January 16, 2026 – Spain Headlines

Story gist: The Community of Madrid signed a pact to defend its regional primary sector against the EU-Mercosur agreement. Andalusian farmers plan tractor protests on January 29.

Bias summary: Left-leaning elDiario.es emphasizes Andalusian farmers mobilizing tractors in protest against Mercosur on January 29, adopting an activist tone. Center-leaning La Voz de Galicia provides a neutral explanatory guide on the agreement’s agricultural impacts. Right-leaning ABC features a Spanish rancher’s quote highlighting Brazil’s beef superiority over Europe, focusing on threats to national products.

Story gist: US President Trump postponed a planned attack on Iran. Iran had delayed executions of detainees from protests.

Bias summary: Right-leaning ABC reports factually, emphasizing Trump’s postponement after Iran’s concession on executions, crediting US de-escalation. Left-leaning EL PAÍS frames Iran as ‘trapped’ between Khamenei and Trump, highlighting bilateral pressure and portraying Iran sympathetically. Center RTVE emphasizes Iran’s internal generational rift as a key driver, omitting US-Iran exchanges and external influences.

Story gist: Castilla-La Mancha schedules the first centralized adjudication for teacher substitutions in primary and secondary education bodies on January 16, 2026. Telephone adjudications will occur until then.

Bias summary: Left-leaning union outlet details the process, highlighting telephone adjudications until the January 16 centralized event to inform educators. Center outlet offers a neutral official title announcement. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting any conservative framing on education staffing delays or policy implications.

Story gist: Santa Cruz de Tenerife starts Carnival 2026 this weekend, activating its cultural and social agenda. The event features changes to the galas for selecting the Queens.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like elDiario.es highlight an ‘important change’ in galas for choosing Carnival Queens, emphasizing transformation. Center sources, such as the city hall, frame it neutrally as activating cultural and social programming with the event’s start. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting any conservative perspective on the changes or festivities.

Story gist: A motion of censure was presented against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the European Parliament over the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Requests for legal opinions were submitted to the Court of Justice of the EU.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets frame the motion as driven by the ‘far-right’ opposing Von der Leyen, portraying it as extremist action. Center sources offer neutral, factual titles noting requests to the Court and the motion without attribution. Right-leaning coverage emphasizes a politician’s denunciation of the deal’s damage to Castilla-La Mancha’s agriculture and rural areas, highlighting economic harms.