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Paradise (nearly) Lost EXPATRIATES and the Spanish community are taking a united stance to protect their ‘beautiful landscape’ under threat from industrial development. There are proposals to build a 35,000 m2 solar power plant in the Selva valley at the foot of Sierra de Tramuntana. The area, in the Raiguer district, is close to a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the community is both angry and upset that the rural area popular with residents and tourists has been earmarked for commercial use. Speaking exclusively to Euro Weekly News, spokesperson for the group of protestors, Evita Wagner, said: “This is so wrong. It is like a rape of the local heritage.” As such, the objectors launched a petition opposing the plans, which received 1,200 signatures in less than three weeks, and they claim to have
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in the area for eight years, added: “We hope the Ministry of Territory, Energy and Mobility of Mallorca do not authorise this project. We are all for alternative energy but there are other areas more suitable.” The closing date to oppose the project was Monday, and all objections will now be considered by the government. “No matter what, we will keep fighting this,” said Evita.
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LANDSCAPE: The community is united in its bid to save the Selva valley, next to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from development (insets). the support of the town hall of Selva. Evita explained the agricultural landscape is well-known for its beauty, particularly in the almond-flower season, and is a well established and popular cycling and hiking area. She added: “The project, if built, will have a huge visual impact on the landscape. It will turn a traditional Mallorcan farm into an industrial site. The surrounding neighbours will
see their property lose value when being fenced in by threehigh panels. “The Solar Power Station would be highly visible from
most roads and towns on the hills - ironically also from a newly inaugurated and promoted nature hiking trail to Lluc.” Finnish Evita, who has lived
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Time to change DON’T forget the clocks go forward one hour at 2am on Sunday morning.
Motoring on THE Balearic Islands are home to more cars than any autonomous community in Spain and 190 countries in the world, with the figure expected to rise. According to traffic and economy experts, the number of vehicles per 100,000 inhabitants stood at 881 at the beginning of 2018, but has risen to 913 this month.
Stand down MARGALIDA ROIG resigned as councillor for the PP at Mallorca Council on Tuesday morning, after leaving the local party meeting in Llucmajor in August. Roig will be replaced by Sebastia Sanso.
Lift fall A YOUNG squatter in his 20’s was seriously injured after falling from a third floor in Palma. The victim fell through the lift shaft of the building under construction in Calle Reyes Catolicas in Palma. An investigation has been launched.
Blood tests TWO Bunyola police officers underwent toxicological analysis after feeling dizzy and nauseous shortly after assisting a woman suffering a suspected heroin overdose. They helped the woman until paramedics arrived and it is believed the ‘drug had impregnated the clothes.’
THE number of holiday rental properties in Mallorca has fallen by 20 per cent since 2016, according to data presented as evidence in a legal claim. InAtlas’ report found the number of rentals on the
The statistics place the Balearics third in the world for its number of cars per ration, behind San Marino and America. And the trend is apparently set to continue. In the last 12 months, the actual number of vehicles increased by 2.86 per cent, which represents about 30,000, a pattern which has continued for the last three years.
Bar checks BLOCKED emergency doors and allowing customers to drink or take drugs on the premises are just two of a number of irregularities detected during a clampdown of bars in Palma. A total of 14 establishments are under investigation for ‘acts of very serious infractions’ as a result, with further offences including expired extinguishers and operating as a nightclub without a licence.
Holiday rentals down island fell from 32,089 in 2016 to 25,686 in 2018. Palma saw the largest fall in rentals, down 54 per cent from 3,952 properties in 2016. It was followed by
Ses Salines, falling by 45.2 per cent, and Calvia with a 45 per cent decrease. Their report is now being used by the Habtur holiday rental association
as part of a legal challenge against the Consell de Mallorca. They have launched proceedings against the authority’s 2017 tourist zoning law which they say is harming their business.
Dramatic rescue of cyclist A BRITISH woman, 39, was rescu ed o n S u n d a y mo rn i ng a fte r falling seven metres from the viewing point, Colomer mirador on the Formentor promontory, in Pollensa. Mallorca firefighters were able to move the female cyclist from a ledge which had fortunately broken her fall as she tumbled from her bike. According to sources, the woman suffered a fractured femur an d w as ta k en to S o n Es pa s e s Hospital in a serious condition.
FORTUNATE: A ledge broke the 39-year-old woman’s fall.
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Hiker dies after a fall in Mallorca by Tara Rippin AN American university student was found dead on Saturday, a day after he disappeared during a hike with other undergraduates in Mallorca. According to reports, Mischa Nee, 20, is believed to have fallen some distance in difficult, rocky terrain in the Cala Deya area. Mischa is said to have been ‘exploring a nearby hill’ during a short trip to the island, when fellow Stanford University students lost sight of him. Local authorities began a search, but did not find his body until the following day. The computer science major was planning to minor in either art history or studio art. He had worked as a computer science tutor with Breakout Mentors since April 2017, teaching computer programming to children. Mischa had also served as an event coordinator and graphic designer for Stanford University Dance Marathon, an annual fundraising effort led by students, since October 2016.
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A 24-YEAR-OLD suspected exhibitionist has been arrested for allegedly masturbating in his car while parked next to school playgrounds in Palma. An investigation was launched after a young girl reported that a man opened his car door and pleasured himself, and more incidents came to light.
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THE Balearic Islands will see population figures soar by 300,000 over the next 11 years, an increase of 18.6 per cent, according to a study by the Economic and Social Centre. This will mean the four islands will have a combined population of 1.5 million people.
Health & Beauty 32 SHOWSTOPPER: Merida’s Roman Theatre still stages plays.
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Setting the stage THIS set for a classical play sits on the stage of one of the oldest theatres in Spain and comes as World Theatre Day was marked yesterday (Wednesday). The Roman Theatre of Merida in Extremadura is more than 2,000 years old. It still hosts the International Festival of Classical Theatre, the oldest event of its kind in Spain. The picture above shows the set for a performance of the play Fedra during the festival. Fedra is by contemporary playwright Paco Bezerra
and is based on the Ancient Greek myth of the woman of the same name. It tells the story of a battle between her reason and passion while waiting on an island for her estranged king husband. Merida’s Roman Theatre was built between 16 and 15 BC. At that time the city was a Roman settlement called Emerita Augusta which was the capital of the province of Lusitania. The building was renovated sever-
al times during Roman rule, including between the end of the first century and beginning of the second century AD when its current facade was added. The site was abandoned after the fall of the Roman Empire Excavations of the theatre began in 1910. The first International Festival of Classical Theatre was held there in 1933 and parts of the site were rebuilt in the 1950’s and 1960’s. The theatre became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993.
Oral care THE University School ADEMA and the NGO SOS Mamas Baleares have signed a collaboration agreement for the promotion and improvement of oral health of families who receive help from the association. The initiative will benefit more than 1,100 families who are in a vulnerable situation.
Party plans THE Board of Directors of the Promotion of Tourism of Mallorca have met with leaders of the various political parties to get a breakdown of their proposals in relation to tourism in the run-up to the elections. Party proposals are expected to be revealed in the next few weeks.
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A PROPERTY in Playa de Palma has been termed ‘a kind of Ali Baba cave’ after more than 200 stolen items were seized during a raid by National Pol i c e . O ff i c e r s a r r e s t e d t h r e e people - two Portuguese men and a Spanish woman - in connection with numerous thefts.
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INCA plans to invest €1.5 million in replacing all of the pipes that supply water to the town which has a population of around 31,000. The objective of the project is to improve the efficiency of the service and reduce costly water losses within the current network.
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Rental car scam PALMA court heard Mallorcan firm Autoclick fraudulently sold 3,468 vehicles throughout Europe in an alleged scam worth at least €48.5 million. Owner of the Llucmajor-based company, Salvador Llinàs, and his siblings Antonio and Mónica are accused of crimes of fraud, property uprisings, punishable insolvency, counterfeit commercial documents, money laundering and crimes against public finances. The three have apparently fled Mallorca and an international arrest war-
rant has been sent to Interpol. According to Spanish press reports, at least two other people are also under investigation in relation to the case. The head of the investigative court in Palma, Enrique Morell, had requested that the case be taken to the National Court due to its ‘economic significance’ and the ‘size of the fraudulent organisational structure.’ The request was rejected in January, and it is now down to the Supreme Court to decide which body should take over the legal proceedings.
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Balconing campaign THE friend of a British woman who died in what she calls a balconing incident in Magaluf last year has launched a poster campaign to raise awareness. Natalie Comack, 19, fell from the seventh floor of the Eden Rock apartment building in April. Now pal Georgia Hague, 24, is distributing leaflets and posters with the message ‘do not leave a friend behind’ captioning an illustration of an empty plane seat between two young people crying.
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Georgia, who lives in Magaluf, is not only warning about the dangers of balconing, but also pressing the importance of accompanying friends on drunken nights. She said that “if Natalie or any of the tourists who fell last year had been accompanied, it would not have occurred in most cases.” Georgia said she could not explain why such accidents happen, but pointed out that alcohol is four times cheaper than in the UK, making it more accessible.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1759 of the Euro Weekly News Mallorca edition, including 68 local stories.
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Three car smash THREE people were seriously injured in a three car crash in Palmanyola on Tuesday. According to reports, one of the vehicles skidded and collided with two cars in front. Firefighters and emergencies were despatched to assist the injured. Two were transferred to Son Espases, while the third was admitted to the Juaneda Clinic. The incident took place on the road between Palmanyola and s’Esgleieta (MA-1140), which was closed for more than an hour.
Soldier killed in training exercise A YOUNG legionnaire from Palma de Mallorca died during a live fire training exercise at a shooting range in the Alicante town of Agost. Alejandro Jimenez Cruz, 21, was stationed in Viator, Almeria, and was one of around 100 soldiers taking part in the drill when the incident happened at 6.20pm on Monday. Spain’s Ministry of Defence has opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death, but according to reports, first indications suggest the fatal bullet could have been a rebound impact. The Legionnaire was reportedly fatally shot in the armpit, a wound which proved fatal despite a helicopter medical team spending an hour trying to save
DEATH: Alejandro Jimenez Cruz (inset) was shot during a training exercise. the young man’s life. A ceremony is expected to take place in Palma in memory of the deceased soldier, who had joined the Third Tercio ‘Don Juan de Austria’ regiment last November.
According to Spanish press, in May of last year a soldier, 27, lost his life at the shooting range after being hit by an armoured vehicle during a training exercise.
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Idai devastation A NUN from Mallorca Missionera has spoken of the death and destruction left behind by the cyclone Idai that claimed almost 800 lives in central Mozambique two weeks ago. Sister Maria Juliana Calvo is one of a number of Spanish and Mozambican nuns at the Mater Dei Ame Awe Muluku Monastery in Nampula, which has welcomed about 60 girls, leaving the house ‘completely over flowing.’ In a statement from the Bishopric of Mallorca, Sister Calvo said “nothing is left” and “the number of dead could pass 1,000.” She added that “nobody imagined that the cyclone that was coming would be of these proportions.” The United Nations has made an emergency threemonth appeal for $282 million (€250,000) to help 1.8 million people.
Bulldozer date THE demolition of former hospital buildings at Son Dureta will begin on April 23, after the Easter celebrations. The project, which will involve knocking down the maternity and external consultation facilities, the old kitchens and locker and changing rooms, has been awarded to the firm Melchor Mascaro. General secretary of IBSalut, Manuel Palomino, said he was pleased to confirm the work will cost €1,570.967, almost half of the original estimated budget of €2,962.765.
Dead in tractor A FARMER was found dead in his tractor on a farm in Sa Pobla on Tuesday. The Guardia Civil confirmed there were no signs of violence, and that everything indicates the 61-year-old died of natural causes. Relatives found the deceased at around 9am at the farm in Cami dels Molins d’Aigua, and contacted emergency services, but paramedics could only confirm the man’s death.
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NEWS EXTRA Forest fire A FOREST area of about 600 sqm was damaged by fire in the Cami des Rost in Soller on Monday afternoon. Firefighters and Ibanat and Medi Ambient technicians were called to the scene at 4pm.
