Spain

Story gist: Spanish journalist Isaías Lafuente questioned a political shift after the publication of declassified documents on the 1981 23-F coup attempt. He stated that authorities treat the public as imbeciles.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Diario Público frames declassification skeptically (‘Desclasifícame otra vez’), implying manipulation or repetition. Center RTVE.es neutrally details pre-23F plotting by coronels, socialists, and others. Right-leaning El Mundo defends the King via Javier Cercas, attributing coup myths to far-right creation and far-left/separatist spread, omitting shared political involvement.

Story gist: In Spain, Junts, PP, and Vox ended the ‘escudo social’ law, which protected against evictions since 2020. PSOE and its allies condemned the decision.

Bias summary: Left-leaning EL PAÍS frames PP, Vox, and Junts negatively for derriban (bringing down) the social shield, equating eviction protections with squatting. Right-leaning ABC portrays the repeal positively as ‘Adiós’ to an impeding law, emphasizing benefits for rental property owners. No center outlets provided, omitting a neutral perspective on impacts for both tenants and landlords.

Story gist: In Castilla-La Mancha, 131 teaching positions for Maestros and EEMM bodies were published for centralized adjudication on February 27. The application period for these substitution plazas is open.

Bias summary: Left-leaning FeSP-UGT frames the story critically as ‘Adjudicaciones a la carta,’ implying a potentially arbitrary selection process while noting 131 plazas and open applications. Center ANPE reports neutrally on available plazas for February adjudication using the same ‘a la carta’ term with a 2026 date. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting conservative views on public sector hiring.

Story gist: The Government of the Canary Islands alerted residents to worsening sea conditions starting Wednesday. Lanzarote forecasts predict up to 15 liters of rain per hour, 80 km/h winds, and 4-5 meter waves.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Cadena SER emphasizes severe specifics for Lanzarote—heavy rain, high winds, large waves—highlighting intensity. Center outlets like the government statement report the official alert neutrally, focusing on the warning without details. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving no conservative perspective on the event.

Story gist: The municipality of Teror adhered to the Institutional Declaration for World Rare Diseases Day on February 28.

Bias summary: Left-leaning elDiario.es frames the adherence with an emotive slogan ‘Because every person matters: equity cannot be rare,’ emphasizing human value and equity. Center source from Teror town hall uses neutral, official language mirroring the title. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving conservative perspectives unrepresented.