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Calls for enquiry as horse meat on menu HORSE MEAT has been found in burger meat at two leading supermarket chains. The Organisation of Consumers
and Users (OCU) said two samples branded ‘burger meat’ not only contained horse DNA but also had significant amounts of an additive
called ‘sulphites’, a substance used to prevent the growth of bacteria and maintain a fresh meat appearance. Although the presence of horse meat was not a health issue, it was a matter of fraud against the consumer who would have thought they were buying beef. According to the OCU, sulphites are legal but are anything but innocuous. The meat analysed is said to contain 90 per cent of a child’s Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) and therefore they should not TREE CUTTING: The annual winter pruning is well under way. be adding further sulphides present in ketchup or mustard to the same meal. The OCU has PALMA Parks and has so far cut back Due to the approached Spain’s Gardens Department 4,967 trees of 19 unusually warm Agency for Food Safety different species in 36 weather in 2012, the and Nutrition (AESAN), districts in its winter work was delayed, the Ministry of Agriculture pruning campaign. but it is expected to and the Autonomous And workers still be completed by Regions for an explanation have 1,136 more to go March. as well as demanding an which the public has Since the start of investigation as to how the asked be cut back as the campaign, trees horse meat wound up in they are considered along 45 public roads these products, with a dangerous. have been pruned. view to imposing fines.
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Prince wiped off web page THE Spanish royal house has deleted all mention of Iñaki Urdagarin, husband of Princess Cristina, from the official web page. He is embroiled in a financial corruption scandal.
Free ride MALLORCA Railway Services (SFM) calculates that 27 per cent of users do not pay fares. It hopes a €5.5 million investment will solve the problem, with a plan projected to be fully operational by 2015.
Fire raiser FRANCISCO JAVIER M.M. of Palma has confessed to starting 20 forest fires last summer. He said he enjoyed setting fires but claims he is now repentant and never intended to hurt anyone.
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Palma schools suffering cuts PUBLIC schools in Palma are showing the effects of cuts in the maintenance budget. Problems with heating, leaking roofs, damaged window blinds, and bathrooms in poor conditions are just some of the complaints that have been made to the socialist coalition (PSIB-PSOE) by Parent’s Associations. Councillor Maribel Gonzalez visited the public college of Rafal Nou that has been without heating since Christmas. He said that children are sitting in dark, damp, cold classrooms. He added that problems of this type are repeated in many schools. The socialists raised questions at Palma Town Hall about the lack of maintenance in Coll d’en Rebassa, Rafal Nou, and Alexandre Rossello schools and the special education centre in Son Feriol. The town hall is responsible for the infant and primary schools, whilst the Education Council is responsible for construction and integral reforms of the education centres.
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Hotel sale PALMA Town Hall is deliberating whether to sell the hotel in the new Palacio de Congressos building to offset the cost of the unpopular macro project.
Landing place PLANS are shaping up for the construction of a combination ultralight aircraft and forestry landing area in the 22,000sqm Finca Son Albertí, LLucmajor.
CUT BACKS: Schools are suffering from cutbacks in maintenance budgets.
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Tickets for heart-throb TICKETS go on sale tomorrow to see romantic Spanish heart throb Alejandro Sanz play at the intimate venue Coliseo Balear (Palma Bull Ring) on July 3.
No negotiation ANSWERING threats to the residents’ travel discounts to mainland Spain, President of the Balearic Islands, Jose Ramón Bauzà said there will be ‘no negotiation’ when it comes to the ‘irrevocable rights of the citizens.’
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Britons flock to islands A RECORD number of British tourists are expected to visit the Balearics this year. Tourism on the islands looks set to get a boost after advance bookings from Britain and Germany shot up. Holiday companies TUI, Thomas Cook, Monarch, Virgin, Alltours, FTI, Cosmos and REWE all indicate an increase in
sales in the UK by 15 per cent and 10 per cent in Germany for vacations on the islands. TUI UK and Thomas Cook UK have no doubt that the figures for this year will show a record amount of British tourists. Hoteliers from Mallorca, Menorca and Eivissa are cooperating with tour operators
and offering special deals as an incentive to tourists. In Germany the situation is very similar, promising to make 2013 profitable for tour operators and hoteliers alike, said travel industry sources. But the figures for Spanish tourism to the islands have fallen by 50 per cent in the last two years.
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THE municipal police will now be able to dispatch Residency Certificates around the clock at the Son Bugadelles (Santa Ponsa) police department, weekends included.
Safety rules PALMA Town Hall has announced strict new safety regulations in light of this year’s death of a sixyear-old boy at the Three Kings parade in Malaga.
Rum do PALMA PICTURES and film director Christoper Crowley (Batman) transformed Ses Voltes into a 17th Century Carib-bean village after four months work and €1,7m to film a rum advert.
PICTURESQUE SURROUNDS: Young El Burgo couples are being encouraged to start families.
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H BABY! More towns and villages are handing out financial sops for young couples to have families. El Burgo in the Sierra de las Nieves has now joined the ranks, advising that €1,000 will be handed to local parents for each child born in the area. Last year 20 residents died locally, and just five babies were born. “There are fewer young couples in our town and we want that to change,” said Mayor Maria Dolores Narvaez. And Almachar, in the Axarquia region of Malaga, has decided to
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Illegals care SON ESPASES Hospital in Palma is now considered the preferred centre where undocumented immigrants are sent for health care. Patients complain they are not given sufficient after care or proper follow-up appointments.
THE Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport has cleared the way for 20-year-old or older students to take the Bachillerato exam at no cost and without having to be affiliated to any specific educational institution. http://aper.caib.es
THE Parc Natural de l’Albufera in Alcudia celebrates 25 years since being declared Mallorca’s first national park. There will be activities on Saturday to commemorate the occasion.
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THIS week starts the third edition of ‘Barridiades’, a series of organised sports events for children living in 15 different Palma neighbourhoods. The programme is on until June 29.
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“The rate of unemployment amongst youths in countries such as Spain is shameful and totally unacceptable.”
President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz during a conference for the 40th anniversary of the European Trade Union Confederation.
increase its €1,500 payment to new local parents by a further €100 as well as paying for some vaccinations. It also offers two weeks work to either parent if unemployed and free kindergarten services. The payment is through vouchers to spend in local shops, and since the initiative was introduced in 2006, the village birth rate has increased to an annual average of 25 babies born over the last two years. Up until the end of 2010 a €2,500 ‘baby-cheque’ was handed out nationally to parents of new-born babies by the
central government. Since then individual towns and villages have paid out to try to increase local birth rates with Sediles in Zaragoza paying parents €100 for the first five years of their child’s life, and in Monegrillo, parents are given €720 to spend in local shops. In Logrosan, Caceres, parents receive €250 when their child is born and another €250 when it is six months old, again to spend in local shops. Meanwhile Montejaque, also in Malaga, offers parents €500 hoping that the population will not drop below 1,000 residents.
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per cent of the annual gross income of Spanish families was destined to buying a home in the third trimester of 2012, 14 per cent less than at its peak in 2008 according to the Bank of Spain.
Photo finish IT was a race against time for the 500 camera toting participants of this year’s 27th Palma Foto marathon. They rushed through the city in order to capture the five required themes and compete for the coveted three finalist places and 25 prizes.
Cycle fines SINCE the implementation of new laws, Palma police have issued 272 citations to bike riders. Most infractions were due to circulating in areas restricted to pedestrians, wearing ear phones, having multiple riders and excessive speed.
and finally... EL PUIG, Valencia, celebrated local festivities by throwing dead rats. Animal rights groups said this was “savage” and “unhygienic” and it was banned by the town hall, but locals brought their own rats. No police were present.
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POLICE in Kent, Sussex and Surrey received dozens of calls from concerned residents when a stinking cloud of gas – likened to rotten eggs – escaped from a leak at a French plant and drifted over the English channel.
Older hero WELSH holidaymaker Paul Marshallsea, aged 62, helped wrestle a 6ft shark off the Australian coast to stop swimmers from being attacked.
Ugly voice THE Essex accent has been voted the least attractive in the English language in a survey. More than a quarter of people voted for Irish as their favourite accent.
Shell out A HOUSE in Devon, sold for more than £120,000 (€143,000), is decorated with sea shells on its walls and ceilings, many of them in nautical scenes.