Hot spot MALLORCA is in ninth place in the list of the 10 best destinations in Europe, and in second place nationally, according to a survey compiled by TripAdvisor, which on Monday announced the winners of the Travellers Choice Awards Destinations.
Speed fears RESIDENTS in La Vileta are calling for a fixed radar to control and fine motorists who they claim speed through the neighbourhood at 90kph. Last Friday, a car smashed into safety pylons in Cami de la Vileta.
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Dead shark with fin missing A FOUR-METRE long shark was found dead and missing its dorsal fin in the sea at Puerto Portals in Calvia on Tuesday. The grey species Hexanchus griseus had a deep cut on its back, which was probably caused by a boat propeller, according to Calvia Town Hall. Members of the Consistory’s Department of the Natural Environment, the public company Calvia 2000, Palma
Aquarium and Natura Parc assisted in the removal of the shark. Its body has been taken to Natura Parc for analysis. The species prefers to live at great depths and can reach up to 300 kilos in weight and five metres in length. It feeds on crustaceans and small fish and remains motionless on the seabed during the day, rising to the surface at night to feed.
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DEEP CUT: Calvia Town Hall believes the shark may have been struck by a boat propeller. Despite their size, these sharks are not dangerous to man, and the probability of a
chance encounter is extremely low, given the depth of their normal habitat.
Support for strike A TWO-HOUR strike by EMT bus drivers on Monday received 100 per cent support, leaving 112 buses in Palma out of action between 8am and 10am. Minimum service requirements meant that 44 were operational.
The town hall said 88 services were affected and that 236 workers had joined the stoppage. A further two-hour stoppage was organised from 6pm and further action was planned for yesterday (Wednesday)
and tomorrow (Friday). A 24-hour strike is on the cards for Monday next. The industrial action centres around EMT works committee grievances in respect of recruitment policy.
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Jobs drive
THE first phase of a recruitment process to fill 185 jobs with supermarket chain Eroski has seen a further 140 people interviewed. The company intends to fill 185 posts across Mallorca. The first two-day selection process related to positions in Portitxol, Coll d’en Rabassa, Can Pastilla, Arenal, Son Veri, Santa Ponsa, Bendinat, Palmanova, Binissalem and Andratx. A second phase of interviews will take place on April 10, to qualify for 147 jobs in stores in Manacor, Son Servera, Capdepera, Felanitx, Santanyi and Campos.
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PREOTECTED: Mallorca’s nudist beaches.
Baring all on the beach A MOTION to protect nudism on specified beaches throughout the Balearic Islands was unanimously approved last week. The proposal was brought to the regional parliament by left-wing party Podemos and given the stamp of approval by the parliament’s Commission for Social Affairs and Human Rights. Regional president Francina Armengol presented the motion which called on the government to ‘recognise the tradition of the Balearics, and its practice in freedom, tolerance and respect
for people and the environment.’ The parliament also called for beaches where nudism is allowed to be properly signposted. While proposals to protect the popular nudist sites of the islands proved popular, other more ambitious parts of the motion did not. The parliament rejected the idea of allowing nudism on all of the islands’ beaches, while the proposal to allow nudists in all cafes and restaurants, only requiring a towel to sit on, was also rejected.
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ENVIRONMENTAL association Amics de la Terra Mallorca celebrated its 25th anniversary and the start-up of the reforestation project of the Son Torrella del Puig Major farm on Sunday. Almost 50 people, including members and supporters, gathered to take a tour of the forest planted a quarter of a century ago in a degraded area in Sa Coma de Son Torrella.
WATER consumption from the Tramuntana reservoirs in 2018 was the highest in eight years. According to figures released by the Emaya municipal services agency in Palma, reservoirs supplied 28 per cent of all water needs last year. On average, wells supplied 53 per cent of the city’s water between 2010 and 2018, with 22 per cent taken from reservoirs.
BARS and revellers in Mallorca could be fined up to €3,000 as part of a new crackdown on alcohol consumption which comes into force on Monday. Happy hour deals, twofor-one promotions and displaying alcohol on countertops will be off the menu under the new rules which will ban bars from ‘incitement to drink.’ Meanwhile, holidaymakers could be fined for antisocial behaviour or causing a public nuisance. The rules only apply to certain areas in the island’s capital, Palma: Cala Major, Centre, Paseo Maritimo and the entire Playa de Palma. Al fresco drinking is also outlawed in Carrer del Pare Bartomeu Salva, Carrer del Llaut and Carrer de les Canyes. Bel Busquet, vice-president and Balearic Island minister for innovation, research and tourism, said the proposed law will “help crack down on antisocial drinking and the associated problems this brings.” He added that “while we want visitors to enjoy their holidays, we want to endorse responsible drinking.”
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NEWS EXTRA Free trials finishing TV streamers in Spain will no longer be able to get one free month of Netflix access after the company announced it was suspending trials to ‘better understand’ the value of their service.
Visa scheme SPAIN is to offer between 500-1,500 children aged between 18-45 of its citizens in Argentina work visas for three months, under a pilot scheme from April 1.
Mental health request IN the EU only Spain and Bulgaria remain without a specialist child psychiatric service. The EU recognised that child psychiatry was a different discipline and the children needed treatment by specialists, back in 2005. Spain did issue a Royal decree in 2014 and a new draft decree was issued in 2018, but this has still not reached the Council of State. Chief of Hospital psychiatry Gregorio Marañón and others have written to the European Commission to highlight the problem.
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On the march By Joe Gerrard BRITISH expatriates from the Costa Blanca flew to London and joined the fight for a second Brexit referendum. Members of the pro-second referendum Bremain in Spain group travelled from Spain to London for the Put it to the People march. Group chair Sue Wilson told Euro Weekly News that the 100-strong group was the biggest amount which the organisation had ever taken to Britain for such a march. “The turnout was fantastic and I think now the government is going to sit up and take notice. It created a lot of camaraderie,” Ms Wilson said. “Everyone was in a good mood and there was no trouble. We hardly saw any
‘VOICES HEARD’: Bremain in Spain members travelled to London for the march.
‘ROUSING’: Group chair Sue Wilson spoke to demonstrators.
police out except outside Downing Street,” she added. Ms Wilson spoke to protestors on the Number 10 Vigil stage, delivering a rousing speech according to Bremain in Spain. Bremain in Spain member Pat Laing said she felt privileged to be part of a “peace-
ful and good-natured” march. “Brexit is based on fear and nationalism. The best of human nature was on the streets of London on Saturday,” Ms Laing said. Saturday’s march saw up to one million people take to central London to call for a second vote on Britain’s membership of the EU, according to estimates from organisers. Politicians including Labour Deputy Leader Tom
Watson and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan joined protesters. Watson told demonstrators a second referendum was the only way to break Britain’s Brexit impasse. Separately, around 400 expatriates gathered in Madrid’s Margaret Thatcher Plaza in protest against Brexit. A petition calling for Article 50 to be revoked, which would halt Brexit, has been signed by more than five million people.
Flag flies for volunteers A BRITISH town is set to fly the flag which volunteers from the country fought under during the Spanish Civil War. The flag of the International Brigade is due to be flown in Motherwell Civic Centre on Sunday July 21, for No Pasaran commemoration day. The decision was taken unanimously by North Lanarkshire Council’s finance and resources com-
mittee. The day takes place every year to honour local British volunteers who travelled to Spain in the 1930’s to fight against the nationalist forces of Francisco Franco. A total of 11 men from Motherwell lost their lives in the conflict from 1936 to 1939. No Pasaran (Shall Not Pass in English) was a slogan used by those loyal to the Second Spanish Republic.
Government computer under attack SPAIN’S Ministry of Defence computers were infected with a computer virus for three months before being detected, according to media reports. The department said it believes a ‘foreign power’ is behind the computer attack in an attempt to access military secrets. The recently released Annual National
Security Report said: ‘[There has been] an increase in the aggressiveness of some foreign intelligence services.’ According to Spanish media, ministry officials believe the complexity of the virus suggests it is not the work of computer hackers and they are 90 per cent certain it is not the work of an insider.
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Tech giants ‘pay less tax’ MAJOR technological companies in Spain reportedly pay less corporation tax in Spain, despite earning more. According to newly-released figures, Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft jointly paid just €31.7 million in 2017, 8 per cent less than the year before. The group of technological giants declared net profits of €36.3 million in 2017, 11 per cent more than the year before, despite paying less tax. A debate over where large internet-based companies should pay their tax has been high on the priority list for the European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Corporations often base their headquarters in tax-friendly countries, rather than in Spain or the rest of Europe.
Bribery allegations OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil have asked a court in Spain to investigate allegations of bribery surrounding the former Spanish ambassador to Haiti. Manuel Antonio Hernandez Ruigomez, who is now Spain’s ambassador to Angola, is accused of taking payments in exchange for dealing with the Haitian authorities to procure construction contracts. The alleged incidents are said to have taken place after the country’s destructive earthquake in 2010, when police claim Ruigomez worked with Haiti’s government to reconstruct its water infrastructure. The Guardia Civil’s Central Operative Unit has asked Spain’s National Court to investigate former official Edmundo Rodriguez Sobrino for making €14,400 in payments to Ruizomez.
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King colony apology call SPAIN’S King Felipe has received a letter from Mexico’s president calling for him to apologise for h i s c o u n t r y ’s l e g a c y o f colonialism in Latin America. Madrid officials said in a statement they “firmly rejected” Andres Manuel L o p e z O b r a d o r ’s c a l l f o r an apology. The head of state said he was concerned about events Spain’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has planned to mark the 500th anniversary of the arrival of conquistador Hernan Cortes in Mexico. Lopez Obrador previously released a video featuring him stood outside a Mayan temple explaining his claims about Spanish colonialism. “The so-called conquest, discovery or encounter between two worlds or cultures was in reality an invasion and many atrocities were commited,” the Mex-
An apology from Spain’s King for Mexico´s colonisation needed. ican president said. Hernan Cortes landed in Mexico in April 1519. He
then led an expedition against the native Aztecs before establishing a Span-
ish colony. Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821.
Driest winter on record SPAIN’S Costa del Sol had the driest winter on record, according to the national weather agency AEMET. A total of 11 litres per square metre fell during the months of December, January and February. They are traditionally the wettest months.
The measurement was made at the Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport and is the lowest figure since records began in 1942. The dry winter followed torrential rains in October 2018 which saw many parts of Malaga Province hit by devastating flooding and loss of life.
Rowdy woman dragged from plane GUARDIA CIVIL removed a disruptive woman from a UK to Spain flight to the cheers of fellow passengers. Officers boarded the flight from London Stansted to the Canary Islands when it landed in Fuerteventura. The woman reportedly tried to resist police attempts to remove her from the aircraft, while passengers can be heard cheering. The woman reportedly began arguing with other passengers 20 minutes before the flight landed and cabin crew asked someone to move seats ‘for their own safety.’
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BREXIT BRIEF
No-deal costs THE cost to the Spanish economy of Britain leaving the EU without a deal would be €10 billion over the next five years, according to the country’s central bank. The Bank of Spain said the country’s labour market would also be shaken if a nodeal Brexit occurs. The effects on the Spanish economy overall would be significant but not excessive, the Bank of Spain said. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would be 0.5 per cent less over the next five years in that scenario compared to one where Britain leaves with a deal, the central bank added. The Bank of Spain’s Brexit: Balance of Situation and Perspectives report stated unemployment could rise by 0.8 per cent in a no-deal Brexit, with between 125,000 and 150,000 jobs lost. “The costs could be significant depending on the scenario,” the report said. The Bank of Spain said imports and exports could be hit as the euro gains value against the pound and as British demand for Spanish goods falls. Around 0.02 per cent would have shaved off Spanish GDP if Britain leaves the EU with a deal, the report said.
