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Bullfight organisers fined over children By Frank Anderson THE organisers of two bullfights in Mallorca this summer have been fined €6,001 each for allowing children to attend the events. An animal rights party filmed the events and produced videos showing children of all ages, including some that appeared to be toddlers. Under legislation introduced six years ago, those under the age of 16 are not allowed to attend bullfights in the Balearics, which makes
it one of the few Spanish regions to impose such a restriction. Following a complaint made by the Partido Animalista (Pacma) and three other animal rights organisations, the Balearic tourism and territory ministry has fined the organisers of both bullfights because they did not apply the ban on children at a bullfight in Alcudia on July 22 and one in Palma on August 9. Pacma went Continued on Page 2
PALMA BULLRING: Children were filmed at bullfights.
Adios says Consul Paul LIFE will never be quite the same for Mallorca’s leading British diplomat. For after seven years as British Consul for the Balearics with overall local responsibility for 50,000 British residents and 3.5 million UK visitors every year, Paul Abrey is
set to fly off from Palma and return to a career in banking. He spent much of his career in the world of money prior to arriving in Mallorca and is now set to take up a position in Canada. British Ambassador to Spain Giles Paxman,who is based in Madrid, said he wanted to thank Paul for “the huge contribution that he has made as Consul in the Balearics, as well as to our wider Spanish and Southern European consular networks.
“Paul has been one of the key drivers in improving our consular services, and has successfully managed one of the busiest British Consulates in the world for the past seven years,” Paxman added Reflecting on his time in the Balearics, Paul said he is proud to have led “a great team who provide a first-class service to British nationals in sometimes difficult and distressing circumstances.” His successor is expected to be announced shortly.
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ALCUDIA: One of two bullrings featured in the fines.
Organisers penalised From Front Page to fights with a notary and made a series of allegations based on what they witnessed, including claims that security measures were insufficient and that too many spectators had been admitted to the arena. However, the fines apply to the children only. The fines of €6,001 are at the lowest end of the scale as the maximum would have been €60,000 and a six-month suspension for the organisers. At last year’s general election, Pacma received 3,615 votes in the Balearics, which was just over 0.8 per cent of the vote.
By Frank Anderson AFTER a lull in the summer, the corruption scandal plaguing the Partido Popular (PP) as a result of the activities of former Balearic President Jaume Matas has mushroomed. A new front in the investigation has discovered how a marketing company was used to channel public money to the party. As a result, a string of leading PP figures have been implicated in the case by magistrates. Among those called to testify before the judges are Matas himself, the central government’s delegate in Menorca, who has resigned, the mayor of Inca, the former interior minister of the Balearics, the former planning chief of Palma city council (who is already in jail for child sex abuse and using the council credit card to pay for drugs) and Matas’s brother-in-law. In March, Matas
was sentenced to six years for fraud and influence peddling among other crimes, though he is appealing. Daniel Mercado, the owner of the marketing company, Over Mc, has told judges he received cash payments in the PP headquarters and that he was awarded a series of public contracts which were never put out to tender. He testified: “I was told to produce official invoices and ‘black’ ones. I don’t remember exact figures but the payments were made by [Matas’s brother-in-law]. Once, I was paid in the old Partido Popular headquarters. Matas knew the existence of payments in dirty money.” Mercado also said he had been given verbal assurances that he would receive contracts from Matas’s government, which was in power from 2003 to 2007. He said: “There was an
agreement with Mr Matas in which part of the electoral expenses would be paid in black money but not paid out; instead they would be compensated with a number of public contracts, and that is what happened. They solved the problem through a negotiated tender without advertising in which companies related to Over were invited to tender.” Matas’s government gave Over Mc some €3 million in contracts over four years.It is also alleged that five hotel chains gave money to the PP. The latest scandal comes at a bad time for President José Ramón Bauzà, who is under pressure over the harsh budget and rising jobless figures as well as a conflict of interest controversy as he owns a pharmacy and this is seen by the opposition as incompatible with his role.
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Fashion police LOCAL police in the Balearics will be provided with new uniforms. Councils will have up to four years to introduce the all-navy outfits, which will be the same for all forces across the island.
Country life VISITORS to Mallorca are heading inland in greater numbers, with those choosing to stay in rural accommodation growing by 29 per cent in September. Campsites suffered a 13 per cent decline, while resort apartments were down by 1.5 per cent.
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CATALUÑA’S independence-seeking president Artur Mas was apparently disappointed by his recent visit to Moscow. He was courteously received but offered no high-level meetings. What did he expect? Mas’s independence credo is unlikely to win him new friends in Russia, which never did back Kosovan independence. And Moscow now has too many problems with some of its own autonomous regions to want to start messing with someone else’s.
SPAIN blocked Yves Mersch’s appointment to the European Central Bank (ECB), claiming this prevents a woman’s presence on the board until 2016. The sentiment is admirably gender-aware but Finance Minister Luis de Guindos gave the game away by commenting that Mersch is ‘unsuitable’. And so he is, to Spain at least, who no longer has anyone on the ECB board. There is more than one way of saying “So there!”
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MORE than 300 Palma small retailers who protested outside the city hall at the government’s business policies have said this is only the beginning of their campaign. They claimed they are being ‘drowned’ by legislation that favours large stores and are threatening a strike.
From Russia... THE Balearics have welcomed just over 102,000 Russian tourists so far this year, second only to Catalonia. One in 10 Russians who visited Spain, chose the islands.
RADIOLOGISTS at Son Espases hospital have claimed that patients have to wait up to a year for a CT scan. They also claimed that four years ago, the wait was no more than three months.
Lighting up TAKING TOLL: Who’s using the autopistas?
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RAFFIC levels on toll motorways in Spain have fallen to levels last seen 14 years ago. Since the onset of the financial crisis in 2007, levels have fallen 27 per cent to a daily average of 15,775 vehicles, according to the Ministry of Public Works. Six years ago, the daily average was 22,454, leading many of the companies which manage the toll motorways to the brink of bankruptcy. There are now 1,706 kilometres of toll motorways in Spain, which saw traffic levels fall in the first six months of this year by 8.7
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ANTONI Pastor, the maverick mayor of Manacor, who was expelled from the PP in August, has said he won’t return to the party and that it will suffer electoral consequences because of Balearic president José Ramón Bauzà’s policies marginalising the Catalan language.
MÓNICA Juanatey has been sentenced to the maximum 20 years for the murder of her nine-year-old son, César. Juanatey drowned the boy in the bathtub, placed his body in a suitcase and dumped him in a ravine in Menorca.
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CONTROVERSIAL Malllorcan artist Miquel Barceló, whose works sell for millions of euros, has said he supports an independent Balearic state. He also claimed that the regional PP government was made up of “Spanish Talibans who hate Catalan culture with a passion”.
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‘The president of Cataluña, Artur Mas, has become a danger for the citizens of Cataluña and for democracy itself. […] He is immersed in a reportedly totalitarian position.’
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per cent compared to the same period in 2011, and this trend is expected to continue and even worsen, mainly due to the rise in VAT in September and the rise in the price of toll fees. The average number of heavy vehicles like buses and lorries has been even worse, reaching levels seen 19 years ago of around 2,234 per day on average and falling 9.7 per cent in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year. The maximum average of 3,985 vehicles was reached in 2002.
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gay and lesbian marriages have been held in Spain officially since they were legalised in July 2005. The current government has now petitioned the High Court to revoke the law.
THE Christmas lights in Palma will be lit at Passeig del Born on November 29 by Mayor Mateo Isern and the Balearic athletes who won medals at the Olympics.
Double mayo LEGEND has it that mayonnaise gets its name from Maó but now the Menorcan capital has gone double-barrelled. Known as Mahón in Spanish and Maó in Catalan, it had been called the latter in recent years. Now, the council has voted 13-8 to use the name MaóMahón.
and finally... APPLE’S iPad Mini, recently launched in the US market for an average retail price of $329 (€257), has a manufacturing cost of $188 (€147), according to market researcher iSuppli.
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Pigeon post THE post-war diaries of Guy Liddell, thendeputy director general of MI5, showed that in the aftermath of WWII he discussed the idea of ‘radio-controlled pigeons’ with Captain James Caiger, who ran the army’s pigeon loft after the war.
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OFFENDED: The T-shirt that has caused the uproar.
Women’s anger over this ‘sexist’ T-shirt By Frank Anderson WOMEN’S and family groups are demanding that a shop in Magaluf stops selling a ‘sexist’ T-shirt. The offending item has two panels side by side. In the first, which is situated over the word ‘problem’, there’s an image of a male stick figure and female stick figure. In the other, the male has pushed the female through the panel and is falling headfirst down the shirt. It is situated over the word ‘solved’. The Lobby de Dones, a women’s rights organisation, has written to Calvià council asking it to stop the sale of this T-shirt with such a ‘terrible message’. “We’re not looking at a bad joke or a case of artistic freedom. This is an example of a message that implies explicit violence against women and as such, it must be removed from the marketplace,” the Lobby said. A Calvià council source said: “The Lobby de Dones sent us a press release. We will evaluate it and check out the shop. If it is something offensive, we can ask them not to
display it on the street. It’s quite normal for stuff like that to be sold in Magaluf but in this case we don’t even know what shop it was or when it was selling the T-shirt, only that it was said to have been bought in Magaluf.” The Lobby’s protest was seconded by the Balearic Institute of Family Policy. It said: “Besides being an explicit message of violence against women, there is a subliminal message that the union of a man and a woman is seen as a problem.” It is believed the T-shirt came to the Lobby’s attention after a teacher noticed a student wearing one in class. The T-shirt has caused controversy since it first began to be sold six years ago. It was originally designed by a clothing line sold by US discount department store Kmart. At the time, it generated protests for its removal from Kmart stores across the US, with pickets outside a number of outlets.
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Nazi 'theft' probe in Madrid THE Prado Museum in Madrid has been asked by a Jewish family for help in tracing a set of paintings it claims were stolen by a ‘Hitler collaborator’. The collection contains works by Goya, Rubens and Tintoreto and lent to the museum by Amrosius Wolfgang Bauml.
The heirs to the art claim it was stolen by Hans Hoffman, German consul in Malaga until his death in 1998. Hoffman was a prominent member of the Gestapo, Germany’s secret police during Nazi times, according to a report published in El Mundo.
“We need the museum to help us find the paintings. We have been looking for 19 years,” said Giselheide Sutor, one of the heirs to the collection and a descendant of the Wertheims, who founded a famous German department store.
THREE Africans were caught trying to enter Britain illegally in a truck loaded with coffins. The Eritrean nationals were travelling in a van from Bulgaria, but they were discovered by sniffer dog Mitzy at the French border.
Record beat A BRITISH sommelier has smashed the world record for the number of wine glasses held in one hand. According to organisers of the event, he handled 51 glasses to surpass the previous record of 39.
Dancer app A NEW iPhone app offers workplace tips for exotic dancers to help them protect themselves against financial exploitation, abuse and a lack of safety. It was conceived after finding current regulations do not automatically address such issues.
Rave review THE new James Bond film, ‘Skyfall’, got a rave review in l’Osservatore Romano, which calls it one of the best of the 23 James Bond films made over the past 50 years. The Vatican newspaper ran not one but five articles about the film.
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Hard plastic into hard cash for ill children A CHARITABLE campaign is asking Mallorca residents to turn hard plastic into hard cash to help children suffering from disabilities. The campaign is in aid of Arka, a charity that helps children with cerebral palsy and similar
conditions. The money raised from selling on the hard plastic, in the form of bottle tops and other packaging, will be used to pay for therapies for the children. Balearic president José Ramón Bauzà made a plea for citizens to donate
School rape claim A 15-YEAR-OLD was allegedly drugged and raped at the Huelva school where she boards. She felt ‘indisposed’ after drinking a glass of water offered by three boys at the school which is also care centre, the girl’s mother claimed. Some time later she went to bed, where she was raped by all three. Doctors later found no external signs of violence, but prescribed standard medication for cases of this type. The girl was immediately moved by the education authorities to another centre and the alleged attack is currently under investigation.
the bottle tops at the end of October and more than a tonne of hard plastic was collected in the first week. Mr Bauzà said the campaign showed how “a small gesture can help a lot of people”. Catalina González, president of Arka, was both surprised and delighted by the early success of the collection campaign, and thanked those who “through their solidarity are giving a better quality of life to those who most need it”. There are 183 collection points throughout the island. A full list and map of locations is available on Canviadors.org/canvitaps (there’s no version in English). A collection box for the plastics and a poster can be applied for
on the website or by calling 646 530 277. Other than bottle tops, the list of hard plastics that are being collected includes the lids of detergents, toiletries, spices and sauces such as ketchup. Arka’s goal is to create
a centre that the children can attend to receive free treatment. The charity is currently helping eight children. The campaign runs until December 15, when a street party for children will be held on Passeig del Born between 10am and 2pm.
Swedes are on top, but Spain’s English improves THE Swedes have come top of a league table for the best non-native English speakers. Education First’s English Proficiency Index for 2012 also shows that the Spanish speak better English than either the French or the Italians. The proficiency of more than 1.5 million adults from 54 countries and five continents was tested for grammar, vocabulary, reading and oral comprehension. Spain rolled home in 18th position with an average 55.89 out of a possible 100, overtaking France (54.28) and Italy (54.01). Both had obtained better marks than Spain in the previous Index based on data from 2007 and 2009. Spain has risen six places since then but managed only 14th place amongst
the 18 European participants. The English spoken in Madrid is also the worst in Europe. Worldwide, women are generally better at English, but in Spain men obtained higher marks than women, with respective averages of 56.16 and 55.69. Spain, Portugal and Italy – all at the heart of the eurozone crisis and all at the bottom of the European rankings – are hampered by their relatively poor English. Research suggests there is a strong link between skills in English and the amount of money a country earns through exports. Spain’s best Englishspeakers are found in the Basque Region, with an average mark of 57.90. The worst come from Extremadura with 46.13.
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VIP fined FORMER national football team captain Michael Ballack agreed to pay a €1,000 fine for doubling the speed limit in Trujillo (Extremadura, Spain), and fired his lawyer for pleading bankruptcy.