Blast plan TRAIN carriages could be bomb-proofed to prevent a repeat of the London Underground terrorist attacks in 2005.
Tech baby THE first tablet computer aimed at babies was unveiled at the London Toy Fair, and will go on sale for £85 (€101) later this year.
Rapist paid A CONVICTED rapist has been awarded compensation from the government after having to wait 12 months for a parole board hearing.
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NO PAY-OUT: Widow has been denied her pension.
THE common-law wife of a man who died in a work accident has been denied a widow’s pension, and lost a potential €19,750 a year. Because the Ibiza couple had never legally registered their relationship, the Balearics Superior Tribunal of Justice has said she cannot get payments from the company where the deceased worked, the Social Security and an insurance company, totalling €19,750 per year. Spanish Law requires that the couple should
have registered their status with the authorities at least two years before he died. Despite having had a son together, the couple did not conform to the General Law of the Social Security (LGSS) of January 1, 2008. This recognises the right of the survivor to receive a widow’s pension providing they are registered as living together as man and wife, or can prove they have been together for at least five years, with a public document.
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LTHOUGH I could have got this wrong, it’s not right to use Victorian values with children anymore, that’s correct isn’t it? By Victorian values I mean: beating them up, starving them or sending them down mines, or up chimneys. I don’t include in that list the common or garden “Say please and thank you”, “tidy up after yourself” or “hold the door open for others” and “offer your seat to someone less able to stand.” I do find it a bit weird when other parents think that insisting your kid use manners is draconian. “Go easy on her, she’s just a little girl,” yep, she’s just a little girl who knows how to fire up Google, change channels at the speed of light on the telly and track down where I’ve hidden my latest stash of Twirls. If she can do all of those things, Mallorca then I’m sorry, but Vicki Mcleod she should be able to apologise or say thank you, or even crack open a smile and wish the neighbour “Good morning.” So I BEAMING SMILES: Praising children for their efforts goes a long way. am rather proud to announce that this is exactly what my little chica does do. We have been drilling manners into her since before she could talk, so it is second nature to her, but it makes life so much easier for her as well. Being polite to others just gets telling me about how much she loves me, am trying to tell her more often before she you further in your day with less trouble. and she is always writing me love notes, tells me: it makes her beam with happiness We have to be balanced in our approach but do I remember to spontaneously tell and pride, so it’s worth the effort for sure. to our kids: La Gidg, bless her, is constantly her that I adore her? No, not enough. So I Another thing I think we have to remember
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to do more is praise our kids, and recognise them for their efforts. Gidg and her mate Zofia won a competition at Kip McGrath the other week. The competition was to design a calendar for 2013 and the best design would win the great honour of being printed and distributed to the parents and children who use the Kip McGrath Education Centre in Son Quint, Palma. Zof is a very talented artist, and Gidg is a very enthusiastic one as well, so it was a wonderful thrill for both of them to jointly win the competition with another little girl called Leina. Just look at their delighted faces when they received their prizes from one of the directors at Kip, Julie Staley. Both Zof and Gidg are flying ahead with their English reading and writing because of the encouragement and teaching they receive at Kip, so we would like to say a big “Thank You!” back to everyone for all they have done. We all need a slap on the back and a gold star now and again don’t we? Have you encouraged someone today, told them you love them or held a door open for a stranger? It’s tricky if your actions are not reciprocated or even noticed, but remember you are flying the flag for good and decent human beings everywhere and what you do does count and does make a difference, so don’t stop. Have a great week! www.familymattersmallorca.com.
Bring balance into your life for the course of true love February forecast EACH month I write about how the moon cycles, numerology and major arcana tarot cards connected to the current month affect you. By understanding these influences, you are more able to move forward to create a happier, healthier and more prosperous future... 2013 promises to be a year packed full of surprises, opportunities and even the odd miracle. You have the potential to lay firm foundations for the future this year. Thirteen is the number of death and rebirth, so be prepared for radical change, and gracefully let go of the old. This way you will make space
By Sally Trotman www.sallytrotman.com Based in Mallorca, Sally Trotman is a qualified Counsellor who works with Astrology, Numerology and the Tarot. Each month she will deliver the forecast as an intuitive tool to aid increased self awareness.
for all the great new FEBRUARY: The month of love. beginnings waiting for connection within you. your existing relationship. The influence of the The course of true love number two: doesn’t always run February is the second smoothly though, so month of the year and it’s there may be the odd all about love! This lesson thrown in to help number brings you the you recognise what you opportunity to attract really want from a new love if you are relationship. The number single, or to deepen your two is asking you to bring
balance to your life. Make time for yourself this month to reflect on your goals for the year. Listen to your heart: In the tarot deck, the second major arcana card is the High Priestess. This card is guiding you to listen to your intuition. It will never fail
you, and although following your intuition may seem to take you down a more challenging path, ultimately it will lead you to where you most need to be. Get in tune with the moon: The new moon on February 10 is in the
visionary sign of Aquarius. If you were born under this sign, write a list of every thing you want to bring into your life this year. The full moon on February 25 is in the earthy sign of Virgo. The influence of this sign will help you to get your finances and working life in order. Discover how to create the life you want in 2013! Find out how the numbers in your date of birth and the seven major planets of influence in your birthchart effect your relationships, career and health, with an Astrology, Numerology and Tarot reading. For more information: www.sallytrotman.com.
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THE percentage of women on the boards of directors of the main European companies increased in October last year by 2.1 from January 2012 to 15.8 per cent. The Spanish average is 12 per cent.
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Oil price set to soar Producers say olive harvest yield cut by half THE price of olive oil is set to double compared to last year, due to the poor harvest. The price paid to producers is expected to rise to €3.50 per litre, which will affect how much manufacturers and retailers will
charge their clients. This is mainly due to the fact that fewer than 800,000 tonnes of oil are expected to be obtained from the latest harvest, compared to the record amount of 1.61 million tonnes obtained the
Rooms empty at tourism fair JUST a week before the start of the International Tourism Fair (Fitur), hotels in Madrid reported that occupancy levels were below 50 per cent. The fair began yesterday (Wednesday) and will continue until Sunday. Hotels have seen their occupancy levels fall drastically compared to last year, the President of Madrid Hoteliers Association (AEHM), Carlos Diaz, reported. “This is unheard of” he said “just five years ago, practically the whole of Madrid was full thanks to the tourism fair.”
He believes the main reason is the financial crisis, which means there has been a lesser presence of delegations from regions throughout Spain and from other countries. He denied suggestions that hotel rooms are too expensive and said that current prices are “unbeatable”. This year’s tourism fair will cover 56,500m2 which is 9.6 per cent less than last year, and although the number of countries represented remains the same at 167, there will be 9,000 companies present, 500 fewer than in 2012.
previous year. This was due to the lack of rain and excessive heat. The Secretary General of the Spanish Federation of Olive Oil Manufacturers said the poor weather conditions could lead the amount to be even lower.
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Nokia losses FOR the first time in years, Spain is not one of the main markets for Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia. At an international level, in 2012, Nokia lost €3.10 billion, 166 per cent more than the previous year. The company sold 355 million phones, 20 per cent fewer than in 2011, and saw Smartphone sales drop by 55 per cent.
Jobless youth AMONG the registered unemployed in Spain, 15.6 per cent are under 25. This is an increase of 5.2 per cent over a year ago.
Business price of fake reviews EVERYDAY Spanish businesses lose out on new sales due to fake or unjust reviews. Internet sites such as Qype, Yelp and Trip Advisor encourage consumers to write reviews but do not authenticate them or attempt to prove that the reviewer is genuine. It is estimated that one in 10 reviews are fake. Mark Hall managing director of Got Juice online reputation management company commented: “A
single bad review can ruin the chances of gaining new customers and create a long standing, horrible word of mouth campaign offline. If left, the review could quickly lead the company to bankruptcy. “If your business receives a negative review or mention, it is very important to respond to the customer online, always remain calm and do not take it personally.”