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Taking control By Joe Gerrard MPS in the British Parliament have dealt a historic blow to the country’s Prime Minister after voting to take the tabling of Brexit votes into their own hands. A total of 329 MPs voted in favour of the amendment from Conservative MP Oliver Letwin and Labour member Hilary Benn. A total of 302 MPs voted against the plan, with 30 Conservatives rebelling to get the amendment passed. The amendment gives MPs the power to control business related to Brexit. This includes tabling amendments as part of indicative votes which seek to find out which aspects of Brexit enjoy the most support in Parliament. Prime Minister Theresa May told MPs the change could mean measures would be put forward that the EU would not accept. But media reports in Britain interpreted the amendment’s passing as signalling the matter was no longer in her hands as pressure mounted on
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Operation details MEASURES set to be taken if Britain leaves the EU without a deal have come to light, with Operation Yellowhammer including plans for some 3,500 troops to be deployed and ferries booked to secure medical suppliers.
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SETBACK: The timetable for Brexit votes is now out of May’s (inset) hands. the Prime Minister to stand down. Government Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday the options for Brexit were “narrowing.” Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg said he would back May’s deal over not leaving the EU at all but added he still believed that “no deal is better than Mrs May’s.” Sammy Wilson, Brexit spokesperson for the Northern Irish DUP, said his party would prefer to have an ex-
tended delay to Brexit than take the deal currently being offered. The DUP props up May’s minority Conservative government, meaning their support is crucial if she is to get an agreement passed. May had intended to hold a third vote for her deal on Tuesday but relented after saying she did not have the support. Today (Thursday) was floated as a possible alterative earlier this week.
ROAD authorities in Britain have confirmed that Operation Brock, a no-deal Brexit contingency plan which limits speeds on the M20 to around 48 kilometres per hour, is in effect and will remain so ‘indefinitely.’
Brexit poll AROUND 55 per cent of British voters would back remain if a new referendum on remaining in the EU were held, with only 79 per cent of Leave voters still in favour of Brexit according to the country’s Social Attitudes Survey.
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The job of a lifetime UK Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, is leaving his post later this year. He spoke to Dilip Kuner about his six years in Madrid. ‘THE best job of my life!’ This is how Simon Manley describes the past few years in his post as the UK’s ‘Man in Spain.’ “To be an ambassador is a massive honour, but to do it in Spain is an even higher honour and a huge privilege,” added the Oxford graduate reflecting on his six years leading the UK’s biggest diplomatic network in Europe. Not only does the Spain mission look after the interests of the more than 300,000 British expatriates living here, it provides assistance to tourists (more than 18 million from the UK last year) and also hosts the consular help and advice centre which assists UK citizens way beyond Spain’s borders.
As ambassador, Mr Manley is the public face of the UK in Spain, a role he has accepted with the grace, charm and intelligence one would expect from someone in his position. The 51-year-old’s personal highlight was the State Visit of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia to the UK. Mr Manley smiled as he recalled the event, saying: “That was the first time I have or will ever have ridden down The Mall with thousands of people lined up on either side. “Sitting in the Houses of Parliament with the Speaker saying ‘viva el rey,’ and it seems the entire House joining in perfect unison, was a special moment.” Mr Manley’s time in Spain has been politically,
challenging and historically interesting. He has witnessed the abdication of King Juan Carlos I and the coronation of a new king. The political landscape - a scene he has to be intimately acquainted with - has altered radically with the traditionally strongest parties (the rightwing PP and leftist PSOE) challenged by upstarts. Mr Manley, who is married to Spanish international lawyer Maria Isabel Fernandez Utges, and has three daughters, said: “Podemos appeared overnight; no-one was expecting them at all,” although he was not so surprised when Ciudadanos arrived on the scene. He has worked with governments of
both colours as well as seeing new parties arrive on the scene. And of course, he has had to deal with the challenges of Brexit (see Brexit Brief for more on this) with informing British expatriates one of his main goals. In fact it is in the field of communications where Mr Manley feels his greatest achievement as ambassador lies. A noticeable enthusiasm came into his voice as he said: “I feel one of my biggest achievements was how I led our team into becoming a more digital network. Social media gives us the tools to engage with so many more people. “Our outreach meetings
AMBASSADOR. Simon Manley has held the post since 2013. (more than 120) let us engage thousands of people, but one social media video on the Royal Decree regarding Brexit had almost 100,000 views. Social media is a hugely important part of communicating with people.
As his time as ambassador draws to a close, what does the future hold for Mr Manley? With an almost imperceptible shrug of his shoulders, he said: “It is a challenge to find anything as good as this job!”
Automation: ‘half’ of jobs face change HALF of all jobs in the Spanish economy are at risk of being replaced by machines, according to the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The OECD found Spain was among 36 developed economies where workers
faced the greatest risk from automation. The organisation found 52 per cent of jobs faced a medium to high risk of ‘significant’ loss or transformation due to automation. A total of 22 per cent face disappearing altogether in their current
form, according to the OECD. Spain came ahead of Britain, the US, Ireland, France and Belgium in terms of jobs at risk of change or disappearance. The OECD average was around 45 per cent.
Race drama A MAN aged 37 collapsed after his heart stopped during a half marathon. He was running in the Ciudad Universitaria (Madrid) race when he suddenly fell to the ground. Medics were quickly on the scene and performed CPR, until doctors arrived and managed to restart his heart with a defibrilator. The man is now recovering in hospital.
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Women outnumbered in music
ONE in every 100 classical and orchestral music performances in Spain featured the work of a woman, according to figures from an arts association. A survey carried out by the General Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE) and the Classics and Mo d e r n c o l l e c tiv e found 5 per cent of conductors at performances were women. Pilar Rius Fortea, of the Women in Music Association, said the data was “discouraging.” “Of all the arts and branches of culture, music is the one that is worst in terms of gender equality,” Rius said. Both o rg a n i sa t i o n s re viewed a total of 668 classical and o r c h e st r a l m u s ic performances staged in Spain for their study. It also found 29 per cent of Spanish music composition graduates were women.
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Hate crimes A TOTAL of 107 hate crimes were committed in the Valencia region in 2018, 18 per cent of the Spanish total and the highest figure of any autonomous community. A report from the Movement against Intolerance found a total of 602 hate crimes were committed in Spain last year. Hate crimes refer to assaults on people motivated by their race, religion, gender or sexuality. The group said thousands more incidents took place, but they were not documented because prejudice in itself is not a criminal offence. “Freedom of expression is not freedom of aggression,” the group said. Valencia was followed by Cataluña with 80 hate crimes, Andalucia with 70 and the Madrid region with 68. The Movement against Intolerance warned attacks motivated by racism and intolerance were on the rise. Islamophobia and anti-Semitism also rose during 2018, the group added. Hate crime laws passed in Spain in 2011 were insufficient to tackle the problem, the Movement against Intolerance said.
RISING: The group said the number of Islamophobic incidents was climbing.
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Migrant returns ruling THE EU’s Court of Justice has ruled that France’s use of anti-terror laws to return irregular migrants to Spain and other countries is unlawful. The court ruled France could not treat its border with Spain as external due to both countries being members of the EU’s Schengen free movement area. It comes as France stepped up police patrols along its borders in the wake of the 2015 Paris shootings. French police were using counter-terror rules to make ‘hot returns’ of migrants across the Spanish border, particularly at that of the Basque Country. Hot returns refer to transfers undertaken without allowing migrants to apply for asylum or protection from the country they arrive in.
Star-studded documentary NETFLIX has announced it will release Sir David Attenborough’s new wildlife doc ume nta ry in 10 l anguages wi t h Penelope Cruz voicing the Spanish version. Hollywood actress Salma Hayek has also been chosen to narrate the Latin American version of the show, Our Planet. The documentary will include never
before seen footage of wildlife and their habitats, and will look at preserving the natural world. The series, which was filmed in 50 countries across four years, will be released on April 5. The first episode will take viewers from the Brazilian rainforest to Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, focusing on the planet’s most vulnerable species and habitats.
Pupil protection CATHOLIC schools in Cataluña are set to become the first in Spain to have audits into its pupil protection policies following accusations of abuse in education centres. Schools run by the Marist congregation have invited the
Keeping Children Safe NGO to examine its protocol and methods of protecting students. The organisation is set to certify that the schools adequately protect pupils if they pass the audit. Raimon Novell, a Marist child protection co-ordinator, said the congre-
gation wanted to give a ‘very firm response’ in the wake of historic abuse allegations surfacing. It comes as Joaquim Benitez, a former PE teacher at the Marist-run Les Corts de Barcelona, is set to be tried for four counts of child abuse.
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Cancer therapy clinics TWO private hospitals are due to open centres in Madrid as Spain joins a global race to adopt proton beam therapy, a form of cancer treatment hailed as a less aggressive alternative to the current X-ray radiation. Children and patients with rare tumours will especially benefit from the treatment which has fewer side effects than conventional X-rays. The first of the two hospitals is due to open in the last quarter of the year, and the second one in March 2020. There are currently more than 20 proton treatment centres in Europe and 27 in America, with many more in the pipeline. And some industry sources say the current global figure of around 60 could double in the next five years.
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Genocide played down A CANDIDATE standing for a farright party in Castilla-La Mancha in upcoming elections has made statements playing down genocide in the Holocaust. Fernando Paz said this month that deaths in Nazi extermination camps were caused by overcrowding, disease and a lack of organisation when pressed by a Twitter user on the subject. Paz, who is top of Vox’s electoral list in Albacete, added he did not see what that had to do with killings in the camps. Footage of the Vox politician speaking at a Falange event in 2016 showed him playing down the role of Nazi soldiers in the deaths of Jews on the Eastern Front in the Second World War. He said killings were carried out first by locals who had been anti-Semitic for ‘many centuries.’
Spain tops safe countries
COMMENTS: Paz (inset) played down killings in Nazi concentration camps. Paz said he had never denied the racist aspect of the Holocaust when questioned. The Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain said Paz’s revisionism and denial of the Holo-
SPAIN is one of the safest countries in Europe, according to new figures by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat). In terms of murders, rapes, and robberies, Spain falls into the bottom 10 lowest countries for crime out of 41
caust was ‘unacceptable.’ It comes as Pedro Pablo Peña, the leader of the neo-Nazi National Alliance, praised Paz last week saying his departure from his movement to
countries analysed. The country has a particularly low murder rate, coming 34 out of 41, and 31 out of 41 for robberies. Spain’s rape figures were slightly higher, putting the country at 27, while it was 21 for
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Vox was a ‘loss.’ Members of Vox have previously faced accusations of racism. The party is known for its strident anti-migration stance and social conservatism.
sexual assault. Murder rates were significantly lowers than neighbouring countries; at 0.48 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, compared to 1.31 in France, 0.67 in Italy, and 0.91 in Germany.
AN organisation has put together a course to help officials hunt for missing people. SOS Desaparecidos organised the event in Vera, Almeria for forest workers, sniffer dogs, and rescue personnel to help them be more effective when searching. In Spain, around 12,000 people go missing every year.
Relationship derailed EXPERTS are suggesting rail company Elipsos International could cease trading once the existing deal between French and Spanish operators ends in January 2021. The company, owned equal-
IN Spain, winemakers can get grants to assist with restructuring, promotion of their wines overseas and generally develop their business. These grants are paid from a unique fund. The winemakers’ union, the ‘Union of Unions of Farmers and Livestock,’ re-
ly between French SNCF and Spanish RENFE and co-ordinates the high-speed connection between the two countries, could close within two years. Elipsos International, which was established in 2000, could
Sour grapes
be replaced by company Intermodalidad de Levante (ILSA) to run France-Spain services. It is estimated there have been 4.2 million international train travellers coming from France in the past five years.
port that in 2018, of the allocated funds of €353million, 14 per cent remain not paid out and were critical of the Management of the Ministry. The union reports that in Italy only 8.3 per cent and in France, no available money, remains unallocated.
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Mango follows Zara store plan BRITISH fashion chain Mango is set to follow in Spanish company Zara’s footsteps in making shipments to customers from its stores to turn them into multipurpose logistics centres. The British firm has launched the service in its Oxford Street store, allowing customers to order products online for same-day delivery to any address in London. It comes as Zara has rolled out the service to stores in 49 countries. Other brands belonging the Inditex group which owns Zara have also followed suit.
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28 March - 3 April 2019 The Spanish trade deficit in January which was 13.9 per cent higher than during the same month in 2018, according to data from the Trade and Industry Ministry.
