Border Security Bolstered, Gómez Trial Developments, Medical Breakthrough
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Spain has significantly bolstered its border security in Ceuta with the deployment of 200 new Civil Guard agents and armored vehicles to prevent further mass immigration attempts. This comes amidst government claims of cooperation from Rabat to deter planned crossings, and a parliamentary vote to reaffirm Ceuta's Spanish identity. [cite: 20minutos, 20minutos, El Mundo, La Vanguardia]
The legal proceedings against Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, continue to dominate headlines, with the government now questioning jury selection and an editorial discussing a 'conspiracy' in La Moncloa. A jewelry firm has also been linked to her case, with experts valuing related items at over 1.3 million euros. [cite: El Mundo, El Mundo, La Vanguardia] Separately, the Constitutional Court is nearing a decision on the amnesty for Carles Puigdemont, while new reports detail the People's Party's use of an app for electoral scrutiny.
In other news, Spanish doctors have made a groundbreaking advancement in organ transplantation, developing methods for organs that could last a lifetime without rejection. [cite: elDiario.es] Meanwhile, authorities have successfully blocked 229 million fraudulent phone calls, and health officials report a doubling of flu cases and a surge in COVID-19 infections among infants.