ISSUE NO. 1694
21 - 27 December 2017
MALLORCA
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Gender violence capital The Balearic Islands have the highest number of gender violence victims in Spain. For every 10,000 women, 25.7 experienced gender violence in the third quarter of this year. The figure compares to 10.7 in Galicia, which has the country’s best record. According to the data - from the Observatory Against Domestic and Gender Violence 1, 481 women have experienced gender violence on the Islands. Fifty men have also reported incidents. The numbers are higher in
Sex theft TWO masked men robbed €4,800 - €7,000 from a Palma brothel after intimidating one of the prostitutes, according to the owner. Police reportedly believe at least three people were involved.
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Islands have worst record in Spain
GIRL POWER: Madrid on International Women’s Day.
other regions - with Andalucia reporting most women victims - but when population is accounted for the Islands do not fare well. The 25.7 average is followed by Murcia (23.1), Valenciana (22.6) and the Canaries (21.5). Andalucia recorded 19.9 female victims per 10,000. However, the Balearic Islands did see an 8.3 per cent decrease in the number of reported complaints, compared to last year. The last quarter saw 225 convictions and 11 acquittals over the period.
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No white Christmas A MILD Christmas is forecast for the majority of Spain. An official from national weather office, AEMET said that while temperatures will be cool at night, there is almost no chance of heavy rainfall before the festive period. Scattered showers are expected in central and northern Spain plus the Canary Islands, but Mediterranean parts of the country - including Alicante, Malaga and Almeria - will bask in daytime highs of 17-21°C. The dry conditions are being driven by the return of an anticyclonic weather
system off Portugal, which is blocking the entry of Atlantic fronts.