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Spanish GDP up 0.6 per cent SPAIN’S Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to have grown by 0.6 per cent in the first three months of this year, the country’s central bank said. The Bank of Spain said in its Quarterly Report the growth rate was ‘very similar’ to last year, with a difference of 0.1 on 2018’s first quarter figure. Domestic and business investment improved since January compared to the end of 2018. Expected rises in government spending could also stimulate the economy further, but a fall in house sales and ongoing political uncertainty could be a drag on
By Joe Gerrard growth, the bank said. ‘Deceleration reflects, fundamentally, a worsening external economic situation which has negatively affected exports since 2018 and which in the short term would contribute to a weakening of demand,’ the report stated. The Bank said employment had grown by 0.4 per cent during the first three months of this year, 0.2 per cent less than at the same time in 2018. Improvements in the economic environment since the last recession, an
‘accommodative’ monetary policy, the healthy finances of companies, households and financial institutions and fiscal expansion continued to buoy economic growth. Oscar Arce, the Bank’s Economy and Statistics Director, said 2018 had been a “fallow year” in public debt reduction. The budget deficit fell by two10ths of a percentage point to 2.5 per cent of GDP by the end of last year. The Bank has forecast year-on-year rises in CPI inflation of 1.1 per cent in 2019, 1.6 per cent in 2020 and 1.8 per cent in 2021.
Dia takeover moves closer LUXEMBOURG investment firm Letterone has come one step closer to taking control of the Spanish supermarket but now needs to win over 35.5 per cent of shareholders to complete its bid. Mikhail Fridman’s company currently owns 29.01 per cent of Dia. Meetings between firm representatives and Dia’s board saw the former reject plans from the latter to restructure the company as it continues to struggle with debt and faces potential bankruptcy. Letterone has said it will inject €500 million into Dia if its bid succeeds.
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Bank mergers shrink sector THERE will likely be only a handful of separate banks left in Spain in the coming years as low profits and credit force companies to merge, experts have claimed. A report from analysts with Alvarez & Marsal claimed Santandar, BBVA, Bankia, Bankinter and Caixabank were the only firms profitable enough in the sector to survive in the long term. There were 12
separate banks in Spain at the end of 2018. Alvarez & Marsal’s Fernando de la Mora said: “The business model of smaller entities is not viable unless it focuses on a niche strategy like Bankinter’s, the lack of viability is linked to size.” It comes as banks have been plagued by a lack of demand and low interest rates which make lending less profitable.
Pension pledge SPAIN’S Social Security Minister Magdalena Valerio has pledged that the government will not cut widows’ pensions after a n o t h e r w e l f a r e o ff i c i a l suggested linking the payments to the income of recipients.
Turnover up THE turnover of Spanish manufacturers grew by 0.2 per cent in January on a year-on-year basis while sector orders fell by 1.9 per cent, according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
Revised down CREDIT rating agency Fitch has revised its economic output (GDP) forecasts for Spain down to 2.1 per cent in 2019 and 1.7 per cent in 2020, saying political uncertainty could discourage companies from investing.
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Energy plan SPANISH power company Red Electrica is set to spend more than €3.2 billion to transition to sources of renewable energy as part of a new strategic plan. The investment from the Madridbased firm makes up 53 per cent of the €6 billion total earmarked for the plan. The plan foresees the development of a high voltage transport network costing almost €2.9 billion. Money is also set to be allocated to planned power lines connecting Spain and France via the Bay of Biscay, increasing Europe’s electricity capacity by 5,000 megawatts. The company said the link would help it to meet its target of 32 per cent of energy produced being renewable by 2030. Eva Pagan, Red Electrica’s Transport Director, said the link is due to be operational by 2025. A power link between Mallorca and Menorca is also due to enter service in 2020 and remains a ‘priority’ for the firm, Pagan added.
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Global leaders TWO leading Spanish retailers are among the 50 most valuable brands in the sector worldwide, according to a new industry report. El Corte Ingles and Mercadona both made it into Brand Finance’s Top 50 global ranking in its Retail 2019 report. The El Corte Ingles department store came 28th in the ranking, climbing five positions compared to last year which is the sixthlargest increase of any company in the table. The Mercadona supermarket entered the ranking for the first time this year. Teresa de Lemus, Managing Director of Brand Finance Spain, said the country now accounted for 1 per cent of the retail sector’s total global value. “The entry of Mercadona represents an increase of 174
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Fashion firm credit deal SPANISH fashion chain El Ganso has reached a deal with 13 of its creditors to refinance debts of €25 million, while the company plans to grow 10 per cent every year for the next four years.
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TOP 50: Mercadona entered the ranking for the first time this year.
per cent in the contribution of value of the Spanish retail sector to the world total, with a value of €7.86 billion in 2019 compared to €3.516 billion in 2018,” de Lemus said. Brand Finance gave both El Corte Ingles and Mercadona a company strength
rating of AA. A total of 17 companies in the top 50 were also given an AA rating. British company Marks & Spencer fell out of the ranking this year, with the report finding that its brand value fell by 15 per cent. Supermarket Tesco, whose strength was rated at AA+,
came 12th in the ranking. Its place in the table stayed the same compared to last year. Brand Finance’s report ranked Amazon as the world’s most valuable retailer, ahead of Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Ikea, CVS Health, Costco, Target, Walgreens and Alibaba.
INTERNATIONAL states’ sovereign wealth funds have invested about €40 billion in Spain in recent years, €1.2 billion of which was invested in 2018 according to a new report from ICEX and IE University.
Park call AN EU Parliament committee has called for an end to the illegal extraction of water from Doñana National Park in Andalucia, and said plans to store natural gas there should be dumped due to ‘deep concern’ over their effects.
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Thank you to the Spanish health system LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT LAST Monday morning, 8am found me blearily wending my way to the local medical centre. As I’m sure many of you are aware, this is the ungodly hour allocated in Spain to those who require their blood to be presented for examination. Well, cutting a long one extremely short, less than an hour later found me in the emergency room at Son Espases Hospital! After a series of tests, including a CAT scan, I was firmly informed I would need immediate hospitalisation, or I was in danger of expiring! Happy Monday everyone! Luckily I was in great hands. The treatment was first-class. The surroundings (single ensuite room with all mod cons and panoramic views!) couldn’t be faulted. After four days of being utterly spoiled, I was released with a supply of antibiotics and a cheery ‘hasta luego.’ As I’ve seen the inside of a few London hospitals this winter, it was impossible not to compare the different environments. One of
UNITED: Spanish health staff are a happy family. the most striking was the general atmosphere. Whereas the larger British hospitals are somewhat austere and the staff in the main a bit stiff and distant, their Spanish equivalents could not have been more different. The merry banter as they go about their duties is not only
infectious but truly heart lifting. They are like one big happy family, exuding a genuine impression that they truly do enjoy their chosen profession. And do you know the reason for this positive gulf of difference between them and their British counterparts?
Leapy has worked it out. From the surgeons and doctors, to the nurses, administration and cleaning staff, they are practically all of Spanish origin. Consequently they have the same things in common. Holidays, religions, family units and culture. All combined to make them feel secure and contented with their way of life. The British on the other hand, are splintered, segregated and confused. Despite the ads on TV which increasingly show mixed marriages and a happy integrated society, it is simply not the case. It’s like fake news. In my opinion there is no mass integration in the diversity of British society. And nowhere is the actual truth more apparent than in large UK hospitals. To me they reflect the true state of Britain today. Staff of different colours, creeds, nationalities with a variety of languages, all performing their duties in an aura of separateness. Not only is mass immigration not working, it is actually eroding the British way of life to a point where it will no longer exist. Thank God I live in Spain. And thank you Son Espases for simply being there. Keep the faith, love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com.
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Dead Postings Society Ceasing to be may not end our online existence, says Terence Kennedy
BY 2060 Facebook will have more dead users than live ones. Users are dying off at 10,000 a day. Their accounts aren’t. A famous quote says millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Now many of us are heading for digital immortality without quite realising it. That’s partly because social media platforms make it difficult to either pass on, or shut down, the sites of ‘late’ users. Indeed in one infamous recent case, a site actually kept warning a deceased user that he was infringing their rules by dying without telling them. (They later apologised). Youngsters in particular are always being warned that what goes on the internet, stays on the internet. Few realise this also extends beyond death. In Facebook’s first 10 years some 10 million users died, and in most cases, their accounts are still up there, forever, caught in a legal limbo which technophobic legislators show little appetite for tackling. Tales abound of families denied ac-
cess to a deceased loved one’s site, or all the data social media sites hold about that person. Drawing up a Will takes care of our material assets, but a few quick tips might avoid those left behind being trapped in our digital maze. Some platforms, like Twitter and
Instagram, will indeed let next of kin terminate an account on proof of death, but Twitter still denies access to anything on that account. Facebook recently bowed to years of pressure by adding an option the still-living user can tick, letting the account be deleted after death. It also lets
you appoint a family member as a ‘legacy contact’ who can, among other things, remove ‘inappropriate’ content from an account. Google holds more information about more people in the world than any other platform, and it too has now made it easier for others to access and manage that information after a number of high-profile legal challenges. What’s easiest all round is to access Google’s ‘Inactive Account Manager’ while you’re still breathing. This lets you be very specific about what’s done with your digital information after your account has been inactive for a set length of time. And, importantly, exactly what you’d like your heirs to access. This means thinking carefully what you want them to discover once you’ve shuffled that mortal coil. That’s because Google saves absolutely everything you have ever done, from e-mail to stored photos to map routes and even your browsing history; ie every single website visit, including those you may have accessed for, um, anatomical research…
Pass with a password APPOINTING a digital trustee informally is actually the simplest way to deal with your digital legacy. The good news is that it involves no official procedures; the bad news is that it has no legal standing if there’s any dispute. All you do is give the person of your choice your access details and passwords. If you use password management software, or keep all your passwords in an encrypted text file, then just give them the information and your master password. Or that giant Post-It note. This at least lets them post news of your demise, and curate any past or future content. Technically you are breaking the rules until notifying the platforms of your death. So let them sue the account holder, I dare them.
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ABBEYGATE INSURANCE: Waiting to hear from you.
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I’m totally disgusted
WITH reference to your letter regarding the establishment blocking Brexit. I live in Spain but am angry and disgusted by so-called British politicians. In my opinion they are legalised terrorists. Terrorist definition is unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians in pursuit of political aims. Well, they haven’t yet resorted to violence but the traitors that supposedly represent the public have used every means available to them to get what THEY wanted irrespective of what the majority wanted. I hope they all rot in hell. Graham Foster
Career politicians BUENOS DIAS to Leapy. Thank you for your excellent article in this week’s EWN (Issue 1759). You’re spot on with your analysis. It is quite clear now that the current bunch of career politicians has nothing but contempt for the electorate. You can count the number of honest, principled politicians on the fingers of one hand Frank Field is one but, err, I can’t think of anyone else who’s alive! I’ve been a Tory all my life, but they will never get my vote again - voting, it seems, is meaningless. However, faith is being kept! Lynda Barry
Gored blimey WHILE I, like most people, am of course always concerned to hear when someone has been injured, I have to say that in the case of bullfighter Enrique Ponce my sympathy is limited. I do appreciate that some Spanish feel bullfighting is a part of their culture and history, but I am afraid that I do not agree with the ‘sport’ at all. I of course wish Ponce a speedy recovery but I hope that this incident serves to start a debate over whether this practice should continue at all. Brenda Hall
Missing girl I WAS so saddened to read the awful case of Agnese Klavina in last week’s Costa del Sol edition of the Euro Weekly News (Issue 1759). For a young woman’s life to be seemingly cut short so young is a tragedy and my heart goes out to Agnese’s family, who have obviously fought to find out what happened to their daughter for the past five years. I hope the trial of the two British men accused of kidnapping her concludes as quickly as possible and that the young woman’s family are given the answers they need. Mr P Roberts
PROTESTS: Marches in London.
