Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 17 - 23 June 2021 Issue 1876

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The people’s paper Issue No. 1876

17 - 23 June 2021

Man restrained CLEARLY distressed a Spanish man had to be restrained by security staff on a ferry from Palma to Ibiza on June 15 after protesting audibly that fellow passengers wanted to throw him overboard.

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GOOD NEWS

Car parks THREE car parks along the coastal Avenida Miramar in Sa Rapita are to be closed as entry to them means that drivers have to cut across a cycle lane which is dangerous to all.

Mein Schiff 2 BALEARIC Tourism Minister, Iago Negueruela has said that he plans to personally welcome the first cruise ship to visit Mallorca since the lockdown in March 2020, when Mein Schiff 2 arrives in Palma today, June 17.

Park and ride THERE is an upcoming promotion from Bus Service EMT which will encourage motorists to leave their vehicles in free car parks outside of Palma centre and catch the bus or even walk part of the way.

Turn to page 4 » WELCOME: Mallorca’s beaches ready to greet the visitors.

THE BEST FINANCE NEWS ON PAGES 14 - 17 FREE • GRATIS

Entry controls agreed THE Balearic Government agreed entry controls at ports and air‐ ports in the Balearic Islands for passengers from other au‐ tonomous communities from June 15 to July 31.

The measures of the Agreement, which must be ratified by the Superior Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands, provide that the digital Covid certificate of the European Union may be pre‐ sented.

The Government considers it essential to continue with a slow escalation and with the utmost caution, taking into ac‐ count the higher incidence of SARS‐CoV‐2 in other autonomous communities and on the European continent.

Thus, in the case of autonomous communities or cities that have a cumulative incidence rate of 14 days in excess of 60 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, various tests have to be taken and doc‐ uments presented.

The choice of any of the above options must be indicated in the questionnaire to be completed before travelling to the Balearic Islands or, on arrival, at the port or airport checkpoint, and has, for all intents and purposes, the consideration of re‐ sponsible declaration.

Persons holding an EU digital Covid certificate or an official document proving that they have received the full vaccination schedule within eight months of travel will be exempt as will certain other people.

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Donation for Indian school Hosting Ceuta children

CALVIA Council has made a dona‐ tion to the Vicente Ferrer Foun‐ dation to contribute to the con‐ struction of a school in India.

The donation of €950 has been made on the occasion of the trav‐ elling exhibition From Antantapur to Bellver passing through Camelle in the town hall building, in which more than 30 artists from

the Balearic Islands have partici‐ pated The mayor of Calvia, Alfonso Rodríguez Badal, handed over the cheque to the Foundation’s repre‐ sentative, Isabel Pització.

The exhibition, which is now closed is part of a project of the Vi‐ cente Ferrer Foundation called ‘Mata ombres’, in which more

German visit

A DELEGATION which included the President of the Consell de Mallorca is visiting Germany to promote Mallorca as a safe tourist destination.

Accompanied by a number of local tourism and health ex‐ perts, President Catalina Cladera started her meetings on Monday June 14 and planned to visit Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Hamburg where they expect to talk with top German tour op‐ erators including Der Touristik, Alltours and Schauinland.

They have seen a late growing interest from Germany in Mallorca as a holiday destination, which is not only well‐ known but can be trusted as it keeps the spread of the pan‐ demic under control.

Although the summer is fast approaching, they will also be explaining that the island is a year‐round destination with top quality hotels ideal for conferences and company meetings, not just a place in the sun for tourists to enjoy.

than 30 artists from the Balearic Is‐ lands have taken part.

Thanks to the support received and the participation of the artists of the group four schools in India have already been funded and the contents of the exhibition act as a sincere and courageous reflection on the strength of South India’s most impoverished communities.

Social housing BALEARIC President Francina Ar‐ mengol, viewed five social hous‐ ing units being built in Palma which desperately needs more affordable housing.

These homes began construc‐ tion in April 2020, a few weeks af‐ ter the declaration of the State of Alarm and are currently in a very advanced state, with a forecast for completion by the end of Septem‐ ber this year at a cost of €881,886.

Of the five homes, the ground floor one is specially adapted for use by those with limited mobility and all will share a common large inner courtyard. These homes will be available for a monthly rent.

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AS part of a National pro‐ gramme, the Consell de Mallor‐ ca is to host six undocumented children from Ceuta.

The Minister of Social Rights and President of the Mallorcan Institute of Social Affairs (IMAS), Javier de Juan, explained that “as a responsible body, the Con‐ sell de Mallorca will assume the guardianship of these children in order to work with them to

guarantee their well‐being and to be able to start the path to‐ wards their emancipation.”

Initially, they will be admit‐ ted to a first reception centre and, although they have al‐ ready received a first medical assessment from Ceuta, they will be given a repeat examina‐ tion to assess their state of health.

IMAS will assign them a tutor

who, with the collaboration of the intercultural mediators of the island institution, will deter‐ mine which resources to assign to each of them and will begin to design a personalised work plan for each specific case.

Likewise, in coordination with the different administra‐ tions, IMAS will continue with the processing of the documen‐ tation already initiated in Ceuta.

Novak Djokovic HAVING ruined the chances of Rafael Nadal, Mallorca’s favourite tennis player from taking his 14th French Open title (as well as giving him a record 21 Grand Slam wins), Novak Djokovic went on to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Perhaps adding salt into the wound, Djokovic who is often seen in Marbella has decided that his road to Wimbledon which starts on June 28 should see him practising on grass at the Santa Ponsa Country Club in Mallorca for a change.

He is not however scheduled to ap‐ pear in the €900,000 Mallorca ATP tour‐ nament, the first to be held on the island since 2002 and the first ATP tournament ever to be played on grass in Mallorca.

Novak Djokovic makes one fan in Paris very happy.

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Water cuts RESIDENTS in the town of Consell are not happy with the local council as in order to ensure that it can fill tanks and increase pressure, there are almost daily cuts in water supply, even though they tend to be at the times of least demand.

Sign language MARRATXÍ Council has signed an agreement with the Federation of Deaf People of the Balearic Islands so that from the next ordinary plenary session in June, the service of simultaneous sign language interpreters will be used as well as at some public meetings.

