Andrés (personal views)

@IsabelB @TCMuffin @Geri This was decided in December last year according to official site "Irlanda, Islandia, Países Bajos y Eslovenia tampoco participarán en el festival del próximo año" Irlanda, Iceland, Netherlands and Slovenia are also not participating. https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20251204/eurovision-2026-anuncio-uer-participacion-israel/16845370.shtml There is a FAQ: https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20251204/espana-no-participara-eurovision-2026-claves/16845532.shtml Benidorm Fest is still went forward! https://www.rtve.es/television/20250909/benidorm-fest-2026-novedades/16721826.shtml

@Geri @IsabelB @TCMuffin Sorry should have been more concrete. In FAQ " ¿Se podrá ver Eurovisión 2026 en España? La salida del Festival implica que RTVE no emitirá la final de Eurovisión 2026, que se celebrará en Viena (Austria) el próximo 16 de mayo, ni las semifinales previas del concurso, que se realizarán los días 12 y 14." Updated 04.12.2025 | 19:10 Could be that RTVE forgot to update the date? Or that Eurovision Fun did? Not sure why else Israel Journal considers it news now?

@jakmarcin@mstdn.science We need to bring this back.

@BroGle@universeodon.com @ufwupdates@union.place The other onion also has news about it: https://theonion.com/coachella-cancels-weekend-2-after-drugs-found-on-festival-grounds/

@vmbrasseur from the source available in other languages such as #Spanish #ituc #csihttps://www.ituc-csi.org/corporate-underminers-of-democracy-2025-es#palantir

@aisling@critter.cafe please send us the rest of it!

@echo_pbreyer@digitalcourage.social @mcepl@floss.social @eob@social.coop @Mer__edith@mastodon.world Seems to me that the green party is the way to go!

@wisegreyowl@mastodonapp.uk where is this?

@jakmarcin@mstdn.science WoW thanks! 5.5 million Euros does not seem like much. Tried finding some Spanish news article and can't find what it covers. 10 -20 scientists or engineers over 5 years? https://www.eleconomista.es/energia/noticias/13263752/03/25/nace-el-proyecto-rodas-destinado-a-impulsar-y-desarrollar-el-sector-de-la-fusion-nuclear-en-espana.html In December it was 2.5 million over 4 years. Was this different pot of money? https://www.eleconomista.es/energia/noticias/13248516/03/25/el-gobierno-apuesta-por-la-energia-nuclear-apoya-la-investigacion-de-la-fusion-con-el-proyecto-rodas.html Looking at last week government news: 500 million to 2030 as part of Deeptech's 8,000 Million? https://www.ciencia.gob.es/Noticias/2026/abril/gobierno-impulsa-Nueva-Estrategia-Nacional-Deep-Tech.html So this money is for death valley phase. Later investors. 👍