People’s vote I SAW on the Spanish news on Saturday the march in London to stay in Europe, most of these people surely are not British, do they not understand that a referendum is a people’s vote. And I believe there was another march somewhere backing the vote to get out but that was not shown on the Spanish news, I wonder why. Why can’t we have Tommy Robinson as Prime Minister, Leapy Lee as Home Secretary and Richard Littlejohn as foreign secretary? Mr P N K
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Stay good-natured THE head of the pro-second Brexit referendum Bremain in Spain group told Euro Weekly News she was encouraged that the Put it to the People match was ‘peaceful and goodnatured.’ Sue Wilson’s comments came as hundreds of thousands of protesters demonstrated in London on Saturday to call for another Brexit vote. In contrast to the French gilets jauntes (yellow vest) and pro-independence demonstrations in Cataluña, violence was conspicuously absent in the British capital. No matter which side you support in the Brexit debate, it is surely encouraging that protesters are still able to gather peacefully to make their voices heard. That fact is all the more reassuring at a time when Britain remains deeply divided over the issue. Although support for either side has surged and waned since the 2016 referendum, the country remains split roughly in half according to a recent social attitudes survey. Both sides made their voices heard in demonstrations on Saturday but did so in a spirit of passion but not outrage, much less violence. The right of people to peacefully assemble to make their voices heard is the cornerstone of the British political system and of any democracy worth its salt. The key word however is peaceful. So long as protests remain so then democracy will continue to be healthy and vibrant. If not then an already deeply divided Britain risks forgetting that violence is never the answer and slipping into strife.
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Sperm and egg donor anonymity rights Great news! The donor-conceived, rather than the parents, clinics, or donors, are the people most directly affected by donor conception, and they are the ones who have to live with the consequences the longest. They also seem to be mostly against donor anonymity, and secrecy surrounding donor conception. Some don’t care, but there’s no way for anyone to tell whether their child will want to know who the donor is or not, so they should always have the choice. Why should anyone’s desire to have a child override a donor-conceived person’s desire to know the identity of their genetic father? If a sperm donor wants to be anonymous, then he simply shouldn’t be a sperm donor. I was a sperm donor over 30 years ago, and if I have any genetic children looking for me, I’ve made it as easy as possible for them to find me. Over a thousand other donors have registered at the Donor Sibling Registry and the UK Donor Conceived Register. Countries that have already ended donor anonymity include the UK, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Australia, and New Zealand. Why not Spain? According to HFEA figures, the numbers of UK sperm donors went *up* eight years in a row since the ending of anonymity, thus reversing a three-year decline. The 631 donors in 2012 was the highest figure since they started keeping records, and well over double the figure in 2004 (237) just before anonymity ended. Several ‘anonymous’ donors have been identified using DNA and genealogical databases, so it’s no longer possible for anyone to guarantee a donor that they will remain anonymous anyway. Mark
COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE UPDATE: ONE MILLION join People’s March against Brexit in London Er, it’s been accurately measured at 82,000. One thing about our authorities, they know how to keep an eye on us. Anyway, we voted out, we leaving, get over it, and persuade the Europeans they’ve got to pay more or everyone gets a pension age raise and cut. Jeff Assuming there were a million - which is extremely unlikely ( Trafalgar Square can hold around 35,000 - about half the size of Old Trafford) - and assuming that four million British citizens had individually signed the online petition - which is also slightly unlikely given that there are absolutely no effective controls or screening procedures in place - the big question is SO WHAT ? Most of Western Europe has a democratic system where the people are given a vote, and the majority prevails. Mob rule has not been adopted as a system of government anywhere in the civilised world. Whatever one’s view of any issue, resort to force of numbers is not a legitimate way to address it. PM
Reaction and comment to the Put it to the People Brexit march in London today There is a new onLine petition for a replay of the Battle of Hastings, as so many people are unhappy about the result. I think it is a spoof, but these days who can be sure! PM
Who’s your Paddy? As an Irish national... indeed, as a principled human being, I resent these caricatures of the Irish people. I think it is generally agreed that if media were to portray those of other ethnic groups as appallingly, there would be not only a public outcry but media hysteria too. No wonder tens of millions are deserting mass media for ‘boots on the ground’ alternative media. Michael
Spanish gov’t official says country will need 270,000 migrants a year to meet labour demands How can there not be enough people to fill the labour market when there’s 40 per cent unemployment in this country. We dont need immigrants to fill jobs unless they can speak Spanish and have the skills to do the jobs. Regular illegals are not going to be able to do this. There’s a big difference between immigration of people with necessary skills and accepting a load of illegals without any. Naimah
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Across 1 Formal agreements between individuals or parties (5) 3 Alloy of copper and zinc (5) 6/18 Military identification disc (3,3) 8 Mythical being that is half man and half horse (7) 9 Express through a scornful smile (5) 10 Knock unconscious by a blow (4) 13 Double-reed woodwind instrument (4) 14 Small mallet used by a judge (5) 17 Larval frog or toad (7) 18 See 6 19 Become one (5)
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Across 1 Remojar (4) 3 To spill (8) 9 Grosella (7) 10 Fox (animal) (5) 11 Enemigo (5) 12 Granjero (6) 14 Height (6) 16 Manga (en ropa) (6) 19 Martillo (6) 21 Between (5) 24 Bag (paper, plastic) (5) 25 Tráfico (7) 26 Disaster (8) 27 Wave (4)
20 Lively and humorously cheeky or forward (5) Down 1 Thick pieces of soft material (4) 2 Not open or public (6) 3 Financial institution (4) 4 Flat (9) 5 Powerful (6) 7 Explosive (9) 11 Lower side of anything (6) 12 Touch lovingly (6) 15 Produce a hole by drilling (4) 16 Unattractive (4)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Society (8) 2 Estar de acuerdo (5) 4 Stove (6) 5 Navaja de afeitar (5) 6 Label (tag) (7) 7 Raíz (de planta) (4) 8 Abogado (6) 13 Inheritance (8) 15 Towels (7) 17 To arrive (6) 18 Escritor (6) 20 Comidas (5) 22 Typhoon (5) 23 Abbot (4)
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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 D) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET: Average: 10 Good: 14
LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
FOR NEXT 7 DAYS
Saturday March 23
6
26
30
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59
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50
IRISH LOTTO Saturday March 23
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BONUS BALL
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Tuesday March 19
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Friday March 22
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LA PRIMITIVA
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.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
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1 Armario, 5 Goose, 8 Certain, 9 Lists, 10 Oeste, 11 Reserve, 12 Cabras, 14 Cement, 17 Miracle, 19 Tecla, 22 Avaro, 23 Carpets, 24 Spade, 25 Surface.
7 Lenient, 9 Lease, 10 Erratic, 11 Agent, 12 Trams, 14 Sustain, 16 Present, 18 Deans, 20 Roast, 22 Believe, 24 Evade, 25 Spaniel.
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1 Ancho, 2 Mares, 3 Realeza, 4 Owners, 5 Gales, 6 Observe, 7 Easiest, 12 Compass, 13 Barraca, 15 Estirar, 16 Fences, 18 Close, 20 Crema, 21 Aisle.
1 Albert, 2 Increase, 3 Best, 4 Cleansed, 5 Mate, 6 Bent on, 8 Ticks, 13 Sweetpea, 15 Academic, 16 Parcel, 17 Tubas, 19 Steals, 21 Adam, 23 Liar.
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One thing is certain, when you come through this week's restless planetary antics, you won't be totally the same Piscean who walked in. Whether you're figuring out numbers, analysing your dreams, or getting into a playfully social mood, there'll be much to enjoy and put to the test.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Education, media, creative and social connections are given star merit. The solar eclipse in your own sign bursts with vitality and success, more so for an array of bold moves, replace-ments and makeovers covering your personal affairs.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Stand by for a week of whoosh and whirl. More importantly, try to avoid getting tongue-tied or dogmatic on Tuesday and Friday. Promising potentials appear, especially if you spruce up your competitive streak.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
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Eager Mars meets affluent Jupiter and enriches your financial forecast. It might show a foretaste of money to come, or on-stream benefits. If you intend to make alterations to your personal and home interests, you'll undoubtedly cope with both offbeat and upbeat activities.
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YOUR STARS
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Across: 1 Chaste, 4 Pair, 8 Permanent, 9 Ibex, 10 Hectic, 13 Catnap, 15 Dear, 18 Replicate, 19 Nude, 20 Status.
Down: 1 Cardiac, 2 Ample, 3 Turn, 5 Adept, 6/18 Rat run, 7 Bagel, 11 Curious, 12 Nadir, 14 Tepid, 16 Eject, 17 Bait.
CODE BREAKER
Throughout this fortunate week, whatever else you decide, refuse to discard your hopes and wishes. As a Gemini, you like to have two strings to your bow of life, which gives you an alternative option, especially if the going gets tough.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A vivid star pattern portends a frantic personal and social diary. Ensure that any tight planning is carefully handled, especially if you hope to fit in everything you would like to say. Don't allow Monday or Wednesday's tensions to spoil opportunities for settling something important.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Pave the way for any ambitious
QUIZ: THE FARMER WANTS A QUIZ 1. According to its author, which 1945 allegorical novella reflected events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union? 2. In the long-running radio soap opera The Archers, what is the name of the family farm that is now managed by David and Ruth Archer? 3. In which decade was the television soap opera Emmerdale (Farm) first broadcast? 4. Name either of the two UK Top 10 hit singles by the Liverpool pop band The Farm? 5. On which British motor racing circuit would you find Abbey, Farm Straight and Village Corner? 6. What collective name was given to the six farm labourers from Dorset who attempted to form a trade union and were sentenced in 1834 to seven years' transportation on a charge of administering unlawful oaths? 7. Which British monarch was nicknamed ‘Farmer George’ by satirists, at first to mock his interest in mundane
matters rather than politics, but later to contrast his homely thrift with his son's grandiosity and to portray him as a man of the people? 8. Which famous ‘Music and Art Fair’ was held on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel, New York between August 15 and August 18, 1969? 9. Who was the author of the comic novel Cold Comfort Farm, first published in 1932? 10. Why was Leatherslade Farm near Oakley in Buckinghamshire front page news in August 1963? Not a lot of people know that… today’s cattle are descended from two species: wild aurochs (fierce and agile herd animals that populated Asia, North Africa and Europe) and eotragus (an antelope-like, Asian forest creature)
schemes you may have, rather than actually starting them. With your ruler the Sun eclipsing your kindred fire sign, determined Aries, you are now more likely to get the support and affection you need from the powers that be or someone who thinks the world of you.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Even if the opposite to what you want happens, it could prove useful. One clue to this week's planetary crossword puzzle is 'What word could also mean success?' Check it out, and make it work for you.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) The solar eclipse in your opposite sign of Aries intensifies your willpower. Before you say 'go', find out where you stand. It might pay you to leave things be for a little longer to see if anything begins to change.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) The planets mobilise your streak of Scorpio daring, but don't stretch your limits. Your most effective weapon against personal and work-related pitfalls is your ability to be objective. Your desire to make specific situations and conversations work needs to be combined with your faith that they will work.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) The main gist of the solar eclipse in fiery Aries and the link between plucky Mars and your ruler friendly Jupiter will stir surprises. Whether you create the right atmosphere all round depends on how you interpret other people's views.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Hard-working, enterprising and self-sacrificing are just some of the words that describe your zodiac sign. It will be these qualities that count. Friday will boost your powers of persuasion, but you won't have too much to complain about if you follow this lucky trend into next week's encouraging tide.
Answers: 1. ANIMAL FARM, 2. BROOKFIELD, 3. 1970s (1972), 4. GROOVY TRAIN or ALL TOGETHER NOW (both 1990), 5. SILVERSTONE, 6. TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS, 7. GEORGE III, 8. WOODSTOCK, 9. STELLA GIBBONS, 10. THE HIDING PLACE OF THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERS
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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.
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By Sally Underwood FROM saunas to snow-rolling, Scandinavians have long been known for their natural approach to health and beauty. And this group of northern European countries is equally world-renowned for commitment to design aesthetics and high quality products. Now these two concepts have combined, spawning a new breed of Scandinavian companies taking the beauty
world by storm; applying the same principles of nature and quality to their skin and hair care. The result is products receiving international attention from buyers and beauty editors alike, and which promise to offer a luxury experience for those who like their regime both natural and effective. In the make-up world, Danish brand Kjaer Weis (from £20/€23.07, www.net-aporter.com) is making waves
for its high design, organic and natural products, free from parabens, silicones, or artificial fragrance. Encased in silver metal compacts, these products are made to be refilled rather than thrown away, reducing waste and cost. As the products are made with natural ingredients, they can also be used interchangeably. For a colour which can be used on lips, cheeks, and even eyes, try the pigment-rich Lip Tint (£35/€40.37, www.net-aporter.com) which contains antioxidant-infused gardenia Florida fruit extract. Or for Scandinavian skincare, check out Bjork and Berries; a natural brand using indigenous ingredients. Containing extracts from local plants and trees, including beech and sea buckthorn, the range is made in Sweden and boasts a gentle approach to beauty.
