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Best figures yet! FOR the third month in a row, Palma airport has achieved an historic record for the largest amount of passengers arriving and leaving the island. This June a total of 3,043,931 passengers went through its gates; this is 3 per cent more than last June, according to data released by AENA (Spanish airports authority). Of this total, 462,658 were national passengers, which is 7 per cent more than last year and 2,579,079 were international passengers, making this June more than 2 per cent better than in 2013. There was a total of 21,379 landings and take-offs, which is nearly 4 per cent more than in June 2013.
There were 21,269 commercial flights, of which 16,617 were regular and 4,458 were charter. The biggest rise in passenger numbers by nationality was the
Germans with a 3.5 per cent increase on last year; the UK came in second place with a 2 per cent increase in its number of passengers.
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Letters 37 INOSITOL HEXAPHOSPHATE: Molecule that controls calcium in the body.
Made in Mallorca
TWO Mallorca chemists have declared war on diseases. After graduating from the Balearic Islands University (UIB), Bernat Isern and Joan Perello created Sanifit in 2004 - a biotechnology company that is dedicated to researching new drugs based, among other things, on inositol hexaphosphate, a molecule that controls calcium in the body. They never imagined they would ever become entrepreneurs but that is exactly what happened. While studying for their doctorate’s degree, Isern came up with the idea of
participating in an innovation contest organised by the Conselleria d’Economia i Hisenda. They were surprised when they won. One of the conditions of the contest was that they had to create a company and thus Sanifit was born. The original patent of the molecule still belongs to the UIB, while Sanifit has exclusive rights on the patent, so they can continue researching and later sell a future drug. They are currently working on an experimental drug called SNF 472 to treat kidney failure.
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NEWS Serious accident A YOUNG man of 22 is in a critical medical condition after being involved in an accident on the Manacor road to Porto Cristo; he remains in the ICU for the moment. Son Oms A VAN had a spectacular crash on the Son Oms industrial estate; the driver was unable to steer the vehicle and it crashed through two barriers before coming to a stop. The driver was unhurt.
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Two crashes in 24 hours THERE were two spectacular accidents in less than 24 hours over the weekend. One accident happened on the Soller road and the other one between Campos and Porreres; the one on the Soller road being the more spectacular of the two. According to the driver of the 4x4 he was going calmly along
the road to Soller when he fell asleep at the wheel causing his car to have a head on collision with a stone wall. This made his car go up the wall and get stuck on top of it. The young driver, of Cuban nationality, was not hurt despite his car being a write-off.
The other accident concerned a local man, 26, who also fell asleep at the wheel and whose car went off the road and did not crash but rather flipped end over end until it came to rest. Neither of the crashes involved other cars and both drivers are recovering well from their light wounds.
Guided tours THE Es Baluard Museum is offering 90-minute guided tours which include Sa Feixina, Passeig Mallorca and Passeig Sagrera on Fridays (6pm) and Saturdays (10.30am and 12pm). Supporters resign MALLORCA football club’s supporter’s organisation, the Federacion de Peñas, has resigned in the wake of the clubs “disastrous situation.”
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RUMOURS are flying around that the royal family is looking to spend their holidays in Cabo de Gata instead of the traditional Palacio de Marivent in Mallorca.
THE Mallorca conservatory is to modernise its installations with the adoption of new technologies; current director Josep Romero wants the institution to be up to date.
Musical soirees THE Palma Municipal Band will perform on July 21 at 8.30pm on Santa Pagesa Square and on July 22 at 7.30pm at Passeig del Born.
Language workshops THOSE interested in practising Spanish can participate in the free language workshops taking place every Friday from 5.30pm until 7pm at the Flassaders Centre.
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Da Vinci THE Fundacio Sophia in Palma is presenting a Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit until September 30. Tickets are €4. Free entry for children age 12 and under.
Football documentary FILMED by British filmmaker Sam Bernstead, the documentary Coach Zoran and His African Tigers will be screened on July 24 at the Catalina Valls theatre at 8.30pm.
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Art night POETRY, painting, sculpture, music and gastronomy will come together at the multidisciplinary art event at the Palau d’Aimans de Lloseta this Friday, July 11.
NOT JUST HOT AIR: The festival has a lot to offer.
European hot air balloon festival THE EUROPEAN balloon festival, which runs from July 9 to July 13, is taking place in Igualada, Barcelona. It is one of the most important in Southern Europe, certainly the most important in Spain. The festival started in 1997 and since then it has been held every year with ever-increasing interest from the public. One of the most popular aspects of the festival is the photography competition, which is being held again this year; anyone wishing to take part should send their pictures of the festival to Igualada Council before September 5. The event is usually well attended by both amateur enthusiasts and professionals and also brings with it thousands of tourists who go just to see the spectacular array of multi-coloured balloons. This year more than 25,000 visitors are expected to watch the approximately 50 teams which have
Quote of the Week When you think something is impossible, just look at Rajoy - he got to be president!’ Anonymous political commentator on Spanish radio referring to Spain’s chances of coming out of the recession this year.
signed up. The festival includes, among other things, hot air balloon races, recreational exhibitions like ‘night glow’, which is when the balloons switch their burners on and off after dark giving the craft an eerie glow, and several competitions - all related to ballooning. The flights and races take place in the early morning or in the late afternoon as this is when the weather conditions are most favourable for the sport. Visitors can take advantage of the opportunity to ride in a balloon if they book in advance with the relevant authorities. The festival will end with a spectacular music and fireworks’ display.
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people every day. That is the number of extras applying for the Game of Thrones casting taking place, initially, through Facebook. Filming begins in October in Sevilla and Osuna.
THE parking spaces next to Cala sa Nau will be shut down due to being located in a nature reserve which is protected from commercial activity.
Grave profits IN a move towards more privatisation by the PP (Popular Party) a private company is to build, sell and maintain the graves in the municipal graveyards of the island.
Skate park THE Bunyola sports centre is to get a €471,000 face lift; improvements will include a skate park and a public swimming pool.
And finally... Mallorca is suffering from an image problem since a video was leaked of an illegal competition in its bars in which young women would perform sexual favours in exchange for free drinks. Island authorities are looking into what has become an international scandal.
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Manley backing plan to clean up Magaluf image THE British Ambassador to Spain Simon Manley is backing a Spanish Government initiative to clean up the image of Magaluf. In the wake of the recent sex for drinks scandal in Magaluf, the government is requesting a move towards more awareness rather than imposing penalties. The resort hit the British tabloid headlines after an 18-year-old woman was filmed performing sex acts on 24 men in a bar. Isabel Borrego, Secretary of State for Tourism, has commented that people guilty of anti-social behaviour in areas like Magaluf are in need of “being more aware rather than being punished and this goes for tourists and businesspeople alike.” She went on to underline the fact that this awareness must be achieved together, and that she did not think that punishing the actions would resolve the matter. The Spanish Government wants quality tourism and this is something which should be worked
towards by both the government and the private sector. In her meeting with Jaime Martinez, Balearic Councillor for Tourism, and Simon Manley, she stated that the Spanish Government was going ahead with a new campaign to try and clean up the image of the island. The campaign would be promoted in both Britain and Spain and offer an image of the island as hosting ‘responsible’ tourism rather than the mad partying for which is is known. Mr Manley said: “We agreed that the situation in some parts of the islands was a cause for concern and we all wanted to see British tourists being able to enjoy their holidays in safety. “We welcomed consideration by the national and local Spanish authorities of what they can do on the ground in the affected areas,” he added. “We set out our approach to prevention and to consular assistance to those UK nationals most in need in Spain.”
Ambassador Simon Manley He went on: “We agreed to work together closely on these issues in the days and weeks ahead.”
Resort residents ‘sick and tired’ A GROUP of outraged Magaluf residents are sick and tired of the debauchery and excessive alcohol consumption on their streets. They have set up an online petition
on change.org asking local authorities to enforce civic responsibility legislation. Magaluf has turned into a “jungle devoid of basic civility because of the constant
permissiveness of a few unscrupulous business-owners,” they said on change.org. More than 350 people have signed the petition so far. In addition, the group complains about “the ease with which some make a mockery of the legislation currently in force, turning Magaluf into a tourist attraction based on youth drunkenness and antisocial behaviour.” The petition comes in the wake of the recent sex-fordrinks scandal rocking Mallorca bars.
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Mafia movers
RUSSIAN magnate Alexander Ivanovich Romanov, the alleged leader of the Taganskaya, branch of the Russian mafia, in Mallorca, is asking to get out of prison now that an official report has not found any suspicious movements in either his bank account or accounts of his colleagues. Courts in Palma had asked the SEPBLAC (Executive Commission for the Prevention of Money Laundering), which is closely related to the Bank of Spain, to look into whether Romanov’s accounts showed any foreign monetary transfers of a suspicious nature. The answer was negative - their report showed no such transactions at any time in the Russian’s accounts.
The Guardia Civil detained Romanov last December under suspicion of using ‘dirty money’ in the purchase of a hotel in Peguera, the Mar I Pins, for which he paid €6 million. While he was buying the hotel he also came under suspicion for threatening his hotel workers and for trying, illegally, to obtain planning permission from the council to expand his hotel. A local Mallorca lawyer was also detained for trying to help him in his illegal endeavours. His current lawyer, Marcos Garcia Montes, has stated all the above reasons in his plea to get his client out of jail. The courts are still considering the request.
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Liberal priest THE priest in Lloseta has resigned because members of his parish believed he was too liberal; he accepted everyone and this did not go down well.
Open up MEMBERS of the opposition have accused the president of the Govern (regional government) of only opening parliament in summer when it is convenient and not when needed.
Director out TEACHERS at the Francesc de Borja Moll middle school are still asking for the director, suggested by the educational board, to be ousted in favour of their first choice.
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Night buses to summer parties THE Govern (regional government) and the Mallorca Transport Authority (CTM) are instituting a night bus service for the summer to help people get to and from the Verbenas (local night time parties) without having to use their cars. The first service will come into action this weekend, July 12, and will be offering transport services to the Port d’Andratx. This new outgoing service will have two runs: one at 10:45pm and another at 00:30am, both leaving from the main station in Palma and making just one stop in Llotja before going straight on to Port d’Andratx. The return services will be at 4:00am and 5:30am and will go directly to Palma making no stops. Tickets will cost €5.60 with a discount of 50 per cent for those with a special pass, that is: those under 26 years of age, pensioners and anyone from a large family (who has the large family pass); passengers will also be able to use their T20 and T40 passes.
SAFER ROADS: Night buses to take people to parties. There will be another ‘Verbena Bus’ service, again from the main station in Palma, to sa Rapita on July 18, to Campos on August 8 and to s’Arraco on August 22. The CTM is hoping to include up to another 15 village Verbenas before the summer is over.
No alcohol will be allowed on the bus and it will be a no smoking space. The aim of this new service is to include the outlying Verbenas into the social scene of Palma and to make the roads a safer place for all.
NEWS Peddlers invasion MAGALUF shopkeepers have voiced their concern over the increasing number of peddlers roaming the streets of Magaluf. Outraged local vendors say the council authorities are sitting on their hands, while the presence of peddlers both damages the reputation of the holiday resort and results in higher crime rates. The main problem is the lack of police presence, say some shopkeepers. “Things are getting out of hand,” said one of them talking to the media. “Magaluf has become a lawless town.” They are not only worried about their business but also about crime rates, since many stores in Magaluf fall victim to vandalism and theft during summer.