I’m a lady! A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Könnern sued another man calling himself ‘Lady Gina’ as he claimed on the internet he was a woman, which led to a mix-up at their first sexual encounter.
Bully trick TWO children aged 8 and 13 were threatened by a gang with a fake gun to hand over their Halloween sweets, Rostock police said.
Money made CASH and vouchers are the most popular present ideas among the Germans, a survey by consultants Ernst & Young found.
Spain skills AROUND 100 workers from the Madrid region, mainly health professionals, will be recruited by the central state of Hesse, the Social Affairs Minister Stefan Grüttner said.
Speed train THE Munich to Berlin train journey may be reduced to four hours in 2017 following a €10,000 million plan.
Sex crime A 15-YEAR-OLD boy from Berlin has been detained after admitting stabbing a sex offender aged 55 to death. SWEDE TALK: But do they chant in English?
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Mallorca is hit with the Brits By Frank Anderson THERE has been a 5 per cent increase in the number of British tourists to the Balearics so far this year, which builds on last year’s phenomenal 8 per cent growth. The figure was released by the Federation of Mallorcan hotels, which carried out a survey of the British market. It predicted that growth next year will also hover around the 5 per cent mark. Among the findings of the survey was that Britons account for a quarter of visitors, second only to Germans, who made up 29 per cent of tourists. It also found that while Britons are spending on average one day less here than they were in 2009, they are spending €7 more per day. Just over half stayed in three-star accommodation while one-third chose four-star. Three in five are repeat visitors, while almost as many come primarily for the ‘sun and sand’, though a quarter said they were attracted by the islands’ culture. One in three said they had
Not so fancy RAFA NADAL went to a Halloween party dressed as… himself. The tennis ace was seen partying at the Backstage nightclub in the Paseo Maritimo, where he was one of the few revellers not kitted out in fancy dress.
Olive toil THE olive oil harvest could be down by up to 30 per cent, a leading co-op has said. The olive tree has alternating yields and early collections suggest this will be a poor yield. However, weather conditions over the year mean the olives will be ‘very healthy’.
been to Spain at least 10 times, which suggests a very high level of satisfaction with the product. Inma de Benito, federation spokesman,
said the “perspectives for 2013 are not bad and could be similar to this year”. She added, however, a note of caution, saying: “We look at these
optimistic figures with a lot of prudence. We must wait until the beginning of 2013 to consolidate these figures which, in principle, are positive for the Spanish and Balearic
markets.” Despite the boom in British tourists, for the first time ever, the Balearics did not have a separate stand at the World Travel market fair
in London, which ran from November 5 to 8. Instead, the islands exhibited within the main Spain stand, thus saving the regional government €310,000.
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Do I need to join the ‘padrón’? Raul Candela talks to just one of the hundreds of town halls across the EWN’s six editions LIKE so many towns with a large expat community, Benalmadena, near Malaga on the Costa del Sol, needs as many foreigners as possible to sign on the ‘padrón’ (municipal register) to keep their public services running. In these tough economic times, towns are highly dependent on the budget that the state government allocates for schools, health and care centres, and emergency services. Basically, the more people on the padrón, the more money the town hall receives. It is in fact estimated that €150 is given for every resident. With a recorded overall population of 63,700, there are more than 17,300 foreigners living in Benalmadena. Out of these, about 35 per cent are British. The town hall says that some 7,000 foreigners need to renew their registration. That means €1,050,000 is at stake for Benalmadena. Joanna Drozdowska from the Foreigners Office, who deals with everything involving expats living in the town, and Isabel Vergara from the Padrón Office, are definite about the need for support. “Most of the foreigners, around 90 per cent, who have come here to renew their ‘padrón’ are British nationals. Then there are Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian and some German people too. But what they all ask for is the
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Dare devil SWEDEN – A Swedish national aged 20 was sentenced to a one-year good behaviour bond in Australia for climbing Sydney’s Opera House during a party night out.
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SIGNING UP: Expatriates visiting the town hall to register on the ‘padrón’. benefits,” said Joanna. “Here, those registered on the ‘padrón’ get 60 per cent discount on IBI (property tax) and an annual €160 discount on waste collection tax.” However, in order to benefit from other discounts like the bus card or a schoolbook grant, she says: “You have to be registered for a period of time, depending on your town, so we always say the sooner you sign up to it the better.” It is true that not all towns give the same benefits for registering and so it is highly advisable for expats to contact their town hall or foreigners’ office to know exactly how they will benefit. Signing up gives the right to foreigners to vote in the local and European elections. “British nationals usually compare the
• Question: When I renewed my padrón in February 2011, I was told it was valid for two years. I went to the ‘ayuntamiento’ (town hall) the other day to check and was given a certificate which the lady said was valid for three months. Does this mean we will have to go back to the town hall every three months or again next February when the two-year period is up? • Answer You register just once. You have to confirm your ‘padrón’ every two years if you are registered with your passport or every five years if you are registered with your ‘residencia’. The certificate or proof that you are registered (‘nota de padrón’) is valid for three months only, but it does not mean you have to ask for a new one every three months. You come to the town hall and ask for ‘nota de padrón’ only if you need one; for example, when registering your car number plate. padrón with their electoral roll, which is similar,” said Isabel, “but it is important to reiterate that all foreigners, even if registered, need to apply for a form to state their intention to vote three months before the elections.”
Signing up to the padrón is free and does not result in losing rights in the home country. The padrón is not a proof of residence, it is just a way for town halls in Spain to receive their allocation of funds according to population.
Lack of cash in economic crisis breeds class consciousness JUST over half of Spaniards believe their social standing has been affected by the economic crisis. They feel they have slid down the social scale, 51 per cent told a SER radio station survey, compared to 42 per cent who did not. Those previously regarding themselves
as middle class were the most affected, now viewing themselves as lower-middle class. There was also a tendency to downward movement in the upper-middle class, the survey found although only 7 per cent now see themselves as middle class.
DENMARK – 2,700 million krone (€360 million) are expected to be saved by the Defence Ministry as they cut around 128 staff positions to unify the army, navy and air force.
Flying back NORWAY – A Wideroe airline plane with 40 passengers was ordered to turn back to Trondheim when it was about to land in Mosjoen, so the crew would not have to work overtime.
Lunch denial SWEDEN – Around 200 refugee children on Öland Island are not being given free school lunch, as the local authorities think families are getting a state food grant.
Paid work NORWAY – Oslo has hundreds of youths looking for work from the bordering Swedish town of Soderhamn, as they are paid travel and accommodation by their town hall.
Little boost DENMARK – Nearly 98 per cent of mayors surveyed said managing kindergartens under a single regional unit has proved to be a positive move, the National Statistics Institute (EVA) said.
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Cash cruisers CRUISE ship passengers are spending more than €100m every year in Palma. An estimated 850,000 passengers alight from the more than 450 ships that arrive in the morning and usually set sail that evening. Taxi drivers report high demand for trips to the Cathedral, Bellver Castle and Poble Espanyol, while some shops bring out stock specifically aimed at the nationality of the passengers.
Booted out A ‘DANGEROUS’ Moroccan man with a criminal record that included murder, rape and drugs was arrested in Felanitx and expelled from Spain. Also kicked out of the Balearics were three other Moroccans and a Colombian woman.
Cloud bombs THE highly anticipated $100m Hollywood blockbuster Cloud Atlas, which was partially filmed on Mallorca, has suffered a 44 per cent drop in box office takings in the second week of its US release. The movie, which stars Tom Hanks and Halle Berry, has so far taken in $18.4m (€14.4m).
Ride on HOTELIERS are predicting a positive winter bicycle-tourism season for Mallorca. Tourism chiefs are expecting 90,000, with almost half of those coming from Germany.
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Get tough on prostitute muggers, police urged By Frank Anderson and Álvaro Reynolds MAGALUF businesses are demanding that police and local council act against African prostitutes who, they claim, are actually muggers. Unless something is done, tourism in the area will suffer, they say. On an early morning visit to Punta Ballena, the nightlife strip, EWN reporters saw about a dozen African women shouting for clients, and only once did regular passing police patrols stop to issue any warning. Meanwhile a local businessman warned a drunk Englishman being groped by a prostitute near the main road that he would be mugged. Immediately, a crowd of African women used foul language insulting the businessman as a family looked on from a nearby bar terrace. The prostitutes then followed him onto Punta Ballena, gesturing crudely. Limited reaction to such activities have angered local businesses. However, a Calvià council source said that the number of police in the area had been doubled and there were fewer incidents involving the women. But businessman Paul Smith said that any drop in statistics was due to bureaucracy which put many victims off reporting a crime. Mr Smith said he had written to the council many times highlighting the problem but had met a brick wall. “Tourism is the main revenue in Mallorca, we try to keep Magaluf safe.
“The council and bars should be working with each other not against each other. “Myself and partner saw a guy getting mugged. We told a police officer and he said: ‘Do I tell you how to do your job?’ To have a response like that from an officer is absolutely disgusting.” Running a business in Magaluf for 11 years, he wants the council to introduce a community liaison officer. He also recommended that Punta Ballena be pedestrianised and that police patrol on foot rather than in patrol cars. Mr Smith also said he would like Calvià mayor Manuel Onieva and the police chief to visit the area at night to see the scale of the problem first hand. Meanwhile the Calvià council source said it had met local businesses about the situation. “We used to fine the prostitutes but a judge ruled against the policy so we’re appealing,” he said. “The council is in negotiations with the central government to change the law.” However, he also admitted that the women “pretend to be prostitutes but their objective is to rob the clients.” At the Punta Ballena taxi rank, one driver was reluctant to criticise the police but said officers had admitted there was a serious problem. There have also been reports of the women hanging around outside hotel lobbies. Joan Espina, vicepresident of the Palmanova-Magaluf Hoteliers Association, said police move them on, but that their hands were tied by the law.
“They don’t prostitute themselves; they are mugging people,” Mr Espina added.
Calvia council said it had no up-to-date statistics but pointed out that last year almost 30
people were arrested for prostitution, with at least 11 women charged for using violence.
BELLVER CASTLE: Hosting a workshop for the whole family.
Castle workshop for family BELLVER Castle will host a family workshop in English on November 17. It will cover the period from the Iron Age to the Roman era and is the first of four workshops looking at the history of Palma. They are mainly directed at children aged eight to 14 and cost €8 per child. Accompanying adults don’t pay. The workshop starts at 11.30am. To book, call 971 735 065 or email castelldebellver@a-palma.es.
DARKER: But the spirit will still be there.
Dimmer lights for Christmas THIS upcoming Christmas will be a little less bright in Palma, as the city hall announced a 34 per cent cut in decoration lights. While last year €200,000 was paid, the budget will be reduced this time to €132,000. No job positions will be at risk as a consequence.
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Keys lost SPARE keys to 180 cells in Belgium’s Leuven prison went missing, raising fears one of the inmates may have laid hands on them. One was a pass-key to 180 cells and another to the doors separating the jail’s 20 sections.
Bag-a-snake CLERKS at a South African post office fled for safety when they emptied a mail bag and a white python came slithering out. The onemetre, non-venomous snake was one of four sent in an express parcel that arrived at the Sabie Post Office.
Boar attack A WILD boar sparked chaos in China when it rampaged through an office and tried to escape through a window.
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Crime fighters lose some, win some BY the end of September, Spanish properties suffered 92,930 offences of breaking and entering. This is 24.5 per cent more than the same period last year, according to Interior Ministry figures. So far this year, overall crime fell 1.6 per cent to 1,707,882 crimes and misdemeanours, compared with 1,735,870 in 2011. New methods for evaluating and computing criminal offences were partly responsible for the sharp rise in breaking and entering, the ministry claimed last week. Robbery with violence also increased in the first nine months of 2011, the ministry said, rising by
Health service cuts on medicines
RISING CRIME: Home raids are on the up. 10.8 per cent from 64,883 to 71,910. There was also an upsurge in violent crime, by 7.2 per cent to 87,477. Manslaughter and murders fell by 9.4 per cent, with a total of 271 cases between January and the end of
Queen Sofia sues online dating site for damages AN online dating site is being sued by Queen Sofia for using her photograph in an ad campaign and ‘damaging’ her
September, 28 fewer than last year. Crime fell in the regions of Aragon, Melilla, Andalucia, the Valencian Community and Extremadura but rose in Ceuta, Navarra, Cantabria, the Basque Region and La Rioja.
Tapa winner UMMO restaurant in Santa Catalina picked up the Golden Tapa award at the TaPalma festival for its ‘UMMO breakfast’ and pepper stuffed with black pudding. The restaurant also won the prize between 2008 and 2010. The Silver Tapa was for La Tasca de Blanquerna and the Bronze Tapa for Essència Art.
Night scare Queen Sofia.
‘honour and dignity’. The American website Ashley Madison used a Photoshopped image of the Queen with her arms wrapped around a semi-naked young man. The advert featured the slogan: ‘Now you no longer have to spend the night alone’. It is believed that the site, which encourages extra-marital affairs, was using it as a reference to infidelity rumours IT opened to great fanfare five years ago but within weeks, the Palma Metro was surrounding her husband King soon mired in controversy after it flooded. Juan Carlos. Now, official figures reveal that original forecasts of almost three million Meanwhile, the same firm used passengers per year proved wildly optimistic. a picture of the King with two In each of the last two years, there have been barely more than one million scantily-clad models, with the passengers and for the first nine months of this year, there have been 757,000. The slogan: ‘The best place to ‘hunt’ Metro has one line only, from the bus and train station to the university. for an adventure’.
Official figures for Metro way off track
CUTS in health spending mean that Privigen, medication previously used in preventing miscarriages, is no longer freely available. A Madrid woman whose first child was born after four miscarriages thanks to Privigen was refused the same treatment for a subsequent pregnancy, she claimed. The capital’s Gregorio Marañon Hospital offered the treatment between 2005 and the beginning of this year, a spokesman explained last week. The drug, which can cost up to €6,000 for each pregnancy, was not withdrawn on financial grounds, the hospital insisted. In the past it was given in trials to pregnant women at risk of miscarriage but is now restricted to cases of immunodeficiency, myeloma and bone marrow transplants.