Products such as the Deep Forest Face Mist (€21.09 for 75ml, www.bjorkandberries.com) are also 100 per cent vegan and promise to protect and refresh the skin. Complement a natural skincare routine with a little high-tech help from Swedish company Foreo. Their range of beauty tools features everything from sonic-pulsation cleansing brushes to blue light acne treatments and even a gadget to amplify the effects of face masks. Priced from €29 (€33.54) for a small cleansing brush, the line is reportedly a favourite of Victoria Beckham. Finally, for a focus on hair care, another Swedish brand,
NATURAL BEAUTY: Scandinavians are known for their organic approach to health and beauty. Sachajuan, promises to soothe frazzled strands using its ‘ocean silk technology;’ proteins and mineral extracts derived from sea algae. To care
for hair damaged by the sun, try Hair Repair (€12 for 100ml, www.sephora.es) which contains wheat protein to repair in five to 10 minutes.
Carb cycling for your health Kate Broadhead Health and Lifestyle coach OBVIOUSLY, we eat a low carb diet to lose weight and increase our energy levels. But did you also know that eating low carb can have a significant impact on chronic illnesses, especially diabetes? If you have Type 2 diabetes, your body cannot process carbohydrates effectively and when you eat carbs, they are broken down into small units of glucose, which end up as blood sugar. My 72-year-old dad has just started this way of eating. He has lost 9lb/4kg in his first two weeks and feels energetic and better than he has felt in years. He also developed Type 2 diabetes at the age of 55 and has been bordering on insulin dependence for many years now. His blood sugar has dropped from over 10 to 6.5 in the same two-week period, a first for him ever! Diabetes can develop later in life due to poor diet choices and a lack of regular exercise. Many expatriates suffer with this disease and the answer could be a lot simpler and healthier than they think!
TYPE 2 DIABETES: Eating low carbs can have a significant impact. On high carb days (one or two days per week) be sure to still choose the best possible carbs to avoid undoing the hard work achieved on low carb days. Green vegetables, pulses, grains and whole meal alternatives. If you suffer from high cholesterol, try to limit the amount of egg yolks and use more whites instead to still achieve the high protein levels. Use coconut oil or a very good quality
oil for cooking. Avoid vegetable oils at all costs. Eat plenty of raw unseasoned nuts and avocados which can lower cholesterol compared to standard saturated fats. Visit Kate’s successful Facebook group on www.facebook.com/groups/carbcy clingforbeginners or follow on Instagram @carbcyclingqueen For personal coaching and advice email ccforbeginners@hotmail.com.
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Fitter than ever
JUVENTUS ace Cristiano Ronaldo and gorgeous model girlfriend Georgina Rodriquez both sported crisp white shirts for the official opening of the footballer’s new hair transplant clinic in Madrid. In fact the venture is a joint effort as the 25-year-old mother of Cristiano’s daughter will manage the clinic. The former Real Madrid player previously spoke to Spanish press about his new venture, and said Madrid is
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REALITY star Chanelle Hayes showed off painfullooking sunburn during a trip to Tenerife on Saturday. The Big Brother contestant, 31, had visible white marks but looked content as she soaked up the sunshine and paddled in the sea. She strutted her stuff in a funky orange and purple patterned bardot bikini top with matching bottoms. This is Chanelle’s third visit to Spain this year. Back in January, the mother-of-two weeped as she discussed her yo-yoing weight on This Morning, and revealed how upsetting comments made by trolls are.
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It’s in the locks
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Scorching Chanelle
U p d a t e o n f o o d , d r i n k , e n t e r t a i n m e n t s , w h a t ’s o n a n d w e e k l y h a p p e n i n g s
GLAM: Georgina and Cristiano. “the city which made a mark on my life forever from a professional and emotional point of view.”
Miss Spain arrested MODEL and former Miss Spain winner Maria Jose Suarez, 44, has been arrested after flying in to Madrid’s Barajas airport from the Dominican Republic. According to Spanish media, the legal problems relate to alleged unpaid fines which the brunette beauty was reportedly aware of before arriving in Spain. She denies any wrongdoing.
A STRENUOUS fitness regime has certainly paid off for Love Island’s Zara McDermott who shared the results by showing off her new abs in a bright pink bikini while holidaying in Spain last week. The 22-year-old television presenter posted sizzling snaps of herself in the two-piece with frilly detailing, wearing her brunette locks in a loose bun to reveal a fresh, make-up free complexion. The former government advisor also modelled a strapless red tanki n i , which showcased her tanned and toned physique. Her raunchy social media snaps come after she and fellow singleton Olly Murs, 34, have been liking one another’s Instagram posts for the last couple of weeks. TONED: Zara shows off the results of her hard work. CREDIT: Zara McDermott Instagram
THE Circ Historic Raluy (Raluy Historical Circus) will perform for the first time in Mallorca next month. The company has travelled through 40 countries over the last few decades and has won the National Prize of Circus and Creu de Sant Jordi. The circus-museum will arrive in Mallorca for the first show on April 4, with all its equipment, 40 people and a score of caravans, which oc-
cupy more than 340 metres and have made the company famous. Founder and director, Carlos Raluy, said it will be a historical event, adding that “we bring a different circus and I am sure that, although many circuses have performed, they are not like this one.” He added that “the people of the island also deserve to know what the circuses of the golden age were like.”
Night at the opera OPERA fans in Palma are in for a treat this weekend as Madama Butterfly arrives at the city’s Teatro Principal on Sunday evening. The opera, staged by the Canary Island Friends of the Opera (ACO) opens on Sunday at 6pm. The show is then staged on the following Wednesday at 8pm, Friday at 8pm before closing on Sunday with another 6pm performance. Giacomo Puccini’s opera is based on the short story of the same name by John Luther Long. It follows a US naval officer named Pinkerton living in Nagasaki, Japan in the first
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Golden age circus
decade of the 20th century. The officer meets a local girl named Coiocio-san (Japanese for butterfly) and the two marry. But their love is not mutual, with Pinkerton viewing their relationship as one of convenience. The rest of the opera chronicles Coiocio-san’s wait for her now-estranged American husband. The audience is left wondering if Pinkerton will ever return. TAKING STAGE: Madama Butterfly is being performed in Palma’s Teatro Principal.
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I have a genuine fear of funfairs
LAURA PENN
Barry Duke BRITS in Spain are frequently asked what they miss most since leaving the UK. A common reply is ‘proper bacon,’ as if Spanish bacon is somehow inferior to the British variety, which generally comes from Denmark anyway. When I’m asked the question, I never mention food, having gone completely native in my eating habits. But the answer I invariably give is skip diving, a pastime I enthusiastically engaged in when I lived in London and Brighton. But in Benidorm - where I now live - one rarely sees skips except behind barriers on building sites, and these are invariably filled with worthless rubble. That said, I have noticed that people clearing their homes of unwanted items, simply deposit them alongside dumpsters very late at night, and anything worth salvaging is usually gone by morning. However, one item I spotted recently sat for days before finally being removed. It broke my heart that I wasn’t able rescue this gorgeous brown leather art deco sofa, mainly
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‘PENN TO PAPER’ THE trauma can be traced back to an unfortunate instance 30 years ago when a friend of mine (or I thought they were a friend) convinced me to go on the ‘Grand National’ ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. ‘Come on’ he said, ‘It’s gentle, it’s not scary at all.’ He lied. I recall having an out-of-body experience as the rickety cart we were riding in, soared and plunged with reckless abandon. As I clenched my eyes tightly shut, I convinced myself I was lying on a beach in Barbados. I was also not happy to lose one of my cowboy hats, which flew off into the Lancashire sky, never to be seen again. Since then, I have avoided getting into any mode of transport which has a bar across your legs as the only means of safety. I did once chance it on Dr Bubbles water ride at Thorpe Park, but only because I was showing off to a new boyfriend. I have never understood the appeal
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o f paying hard-earned money to have your internal organs jolted upside down. Surely your brain bouncing off the inside wall of your skull can’t be good for you? And yet millions of thrill-seekers every year risk losing their lunch on rides such as ‘The Big One,’ the ‘Stomach Buster’ or ‘The Traumatiser.’ The history of the funfair stretches back to Roman times when fairs were an excuse for a day off and a booze-
up. I n t h e Middle Ages, fairs were all about trade, and it was not until the Industrial Revolution that rides such as we would recognise today began to appear. Due to the large number of people who attended fairs, they were often a hotbed for trouble. Some things never change; you should see Southport Pleasureland on an August Bank Holiday!
FUN TIME: Fairs are usually a good day out for the entire family. If you should wish to give the Ferris wheel a go, the Fira del Ram is a travelling fair which arrives in Mallorca before Easter and stays for a few weeks. It has over 170 stalls, rides and refreshment outlets. The Fira del Ram is situated in the Poligino Son Fusteret just north of Palma, and is open weekdays in the evenings and all day Saturday and Sunday. It is on until April 28. A- Z of Mallorca has reached the letter ‘M’ for Majorica. This is the brand name of imitation pearls made on the island since 1890 by the company Majorica SA. Majorica pearls are closer to resembling natural pearls than any other type of imitation pearl. They are
different from oyster pearls because they are man-made in a factory under strict controls; whereas oyster pearls grow in nature with frequent irregularities. It takes only several weeks to produce a Majorica pearl, while it takes years to obtain a sizeable oyster pearl. Every Majorica pearl is perfectly matched and round-shaped whereas no two oyster pearls are alike. Over the years, a number of cheap imitations have surfaced using confusing names such as pearls from Majorca or Majorca pearls. These are all lower quality imitations, trading on the brand recognition quality and image of true Majorica pearls. Laura Penn hosts The Sunshine Club every Sunday 10am - 12 noon on Mallorca Sunshine Radio. www.mallorcasunshineradio.com. Email: laura@mallorcasunshin eradio.com.
Oh, how I miss skip diving
SKIP DIVING: People clear their homes and leave unwanted items on the street. because we already had two sofas, and it would have taken four burly men to lift the thing. Seeing it reminded me of the day I spied a magnificent ‘fire engine red’ leather sofa, circa 1930, being hoisted onto a skip in west London. I hit the brakes of my wreck of a van and learned from the owners of
the house which was being cleared that I was welcome to the sofa, as well as two matching armchairs which were still indoors. I can barely put into words the elation I felt at acquiring this suite, and for several years it had pride of place in my home in Wembley. Then, one day, I showed a photo-
graph of the suite to an American architect I met at an art deco fair. He’d bought a house in Greenwich, and wanted to furnish it, once renovations had been completed, in the style of the 1930’s. As soon as he saw my photo, he whooped with delight, and said ‘how much?’
When I replied I had no intention of parting with it, he asked ‘will £3,000 cash change your mind?’ It sure did. I pocketed the dosh, and agreed to retain the suite for him, but for only for six months. After that period elapsed and I’d heard nothing from him, I discovered he’d sold his house and returned to the US. That left me in a quandary. I was about to move into a smaller apartment which had insufficient space for the suite, so I put it up for sale in a friend’s art deco shop, where it was spotted by a team sourcing props for a 1980’s movie by Canadian film producer, Bruce La Bruce. They asked whether I was prepared to loan it to them for £500 for a week-long shoot in London. I happily agreed, not knowing the movie, ‘No skin off my ass’ was a soft-core porno production. Had I known, I would still have agreed. Money is money, after all. Within days of the suite returning, I sold it again - this time for £3,250, proving - if proof were needed - that one person’s trash can often turn out to be another’s treasure.
