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Canary Islands expands La Palma recovery rights

A decree-law dated 9 November adds routes for displaced residents to move into permanent-built temporary housing and lets new producers take over affected banana farms. It also provides for compensation linked to land in a planned protected area.

Plus Ultra files for pre-insolvency restructuring

The Madrid-based carrier has notified a court that it is entering restructuring as it prepares a workforce reduction. It has suspended Buenos Aires and Lima services while retaining routes to Caracas from Madrid and Tenerife.

Cupra calls the Raval its most important model yet

Cupra says the Raval is its most consequential model yet because it brings electric-car development and production to Martorell. Víctor Sarasola links the launch to the factory’s industrial shift and wider access to electric cars in Spain.

Cuerpo appoints new presidents at Renfe and Adif

Carlos Cuerpo has appointed Inmaculada Gutiérrez to replace Álvaro Fernández Heredia at Renfe and named Joaquim Hortalà president of Adif. The changes follow the Urda crash and a train drivers’ strike.

RTVE schedules 23 November debate with eight parliamentary groups

RTVE will air a 90-minute debate on 23 November between spokespeople for eight parliamentary groups, six days before Spain’s general election. Xabier Fortes will moderate the programme, which will run on television and radio, with coverage on RTVE’s digital platforms.