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Dirty Alcudia beaches BEACH goers in Alcudia have been complaining about the lack of services available to them; their complaints include the amount of public toilets, of which there are not enough. Some beach goers have claimed that there are frequently more than 10,000 members of the public using just two toilets which get very dirty almost as soon as they are opened. The public toilets on the beach are, in reality, just the ones installed in the kiosks which pop up along the coast in the summer and some users say it is not surprising that they cannot handle the influx of people as they are not designed to do so. Joan Gonzalez, councillor for Beaches and Beach Installations, commented that the council was “aware of the problem” and had tried to
RUBBISH PILING UP: On the beaches of Alcudia. install more facilities on the beaches but was unable to do so due to a lack of funds. Gonzalez went on to explain that the council was doing all that it could to improve the existing facilities by scheduling more cleaning. The other matter which has beach goers up in arms is the question of rubbish removal; according to the locals
the rubbish piles up around the containers once they are full and by the evening, when it is picked up, it produces a strong smell which diminishes the pleasure of a visit to the beach. Gonzalez showed surprise on this point as he said that the council had considered this matter solved at the end of last summer and it
should not be happening again. The council has promised to revise its policies on rubbish collection and ask the company responsible to pick up the rubbish with more frequency; he also suggested reinforcing the present bins with ‘auxiliary bins’ next to them to cope with the overflow.
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Fire breaks out in Puntiro urbanisation IT was a small forest fire but it still struck fear into the hearts of local residents.
The emergency was raised on Saturday June 5 at 2pm when a call was made to the emergency
Valldemossa road cycling accident A CYCLIST was run over in front of Parc Bit and had to be taken to hospital in a critical condition. The cyclist, 55 and of Spanish nationality, was involved in an accident on the Valldemossa road when he changed lanes and two tourists in a rented car could not avoid hitting him. As a result of the impact the cyclist was thrown around 20 metres through the air and landed on the asphalt. Fortunately a Guardia Civil patrol was going along the road and stopped to help him and call the emergency services, which arrived very promptly. The Guardia Civil officers breathalysed the driver of the rented car who gave a negative result for alcohol. The cyclist has severe bruising, scrapes and a possible traumatic brain injury - he remains in the Clinica Quiron in a critical condition.
services alerting them to the fire that had broken out in the Puntiro (Palma) urbanisation. Panic-stricken neighbours saw the fire from their swimming pools and balconies and said the flames were dangerously close to their homes. As a precaution, many of them decided to evacuate the premises until the fire had been completely extinguished. Palma firefighters and Ibanat personnel arrived on the scene and brought the flames under control at 3.40pm and put it out by 5pm. A firefighting plane and a helicopter were also deployed. The flames scorched 0.29 hectares of forest vegetation. It appears the fire was started by a group of children who were playing in the area and burning dry grass.
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Son Banya is losing residents NATIONAL POLICE have noticed a massive downswing in the number of residents in the Son Banya area. They are attributing this to the large number of raids which they and the Guardia Civil have done over the last few months and years in an effort to clean the area up; officers from both forces have noticed the lack of residents over the last few weeks. Although the number of gypsy clans has not changed, there are still representatives of all the major clans including ‘El Ove,’ ‘Los Andujar’ and ‘La Paca,’ there does seem to have been a descent in the number of people who currently make up these clans. Some ex-residents of the
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THE Balearic Islands will receive 27 per cent more public funds destined for the agricultural sector; funds will be handed out by FEADER (European agricultural authority).
Less vehicles IN the last 12 years the number of vehicles, per every 1,000 residents in Palma, has gone down by nearly 20 per cent. MEAN STREETS: Drug dealing still going on. area have moved on to ply their trade in central Palma neighbourhoods and some have even gone as far as the Part Forana, but the police forces are still trying to investigate the “huge exodus” as one police spokesperson put it. During police raids it is normal for hundreds of people to congregate to
see what is going on, but during the last raid there were only around 30 people looking to see what had happened. Despite police efforts the Son Banya area still has a big problem with drug dealing and it is still rife on the streets that make up the neighbourhood. Police are still working on it.
Hotel woes HOTELIER’S associations in Soller are worried about the six months timeline that has been quoted for the knocking down of the Rocamar hotel; they say it will affect their businesses during the summer high season.
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Private rentals in high demand WEB portals are making a fortune with private rentals on the Balearic Islands. Private rentals are not subject to formal controls and some claim they are not regulated by the Urban Rentals Law. This apparent legal loophole could possibly explain why this business is currently in such high demand. In addition, their online offers are adapted to the needs and budget of every potential client. Prices may vary between â‚Ź7 and â‚Ź500 per day and some even offer discounts of up to 20 per cent. While the General Tourism Law actually prohibits exploiting multi-family housing units for profit, controlling all the private rentals existing on the islands is very difficult, to say the least. The Conselleria de Turisme - Local Tourism Department - only has a team of 15 inspectors to control the hotel industry, rentals and investigate complaints.
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STS Sedov docks at Palma THE biggest sail training vessel in the world was docked at the Palma port this week. Formerly known as Magdalene Vinnen II and Kommodore Johnsen, the STS Sedov arrived in Palma on Monday July 7 with many students on board. The vessel is currently on the second of three planned journeys across Europe between June 5 and August 15, said spokesperson Marina Kozhukova. It arrived with a crew of 62 instructors and 102 cadets. This is not the first time the STS Sedov had docked at Palma, having already been visited the island back in April 1997. The vessel has an LOA of 117.5 metres, a beam of 14.6 metres and
STS Sedov: Biggest sail training vessel in the world. a draft of 6.3 metres. Moreover, it has a 1,600-kW auxiliary engine and its four masts have a total of
33 sails - 4,195 square metres. The STS Sedov celebrated her 90th anniversary in 2011.
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Police alert for criminal
POLICE in Valencia are searching for a Bolivian ex-convict who spent time in the Palma prison for a series of violent robberies. The man had spent four years in Palma prison and when his sentence was finished and he was going to be deported to Bolivia he alleged “roots” on the island in order to fight the deportation order. While this order was being fought in the courts the man took advantage and escaped. A police spokesperson commented that it was practically impossible to keep track of all the people who were free but still within the judicial processes on appeal. The South American national, who is considered to be very dangerous, lived for several years in the Part Forana and was in Palma prison for a
VIOLENT ROBBER: Palma police on alert. series of robberies with violence, all committed on the island. Nothing was known of his whereabouts until last month when he committed a very violent armed robbery in Valencia; the victim of the robbery was critically wounded and
nearly died. Witnesses to this robbery identified the man and gave his details to the National Police who are now looking for him. Palma police forces are on alert in case he decides to come back to the island.
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CIUTADELLA: Civil protection volunteers complain about poor organisation during the Sant Joan festivities. THE Civil Protection volunteers from Mallorca who participated in the 2014 Sant Joan festivities are at war with the Ciutadella Council and with former Mayor Jose Maria de Sintas Zaforteza. A group of Civil Protection representatives
convened a meeting in Montuiri to draft an official communiqué voicing their complaints as well as a report listing all the organisation problems the group identified during the festivities. “We would like to make it clear that the organisation was a complete disaster from the get-go. There were 68 volunteers in 2013 and only 32 this year. All the volunteers were from Mallorca because the guys from Menorca did not want to come. We were completely overwhelmed,” said Bernat, Head of Civil Protection in Montuiri. “We did not ask for
money. In fact, going to Sant Joan as volunteers costs us money but we volunteer because we like helping people,” he complained. “Our job is to support emergency teams and not working as police officers or nurses,” he added. “The former Ciutadella mayor wants to leave us holding the bag, but the truth is the organisation was a complete disaster. I think they should talk to the organisers Josep Camps, Joan Florit and even the Local Police Chief who told us that he was at least 40 officers short,” said Bernat.
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Russians just love Mallorca AS stated by Head of the Consular Section of the Russian Embassy in Spain, Konstantin Dorokhin, 30 per cent of all Russian tourists visiting Spain go to Mallorca and 1,500 of his countrymen have found a second home on the island. “What do they like the most? Well, the feeling of relaxation you feel as soon as you leave the airport,” said Dorokhin talking to the media. “They also like the sea, the beach and the cuisine,” he added. According to him, Russian tourists are very generous. “When compared to tourists from other countries, Russians spend a lot more money,” he commented. Dorokhin said even more Russian tourists are expected to visit Mallorca in 2015.
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Es Carnatge beach bar faces closure MALLORCA Council has ordered the provisional closure of the beach bar in the Es Carnatge area. Jesus Valls, councillor for Urban Planning, commented that it had come to the attention of the council that the bar did not have adequate security or hygiene measures in place. He went on to explain that the bar did not have toilets for either its staff or the public, as well as lacking in any sort of architectural barriers between different areas and nor did it have any fire prevention or protection equipment. Valls said that the bar would be closed as soon as the council’s Green Patrol had drawn up the
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Complaint cancelled A WORKER who brought a case of unfair dismissal against Bauza, president of the local government, when she worked in his pharmacy has reached an agreement and cancelled her complaint.
Old church BEACH BAR: Must improve or be closed. relevant paperwork. The planning councillor added
that once the papers were served, the owners of the bar would have 10 days in which to present a plan to correct all the problems detailed in the complaint and if the and Catalan dish made with council did not receive squid), cheese cake and this plan, then the bar be shut mango and chocolate ice would and cream were among some immediately definitively. of the dishes on offer.
Seafood cuisine festival THOUSAND of tourists and local residents tasted the delicious dishes offered at the 14th Seafood Cuisine Festival in Passeig de la
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Sirena on Monday (July 7). Cod with prawns and pepper sauce, cuttlefish with garlic, octopus tempura, black rice (Valencian
THE Missio church was 250 years old on July 9; construction began in 1736 and it was completed in 1764.
No sanctions THE regional government of Mallorca has decided not to sanction the bars involved in the sex scandal sweeping the island.
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Controversial amendment to the Harbour Law THE Balearic Parliament authorised the amendment to the Harbour Law. It is said that the amendment will contribute to the development of the nautical sector and to simplifying the management of the 41 ports which depend on Ports de les Illes Balears to promote a balanced model based on sustainable development.
The text adheres to the new circumstances affecting the sector since the law was passed in 2005, including the adjustment made to the Autonomy Statute or the need to restructure the organisation of local ports. Opposition groups criticised the reform saying it represents a first step towards a “savage” privatisation of ports and that it creates
the necessary framework to deregulate the sector. “They want to do as they please,” said Nationalist Representative David Abril. “I do not understand the criticism coming from opposition groups. “They just say ‘no’ to every Govern proposal,” said the Tourism councillor. “Today is an important day for the nautical sector,” he added.
Improving agriculture THE Balearic Islands will be allocated a total of €61 million in EAFRD funds for its agricultural policy. The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) of the European Union is a funding mechanism under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). It seeks to improve “the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry, the environment, the countryside and the quality of life and the management of economic activity in rural areas.” For the 2014-2020 period, the EARDF has been allocated a budget of €84.936 billion.
The €61 million allocated to the Balearic Islands represents a 27 per cent increase when compared to previous funds, said Agriculture, Environment and Territory councillor, Biel Company after a Sectorial Conference on Agricultural Policy and Rural Development convened in Madrid. The issues discussed at the conference included the territorybased distribution of EARDF funds for the year 2014. The distribution will be based on the CAP allocation system for the 20072013.
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HARBOUR LAW REFORM: Will contribute to the development of the nautical sector.
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Rocamar hotel to be demolished THE long-awaited demolition of the Rocamar hotel in Soller should start on Saturday but it could face further delays. The council and port hoteliers are concerned about statements from the demolition company according to which the entire process could take “six months.” The company plans to use a construction waste shredder, which actually cannot be used in tourist areas
because of noise pollution. Furthermore, the shredder cannot reach the construction site since it can only be accessed using a bridge which would not withstand its massive weight - almost 50 tons. A meeting of all parties involved was recently convened to discuss these issues. President of the Hoteliers Association Maria Frontera said “they had not been aware of all the project details” when it was decided to demolish the hotel this summer. Frontera also said they the boat immediately did not know the project realised the seriousness of would “take five or six her accident and called the months.” “It could be done in less emergency services so when they got back to the time,” said municipal port there was an sources. The company wants authorisation to ambulance waiting for her. She was immobilised and use machinery which taken to the hospital where accelerates the demolition it was found she had and reduces costs, they compressed her lumbar said. The cost of the demolition is €483,000. vertebrae.