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A mother load of worldly wisdom and experience…
Nora Johnson
Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
THERE’S a Mother’s Day celebration somewhere in the world nearly every month. In the UK it’s this Sunday, March 31. In most of Europe and North America it’s in May. In Thailand and Costa Rica in August. In Argentina in October, and in Panama and Indonesia, December. Whatever its date, though, there are things only a mother can teach. For instance, it’s she who instructs us about the art of anticipation; ‘Just wait till your father gets home!’ And of receiving; ‘You’re going to get it when we get home!’ About how to meet a challenge; ‘Answer me when I talk to you. Don’t talk back to me!’ And the subtleties of logic; ‘Because I said so, that’s why.’ Not to mention the intricacies of medical science; ‘If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they’re going to freeze that way.’ Genetics; ‘You’re just like your father.’ Foresight; ‘Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re run over by a bus.’ Our roots; ‘Do you think you were born in a barn?’ And the wisdom of age; ‘When you get to be my age, you’ll understand.’
MOTHER’S DAY: Is celebrated everywhere in the world.
A favourite lesson too is justice; ‘One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you. Then you’ll see what it’s like.’ The weather; ‘It looks as if a hurricane’s swept through your room.’ Religion; ‘You’d better pray that will come out of the
carpet.’ And, long before any of us watched Dr Who, time travel; ‘If you don’t shape up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!’ And science is on the timetable years before we study it at school; the science of osmosis; ‘Shut your mouth and eat your supper!’ How can we begin to thank our mothers for all these invaluable insights? When I was a kid, and kicking up a foul-mouthed rumpus, she’d say, ‘If you haven’t got anything nice to say, then why don’t you say nothing at all?’ Imagine if I had listened to her then. Where would I be now? Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99; £0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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LEGALLY SPEAKING
Can community recover debt? In our community of five flats, one family owes €800 in community fees from last year, although they are now paying this year on time. The other four members have had to cover these costs, which soon will increase with a replacement water pump. Beyond exerting moral pressure, what are our remedies? In the longer term, could any unpaid debt be deducted when the property is sold? H C (Baleares) Proceso Monitorio are the two David Searl words you want to remem- You and the Law in Spain ber here. This is a sort of small claims court which does not require the use of lawyers for debts under €2,000. Your community president can obtain the forms from the court in your area and bring action against the defaulters. If they do not pay up within 20 days, the court can order their assets, including bank accounts, to be seized to pay the debt. Perhaps the simple threat of legal action will do the trick. In the longer term, the purchaser of property can be held liable for outstanding community debts of the past three years.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
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TRAVEL INSURANCE: Policies purchased before Brexit continue to apply. ing insurance to EU citizens after Brexit. The good news, is that Globelink travel insurance products are underwritten through underwriters at Lloyds. Lloyds have already published a reassuring statement about a no-deal Brexit. Lloyd’s underwriters will continue to honour their contractual com-
mitments, including payment of valid claims. That’s got to be good news for our customers and anyone with travel insurance through Lloyds. View their statement at www.lloyds.com. After Brexit, if you are an EU resident, you could find yourself with less travel insurance options to choose from if the UK have their rights to sell
to EU residents revoked in a no-deal scenario. Lack of choice is never a good thing for consumers, so consider buying your travel insurance now or renewing your Annual Multi Trip Policy before Brexit if it’s due soon, by visiting www.globelink.co.uk. Until March 29, its business as usual. After that, who knows? If you already have Travel Insurance with Globelink you don’t need to take action. Globelink policies purchased before Brexit, for travel before or after Brexit remain in place and cover continues as per policy terms at the time of sale. Globelink are working with our Lloyds Travel underwriters to safeguard business as usual after Brexit. We’re making the necessary transitions to ensure we can continue selling Globelink Insurance products to our EU customers. If your current travel insurance policy is with another provider, you should check directly with them about their post-Brexit arrangements. Most travel Brexit concerns are
around flight disruption. The good news is the risk has been reduced as the European Commission and UK government have agreed that UK and EU airlines can still operate between the two. Travel insurance operates within particular terms and conditions, so what they might cover in relation to Brexit depends on circumstances and remains unknown in many cases. Deal or no-deal, protect yourself with travel insurance. Travel disruption could be a small part of what might happen on any trip. Unforeseen mishaps and medical emergencies could cost you much, much more. Globelink Travel Insurance: for people living in the EU. Visit www.globelink.co.uk, or call (UK) +44 1353 699 082 or our Spanish link line 966 265 000. Check current BREXIT and Travel advice on https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-na tionals-travelling-to-eu-essential-infor mation and https://www.abta.com/tipsand-advice/brexit-advice-for-travellers.
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Where are the Reds
Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
VOX wants to prohibit pro-independence political parties and ‘those who do not renounce Marxism,’ the party’s creator Santiago Abascal announced. We all know who the pro-independence parties are, but it’s trickier identifying those who are still clinging to Marxism. There’s Podemos, although they have reluctantly renounced Chavism and Bolivarism, so presumably they’ve renounced Marxism too. Abascal could be thinking of Mas Madrid as its leading figure, retired Supreme Court judge Manuela Carmena, was once a communist. And possibly Abascal would take a potshot at Iñigo Errejon who feels he still belongs to Podemos, but runs in the forthcoming regional elections on Carmena’s ticket. And of course, there’s Izquierda Unida, the remnants of Spain’s Communist Party which had flourished when clandestine, but dwindled and diminished after it was legalised in 1977. The only Reds these days are the Spanish football side, but Abascal will doubtless search zealously to find reasons for banning anything and anyone not in line with Vox doctrine. Welcome to the dictatorship.
No second chance SUSANA DIAZ, the former president of Andalucia and the PSOE primaries candi-
A simple answer WRITING in El Pais recently on Brexit, Pedro Sanchez referred to a referendum as an instrument which attempts to provide a simple solution to a complex problem. Sanchez was referring to the June 2016 referendum, but reading between the lines he could also have been referring to Cataluña. Sanchez’s tone was disapproving, but if only Cataluña had been allowed to hold a referendum! Not Mas’s November 9 semi-referendum of 2014 or 2017’s cobbled-together October 1 disaster where many Catalans took the cynical old advice ‘Vote early and vote often.’ Spain’s Constitution does not envisage independence referendums so it was never going to happen. But if a referendum could have been held before the separatists got the bit between their teeth, Catalan Remainers would have won. It would have been a very simple solution to a complex problem which is now tearing Spain apart.
Back to being grumpy Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man AFTER last week’s announcement that I had nothing to be grumpy about, everything got back to normal. In fact, one of the things which were making me happy, very quickly made me grumpy! I was on the way to Gibraltar, via Talk Radio Europe to do my fortnightly show, when I realised I’d forgotten my passport. As I wa s a l rea d y h a lf w a y to Gibraltar I had to decide whether to go bac k h o m e a f t e r t h e s h o w an d s tart again, or pay someone to bring it to me. No brainer; I paid and got it delivered so thank goodness normal grumpiness was resumed pretty quickly. I don’t know much about art so when my daughter and her boyfriend suggested we visited the Picasso museum in Malaga I agreed as his stuff sells for squillions. But, to be honest, I’ve never really got it and after visiting the museum I’m none the wiser. I have, however, come up with a theory; it’s all a con. Now before you all scream that I’m an
date who was wiped out by her eternal rival, Pedro Sanchez, is unhappy. She already had enough to be unhappy about, having managed to lose Andalucia
ignorant heathen just hear my theory out. When you first go in you see all his early stuff and, to say the least, it’s pretty a v era ge a s fa r a s a bit of pa inting g o e s . T h e re ’s one c a lle d Por tr ait of Paulo but it’s no masterpiece. It’s just a chubby kid with a wonky eye and I reckon nobody went rushing out to buy it. I think what happened with another one is he and a few mates went out on the lash one night and when he came home, he tried to paint something, but it came out all wrong and when his pal asked him what it was, he said ‘can’t you tell?’ He replied ‘no’ and Picasso stared a t it a n d the n de c la re d it w a s c a lle d Woman with hand on her hip. Well, I have to tell you it doesn’t look like any woman I’ve ever seen, even in my d ru g gy da ys ! H e w a s a ma s te r of reinvention. He confessed to historian Paul Johnson he was not a genius but a clown, and I think with many art collectors and connoisseurs there is an element of the emperor’s new clothes about Picasso. Some arty farty person said ‘isn’t this fantastic’ and everyone didn’t want to be left out so they agreed… but I think Picasso might have had a little chuckle when the readies started rolling in.
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for the PSOE after almost 37 years of uninterrupted control. Had she not done so, perhaps she would have had more say in putting together the electoral lists for the April 28 general election. As it is, she must put up with the dearth of Susanistas on the lists. If Diaz and her closest collaborators made a hash of the regional elections on December 12, what makes her think she can do any better now?
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PEDRO SANCHEZ: Spanish prime minister thinks referendum could be a simple solution.
THE politicians are hawking their wares for April 28. Constitutionalists focus on Cataluña and its indivisibility although none have any bright ideas on how to keep it glued to Spain. When not talking about Cataluña, everyone’s preaching equality with Vox and the Partido Popular going off at a predictable tangent. What about the economy, what about jobs, the things voters really care about? Not a dicky bird. Just a few tweets at most.
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THE 1960’s has had many labels hung on those scant 10 years. ‘Swinging Sixties’ among them. I suppose it’s the sibilant sound of the words that most readily catches. Though for me a young man those years are the years of aviation. The jet ages. The Boeing 707, the Mercury and Apollo space programmes and yes the Big and Ugly B52’s the Phantom fighter bombers. The Phantoms almost missed the battle but had a vast gun pod belatedly bolted on to them as the military discovered the ‘man on man’ aerial dog fight was not quite history, not just yet. The era closed with the cult film ‘Easy Rider’ and general disappointment. The easy sex that was not, the clothes that seem to be recycled again and again over the intervening decades. I see that Hippie fashion is once again strutting along the catwalks. I want to howl, with laughter I hope, as I remember the first time that hippie fashion strolled around the corner.
By David Worboys I AM very concerned about the future of my country. If you are British, I am sure you are too. Don’t you despair at the ineptitude, intransigence, lack of judgement of our leadership and of so many of our politicians? I find it deeply depressing and extremely dangerous. I watched PMQs a few weeks ago and I find a disturbing connection between the shambles in parliament and the shambles in handling Brexit. I feel that the Speaker is ineffective in introducing any discipline into this chaotic House. He allows constant interruptions, howling and braying. Every time a question is posed, half the members jump up and down like a jack-in-a-box. And I should have thought that the whole purpose of PMQs is for questions not merely to be asked, but seriously and truthfully answered by the prime minister. Whenever I have watched the procedure (about six times a year), this doesn’t happen and the Speaker just lets it go. This may be why the whole farce is not known as ‘prime minister’s answers.’ There never is a straight
Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 ReEdition and the historical Navitimer Ref. 806 from 1959 (left to right).
Some objects endure and so become iconic, aviator sunglasses and the Breitling watches are among the few that have endured. There was not a boy or for that matter young man that did not really want a pair of Aviator sunglasses. They were accessible and placed you at the cutting edge of everything; War, space, engineering. Frankly any laptop or cellphone really does not compare. Does not even start to compete with the style status bestowed by Aviators
Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition. or a Breitling watch. Which begs the question, why has Breitling not reissued or recycled the Swinging Sixties? Everyone else has. Aviator sunglasses have tried a comeback at least every couple years over the last five or six decades. Breitling though awaited the arrival of Georges Kern as their CEO and leader. Georges
Kern joined Breitling a scant three years ago and yes, he has been busy. This year the Breitling Navitimer Ref 806 1959 Re-Edition has arrived. The watch replicates almost to the smallest detail the design of the of the most venerated early Navitimers, the Breitling Ref 806, including an all-black dial with tone on tone subdials and a rotating beaded bezel. To mark the year, this watch design was first produced it has been created in an edition of limited production of 1959 pieces each individually numbered and engraved. “In the past year, we’ve been thrilled to learn there are so many people who have always been passionate about Breitling’s legacy and there’s enormous interest not only in our new products but also in our heritage and our early timepieces. The Navitimer Ref 806 Re-Edition will give new Breitling fans and people who have followed the brand for decades a chance to own and enjoy their own exclusive piece of our legendary past.” Wear the flash of the 60’s for £7,000 or around €8,000. Nick Horne, London, England
Question time…
OBSTINATE: UK prime minister Theresa May. answer and the Speaker seems content to preside over an unruly assembly. Or is Westminster intended as a comedy show? I recently saw the First Minister of Wales sworn in by somebody dressed as Santa Claus
wearing a judge’s wig. Then there is the Black Rod charade, where members get excited like children at a pantomime. Likewise we have the unconvincing practice of ‘dragging’ the Speaker to the chair. It’s all rather like a prima-
ry school play. And these are the people who govern our country. Some of them negotiate with politicians in Brussels. Theresa May described herself as a ‘bloody difficult woman.’ Let’s say ‘incredibly obstinate woman.’
