Children
Brussels proposes banning social media for children under 13
The KIDS Act sets 15 years as the minimum age for opening one's account and includes limitations on use, age verification systems and security measures for digital platforms.
How many hours a day do children and teenagers spend in front of screens?
In general, they far exceed the expert recommendation to spend a maximum of 120 minutes a day in front of the screen, since the average is 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Von der Leyen proposes a "flexible" emergency framework for managing migration crises like Ceuta
In addition, the President of the European Union has announced a proposal to ban social media for children under 13 years of age and to use it with restrictions up to the age of 15.
The Foundation of Christian Lawyers of Spain has requested three years' imprisonment for 15 of its members investigated in the Bernedo summer camp case
Bizkaia again declares an exceptional situation for the reception of unaccompanied migrant minors
This measure will enable temporary residential resources to be made available to ensure care for minors arriving in the territory and to streamline the already strained network.
Chivite announces that Navarre will welcome five girls who have arrived in Ceuta
The Navarre president has explained that his government's "policy understanding" is to "support" these people who have arrived in Ceuta.
The number of births in the Basque Country decreased by 0.9% in the first quarter of 2026
In Álava, births decreased by 1.5 per cent (527 births), while in Gipuzkoa there was a 2.3 per cent decrease (1078 births) and in Bizkaia there was an increase of 0.2 per cent (1,640 births).
Pedrosa: "Depending on the sociolinguistic area, maybe the decisions should be different."
At the beginning of the course, ETB has spoken with the Education Counsellor, Begoña Pedrosa, to discuss the challenges facing the department for the new course, including improving the skills of students, ending segregation and measures to combat heat. In addition, language project coordinators will be placed in the centres, supervised by the Euskera Institute.
With the new school year knocking on the door, families are making the latest purchases
A few days before the start of the school year, families are making the latest purchases, which, with books, clothing and school supplies, means an average cost per pupil of around EUR 500.
The Spanish Government-Community Sectoral Conference on Children will focus on minors in Ceuta and those responsible for Vox will not attend
Minister Rego has criticized the opposition to this credit of 25 million. The autonomous presidents of the PP who carry Vox's childhood portfolios "elect Vox and exclude Ceuta and (Juan Jesús) Vivas as president."
Singapore will donate €47,000 per child to boost the birth rate
Measures aimed at families also include improvements in housing, childcare and parenting permits, which will be extended to all Singaporean children born in 2026 or who are between the ages of 1 and 17.
Meta denies trying to hook children to Facebook and Instagram at the start of the federal trial
29 U.S. states accuse the Met of deliberate manipulation of Facebook and Instagram and violation of the Internet Child Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
The Government advocates the return of migrant minors from Ceuta to their families and, in cases where it is not possible to receive them
The Director of Children, Adolescents and the Family, Txema Ezkerra, considers it "unacceptable" for Vox to break the law in the communities that manage this area and has asked the state to intervene.
Laia and Oihan, the most common names for newborns in the Basque Country
The most common names among those born in 2025 have been Laia, Ane and June, and Oihan, Markel and Martin.
A man has been arrested in Angelu on charges of sexually abusing his 10-year-old daughter
The events took place during the school year holidays, while the girl was in her father's home, and by court order the man has been placed in provisional detention.
The Baiona Public Prosecutor's Office has requested pre-trial detention for two observers arrested on charges of sexual assault
With the opening of the court case, the Public Prosecutor's Office has charged the two accused with sexual assault and corruption of minors, including 16 children between the ages of 3 and 4, 12 of whom have already been identified as victims, and four families have filed a complaint with the police station.
These are the countries that allow surrogate pregnancy
The United States was the first to allow surrogate pregnancy, and it's the country that offers the most guarantees today. In California and Florida, for example, all kinds of families have access to it. In other states, it's only heterosexual couples, while in so many other states it's not legal.
The owner of a candy store in San Sebastian has been sent to prison for sexually assaulting a girl in her shop
As reported on Thursday by the Department of Safety and Security, the detainee assaulted the minor twice, on 25 and 26 June, in addition to having a history of similar offences, and this Thursday he was brought before the court, which ordered his imprisonment.
The population will grow in all Basque regions over the next decade except Markina-Ondarroa
According to Eustat, the migration balance will be positive between 2025 and 2035 in 240 municipalities of the Basque Country (95.2% of the total).
The Danger of the Digital Pacifier: Screens and their Emotional Effects on Childhood
Experts warn that the use of screens to manage outbursts in childhood can cause serious behavioral problems, impulsiveness and lack of emotional control in the little one. We've been with pediatrician Leire Ferro to find out what the consequences of this habit are.