MANACOR residents got a fright on Halloween night when the bells at Els Dolors church started ringing uncontrollably and sporadically in the early hours. The shock was even greater because the bells and the tower clock had been out of action for 21 days after the belfry had been struck by lightning. Repairing the damage will cost at least €8,000.
Daily bread BAKERS in Palma want a collection service for the bread, pastries and sandwiches that they have no choice but to throw out every day. They said they would rather donate the products to charity but that there is a collection only on Sundays.
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Crime time THERE has been a slight drop in the number of crimes in the Balearics. So far this year, there have been 59,417 crimes reported, while during the same period last year, there were 60,1499. There have been four murders (down from 10) while muggings are down 11 per cent to 9,261. However, violent burglaries have increased by half.
Dog’s life DOGS have been allocated up to 15,000sq.m in three locations by Palma city council. The spots are at Parc Krekovic, another is opposite to the Ocimax centre and the other at Carrer Juan Gris.
Step up THE central government has allocated almost €300,000 to Pollença council to renovate the cloister of Sant Domingo monastery and the iconic 365 Calvari steps.
Sales slump SMALL and medium firms in Palma saw turnover slump by €27m in September. Overall, they sold €254m worth of goods, compared with the €281m a year earlier, which itself was down €46m on September 2010.
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Spain braces itself for strike action SPAIN is set for its second general strike in eight months next Wednesday. Public transport could be badly hit and the centres of major cities effectively closed by protestors. But it seems unlikely the nation will grind to a huge standstill with schools and government offices expected to remain open. The Union General de Trabajadores (UGT) has called for everyone affected by the present economic crisis and government cuts, including workers, consumers, students, pensioners and the jobless, to join in. The government has criticised the strike, saying it will not help solve unemployment. But with feelings high in some quarters over austerity measures
BLAZING MAD: Trouble erupts in Barcelona in March. and national unemployment at 25 per cent, both the UGT and Union Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) are hoping for a massive turnout. Violence erupted in the centres
of Madrid, Barcelona and other cities during the last general strike on March 29 and much of Spain especially in the major cities - was brought to a standstill as buses, and trains were left in their depots. Some flights were also affected, with easyJet, Ryanair and Iberia all cancelling services. While many shopkeepers tried So far no cases of to open, some malls were adverse reaction to effectively closed by the vaccine have pickets stopping the been reported. public from entering. The halt to the use The UGT claimed a 77 of the vaccines will per cent turnout remain in place until nationally, with 97 per a full and detailed cent in industry and report on the origin construction in March. and extent of the Should support again problem has been approach these levels carried out. then widespread disruption is likely.
Two flu vaccines withdrawn from use as a safe measure TWO BRANDS of influenza vaccine have been withdrawn by the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products. The presence of white particles which have been seen floating in the prefilled syringes is the reason behind the
freeze on the vaccines, which are manufactured in Italy. This was described as a ‘preventative’ measure and applies to all stocks of the vaccines presently in store, at distribution points or already at the health centres.
Restaurant hosts charity dinner RESPIRALIA, the Mallorca based foundation supporting people and children living with cystic fibrosis, are holding their annual
fundraising dinner at Mood Beach Bar and Restaurant on Saturday November 17. Forty euros per person will
include a three-course meal and wine, with profits going to the charity. There will also be an auction of special sports
memorabilia and a 70s and 80s disco until the early hours. book, email To info@moodbeach.com.
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No more written tests WRITTEN driving tests will be a thing of the past by 2014, according to the General Traffic Department. From the end of this year, 22 traffic departments in Spain will introduce computer tests, and the rest of the provinces will do so in 2013 or early 2014. The computer test has been introduced in Cadiz and Malaga, and will be brought to Badajoz, Huelva, Vitoria, Lleida, Sabadell and Ourense, before the end of the year. Tests are already being done by computer in five provinces with positive results. The test will be done with a tactile screen where the 30 questions can be answered and changed as many times as necessary during half an hour. Each person taking the test will have a clock on the screen so they know how much time is left. They will be able to check their results within hours. They are only permitted three mistakes. Exams on paper will be kept on hand in case of any computer glitches.
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Malaga and Balearics in top three for high petrol and diesel By Nicole Hallett MALAGA and the Balearics are in the top three most expensive in the country for both 95octane petrol and diesel. Huelva joined them for 95octane while Zaragoza was in the top three for diesel., according to a study of 8,500 petrol stations made by the Real Automovil Club de Cataluña (RACC) during September.
The difference between the highest and lowest prices was 26 cents which equates to €13 when filling the average car petrol tank, says RACC. Andalucia was the second most expensive region for 95-octane in September with an average price of €1.52 compared with the national figure of €1.506. For diesel Andalucia was the fourth most expensive region with an average price of €1.451 compared to the national figure
FILLING UP: Is a costly business. of €1.435. A filling station at Cortes de
Pallas, a municipality south-west of Valencia which was charging
Three festival days could be moved THREE festival days in 2014 could be moved to reduce the number of ‘puentes’ (long weekends), if Government plans follow through. For example, when a holiday is on a Tuesday, workers often take off the Monday as well. The festivals to be moved are the Assumption of Mary on August 15, All Saints
Politician says sorry POLITICIAN Oriel Pujol has said he is sorry for comparing the relationship between Cataluña’s Socialists and the national PSOE party to ‘sodomy’. “I don’t know if I was having a bad day when I made that declaration, but I apologise,” said the secretary general of the CDC (Cataluña Democratic Party). “And I’d like it very much if Señor Montilla or Señora Chacon were to apologise when they offended me,” he added, in reference to prominent Catalan Socialists.
on November 1 and the Day of the Constitution on December 6. The rest of the festival days in the middle of the week will not be moved, said the Director General of Employed Xavier Thibault. The Government is only working on these three days and has been holding talks with
the Episcopal Conference and the autonomous regions. “It is important to find maximum consensus for the changes.” When the time of the modification comes, unions and employers will be consulted, “just like in any other legislative process,” he said.
€1.33 for 95-octane and €1.225 for diesel was found to have the cheapest prices of all. Meanwhile, Spain has the highest pre-tax fuel prices in Europe. Three companies – Repsol, Cepsa and BP – is reportedly causing a lack of competition, thereby keeping prices high and damaging the competitiveness of Spanish firms abroad, a study carried out by the National Competition Commission (CNC) found. A number of measures to help open up the market were suggested by the CNC in an 85page document. These include ‘conflict of interest’ regulations and a reduction in red tape for operators looking to open new service stations and refineries. “This report puts forth evidence that the level of effective competition in the fuel sector in Spain is insufficient,” it says.
Nationwide gang arrested for forging Tous gold jewellery TWENTY-TWO people have been arrested throughout Spain for their alleged involvement in a
network which forged the ‘Tous’ jewellery brand. The gold items were made in
warehouses in Cordoba, while silver and steel items were imported from Asia.
Nazi ‘theft’ Prado probe THE Prado Museum in Madrid has been asked by a Jewish family for help in tracing a set of paintings it claims were stolen by a ‘Hitler collaborator’. The collection contains works by Goya, Rubens and Tintoreto. The heirs to the art, who have travelled to Madrid to meet Prado officials, claim it was stolen by Hans Hoffman, German Consul in Malaga until his death in 1998. Hoffman was a member of the Gestapo, according to a report in El Mundo.
HELPING OUT: The Prado Museum in Madrid.
All of the items were despatched to retailers through a company in Ourense and sold at prices similar to the authentic products. More than 31,400 items valued at over €2 million have been seized, as well as the moulds and machinery used to make the forgeries. The National Police investigation began following a complaint from the owners of the Tous regarding intellectual property rights. The arrests took place in Asturias, Barcelona, Tarragona, Bilbao, Ciudad Real, La Rioja, A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, Pontevedra, Madrid, Malaga, Salamanca, Segovia, Valladolid, Valencia and Sevilla.
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Stat of week 51 per cent of Spanish companies have no payroll employees, while 2.7 per cent have more than 20 employees, the National Statistics Institute has revealed.
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Cheap tickets on track Cost of using AVE rail links set to fall in 2013 TICKET prices on Spain’s AVE high-speed rail links look set to substantially drop in 2013. Efforts are now being focused on making the AVE - one of the world’s most extensive high-speed networks more affordable. At present demand on some routes is still insufficient, due to the cost of tickets, said Ana Pastor, the nation’s Minister of Public Works. She was
Now banks fall foul of judges BANKS are falling foul of the courts. They have been accused of speculating on evictions and turning Spain’s courts into money-collectors. This, claim judges and prosecutors, runs the risks becoming courts of ‘swamped’ and nearing collapse owing to bankrelated cases. There has been such a huge rise in banks pursuing debtors through the courts that unless the courts receive aid to deal with them, they will be deferred, warned Maria Teresa Saez, the APM association’s judges’ spokeswoman. Eviction proceedings are deliberately delayed in hopes that properties will increase in value and not add to the banks’
debts, she claimed. And the courts anticipate an avalanche of cases take banks once advantage of Spain’s newly-created Bad Bank, BARES, and reactivate evictions before transferring the repossessed properties. also have Banks overloaded the courts with cases arising through their negligence in selling highrisk products, claimed spokesman for Judges for Joaquim Democracy, Bosch. All bank cases - not only mortgage defaults are extremely complicated, he said, and meanwhile citizens’ affairs are left on the back burner. Until priorities can be established, bank cases could be put off, Bosch warned.
addressing the US Chamber of Commerce on plans to bring private money in to the Renfe railway system. Following liberalisation of the rail market and privatisation of Renfe, Pastor said she believes there will be substantial falls in the price of tickets. The present system is currently burdened with debts of €20,000 and is ‘inefficient and unsustainable’, she said.
800,000 drop in homes MORE than 800,000 fewer new homes will be built this year compared to 2006. By the end of the year, 48,300 properties will have been built, a new low for Spain’s building industry, and a 38.3 per cent fall on last year’s 78,286 homes. Six years ago, in a record year, 865,561 properties were built, the Ministry of Public Works said. With the construction sector remaining in the doldrums, there was a further fall in building licences granted in August.
Sick set to feel extra charge pain MADRID residents will in future pay €1 for every health service prescription on top of the existing co-payment. The charge is rational, said Regional President Ignacio Gonzalez, who claimed that Madrileños have medicine valued at €45 million squirrelled away at home. The charge is intended to dissuade, not bring in money, he insisted, and noone will pay more than €72 a year.
AVE: One of most extensive high-speed networks.
There will also be a charge for ambulance use, ranging from a maximum of €6 a month for the lowest incomes to €60 for those earning more than €100,000 a year. Madrid ambulances used in emergencies will remain free as will those used by patients undergoing dialysis, chemotherapy or rehabilitation on a doctor’s orders.
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I am a 54-year-old Briton married to a Spanish woman. After noting that my residency card had expired two years ago I went to Benidorm National Police office and was told that the law had changed. As I am not working, I must now provide proof of means to support myself. In my case, this would be evidence of the money I transfer from the UK from a rental property we own there. To obtain the new Certificate of Registration, I must also You and the show that I have a private health insurance policy. I was Law in Spain By David Searl about to provide this when I saw your article in Issue 1422. Am I correct in thinking that the Spanish authorities are not correct in their demands? Some clarification would be much appreciated. M D, Benidorm
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As residents in Spain, foreigners must obey the Spanish rules. Therefore you must comply with the requirements of the Spanish National Police in order to obtain a new Certificate of Registration. If they require proof of income and a private medical insurance, you must provide them under the new regulations. Under European Union (EU) regulations, Spain is perfectly correct in requiring this proof of income and health insurance for EU citizens who wish to reside here. In your case, your former residence card expired two years ago so you will need to start from the beginning. The earlier column you cite from EWN was referring only to whether the Spanish Certificate of Registration for EU citizens in Spain expires or has to be renewed after five years. Though the EU has stated that the certificate does not expire, the Spanish authorities are now requiring that it be renewed after five years. David will respond to queries but reserves the right to select letters which will be of interest to the greatest number of readers. You can also consult David through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola. ask@lawtaxspain.com or call 952 667 090.
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Tasty Christmas pud business boost for Aldi A £7.99 (€10) CHRISTMAS pudding by discount supermarket Aldi was ranked second in a magazine survey, while Fortnum & Mason’s £24.95 (€31.18) finished 29th out of 32.
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LOW-COST airline Ryanair is to create 1,000 UK jobs next year by flying one million more passengers on new routes. The
Dublin-based carrier at present operates more than 1,500 daily flights to 28 countries.
£££ REGENERATED gifts including Furby, which was first released 14 years ago, will be most in demand among this year’s Christmas presents, according to the Toy Retailers Association Dream Toys for Christmas list.
Merkel’s EU balancing act keeps focus on Germany Not by design, perhaps, but by default A UNIFIED Europe? Well, it could happen perhaps. But if it does, then it will not be the one the founding fathers had in mind at their first treaty signing way back in the 1950s. The dream then was that all the nations, so recently at one another’s throats, would join together in brotherhood, a Utopian view that could only come about by the voluntary will of the people. I have previously highlighted that the steady ‘drip drip’ of pressure emanating from Berlin might result in Germany not just taking the lead in Europe, but becoming the continent’s de facto master. Ms Merkel, of course, has the well-being of her own country in mind, which is why she has
MAIN PRIORITY: The needs of Germans in Berlin and elsewhere must be kept in focus by Merkel (inset).
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always opposed any fiscal plan that might be construed as Germany’s citizens being expected always to be putting their hands in their pockets to
ease the lot of the ‘profligate’ peripheral states. One can understand her impatience; the EU is rudderless and lacking direction, and who could blame the Germanic ‘Iron Lady’ for thinking that someone - herself - has to take control, to impose the necessary discipline
Solvency check costs €31.4m SOLVENCY-TESTING 14 Spanish banks has cost the Bank of Spain €31,398,929.81. Four hundred auditors began the stress testing on May 21 and continued until September 30. The work involved 172,000 hours’ work, including 40,000 hours’ overtime, with the average
per hour cost working out at €182.55. The tests revealed that €59.3 billion is needed to restore the health of Spain’s banking sector. Bank of Spain Governor Luis Linde has said that the cost will be met by Spain’s Deposit Guarantee Fund (FGD).
and see it through. Without such a hand on the tiller, she might feel, the EU is destined for the rocks. But Ms Merkel is nothing if not an astute politician. She’s very aware of the fact that she must answer to her own party and people. Critical questions are already being asked, and will be put to the vote next year. Should she lose the chancellorship, she might feel that all her work has been for nought. European summits come and go with many proposals being talked to death but no firm decisions made. Much of the blame is pinned on Ms Merkel for her intransigence in opposing Eurobonds, but at the last summit she did almost agree to the setting up of a special fund to help smooth out regional shocks. However, this fund would be subject to a ‘balanced budget’ rule, which means the appointment of a eurozone currency director with the power to oversee national governments. How democratic might that be, given Germany’s tight control, is open to question.