Barcelona fair REPRESENTATIVES of the Llucmajor Tourist Office took part in the Barcelona, B-Travel 2021 fair from June 11 to 13 to promote the joys of hiking, cycling, mountain bikes and Nordic walking, of which it has the largest number of options in Mallorca.

Blue Flag THIS year, the Santa Margalida Council received three blue flags for the beaches at Can Picafort, Son Baulo, Son Serra as well as a fourth, known as a Blue Trail for Sa Marina de Son Real. These awards attest to the cleanliness and safety of the locations.

Wood pigeons AFTER numerous complaints about the number of wood pigeons and their droppings on the streets of Manacor, the council, with the approval of the Consell de Mallorca and the participation of the Local Police has started a campaign of reduction which has so far seen 100 birds shot.

JAB FOR JUSTIN

MY name is Justin Boland, son of Maurice and Wendy, I grew up on the Costa Del Sol, in the Marbella area from when I was six years old. I’m now 45 (this week was my birthday - 13/06).

I am a father of two boys, I work as Sales Director for world famous Engel and Völkers, and Covid-19 just tried to kill me!

Generally, I live a healthy lifestyle, I don’t smoke, I don’t really drink, I play sports at least three times a week and pride myself on staying fit. I don’t have any underlying conditions!

On Tuesday May 18 I’d had my typical session of paddle tennis. I have to admit I was feeling a little bit unusual, not very energetic and extremely hungry, which was not typical for me.

By the time I got home my energy level had dropped and I put it down to just being hungry. I had my dinner and went to lie down when I suddenly started shaking.

My fever went right up. I took paracetamol and went to bed.

The next morning I woke up feeling great. No temperature, but by about 4pm I started to feel unwell again and my fever picked up. I decided to get a rapid Covid test, which came back negative.

By May 25, I couldn’t resist any more and went to Hospiten in Estepona and to my shock, I received a call - I had Covid-19.

Because I had already been sick a few days they recommended that I go to the ward and let the doctor inspect me properly. I stayed in the hospital a couple of days, during which I started to feel much worse.

On May 28, the doctor recommended that I go to Santa Elena hospital in Malaga as they had the best treatment for Covid.

On my arrival to Santa Elena,I was immediately put into ICU. I was hooked up to machines and put on oxygen. I was terrified at this point. The doctors had warned me if the oxygen was not sufficient to deal with the virus that was attacking my lungs they might have to induce a coma and put me on a mechanical ventilator!

HOSPITALISED: I will be grateful for the rest of my life to the ICU team.

HEALTHY: I play sports at least three times a week and pride myself on staying fit.

It was then the realisation struck home and I began to worry, will I die whilst in a coma?

On May 30, they decided to put me into a temporary coma in order to save my life.

Being young and as I said before healthy, it took nine days altogether when my body started to respond and decided it was time to come out.

I remember waking up, I had no idea what had happened. I had no idea why I was even under sedation (it took a while to come back to me) it was really odd. But what was really distressing and this is something quite normal, is for the time I was under, I had lost the ability to be able to physically walk, use my hands and my general condition was one of a very frail old man. Now understanding the fact that recovery will take a little while of course I understand

things better.

I wanted to share my story because so many people out there think it would never happen to them. Well that’s just simply wrong and I’m proof of that. I am giving a real warning to people out there.

Get Vaccinated!

Unfortunately I was not in the age category to be vaccinated at that point. But I can promise you one thing if I had been none of this would’ve happened.

Just imagine the person, simply by touching me they actually nearly killed me. You have the obligation as a human to help protect your fellow humans.

I will be grateful for the rest of my life to the ICU team and I

for one am for ever thankful to be given a second chance in life.

The English-speaking nurses work round the clock, they are diligent, humane and altogether amazing. Without their love and care I don’t know how I would’ve got through the most difficult 14 days of my life.

Thank you so much, all of you!

I of course want to also thank the Doctor who made that very difficult decision to save my life and for that I will never forget.

Thank you Dr Elias Ceravola, you’re an amazing man and I will never forget you. You saved my life!

Something really important to note. Even though the hospital has some of the most incredible emergency equipment, some of the more basic day-today things are missing as they are slowly investing in the hospital, for example some new wardrobes.

The reassurance is so helpful but without the simple basics it makes their jobs quite difficult.

Their focus should be solely on your health, so I think by getting the wardrobes, this is a small gesture where we will be helping them!

Any donation will be greatly received, €5, €10, €20 whatever works for you. Even if we can get five wardrobes, that’s better than nothing!

Donations can be made direct to the hospital account ES76-0182-2341-7502-01631591 - Clinica Santa Elena SA. I must thank the outpouring of concern that was sent to me from people all over the world, their prayers and positive thoughts, which I feel sure helped my recovery, a big thank you!!

Finally I’d like to thank my wonderful girlfriend who I love so much, Natalia Mahnova, you have been my rock and all my family members’ rock and without you this whole situation would’ve been twice as difficult.

On the final note please again remember - GET VACCINATED! Do not put yourself or your family through this - your experience may not end as well as mine. Go now for your JAB for Justin!

Just get the Jab • Justin case • Justin care • Justin time Just to keep the world safe and strong. Whatever your JUSTIN REASON – JUSTIN DO IT...

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Kentish plover Credit: Maties Rebassa twitter

THE Balearic Government has announced that it plans to formally confirm on Friday June 18 that from the following day, bars, restaurants and nightclubs may remain open until 2am with slightly increased capacities, subject always to hygiene, mask and distancing regulations.

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SPOTTED: An adult Kentish plover.

THREE breeding pairs of Kentish plover spotted in Mallorca after 30 years in the environ‐ ment of the Natural Park of s’Albufera de Mallorca.

The birth of chicks of the genus Charadrius alexandrinus has been possible thanks to the closure of a suitable area for nesting in the breakwater of s’Oberta, thanks to the new Natu‐ ral Resources Manage‐ ment Plan.

It is a small wading bird typical of salt marshes, beaches and well‐preserved stretch‐ es of coast and is be‐ lieved to be the only wader able to nest on Mallorca and is current‐ ly listed as being ‘under special protection.’

This bird usually breeds on the sides of the interior brackish la‐ goons of the park and also did so in the s’Ober‐ ta area but humans, es‐ pecially in spring and summer, caused it to disappear from most of the beaches where it grew up and no group has been known to manage to breed in the s’Albufera de Mallorca since 1988.