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Declare offshore assets by April 30 says taxman
Q: I READ your column two weeks ago about the new law requiring all residents to declare their assets outside of Spain. You say that if you own a property in the UK which you rent out and you pay income tax on the rentals in the UK, that you will also have to pay tax on You and the the same income in Spain if Law in Spain you are a Spanish tax By David Searl resident. I was led to believe that you could not be double taxed and that you pay only once. I am in fact confused about this new law as I get different answers. No one seems to know how or even whether I have to declare my house in the UK. BB (Costa Blanca) A: YOU have two questions. I shall take the second one first. Yes, you have to declare your house in the UK if it is worth more than €50,000. You will do this on Tax Agency Form 720 which is only available electronically. There is no paper form. I urge you and anyone else in your position to seek professional help in Spain. The draft form is 22 pages long. To declare a house requires only a few of these pages but you must know which ones. The Tax Agency has extended the deadline to declare from March 31 to April 30. They insist that the declaration is simply “informative.” Keep in mind that the new law is aimed at Spaniards themselves, not foreigners in particular. It gives the Tax Agency a new weapon against Spaniards with large undeclared assets abroad. This is why the penalties are so stiff. As to your first question, yes, you are liable for tax in both countries. In the UK because the income arises there, and in Spain because you are required to declare your worldwide income as a tax resident here. You obtain forms from HRMC and from the Spanish Tax Agency to avoid being taxed twice. Spain will deduct your UK payments from the Spanish tax bill. Note that I did not say “you will pay”. I said you “are liable”. 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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€50 billion turnover for Unilever ANGLO-DUTCH food giant Unilever passed £42 billion (€50 billion) in annual turnover for the first time, helped by growth in emerging markets.
£££ The owners of the Channel Tunnel rail link (HS1), will launch a refinancing of its £1.5bn (€1.76bn) debt mountain. Canadian consortium Ontario and Borealis bought HS1, which
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COST-CUTTING by businesses has seen an expected loss by easyJet halved. As more executives have been using the low-cost airline rather than pricier rivals, it has told City analysts to expect its pre-tax, half-year loss to be between £50 million (€59 million) and £75 million (€88 million) this year. That compares to the £112 million (€132 million) six-month loss it made in the first half of 2011.
Just who do you think you are kidding Mr Cameron? I SOMETIMES wonder what highly experienced ministerial advisers think of the Corporal Jones-like panicked flapping of hands exhibited by whichever politicians happen to be holding the reins of government. The civil servants must at times shake their heads over their whiskies and sodas whilst discussing the latest eccentricities performed by their political masters, which, despite historical precedent, never cease to astonish those living in the real world. Wartime propaganda, designed to bolster the nation’s morale, was the acceptable facet of this in the face of enemy assaults, with a good example being September 15 1940, (Battle of Britain Day) recognised now as certainly a black day for the Luftwaffe, but hardly the overwhelming victory trumpeted by the British media of the day, but so what? We’d given the foe a good spanking, hadn’t we? In times of peace though, this kind of politically inspired and government funded rhetoric should not be so obvious to the man in the street that he shakes his head in despair. “Why do we bother,” they could be forgiven for asking, “when politicians take no notice and never learn?” Well, the reason’s plain enough: They live and plan one day at a time, lurching from crisis to disaster, and it’s when a politician perceives something that might affect him personally, that the panic sets in. Those of us who were around in 1979 remember Britain’s Prime Minister James Callaghan’s infamous remark upon
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his return from a visit to the USA, that ‘there was no crisis’, despite mounting trade union led and fomented chaos. “Crisis? what crisis?” asked the newspaper headlines next day in their habitual inaccurate
interpretation of his actual words; but no matter, that incident marked the fall of the Labour government. The ‘crisis’ striking terror into political hearts at the moment is nothing compared with Britain’s problems of 1979. It is no more than the fear that upstart political party Ukip might be readying itself to occupy third place in the political arena behind the Tories and Labour. Do the politicians truly believe that those living outside the ‘Westminster Bubble’ are incapable of appreciating the tactics behind the appearance in the media of political pundits, big business representatives, some representatives of foreign governments and even a few usually respected commentators, brought together in a totally overblown and blatant attempt to blacken Ukip? Even suggesting a renegotiation of the terms by which Brussels orders Britain’s laws is thrown into doubt, never mind that this structure of precedents and usage has been developed over centuries to serve the AngloSaxon psyche and tradition of fair play. Clearly, that’s not enough, and what’s worrying the political class now is that, with Ukip having recently achieved 13 per cent of the national vote whilst the LibDems are scoring only 3 per cent, people might begin to question the credibility of the coalition. CAMERON: Corporal Jones –style panicking.
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www.euroweeklynews.com If you live or own property in Spain, it is your responsibility to establish what your tax liabilities are and submit tax returns correctly each year. Residents now have the added responsibility of declaring the assets you own outside Spain. This includes bank accounts, investments and property, where the value of each category is €50,000 or more. This is extra to your income and wealth tax returns, and needs to be done each year if the assets in a category have increased by over €20,000 since the previous declaration. The deadline will normally be 31st March, but this year it is extended to 30th April. You need to file a report if you were resident here the previous year, so anyone resident in Spain in 2012 needs to report by 30th April 2013. If you become resident this year, your first reporting deadline is 31st March 2014. Besides the 183 days-a-year rule, there are other circumstances that can make you tax resident in Spain, so you need to be sure about your situation. There are many property owners in Spain who for one reason or another have failed to declare themselves for tax. This was always a risky stance, with the authorities getting better at finding them, but it is even riskier now with the new
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Spain’s New Reporting Law – Should You Be Worried? by Bill Blevins, Financia l Correspondent, Blevins Franks
reporting obligation. The penalties for failing to report an asset under this new regime are much higher than under normal tax law. Under Spain’s normal tax rules, the taxman can only go back four years from the date a tax return should have been submitted to review how much tax should have been paid. Under the new asset reporting law, if you do not make a report, any undeclared income, regardless of when it was actually received, is deemed to arise in the last tax year that is not statute barred. This effectively eliminates the application of the statute of limitations, so instead of just being able to go back four years to review unpaid tax on an asset, there is now no limit. When a Spanish resident is found to have an undeclared asset under
this new obligation, they may have to pay all of the following: • Income tax on the undeclared income at the income tax scale rates, with a top rate of 52% (54% in Andalucía and 56% in Cataluña), rather than as savings income with a top rate of 27%. • Late payment interest. • Penalties, which can be as high as 150% of the total tax due on the asset. • A fine of €5,000 per each unreported asset, with a minimum fine of €10,000. When you add the tax due with the penalties, plus late payment interest, plus the extra fine, many people could find the amount they owe the Hacienda (Spanish tax office) is more than the value of the asset. The unpaid tax could give rise to the criminal offence of ‘tax fraud’ if it exceeds €120,000. If you do not consider yourself resident here, or have not been declaring yourself, you need to reconsider your position now, before it is too late. Make 2013 the year you get your tax residency in Spain
sorted if necessary, so that you do not need to fear the taxman and can confidently declare everything you are obliged to under both the tax and new reporting rules. There are compliant arrangements available in Spain which can lower your tax liabilities on your investable assets if you take professional advice from a specialist firm like Blevins Franks. The tax authorities have an increasing number of tools to find people who are not declaring themselves for tax. They have linked up with the land registry office and have records of everyone owning property in Spain. Electricity companies also now provide information to the Hacienda each year on the electricity usage of each property, as well the names on the invoice and bank account payments are made from. The authorities can establish when a property has been lived in and catch out people who have been living here permanently but have not registered as such and have not been paying tax.
Do not bury your head in the sand. The Spanish tax authorities mean business. You should seek advice from an expert tax adviser like Blevins Franks which keeps fully up to date with Spanish tax regulations and the compliant tax planning arrangements in Spain. When combined with suitable tax planning, there are benefits to being tax resident in Spain. It is often possible to use legitimate arrangements to significantly lower your tax liabilities on your savings, investments, wealth and estate. You may end up paying much less tax than you expect. The tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual should take personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.
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Most Declined Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Select Comfort Corporation BG Medicine, Inc. Global-Tech Advanced Innovations Inc. ScanSource, Inc. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. HMN Financial, Inc. ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
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Time to fill up as fuel prices start to drop THE prices of petrol and diesel have fallen for the first time this year and experts recommend filling up before they go up again in the near future. The price of petrol is €1.412 per litre, 0.7 per cent less than the previous week, but still 2.7 per cent higher than at the end of 2012, and 3.2 per cent more than the same week last year, according to data in the EU Oil Bulletin. Meanwhile, diesel has also fallen 0.7 per cent from the previous week to €1.366, which is 1.8 per cent more than at the end of 2012, and 2.2 per cent more than the same week last year. The National Energy Committee reported the average price of fuel in 2012 was 8 per cent more than in 2011, and that purchases fell by 6 per cent.