Nasty fall on boat A WOMAN, of German nationality, had to be taken to hospital after suffering a nasty fall on a boat in the waters off Port d’Andratx. The woman, 64, had gone on the rented boat with a group to enjoy a day out when she slipped and fell backwards damaging her lumbar region. The other occupants of
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New Consumer and User Protection Law THE Balearic Islands Parliament has passed a new Consumer and User Protection Law. The new legislation seeks to guarantee the rights and legitimate interests of consumers in compliance
with article 51 of the Constitution, said Health councillor Marti Sansaloni. Consisting of 95 articles, the law is an update of the previous legislation and adapts it to both Spanish and European regulations.
Improving rural roads SA POBLA Council has invested €52,000 to repair the Son March road. “The Council decided to repair it considering the poor state it was in,” said Mayor Biel Serra. The project entails cleaning and asphalting the five metre wide and a little over one kilometre long Son March road. Local Police advised drivers to use other roads during the repairs. “We have many petitions asking us to repair rural roads. We started with Son March because it is one of the most important ones. However, we will repair more if we can afford to do so,” said Serra.
Some of the differences in the new law include the concept of ‘vulnerable consumers’ (minors, senior citizens and disabled people) and the exclusion of users from public administration. Furthermore, it acknowledges that the arbitration system governing consumer affairs is the best way to settle conflicts that may arise between consumers and businesses. It also sets forth fines between €300 and €660,000. On the other hand, Socialist Representative Conxa Obrador said the law was “more technical than political” and criticised the fact that it does not regulate online purchases or buying airplane tickets. The law does not provide enough protection for tourists’ rights, she said.
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Internet cuts THE intermittent cuts that some parts of the island have been suffering in their internet service should come to an end soon according to Telefonica.
Cancer prevention ODILE FERNANDEZ, doctor and cancer survivor, has cited the Balearic diet as one of the factors which helped her to overcome the illness.
Balcony fall A 19-YEAR-OLD tourist has been taken to hospital in critical condition after falling four floors from his hotel balcony; he is at the Son Espasses ICU with head trauma.
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Cannibal drug can be detected within two hours THE hospital at Son Espases now has the necessary technology to detect the ‘cannibal drug’ within two hours. The Clinical Toxicology Laboratory of the Hospital Universitari Son Espases can now detect MDVP (cannibal drug) in urine or blood within only two hours; this service is pioneering given that the usual drug tests will not detect MDVP and, for emergency doctors, it is essential to know what a patient has taken in order to be able to treat them more effectively. MDVP is a synthetic drug derived from cathonine which is an alkaloid substance found in the Catha Edulis bush which is native to eastern Africa; cathinone is related to amphetamines
EARLY DETECTION: Key to treating patients. and is the contributor to
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Just five milligrams of this drug can have effects
which last for between six and eight hours and can be extremely addictive. The drug can provoke feelings of extreme paranoia and hyper stimulation culminating in convulsions and patients frequently need to be sedated before they damage themselves or those trying to help them. The many negative symptoms of MDVP include, but are not limited to, arrhythmia, cardio vascular arrest, hyperthermia and even cerebral haemorrhaging. This drug seems to be gaining in popularity on the islands and the team at Son Espases are preparing for the worst while hoping that the craze dies out quickly as it is an extremely harmful drug.
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MALLORCA ROCKS: Skrillex whipped the crowd into a bouncing frenzy.
A rocking crowd enjoy DJ Skrillex THE Mallorca Rocks audience enjoyed an extended set on Tuesday night from the Grammy award winning DJ Skrillex who arrived in Magaluf fresh from a stint in the States. DJ Skrillex proceeded to whip the crowd into a bouncing frenzy by using high powered smoke pumps, a continuous video, LED and light show and plenty of their favourite tracks. The show, a first for Mallorca, is another thumbs up for the Rocks
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franchise who continue to deliver quality artists and events to the Balearics. Next up is one of the most exciting singer/songwriters on the planet right now Jake Bugg. Championed by Rocks music director Zane Lowe, Jake played a support slot at Mallorca Rocks two years ago and last season absolutely blew the crowd away with his unique sound and throwback style when he headlined the 2013 Opening Party. Info at www.mallorcarocks.com.
Doctors want more tax on alcohol SPANISH doctors have called for higher taxes on alcohol. The Spanish Society for Public Health and Sanitary Administration (SESPAS) said last Thursday that the higher taxes should be based on the actual alcohol content of alcoholic beverages. The idea seeks to put a brake on excessive alcohol consumption. SESPAS released a communiqué saying that “higher taxes will not only increase tax revenues but also contribute to reducing alcohol consumption levels.” The communiqué goes on to say that Spain is one of the countries with the lowest tax rates on alcohol in Europe. While SESPAS acknowledges that a moderate wine intake - one glass a day - can improve cardio-
HEALTH RISK: Excessive wine consumption. vascular health, they also said “excessive wine consumption is one of the biggest health risk factors in Europe.” According to SESPAS, 10 per cent of deaths in people aged 15-64 in Spain are related to drinking. SESPAS emphasised that excessive alcohol consumption is associated with car accidents and that 5 per
cent of Spaniards aged 1564 abuse alcohol. In its opinion, taxes on alcoholic beverages serve as a preventive measure. As is the case in Italy and Germany, Spain levies a type zero tax on wine, and consumers only have to pay VAT on their wine purchases. Tax rates on beer are low and higher on distilled beverages.
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Pylons going ESTEPONA has begun the removal of the six high-voltage pylons which fall within its urban area. The work is expected to take no longer than three weeks.
Heritage dunes MARBELLA Council has voted unanimously to petition the environmental agency to make the Marbella dunes an ecologically reserved site. The campaign has been going on for several months.
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Clone troopers invade the city
Flamingo Fuente
IN agreement with the central government the Junta de Andalucia (regional government) will make a one-off payment of €300 to any company that employs a person under the age of 25 for at least six months.
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Night watch FOLLOWING the success of Moraira’s first ‘Shopping Night’ with shops open until 1.30am, this will be repeated on August 2 and 16, the AECO business-owners’ association announced.
Stub snubs THE Diputacion is installing 400,000 ashtrays on 10 La Safor beaches this summer. It hopes to encourage smokers not to bury cigarette ends in the sand, a Diputacion spokesman said.
No crime wave
School’s out THE Almuñecar Municipal Music Dance School organised a zarzuela traditional Spanish music event at Parque El Majuelo to celebrate the of the school year.
and and the end
Judo event ENTHUSIASTS from Andalucia and Valencia gathered at the Almuñecar Sports Pavilion to put their skills on display in an event organised by the Judo Clubs Association from Granada.
THE Almuñecar and La Herradura Youth Department has a new logo. It was designed by Madrid-born Jose Manuel Puga Molina, winner of a contest organised by the council.
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THE nature reserve at Fuente de Piedra in Malaga Province has hosted the birth of more than 5,500 flamingo chicks. They will be ringed before they fly off.
SPAIN is to transfer command of the NATO maritime group in Malaga to the US; until that time members of the public will be able to take part in conducted tours of the frigates.
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Welcome Paula INVASION: Not as bad as it looks. CLONE troopers took over Alicante City some days ago. It was not a Clone War or even a Star Wars prequel or sequel. Instead it was the 10th anniversary of the Legion 501 Spanish Garrison. The association of Star Wars aficionados paraded from the Volvo Ocean Race museum at the port, along the Explanada de España and Rambla de Mendez Nuñez to the Plaza de San Cristobal. A contingent of troops was also in evidence at Santa Barbara Castle earlier the same day. The city’s ‘Toda la galaxia en tu castillo’ exhibition at the castle, which is dedicated to the Star Wars saga, has now received 20,000 visitors since it opened last April. The Star Wars memorabilia belongs to collector Gaby Navarro and is the most extensive display in Europe, said the exhibition’s organisers. Other Spanish cities including Madrid and Santander have already shown interest in hosting the exhibition after it leaves Alicante next April.
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Cyclist hurt
CALLE Doctor Fleming in Denia reopened to traffic after work finished on storm drains. The street, a principal access for Les Marines and the port, has also been resurfaced.
A CYCLIST was seriously injured after a crash in the mountainous area of Alhama de Murcia, known as the Criaderas. Rescue units had to be sent out to locate the man, and he was later transferred to hospital.
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€64m for education
CRIME in Oliva’s Raval district fell by 40 per cent in the last year. Twenty-six offences were reported in May and June compared with 43 in 2013, Guardia Civil records showed.
THE Department of Education has announced an investment of €64 million to provide schools in the Valencia Region with 1,600 teachers, following complaints and protests about cuts in teacher training programmes.
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LA NUCIA is spending €184,000 on extensions to the La Muixara school. Although this should be the regional government’s responsibility, town hall is committed to local education, the mayor said.
A CAR crashed into the window of a shop in Calle Jorge Juan in Elche City when the driver lost control and smashed into the fashion store. The two occupants of the car escaped without injury.
NINETY-FOUR per cent of Murcians believe that accused politicians should resign from their position, and 86 per cent of those questioned said corruption allegations and court cases would influence the way they voted in the future.
Girls on the ball SANTA POLA’S female football club joined in the town’s monthly institutional event against violence against women. The councillor for women thanked the club for its support and for demonstrating a policy of equality in sport.
A BABY GIRL called Paula was born at the Almuñecar Medical Centre on Monday, July 7, at 6pm. It was the first birth since the centre first opened its doors.
Total success THE Torre del Mar Shopkeepers and Business Owners Association was “very pleased” with the Beach Festival held last weekend.
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Record numbers MACAEL hosted the fourth of 15 races across the province with a record number of 150 runners. Javier Domene won the heat in a record time of 35 minutes 34 seconds.
Culture Week PECHINA has kicked off its summer activities by launching the third Zoco Bayyana. The event with stalls filled with handicrafts begins at 9pm on Saturday in Almaryya Park.
Fugitive arrested NATIONAL POLICE have arrested a 42year-old from Romania wanted under an international arrest warrant for drinkdriving. The detainee, arrested in Almeria City, now faces extradition.
Mayor criticised MAYOR of Nijar, Jesus Antonio Rodriguez, has been criticised by the PSOE (Socialist Party) for taking a holiday before organising the fire service.
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SPANISH police forces have all agreed on a new protocol to follow in cases of missing children, like the one of Madeleine McCann who disappeared in Portugal in 2007. Under “certain circumstances” the media will be alerted if citizen collaboration is needed. These circumstances will be determined by the officer in charge but will mainly be used when the life of the child is considered to be in imminent danger. In 2013, there were 13,054 cases of children going missing and 468 of those are still open - so far this year there have been 7,171 cases. The new system created by the Ministry of the Interior includes a special alert system which can be activated in a matter of minutes.
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ACCIDENT: A teenager has been killed after falling off a ride at Terra Mitica.
Teenager dies in theme park fall
A TEENAGER has become the first person to die at the Terra Mitica theme park in Benidorm in the park’s 14-year history. The 18-year-old, believed to be from Iceland, was killed after falling from a height of between 10-15m from the ‘Inferno’ attraction, a roller coaster that turns riders 360 degrees and reaches
speeds of 60 mph. The accident occurred during the turning of the ride and is believed to have been the result of a mechanical failure in the seat. The teenager, who was with his father, brother and a friend, was alive when paramedics arrived but he later died in the ambulance. Benidorm Mayor Agustin Navarro has sent his condolences.