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Spread the risk – don’t keep all your eggs in one basket Investors usually tend to invest in their own domestic markets. British investors prefer to invest in UK shares, which overexposes their capital to UK companies. Statistics show that investors who have a well-diversified portfolio of investments can often achieve better returns over the longer term than investing in a single asset class or region. Different asset classes perform differently according to the underlying economic and market conditions. Their performance can often vary considerably year to year. Comparing annual performance figures of a range of investment assets over a period of years and ranking them in order of success each year, illustrates how erratic asset performance can be and how fortunes can change. An asset that was the best performer one year can be one of the worst performers the next year, and vice versa. It is therefore very difficult to predict what will be the best performing sector each year. Being overexposed to one asset class can be very risky. The solution is to own a range of assets classes, which cover different regions, in a diversified portfolio. In this case it is often possible for investors to achieve better returns
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Investing For Growth – The Three Main Principles - Part 2 If you are investing to grow your money, I normally recommend three main principles: (1) time in the market; (2) spread the risk and (3) regular reviews. Last week I discussed how time in the market is usually more beneficial for individual investors than timing the market. This week I look at the other two principles. over a period of time, and with less volatility. Review your portfolio regularly – don’t rely on star funds There are hundreds of funds available for investors to choose from. Seemingly similar funds can however produce very different performance results. One illustration I have seen looked at is £1,000 invested in UK equities over five years to 31st December 2012. The top performing fund made a 92.3% profit, while the worst performer made a 52.1% loss. Even placing your money with a ‘star’ fund manager cannot guarantee continuous top performance. Past
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performance is not a guide to future performance. When compared to similar funds, a fund’s performance can vary significantly on an annual basis. If you look at the funds making up the IMA All Companies Universe in 2009, 2010 and 2011, 67 funds were in the top quartile (in the top 25% of performance success) in 2009. Only 40 of them remain in the top quartile the following year, and just 11 in 2011. Every fund manager has their own approach to investing. At different points in the economic and market cycle different processes do well. Some managers may underperform because the part of the market they specialise in is not doing well.
Likewise, at times mediocre managers can appear to perform well if they have a tailwind as the market environment favours their approach. The manager of a fund may change, which could affect performance, and luck can play a part in temporary performance too. Successful investing is about distinguishing between the managers that got lucky and those that genuinely have superior stock picking skills. All this is what makes multi manager funds so attractive. Sophisticated multi manager investment products combine the skills of several investment managers, usually among the best in their field. The managers will have different specialities and styles to cover a range of market conditions, giving you another level of diversification to help spread risk. The funds are actively managed the investment company will research managers to find the best ones and then monitor them and replace them as necessary; for example, if market conditions no longer suit their investment style. Another reason to review your
portfolio regularly, normally around once a year, is to re-balance it where necessary. As asset values rise and fall, the asset allocation of your portfolio may have shifted away from the one designed to meet your objectives, and could now be riskier. It may be time to sell some assets and buy others to re-establish your original weightings, and your wealth manager should advise you on this. You should also consider if your investment objectives, circumstances and time horizon have changed. Regular re-balancing helps to control risk and tends to have a positive effect on portfolio performance. For personalised advice on a tax efficient investment plan for your objectives and circumstances speak to a wealth manager like Blevins Franks. These views are put forward for consideration purposes only as the suitability of any investment is dependent on the investment objectives, time horizon and attitude to risk of the investor. The value of investments can fall as well as rise as can the income arising from them. Past performance should not be seen as an indication of future performance. 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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PUFFING away outside an office block or place of work, smokers can perhaps be forgiven for thinking it’s only their lungs or those of passers-by they are threatening. But now a new study has spelled out that this unhealthy habit is also putting the economy deeper into crisis. Having analysed reports spanning more than half a A look century, researchers at finance have concluded that for females smokers are a drag on business and the Jane Plunkett economy, as they jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. take more time off com work than the average nonsmoking employee. The seemingly acceptable multiple WORK DRAG: Staff who smoke take breaks that smokers take during an more time off! average day have long been a bone of contention among the non-smoking workforce, who might only leave their But smokers do these things as well as desk to make a cup of tea or use the loo. take numerous fag breaks.
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The study, which looked at evidence from 1960 to 2011, uncovered that smoking was linked to higher rates of both short-term and long-term absences. Current smokers were found to be 33 per cent more likely to take time off work than non-smokers, missing an average of 2.7 additional days each year. The impact of these lost work-hours due to smoking-related absentism was added to by the regular smoking work breaks staff also take, and the cost of fires caused by discarded cigarettes. The study, which was conducted by the University of Nottingham, also estimated that smokers cost UK businesses £1.4 billion (€1,75m) last year alone. Obviously the main health message for smokers is to quit, but the fact that smoking doesn’t just affect the health of the nicotine addict but the health of the economy also, is an interesting sidepoint. And at a time when companies are having to let go many employees, it might just pay off to be that non-smoking hence non-absent - employee.
Heathrow: Down to earth deal FERROVIAL - the world’s largest transport infrastructures company - is selling 5.72 per cent of its Heathrow stake. The company owns Heathrow, Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports in the UK. But following an agreed €319.3 million sale to CIC International, the Spanish group’s Heathrow Airport holding will fall to 44.27 per cent. This is Ferrovial’s second Heathrow holding reduction this year, following 10.62 per cent sold for €607 million to Qatar Holding in August. The deal awaits approval from the EU’s competition supervisory body after which Ferrovial’s overall stake will drop to 33.65 per cent.
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SPAIN has slipped down the leading gay tourist world rankings. It now finds itself in fifth spot, two places down on last year, according to a 2012 survey produced by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) travel market. France tops the table, the UK has moved up to second spot, and Greece and Italy are also ahead of Spain. With gays spending an estimated $165 billion (€129bn) on worldwide tourism a year, the Pink Euro is
Tax cheats fall foul of tip-off rise MORE people are tipping off the Hacienda about tax cheats. Spain’s taxmen carried out almost 1,000 inspections following tipoffs between January and September. This is 50 per cent more than during the same period in 2011 and well above the annual average of 600 in preceding years. Growing resentment at street level towards tax cheats has led to the rise, says Junior Treasury Minister Miguel Ferre. Nearly all reported cases this year led to fines, said Hacienda sources. Those most likely to turn informant are usually conversant with the tax fraud without being directly involved, they revealed. Increased corporation tax also helped swell government coffers last month when the amount raised grew by 40 per cent.
viewed as increasingly important in Spain’s ongoing plans to keep the tourism industry’s coffers full. Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol has been among places nationally in recent times that has made a concerted effort to attract gay tourists. Darren Cooper of OutNow, a gay targeted marketing firm, said: “This is a lucrative market opportunity for those who take the trouble to get it right. “The rewards for those who do are substantial.”
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Profits slump, but Bad Bank ‘is not an option’ THE BBVA will not participate in BARES, Spain’s newly-created Bad Bank. It has no interest in the project at present, said Angel Cano, the BBVA’s chief executive, and requires more information before reaching a decision. The bank’s nine-month profits fell by 47.3 per cent to €1,656 million but it will pay a
dividend of €0.42 per share, Cano announced. “We have no reason to alter our stance on dividends, and expect to continue this way,” he said. Cano’s expectations for 2012 and 2013 remain unchanged. Bad loans throughout Spain’s property and business sectors are likely to rise again next year but will not be substantial, he predicted.
Luxury brands need to think as ‘fatigue’ sets in BURBERRY and other luxury brands have been catching a cold of late. With signs of ‘luxury fatigue’ now beginning to show in China, many fashion accessories and high-end clothing companies are now looking
back on earlier ‘Look East’ business decisions after economic woe first hit the European and US markets. Mass Affluent research specialist Unity Marketing in the US said the most recent luxury spending falls
Putin has an eye for good life RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin spends annually close to $3 billion (€2.34bn) just maintaining and staffing 20 luxurious residences and four yachts. In an online report, Boris Nemtsov, a former deputy-prime minister, estimated that maintenance of Putin’s residences and cars alone costs
JUST over a year after the death of Apple visionary Steve Jobs, Dutch shipbuilders have finished the yacht - which looks like an Apple product - he spent years designing.
Vladimir Putin. £1.6 billion (€1.25bn) a year.
His report - entitled The Life of a Galley Slave after an epithet Putin used in 2008 to describe the hardships of his first two presidencies - is based largely on news reports, which have included claims that the Russian leader is at present having a luxury home built in the hills around Marbella on the Costa del Sol.
were not surprising, given the results of routine surveys of more than 1,200 luxury consumers every three months. But the company’s Marketing President Pam Danziger pointed out that “because so many luxury brands initially focused on easy growth in China, they turned a blind eye to weaknesses growing in the US and European luxury markets. “The luxury consumers who went into recession four years ago have undergone a transformation. Their values have changed, their priorities adjusted, and today the idea of spending thousands of dollars on a status symbol like a luxury watch, the latest ‘It Bag’ or a pair of redsoled shoes is losing relevancy. More affluents today are finding status in who they are, rather than what they own,” said Danziger. Luxury marketers need to wean themselves off costly marketing exercises targeting consumers who can barely afford their rent.
TWENTY-FIVE years since Ikea opened its first UK store, British shoppers have bought 12.8 million mattresses. The Swedish retailer with 287 stores in 26 countries - including Spain - is now planning one in Egypt.
Little cheer A WORLD wine shortage has been predicted after forecasts that production could slump to its lowest level for 37 years after bad weather ruined global grape harvests.
Star sale GEORGE LUCAS has sold Lucasfilm, home of Star Wars, to Disney for $4.05 billion (€3.12bn). Star Wars: Episode 7 is now being scheduled for 2015.
Busy lines JAPANESE mobile phone users made a quarter of a million years’ worth of calls last year in 59.17 billion calls from mobiles.
Cash hungry OUTSIDERS who buy €250,000 worth of special government bonds will be offered citizenship and passports under plans being drawn up by Hungary.
Getting hump A DUBAI café has camel products on its menu, including camel-lattes and camel-meat fajitas.
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Grisly find A RESIDENT of San Martin de Valdeiglesias in Madrid who was out picking mushrooms found a human skeleton amongst some pine trees at the side of the road and alerted the Guardia Civil.
UK up in 2013 BRITISH tourism in the Balearics will increase 5 per cent next year, Regional President Jose Ramon Bauza said following reports by UK holiday operators.
Thank you THE Police officers and the Uruguayan journalist who helped catch the youngster who intended to blow up Palma University were presented with awards by the town hall.
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By Frank Anderson THE seasonal nature of work in the Balearics has once again been highlighted by an increase of almost 9,500 in the number claiming unemployment benefit last month. Official figures showed that there were now 87,151 jobless in the islands, a figure that is radically different from last week’s unemployment data for the third trimester, which said that 122,600 were signing on. Those figures were compiled by the national statistics institute while the latest ones were
unions and opposition groups said the number of jobless was proof of the ‘failure’ of the Balearic Government’s policies. Manuel Pelarda of the UGT union predicted a ‘very dark’ winter for the Balearics and said it was ‘very serious’ that 44 per cent of all new jobless in Spain came from the islands. He added: “The figures show that Tourism Minister Carlos Delgado’s policy had not led to FAILURE: Rise in unemployment blamed on government policies. less dependence on seasonal released by the central Reacting to this week’s figures, factors, as he said the new government’s employment which equate to a 12 per cent tourism legislation would.” ministry in Madrid. increase in unemployment, Comisiones Obreras, the other large trades union, said that the jobless were not a priority for the government while the eco-nationalists parties in the PSM-IV grouping described the figures as ‘catastrophic’. SHOOTING a film in Arta costs €948 per The employers’ confedday. The council of this town in East eration, however, said Mallorca decided to take advantage of its that the figures were to virgin coastal landscape – it is the only be expected following the remaining town on the island with no end of the tourist season hotels on the seafront – and is promoting and that unemployment it as a movie or television set to filmBOUNTY: Arta expects its beautiful coast to yield benefits. was ‘stabilising’. makers.
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THE Andrew Mitchell affair was brought about by an obnoxious man full of his own self importance treating someone who was there to protect him with utter contempt. You say he called the protection officer a pleb (Issue 1425) but he also allegedly used abusive language and implied he could have him removed from his post. As for the downfall of this arrogant and self-important man, it was members of his own party, the ’right wing’ Tories, that met and declared no confidence in him and the Chief Whip that brought about his resignation, not the Labour Party. John Paterson Albir
Order more goods from manufacturers. Raw product output takes a turn for the better. Less people on dole. Economy thrives and everybody wins. Frankly, I believe that whoever has the incentive and know-how to kick all this into action can have all the yachts and private planes they want. Compared to the prosperity they can bring to whole nations, their indulgences are a mere drop in the ocean. These entrepreneurs should be encouraged by every means possible. But not according to the left-wing brigade who would rather see them clad in sackcloth and ashes. ‘Tax them to the hilt!’ they scream. ‘Hit their yachts, planes and luxuries!’ ‘Everybody out!’ ‘Give ‘em as much aggravation as possible.’ Result? Businessman packs up, moves or loses business, sacks staff and the whole process I have described above goes into reverse. Result? Economic disaster. Not rocket science, is it? Simply common sense. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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‘Are expats still living their Spanish dream’ (Issue 1425) in which staff writers Mike Walsh and Linda Hall gave
different views on local life for expats. Here is a selection of some of those received.