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IZ Cashing in SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS made $6.6 billion (€4.92 billion) in the last three months of 2012, a 76 per cent increase on the same period the previous year. That was a new record quarter for the world’s largest maker of smartphones.
BIG OUTLAY: Repsol’s Cartagena oil refinery is being transformed.
€3bn to guarantee supplies THE LARGEST industrial investment in the history of Spain will make the oil refinery in Cartagena (Murcia) one of the most modern and productive in the world. Extension works on the complex costing €3,000 million will allow the refinery to process 220,000 barrels of crude oil per day and to supply diesel and
kerosene to a Spanish market in shortage. It also guarantees the future of the industrial plant, doubling its number of employees. “The Cartagena refinery had a very simple production scheme, which only admitted rare and expensive ‘sweet’ crudes. Now, our technology accepts almost any crude and transforms it into
‘noble’ top quality and clean fuels” said Repsol’s José Luque. Thirty new production units will increase Cartagena’s capacity to refine heavy crude oils from 6 per cent to 70 per cent. This will improve profit margins as well as help guarantee supplies of fuel to Spain, because heavy crudes will be a very important source of hydrocarbons in coming years.
Luxury tastes MORE Chinese citizens are travelling to foreign shores and global luxury brands are cashing in, according to a new survey by global auditing firm KPMG. It is estimated that 25 per cent of the world’s luxury purchases were made by Chinese nationals, up from 5 per cent in 2007.
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The trouble about being rich is you never have enough WHAT does it mean to be rich? The Oxford Dictionary states that it’s ‘having a great deal of money or assets.’ And most of us would probably agree with that definition. But, actually it’s not always the case as being ‘rich’ is all about perspective. According to new statistics from the US, anyone earning about $370,000 (€277,000) a year makes it into the top 1 per cent of earners, while having $1 million (€749,000) in assets makes you, well, a millionaire. But earning such a comfortable salary doesn’t necessarily mean you feel loaded. Amazingly, a quarter of the millionaires surveyed by an investment firm last year said they don’t consider themselves wealthy. It depends how you define ‘rich.’ The word ‘rich’ tends to imply a very happy and comfortable existence. It hints at a level of
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RICH: gold will not necessarily make you happy.
A look at finance for females Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. com
security and ease, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Many people, including those with a lot of money, don't actually feel secure or at ease. If a millionaire’s neighbour has a bigger car, a fancier house or a more luxurious yacht, that ‘poor’ millionaire may feel inadequate within his/her circle.
In reality, many of us in Europe should feel ‘rich’. We complain about the price of petrol, but at least 85 per cent of the world’s population doesn’t own a car. We grumble about paying the utility bill each month, but nearly 25 per cent of the world lives without electricity and one-third doesn’t have access to basic sanitation such as a
toilet. According to the UN more than 1 billion people don’t have adequate access to clean water. Some of those statistics may shock you. But I bet they don’t make you feel any richer. And that’s because we don’t tend to look down when we’re assessing whether we’re wealthy. We look up. The ‘Keeping up with the Jones’ syndrome is what, a lot of the time, dictates our outlook on wealth. If people richer than us can afford caviar for lunch, we feel bad about our ham and cheese sandwich. It’s important to get away from this “they’ve got more than I do mentality.” And ask ourselves “do I even like caviar?” Set realistic goals in life and strive hard to achieve them. That’s what will make you the richest and happiest person you can be.
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Pilots fly out SPANISH airline Iberia have laid off 500 pilots. Around 16 per cent of pilots from other major Spanish airlines, such as Spanair, also lost their jobs last year.
Phone pact TELEFONICA has been fined €66 million by the European Commission for agreeing a pact with Portugal Telecom. They pledged to avoid competing against each other for business on the Iberian Peninsular.
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What is the fatherly or family secret?
AFTER feeling Daddy was acting a little strangely on his recent visit, I probed a little deeper. The first thought crossing my mind was his health, especially given his ever present blood pressure concerns. After setting up his IT company years ago, and
As I see it... Ana Jefferson-Smith takes an irreverent look at life as a “rich child” singleton expat in Spain dedicating his life to transforming it into a small near empire, his blood pressure has
been an ongoing concern, and while daily medication stabilises him, I fear that now maybe the
business is getting too much for him. I’ve been telling him for years to take a step back, but he is so proud of what he has created, he wants complete control. However, when I tackled him he assured me his health is better than ever.
MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE
COMMENT Same old same old NOBEL prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says that politics fail by not acting against the abuses of the corporations. In Spain, however, they fail because laughably little action is taken against the abuses and corruption of some politicians. Voters were not surprised to learn that former PP treasurer Jose Luis Barcenas had €22 million stashed away in Switzerland. Regrettably they have come to expect little else of any political party.
Source of disquiet THE lurch downhill towards an outsourced Health service prompted a strike by Madrid doctors who insisted there are viable ways of saving the state system. A recent study in Valencia proved them right by finding that privatised hospitals cost the regional government slightly more per patient than the state system’s. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” it’s said, and outsourcing is breaking what could be left well alone.
Puss gets boot over wildlife A CAMPAIGN has begun to eradicate New Zealand of some of its cats in a bid to protect local wildlife, given estimates that on average felines annually kill 13 native birds or animals. *** NEW Samsung fridges include a 10-inch Wi-Fi touch screen that includes apps for recipes and note taking. *** A MESSAGE in a bottle found 76 years after it
JUST FANCY THAT... was thrown into the South Pacific - has been handed back to the family of the man who wrote it. *** AN Australian court has ruled in favour of a goat - accused through a charge brought against its owner - of munching flowers outside a public building.
*** STRAY dogs seen using pedestrian crossings are being used by Romanian police in a safety campaign to encourage pedestrians to be more careful crossing the road. *** TWO circus camels have disappeared from a circus troupe in central France.
*** A LAWSUIT in the US against the food chain Subway has been filed after an Australian teenager’s photo of a ‘Footlong’ sandwich was measured and fell below the length as advertised. *** A DOLPHIN has died after becoming trapped in a polluted New York City canal. The cause of death is unknown.