Her selfish arrogance in insisting on ‘my deal or no deal’ places the UK in a potentially calamitous situation. And what can possibly be ‘undemocratic’ about having a People’s Vote on the implications which have been clarified over the past 30 months? How can it be a betrayal of the electorate when those who vote now would be substantially the same people who voted in 2016, with the former 16-18 age group replacing the since deceased. Don’t the voters have every right to change their minds now that we have a clearer idea of what we are voting for? Most Brexiteers I speak to do not consider us as Europeans and have never been interested in our neighbours. They can’t name a single opera of Verdi or Wagner and have never heard of Helmut Schmidt, Cezanne, Umberto Eco or Antonio Banderas. They are more familiar with bagels and the Boston Tea Party than mozzarella or Ciudadanos. This is very different from many Europeans’ familiarity with British history and culture. Finally, what hope would we have in the future, competing with the EU, when we can’t even handle our own Brexit?
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BOOM: Modern homes are helping boost the housing market. during 2019 (more than 500,000 transactions of new and used homes), with the aim that the new builds will exceed 15 per cent of total sales.” In terms of investment opportunities, another property specialist, Sandra Diaz,director general of consultancy firm Gesvalt, said residential properties might prove to offer the best returns this year. She explained: “everything seems to indicate that the residential market will continue to play a leading role in the sector, which has experienced a steady increase in demand.” She added: “There has also been an increase in
prices, of 8 per cent yearon-year, although it has occurred in the same areas, concentrating especially in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga and Bilbao.” Arturo Diaz, executive director of the residential division at Savills Aguirre Newman, echoed Diaz’s sentiments, saying: “Activity throughout the year 2019 will remain high. “We expect sales to be at a level similar to that of 2018, with between 550,000 and 575,000 units sold.” The expert said he believed three and fourbedroomed properties would be in greatest demand this year.
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SIXTY MILLION cars are produced every year. That’s 165,000 a day, 6,875 an hour and 115 a minute.
A good year for Skoda LAST year was a good year for Skoda. In 2018 the carmaker set a new sales record for the fifth time in a row. Deliveries to customers rose by 4.4 per cent last year to 1,253,700 vehicles. The company recorded sales growth in Europe (+4.9 per cent) as well as in the growth markets of China (+4.9 per cent) and Russia (+30.7 per cent). The Kodiaq and Karoq SUV models continue to be important drivers of growth and the Skoda Octavia remains the brand’s bestseller. Wi t h 3 4 1 , 0 0 0 d e l i v e r i e s t o customers, China continues to
ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher THE market for elegant estate cars used to be dominated by prestige German manufacturers, but in recent years other marques have become established in the sector, with the latest Mazda 6 Tourer a fine example. Its beautifully-sculpted lines provide a classy visual presence, and the cabin, with leather upholstery, gloss black inserts and chrome detailing creates the feeling you are driving something special. There is a wide choice of petrol and diesel engines and all models are well-equipped,
BIG SELLER: The Octavia RS.
b e t h e b r a n d ’s m o s t i m p o r t a n t single market. In Germany, Europe’s largest and Skoda’s seco n d l a rg e s t s i n g l e m a r k e t , t h e brand delivered 176,600 vehicles; a year-on-year increase of
1.9 per cent. Skoda delivered 93,600 vehicles in its home country of the Czech Republic. The UK (74,500 vehicles), Poland (71,100), France (32,000), Spain (27,000), Italy
(26,400) and Austria (24,900) round off Skoda’s top 10 sales markets. Skoda CEO Bernhard Maier said: “In 2018, we delivered more vehicles than ever before.
This result demonstrates that the S k o d a 2 0 2 5 S t r a t e g y i s e ff e c tive; our product campaign is unleashing its power around the world. Skoda is growing sustainably and mana g e a b l y, d e s p i t e t h e f a c t that 2018 presented numerous challenges for t h e e n t i r e i n d u s t r y, i n c l u d i n g t h e W LT P changeover. “In 2019 we will continue our product campaign with several new models such as the Scala and the Kamiq. At the same time, we are launching eMobility at Skoda this year with our first plug-in hybrid and first all-electric car; a very special moment in our company’s 124-year history.”
Mazda 6 Tourer CLASSY: Beautifully sculpted lines.
with prices starting at €28,175 (£24,095). The popular engine choice is the 148hp 2.2 diesel unit which was in the model I recently tested, along with the optional seven-speed automatic gearbox. In mid-range SE-L Lux Nav+ form it costs €32,848 (£28,093). Even the entry-level Mazda
STATS PANEL Model: Lexus CT200h Engine: 1.8-litre petrol with electric motor Transmission: CVT automatic Performance: 0-100kph 10.3 seconds, top speed 180kph (112mph) Economy: 22.7kpl (64.2mpg) Emissions: 101g/km
Model tested is UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
6 Tourer is generously-kitted with dual-zone climate control, cruise control, sat-nav, front and rear parking sensors, touch-screen infotainment centre, digital radio and Bluetooth all standard. My Lux test model added extra features including leather upholstery, powered and heated front seats and a reversing camera.
Underway, the engine proves to be smooth, quiet and refined, with a 0-100kph time of 10.6 seconds, top speed 204kph (127mph) and average fuel economy very good at 19.6kpl (55.4mpg). Emissions are 133g/km. The steering has a light responsive feel for effortless driving, though I found the suspension a little over-firm. The Tourer is spacious front and rear and there are plenty of stowage areas for oddments. The boot is large at 522 litres, expandable to a massive 1,689 litres by folding the rear seats. And the load floor is flat, another plus-point. The two-tone cabin design is very pleasing and with large glass areas and slim pillars, helps give the cabin a light, airy ambiance. Notable rivals in the sector include estate versions of the Ford Mondeo and Skoda Superb, but the Mazda 6 Tourer in my view outshines them for sheer presence. Mazda says the Tourer makes ‘a stylish statement.’ I think the company is being modest. I think it makes a VERY stylish statement.
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Top league bat fight gotiate a possible deal. If an agreement cannot be reached, the intellectual property office will make a decision. The two parties reporte dly ha d a logo dispute a few years ago, but both sides reached an agreement and the club s a id a t the time that that particular design of the bat w a s not going to be used. The new symbol is a modern-looking bat-shaped figure with open wings and was used in different colours during the team's centennial celebra-
BATMAN creators have lodged a complaint against Spanish football club Valencia over the squad’s use of the bat logo. DC C o m i c s f i l e d a report with the European Union’s office of intellectual property ag a i n st t h e trademark application m a d e b y the clu b f o r i t s centen n i a l l o g o arguing there was a ‘likel i h o o d o f confusion’ with some of the designs of Batman’s symbol. A statement from law firm Garrigues, which is representing Valencia, said that both parties have requested an extension of the ‘cooling off ’ period to October 30, 2020, to ne-
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tions last week. The images still appear on the team's website and mobile apps, as well as in some online videos. After DC Comics first complained of Valencia’s use of a new bat design for a line of casual clothing in 2012, the club said a bat has been incorporated into the club’s official crest since 1922, and ‘the official crest and the bat have been trademark registered worldwide and their use has not been subject to any legal challenge.’ The Bat m an char act er first appeared in a DC Comics publication in 1939, 20 years after Valencia football club was founded.
CENTENARY: The bat is at the heart of Valencia CF’s 100-year celebrations.
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Tennis match SPANISH tennis player Nicola Kuhn had to leave the court during the Miama Masters 1000 after collapsing mid-match from cramps. The Austria-born player, 19, was playing against German Mischa Zverev when he collapsed during the third set last Thursday. Physiotherapists had to be called in to help Kuhn off the court after the cramps left him paralysed for several minutes. Kuhn won the first set of the match 6-4 but lost the second 5-7. The score stood at 2-2 when the 19-year-old collapsed and the match was called off. Kuhn is currently 255 in the world occurring to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranking.
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Spain’s solid start to Euro campaign
STARTING: The Volta a Cataluña began on Monday.
PENALTY: Sergio Ramos guarantees a win for Spain. A SECOND-half penalty from defender Sergio Ramos ensured a 2-1 win for Spain over Sweden in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier on Saturday. They were by no means at their best in Valencia, but they managed to kick off their Group F campaign with a victory despite Norway threatening an upset. Coach Luis Enrique opted for
an attacking line-up, with Alvaro Morata, Marco Asensio and Rodrigo all starting. And it was Rodrigo who volleyed home the opener from Jordi Alba’s cross in the 16th minute. Several other early chances were created by Jesus Navas for his teammates on his first Spain appearance since March 2014, but Rodrigo headed over and
Morata was denied by away goalkeeper Rune Jarstein. Norway levelled in the 65th minute through Bournemouth striker Joshua King, but Spain were quickly back in front after Jarstein floored Morata to concede a 71st-minute penalty, belted in by Ramos. Meanwhile, Italy beat Finland 2-0, and the Republic of Ireland managed a 1-0 defeat over Gibraltar.
And they’re off CYCLISTS from across the world have began riding in Cataluña on Monday for the start of the country’s oldest race for the sport. Riders set off from the traditional starting line of the Volta a Cataluña at Calella on Monday. The Movistar team began as the main favourite to come first. The team features the winner of the last three
races Alejandro Valverde. It also features Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana. British rider Chris Froome is one of those hoping to stop Valverde from taking first place this year. Sports media has reported Froome is using the race as a warm up for the Tour de France this summer. Colombian Egan Bernal, the winner of the Paris-Nice race, joins Frome on the Sky team.
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WINNERS: The victors in the men’s races on the podium in Barcelona.
VICTORIUS: First, second and third in the women’s circuit.
Riding to victory BARCELONA hosted mountain bikers from around the world for its annual Cycling Week on Saturday which saw Jeroen van Eck and Marion
Fromberger qualify for the upcoming Eliminator World Cup. Some of the world’s leading riders took to a circuit in the Les Fonts de Montjuic park in the city. Spanish cyclist Alberto Mingorance also qualified, coming second with a few mishaps along the circuit. Dutchman Van Eck led the pack throughout the day, leaving little room for manoeuvre among other hopefuls. German Markus Klausmann sprinted to the finish, bagging himself third
place on the podium. The women’s circuit saw two of the big favourites, Cline Calazure and European champion Iryna Popova eliminated in the semi-finals. German Marion Fromberger came first, with Swede Petter Holmegard second and Norwegian champion Jacbonsen third. Short track races saw Hugo Briatta and Popova best their rivals. OM Bicis’ Aina Gonzalez came first in the women’s category of the race.
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Fair play off pitch BOSSES at Manchester United will up ticket prices for away fans when they host Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final first leg to subsidise their own supporters heading to Spain for the return. According to the Premier League club, they were allocated 4,610 tickets for the second leg and informed by Barca that the price for away fans at the Nou Camp would be €119 - reportedly the most expensive ticket to a United game outside of a final. As such, United has hiked its ticket prices for Barca fans heading for Old Trafford to the same amount. The extra cash will reportedly ensure United supporters pay just £75 (€87) for the second leg. Last month, Bayern Munich fans protested against the cost of Champions League tickets with banners during the first leg of their last-16 tie at Liverpool, with the supporters of the
TICKET PRICES: Man Utd is hiking away ticket prices to subside supporters travelling to Spain. Premier League club also backing them at Anfield. United host Barcelona at
Old Trafford on April 10 and the return leg at the Nou Camp will be played on April 16.