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The Ombudsman of Spain asks for information on the plans and actions to begin to reverse the phenomenon of the “Empty Spain”.

01-16-2019

The acting Ombudsman of Spain, Francisco Fernández Marugán, has initiated an action with the Government Commissioner against the demographic challenge and with the Autonomous Communities of Aragón, Castilla La Mancha, Castilla y León, Cataluña, Comunidad Valenciana, Extremadura, Galicia and La Rioja, to learn about the plans and actions managed by the administrations in order to […]


The Ombudsman of Spain urges municipalities to extreme noise control and any possible disturbing activities during the Christmas celebrations

12-26-2018

The acting Ombudsman of Spain, Francisco Fernandez Marugán, has asked the president of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), Abel Caballero, to urge municipalities to extreme environmental control during the Christmas celebrations. The Institution has made five recommendations, concerned about the potential nuisance (noise and dirt) that may be generated during the Christmas […]


The Ombudsman of Spain warns about the danger that entails for young people the proliferation and the intense advertising of betting houses

12-11-2018

Francisco Fernández Marugán, acting Ombudsman of Spain, has alerted of the danger that might entail the proliferation and the intense advertising of betting houses for the population, especially for young people. According to him, the uncontrolled advertising of gambling has very similar characteristics to the consume of tobacco and drugs, especially if the gamblers are […]


The Ombudsman of Spain calls on the regional government of Madrid to prioritize evicted families with minors in access to emergency social housing

11-29-2018

The acting Ombudsman of Spain, Francisco Fernández Marugán, has recommended the Community of Madrid that, when allocating social emergency housing, priority should be given to evicted families with minors who do not have a housing alternative. In most of the complaints dealt with in this matter, the Ombudsman has found that the Autonomous Community Administration […]


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