Spanish friendly and welcoming HAVING lived and worked here for many years I feel I am qualified to answer Mike Walsh’s ridiculous and sometimes erroneous statements. I don’t know where Mr Walsh lives but saying the Spanish do not integrate with other Europeans is wrong. Perhaps because of his attitude they don’t associate with him. I have more Spanish friends than British, and they come to my house without invitation because they want to. Also I go to their houses, again without invitation, and I’m always welcomed. I am also invited to family parties, BBQs, weddings, first communions and other events, and every single person welcomes me to the flamenco dance classes where I am the only foreigner. Perhaps if Mr Walsh learned Spanish he may find he integrates more. As for the Spanish not doing tourism, the ones I work with have been to New York, Las Vegas, India, UK, Mexico, Sweden, Italy and various islands in the Med and Caribbean this year. With regard to learning languages, teaching young people in Andalucia falls sadly short. Most students know English grammar but have never been taught to speak the language and so feel self conscious. Perhaps we need to ask how many Brits in Spain have made any effort to learn the language. If they did maybe they could integrate. Where I eat and drink the prices, measures and portions are the same regardless of nationality, race, age. As for Spaniards only being interested in money I find that insulting. I find bags of tomatoes and other vegetables on my doorstep,and no-one asks for anything in return. I know of many mixed marriages, none of the spouses are known as ‘foreigner’. They are family and treated as such. So take off your dark glasses, buy yourself a dictionary, enrol in language classes and drink in your local bars. Beverley Warnes, by email
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ERHAPS I become more cynical as age advances.The myth that Spain is welcoming I no longer buy. For many there is a touching romantic hippy-like devotion to Spain. Me; I am here for the climate, lifestyle and low cost of living. I live with reality, not because all Spanish welcome me here. To their credit, the Spanish have a rich and unique culture; they contribute much to literature, many art forms, exceptional soldiery and they have a colourful history. On the downside, protectively tribal they don’t integrate with Europeans. They welcome tourists, but don’t themselves do tourism or learn languages. On home ground, they can be intolerant of nonSpaniards. The Spanish translation for intolerant is conquistador; you didn’t mess with them. The Spanish Foreign Legion preceded the French Foreign Legion. Their battle song is; ‘We are the Sweethearts of Death.’ I would rather fall into the hands of a Gurkha than a Spanish
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legionnaire. The Spanish Civil War was unique in its senseless viciousness and atrocity; that was to fellow Spaniards. My father fought in it, my mother was a warm friend of La Pasionaria. The English are not to be sniffed at when it comes to war and plunder but are bronze medallists
compared to Poles and Spaniards. Of leading European powers between the 12th Century and 1925, England struggles into third place. Poland gets silver whilst Spain scoops the gold medal. Germany, including Prussia, is an also ran. Sunglasses are common in Spain, as are rose-tinted spectacles. How often I hear the refrain; ‘the Spanish are so welcoming.’ Well they would be if you enter the restaurant with a fistful of dollars. Try them in an environment where cash isn’t changing hands or is not their cash; there’s your true Spaniard, warts an’ all. Spanish bistro owners are known for two prices; local and ‘tourist.’ Most local government functionaries barely function and
do so with appalling bad grace. Corruption is rife; the postal service doesn’t deliver; their broadband is slow-band. They don’t do non-Spanish relationships and I don’t know a non-Spaniard who has dated a Spanish woman, let alone married one. I heard of one Brit who did so. They have kids and he’s gone native but still referred to as ‘the foreigner.’ Friends of mine came here as a young family in the 1970s. Had kids, school, yet have never been invited into a Spanish home. Many tell you the same thing. Many Spaniards owe their livelihoods to EU generosity, tourists and northern European retirees but are reluctant to show
appreciation. I’ll give them a tip; don’t criticise a farmer when your mouth’s full. I am not anti-Spanish... I am pro-reality. Being transparent is the best way to achieve mutual respect and harmony for both Spanish and non-Spanish. Mike Walsh, international columnist and broadcaster, ghost-writes for authors. His internationally acclaimed poetry appears in Russia, the U.S. and Europe.
MY wife and I arrived here on September 1 not just to live in Spain, but to lose our ‘innocents abroad’ status as quickly as possible. We also came here with the express intention of living in the country, not along that stretchedNeal Butterworth. out ‘village’
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So anti-social unless family HAVING lived in Spain for 15 years and run a business here I agree with Mike Walsh rather than Linda Hall. The Spanish can be charming if they think you will spend money with them, but otherwise can be decidedly anti-social, unless of course you are ‘family’. The Spanish still receive EU money, while the British pay in £40 million (€50m) a day, as well as contributing significantly to the tourist industry. Despite this, foreigners will still be known as ‘guiris’ even when they speak the language fluently. We live in an all-Spanish community and have many Spanish friends, but instead of examining the depth of this friendship we prefer to reflect on the wonderful weather, beautiful scenery and bountiful supplies of fresh food. Spain is great, but don’t rely on the Spanish too much, you may be disappointed. Jennifer Rogers, Lorca
Spain without the provisos
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ERE we go again: someone else is disenchanted because Spain will not, cannot, adjust to all the preconceptions. Anyone here for the climate, lifestyle and low cost of living should go to Tonga, Mr Walsh. Spain adds up to more than weather, habits or prices as the Prado, any mountain village, any archaeological site and any modern city centre wordlessly demonstrate. The Spanish are mystified by
YES Linda Hall, writer. patronising references to their ‘rich and unique culture.’ They know
Thoughts of the newbie that is the Costa del Sol coastline. We want to learn the language, understand the Spanish culture and not shy away from it. It’s early days yet. I have met nothing but a welcoming spirit from the Spaniards I’ve met. Apart from the national hobby of tailgating on motorways and a staunch refusal to use indicators, I
have rarely experienced the kind of attitude put forward by some expats with a great many more years under their belts. It was a big step for us, as it is for many people, but nothing I have seen so far has convinced me the decision was anything but the right one. Neal Butterworth, Editor, EWN
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Dig and find all the riches I CAN only think Mr Walsh was tonguein-cheek in taking his stance, if not then why not vote with his feet and find a country where everything is ‘hunky dory’. I cannot believe he is naive enough to believe that ‘grass is greener’ rubbish. Yes, Spain, like most other countries, has suffered greatly from the mismanagement, greed and corrupt actions of many in high office. But as Linda Hall argues quite successfully, if you dig below this layer you will still see a splendid country full of riches. Visit any restaurant on a Sunday lunchtime and you will see the Spanish family unit (three or four generations!) united around the table. Would that the UK still maintained this value! As for friendliness, we have several Spanish friends with whom we regularly socialise and do not understand his comments about them being prejudiced, insular or anti-expat Bill Mullaney, by email
Not yet reality MIKE WALSH got it absolutely spot on in his article. I spent years learning Spanish and dreamed of playing chess with the locals under the shade of a fig tree when I eventually retired. Ten years on and not one Spaniard has taken the time to talk to me in depth, let alone invite me into their house. They just seem indifferent to ‘los extranjeros’.
that rather than ‘contributing’ to global culture they are responsible for much of it. This isn’t Wikipedia, so I’ll spare you the names. The Spanish are more European than any Brit and don’t bang on about sovereignty. Their English is better than the Spanish spoken by the majority of Brits and pardon me for mentioning this, but in 1492 a certain Cristobal Colon – whatever his nationality - was bankrolled by Isabella and Ferdinand to do tourism on a very large scale. The Civil War was not unique because of its ‘senseless viciousness and atrocity.’ This applies to all wars, as the English would agree between 1642 - 1651. What was unique about the 1936-1939 war was the fact that the fascist defeat of socialism was welcomed by the West. They discovered too late that the bombings, frequently of women and children, by Franco’s fascist
helpers were a dress rehearsal for the Second World War. Mediterranean Spain is reliably sunny but the stronger the sun, the deeper the shadows and the Spanish can be opinionated, but are equally opinionated about each other. Profound distrust can still exist between autonomous regions which were once kingdoms and non-Spanish relationships are often less fraught than inter-Spanish relationships. Spanish bar owners have two different tariffs for locals and tourists, Mr Walsh? Just ask your Spanish friends how they feel when they venture into a British bar and instead of a free ‘tapa’ are grudgingly given the chance to buy a bag of crisps. The English were once termed a nation of shopkeepers and the Spanish became a nation of hotelkeepers. Most advantages were enjoyed by the accommodated, not the accommodators. What foreign tourists and investors give to Spain is no
donation: they get back more than they bestow. EU funds admittedly helped Spain in the Eighties when it was admitted to the club – that’s what the EU means. It’s more than the trading agreement that many Brits want it to be. Spain’s welcome to tourists and foreign residents is generally adequate and professional. Another huge misconception fails to appreciate that the Spanish buck the stereotype. They are reserved and can be dour and with the exception of relatives and their closest friends they keep their emotions close to their chests. Those travelling or settling here in search of pals would be better in the bra department at M & S. Having been seduced by a Spaniard almost 45 years ago* I’ll settle for that definition. And I’ll take Spain on its own terms, not mine. * Reader, I married him. Linda Hall has lived in Spain for 45 years and been writing about it for as long. Married, with a daughter, grandson and three cats.
I contrast this with Portugal and even France where the locals seem more friendly. In addition to what Mike wrote I find their attitude to discarding litter anywhere and everywhere and to the way they treat animals appalling. Best of luck to the gentleman who wants to learn Spanish and lose his innocence. To get to a level to maintain a conversation socially with Spaniards who are not noted for their patience and understanding takes an absolutely massive commitment, believe me. Roger Burton
Welcoming start DEAR ME! Mr Walsh did get out of the wrong side of the bed. Or did you just write the article as a devil’s advocate? I have only lived here two years but have been invited into Spanish homes. In fact a friend and I have started a Spanish/English conversation group whereby English and Spanish people meet in small groups on an ad hoc basis either in a café or each other’s homes. I live inland and find the local shopkeepers friendly and helpful, especially when I try to speak Spanish; they even correct my appalling pronunciation with a friendly smile. Helena McGinty by email
Just love it CONGRATULATIONS, Mike, on the article: I love it when you give ‘em it! Charlotte, Alhaurin el Grande
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Licensed taxi drivers need to go on charm offensive THERE is friction between licensed cab drivers and pirates, especially those doing lucrative airport pick-ups. It cannot be a price-cutting issue as there isn’t that much difference between them. Licensed drivers have a reputation for lack of transparency in pricing and king of the road driving practices. Pirate drivers are more considerate and tend to speak By Mike Walsh their passengers’ language; they www.michaelwalsh.es are a hard act to To comment on any of the issues follow. raised in Mike’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com As their public /columnists/mike-walsh image is not good, it might pay if licensed drivers were to go on a charm offensive. Hats Segura; he is providing free off to Seville cab driver Rafael transport to health centres to
WAITING TIME: Taxi drivers on charm offensive?
Avoid stealing from those lady drivers
Images of Spain
cancer stricken kids and families on their uppers.
SO A Madrid lady driver, who pursued a handbag thief, mowed him down and killed him, is unlikely to face more than a charge of traffic misdemeanour. The police accept the assailant was ‘accidentally’ hit ‘due to the momentum of the car’. It sounds perfectly reasonable. I must remember this should I ever be involved in hapless misjudgement when driving. When stealing Spanish ladies’ handbags, avoid those with car keys.
LAST RUN: Tragedy on the road.
Road madness A BRITISH pensioner taking part in a popular run has died. Yes, I know he was experienced, but really, should a gentleman, said to be between the ages of 65 and 75, be taking part in 10km runs anywhere, never mind highways? From a very early age, I taught my sons the most important word in the English language is ‘anticipation.’ Always anticipate the possible consequences of your intentions. It is a pity he did not.
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Wedded bliss ANYONE who wants to attend the wedding of Malaysian badminton player Lee Chong Wei could be one of 10 lucky fans winning invitations by posting on his Facebook page.He is getting hitched on November 9.
Pot luck DUTCH police arrested a woman in the port city of Rotterdam with 2,200 cannabis joints and 12 kilos of soft drugs. They went to the address looking for another man and noticed a strong smell of cannabis coming from a locked bedroom.
Moose shock AN officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was injured after being charged by a bull moose while driving on patrol in central British Columbia.
Spain’s regions argue over one millionth Russian tourist award OLGA TAGANOVA became one in a million the moment she landed at Malaga Airport on October 31. She was the millionth Russian
tourist to visit Spain this year, but Cataluña was not happy. The honour should have gone to its own region, it argued, after
having welcomed 667,613 Russian tourists in the first nine months of this year. The decision was ‘incomprehensible’ Josep
No PP prizes for Bardem JAVIER BARDEM, Oscarwinner and husband of another Oscar-winner, Penelope Cruz, was dubbed a ‘great villain’ by PP politician Rafael Hernando. Earlier, Bardem had told an interviewer that Spain’s president Mariano Rajoy welcomed high unemployment figures. Labour conditions are ‘terrible’, the actor claimed, prompting a furious reply from Hernando.
OSCAR WINNER: Javier Bardem dubbed a ‘great villain’.
Maria Perramon, head of Cataluña’s tourist office for Russia and Eastern Europe, told the Spanish ambassador to Russia. Although only 66,125 Russian tourists visited Andalucia this year, the central government chose Malaga to celebrate the arrival of Olga Taganova, a doctor from the city of Vladimir. It is indisputable that one million Russian tourists visited Spain between January and October 31 but impossible to say exactly where the ‘tourist in a million’ touches down, admitted the Spanish embassy in Moscow. In Andalucia it is hoped that reaching the landmark number, together with direct flights between Malaga and Moscow, will encourage winter tourism. Spain is the third most important destination for Russian tourists, who each spend an average €1,500, half as much again as other nationalities.