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Safe is not so safe A HOTEL employee has been detained by the Guardia Civil in Calvia for stealing €12,000 of guest’s money which they had left for safekeeping in the hotel’s security offices. The employee managed to get hold of the combination of the safe in the security room and opened it up to three times to get all the money out.
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Two in boot NORWAY – Romarike police found two men in the boot of a member of a biker gang’s car. They were alive and unhurt; police are investigating.
Sinkhole survival
LANDSCAPE gardener, Andy Cameron, 27, mowed a wedding proposal into the lawns of the hotel where his girlfriend, Kayleigh Hawthorn, 25, works to surprise her with the big question. She said yes.
DAISY-MAE JONES, seven, survived a fall into a 25ft deep sinkhole when she was out playing in a field near her home. She walked away with just cuts and bruises.
Tip arsonist SWEDEN – A man has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to one of Stockholm’s biggest rubbish piles. The fire was rapidly brought under control.
Fatal fall SWEDEN – A man has died after falling out of an ambulance helicopter which was taking him off a Norwegian oil rig. Details remain unclear as to how this could have happened.
A GAME of Thrones super-fan has paid more than £5,000 (€6,290) to make herself look like Daenerys Targaryen. Tabitha Lyons spends her free time making costumes and props and has admitted to spending more than £15,000 (€18,860) in the last two years on her obsession.
SHAMED artist and TV entertainer Rolf Harris is behind bars after being jailed for five years and nine months for 12 indecent assaults on young women and girls. His victims included an eightyear-old and a 13-year-old family friend.
Violent punch-up
LOOKALIKES: Girls dressed as Daenerys Targaryen.
CROWDS of hundreds stood by in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens as two young men engaged in a violent punch-up. Many were shouting words of encouragement before riot police were called.
Segways back NORWAY – A ban on Segways on the streets of Norway has come to an end. Originally they were banned as their top speeds of 20kph classified them as mopeds.
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Harris jailed
largely due to them having more access to showers and washing machines, according to military officials.
MAFIA boss Alexander Matusov has been extradited from Thailand to Russia. Matusov is suspected of taking part in the murders of four members of a rival gang in St Petersburg in the 1990s.
Tiger hug A TIGER at Kiev Zoo suffered an attack of stress after being hugged by a human. A drunken man scaled the fence into his enclosure and proceeded to hug the large feline who was ‘shocked’ by the incident.
Gas crisis PRIME Minister Dmitry Medvedev has commented that there is a full scale gas crisis going on between Moscow and Kiev and he predicts it will get much worse in the autumn.
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STRESSED: Tiger who was hugged by a man.
RUSSIANS are buying large amounts of real estate in Italy. The Russians made up only 2 per cent of buyers in 2005, compared to 13 per cent last year.
Healthy army
Old guilders DOZENS of criminals and tax evaders get caught every year trying to change their old guilders into euros at the Dutch National Bank. Hundreds of thousands of euros worth of black money has been traced in the last four years, according to the Metro newspaper.
Sick doctor A FRAUDSTER pretending to be a doctor who treated seriously ill children at a hospice he founded in Hanover has been jailed for more than two years.
Drive-by hit
RUSSIAN PRESS Mafia extradition
OLD rivals, the two cities of Berlin and Hamburg are once again battling it out, this time to be the hosts of the German bid for the Olympic Games.
A HUSBAND and wife were killed in an apparent drive-by shooting just outside their home in Lubeck, Northern Germany. The suspected gunman was found dead in his car.
Crystal meth A SOCIAL Democrat MP, Michael Hartmann, is suspected of buying illegal drug crystal meth. A spokesperson for the SDP commented that the allegations must be cleared up quickly and fully.
Armed apology POLICE in Cologne have apologised to a one-armed man after fining him €25 for only having one brake on his bicycle which he had modified specially.
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DENMARK – More than 900,000 Social Security numbers were leaked and available for all to see on the internet for nearly an hour after the Ministry of the Economy and the Interior accidentally released them online.
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THE health of the Russian army has improved
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AS OF this month transgender people of 16 years and older can easily have their sex changed on their birth certificate if an expert confirms that he or she consistently identifies with being of a different sex.
THE Royal Marechaussee (military constabulary) stopped a YPR armoured vehicle of the Dutch Army on highway A28, which had been stolen from the Johannes Post base in Havelte by a 52-year-old man.
IN SPITE of the social demand for austerity the average wage for bank personnel has risen by 10.1 per cent compared to 2.3 per cent for most people. They already earn an average 83 per cent more.
AIR SAFETY authorities in The Netherlands have discovered a worldwide problem between the automatic pilot on aircraft and the landing systems at airports. Instead of the expected descent, the nose of the airplane can go up too much, causing the plane to stall.
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CYBER CRIME: Criminals will be caught regardless.
Man, 22, detained for glorifying terrorism GUARDIA CIVIL in Burgos have detained a man for glorifying terrorism through the social networks. The man detained was denounced by a journalist whom he had threatened through Twitter. Initial investigations revealed that the man had threatened not only the journalist but also many other people through Twitter; he had also launched many tweets about the
glorification of terrorism and ETA’s (Basque Country separatist/ terrorist organisation) activities as well as humiliating any victims of terrorist activity that he could get in touch with. After intense negotiations with the service provider (Twitter) and the International Inquiry Committee, which deals with these sorts of cyber requests, they were finally allowed access to the individual’s details
and able to identify and locate him in the village of Villasana de Mena in Burgos. The suspect is 22years-old and a resident of Bilbao in the Basque Country. He is out on bail until his case can be heard by the courts in Madrid. The case will be heard in Madrid as all cases that involve cyber crime in Spain are considered to have no location and therefore go to the capital.
English speaking volunteers sought by Mallorca schools LAST September state school teachers in Mallorca created upset and controversy with their strike tactics over the proposed introduction of English as a third language into the school syllabus. Almost a year on and things have definitely progressed. Any change is difficult to introduce into such a large machine as the Balearic education system, which has 400 schools and approximately 15,000 teachers, and it is for this reason the Regional Ministry of Education, Culture and Universities has decided to introduce the role of
‘voluntario linguistico’ to help the teachers and students make the transition. This process started a few months ago with a meeting between representatives of local English associations and the Secretary General Guillem Estarellas. Now the unions have signed their agreement to the scheme, and it can go public. What does this mean to us? It’s an opportunity for native English speakers with a couple of hours to spare every week to volunteer in their local school. Volunteers will be asked to give verbal
support to teachers in the class; it will not require any preparation or even a good level of spoken Spanish or Catalan. The initial goal is to have volunteers starting in a limited number of schools across the island at the beginning of October. This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in your local community and really help children to develop their communication skills. If you would like to be put yourself forward then please email Kate Mentink as soon as possible on info@kate.es
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THE Director General of the Spanish National Police met this week with major figures in public and private institutions tied to the tourism sector. The aim of the meeting was to discuss and debate a new Safe Tourism plan that has been launched for the summer high season. The plan involves around 11,800 officers from Citizen Safety units of the Spanish National Police Force being stationed in tourist locations across the country. These hotspots include Andalucia, Asturias, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Galicia, Madrid, Murcia and
the region of Valencia. The operation will last until August 31, but will be extended until September 30 for the Balearic Islands. The goal of the operation is to increase safety for tourists and make them feel safer too. Police officers will mainly be stationed in city centres, airports, train stations and ports. Two hundred and fifty thousand safety leaflets will be distributed along with 5,000 safety posters that will be displayed in hotels and other tourism facilities. Spain is considered one of the safest travel destinations in the world.
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TEENAGE tourist was thrown to his death from a theme park ride in Benidorm. The 18-year-old, said to be from Iceland, was on the Inferno attraction when tragedy struck. An investigation will be launched, and let us hope the cause is found and steps taken to make sure it never happens again. But for the family of this young man it is too late. Amusement parks are supposed to give the illusion of danger so that people can get their thrills in complete safety. It is no use saying, as the Terra Mitica park operators have done, that there have been no fatal accidents until this one since the park was opened. The simple fact is that one death is one death too many. People have the right to take their families to such parks in total
confidence that their safety is assured. Let us hope the park’s owners are held to account. Oh dear! Mallorca, or rather Magaluf, is getting quite a reputation for itself with the sleazy antics of some British tourists. In the latest scandal to hit the UK tabloid press headlines, an 18year-old girl was filmed performing sex acts in a bar for a free drink. This says more about British society than it does about Mallorca. Let us hope no one is put off visiting the beautiful island by the lurid headlines surrounding the drunken antics of tourists visiting one small district. The rest of the law-abiding and moral businesses should not be tarred with the same brush. They deserve better.
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STAT OF WEEK EVICTIONS for mortgage default fell by 4.2 per cent during the first quarter of 2014. Proportionately the Canary Islands and Castilla-La Mancha had more evictions than any other region.
Chicken pricing ‘unfair’ THE chicken production sector has accused Spain’s supermarket chains of pricefixing. A live chicken fetches €0.97 a kilo, with the price per kilo rising to between €2.05 to €2.18, plus marketing and distribution costs, on leaving the
processing factory. Consumers should pay between €2.45 and €2.76 a kilo, according to Ministry of Agriculture calculations, but supermarkets sell at an average €2.18 a kilo while traditional butcher’s shops charge around €2.75. Chicken is being sold as a
July heralds summer sales SUMMER is here and so are the sales. The predicted spend of €76 per person during the summer sales is 5 per cent more than in 2013, the FUCI consumers’ association has said. Basques, Madrileños, the Catalans and Valencianos will be the biggest spenders, with an outlay of more than €85 for every man, woman and child in their communities. Nationwide chains like Mango, Cortefiel, Blanco and H&M brought in reductions some weeks earlier, except in Cataluña and the Basque Region, thanks to a change in
government regulations, which was introduced in 2012. Other stores like Zara and El Corte Ingles preferred to wait for the traditional July 1 date, which coincides with the start of the holiday season. The clothes industry expects a turnover of €2.7 billion this summer, 3.5 per cent more than last year, with discounts ranging between 30 and 50 per cent. Coupled with the recent and promising rise in sales, this should help it to finish 2014 without losses for the first time since the financial crisis began.
loss-leader, chicken farmers complained. The market needs urgent rebalancing so that chicken remains cheap for consumers but profitable for producers, they said. The country’s 5,000 chicken farms also provided 50,000 jobs, they pointed out.
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CLIENTS who were missold preference shares by now-nationalised banks started legal proceedings that involved investments of €1.773 billion. So far only 4 per cent of verdicts have been in the banks’ favour.
Peruvian gas deal BRAZILIAN consortium Odebrecht will build and operate a 1,000kilometre gas pipeline in Peru. Spanish company Enagas, which controls 25 per cent of Odebrecht, is investing €180 million in the project.
Moving on after €40m loss DEMETRIO CARCELLER, President of the Damm brewing group left the Pescanova board in May. Damm invested €40 million in Pescanova but together with Luxempart failed to win creditor support for the ailing frozen fish company’s rescue plan when it was in insolvency proceedings. He and Luxempart’s Francois Tesch left the board when
Pescanova’s creditor banks took over the company. “It was a bloody swindle,” complained Carceller ahead of the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting earlier this month. “They’ve cheated us out of €40 million,” he reiterated. He now wants to move on, Carceller stressed, and centre on internationalising the Damm group.