The recent expansion of the park and the ap‐ proval of the plan have allowed a temporary closure for conservation reasons of the species and during June, park staff have been able to confirm the presence of chicks in three different nests.

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Time to ditch the masks WE asked, you answered: our readers will not be wearing masks once it is no longer mandatory.

Based on our Facebook sur‐ vey, more than 70 per cent of our readers will not

FACE MASKS: May not be mandatory.

be wearing masks once it is no longer mandatory, or at least not when they are outside, though most agreed that they will con‐ tinue to do so in shops, banks, public transport, health centres, public buildings and other crowd‐ ed spaces. Many said that com‐ mon sense should be used to de‐ cide when a mask does or doesn’t need to be worn.

The director of the Centre for the Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies, Fernando Si‐ mon, said that he believes that before July it may not be mandatory to wear masks in Spain.

We asked you if you

would continue to wear a mask even if this is the case.

Despite the resounding no, those who do plan to continue wearing a mask will do so until they are convinced that there is no chance of catching the virus.

One reader, who said that she would continue to wear hers, fears that with new variants com‐ ing into Spain, it’s too soon to even consider ditching the masks.

Another said that most of the masks that people use are not ef‐ fective anyway because they won’t prevent inhalation or exha‐ lation of a virus which spreads in tiny droplets.

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Good news for tourism

IN the USA, Spring Break sees thousands of teenagers in college head for resorts in Florida and California and for those living in Valencia and beyond, an estimated 4,000 students in their first year will be heading via ferries to Mallorca.

It’s good news for everyone involved with tourism from the ferries, coach companies who expect to need 70 coaches to transfer all of the students to their hotels in Magaluf and Playa de Palma, the hotels themselves and surrounding shops, bars and restaurants.

All who travel will have taken a PCR test and will have to abide by local health rules, but for many it is just a chance to have a break and enjoy some time with their friends, hopefully in the sun.

Speaking to Ultima Hora Mallorca, Isabel

Vidal president of the Hotel Association of Playa de Palma, said “It is positive, but all young people have to comply with the Covid measures, as well as the other civil ordi‐ nances .

“We hoteliers know that they are young people who come to have a good time, but they have to understand that all the regula‐ tions must be complied with and that those who are working and the residents them‐ selves must be respected.”

With the news that Lufthansa are using Jumbo jets to cope with the expected influx of German tourists in July and with Holland and much of Scandinavia happy for their na‐ tionals to travel to the Balearics, it seems like‐ ly that the summer will not be as big a disas‐ ter as was first feared.

Duty Free Returns to Tunnel Electricity Fraud Inspectors

IN what has been termed a Eurotunnel U-turn, the French bureaucracy is defeated as the government has announced that the sale of duty free products is set to return to the Coquelles terminal of the Eurotunnel. Authorisation has been given for zones to reopen at the Calais and Dunkirk ports.

The decision is sure to delight many people and Olivier Dussopt, the Minister of Public Ac-

counts and the Secretary of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune commented in a statement that: “This decision taken within the framework of a constructive dialogue with the European authorities (...) will make it possible to align the rules applicable to the Eurotunnel with those provided for in airports and seaports for journeys to a third country to the European Union.”

There are a few technical

hoops to jump through first though and the reopening of the duty free zones is set to be added as an amendment to the Finance Bill. Ministers have confirmed that this bill is being looked at by the National Assembly already.

It has also been commented that it: “will not extend to rail transport, which will remain excluded from the scope of dutyfree, in accordance with European rules.”

Vaccine record THE Ministry of Health reported on Thursday June 10, after updat‐ ing its report on vaccination activi‐ ty in Spain, that 25.1 per cent of the population is already fully vac‐ cinated against Covid‐19. This fig‐ ure shows that 11,893,951 citizens are already fully immunised.

According to the report, a total of 31,628,321 vaccines have been administered, 624,261 alone since June 9, which represents a new record of doses injected in one day.

In addition, 43.5 per cent of the population has at least one dose, which represents a total of 20,628,061 people.

According to these latest health data, the number of doses deliv‐ ered in Spain amounts to 34,715,980, of which 31,628,321

IT has been announced that Endesa electricity fraud inspectors will track you down if you try to fiddle your electricity supply.

Juan de Dios Cerrato is a Cordovan man who is about to retire. He started working for the Spanish electricity supply company Endesa at the age of 19, becoming their youngest inspector, and he has devoted his entire 39 years of working life, to detecting electricity fraud.

He says there has always been fraud, which he has

Royal Granada visit

THE president of the Junta de Andalucia, Juanma Moreno, has attended together with their Majesties, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia, in the Palace of Carlos V of Granada the inauguration of the exhibition ‘Odaliscas.

From Ingres to Picasso’ that the Board of the Alhambra and the Generalife presents.

The exhibition reflects on the creation of the myth of the odalisque and how its figure became one of the great topics of art history throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and a key theme that runs through the century. It is depicted through greater aesthetic transformations of Western painting, showing the validity and importance of the traditional female nude.

This exhibition, made up of pieces by artists including Délacroix, Chasseriau, Gérôme, Constant, Bernard, and Matisse, can be visited from June 11 to September 10 and includes paintings from different museums and collections, as well as utensils, ornaments and various items of the Alhambra Museum.

been detecting since 1985, originally in the old sheet metal meters, where cheats made a tiny hole from which they made the disk that measured consumption stop, and now in remote-managed digital electricity meters.

During his 39 years, he has seen all kinds of tricks, and Juan always warns that if you are tempted to fiddle your electricity meter to pay less, “Sooner or later you are always detected,” especially now that Endesa uses artificial intelligence to prevent such things from happening.

With the new electricity regulations that came into force on June 1, the idea of lowering the electricity bill with illegal tricks can seduce many, although few actually dare, and the Internet is full of ‘how-to videos’ and detailed instructions so that anyone with minimal technical knowledge can defraud their power company.

Endesa reportedly detected nearly 63,000 cases of fraud last year, which amounts to a loss for them in excess of 753 million kilowatt-hours (kWh), and if the average consumption of a household per month is about 291 kWh, then that figure of lost electricity supply would be equivalent to the consumption of 2.58 million households during one month.

The Penal Code establishes a penalty of three to 12 months for fraudsters.