Love lost in a cold climate I
T ALL started with a nervous twitch, a preoccupation with surfing travel websites and general nostalgia for all things (how to put this delicately?) nonSpanish. I even considered buying a ticket anywhere, just to gain access to the holy sanctuary of the new Starbucks in Palma airport. When I mentioned this to expat friends, they confirmed my fears; I was deep in the throes of ‘island fever’, which despite the term, can strike expats anywhere. So, when my daughters showed even a remote interest in seeing Paris for their half-term break, I was more than happy to oblige. Ooh la la! What joy, what fun! Having left a balmy Spain behind, the cold air at Orly was like a slap in the face and the first reminder how blessed we are in Southern Europe. But, alas, we came prepared, dressed in more layers than a prize onion. On arrival, the educational tour began. “Why is it called the city of love?” my eldest quizzed, after we
Expat Strife Swedish-born Ulrica is a freelance journalist living in Mallorca with her family. Her debut novel $Expat Wives is available on Amazon and iBooks. To comment on any of the issues raised in Ulrica’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ ulrica-marshall
OOH LA LA: The Eiffel Tower by night.
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abandoned the four-hour queue to go up the Eiffel Tower and skipped Musée d’Orsay’s equally imposing human snake. “Ah, the culture and the history of ‘amour’,” I suggested. Securely on a boat on the Seine, we perused the beauty of the place from a dry and warmish comfort, but the ‘love’ remained elusive; Place de la Concorde (“But the lady said all those people had their heads chopped off in the guillotine?”) or Notre Dame (“But Quasimodo and Esmeralda died, didn’t they?”). There was also little love lost in the cafe, where the most unhappy waiter in the world begrudgingly served us coffees at
€6.50 a pop and the few free taxis zipping around paid scant attention to us. I found myself perusing the weather report in Mallorca, most envious of the 18 degrees back there compared to the single
digits on the Rive Gauche. “I could never live in Paris,” the children agreed, “it’s too cold…” For the record, I do love Paris the hustle and bustle, the muted hues - even in the grey of autumn, this city is like an artist’s
canvas. So, we ended up seeing most of it from the outside, but it was still worth it. I couldn’t quite convince them it was the city of love, nor squeeze in the shopping time I had hoped, but it was precisely what we needed: A quick break from the norm, to see something new, eat some fabulous food, which will take weeks of frugality to work off. No limits crepes and chocolate chauds for the ‘enfants’ and delicious Bordeaux for us. They say that to travel is not to spend money, it is to invest it, and as expats in a holiday haven, we sometimes have to remind ourselves of the world out there. As we landed in Palma, I realised I was fully cured of my fever - for now - relieved to shed a few layers of clothing until the cold weather sets in here, too. Content with my usual café solo and ensaimada at the local, where service comes with a smile and a chat, though I did bring the laptop to check out travel options for next year. We can always dream, even living in Utopia.
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Y father, born in 1911, was a prolific writer and a natural communicator. I am comforted by a remark made by natural history expert Sir David Attenborough. He says it is because humans are compulsive communicators that set them apart from all other creatures. This set me wondering. Of all the modern aids that make our lives better, which ones would our parents have liked the most? Most never really got to grips with the internet even if they were aware of it. Oh, how my dad would have loved the internet! I am now my own BBC. From my keyboard, I can and do talk nation unto nation. This morning, the first thing I did was handle personal mail. I chatted with friends in the Baltic States. I popped over to Yekaterinburg in Central Russia, said good morning to Mara in Georgia, had a keyboard coffee with Larisa in Tula (Russia) and Svetlana in St Petersburg. I read Russia Today , scanned the Daily Mail and
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BBC, checked out what my locals are doing in Spain. It is now time for cereal and I will again murmur, ‘I am sorry you were born too soon for the internet, dad.’ For all I know your dad might have been a car enthusiast. I wonder what he would make of today’s cars when comparing them with post-war Morris Minors or the Mini Coopers of the 1960s.
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Imagine the amazement on grandparents’ faces as they watch a hurricane or earthquake as it happens on the far side of the earth. Take
digital photos and share them with the world instantly. Grandma, when shown a modern kitchen would, perhaps for the first time in her life, be speechless. There would be considerable bemusement that today’s youngsters are largely unaware of how food is grown and harvested. My son was an adult when he saw his first sprouts
growing. Wouldn’t it be fun to watch grandma’s face as she watches the expression on a young mum’s face when, having asked where the cupboard is, she is directed to the garden and the farmyard? It was about 1950 when my mum, cycling home in the Welsh countryside, decided on chicken for dinner. Calling in at a farm she asked for one of the advertised fowl. How her eyebrows shot up when the farmer’s wife stooped, grabbed a chicken from those milling at her feet, casually snapped its neck and handed the unfortunate bird’s still quivering carcass to mum. Not quite Carrefour, then. Our parents probably met at one of the many dance halls and their first date was likely to be a movie. If broke, which was often, then a night in with 45rpm records on a Dansette turntable. A restaurant meal was a rare treat. I wonder what parents would make of internet dating. We live longer but the entertainment isn’t as good. I sure miss those pints of beer at five cents each…
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AS I write this I am in the UK. Although I have never attempted space travel before, it does feel as if I have landed on another planet! I am trying to re-enter the atmosphere at as slow a speed as possible in order to appreciate all the differences, good or bad, to Britain as I used to know it, and indeed Mallorca as I know it now. But goodness me, UK haven’t you changed? Or have I just forgotten what it is like to be here? First stop is Marks and Spencer’s food hall at the airport for a sandwich, and some interesting things called ‘Choc Bites’. Then it’s straight to Smiths for newspapers, and on to the train. No one talks to each other on the train, that rule seems to have remained the same anyway. I turn attention to my mobile lunch and down the sandwich (classic egg mayonnaise and cress on malted brown) in record time. Why can’t the Spanish make a decent sammie? They never have any moisture or freshness about them do they? And there’s no variety either, there’s only three choices, Jamon, Queso, or Jamon and Queso. Egg and cress isn’t asking too much is it? But then, I crack open the ‘Choco Bites’ and as I pop one
Culinary journeys Family Matters Vicki Mcleod
CHOCO BITES: How many calories?! into my mouth idly read the ingredients. I almost spit the bloody thing out (almost, but no, it is a sin to spit out chocolate) when I realise in this tiny, tiny, tiny slip of a thing there are over 200 calories. What? That means in the bag of five ‘Choco Bites’ there is a total of 1,000 calories. I stuff them back
into my bag. Make them last McLeod, I tell myself. I have to change at Birmingham New Street station so I prepare to step out into the cold evening air; what I am not prepared for is the stink. The station reeks of diesel, everywhere, on the platforms, in the ticket office, waiting room,
RACCOONS: Can do untold damage to wildlife and birds.
Cute, but treacherous and definitely not a perfect pet DOÑANA employees have captured 11 raccoons near the national park since September last year. They were probably acquired as pets, experts believe, and abandoned when they became too difficult to feed and handle. Cute-looking, they are aggressive, voracious and smell bad. They also start breeding when they are a year old, explained biologist Franciso Jose
Garcia. Raccoons were first detected in Madrid and Guadalajara, with 160 sightings in the last 10 years, usually near inhabited zones. The problem has now moved to Doñana where the regional government is taking steps to prevent them from proliferating. They could do untold damage to Doñana’s wildlife and birds, Garcia warned.
everywhere. Is that a new thing? Is this because I now live in the relatively fresh air of Mallorca that I am super sensitive to smell, or have railway stations just got stinkier whilst I have been away? I am lured again to the takeaway stands and soon enough am clutching a super sized cup of coffee and (sucker)
two cookies. Thankfully these cookies don’t come with a calorie counter so I eat them in ignorant bliss, then dig out the ‘Choco Bites’ and they go the same way. Eventually I reach my hotel, which is a Premier Inn. I am disappointed to not be welcomed by Lenny Henry, but soon enough I am installed in my new reasonably comfortable room and directed to the restaurant. I have to call my husband back in Mallorca to tell him what is on the menu: it is pie night, and not only that, it is all-you-can-eat pie night. He seethes with jealousy and tells me that he loves pies more than he loves me. So of course, I have to try them, but they’re not as good as I imagined they would be. In the morning, I rock back down to the restaurant for breakfast, it’s another a-y-c-e extravaganza. All you can eat bacon? Has the world gone mad? On my way to my first meeting, I calculate I have already eaten double the calories that I should have in the past 18 hours and I have another five days to go. Perhaps I should be walking to my meetings rather than letting the train take the strain. www.familymattersmallorca.com
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AFTER: Jane smiling for the future. to the country where it all started and a new career with Cambridge 800 in Spain.’’ CAMBRIDGE 800 is part of the Cambridge Weight Plan group of companies in the UK and offers a range of weight management programmes, providing flexibility and choice as well as structure. The products can be used either as a total diet replacement for fast, predictable weight loss with nutritional assurance, or with conventional food for a more gradual weight loss and effective weight management. Contact Cambridge 800 for the name of your nearest consultant and find out how they can help make your dreams come true too. CALL TODAY: 952 586 324 or email admin@cambridge 800.es
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Life in the fast lane for an expat singleton in Spain AUTUMN brings mixed feelings. The chaos and allure of the summer have passed, many fellow expatriates have moved on to sunnier climes until spring, and the social scene has subdued. Autumn and winter really test young expats with many of us originally relocating here for the hot weather, outdoor lifestyle and promise of new faces. But I aim to guide readers through these next few months as a singleton, with tales of what truly happens when the TOWIE wannabes leave and real life returns. And, no, that doesn’t include spending weekends alone sobbing into my bottle of Pinot Blush. Well, I sincerely hope not.
As I see it... Ana JeffersonSmith takes an irreverent look at life as a singleton expat in Spain
Sadly the ‘new’ season didn’t exactly get off to a great personal start. While driving home at seven from a night out, I was pulled over by the police. My heart instantly sank into my slingbacks. Simply a routine stop, surely? There were six other behind me. I know I am not the only
one who on occasions has got behind the wheel while questioning if they should be driving. But the nightclubs are dotted so sporadically along the coast, the predicament has been do I risk driving or do I hand over the extortionate taxi rates? I have always chosen the former. So, pulled over, given that it was Halloween night, the Guardia Civil were a little taken aback when they were presented with a gory corpse bride stepping out of the car. Thankfully, I was among other fancy-dressed drivers, including one disguised as Jimmy Savile… After performing two breath tests and a nervous 20-minute wait, it was revealed.
I was over the limit, so had to say goodbye to €500 through the bank and hello to six points. More importantly, was I about to kiss goodbye to my new dream job...? Why did I have that last tequila? Damn that hot bartender… but I’ve had my eye on him for a while. What was I meant to do? Turn down a free shot from a hottie? I think not. I am not proud. But the real depth of my problem is that I never drove on a night out in the UK, so why is it so different here? For some reason, the temptation to drive locally is just too much. In future, hopefully, I will not be so stupid. And nor should you be.
Festive event SATURDAY, December 1 will see a traditional Christmas fayre held at Aroma Restaurant in El Toro in aid of Age Concern Mallorca. From 1pm, you will be treated to wine, entertainment along with a yuletide raffle. Tickets are 25 euros, call 971 231 520.
Elderly alert SEVENTY SIX per cent of frail elderly people suffer from some malnutrition, according to a health staff study in the Balearics. Carried out between 2003 and 2011 on 120 people, with 70 per cent of those checked women.
Singing out THE new Mallorca Community Choir has started to rehearse every Saturday morning from 11am until 12.30pm at Mood Beach Bar and Restaurant in Costa D’en Blanes in Calvia.
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HAKESPEARE has possessed me and is exerting undue influence upon me (which means I get all the angst without the talent). So until he ups and leaves you will have to put up with the references, I’m afraid. I’m positively Elizabethan at the moment, all red hair and white face, glancing out to sea holding a wan hand up to my eyes and contemplating murder most foul. Not, I hasten to add, of king or captain, but of the canine variety. For the past two days and nights the dog next door has been howling like the Hound of the Baskervilles (don’t worry, Conan Doyle is only visiting). I feel like I have woken in a wolf-infested forest of the late 1500s and am half expecting the sound of huntsmen on horses or the odd Tudor monarch traipsing through the undergrowth looking for the Golden Hind or a tasty boar or two. I wonder what Henry V would have done had he moved in with me (probably have me executed as a witch), put on his armour and threaten the dog’s
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Let loose the dogs of war Suzanne Manners Suzanne has a degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths and an MA in Writing from Lancaster University. She is currently teaching in Alicante and writing a book for teenagers (which doesn’t have a vampire as its central character). To comment on any of the issues raised in Suzanne Manners’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/suzanne-manners.
owner, stand on a mound and give a motivating speech or batter down the garage door and let the dog loose whilst crying havoc? I guess if the damned dog was called Spot I could plump for the obvious cry of ‘out damned Spot, out I say!’ and hope for the best. At present humour is the only thing that’s stopping me from pulling out my hair and casting a spell. I do however wonder at the selfishness of dog owners who
allow their pets to disturb the peace and quiet of a neighbourhood. People complain about cats but cats don’t bark all night or foul the pavements and unlike dogs they at least chase away rats and cockroaches. Anyway, let us not dwell on the negative but celebrate the positives. The temperature is moderate, the sun still shining and it’s time to dust off the boots and scarves and all those lovely jumpers that hide a world of naughty lumps and bumps caused by cakes and beer and doughnuts consumed in gay abandon on hot beaches. I love winterwear as much as I hate winter weather (hence the move to Spain) and am looking forward to treating myself to yet another pair of
boots from the market (cunningly designed to last exactly one winter before crumbling to dust in the wardrobe). The reason for this excess of goodwill towards myself is the joyous fact that at last I am changing career and will finally be employed to do something I love. My fifth decade looks to be on course to be a good one and while I will continue to feel sadness at the loss of my youth, I will stride forward into a new challenge like Henry V on the field of Agincourt surrounded by his exhausted but enthusiastic men (unfortunately I have neither exhausted nor enthusiastic men surrounding me).
HOWLER: Noisy dogs induce murderous thoughts.
As far as barking dogs I’ll take Henry V’s advice and ‘Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with hard-favoured rage; then lend the eye a terrible aspect.’ Either that or I’ll howl at the dog until it stops or someone calls the police.