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WHAT was once the tallest building in Spain now belongs to the richest man in China. Edificio España, a white elephant bought by Banco Santander in 2007 for €379 million just as the property crisis hit, was bought by Wang Jianlin. This was common knowledge as long ago as last March, but the purchase has only recently been confirmed. Wang heads Dalian Wanda and is China’s largest property developer although the group also has interests in enterprises ranging from tourism and cinema to retailing. Wang paid €265 million for the emblematic building with the blessing of Madrid’s regional government. The bank had commissioned architects Norman Foster and Carlos Lamela to draw up plans for 300 luxury apartments, a hotel and a shopping centre.
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ICONIC: Edificio España was bought for €265 million. Although the new owner has been in touch with Foster and Lamela it is not confirmed whether Wang will go ahead with earlier plans or introduce others. Whatever he decides, there is likely to be little delay. Rapidity is what sets him apart from rivals, Wang maintains, and his projects rarely take longer than 18 or 24 months. First he decides on an opening date, Wang told a masterclass at the China Europe International Business School
(CEIBS). “We have never postponed a project, not even by one day,” he remarked. This rapidity saves money, he added: “In the 100 or so projects that Wanda has invested in over the past 10 years, costs are always lower than the estimate and net profits always above it.” Wang, needless to say, was referring to projects inside China. Whether the formula will travel well remains to be seen, insiders said.
SPANISH construction giant OHL transferred 49 per cent of OHL Rus to Marina Sechina last December. Sechina is the ex-wife of Igor Sechin, a former KGB agent and right-hand man of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Two years before the transaction, OHL obtained contracts worth €2.48 billion from the Russian government. The impact of the Spanish multinational, a world leader in railway construction, was first felt in Russia in 2011. Its Czech subsidiary won a €1.95billion contract, OHL’s biggest until then, to construct a 390-kilometre single track railway for transporting coal between Obskaya and Nadym. This was followed by the Olympic Flame touristsports complex for the Winter Olympics in Sochi
and an 11-storey hotel in Novosibirsk. Meanwhile, OHL created its Russian subsidiary in May 2012, of which 49 per cent is now in the hands of Sechina. She spent the rouble equivalent of €105, as the OHL Rus’s capital amounts to just €220, revealed the Spanish daily ABC. She will now be entitled to half of the company’s future profits. Sechina entered the business scene only after separating from her husband in 2011, although the break-up was amicable, sources reveal. OHL acknowledged its links to Igor Sechin’s exwife but the company is inactive and has not made bids for infrastructure contracts, a spokesman said. Sechina will in any case soon leave OHL Rus, according to official sources quoted by ABC.
Employees should be paid on results Talking shop Mike Walsh Mike Walsh was for 20 years Regional Assessment Manager for the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Britain’s biggest quality assurance body for businesses.
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IMAGINE government department staff no longer on salaries but target driven and paid on results. You need a padron renewed or UK driving licence replaced? No problem. One call, an appointment made, followed by a visit to your home. The paperwork is helpfully completed and prompt delivery assured. You need to acquire an NIE or residency, register with Social Security or apply for a business licence? No need to cross fingers as each document is analysed for the slightest excuse to reject it. The clerk is paid on completions so obligingly helps you through it all.
TARGET-DRIVEN: Results are much higher in the private sector than in the public sector. It may seem fanciful but the pay of millions of non-salaried workers is based on performance and results; an environment I worked in for more than 30 years. No salary, commission only. If I failed, I starved. As a sales manager I refused
to interview job applicants from certain careers. Government employees were definitely excluded. Experience had shown that some are unable to function effectively in a performancerelated competitive environment. The worst thing that ever
happened to Europe’s work ethic was transfer of payment from results to wages. Working in both sectors I realised that those who gravitate towards safe, salaried posts tend towards sloth; driven, ambitious achievers write their own pay cheques.
Effort, cost effectiveness and results are much higher in the private sector than in the public sector. Official figures show that public sector workers are 63 per cent more likely to take a ‘sickie’ than are private sector workers. The self-employed just shrug illness off. Self-employed staff tend to be optimistic, customer-friendly achievers. The dispirited ‘hard done by’ are those whose income is guaranteed regardless of their performance. A safe, salaried job is a curse on society. Robbery by indolence, it fails to bring contentment or a sense of achievement to those ensnared. As an employer you might find that gradually reducing wages and switching to a system of performance-related earnings pays dividends. Bonuses and incentives fuel employee motivation and efficiency, reduce staff absence and increase profitability.
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Fast track plan SPAIN’S Competition and Markets Authority (CNMC) has called for deregulation of more AVE high-speed train routes. Rail operator Renfe’s privileges should also be eliminated, the CNMC argued.
Big payoff JUAN MARIA NIN, Caixabank’s former CEO and vice-president, will receive a €10-million payoff equivalent to six years’ salary. Caixabank’s chief financial officer Gonzalo Cortazar will replace him.
No deal THE Spanish government has warned its citizens not to do business with Israeli settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. EU countries do not recognise Israeli rule there so any business deals could entail ‘legal risks’.
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Internet savings that can translate onto the high street SOMETIMES handing over money hurts. Paying a restaurant bill after a really bad meal accompanied by terrible service is quite painful. Receiving a speeding ticket for going two kilometres over the limit is another unexpected headache. While buying what you thought was a bargain only to find the same item much cheaper somewhere else is a frustrating kick in the teeth. Everyday we are robbed of our money. It might not necessarily come in the classic animated form of a thief sporting a black and white stripy T-shirt and a
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black mask, but nonetheless crafty people and businesses relieve us of our hard-earned money each and every day. That’s why, when there is a way around such tricky operators it’s smart to check out your options. Irritation can stem from big charges, often from unnecessary middlemen.
No first occupation licence Q. WHEN I bought my finca in 1996 there was a small existing house and services were You and the connected. I had architect’s plans drawn up Law in Spain and in 1997 I applied for the building licence. By David Searl It did not come but I went ahead and built my new house. The licence never came. In 2002, on the advice of my gestor I obtained a Certificado de Antigüedad from my architect and registered the Obra Nueva. Now I want to sell my house and one estate agent has insisted that a Licencia de Primer Ocupación is required, which I do not have. My gestor said it was not necessary because I have the certificate and the property was registered in 2002, and I am paying IBI. However, reading about illegal houses, I am worried. Can I sell my house without this certificate? D W (Malaga) A. So, you have no building licence and no first occupation certificate. I and others always advise people to never buy a property without these documents. This may be why the estate agent refuses to handle it. Nevertheless, there is no law against your selling it if you can find a buyer. What you need is to obtain a certificate from your town hall which is called a Certificado de Asimilado a Fuera de Ordenación, which means that your house will not be demolished but will never be completely legal until the law is changed. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
ONLINE RESEARCH: Resulted in getting a better deal for a guitar amplifier. But this doesn’t have to be the case. Facebook pages are replacing the old noticeboards found in shops and supermarkets as a way to buy and sell items locally. And it’s not just secondhand clothes and gadgets. Big-ticket items like cars and houses are often posted on social networks.
But for many looking for savings it is well worth checking out the internet, even if you do end up buying from a local shop instead. A friend of mine wanted to buy a guitar amplifier, so he popped down to his local shop. There it cost €345. When he pointed out he could get the same
one for €299 on the internet, the shop not only matched the price but also beat it by €30 to ensure the sale! So a little internet research resulted in a saving, the shop made a sale and the customer didn’t have to wait for delivery. Everyone was happy!
Thumbs down all round for redundancy tax WHEN Hacienda gives with one hand, it takes away with the other. So to offset next year’s lower taxes, the government intends to tax redundancy payouts. Until now exemption was considered part of the compensation for dismissal, sweetening the bitter pill of losing a job. “The government has put its foot in it,” the unions complained while employers, no less critical but for other reasons, are preparing a report expressing their own thoughts. Law firms specialising in labour issues voiced concerns and like the unions and bosses want the government to reconsider. They foresee
more conflict and more expense for employers when agreeing redundancy payments. Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro sees it differently. Although compensation must now be included in tax returns, there should be a minimum exemption of €2,000 for each year worked. According to government estimates, this means that anyone entitled to a maximum payout of 33 days for every year worked and who earns less than €20,000 a year would not pay tax. In contrast, employees entitled to 45 days per year under old agreements must pay even if they earned
less than €20,000. Nor does the government stand to bring in much extra cash. In 2009, one of the worst years for employment, a total of 1.1 million jobs disappeared and the government lost €340 million by not taxing redundancy pay. During the remaining crisis years, Hacienda missed out annually on less than €150 million. If, as Montoro claims, 80 per cent of sacked employees will not be taxed on compensation, the extra €100 million is a drop in the ocean compared with the €9 billion that tax reform is going to cost Mariano Rajoy’s government overall.
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Off the scale taxi fares are bad news for businesses… I HAVE lived in Benalmadena for 10 years. I work six days a week and have one day off a week. On my day off we often use public transport and later in the day we normally get a taxi home. This used to cost €8 or €9 and I was shocked when I got into a taxi last week and was immediately charged €3.43 just for sitting down. It cost €1 for the taxi to turn round and by the time the meter was up to €10, we chose to get out and walk. By the time the taxi reached our house, it would have cost €15. Ridiculous! We have a restaurant and rely on trade by taxi. This is extortion and the government should look into it. E Hebron, Benalmadena Pueblo (Malaga)
Taxing topic ALLAN DUHIG complained as a pensioner about tax being claimed in the UK on his private pension. As a tax resident in Spain in the circumstances which he describes, he must make tax returns in Spain and pay tax here. He has no choice in that. So instead of complaining that HMRC have got it wrong, he needs to put his house in order by informing HMRC that he is tax resident in Spain and on receiving the paperwork, taking it to Hacienda and registering here. He will then be exempt from tax in the UK. Tax must be paid in the UK on government pensions (police, military, prison officers, etc) and on rental income from property in UK. All other income is taxable only in Spain Julian Ward (by email)
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Brussels remedy WELL, well, what a surprise! Now that their lucrative livelihoods are under threat all the major political parties in Europe are saying there must be change. They wouldn’t listen until forced to by the electorate voting for fringe or singleissue protest parties. The priorities now must be to slim down the Brussels bureaucracy and for them to get their own budget under control with transparency. Next, certain powers should be returned to nation states, allowing self-determination. The UK 1975 referendum for continued membership of the ‘Common Market’ was just that. It was not a vote for a federal Europe and consequent loss of sovereignty and border controls. That was driven by the Eurocrats, irrespective of the views of the electorate. It is time to turn the clock back
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and wind in the powers of the European parliament. Politicians, many of whom have never had a proper job, must listen to the will of the people and act upon it. Good places to start would be the redistribution of wealth, job creation and using our military forces for defence only. Paul Whitfield, Murla (Alicante)
Exotic Essex THE photo of the Thames Estuary submitted by Patsy
Vincent looks very similar to the beach near where I live on exotic Canvey Island. My other home is in Torre del Mar on the Costa del Sol and yes, I do sometimes get fed up with wall-to-wall sun. But I often wonder why Canvey Island and neighbouring towns cannot create the fantastic playas that Spanish resorts manage to provide. Dr Alan Whitcomb, Canvey Island and Torre del Mar (Malaga)
Immigrant draw MY very dear friend Roger Page and I usually have our arguments on Mojacar mountainsides. I don’t even read the Guardian! Okay, the EU affects us all but that’s because Europe affects us all as we’re part of it whether we like it or not. And while UKIP and the like constantly tell us that the EU
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is bad for us, it’s hard to find anyone who can say that they have themselves suffered in person. It’s always vague statements like Roger’s claim that “the UK is full up.” There is no real measurement or statistic to tell us if this is true, it’s only what ‘everyone says’. If we have a lot of immigrants it’s a sign that our country is well off and secure, otherwise they would not come. It is very clear that we need more immigrants, not less, to fill the jobs that we don’t have people qualified to take. Getting rid of the immigrants would certainly make us poor, so perhaps that would be a way of dissuading them from arriving. However, no government could do that even if it wanted to. Hate preachers and other criminals should be put on trial and punished if they are found guilty, not deported to places where they will be tortured. We have always to remember that both the British and European legal systems are there to ensure that trials are fair and torturefree. That is what we would expect if we were accused in a foreign country and we must allow it to foreigners in Britain. See you walking in September, Roger! Bill Campbell, Mojacar (Almeria)
Precious few SPAIN’s flagrant corruption among its elected officials, until now only of epidemic proportions, seems to be approaching pandemic level with more rotten apples appearing daily among its elected representatives. If voter apathy was widespread before, it’ll take another nose-dive next time around. Reminds me of the saying, ‘If we separate the good from the bad, we’ll be lucky to come out with Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Abraham Lincoln.’ Richard M McBride, Benidorm (Alicante)
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British taking leave of their senses A M I missing something here? Let’s try and get it straight. You leave British shores, travel to a foreign country, commit a few murders, make videos boasting about it, encourage others to do the same and then gaily swan back to your original country and take up where you left off? Have the British finally taken leave of their senses? To make matters even worse, these young Islamic assassins then threaten to commit even more atrocities in the country that nurtured them. You couldn’t make it up. The very least that should happen to these people is permanent tagging. You simply can’t allow would-be terrorists to wander around unchecked and free to plot and kill members of the society that fed them simply because it may infringe their human rights. Give us a break! These people forfeited all their rights as human beings when they fired the first bullet into the body of a complete stranger, purely because they were a member of a different tribe. If I were in charge, I would lock these misled young men and women away for life. I would also seriously consider their family members. Irrespective of some of their protests to the contrary, I maintain
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that purely by taking their offspring back into the family unit, they are, at the very least, condoning their criminal actions. Britain simply has to toughen up. If it doesn’t, and continues to let the dangerous human rights and PC spouters influence their decisions, I consider the authorities will be as responsible for any future atrocities committed on the British public as the perpetrators themselves. Moving on, contrary to the views of a number of people I am not one of those who considers the sentence given to Rolf Harris too lenient. To a man in his position, any sentence for a crime of this nature is totally devastating. Ordinary members of the public, who are imprisoned for sexual crimes, merely lose their freedom, put up with some abuse from fellow cons and, on completion of their time, simply rejoin society and blend back in. To a man so prominent and in the public eye as Rolf Harris, there is no chance of this outcome. He will be
WOULD-BE TERRORISTS: Should not be allowed to wander about unchecked. pointed out and reviled for the rest of his days. His life’s work and career have been erased permanently. Honours presented to him by royalty have been taken away. In prison he will be the brunt of abuse and in continual danger from cons, wishing to make a bit of a name for themselves by causing harm to him simply because he is Rolf Harris.