ELECTRIC METERS: Don’t fiddle them.

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Unexpected Virus Replacing Covid AN unexpected virus is replacing Covid in Spain among children, and paediatricians have issued a warning.

According to the latest report issued by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, children up to four years of age are the ones being hit by the most respiratory infections. In fact, according to the report there are a staggering 179.6 cases per 100,000, and this number is growing.

Emergency rooms, paediatric wards and ICUs are said to be full of children who are suffering from RSV bronchiolitis, something that would only normally be expected in December.

As winter ended paediatricians breathed a sigh of relief as it appeared that with preventive measures the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was slowing down. This also seemed to limit the number of other common infections suffered by children.

David Andino, an emergency paediatrician at Madrid’s Niño Jesús Hospital took to Twitter to issue a warning and commented that: “Outside the hospital a suffocating summer heat. Inside the hospital the emergency, paedi-

MADRID: Paediatricians have issued a warning. atric ward and ICU full of children with RSV bronchiolitis as if it were December.”

The issue appears to be growing and the coordinator of Paediatric Emergencies of the Hospital Gregorio Marañón and president of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Emergencies, Paula Vázquez López commented that: “They began as isolated cases in March.

“In May a striking incidence was reached and it is increasing, but we do not expect a peak like the last season of bronchiolitis, in which we saw up to 1,200 children.”

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€1 million eye spy

AN operation named ‘The Telephone Operator’, by Organised Crime and Anti-Drug Team (EDOA) of the Sevilla Guardia Civil, supported by the Coordination Agency against Drug Trafficking (OCON Sur) and the Regional Centre for Analysis and Intelligence against Drug Trafficking (Crain) have arrested 15 people, finding six high-end vehicles and €1 million in cash.

The Espia2 store located on Calle Recaredo is one of the 21 stores that the Guardia Civil carried out searches on during the morning of Wednesday, June 9, in many places and homes in the provinces of Sevilla, Malaga, Cadiz and Madrid.

In the Andalucian capital there were eight registries, among which one of the businesses on Calle Recaredo and another one

Pensioners trips set to Return NOW that the majority of elderly and pensioners in Spain have received their vaccinations, the government has decided the time is right to start the Imserso trips once again, that everybody of this age group has enjoyed so much previously.

With all being well with the pandemic conditions in the country - although no specific dates have yet been announced - September or October are expected to be the months when the trips will take place, for two main reasons: firstly, during these months, hotel prices are lower for pensioners to be able to afford it, and secondly, to enable tourism in the low season, so that the sector can continue functioning.

Anybody who has not taken part in this scheme before, the requirements are very straightforward: all those who are retired pensioners of the public pension system, widows and widowers from the age of 55, those who are pensioners for other concepts, or recipients of unemployment benefits or subsidies, aged 60 or over, may travel. You can also benefit from these plans if you are a holder or beneficiary of the Social Security System, from the age of 65, or if you are a returned emigrant to Spain and a pensioner of the public Social Security System of the country from which you have returned.

in Palmete stood out. There were two more inspections in homes in this neighbourhood and in the Polígono Sur. In the province, there were records in Alcalá de Guadaíra and Carmona.

According to the investigation, the amount of money uncovered is because the main clients of these stores were drug traffickers and high-level criminals, who do not usually pay with a credit card or bank transfer, but rather cash in hand.

Furthermore, the Guardia Civil considers this chain of spy goods stores as a criminal organisation dedicated to supplying the mafias with items to evade police detection.

Although Guardia Civil sources did not specify what type of items, mainly they are frequency inhibitors, which cancel the action of the beacons and other police means to fight against organised crime.

They are also joined by geolocators to control the position of officers and thermal cameras or with night goggles.

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Correos Awards Feeding The Little Ones

THE Spanish Postal Service has managed to win two top awards at the World Post & Parcel Awards 2021, specifically in the category of Corporate Social Re‐ sponsibility for its initiative ‘Help as much as we can’ and in the Postal e‐commerce for its plat‐ form Correos Market.

The World Post & Parcel Awards are considered as the Os‐ cars of the postal world and logis‐ tics sector and recognise excel‐ lence, leadership and the most outstanding proposals made by postal and logistics companies during the previous year. The win‐

ners met at a virtual gala held on Tuesday, June 8, due to pandemic restrictions. The initiative ‘Help as much as we can’ encompasses all the initiatives promoted by Corre‐ os during the toughest period of the Covid‐19 pandemic.

Demonstrating its vocation of public service, Correos put itself at the service of society, beyond the development of their usual activi‐ ty, to get everything necessary to citizens, the most vulnerable groups and professionals who were performing essential tasks at the most critical moments.

In the jury’s opinion, “Correos

has taken corporate social respon‐ sibility to another level by encour‐ aging community volunteering among its workers.”

The mobilisation of all employ‐ ees, and especially 3,292 volun‐ teers, from the very beginning of the pandemic, created a solidarity network and during the 10 weeks of confinement, the volunteer staff of Correos participated in about 500 solidarity initiatives, giv‐ ing logistical and human support to health workers, the elderly, vul‐ nerable families, schoolchildren and all those groups that needed it.”

Demonstrators against proposed pardons DEMONSTRATIONS took place last weekend in Madrid at the Plaza de Colon against proposed par‐ dons for 12 Catalan separatists who were convicted after a failed 2017 independence bid.

The protests, organised by the Partido Popular (PP), Ciudadanos (Cs) and Vox, were attended by ap‐ proximately 25,000 people. The pardons are widely perceived as a sop to President Pedro Sanchez’s coalition partners in La Moncloa. The mooted par‐ dons are highly unpopular across the political spec‐ trum, including with Sanchez’s own party, the PSOE.

Twelve Catalan separatist leaders were convicted for various crimes in relation to the independence bid in 2017. Nine of them received jail terms of between nine and 13 years in October 2019.

Speaking at the protest, the leader of PP, Pablo Casado, called on President Sanchez to “respect na‐ tional unity, the Constitution that he has promised to defend and to defend the equality of Spaniards and justice.” He added Sanchez should “look Spaniards in the face and explain why he wants to steal a part of their nation from them.”

IN what is considered a life‐ saver for the most vulnerable, Fundación MAPFRE and Educo are committed to ‘Feeding The Little Ones’.