He even stressed that often when travelling abroad - away from his main hot seat - he relaxed more, and that’s great seeing as I always enjoy joining him in some of the most glamorous destinations. My next thought was perhaps by spending so much time away, it was taking its toll on his marriage. Mother bases herself in Monaco - for tax reasons mainly - so they spend little time together, though he makes a point of speaking to her at least once a day from his own London base. But that’s how they seem to like it. And Daddy always has his long-term personal assistant Layla. She keeps him on the straight and narrow, organising his business world and even simply reminding him of family birthdays and anniversaries. She knows him professionally and personally, and at times is welcome company for him when travelling on business. They have a wonderful relationship; I’d even call them best friends, despite their age gap. She’s only a few years older than me, and is beautiful inside and out. I took the liberty of calling her – she was taking a few days off whilst Daddy was visiting me – as he was divulging no information into his solemn state. But she said she had not noticed any areas for concern. With his health and family stronger than ever, I am left wondering what the possible problem can be? Let’s hope it passes soon, he even seems to have forgotten the promise of our fifth shopping spree later…
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Learning English better than sex WHEN it comes to learning English four out of 10 Spanish would give up sex for a year to become instantly fluent. A survey asked 1,700 Spaniards, aged
18 to 60, what they would be prepared to do for a ‘magic pill’ to immediately know the What would you do language. to learn a language Thirty-eight instantly? per cent said Politicians’ poor marks they would be A weekly focus aimed Giving up sex for one year in exchange YEARNING: Spaniards would THE level of English amongst Spanish politicians was also willing to stay at keeping expatriate for instant English was the most popular pay a lot of money to be fluent investigated in the report by the Cambridge University Press. It chaste for 12 readers informed on choice in Valencia and Castilla-Leon in English, and even give up sex. gave those surveyed four high-profile options. months. various aspects of (47 per cent). Life in Spain Respondents said that former Spanish Prime Minister Jose And 64 per In Extremadura seven out of 10 Maria Aznar is top of the linguistic pile, with another ex-Prime cent surveyed by would rather pay €10,000. Minister Jose Luis Zapatero next. Former Madrid President research highlight the English. the UK’s Esperanza Aguirre was placed third. As with all Cambridge University Press economic and social implications of Current Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, got the worst ratings. generalisations would pay €10,000 to learning a foreign language. And 82 per cent of Spaniards think that the average level of Is has often been said in Spanish there are always exceptions, but the become bilingual at a snap English amongst politicians is ‘low or very low’. of the fingers. society that there is an ‘inferiority survey also shows that 90 per cent of The results of this complex’ when it comes to speaking those questioned are afraid of making a fool of themselves when trying to speak English. That sort of timidity CARNIVALS with a The 2013 Spanish Carnival season officially when it comes to Spanish twist will be starts on February 7, and learning the language celebrated in town centres the last day of the can be a real problem all around the country. celebrations is on when it comes to Amongst Spaniards, the SATIRICAL: A February 17. employment. Cadiz (Andalucia) and carnival chorus or But since it is not a Although languages Tenerife (Canary Islands) ‘chirigota’ in national holiday, parties have long been Carnivals are especially Algeciras (Cadiz). and street parades will considered important for renowned. mainly be held next getting a job, having Cadiz’s Carnival weekend. good or fluent English is (February 7-17) attracts Some events are held now considered a must. huge numbers of visitors carnival. earlier in different from around Spain Eighty-one per cent of Tenerife municipalities. wanting to sample its those surveyed acknowhas its own carefree and fun partying ledge that speaking equivalent to atmosphere, known as English is crucial in job ‘chirigotas’ ‘cachondeo’. interviews, and 60 per the ‘murgas’ This year’s festival will The local council cent admitted that they - but its be held from Wednesday, EXOTIC: 2012’s expects 350,000 people do not dare look for a job Carnival is February 6 to Sunday, Carnival Maid of to throng the city streets abroad as they are afraid more exotic, February 17, starting Honour, Fabiola next Saturday (February to cope with foreign with colourful with one of the most 9) alone. languages. and glittering highly-anticipated momMartinez in Tenerife’s The most distinguiSixty-three per cent are Rio de Janeiro ents for the locals, the main parade. shable feature of the convinced the country Carnival style election of the Carnival Cadiz carnival is the comic the groups can also be would recover from the costumes Queen. singing choruses or found in the old town financial crisis more worn in the On this gala night, the ‘chirigotas’. streets, performing quickly if Spaniards street parades. contestants parade on These ensembles of 10 satirical songs about local improved their English. Carnival the catwalk wearing very to 30 people, wearing and national celebrities Carnival, with ‘chirigotas’ In fact, 85 per cent said themes change large, heavy and themed costumes, train and politicians. Tradition- performances broadcast in Tenerife annually, with flamboyant exports would increase if costumes hard all year round to try ally their musical accomp- every afternoon from Bollywood being chosen weighing an average 150 Spanish salesmen had a to win the title of Carnival animent is provided by Monday (February 4) to for this year. higher level of English. to 200 kilos, supported champions. guitars and kazoos, Friday (February 8) on Unfortunately there is There is also a by hidden wheels. Tickets to see the making for a charact- Andalucia’s Canal Sur TV traditional rivalry with no magic pill, leaving the This will be broadcast performances at the Falla eristic sound. channel. Spanish the traditional neighbours Las Palmas, on La 1 national television Theatre are sold out The competition starts ‘Chirigotas’ are also with each trying to outdo channel, starting at 9.30 methods of learning a months in advance. But earlier than the rest of the typical in Malaga city’s each other. language. pm on Wednesday.
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We travel and stay in Spain (Javea) two to three weeks every two months. About 12 weeks per year. Do we need to register for the padron? If so, what is the process and do we need any
paperwork? We do have our NIE numbers. If you spend less than the 183 days required for officially becoming a resident, then it is not necessary to register on the padron. Although you can sign on to it if you own or rent a
property on a long contract, the municipal register is intended for long-term residents. The Foreigners Department in Javea (Residentes Extranjeros) is the best place for you to ask if there are any benefits to registering.
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Crippling tax to sell your own home
P I THOUGHT that I should check the pub hotog r l em icati aphs amount of plusvalia tax payable pho ail w on sh for p o ton should I sell my home. ews ith a f uld b ossibl e es @e ull e c uro We bought our three bedroomed wee aptio nt by n k lyne to: villa in Benalmadena in 1990. By Krystyna (Calpe, Alicante) ws. com Friends who sold a similar home in Mijas Costa paid about €8,000. Our plot is nearly half as big again, so I thought maybe €11,000 to WHEN YOU WRITE €12,000 would be All letters, whether by email or realistic. To my horror the post, should carry the writer’s town hall has advised postal address, NIE and contact me that if I sold my number though only the name and villa now the plusvalia town will be published. Letters may also be edited. would be more than Readers who have missed earlier €46,900 or nearly 30 per cent of what I correspondence can see all letters posted on: originally paid for it. www.euroweeklynews.com This punitive tax on the sale of properties in Benalmadena is due to the I am very fortunate to wake up every day to this view of the ridiculously high valuation of land Penon de Ifach and each day brings a different mood. I have by the council in 2007 before the many, many photos of Calpe. This one is one of my favourites, property bubble burst. Until there is the Sunrise before the Storm. a new valuation to reflect reduced house prices anyone selling their Spain have for the welfare of anihome in the town had better watch mals. out for this crippling tax. I know of dogs that spend their THE sad story from Mrs Francis I will now live here until I die! whole life on a one to two metre concerning the killing of her pet John Attenborough, chain living in their own excredog (Letters 1436) exemplifies the Benalmadena (Malaga). ment, dogs fed on bread, left undisregard that many people in
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Keep quiet I AM amazed that MR, (Letters Issue 1437) felt the need to publicise the lack of security at both the mentioned airports and countries. Also for the person to even try and fly without the correct passport was flouting the security that has increased so much due to terrorism. Both these airports should be condemned by the authorities for allowing this to happen. I am so glad I only fly out of Murcia or Alicante where security is paramount, and flying into Luton or Stansted where security is the same. Carol Sear, San Miguel de Salinas (Alicante)
Splashing out
SPAIN needs prosperity, and I would suggest an aqueduct from Galicia to Barcelona and from Santander to Malaga will unite the whole country and bring employment with its construction. The Chinese are A number of letters have been received reflecting that thefts in various areas currently building one remain common! Here is a small selection. 3,000 miles long in their country. vicinity uninvited. shots she faced a general ‘we don’t Come on, let us start I have tried to calm her a little by care’ attitude. digging. Mojacar needs pointing out that thefts are all too Signs - in Spanish and English the water! A GERMAN neighbour visiting for a common in the present tough times. should be erected in shop car parks Geoff Gabriel, Mojacar short break had his small home - on an Mrs M Warner, warning people. (Almeria) urbanisation - broken into with more Torrevieja (Alicante) Valerie Curwen, Calahonda (Malaga) than €2,000 cash stolen. Police are seen around, but from my experience a criminal element in society - both expatriate and national I AM in dispute with my take advantage of every opportunity. WHEN will commercial companies think A FRIEND from Malta recently visited brother-in law. I pointed S Calbern, of their customers first? us for the first time in Marbella, though out an object in the sky Aquilas (Almeria) I believe Mercadona is the best she stayed earlier in Barcelona. over Malaga. It blinks in supermarket chain in Spain. But while While singing the praises of the several colours. He said it they may look after their customers at restaurants, shops and the general was Venus, but if it is they the counter, I am not convinced of their standard of service on her visit to us, I must have left the concerns for clients overall. doubt she will be much of an Christmas lights on! A FRIEND widowed just two weeks ago A friend recently found herself ambassador for the nation, for she had There is no way he will has had a compressor stolen from robbed in the car park of the La Cala de her handbag stolen while out shopping accept that it is some kind outside her country finca. Mijas shop, when another ‘shopper’ in in La Cañada, with the crime a repeat of beacon or satellite. While she does not know if this is a nearby car distracted her by seeking of what happened to her daughter Can anyone tell us what because there is no longer a man help. when in Barcelona! it is? around, certainly it has unnerved her to Mercadona staff were full of concern, CA, Marbella B EM Saville, On holiday know that someone has been in the but when she sought security camera (Malaga) in Calahonda (Malaga)
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Lax rules make border control a complete farce come up with their countries of origin if their lives were made a misery. We really do need to stop pussy footing with these people. Which brings EAPY EE me to another SAYS IT almost OTHERS THINK IT unbelievable event that occurred last week, where a British judge ruled that an 18-year-old Moslem man should be spared prison because he ‘didn’t know it was illegal to have sex with a 13-year-old girl’? You couldn’t make it up could you? Apparently this person had been educated at an Islamic school in Birmingham. There he had been IMMIGRATION: People being set taught that women were ‘no more free if they can’t produce papers. worthy than a lollipop dropped on the ground’. Charming! many other male individuals being Surely this gave all the more released into British society with reason to bang him up for the these same corrupted moral views maximum seven years, purely as a about the feminine gender? warning to heaven knows how Heaven knows what else these
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people are being taught in these establishments! I thought the British education department had some say in what is on the curriculum of schools in the country? Apparently not. I mean we may upset someone or, heaven forbid, interfere with their ‘uman rights. Don’t want ‘em burning the British flag in Iran do we! Give me a break. These places should be closed down and the pupils spread out into British schools teaching proper British values and morals. If they don’t like it I’m sure there are a number of countries who would be only too happy to accommodate those teachers who wish to inform their male offspring that females are no better than half consumed lollipops! The sun is still shining in Tenerife. Twenty six degrees yesterday. Sorry about that! Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
White lies THE MAJORITY of parents lie to their children in order to control their behaviour. Lies include mythical characters including the tooth fairy, and threatening to walk away from misbehaving children while in public.