Compensation will probably ultimately cost him his entire fortune. No, as revolting as his crimes were, believe me, if he lives through it, which I consider unlikely, five years, nine months is ample punishment for this vile paedophile. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
Bluffers guide to fluent Spanish Ulrica Marshall
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HE difference between fluency in a foreign language and ‘getting the ball over the net’, as the late language guru Michel Thomas said, is a combination of speed and accuracy. The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages provides the most in-depth framework for evaluating proficiency, with some 20,000 to 40,000 word knowledge for native-level fluency and just 3,000 for basic conversation. A few years ago, the UK Government’s new children’s Communication Champion, Jean Gross, said teenagers’ vocabulary was limited to 800 daily words, with a predominance of ‘yeah’, ‘no’, and ‘but’. Tweeting and texting are presumably not
TWEETING AND TEXTING: Not helpful for developing vocabulary. helping matters where brevity and acronyms rule. You might know your LOLs (Laugh out loud) and C U l8s (see you later) but here in Spain you have to add the likes of salu2 (saludos) and d= (da igual) into the mix. For me, however, the real joy of languages comes through the
ability to use idioms. Being such a rich language, and with the Spaniards themselves both poetic and expressive, there is plenty of fodder to choose from in Castellano. Insults and put-downs exist plenty-fold, of course, with most making impertinent comments relating to family members
or ancestors, this being a very family-centred culture. Not wishing to lower the tone of this fine publication or to preach to the converted, I shall abstain from repeating these here. On a more general note, there are some nice little expressions that will make you appear fluent.
If you put your foot in it: ‘Mentar la soga en casa del ahorcado’, which translates as ‘to mention rope in the house of a hanged man’. Or to pick up the courage to do something is: ‘Hacer de tripas corazón’, literally, turning your guts into heart. Asking for the impossible is ‘pedir peras al olmo’, or asking the elm tree for pears. And finally, my own personal favourite: ‘Ni harto de vino’, which translates as not even if I were drunk (on wine), though literally means ‘over my dead body’. But why stop there? The funniest idioms are the ones that people make up, or even misuse, which is why TV series Friends was so entertaining, with the classic where Joey explains the meaning of a ‘moo point’, or the 1988 film A Fish Called Wanda, with Kevin Kline’s hilarious interpretation of the gun-toting Otto. Use your inventions or adaptations enough and you may even create an idiom that will stand the test of time. The word (sic) is your oyster!
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21:00 Why we love the World Cup…. “World Cups are uncompromising, brutal, emotional affairs that invariably end in heartbreak for all but a few. But that’s why we love them.” So said former England striker and BBC football pundit Gary Lineker. And he is right. As we look forward to the final we can look back at the tournament so far: Uncompromising? The tackle that ended Brazil and Barcelona star Neymar’s World Cup was certainly that. A cracked vertebrae suffered in a
heavy challenge from behind ended the tournament for one of its brightest stars. Brutal? You need look no further than Louis Suarez. A moment of madness and a bite on an opponent and his country’s best hope was on a plane home in shame. Heartbreak? The hopes of millions of fans have already been broken. Just two sets of fans still have the World Cup dream alive. For most the wait goes on for another four years now. Emotional? Tears and cheers are the currency
of the World Cup. There have been plenty of both this time round at what has been one of the most entertaining tournaments ever seen.
But whatever happens for football fans everywhere, it is the most compelling tournament in the world. They will be glued to their screens for the last match to see who will be crowned the Champions of the World…
World Cup 2014 On TV will be shown live in the UK on both BBC and ITV. England v Italy on TV will be shown live on BBC1 / BBC1 HD, England v Uruguay on TV will be shown live on ITV / ITV HD and England v Costa Rica on TV will be shown live on ITV / ITV HD. BBC will have 1st pick of the Second Round matches and 1st pick of the Semi Finals, whilst ITV will have 1st pick of the Quarter Finals. The 2014 World Cup Final will be shown live on both BBC1 and ITV.
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Never too soon for Christmas IT seems it is never too soon to start planning for Christmas. World-famous toy store Hamleys in London has just unveiled the top rated children’s Christmas presents for 2014. How soon do you start planning your Christmas? Are you the sort to plan ahead, or do you wait until the last minute?
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ATT SHATFORD of Weekend Sport in Vera Playa, Almeria, likes to wait. He said: “We tend to get all our shopping done about five days before Christmas. My wife and her family are Spanish so our little girl gets spoiled rotten from Christmas through to Los Tres Reyes (Three Kings) on January 5.
STREET TALK “Christmas is less important to us than Los Tres Reyes, although of course it is great to spend time with family,” he added. For some there is a definite divide between work and home when it comes to Christmas planning. Tony Kauffer from Megacall, based on the Costa del Sol, said: “At work we start organising the company meal in June, but at home it is really done at the last minute. I am definitely a Christmas Eve shopper; buying for my wife is
Steve Harrison (left): ‘I don’t do Christmas.’ Tony Kauffer (right): A Christmas Eve shopper.
the most stressful!” Alison Smith from Carredent Dental Clinic in Torrevieja, on the costa Blanca, agrees with Hamleys launching their Christmas toy list now. A mother herself, she believes it is best to be prepared. “I start my planning months before, maybe around August time. I just like to be organised and don’t like last-minute rushing,” she explained. Steve Harrison, better known as Scuba Steve, who offers dives and diving courses across the north Costa Blanca, believes Christmas is hyped up and promoted far too early. “I don’t do Christmas. It is a religious celebration and I don’t believe in religion so it’s hypocritical. Equally so now that it is so commercialised and just a moneyspinning campaign.”
He added: “We did celebrate more when the children were young but they are all in their 30s now and there wasn’t the pressure then to get the musthave toy that there is now.”
Matt Shatford: ‘We get our shopping done about five days before.’
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Spain’s Tax Reforms – How Will You Benefit? Earlier this year, Spain’s Expert Tax Committee released a consultation document proposing a number of tax reforms. This included cutting income tax rates and revamping succession tax. We have been waiting to find out how much the government would follow through with. On 23rd June, the government released its long-awaited draft legislation. The key changes affecting individuals and families are outlined below. These are proposals which still need to go through Parliament and undergo a consultation process with employers, trade unions and political parties. It is therefore possible that changes will be made during the process. Income tax The general income tax scale rates and bands will be modified. The current seven income tax bands will be reduced to five from next year, with tax rates reduced over two years. The lowest rate of tax will be cut from 24.75% to 20% in 2015 and 19% in 2016.
By Peter Worthington, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks
The current top rate of 52% will fall to 47% next year and 45% the following one, but the income threshold for this rate reduces from €300,000 to €60,000. Savings income rates and thresholds will also change. Currently, income up to €6,000 is taxed at 21%; income between €6,000 and €24,000 at 25%, and the excess at 27%. Under the proposals the rate for the first tax band will
reduce to 20% in 2015 and 19% in 2016; income between €6,000 and €50,000 to 22% and 21% respectively, and anything over €50,000 at 24% then 23%. Besides bank interest, this also benefits arrangements like life assurance polices. On the other hand, the annual exemption of €1,500 against dividend income will no longer be available, and the 60% deduction against net rental income for residents would reduce to 50%. The special ‘Beckham law’ will no longer be available to sportsmen; for other professions employment income of up to €600,000 will be taxed at 24% and the excess at the general scale rates. Capital gains tax Under current rules, gains arising on assets held for less than a year are subject to the normal scale rates of up to 52%. From 2015, all capital gains, regardless of the holding period, would be taxed at the revised savings rates. Indexation would no longer
apply on the sale of a property. Inheritance tax and wealth tax Although changes were widely anticipated for these taxes no changes have been proposed. Controlled foreign company (CFC) regulations CFC rules are tax anti-avoidance rules designed to stop offshore companies being used to shelter income and gains. Spain intends to introduce and apply rules to subject a foreign company to an annual tax in Spain where there is no real substance to the company, i.e. where the company is an investment company rather than a trading company. This will not affect life insurance policies. Exit tax The government proposes to introduce an exit tax. Typically such a tax is applied when an individual becomes nonresident and disposes of their assets within a certain time period. If implemented as in France, as expected, life policies will be
excluded from the assessable taxable base. After the high Spanish taxes of recent years, this is welcome news for locals and expatriates alike. The main aim of the income tax cuts is to help those on lower incomes, so those with savings and investments still have need of specialist tax planning to protect their capital and income from tax. We would also like to have seen succession tax improved, and the future for wealth tax remains unclear too. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com
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Miracles do indeed happen L
IKE the best of us, I lose things from time to time, and forget things, and worst of all, I am late, for most things. Deadlines, meetings, school drop offs, school pick ups. Ironically I was taken to my wedding by a very enthusiastic carriage driver who delivered me to the door an embarrassing 25 minutes early. That was almost worse than being late, but that’s another story. Last weekend I went out: that’s a rarity, I went out for no other reason than to have fun with my friends. We went for dinner (I was late) and then out out. Out as in, Magaluf out, also very rare. Drink was taken, dancing happened, and then when the time was right a cab was found and I shared a ride home with my friend Jonny. Sunday passed in a fog of what we like to call ‘wine flu.’ By Monday morning everything was back to normal. Everything except the slow realisation that I had lost my wallet. I couldn’t find it anywhere, and I also could not remember where I had last seen it. Surely it was at home, so when I arrived back in the afternoon I
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Family Matters THANK YOU: Driver 134 thankfully found my wallet and returned it to me, completely intact with all my pieces of plastic. searched the place from top to bottom. Nothing. I turned the office over, the lounge, the bedroom, the kitchen, the car. Nowhere. It’s then that I started to think about all the things in my wallet which I wouldn’t know how to replace, or if I could be bothered. That very old residency card which has my photo on it which is now illegal but everyone still accepts, that UK driving licence card which I shouldn’t have any longer because I should probably have got a Spanish one by now, those health cards which took four trips to the health centre to get, the hand written
reminders of CIF numbers for official receipts, the pointless loyalty cards which I still hopefully proffer to a variety of supermarket workers and last but not least, actual bank cards and money.