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• Thurs November 8
- EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS and collages by Marta Juan. 7pm at the Sala de Exposiciones at Calvia Town Hall. - EXHIBITION by Vivian Borsani ‘Colours of Mallorca’ at Lindner Golf & Wellness Resort in Portals Nous. Opens at 6.30pm and is on until the end of November. • Fri November 9
- CHARITY BAZAAR Club Elsa hold a bazaar from 10am to 6pm at Palma Arena. Clothes, shoes, toys, books, decorations, bric-a-brac, pictures, Christmas items and much more. Cafe and buffet service. Until Sunday 11 November. - LACE LUNCH – (Ladies Association of Communication & Enterprise) at Forn de Sant Joan in the La Llonja area of Palma. 1pm • Sat November 10
- PUMPKIN FAIR in Muro and HANDICRAFT FAIR in Pollensa. - CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH – Santa Ponsa Sports Centre 12.30pm. England vs Spain €5
entrance fee. Raising money for children with cancer in Spain. After match party at Harrys Bar in Portals at 3pm. - CHARITY BAZAAR Club Elsa hold a bazaar from 10am to 6pm at Palma Arena. Clothes, shoes, toys, books, decorations, bric-a-brac, pictures, Christmas items and much more. Cafe and buffet service. Until Sunday 11 November. - BONFIRE NGHT. Traditional event that takes place each year at The Academy International School in Marratxi gates open at 6.30pm, bonfire lit at 7.30pm and fireworks display at 8pm. There will be raffle prizes, lots of fun for the children with Guy Fawkes’ appearance, barbecue, traditional Autumn food stalls and much more. 4 euros for adults and 1 euro for children. Raffle ticket with entrance ticket. - JAZZ CONCERT – As part of the Voyeur Festival with Bill Evans Soul Grass Band who will present their new album ‘Dragonfly’. 8.30pm - EXHIBITION by Vivian Borsani ‘Colours of Mallorca’ at Lindner Golf & Wellness Resort in Portals Nous. 6.30pm Until the end of November.
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• Sun November 11
- PUMPKIN FAIR in Muro and HANDICRAFT FAIR in Pollensa. - CHARITY BAZAAR Club Elsa hold a bazaar from 10am to 6pm at Palma Arena. Clothes, shoes, toys, books, decorations, bric-a-brac, pictures, Christmas items and much more. Cafe and buffet service. Last day. - FOOTBALL MATCH. Real Mallorca vs Barcelona at 5.50pm Son Moix Iberostar Stadium. - QUIZ LEAGUE - Start of the 2012 / 13 Calvia Quiz League season at Zanzi’s Bar in Son Caliu. 9pm Arfur’s v Aroma Bar; Flozzies v Zanzi’s Bays • Thurs November 15
- DIJOUS BO FAIR in Inca. Mallorca’s most important agricultural, livestock and commercial fair takes place in Inca, and the Dijous Bo is the day with the biggest celebrations. • Fri Nov 16 - Sun Nov 19
- HONEY FAIR – Llubi. All sorts of honey and honey related products are entered in competitions and are available to try before
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you buy. - OLIVE FAIR - Caimari Tubs and tubs of olives, olive oil and olive related exhibitions. • Fri November 23 - Sun Nov 26
- NEW WINE FAIR in Santa Maria del Camí. One of the centres for Mallorcan wine hosts a small wine fair, with tours and tastings. - AUTUMN FAIR in Sa Pobla. Plenty going on here at this autumn agricultural fair, with farming exhibitions, arts & crafts, markets and a horse show. - MUSHROOM FAIR in Mancor de la Vall. Another traditional autumn fair, this time dedicated to the forest mushroom the Esclatasang. Expect evening parties with bonfires and fireworks, followed by daytime market stalls and feastings. • Sat December 1
- B.I.C. CHRISTMAS FAIR. Festive community fair with stalls, mulled wine, mince pies and Santa’s grotto. - AGE CONCERN CHRISTMAS CRACKER. Lunch in aid of Age Concern Mallorca at Aroma Restaurant, El Toro. 1pm €25
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HOW TO PLAY Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
This week is mainly concerned with financial matters, and it is easy to both save and make extra money. Keep your energy levels high by making the most of chances to exercise and get out in the fresh air.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
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The repayment of a favour should see you with extra money in your pocket. Holding on to it is your best bet. .
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A social gathering turns up an old friend who makes an offer. Although you may feel unworthy, please be reminded of the times in the past when you have given them support. It will be through others that real progress will be made.
LEO (July 24 - August 23)
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once. Solution on website.
Just joking How many Marxists does it take to screw in a light bulb? None, the seeds of revolution and change are within the light bulb itself. What town in England makes terrible sandwiches? Oldham! What would you call theft in Peking? A Chinese takeaway! Have you got a funny joke? jokes@euroweeklynews.com Include full name and town you live in.
Keep energy levels high by being at the hub of any social activities. Accept all invitations, however dull you feel they may turn out and allow yourself to be surprised. Continue with any check-ups on your health, eating sensibly if you overindulged during the holiday.
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1. In 1907, which celebrated nurse was the first woman to receive the Order of Merit? 2. Which Middle Eastern republic was known as Persia until 1935? 3. What name was given to the 1912 hoax in which bone fragments were presented as the fossilised remains of a previously unknown early human? 4. Built between 1931 and 1936, by what name was the Hoover Dam originally known? 5. First introduced in 1914, what did the acronym DORA stand for? 6. Which London Underground tube station was known as Gillespie Road between 1906 and 1932? 7. Which British composer founded the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1932 and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1946? 8. Meaning ‘cordial understanding’, which French expression was used to refer to a series of agreements signed on April 8, 1904 between the UK and the French Third Republic? 9. Named after the prison near Rochester in Kent, where the system was first introduced in 1908, what was a place of detention for offenders aged between 15 and 21, known as until 1983? 10. Of which country in south-eastern Europe was King Zog I the ruler between 1925 and 1939?
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) As you have decided to rearrange both your business and home life, it is a busy time, indeed. You enjoy a challenge so it will not worry you that other people have different ideas.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Concentrating on hearth and home gives you great satisfaction. As a born home-maker, you relish the idea of making something beautiful. This week it may be possible to show more of your skills when someone seeks your advice. This time it is on more of a personal note and you could end up helping with appearances.
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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case G) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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Crosswords CRYPTIC Across 1 Wallops feet covering (5) 4 Casual Roman upset about his daughter (6) 9 Prepared for different trade-in (7) 10 Hand-cuffs (5) 11 Taking off from British Islesʼ Stanstead Airport (4) 12 The object is to add nothing to a cooked supper (7) 13 Abstract art shop (3) 14 The charge is all right (4) 16 Simple pastime as youngster? Not altogether (4) 18 Fill out a notebook (3) 20 Exeter motorway crash is far away (7) 21 Temptation found in Cuba, Italy and France (4) 24 Ran Kansas classes (5) 25 Church in China developing the bends (7) 26 Second part finishes, but still hands over the money (6) 27 Warbles in The Rising Sun (5) Down 1 Put down roots in North Yorkshire (6) 2 A fellowʼs legs may be protected by these (5) 3 Poison gases produce air (4) 5 Gripped exotic-bred boas (8) 6 Monsters created from dead organs (7) 7 Get the hang of being a teacher
Funagram 1. Unscramble the name of a famous nursery rhyme character: OIL LONG DECK 2. Unscramble the name of a current Scottish Premier League football team: USSR TYCOON
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Route (4) 3 Works (5) 6 Jarabe (líquido) (5) 8 Verdad (5) 10 Rata (3) 11 Key (door) (5) 12 Onza (peso) (5) 13 Monja (3) 14 Sonido (5) 15 Empinado (cuesta) (5) 16 Fox (5) 17 Cabeza (de persona) (4)
Down 1 Resultados (de elecciones, exámenes, competiciones) (7) 2 Stuttering (9) 4 Botones (7) 5 Sleet (9) 7 To catch (fire) (7) 9 Guest (hotel) (7)
Co d e B r e a ke r (6) 8 Translate taped expert (5) 13 Are Leeds constituents allowed to go free (8) 15 Very serious in grammatical form (7) 17 Should end in bearʼs whiskers
26 Overcome (6) Down 1 Lose hope (7) 2 Gregorian intonation (5) 3 Impartial (7) 5 Surplus (5) 6 Nought (7) 7 Wait on (5) 8 Indentations (11) 15 Chemical element (7) 16 Impose (7) 17 Admire (7) 19 Estimate (5) 20 Capture (5) 22 Pursue (5)
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Across 1 Respectable (6) 4 Racket game (6) 9 Height (7) 10 Private instructor (5) 11 Later on (5) 12 Understand (7) 13 Beer (3) 14 Revolutionary (5) 16 Keen (5) 18 Male child (3) 19 Italian dumpling (7) 21 Concentration (5) 23 Force out (5) 24 Recount (7) 25 Be in a rage (6)
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(6) 18 Juicy fruit, penny apiece (5) 19 The rest from the Isley Brothers (6) 22 Once more a drink has the answer (5) 23 Appreciates lodgings (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Opiate, 5 Grouse, 8 Bond, 9 Bracelet, 10 Relegate, 11 Awed, 12 Berate, 14 Herbal, 16 Item, 18 Marginal, 20 Magnesia, 21 Chin, 22 Falcon, 23 Dorset. Down: 2 Protege, 3 Addle, 4 Embrace, 5 Grape, 6 Openair, 7 Suede, 13 Almanac, 14 Harvard, 15 Avarice, 17 Tiara, 18 Mason, 19 Incur. QUICK - Across: 1 Pat, 3 Bossa nova, 8 Raids, 9 Leading, 10 Ire, 11 Ahead, 12 Collide, 13 Sparse, 15 Ushers, 19 Promise, 21 Admit, 23 Mar, 24 Unaware, 25 Traps, 26 Prototype, 27 Sty. Down: 1 Perhaps, 2 Twice, 3 Besides, 4 Select, 5 Avail, 6 Orifice, 7 Argue, 14 Avocado, 16 Startle, 17 Satisfy, 18 Remedy, 19 Plump, 20 Imago, 22 Moans. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Stamps, 4 Vaso, 8 Plans, 9 Ritmo, 10 Two, 11 Suave, 12 Meals, 15 Lip, 16 Spade, 18 Espia, 19 Nail, 20 Tapete. Down: 1 Sapos, 2 Araña, 3 Pasteles, 5 Ant, 6 Oro, 7 Trompeta, 13 Apple, 14 Shape, 16 Son, 17 Ahi.
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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 (HALTED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
AFLAME AWAITS BARELY BAREST BITTEN DREAMS EITHER
Quote Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.
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Bruce Lee (1940-1973) Asian American actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher and director.
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents M and 5 represents Z, so fill in M every time the figure 13 appears and Z every time the figure 5 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.
ESTATE FLOATS HALTED (10) HEADER HEARTS METRES NEATLY
RENDER RIOTED SEARED SUITED TUMBLE
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Handle, 2 States, 3 Adhere, 4 Sheets, 5 Health, 6 Labour, 7 Helped, 8 Leered, 9 Needed, 10 Parted, 11 Reader, 12 Tweeds, 13 Belted, 14 Dwells, 15 Elders, 16 Bagged, 17 Metres, 18 Padded, 19 Speedy
FUNAGRAM SOLUTION 1. OLD KING COLE 2. ROSS COUNTY
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Mega shellfish travelling fiesta rolls into Palma By Álvaro Reynolds
ONE of the endearing aspects of Spanish cuisine is the trait the Spaniards have for considering produce from a certain area – usually their own – to be the best. Thus jamón from Extremadura is said to be blessed with a unique texture and inimitable flavour as is chorizo from Salamanca or mushrooms from Catalonia. There’s always someone who will dispute these widely held perceptions but there is one delicacy that all of Spain agrees has no equal: shellfish from Galicia. True, shellfish comes from the ocean but it is the seas off the Galician coast that provide the most prized and expensive of Spanish Christmas dishes, percebes (goose barnacles). So when the Maris Galicia
bandwagon comes rolling into town, people sit up and notice. This travelling event, which ends on Sunday, November 11, shamelessly caters to the masses. Hosted at the Sala Magna of Poble Espanyol in Palma, no less than 90 tonnes of shellfish and 45,000 litres of Albariño wine are expected to be consumed by diners. Dishes on offer include shellfish with rice, octopus with paprika and olive oil, lobster salad and more than 25 other traditional Galician recipes. Manuel Gómez, the event coordinator, said: “We bring the shellfish straight from the sea every day in lorries with tanks. There are no middlemen. This allows us to provide top quality products at a reasonable price. “When you think of shellfish and
Galicia, what more can you say?” There will be seating for up to 1,000 diners at the event, which is open for lunch between midday and 4.30pm, and for dinner between 7pm and 11.30pm. The décor has been designed to make the function room look like a genuine Galician lodge, with folk music adding to the sense of authenticity. A ‘mariscada fisterra’, which includes beef stew, crab, lobster, prawns, muscles and more, costs €43 for two. But if that’s all a bit too fishy, there is an alternative at the Cocinas del Mundo festival at Sa Riera park, also in Palma, where food from all continents will be available at a massive marquee. The event also runs till Sunday, November 11, and admission is €1.
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Mediterranean or imported from Belgium. Whether you have them marine style or in Pernod, they make a great snack or a feast with chips and mayonnaise for under 10 euros. The Snooker Bistro menu entices you with fillet steak wrapped in bacon with red wine sauce or oven baked sea bass. If you still have room, try our homemade desserts, Belgian chocolate mousse or lemon cheesecake. The Snooker Indian curries; spoil yourself with chef Ali’s big onion Bahjis or chicken tikka masala authentically made and available to eat in or takeaway. Our delicious evening menu is only 15,50. Open Tuesday –
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beneath the tree can be treated as an outdoor room. Possibilities include Pinus halepensis the Aleppo pine, almonds, cherry, false peppers, jacarandas and Albizias silk trees, oleanders, olives and acacias. If you are not too keen on large trees, significant areas of shade can be created by growing fast growing climbing plants over gazebos. There are 25 possible climbing plants described and illustrated in section 4.6 of our book ‘Your Garden in Spain’. The typical height/length and width of growth of each is indicated.