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RITAIN has to be the only country in the world where illegal immigrants are set free if they can’t produce papers as a means of identification. This particular ruling turns the whole border control issue into complete farce. The officers who partake in this highly expensive and time consuming waste of man/woman power must be utterly frustrated and probably in despair, when, at the end of a carefully planned operation to root out illegal foreigners, they have to let them go if they can’t produce passports. This whole system surely makes us a complete laughing stock in the ranks of these people, who are subsequently released and instructed to ‘pop back to the police station in a week or so’, which of course 99 per cent never do. Instead of pouring a never ending deluge of money into this ridiculous operation, why not use it to build a vast boot camp in the middle of Dartmoor somewhere? They could then all be chipped, allowed no communication and sent out to work in the most unpleasant circumstances possible, breaking up rocks if necessary. I’ll bet they’d soon
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EROTIC novel ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ has been removed from the shelves of bookstores in Brazil after children were spotted reading it.
Cover up A BURGLAR at a seafood restaurant in Louisiana, USA, improvised with a bucket to cover his face after he forgot his mask.
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) An area in which you have experience means that you are able to help someone close this week. Keep the advice free from personal opinions wherever possible. Some upsets on a day-to-day basis are all minor and will pass.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) What will really be appreciated this week is if you will give your time to others. I realise that your life is busy but the emotional rewards from helping someone will be more than worth it. To see yourself in a truly positive light, imagine being in the positions of those round you.
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Peter Kerr is Scotland’s best-selling travel writer. From the author of the bestselling Snowball Oranges series of Mallorcan travel books comes a substantial and compelling novel inspired by one of the most momentous and lastinglycelebrated events in the history of this enchanting Spanish island. Set against a backdrop of
IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Taking control of both your finances and emotions has already started paying dividends. Such a change is not easy but most satisfying. Satisfaction is something of which you will have a lot.
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have noticed that someone has a special interest in you. Another surprise then, but how will you react?
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)
Surprising and happy news about the 30th really puts some bounce into you. Having been so busy recently, you may not
breathtaking Mediterranean scenery, described in the author’s hallmark style which transports readers right into the heart of the action, an enthralling saga dictated by the vagaries of fate unfolds. The horror and brutality of battle
Family members bring a sparkle to your eyes and a spring to your step. When
is countered by the tenderness shown to Christian Pedrito in an unexpected encounter with two Muslim women – one older than him, the other younger – which reveals heartrending aspects of his past and sows the seeds of a forbidden romantic relationship punishable by death.
Shakira born February 2, 1977. She is a Colombian singer who recently gave birth to a baby by Spanish football player Gerard Pique. It is estimated she has sold more than 70m album copies worldwide. She has won two Grammy Awards and eight Latin Grammy Awards. She received her own Hollywoodʼs Walk Of Fame star.
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there is so much going on it is easy to forget how much we are part of a whole. If you have neglected keeping in contact of late, this serves to remind you to try to do better.
you take notice and may even shock. There are many things in life that normally do not touch us but, once we are aware, there seems to be a need for action.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
CANCER (June 22 - July 23)
A trip to the cinema or theatre makes
Expecting others to automatically know what you want is unrealistic. Even dropping heavy hints can go well astray of the mark. Although it is unpalatable to your sensitivity, plain talking is needed. Stop wanting everyone to like you and your personality will grow in leaps and bounds.
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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Oh, gosh, this is a really sensitive time for Leos. Although it is easy to upset you, it is equally easy to fire your enthusiasm. Anyone considering not keeping a promise or appointment with you should beware because they will be whipped into shape.
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.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
This is a week of deep thinking and meaningful conversations. Someone's opinion of you reaches your ears and pleases you greatly. Work that has been progressing at home faces hold-ups and tact is needed to avoid a row. Some compromise is required at work, perhaps related to a planned holiday.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Take extra care where finances concern your home. A legal matter should be considered carefully. When planning home improvements, get plenty of good advice and do not trust your heart. A new activity means new friends.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)
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What’s a man’s idea of a balanced diet? Beer in each hand What are the three words guaranteed to humiliate men everywhere? Hold my purse
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Being protective of those close does not mean worrying all the time. With their co-operation, the burden, welcome though it may be, can be lightened. There is the opportunity to have fun with some young friends, which may not come again for some time.
WHAT ON EARTH AM I? 1. Well known throughout most of the world, what sort of insect is a painted lady? 2. Barn, scops, screech, snowy, spotted and tawny are all varieties of which nocturnal bird of prey? 3. Common off the NE coast of America, the alewife is related to which family of fish? 4. Represented throughout the world’s tropics (and in temperate regions of North America), but especially diverse in Southeast Asia and associated islands, the skink is a smooth-bodied type of which reptile? 5. Found only in lowland rainforests along the south bank of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, what sort of creature is a bonobo? 6. Originally developed in North America, what breed of domesticated mammal is the Duroc or Duroc-jersey? 7. What sort of creature is a cichlid? 8. Notable for its permanent retention of larval features, such as external gills, what sort of amphibian creature is an axolotl? 9. Fiddler, hermit, horseshoe and spider are all varieties of which crustacean? 10. Formerly common in eastern Europe and western Asia, but hunted to extinction by 1919, the tarpan was a wild type of which animal?
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Nicholas was 13 the day he disappeared (June 13, 1994). He would have been 16 and 8 months when he was reported found in Spain (October 7, 1997)... In 1994 a 13-year-old boy disappears without a trace from San Antonio, Texas. Three and a half years later he is found alive, thousands of miles away in a village in southern Spain with a story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
fere, fern, fine, fire, foin, fore, free, frog, neif, reef, rife, feign, finer, forge, frore, grief, infer, refer, ferine, finger, forger, fringe, refine, foreign, refiner, FOREIGNER
Word ladder DROP
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Be determined to make a budget and stick to it. Even if you are arranging a holiday, resist the urge to splash out. Because this is such a busy week, it may not seem that there is time to read the small print.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) With a big event coming up, you need someone to give plenty of love and support. Starting a new interest could lead you into their path. Going for looks alone will do you no favours. Be as broad-minded as possible when it comes to making friends.
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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.