Then the process of coming to terms with the loss, whilst secretly hoping perhaps that it will show up. The long, yearning, hopeful glances around the room, looking again and again in the same place thinking “maybe it will show up here after all.” At midnight the thought struck me, of course, why hadn’t I thought of it before, the CAB! But that was two days previously, and the middle of the night. I had to admit that it was very unlikely that my wallet was going to show up after this long, but Tuesday morning I rang the Calvia taxis office and asked. Incredibly, my wallet had been found in the back of the cab, and driver number 134 safely delivered my wallet back to me, completely intact with all of its pointless pieces of plastic which would have been so tiresome to replace. So, there you are: miracles do happen, thank you driver 134! www.familymattersmallorca.com
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FRIENDS Brian and Lynn from Mallorca sent me this wonderful picture of Hokoyo, a rare Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy, having his dinner alongside the two cats in their kitchen. Brian said: “He couldn’t have done this a few days ago so he is learning to be tolerant of sharing the kitchen with cats and they are tolerant of being near him.” When you have a resident pet and bring in another one, this is the time to allow them to mix without human interference. For the first week or two your resident pet will stare and maybe growl but if you walk away and leave them alone you end up with pets mixing
HARMONY: Hokoyo the new puppy has learned to tolerate the resident cats. like those in Brian and Lynn’s picture. Often the advice is to keep a new cat in another room and not allow it to roam around the home and to change over the sleeping mats so that the cats are able to scent each other. This works but one must be patient and it takes much time.
My daughter Sarah decided to take the hair which she had groomed from one of her resident cats and put it on the new cat and vice versa. This way they got used to each other’s scent and within a few days the cats were all getting on well with each other. This will also work with dogs so why not
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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) To be truly happy you need to build on your partnerships. Keep these in balance and everything else will fall into place. Life has taught you some rather harsh lessons recently. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) There is an all-consuming need to see some reward for all your efforts. There will be those who will tell you that you need to push harder for success.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) During the past few weeks you may have gained a different perspective on life. Your need for a close
All the answers begin with the letters B B 1. By what name was the English dandy, born in London in 1778, who was an iconic figure in Regency England, the arbiter of men’s fashion, and a friend of the Prince Regent, the future King George IV, usually known? 2. Named after a British minister of transport, what name is given to an amber-coloured globe lamp atop a tall black and white pole, marking pedestrian crossings of roads in the UK? 3. What is the name of the table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs? Penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over. 4. What name is often applied to a person born in the years following the Second World War, when there was a temporary marked increase in the birth rate? 5. What name is frequently given to Southern and Mid-western United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant? .
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July 12: Ana Torrent. Film actress. This Spanish actress was nominated for a Goya award for her role in Tesis by Alejandro Amenabar. She first came to fame in 1973 at the young age of seven when she got a role in La Colmena by Victor Erice.
Perhaps you need to be with more like-minded people.
the need of having more than one string to your bow, it is more that you are tired of using the same old arrows. So, what is out there to fire your imagination?
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) When needed you are sure to be positive this week. On a project, 'striking while the iron is hot' springs to mind. There is much fun to hand but it must be 'work first' at the moment. Some opportunities do not come twice and you need to be aware of them when they present themselves.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This is a brilliant week for money and business. Mars is influencing you to be more up-front and practical in your approach. You may feel changes coming on that you would rather deny. Burying your head in the sand is not an option. Take the bull by the horns and you could be surprised at your success.
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are in a romantic mood but something is missing from the picture. It is not that you are feeling
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) You will see the lighter side of life this week when you discover that someone is holding a torch for you. You are flattered and vaguely interested. Your combination of intelligence and humour make you a delightful companion. . TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is much to be tackled this week, but you are wary of making full-on decisions. Taking things one step at a time is the best policy because it gives you space to consider the options. There is a restlessness about you that is hard to pinpoint. Perhaps you are feeling positive but have to hold fire because of others.
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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Energy levels go up and down and you seek to ration yours by not going all-out physically. It is still possible to be quite dynamic while planning. Indeed, your clear vision impresses a colleague. If you are due for promotion then some good news is likely.
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Average: 5
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aced, acid, cede, cedi, cite, dace, dice, iced, acted, cadet, ceded, cited, diced, dicta, edict, addict, caddie, decade, deceit, decide, caddied, decided, addicted, dedicate, DEDICATED
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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Someone who has been unhelpful in the past suddenly steps forward. Could you have been wrong about them? Probably not. Keep a clear mind when with them. Saturn influences you to be more organised before a bout of indecision strikes.
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IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Your flexibility stands you in good stead. You are able to take opportunities at short notice. Others may not come up to expectations and there are times when it is best to ‘go it alone’.
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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The changes affecting you for the past few weeks continue but you are now getting better at managing their direction. Someone wanting you to take a logical action should not be allowed to push you forward.
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Across 2 Expensive animal, by the sound of it (4) 4 Prints showing fish (4) 9 Name of bloke to steal cattle, it’s said (7) 10 Part of speech idealists rebuke (5) 11 Let Ms Duff fish (5) 12 Foolish fancy makes him race around (7) 13 Swimmer, female, joining the club (6) 15 Detector of nitrogen in plastic roses (6) 18 Crush the star characters (7) 20 Sam is sort of wrong (5) 22 Odour created by a Catholic mostly (5) 23 Perhaps dead men improved (7) 24 Exclusive school returning record (4) 25 Loose cloak or carbon copy (4) Down 1 Poets start drinking in pubs (5) 2 Socialist leader in fitting decline (7) 3 A male representative (5) 5 Store damaged car at Queen’s home (7) 6 Parisian flower (5)
Across 1 Walk unsteadily (7) 4 City in Florida (5) 7 Once more (5) 9 Quite sure (7) 10 Irish folklore spirit (7) 11 African scavenger (5) 12 Telling an untruth (5) 14 Smooth and glossy (5) 19 Plucked string instruments (5) 21 Violent rotating windstorm (7) 23 Not man-made (7) 24 Expand (5) 25 Waterway (5) 26 Proverbs (7)
7 Alfresco? Rope in a replacement (4,3) 8 A follower to lock barrier (5) 13 I am bats cooking rice (7) 14 Take out essence (7) 16 Edwin’s upset about Lloyd’s first fraud (7)
17 Major ganglia, part of the brain, perhaps (5) 19 A callus fruit? (5) 20 Declare Namibia is hosting sports venue (5) 21 Send a model form of transport (5)
Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents Q and 21 represents Y, so fill in Q every time the figure 11 appears and Y every time the figure 21 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Corsican, 4 Plus, 7 Egret, 9 Cheer, 11 Later, 12 Thorn, 13 Rosier, 15 Malaya, 19 Beams, 21 Larva, 23 Tools, 24 Eager, 25 Skit, 26 Mainstay. Down: 1 Cleaver, 2 Rural, 3 Accord, 5 Shown, 6 Heat, 8 Tithe, 10 Rioja, 14 Smart, 16 Agree, 17 Allergy, 18 Alaska, 19 Bucks, 20 Stop, 22 Argot. QUICK Across: 1 Scared, 4 Attack, 9 Abase, 10 Reply, 11 Annul, 12 Cassock, 13 Allude, 15 Affect, 19 Anarchy, 21 Recur, 23 Loner, 24 Nasty, 25 Target, 26 Better. Down: 1 Sultana, 2 Again, 3 Enabled, 5 Turns, 6 Approve, 7 Kayak, 8 Reach, 14 Learner, 16 Foresee, 17 Terrier, 18 Lying, 19 Allot, 20 Carve, 22 Crypt.
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English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Gemelos (5) 3 Health (5) 5/14 Dedo gordo del pie (3,3) 7 Oraciones (7) 9 Royal (4) 10 Kiss (4) 13 Piece of toast (7) 14 See 5 15 Humo (de fuego, cigarro) (5) 16 Enfadado (5) Down 1 Stools (seats) (9) 2 Soup (thick) (4) 3 Jabón (para lavar) (4) 4 Descubrimiento (de país, invento, deportista) (9) 6 Cristal (5) 8 Acontecimiento (5) 11 Carrera (competición) (4) 12 Nothing (4)
Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (MASSED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues. FEARED
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Funagram Unscramble the name of a famous English rugby union club (two words): SLID ON RHINO FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: RESERVOIR DOGS, LONDON IRISH
Unscramble the title of a 1992 American crime film (two words): SORE RIVER GODS
Down 1 Showing signs of wear and tear (6) 2 Long seat (5) 3 Surpass (6) 4 Law officer (7) 5 Make less active or intense (5) 6 Ancient Greek (6) 8 Disturb (5) 13 Nose opening (7) 15 Avoid capture (5) 16 Medical centre (6) 17 Plays for time (6) 18 Sheds hair or feathers (6) 20 Moon of Saturn (5) 22 Hazardous (5)
1 Bolted, 2 Herded, 3 Salute, 4 Reeled, 5 Taller, 6 Desert, 7 Degree, 8 Steals, 9 Learnt, 10 Glazed, 11 Tilted, 12 Awards, 13 Hazels, 14 Wearer, 15 Seated, 16 Desire, 17 Advice, 18 Theirs, 19 Drives
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All your handbag troubles CONTINUED use of a handbag can affect the shoulders, arms and hands as well as the back. Its size, type of straps and weight are the factors to look out for. A weight of anything over a kilo is to be avoided but if necessary
then a rucksack or bandolier style bag is recommended. The majority of women carry handbags, some very weighty ones, and this can have negative effects on her posture and cause back problems. The best bag to use, to avoid any problems, is the bandolier bag which
straps across the body thus distributing the weight more evenly. Tote bags, which are very much in fashion in recent years, should be carried in different hands every so often in order to avoid undue stress to one side of the body. Clutch bags, carried in hand and usually very
light, should change hands every 15 minutes or so to avoid any joint problems in the fingers. Any short handled bag which is normally carried in the crook of the elbow should be changed sides every 20 minutes or so, again, to avoid undue stress to either side of the body.
Breakthrough cure for blindness SCIENTISTS say they could be on the brink of developing a cure for blindness. A team at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Research Institute in the US have successfully regrown corneas from stem cells and believe the breakthrough
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A dip in the sea is good for us
TAKE THE PLUNGE: Sea water offers a range of health benefits.