SHADY: Train fruit vines over your gazebo. Just glancing through our book ‘Growing Healthy Fruit in Spain’ reminds you that grape, kiwi, kiwino and passion fruit vines can also be trained over gazebos for shade and easy harvesting. Swept up leaves and dead flowers can be used to create a useful mulch material to use under shrubs and trees to
suppress weeds and help retain moisture in the soil. Interestingly the issue of shade came up several times at the launch on the Costa Blanca of Dick’s new booklet ‘Making Waterless Gardens a Practical Reality Worldwide’. (c) Clodagh and Dick Handscombe www.gardeninginspain. com November 2012.
CHILTERN Seeds have given Dick a largish box of mixed vegetables seeds for readers interested in growing vegetables in the garden, on the apartment terrace or on a local allotment. He will have some at the forthcoming talk at the HU3A in Oliva and Gardeners circle in Javea, and will slip some in the envelope for anyone buying books through www.gardeninginspain.com.
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Success factors for growing own fruit 3. Plant what the family likes to eat – both in terms of type and quantity. 4. Choice of types and varieties – especially important with oranges and mandarins where there are early, mid season and late varieties to chose from. 5. Selection of trees, bushes and plants – ensure that they are healthy and have good root balls especially if you purchase maiden one year trees. 6. Information on labels – Look out for trees, bushes and plants that tell you something. 7. Siting in garden, orchard or containers – Fruit trees, bushes and plants can be grown in a wide variety of situations ranging from containers on apartment terraces, from a
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NO Spanish garden should be without a few fruit trees for so many varieties can be grown in Spain and you can grow them ecologically so that they can be eaten direct from the trees, bushes and plants. But good crops require you take precautions. The following are some of the success factors to bear in mind. 1. Location – chose the types of fruit that are best grown in your area. What will grow down by the sea may struggle on a frosty inland valley and vice versa. 2. Garden microclimate – If you want to grow subtropical/tropical fruits first ensure that you have developed warm sheltered places in the garden for each season of the year.
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cottage style garden to a dedicated orchard. 8. Preparation of soil in planting areas – Improve a metre wide and 50 centimetre deep area of soil before you plant a fruit tree in the centre of this . This will help ensure the roots will grow outwards. 9. Planting – Ensure that the graft is above the soil level and that trees are supported by sturdy posts. 10. Plant fruit trees five metres apart - unless growing as a hedge when a metre apart is possible. Recognise that the roots of a large tree next door might spread into your property and compete with the roots of a young tree planted against your fence. 11. Watering - Keep the deepest roots damp at all times and irrigate on drip line not against the trunk. 12. Feeding – If you have prepared the soil by working in well rotted compost and natural fertilizers such as bagged dried manures you do not need to feed new trees for the first three years. Then give a spring feed each year. 13. Pruning – Let trees grow naturally for a couple of years and then shape around the strongest branches. Then prune to shape, keep to desired height, stimulate flowering buds, let air into centre and increase size of fruit. 14. Prevention of pest and fungal attacks – Keep an eye open as you wander around the garden and act
immediately. Spray regularly through the year. 15. Distance from abandoned orchards or wild gardens – A growing problem. Regular spraying becomes doubly important. 16. Luck with occurrence /timing of frosts, gales, storms and hail. 17. Harvesting when ripe - tasty, juicy, aromatic and with good bite. 18. Patience – The priority for a new tree is to develop a root structure that can support the growth of the tree and then develop fruit buds and fruit. 19. Remember a healthy old tree has an incredible root structure you can never buy. At the time of the major cutback you could also graft new blood onto the main branches or stump of the original trunk.
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The events just keep on coming as well as the ‘C’ word REMEMBER last week when I clambered onto my soapbox to bang on about the fact that there is plenty to do in Mallorca during the winter? Well a number of you agreed with me and climbed onto the box with me in order to email news about events so that I can promote them on the radio. First up was Sophia who will be on the touchline this Saturday for the charity football match, England versus Spain at the Santa Ponsa sports centre. No it won’t be Wayne Rooney pulling on his shin pads but a team of enthusiastic expatriates all with the aim of raising money for kids with cancer on the island. Good luck to all taking part. Then there is Maria who is striking a match a little later this Saturday to help light the bonfire at the Academy International School in Marratxi. This annual event gets bigger every year and promises a barbecue, stalls, a raffle, fun for kids and adults alike and a (brief) appearance by the bad guy (literally) Guy Fawkes before he goes up in smoke. Gates open at 6.30pm, the bonfire will be lit at 7.30pm and the fireworks display is at 8pm.
Penn to Paper Laura Penn aura@spectrumfm.net. Laura is the Station Manager and Breakfast Show Presenter of Spectrum FM Mallorca 88.6FM
On Sunday the Calvia Quiz League begins again as the same four teams as last year do battle over the next six months for the honour and glory of winning the battle of brains (or should that be trivia?). Quizmasters Ian and Anne Morrison are at the helm for the seventeenth year and the game is on to try to knock Zanzi Bays off their throne. Next up was Jackie looking to plug the Age Concern Christmas Cracker at Aroma Restaurant in el Toro on Saturday December 1… (yes it is not the only time the ‘C’ word … Christmas … has been mentioned this week). Lunch with all the festive trimmings, live music and more for 25 euros should get the festivities off to a
CARROTS: The only vegetable not to have a fair this year? cracker snap and funds raised will go to buy stuff for hampers for our more senior residents this crimbo. Finally (for now) Pauline from the Baleares International College emailed to give me a heads up about their Xmas Fair which is also happening on Saturday December 1. With stalls, mulled wine, mince pies, carol singing from the kids and Santa’s Grotto, this promises to be a real community event to soften even the hardest Scrooge heart.
Apart from these events now that the fiestas are over, the fairs begin! This weekend is the pumpkin fair, next Thursday (15) is the massive Dijous Bo in Inca and then we have the olive fair, mushroom fair, honey and olive fairs before the end of November. I am just wondering if there is any humble vegetable that doesn’t have a fair on this island? The carrot maybe? Keep the flow of info coming by email and remember there are updates every day on my breakfast show on Spectrum FM.
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Secret of a good house purchase I AM often astonished by the way that people buy property, given that it is one of the most important purchases that they will ever make. Few people seem to know the secret to buying property and operate with a carelessness that often causes huge problems. “A secret to buying property?” I here you ask, amazed: “A single secret? The man is a fool…” Well, you know, there is a secret and an absolute one. Only ever buy a property that is easily resaleable. It is that simple! At least, the ‘secret’ is that ‘simple’ - although finding a property that is easily resaleable is far from easy. It can be a real challenge and never more so than in a country you do not know well and that takes years to ‘read’ properly. Of course, making a decision to buy a property because it is easily resaleable is nothing if not counter-intuitive. Indeed, the very last thing on your mind, when buying your dream home, is the thought of selling it. However, that is the way any investor would look at a property because he knows that resaleability is everything. It is what defines the price, the stability of that price and any prospects of growth. Vitally, it also defines whether the investor can liquidate his investment quickly and easily and, at the very least, get his money back. Your retort might be that you are not buying your property as an investor but because you want a lovely holiday home or permanent residence that suits your requirements. However, the truth is that you will almost
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certainly end up selling it, despite any honestly held belief that it is a property for ‘life’. This is even more likely when you buy abroad, where many factors can militate against remaining away from your home country forever. Not least, ill-health and old age can be powerful forces to drive you back ‘home’, as can be the death of your partner or the appearance of grandchildren. With a holiday home, the need to liquidate some money often comes into play, with it being one of the first targets for releasing capital. So, one way or another - at some time or other - you will sell and, when you do, it will be of vital importance that you can do so quickly and easily, with the least possible stress.
I would emphasise the ‘least possible stress’ because few things are more stressful than selling property. The trouble is that the ‘stress’ is often due to your beloved property not being (and never was going to be) easily resaleable! By comparison, sellers who know their property is easily resaleable and who, over the years, have
frequent approaches from potential buyers wanting to buy their home, are justifiably relaxed. For them, selling just becomes a matter of how much they can sell for, given market conditions at the time.Are there guidelines regarding resaleable property in Spain? There are - and that is something I will tackle over the coming weeks.
Mortgage prices fall by almost half MORTGAGES are now 40 per cent cheaper than four years ago when the Euribor reached the highest level in its history (above 5 per cent), with an average mortgage now costing €3,420 less, according to data published by the Spanish Mortgage Association (AHE). In October 2008, the monthly payment for an average mortgage of €120,000 over 25 years was €719 – €8,520 a year – while in October, the monthly payment was €433 – €5,196 per year.
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Spanish moving around and it’s all about work THE Spanish are looking elsewhere for work but not all of them leave the country. In the boom years INEM, Spain’s official employment organisation, found that unemployed workers were reluctant to move to another part of the country or accept a different job. Instead they are beginning to move around inside Spain to areas where employment – any type of employment - is more easily found. Between January and the end of September, the regions of Castilla-Leon and Castilla-La Mancha lost a respective 8,334 and 7,435 inhabitants. Andalucia lost 5,876 of its inhabitants. Surprisingly, Cataluña – once the Spanish economy’s ‘locomotive’ saw a reduction in residents, with 3,512 people packing their bags and leaving. “Employment there is suffering in a way we have never seen before,” an economist told the El Pais national daily. Nor are departing workers hostile to the region’s independence calls, according to analysts. The problem goes back some years and affects Cataluña’s economy not its politics, they say. Preferred destinations inside Spain are the capital, Madrid. Now more of a ‘locomotive’ than Cataluña, it gained 13,650 residents. A further 5,548 chose Baleares, which benefits from a tourist industry that despite its dependence on the summer high season, continues to bolster Spain’s economy.
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Minutes of the Meeting to be taken seriously By José Luis Navarro MINUTES can be defined as written notes that recount the transactions that occurred at a meeting. In Spain the minutes for any general meeting of the community of owners are recorded in an official book called a ‘Libro de Actas.’ This is a serious book that should be properly registered and could even be cited in a court of law. It is the official version of a meeting of owners. By law certain points should always be recorded in the ‘actas de asamblea’ or minutes of the general meeting. There is no obligation to record chapter and verse everything that goes on at a community meeting, nor to include letters or documents that any of the owners may wish to have entered in the minutes. That is not the purpose of the minutes. Minutes are there to reflect the decisions taken by the general assembly in response to the proposals listed on
the agenda. The governing law for all communities of properties in Spain, the Law of Horizontal Property as it is known, states in article 19:2 that the following points must be minuted. The date and place of the meeting; the names of those who called or promoted the meeting; the nature of the meeting, i.e. was it an ordinary or extraordinary general meeting. In addition to this, the minutes must also list those who attended the meeting and state if any, their position or office within the community; include any owners represented by proxy, noting their respective cuota (percentage ownership). The minutes must record the points on the agenda and the nature of each decision taken. Furthermore if relevant, indicate who voted for and who voted against each proposal and their percentage ownership. In short, the minutes record the results of who voted for what,
where and how, and when they did it. Apart from these key points it is not necessary to record any further information although it is common practice to sometimes indicate, for greater clarity, just how some decisions have been reached by noting down the major points of the discussion. The only exception would be if an owner or group of owners were to contest a vote then this too must be recorded in the minutes. Either at the end of the meeting or within 10 days, the minutes must be signed off by the same president and the secretary who opened the meeting, even if both or either were released from their posts during the meeting and replacements elected. In some cases a request may be made for whatever reason - to make an actual recording of a meeting or for a Notary to be the one to take down the minutes but regardless of who made them, the minutes will still be the
Planning at all-time low for building new homes FRESH figures from the Ministry of Public Works in Spain show that planning approvals for the construction of new homes have fallen to the lowest level on record. They declined to just 2,647 in August, which is just a fraction of the volumes recorded during the boom years up to 2006. The tally also represents a sharp fall compared to August last year, when planning approvals fell by 39 per cent, whilst year to date they were down 41 per cent, and by 94 per cent compared to the same period in 2006.
Construction completions will almost certainly continue to fall as they generally lag behind planning approvals by approximately two years. While the drop in house building levels is disastrous news for developers working in the sector, it is good news for the wider Spanish property market, which desperately needs buyers to absorb the chronic oversupply of existing homes in the country, particularly in coastal regions, which have contributed significantly to the property market crash in recent years.
ones signed by the secretary and the president and any video or tape recording is only in addition to the official minutes. Should the minutes be read out at the beginning of the following meeting of owners - which is always advisable - and an objection to their validity or accuracy arises, then the minutes maybe amended. Paragraph 3 of article 19 of the Law of Horizontal Property allows for errors and defects in the minutes to be rectified but there is a strong condition which stipulates an amendment is only permitted provided all of the above legal
conditions for the first meeting have been 100 per cent and unmistakably been fulfilled. As always we the lawyers for Intercala Community Administration strongly recommend you seek out competent legal advice in all matters regarding the law in Spain.
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United go top, Kimi comes first as Judd takes number one spot WE were back to Champions League action this week with AC MilanMalaga, Manchester City-Ajax, Real MadridDortmund and SchalkeBy Tony Matthews Arsenal in action on A former football player and the Tuesday and world’s most prolific author of Bragafootball books (more than 100 Manchester published), Tony is also the sports United, Celticreporter for Spectrum Radio and Barcelona and lives in the Cabrera mountains. ChelseaShakhtar battling it out last night. This evening, in the Europa League, it’s AnzhiLiverpool, Bruges- ABU DHABI WINNER: Kimi Newcastle and SpursMaribor. Colchester, Harrogate at And this Sunday, the Torquay, Hereford v big games in England are Shrewsbury and Chelsea-Liverpool and Macclesfield at Swindon. Manchester City-Spurs SOCCER EXTRA (both live on Sky). • A week ago, Chelsea Last weekend, avenged their PremierManchester United beat ship home defeat by Arsenal 2-1 to top the PL Manchester United by for the first time this beating the Reds 5-4 in a season… Chelsea drew at classic 4th round League Swansea, Manchester City Cup-tie. were held at West Ham Twenty-four hours and Wigan won at earlier Reading and Tottenham… Steven Arsenal were involved in a Gerrard made his 600th terrific encounter which appearance for Liverpool the Gunners won 7-5 v Newcastle)... and the after extra-time. Theo biggest shocks in the FA Walcott hit a hat-trick for Cup 1st round saw wins the winners who were 4-0 for Chelmsford v down after 37 minutes
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