As part of the programme for lunchtime school grants they provide a lifeline to the most vulnerable children.

Lunchtimes at schools.

Government Wants Electricity Brought Down THE government has said it will request the National Commis‐ sion of Markets and Competition ( CNMC ) to change the so‐ called ‘off‐peak hour’of the price of electricity.

The Minister of Social Rights, Ione Belarra, is committed to ad‐ vancing the off‐peak hour at night of the current electricity rate by hourly sections to 10pm from Monday to Friday, instead of starting at midnight as is the case with the new rate tariff struc‐ ture that came into effect recently.

Belarra pointed out that ‘United, we can request this change,’ which is proposed by Facua, the consumer rights association, and sent to the National Commission of Markets and Competi‐ tion (CNMC) to evaluate its viability.

Spanish Consumer Association OCU and Facua have criticised the new electricity tariffs, which require consumers to use the early morning hours in order to take advantage of the cheapest rate.

Many people would be sur‐ prised to know that in Spain one in three children is at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

Sadly, according to experts, Spain is facing a crisis in child poverty with nearly 2.5 million youngsters being affected.

What is even worse though is that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has made these fig‐ ures worse, and it is expected that in 2021 these figures will increase dramatically.

According to studies poor nutrition in young children can prevent them from performing their best at school. Poor nutri‐ tion in the early years of life can bring about irreversible ef‐ fects on growth and even on intellectual development.

According to the Catalan Ombudsman, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has seen attendance in school canteens reduced.

So far this academic year a staggering 2,000 children have benefited from the scheme throughout 250 schools in Spain.

NATO Summit in Spain 2022 JENS STOLTENBERG, the Nor‐ wegian Secretary‐General of NA‐ TO, appeared with President Pe‐ dro Sánchez, at a press conference in Madrid on Mon‐ day June 14, where he an‐ nounced the official confirmation that the next NATO Summit, in 2022, will be held in Madrid, to coincide with the 40th anniver‐ sary of Spain’s accession to the Atlantic Alliance.

Mariano Rajoy, head of the previous Spanish Executive had also nominated Spain to host a summit, but the electoral cycles prevented it from happening.

Mr Stoltenberg said that in his opinion, this decision reaffirms

PRESIDENT SÁNCHEZ: Confirmed NATO Summit for Madrid. the Spanish commitment to NA‐ TO and it will be a great opportu‐ nity to show that “Spain is an ally of extreme value,” while an‐

nouncing that during the 2022 summit, “many important deci‐ sions will be made, such as agreeing on a new NATO Strate‐ gic Concept,” which should cover the Alliance’s master guides until 2030.

Sánchez thanked his “friend Jens” for NATO’s decision to hold its next great meeting of heads of state or government in Madrid, saying, “We can congratulate ourselves on this election. In 1997, (the date on which Spain organised its first and only sum‐ mit with Aznar as president), the allies showed a spirit of cohesion, we hope it will be repeated next year.”

Hertz Emerges from Bankruptcy even Stronger AS a result of its restructuring efforts, Hertz will emerge from Chapter 11 with a substantially stronger balance sheet and greater financial flexibility than it had prior to the onset of the Covid‐19 pandemic, which forced Hertz to file for Chapter 11 relief in May 2020.

Hertz’s reorganisation plan will eliminate over €4 billion of debt, including all of Hertz Europe’s corpo‐ rate debt, and will provide more than €1.8 billion of

global liquidity to the reorganised company.

Hertz also will emerge with a new €2.3 billion exit credit facility consisting of at least €1.07 billion of term loans and a revolving loan facility; and approximately €5.74 billion of asset‐backed vehicle financing facility, each on favourable terms.

The Plan provides for the payment in cash in full to all creditors and for existing shareholders to receive more than €820 million of value.

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Expats in Queen’s June Birthday Honours List MBE to Michael HARRIS, ‘For services to British Nationals in Spain and the European Union’ The founder and Vice Presi‐ dent of EuroCi‐ tizens, founded in 2016, and a British in Eu‐ rope commit‐ tee member. A long‐time resi‐ dent of Spain, and a former teacher and writer of English‐language textbooks.

HMA Hugh Elliott said: “Mike has made an exceptional contribution in standing up for the rights of UK Nationals in Spain and his work to effectively lobby key political interlocutors in Spain and the EU on their behalf has been hugely impressive. I am al‐ so grateful for the way he has worked alongside the Embassy ‐ providing just the right level of support and challenge! His work to defend their rights has been in‐ valuable to so many of the British commu‐ nity in Spain.”

Michael Harris said: “I am pleasantly surprised to receive this MBE for my work with EuroCitizens and British in Europe, campaigning for the rights of Britons in Spain and the EU affected by Brexit.”

MBE to Anne Patricia Dawn HERNÁNDEZ, ‘For services to British Nationals in Spain’ Based in Andalucia, Anne spearheaded the formation of Brexpats in Spain. As its President, Anne has worked tirelessly to inform UK nationals of their EU exit rights and responsibilities. She has championed key issues, supported UK nationals to ac‐ cess services, lobbied the Spanish local authorities for improvements, and supported the Embassy and Consulates to disseminate accurate information.

HMA Hugh Elliott said: “Anne has given freely and selflessly of her time, actively and practically supporting UK nationals, the Embassy, and the Spanish authorities. As the driving force behind Brexpats in Spain, Anne has brought together a body of trusted experts to provide free and accurate information to members; ensuring UK nationals are aware of their rights and take the necessary ac‐ tions to protect them. Her work has had an indisputably positive effect on the lives of so many UK nationals living in Spain.”

Anne Hernández said: “I have never in my life refused help to anybody and, to think that just by offering that same kindness to my fellow Brits in Spain could result in this prestigious award, it is honestly overwhelming. Steer‐ ing one’s way through the maze of requirements and changes since Brexit hasn’t been easy for many and I am honoured that my help to them has been recognised in this way.”

