Blocks began the year ranked outside the top 100. He was defeated by the world number 3, Germany's Alexander Zvereff. This marked the first time Block reached an ATP tournament semi-final. Zverev is scheduled to face world number one Jannik Sinner in his next match. Zverev will face world number one Janik Sinner in the final on Sunday. This marks the fourth meeting between the two players this year, with Sinner winning the previous three encounters.

The Civil Guard is investigating the deaths of three migrants, including one minor, found in the waters off Alicante. Authorities believe the victims died during a journey from Algeria in a small boat heading toward the Balearic Islands.

Spain has issued a vigorous condemnation regarding the interception of ships traveling toward Gaza. Brussels has called for the respect of freedom of navigation while activists continue their journey eastward. The Israeli Navy has called for the remaining vessels to withdraw and deliver humanitarian aid to Ashdod port for inspection, according to reports from Israel Defense Forces Radio. Israel's Navy intercepted a flotilla of more than 50 boats carrying aid to Gaza in international waters off the coast of Crete. The Israeli Foreign Ministry reported that approximately 170 activists were arrested during the operation. The flotilla includes approximately 1,000 activists from over 70 countries, including doctors and lawyers.

Train service has been restored following a landslide in Alora that occurred on February 4. Torrential rains caused a retaining wall to collapse, resulting in over 200,000 cubic meters of earth sliding onto the tracks.