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The richest man in the world is going to have his name in the most powerful government on the planet. Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the creation of a new “Department of Government Effectiveness”, which will be led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. After his inauguration on January 20, the president-elect will therefore rely on the boss of X, Tesla and Space According to Donald Trump, this mission will not be entirely long-term. The work of the two men must end no later than July 4, 2026.
Faced with the natural disaster that is hitting it, Spain knows no respite. The national meteorological office Aemet has placed parts of Valencia, as well as Catalonia and Andalusia, on orange alert – the second highest level – for heavy or torrential rain until Thursday. Parts of Andalusia and Catalonia are even on red alert. Schools in towns affected by flooding in the east of the kingdom will also be closed this Wednesday. According to the latest official report, the “DANA” of October 29 left 223 dead.
The budget continues its difficult parliamentary journey. Far from a fragmented National Assembly without a majority, the Senate is considering the State and Social Security budgets in committee this Wednesday, with a unique opportunity to weigh in on the debates while supporting the government of Michel Barnier . Just rejected by the deputies, the budget for 2025 therefore lands in the upper house in its initial version, as submitted to Parliament at the beginning of October by the Prime Minister. As for the Social Security budget, it could not be fully examined by the Assembly, and therefore also arrives at the Luxembourg Palace in a version barely amended by a few measures accepted by the executive. It is therefore “here that the budgets will be written”, summarize most of the figures in the Senate, convinced for several weeks that it is time for the High Assembly to make its mark.