MBE to Debbie WILLIAMS, ‘For services to British Nationals in the European Union’ A former member of the armed forces, Debbie set up the grass roots organisation Brexpats ‐ Hear Our Voice (BHOV) as a pan‐European group a few days after the EU Referendum in June 2016. Moving from Belgium to Spain shortly afterwards, she con‐ tinued her lobbying, engagement and awareness‐raising efforts, considering the im‐ pact of the UK’s departure from the EU on both UK Nationals in Europe and EU Nation‐ als in the UK. HMA Hugh Elliott said: “Debbie’s voluntary contribution has been outstanding ‐ go‐ ing beyond lobbying to provide a voice to citizens and to raise awareness of the impact the UK’s exit from the EU has had on the daily lives of individuals on both a practical and emotional level. Through Brexpats Hear Our Voice, Debbie has created a platform that ensures the voice of everyone who is affected by the EU referendum is heard, regardless of their nationality.”

Debbie Williams said: “I was surprised and humbled to hear that I merited this honour. I am grateful for the recognition, but none of this would have been possible without the assistance of so many other wonderfully dedi‐ cated campaigners who, for the last five challenging years, have been volunteering on behalf of so many people, especially the vulnerable.”

Pub is not off limits

AFTER a judge’s ruling in the UK, a man is now in line for compensation after his former com‐ pany gave him the sack when he was spotted down the pub for a drink while being off sick.

Colin Kane, aged 66, has a serious lung condition which is a result of him being a smoker. He had been a driver for Debmat Surfacing in Newcastle since 2012 and in March 2020 he called in sick.

Later that day though he was spotted by a colleague out and about drinking alcohol and smoking at a social club local to his work‐ place. Colin soon received a call from his bosses but he claimed that ‘he had been in bed all day with his chest.’

This was the beginning of the end and he was soon called into a meeting with his man‐ ager who commented that: “Surely if you had been unfit for work and on antibiotics, you shouldn’t be in the pub.”

Colin admitted that he had nipped to the pub, but believed that he had done nothing wrong as he had not been there for very long. Disciplinary action was started in July 2020, and the driver was sacked for being dishonest and breaching the company’s rules, however, Judge Andrea Pitt found that Colin had been unfairly dismissed as the rules of the company did not explicitly state that workers, when they are off sick, cannot socialise.

She commented on the matter and said: “There is nothing in the disciplinary proce‐

SOCIALISING: Was not inappropriate. dure prohibiting an employee from acting in this way. “[Debmat Surfacing] made a gross assump‐ tion, without evidence, that the claimant should not be at the social club because of the nature of his condition.”

She also found that the company made an error in their investigation as they had incor‐ rectly recorded the day on which Colin had phoned in.

She went on to comment that: “There is no rule [Debmat] can point to, which says that an employee cannot socialise in whatever way they deem appropriate whilst absent from work through illness.”

In order to decide the sum of compensa‐ tion that Colin will receive, another hearing will take place.

MBE to Sue WILSON,‘For ser‐ vices to British Nationals in Spain and the European Union’ As Chair of Bremain in Spain, Sue is one of the most visible campaigners for the rights of UK nationals in the EU. When moving to Spain to retire over 10 years ago, she had no experience of advoca‐ cy, campaigning work or speaking in public. However, the result of the 2016 EU referendum affected her deeply and since then she has worked on the issue of UK nationals’ rights in various different ways. Sue has lobbied UK and EU influencers and made great efforts to inform the UK Gov‐ ernment’s work on citizens’ rights, including appearing in front of the Select Committee for Exiting the EU. HMA Hugh Elliott said: “Sue has worked with great de‐ termination to raise the profile of citizens’ rights amongst politicians and key influencers. Her remarkable contribution and collaborative approach has helped the UK Government minimise preventable consular cases by ensuring UK na‐ tionals in the EU are reflected in the negotiations and that they have a clear understanding of their rights and how to access them. Her work has had a positive impact on the lives of thousands of UK nationals.”

Sue Wilson said: “It has been a great pleasure working with Ambassador Hugh Elliott and his Embassy staff in Madrid, helping British citizens navigate the post‐Brexit landscape. It has been a labour of love ‐ a tough one at times ‐ but to have that work recognised and appreciated is a wonderful and unexpected surprise. I’m absolutely de‐ lighted!"

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Universal Hotels chooses Magaluf UNIVERSAL HOTELS has opened the Hotel Florida Magaluf, a new concept of flagship hotel which, following a complete renovation, will be one aspect of the company’s new brand structure.

The hotel was designed to be a place where guests can have a 360-degree holiday experience on the seafront, with music, organic and sustainable elements and gastronomy as fundamental pillars.

MAGALUF: A new hotel for young people to enjoy.

Universal group offers a space aimed at young people, who use social media and are keen to socialise, have fun

and enjoy new experiences in harmony with the environment, with reusable elements and no single use products.

Queen Sofía Cleans Up AS part of SEO BirdLife’s Libera project, ‘QUEEN Mum’ HRH Sofía has rolled up her sleeves and joined in with a clean‐up day in a nature reserve.

The day was part of a nationwide clean‐up initiative which was organised in conjunction with the ma‐ jor recycling firm Ecoembes.

On Saturday volunteers from all over Spain were encouraged to give a few hours of their time as part of the initiative. Volunteers were encouraged to spend a couple of hours clearing up a single one square metre of rubbish, in a natural area.

Queen Sofía is no stranger to these activities and regularly takes part in clean‐up days. Queen Sofia, along with many of the regular volunteers are able to manage more than a single square metre.

Previously she headed to Malaga to join in a mass clean‐up in September. This weekend Queen Sophia helped out at the Soto de las Juntas nature reserve in Madrid.

Queen Sofía is 82 years old and is a patron of SEO BirdLife. Her age does not slow her down though and she joins in with as many volunteer projects as she possibly can.

ACCORDING to reports over 200,000 people on ERTE face the prospect of not being able to return to their previous job.

The ERTE (Expediente de Regulación Temporal de Empleo) agreement was brought about in a bid to fight back against the employment issues created by the coronavirus pandemic. It is believed that almost 500,000 people are still under the ERTE umbrella.

Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz, has spoken about the figures and said that 15 per cent of the near four million workers who THE National Police have warned of the danger associat‐ ed with the consumption of ni‐ trogen oxide, better known as laughing gas, after two serious accidents occurred in Marbella, Malaga, between young peo‐ ple who consumed the sub‐ stance and who have been in‐

Possible no return joined the scheme during the health crisis are still on ERTE. The government now believes though that not everyone will be able to return to their previous jobs.