GOAL
Move from the start word (DROP) to the end word (GOAL) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
DROP CROP COOP COOL COAL GOAL
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Across 4 Grabs forged cash etc (7) 8 Romeo, out in the East, is normal (7) 9 Organise a run to the mountains (7) 10 Is irritating, but the darned things needed them! (7) 11 Doctors see it as most simple (7) 12 See fit to accept second plan (6) 14 Some eras Edgar Allan Poe wiped out (6) 18 Rearrange car test and flee (7) 21 All rods are different in Bucks (7) 22 Tim and I ate bananas from ape (7) 23 Break the globe and again mend it (7) 24 Internet search aids for motors (7) Down 1 Government leader went on, admittedly (7) 2 Nudes hide in sandhills (5) 3 Shakespeare in Germany is ready (7) 4 Refrained from tomato juice, as editor requested (6) 5 Academic divisionsʼ contract details (5)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Otoño (6) 4 Kiss (4) 8 Alubias (5) 9 Águila (5) 10 Heno (3) 11 Perdedor (5) 12 Joke (practical joke, hoax) (5) 15 Gold (metal) (3) 16 Arm (5) 18 Down (downwards) (5) 19 Piel (de persona) (4) 20 Language (6
Co d e B r e a ke r 6 Watches The Seekers (7) 7 Itʼs said this perfume is not worth much in America (5) 13 Kingʼs at exotic winter sport (7) 15 Understand how to convert into cash (7) 16 First person in trampʼs collection of
documents (7) 17 Goods supplied for religious adherents (6) 18 Add zing to a portion of honey crisp ice cream (5) 19 Educate brideʼs follower (5) 20 Officer John (5)
Down 1 Directly (8) 2 More than enough (5) 4 Annually (6) 5 Find out (5) 6 Flagrant (7) 7 Dispatched (4) 8 Small (6) 13 Fidgety (8) 15 Thrive (7) 17 Affront (6) 18 Departs (6) 20 Perfection (5) 22 Cognisant (5) 23 Rush (4)
CRYPTIC Across: 1 Coward, 4 Pedals, 9 Curtain, 10 Coats, 11 Ash, 12 Sentence, 14 Depart, 15 Inches, 18 Orchards, 20 Tag, 23 Glade, 24 Painful, 25 Treaty, 26 Wealth. Down: 1 Cocoa, 2 Worship, 3 Rear, 5 Exciting, 6 Again, 7 Sisters, 8 Under, 13 Ornament, 14 Drought, 16 Hateful, 17 Adept, 19 Crane, 21 Gulch, 22 File. QUICK - Across: 1 Copy, 3 Proposal, 9 Lawless, 10 Keeps, 11 Serve, 12 Afraid, 14 Almost, 16 Evolve, 19 Create, 21 Least, 24 Unite, 25 Examine, 26 Together, 27 Begs. Down: 1 Colossal, 2 Power, 4 Rascal, 5 Poker, 6 Special, 7 Loss, 8 Repels, 13 Restless, 15 Morning, 17 Vulgar, 18 Serene, 20 Alert, 22 Arise, 23 Hunt. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Charco, 4 Flea, 8 Beans, 9 Apple, 10 Tar, 11 Enero, 12 Ansia, 15 Man, 16 Smoke, 18 Traje, 19 Lead, 20 Maceta. Down: 1 Cobre, 2 Awake, 3 Customer, 5 Lip, 6 Ace, 7 Garantia, 13 Suave, 14 Acera, 16 Sol, 17 Ola.
1. Unscramble the name of a famous European politician: MAKE ALL GREEN 2. Unscramble the name of a famous comic play written by Noël Coward: BIT THEIR LIPS
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Answers: Puss in Boots, Read all about it
Funagram
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 15 represents R and 24 represents Z, so fill in R every time the figure 15 appears and Z every time the figure 24 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Across 1 Pretence (4) 3 Course of study (8) 9 Reproduction (7) 10 Once more (5) 11 Awkward (5) 12 Straight (6) 14 Occur (6) 16 Moral excellence (6) 19 Courteous (6) 21 Clever (5) 24 Round fruit (5) 25 Small town (7) 26 Safe (8) 27 Wagers (4)
Down 1 Tree (5) 2 Equipos (de personas) (5) 3 Champiñónes (8) 5 Huevo (3) 6 Un (3) 7 Teclado (8) 13 Opal (5) 14 Now (at this time, immediately) (5) 16 Autobús (3) 17 There (place) (3)
Quote There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest
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Elie Wiesel (1928 -), Romanian-born Jewish-American writer, Nobel laureate and concentration camp survivor
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 sixletter 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 (CHANCE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
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Winner’s death leaves the world a little less colourful B
RITISH film director Michael Winner was no stranger to Spain. Filming part of his Hollywood debut Lawman, starring Burt Lancaster, in Spain in 1971, the news of his death means a time of reflection for many expatriates. And he also regularly travelled to the Balearic Islands for restaurant reviews and holidays. Winner, aged 77, died at his home in London on January 21 after suffering from liver disease, according to his widow Geraldine Lynton-Edwards. Respected food critic for The Sunday Times, he had revealed in a recent interview with The Times that he had considered the possibility of bowing out by means of assisted suicide in Switzerland. The Euro Weekly News took to the streets to find out how expatriates were reacting to the news. “I am truly devastated,” said Susan Royos from Marbella on
Winner also directed The Nightcomers, with Marlon Brando, The System, with Oliver Reed, and Death Wish, with Charles Bronson, among many others during his 50-year career. “If I’m honest, I wasn’t that much of a follower of Michael Winner,” Roy Laden from Calpe in the north of Costa Blanca said. “But it’s always a sad time when somebody British dies.” Winner’s first Spanish restaurant review was at Es Raco d’es Teix in Deia, Mallorca. This was published in The Sunday Times in 2008. He also ate at Xelini, a Mediterranean restaurant, also in Deia, and at Flanigan in Portals on the island. No stranger to Spain, It was through his Winner filmed part of his newspaper column Hollywood debut, Lawman, ‘Winner’s Dinners’ that he announced in the country, and regularly his poor health, MICHAEL WINNER: A British character that will travelled to the Balearic which put him in certainly be missed. Islands for restaurant hospital for eight reviews and holidays. times throughout the Costa del Sol. “I am more poignant that he 2012, and eventually a huge fan of his films, had a connection to led to his death. and it makes it even Spain.”
Outrageous and opinionated By Nigel Goldman, restaurant critic for Southern Spain POSSIBLY one of Britain’s few commercially successful film directors, with the Death Wish series starring Charles Bronson, it was through his pompous and arrogant style as a restaurant critic that Winner later became known. Indeed, I would pore over his column in The Sunday Times most Sundays to find ideas and clues about how to write my own restaurant reviews, although I never pretended to be as outrageous and opinionated as the
great man himself. I did try, though. We met on occasions in London, including once at The Ivy, where he insisted on paying for the dinner of four ladies sitting nearby whom he had annoyed throughout the meal, and again in an Italian restaurant in Soho where he twirled his napkin above his head like helicopter rotor blades to gain the attention of a waiter. Winner was a character, rarely seen without a large Havana cigar
(although he cut back following triple heart surgery in 1993). He drove a Rolls-Royce and lived in a mansion in Holland Park, crammed with art and antiques, which he promised to leave to the nation, although in later years he decided that he might need to sell it to pay off debts, even though on paper he was a multi-millionaire. He always said he did not want to die as a rich man, as this would mean he had not fully enjoyed his
own money. Winner sported a string of beautiful girlfriends including Jenny Seagrove, but eventually married Geraldine Lynton-Edwards in 2011. He turned down an OBE for his work on behalf of the police, and later a knighthood. He was unique, larger than life, and will always be remembered as being loud and offensive, perfect ingredients for a film director and restaurant critic.
Character to love or even hate By EWN columnist, Leapy Lee LOVE him or hate him Michael Winner was certainly one of society’s characters. I first came across his name in 1962. A couple of my associates had small parts in his first movie. Financed mainly by his indulgent parents for a son who ‘wanted to be a director’ it was entitled The Cool Mikado and turned out to be what many believed was the worst film ever made. British comic Frankie Howerd is actually on record as saying that he was ashamed to have appeared in it! I remember thinking then that that was the last we would hear of this rather spoiled and to my mind somewhat lucky individual. How wrong could I be? His subsequent successes showed all his knockers that perseverance and enthusiasm generally pay off. RIP Michael Winner. The world will be a little less colourful without you.
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MOODY?: How to tell.
Body language revealing BODY language could be the key to discovering what mood your other half is in. Normally people who feel they may have upset their partners look at their facial expression, but a study from Princeton University (USA) found facial expressions were often ambiguous. It said that people struggled to tell just from a head shot whether someone was experiencing an extreme positive or negative reaction, but body language turned out to be a far more reliable guide. Despite the results, from those who took part, 80 per cent still said they would rely solely on the face when trying to work out an emotion, while 20 per cent would look at the face and body together. This misconception was labelled the ‘illusory facial effect’ by researchers.
