Spain

The ultra-nationalist Vox party gained 24 seats, while the conservative People’s Party lost half of its seats

Three companies, Iberdrola, Endesa and Naturgy, which run the power plant want to extend the operation of the nuclear infrastructure beyond the license, which ends on June 19, 2020. Activists have been demanding the closure of the plant which has been operational since 1983

The new rules introduced by the Catalan government require customers to book ride-hailing services 15 minutes to an hour in advance. The taxi drivers’s strike in Madrid continues

Feminist and progressive sections staged a rally, condemning the coalition between the conservative Peoples Party, the center-right Citizens Party and the far-right Vox

The workers launched an indefinite strike after the company insisted on retaining an extra work shift for the 2019 calendar

The rescue ship operated by Open Arms was denied permission to dock at ports in Italy and Malta. The refugees were rescued from near the Libyan coast