This issue comes about due to multiple factors including that some businesses will not be able to reopen due to the current economy and also that according to the Bank of Spain many companies will not be able to survive as the ongoing health crisis

Vaccine update T H E S panish M inistry of H ealth issued an update on June 12, saying that according to the latest data, the pandemic is expected to continue to decline thanks to the high rate of vaccinations the country has managed to complete.

A spokesman for the ministry announced that the next age group to focus on will be the 40 to 49-year-olds, he also added that most communities have now relaxed restrictions and there is a gradual return to normality.

The Ministry of Defence has said it will issue the so-called ‘Covid passport’, the certificate that will allow E uropean citizens to move through the E U without further controls to prove they are vaccinated or have passed a PCR or a negative antigen test.

has lasted for such a long time.

According to experts training opportunities have been missed during the ongoing pandemic which would have allowed the workforce most affected by the pandemic to keep up their skills and learn new ones.

The vice-president for economic affairs, Nadia Calviño, has previously expressed interest in the possibility of using the German ERTE model in Spain. This model includes training and retraining for workers.

Sadly though not even a pilot project has been set up to test out this model.

Laughing gas warning jured after supposedly having jumped into the void, in less than 24 hours.

The National Police have indi‐ cated that the use of nitrous ox‐

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ide for these purposes “can cause injuries and alterations in the nervous system, such as delusions, as well as blood and lung cells.” These harmful

health effects can be increased if people combine it with alco‐ hol.

Nitrogen oxide is a colourless substance with a slightly sweet odour that occurs both in liquid form and in compressed gas.

Legally it is used in small quanti‐ ties as an anaesthetic for pain‐ less operations by dentists or al‐ so for industrial purposes in baking or aesthetics.

However, in recent years, the consumption of ‘laughing gas’ among young people at parties has become fashionable, as it is relatively cheap ‐ between €3 and €5 a dose.

By inhaling the gas, usually through coloured balloons, the consumer gets feelings of intox‐ ication, joy or daze.

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Costly Fail To Self-Isolate A costly trip to Spain.

A D E R BY S H I R E mum has been forced to hand over more than £2,000 after she disregarded the requirement to self‐isolate after she made a trip to Spain, and drove 160 miles to Norfolk.

Guardia Civil Save Baby

IN a fantastic save, officers from the Guardia Civil have been able to save a 16-month-old baby from drowning in a removable pool in Sevilla.

The accident took place on June 6 and the Guardia Civil were alerted by the coordination centre to the fact that a youngster had possibly drowned. They rushed to the scene of the incident and located the child’s father who was performing CPR. The Guardia Civil officers took charge of the baby and continued to perform CPR manoeuvres. Luckily the child started to breathe slightly.

Medical services also set out to help and as soon as they arrived on the scene they took charge. They quickly rushed the baby to Sevilla Children’s Hospital.

The child’s relatives have expressed their thanks to the Guardia Civil for their excellent work.

P James, aged 50 from Buxton, had left home whilst she was required to be self‐ isolating and has now been made to pay over double the initial fine as she decided to drive her mother‐in‐law all the way to Norfolk.

Ms James had only been fined £1,000 to start with but she refused to pay and even told police that she would not pay it.

Due to her lack of pay‐ ment her case finally made it before a Derby magistrate, as she had failed to pay or indicate a plea.

The case was dealt with quickly and behind closed doors using the Single Jus‐ tice Procedure, which is usu‐ ally reserved for TV licence fines and driving matters.

The hearing at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court took place on March 18, but details have only just been released. At the hear‐ ing Magistrate Paul Dicker‐ son found Miss James guilty and she has had to pay over £2,000.

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EU Parliament Approves Certificate THE EU parliament has backed a proposal allowing for digital proof of Covid vaccinations or negative tests. The measures are aimed at enabling restric‐ tion‐free travel within the EU as the summer tourism season be‐ gins.

The long‐awaited certificate is aimed at saving Europe’s

travel industry and prime tourist sites from another disas‐ trous holiday season. Key travel European destinations like Spain and Greece have led the drive to have the certificate, which will have both paper and digital forms, rapidly intro‐ duced.

The proposed digital Covid

Another cyber attack THE Ministry of Labour and Social Economy in Madrid was hit by a cyber‐attack last week.

The Ministry tweeted at 11.27am on June 9, “The Ministry of Labour and Social Economy has been affected by a computer at‐ tack. The technical managers of the Ministry and the National Cryptological Centre are working together to determine the origin and restore normality as soon as possible.”

In March 2020, the Ministry was hit by a cyber‐attack which se‐ riously impacted the Spanish State Employment Service (SEPE).

SEPE was forced to suspend its communications systems across hundreds of offices and postpone thousands of appointments.

Its website was also inaccessible for about two weeks and the ransomware attack delayed thousands of ERTE applications, cer‐ tificates and applications for other benefits just as Spain’s strict Covid‐19 lockdown took hold.

certificates would enable more secure travel between EU coun‐ tries by validating whether someone has been fully vacci‐ nated, has recently tested nega‐ tive for the virus or has recov‐ ered from the disease. The EU said it will also provide €100 million for the purchase of Covid‐19 tests.

The new regulations govern‐ ing the vaccine certificates were adopted in two votes at the Eu‐ ropean Parliament in Stras‐ bourg, France. Rules for EU citi‐ zens were passed 546 to 93, with 51 abstentions. Those for people from outside the bloc passed 553 to 91, with 46 ab‐ stentions.

It means that beginning July 1 for 12 months, all EU coun‐ tries must recognise the vaccine certificate. They will be issued free and certify that a person has either been fully vaccinated against the virus, has recently tested negative or has recov‐ ered from the disease.

EUROPEAN NIBS DENMARK

FRANCE

Island life

Impromptu terraces

IF you fancy getting away from it all then the Danish Island of Langø which has around 15 acres of land, plenty of sea views and a small farmhouse with no noisy neighbours has just been put up for sale, with an asking price of Kr10 (€1.34) million.

THE Paris City Council has confirmed that the makeshift café terraces that were created on parking spaces for patrons who were scared of eating and drinking inside may remain in place this summer, but must be closed by 10pm so residents won’t be bothered by noise.

THE NETHERLANDS

NORWAY

Golden coach

Pig sick

IN 1898, the wealthy of Amsterdam paid for the production of a Golden Coach weighing 2.5 tons to take Queen Wilhelmina to her coronation. Since that time, it has been used in numerous state ceremonies, but after renovation is to be exhibited at the Amsterdam Museum.