SWEET DREAMS: Perhaps not.
A night-cap not such a good idea ALCOHOL may help you get to sleep quicker, but the quality of rest is lacking. That’s according to a new report issued by the London Sleep Centre in the UK which says drinking does increase tiredness, but
reduces the amount of time in a deep sleep. Dr Irshaad Ebrahim, co-author of the report, said he hoped that the study would help people understand that short term alcohol use only gives the impression of improving sleep and
should not be used as a sleeping aid. The study found that drinking any amount of alcohol makes you feel sleepy and drift off quicker, but the more you drink, the more sleep disruption there is.
Meningitis breakthrough for children approved
NEW VACCINE: Safe for young children.
A VACCINE against meningitis B has been approved by experts. The European Commission found the vaccine, called Bexsero, safe and effective for children from the age of two months. It is the first such vaccine believed to prevent the leading cause of lifethreatening bacterial meningitis, which kills thousands of young children each year. The UK Government is discussing whether the jab will become widely available as part of the National Heath Service’s immunisation programme. It is currently only privately available.
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Almonds are blooming By Clodagh and Dick Handscombe
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LMOND blossom is now out or about to open in many areas, while others will follow within the next few weeks. It is one of the nicest times of the year. But when trees bloom depends on a garden’s micro-climate. The tree in our garden is in full bloom as you see, but I walked just 300 metres to friends for lunch today and none of the four trees in their garden showed a single flower bud or leaf bud opening.
The only real difference is our tree is inside a high hedge sheltered from the recent cold winds, while the trees in the other garden are open and exposed. Hopefully we don’t get bad weather to knock off the blossom and emergent fruit during February. However a few cold days would help kill off various early pests flitting around the fruit trees. We will do an early neem and propolis spray tomorrow for safety. Interestingly we first discovered neem oil nearly 20 years ago sitting next to an ecological orange farmer
at a Spanish walking club dinner. Neem oil is totally ecological, being pressed from the fruit of the neem tree Azedarach aiandica. For the first few years we purchased our oil from Germany until we found suppliers in Spain. If you want to cut back the size of the lawn you could plant orange trees and leave the grass and weeds to grow to create a living mulch to reduce evaporation water losses. Our view for gardens is we like to look at healthy tidy trees and bushes so we should prune out minero damaged growth and spray with neem and propolis against insect and fungal pests. We have seen whole branches of citrus trees killed by long term damage from continuous minero attacks. A copy of ‘Growing healthy fruit in Spain’ will soon pay for itself. (c) Dick and Clodagh Handscombe.
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Preparation is key to any building project SOME years ago I wrote a book in the UK about building works and how to go about them. This was in response to my own experience of running a construction company in London, during which time I came face to face with endless Nick Snelling problems. Indeed, like PLANNING: Don’t let poor most people, I Web master www.culturespain.com preparation ruin your dream home. and author of 5 books including: came to the ‘How to Buy Spanish Property and Move to Spain – Safely’ and ‘The conclusion that writing, 3. A contract. This must Laptop Entrepreneur’ any form of with your be in writing and expressly building work builder) at tie you and your builder to was invariably a nightmare, least three documents the Schedule of Works and both for the builders and before any work proceeds. Specification. It should also the owner of a property. These are: deal with the question of Of course, building work 1. A Schedule of Works. project start and in Spain is no less This should be a very completion timings and contentious than in the UK detailed document that provide a schedule for and has an equal habit of specifies exactly what work payments for the work going wrong, one way or you want carried out. By (with a 10 per cent another. exact, I mean that if you retention for three months So, what can you do to want a crack filling above a after completion). The make sure that your doorway then state ‘To contract must be signed by building project in Spain raking out and filling you and your builder. goes smoothly? diagonal crack above Of course, developing a Well, the first thing to bathroom doorway’ or ‘To detailed and accurate appreciate is that often the installing double electrical Schedule of Works, reason that a building socket at 250mm height Specification and Contract project goes wrong is 500mm from the right hand is not something that because of you the side of master bedroom everyone can do. Indeed, property owner! This is door’. In other words be there is much to be said for normally because a precise and exhaustive and employing a building property owner does not: append any plans to the surveyor or architect to do 1. Develop a clear Schedule of Works. This will ‘specification’ of the works concentrate your mind, required provide exact instructions 2. Supervise the works to your builder and allow properly. him to quote precisely for The consequence is that the work you require. a builder often does not 2. A Specification. A know exactly what you Specification is a document want and is left to ‘find his that details the quality of way’ around a project, materials and workmanship which can then suffer to be used on your project. numerous alterations, as It will define such things as both you and he adapt to the type of paint, bricks, what is happening on a day piping, cabling etc to be to day basis. used, together with such Precise definition of what things as any sanitaryware, you want to achieve is vital kitchen units and so on. It and you should always will also detail the skill develop (and agree, in required of any workers.
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New producer Qoros to launch first car at Geneva Motor Show AT its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show (March 7 - 17), new international car brand Qoros will showcase its first production car, the GQ3 compact sedan. To be produced in a new assembly plant in Changshu, China, the first range of Qoros models is due to be launched in China in the second half of 2013, with the first cars arriving in Europe later in the year. Further Qoros models will be launched at intervals of around six months. No prices have been disclosed yet. The production ready Qoros GQ3
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Rugby weekend as Six Nations kicks off SPORTS SCENE By Tony Matthews A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.
tie), Manchester City v Liverpool, Newcastle v Chelsea, WBA v Tottenham, Crystal Palace v Charlton and Millwall v Hull and plenty… more! ROUND-UP… • In the Australian Open, Andrew Murray, having beaten Roger Federer, was defeated by world number one, Novak Djokovic in the men’s final. • Congratulations to Bradford City and Swansea who will contest the 2013 League Cup final on
February 28. For the Swans, it will be their first major final after defeating Chelsea 2-0 on aggregate in the semis. The second leg was marred by the sending-off of Chelsea’s Eden Hazard for kicking 17 year-old ball boy Charlie Morgan, the son of a Swansea director. Morgan was lying on the ground, clutching the ball, seemingly wasting time. Hazard will serve at least a three-match ban but the police are not taking action. The teenager had ‘tweeted’ about time-wasting before the game! • Don’t talk to Aston Villa fans, players or staff about Cup football! The Premiership club was knocked out of TWO competitions in the space of four nights last week, first by Bradford (over two legs) in the League Cup and by Millwall in the FA Cup. So what next for manager Paul Lambert?
FA Cup Fifth Round THE eight ties to be played on 15/16 February are: Arsenal v Blackburn, Huddersfield/Leicester v Wigan, Luton v Millwall, Manchester City v Leeds, Manchester United v Reading, MK Dons v Barnsley, Middlesbrough v Brentford/ Chelsea and Oldham v Everton. Could the Latics complete a Merseyside Roger double? Federer.
Villa’s millionaire owner Andy Lerner said “no worries”. He must be joking!
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RUGBY fans are all set for the Six Nations internationals of 2013 with England against Scotland at Twickenham and Wales versus Ireland in Cardiff on Saturday with Italy playing France in Rome on Sunday. After major upsets in various Cup competitions, it’s back to the bread and butter of League football this weekend as clubs continue to chase titles, seek promotion and battle to avoid relegation. And there are some intriguing matches ahead including Fulham v Manchester United (a repeat of last week’s cup-
• Other shocks in the Cup, saw Luton win 1-0 at Norwich to become the first
non-League team to knock a top-flight team out of the competition since Sutton beat Coventry in 1989 (the Hatters are 85 places below the Canaries in the League pyramid)… Division One side Oldham eclipsed Liverpool… MK Dons beat gutless QPR 42… Leeds k’od Spurs… Brentford held Chelsea… Arsenal, Everton, Manchester City and Wigan won away… favourites Manchester United beat Fulham… and the assistant referees at Macclesfield were Mr East and Mr West. • And Celtic are out of the Scottish Cup, beaten in the semi-final by lowly St Mirren who will meet Hearts in the final. • And the football transfer window closes tonight – watch out for some late deals.