WHILST a dip in the sea to cool off is ideal at this time of year, there are also a number of health benefits. Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, said the sea was able to cure diseases and prescribed dives and washing in salt water to treat common ailments. Since then, it is widely
believed to have some benefits. Sea water because of its density facilitates the relaxation of muscle, improves breathing capacity, help eliminate toxins and improves blood circulation. Because of its high sodium content it
Could ants wipe out super-bugs? BRITISH scientists believe that ants could be the key to developing new strains of antibiotics. The discovery comes as British Prime Minister David Cameron warned that new, stronger antibiotics needed to be found otherwise mankind risked being plunged back in to the ‘Dark
Ages of medicine’ as bacteria is becoming more and more resistant to existing medicines. A team at the University of East Anglia in the UK said leafcutter ants could save lives thanks to a natural antibiotic they produce and help in the fight against resistant superbugs. The ants have already
helped the scientists discover two potential new drugs. The research centres on a particular type of fungus the ants eat, and how the ants’ natural resistance protects it. The research is currently on display at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in London.
LIFE-SAVER? Leaf-cutter ants.
also helps aid muscle recovery and can relieve rheumatic and muscular pain. Bathing in sea water is good to combat psoriasis, and the magnesium in the sea has been found to help relieve anxiety and balance skin ageing. A brisk walk along the beach also helps us to stay well with the sea breeze spraying a rich natural spray in iodine, which is good for regulating the thyroid gland. The sea air is rich in negative ions generated by the waves, which have a beneficial effect on our body, relaxing and encouraging the production of serotonin, known for its antidepressant effects.
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DURING the hottest months of the year, especially, most of the water used in gardens to maintain plants - from annuals to perennial shrubs and trees - is not in fact used by the plants. Most is lost for a number of reasons including the following four, highlighted in the new book ‘How to use less water in your garden - A practical guide to waterwise Mediterranean style gardening worldwide,’ ISBN 9781499228601. • Water runs off to the sides across hard, sun-baked surface soil. • Water evaporates
MULCH: Saves water. from the surface of the soil having risen to the surface by capillary action from lower levels. • Water drains away through open, stony soil. • Water is sucked sideways away from the roots of plants by a sponge-like action from bone dry areas of surrounding soil being watered. One of the most effective actions to reduce the occurrence and impact of these problems is to mulch planted areas.
COOKING: The author’s solar cooker preparing a chicken in beer casserole. For practical purposes mulching is the practice of covering the soil or compost mixes under and around plants with ground cover materials that primarily keep the surface of the soil moist and cool, and reduce the chance of weeds growing. Section 4.7 of the aforementioned book describes 35 ways of mulching and improving
existing mulches. These range from 10-centimetre covers of compost heap compost, 10 centimetres of stone chippings laid over woven or solid plastic sheeting, similar layers of almond shells, stone slabs or large rocks over the roots of climbers. Plant alongside paths and terraces so that roots seek moisture and coolness under them and
INFORMATIVE: This book is now available from Amazon Books and a number of other internet bookshops. let fallen leaves rot down as a natural mulch under hedges and shrubs. Mulching is something that can be done at any time of the year. Recognise that 10 centimetres to 20 centimetres will be a great help during drought conditions but three
centimetres of bark chippings, which can be blown about by wind or washed away by rain, achieves little. And with bare patches of plastic underlay showing through, it looks unattractive as well as achieving little. If you grow vegetables try growing them through holes in black plastic sheeting and likewise fruit trees bushes and plants. Another form of mulching is to use a natural ground cover of adjoining ground cover and plants with thick leaf cover. In the early days of a new garden some plants can be regarded as sacrificial ones in that they give immediate ground cover between plants but you intend them to be eventually covered and smothered by more important plants. Failing to keep the roots of plants damp is a substantial summer risk and another is the creation of sparks that can start fires. Two useful ways of summer cooking is to use paella pans as a hot plate for cooking fish, meat and vegetables as well as paellas, and to use a solar cooker for preparing stews, vegetables and grilling sardines and sausages, etc. Both paella and solar cooking are possible on apartment terraces as well as in gardens. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com July 2014
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A LARGE percentage of Spaniards will not buy a house in the short term. Despite lower house prices and even if Euribor is at a record low, 95.2 per cent of Spaniards are not planning on buying a property in the next few months. According to the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) - defined as the degree of consumers’ optimism on the state of the economy at any given time - only 3.8 per cent of Spaniards surveyed are thinking about investing their money in a house. More than half of respondents think that house prices will remain the same in 2015, while 22.6 per cent think they will drop.
RELUCTANT: Spaniards are showing caution with regard to property purchase. Spaniards’ reluctance to invest in a property could be a sign of caution. Even if the consumer confidence levels in Spain are similar to those witnessed before the crisis, many Spaniards have a hard time making
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RNCP members attend annual dinner A TOTAL of 500 people attended the annual dinner organised by the Royal Nautical Club of Palma (RNCP) to honour its members. Held on Saturday July 5,
the event started at 8pm with a performance of the RNCP choir, followed by the traditional dinner served by ‘El Nautico’ - the club’s new restaurant. After the traditional
dinner, the guests enjoyed a concert played by ‘Los Bitels’ - a Beatles cover band. Tourism councillor Jaime Martinez was one of the guests at the annual event. The event has been held every year since 1998, when the RNCP celebrated its 50th anniversary. It has since then become the highlight of the club’s social agenda. RNCP President Javier Sanz said the club has
ANNUAL RNCP DINNER: Organised every year since 1998.
always played an important social role in Palma since its creation 66 years ago. Founded in 1984, the
RCNP has hosted throughout its history a large number of international regattas with some of the world’s most
renowned yachtsmen. It was chosen as the ‘Best Spanish Yacht Club’ in 1998 and awarded a prize by the Chamber of Commerce of Mallorca and Ibiza a year later. Located at the heart of Palma Bay, the RCNP revamped its facilities and infrastructure between 1999 and 2004.
Joan Cardona runner-up Youth Champion JOAN CARDONA is the runner-up of the European Laser Radial Youth Championship 2014. “I am very happy I won the last regatta with such strong winds,” said Menorca-born Joan Cardona of the Royal Nautical Club of Palma (RNCP). “My daily training has paid off,” he added. Organised by the Danish Ega Sailing Club, the tournament
attracted some very strong competitors and was held between June 26 and July 3. A total of 78 boats from 18 countries participated in the Gold Fleet. Cardona, 16, thanked the support of RNCP and of his trainer Hugo Ramon. “If it were not for him, I would not be where I am today,” he said. They train on a daily basis to make the most of the young
Minorcan’s abilities. Sports Director of RNCP Manu Fraga said that the runner-up position is a “great achievement” for the Balearic Islands and that it shows how much the Laser Radial team has progressed. “If the trainers and the competitors keep on working as hard as they have until now, I am sure we will continue achieving good results.”
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Airlan Aermec finish sixth in ORC European event OPTIMIST TEAM: Champions for 4th year in a row.
An impressive winning streak
THE Optimist team of the Royal Nautical Club of Palma (RNCP) was crowned Balearic champion for the fourth year in a row on Friday July 4. The tournament - held in Palma Bay - was organised by the Club Nautic S’Arenal and the Balearic Sailing Federation and included some of the highest-placed teams in the Balearic ranking. The RNCP team proved to be a strong competitor in all qualifying rounds and comfortably reached the final, where it beat Sa Rapita 2-0. Trained by Pedro Mari, the winning team was made up of Arturo Madero, Guilietta Lang, Albert Torres, Jordi Llado and Biel Llado. Thanks to their victory, the RNCP will represent the Balearic Islands in the Spanish Championship scheduled to be held in September in Asturias.
AIRLAN AERMEC of Joan Cabrer finished sixth in Group B of the ORC European Championship. Held between Monday July 1 and Sunday July 6 in Valencia, the sporting event was organised by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) - international competitive sailing body in charge of establishing and maintaining rating and classification standards used in offshore yacht racing handicap categories. Low noise of Italy-born Giuffre Giuseppe won the championship, followed by Movistar of Pedro Campos and Morgan IV of Nicolas de Gemmis. A total of 61 boats from 11 countries participated in the regatta. Cabrer - who represented the Royal Nautical Club of Palma (RNCP) - said he was “pleased” since all competitors had displayed high levels of competition, especially the Italians, Estonians and Czechs. The ORC European Championship
AIRLAN AERMEC (RNCP): Joan Cabrer was pleased with his sixth place. coincided with the 16th edition of the ‘Trofeo SM La Reina,’ in which Airlan Aermec also finished sixth. The next big challenge for Airlan Aermec will be the ‘Copa del Rey Mapfre’ which will be held in August at the RNCP.
Captain Theo Matheu and the rest of the Majorcan crew that usually participate with Cabrer in Spanish national regattas will no doubt be his secret weapon in the most important event of the season.
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TOYOTA has revealed the exterior design and Japan pricing of its hydrogen Fuel Cell Sedan, first unveiled as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show last year. The car will launch in Japan before April 2015, and preparations are under way for launches in the US and European markets in the summer of 2015. In Japan, the Fuel Cell Sedan will go on sale at Toyota and Toyopet dealerships, priced at approximately seven million yen (€50,460). Initially, sales will be limited to regions where hydrogen refuelling infrastructure is being developed. European and US prices have not yet been decided. Likewise, more detailed information, such as specifications, exact prices and sales targets, will be announced later.
FUEL CELL SEDAN: Environmentally-friendly. Toyota’s commitment to environment-friendly vehicles is based on three basic principles: embracing diverse energy sources; developing efficient, lowemission vehicles; and driving positive environmental change by popularising these vehicles. Hydrogen is a particularly promising alternative fuel. It can be produced from a wide variety of primary energy sources - including solar power and wind power - and is easy to store and transport. When compressed, it has a higher
energy density than batteries. In addition to its potential as a fuel for home and automotive use, hydrogen could be used in a wide range of applications, including large-scale power generation. Toyota has been developing fuel cell vehicles in-house for more than 20 years. Its fuel cell system includes a proprietary FC Stack, which generates electricity from the chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, and high-pressure hydrogen tanks. In 2002, Toyota began leasing the Toyota FCHV, a fuel cell SUV, on a limited basis in Japan and the US. Real improvements have been made to the FC system since 2002. When driven, it emits only the water vapour produced by hydrogen and oxygen reaction.
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Lewis Hamilton Won his second British GP, six years to the day after his first. TO READ MORE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
Super Marc tries again, as Djokovic and Kvitova win the Wimbledon titles
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FORMULA 1 - Last Sunday, in front of 120,000 spectators, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) comfortably won his second British GP, six years to the day after his first. It was the 26th F1 victory of his career. Valtteri Bottas was second with Daniel Ricciardo third and
17 cars finished. This leaves Nico Rosberg (who was forced to retire) just four points ahead of Hamilton in the driver’s championship. * Next up for the respective crews, cars and drivers is the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim on Sunday week. TENNIS - This year’s singles titles went to Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova. Serbian Djokovic beat Swiss Roger Federer in a classic five-setter spanning four hours, while two-time champion Kvitova from the Czech Republic defeated
GREAT SUPPORT: Millions in Yorkshire turned out to support the riders.
Tour de France saddles up
CYCLING - The 2014 Tour of France started in Leeds last Saturday. It went from York to Sheffield on Sunday and finishes in Paris on 27th of this month. Last year’s winner Chris Froome is hoping to retain his title and was going well the last time I saw him on his bike (he was lying second) but unfortunately Mark Cavendish wasn’t... he crashed out!
Eugenie Bouchard, the first ever Canadian to reach a Wimbledon final, in just 55 minutes - the shortest final in over three decades. Both singles winners receive £1.7m (€2.14m) while the runners-up each receive £880,000 (€1.10m). MOTOGP - Spain’s super star, Marc Marquez, will be aiming to win his ninth successive race this weekend round the Sachsenring circuit in Germany. ATHLETICS - The Diamond League meeting takes place on Friday and Saturday in Glasgow.