FINDINGS of terrible conditions and treatment of pigs in Norway revealed by the animal welfare organisation Nettverk for dyrs frihet (Network for Animal Freedom), has prompted meat producer Nortura, to ask for more unannounced inspections of farms raising pork by Norway’s food safety authority Mattilsynet.

BELGIUM

FINLAND

Legoland

Outdoor lockers

RUMOURS that there will be a Belgian Legoland have been confirmed and the 3,000 square metre Legoland Discovery Centre is due to open at the Dockx Bruxsel shopping centre in Brussels - which already boasts a cinema and adventure park - some time in 2022.

THE Finnish Post Office is to launch a series of outdoor parcel lockers developed in cooperation with Finnish technology partners able to produce banks of lockers suited to handle Finland’s demanding weather conditions. These will be introduced when there is insufficient space for indoor lockers.

GERMANY VW scandal BERLIN state prosecutors have brought charges against the former head of the German automobile company Volkswagen alleging that he lied to the German Bundestag in 2017 about when he first became aware of the fact that special software was distorting diesel emission information.

SWEDEN Unusual priorities THE vaccination of detainees in Sweden’s institutions and prisons has started and in some parts of the country they are treated as priority patients whilst their own prison guards who are out and about in society remain unvaccinated which has caused a stir with unions.

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Ryanair Welcomes Court Ruling Bezos to travel on Space Flight

RYANAIR: “Ruling is an important victory for consumers.”

Lightning landing AN F-35B Lightning aircraft landed on board the Royal Navy’s latest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, for the first time recently.

Taking place off the south coast of England, the milestone marked a significant step towards the 65,000-tonne vessel reaching full operational capability.

Operating together as part of Sea Acceptance Trials, it is the first time a fixed wing aircraft has landed on board HMS Prince of Wales. The trials test the ship’s capability to receive and launch aircraft whilst maintaining continuous air operations.

The F-35B Lightning is designed to operate alongside RAF Typhoon aircraft and is jointly operated by the Royal Navy and RAF. It forms a central role within the UK’s Carrier Strike capability, already operating from HMS Queen Elizabeth and will be operating for the first time overseas as part of the Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment.

RYANAIR has welcomed the EU General Court’s annulment of the European Commission’s approval of State aid by Germany to Condor. In April 2020, the German government granted a €550 million loan to Condor, which had already benefited from a €380 million rescue loan from Germany in 2019 following the bankruptcy of its parent company, Thomas Cook.

While the Covid-19 crisis has caused damage to all airlines that contribute to the economy and the connectivity of Germany, the German government decided to support only its inefficient ‘national’ airlines, including Condor.

Ryanair referred the European Commission’s approval of this €550 million illegal subsidy to Condor to the EU General Court in 2020.

A Ryanair spokesperson said, “The German government aid to Condor - both in 2019 and 2020 went against the fundamental principles of EU law and has distorted the market to the detriment of consumers.”

The ruling is “an important victory for consumers and competition,” they said.

AMAZON’S billionaire founder Jeff Bezos has said that he and his brother Mark will fly on the first crewed space flight from his rocket company Blue Origin in July.

“Ever since I was five years old, I’ve dreamed of travelling to space. On July 20, I will take that journey with my brother,” Bezos, who is one of the richest people in the world, said in an Instagram post.

Bezos, who is due to step down as Amazon’s chief on July 5, will join the winner of an auction for a seat on the first flight from Blue Origin.

Bezos, fellow billionaires Elon Musk and Richard Branson have been investing billions of dollars on their rocket startups, but Bezos will be the first of the three to actually travel into space on a rocket developed by his own company.

Its New Shepard rocket-andcapsule combo is designed to autonomously fly six passengers more than 62 miles (100 kms) above Earth into suborbital space, high enough to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and see the curvature of the planet before the pressurised capsule re-

Dreams of travel to space. turns to earth under parachutes.

The capsule features six observation windows and are nearly three times as tall as those on a Boeing 747 jetliner and the largest ever used in space.

Bezos’s rocket startup is targeting July 20 for its first suborbital sightseeing trip, a landmark moment in a competition to usher in a new era of private commercial space travel.

A Lasting Legacy A LASTING legacy has been announced for the Duke of Edinburgh, as £3.4 million was allocated to expand The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in schools More pupils from the most deprived areas of England will be able to start The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award thanks to this funding boost from the government, helping more young people to access volunteering and extra-curricular learning.

In the week that would have marked the late Duke of Edinburgh’s 100th birthday, the Department for Education on June 13 announced it will work with the Award he set up to expand opportunities to up to 291 more schools not currently delivering it, enabling access to young people who may previously have faced barriers to taking part.

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GO LOCAL

THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urging its readers to support local businesses in the com‐ munity by going local now that the lockdown has ended and for your all your shop‐ ping this year, instead of feeding online giants and su‐ perstores.

We challenge you to redis‐ cover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengro‐ cers and all of the wonderfully quirky independent business‐ es in your area.

Now that the Covid‐19 pan‐ demic appears to be under control, it is a good idea to try and support many local busi‐ nesses by ordering online and making use of any click and collect services they can oper‐ ate, especially if you are un‐ able to get out due to health reasons or any other restric‐ tions.

The joy of shopping local means that independent busi‐ nesses can help support the local community.

Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or online, consider where your money is actually going.

By shopping at an indepen‐ dent store you’re putting food on a local family’s table, and there is no better time than now to give back to your com‐ munity by making a small ges‐ ture and shopping in this way.

Many local stores support local charities, support and sponsor local sports teams and in many cases the small independent stores are actu‐ ally much more than just a small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy, often passed down through numerous gen‐ erations and support not just the current owner but the generation before.

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SPENDING LOCALLY: Will make a difference to the local economy.

For those stores which are new, that extra couple of eu‐ ros spent there are supporting someone’s dream and ambi‐ tion, and also the courage it took them to step out alone, which is no easy task. It takes quite a large chunk of money to set up an independent store and compete with the multinational and chains.

So be sure to pre‐order your meat from a local butch‐ er and get your spuds from a local greengrocer, let us re‐ vive that community spirit and get to know our neighbours again.

You could also consider purchasing gift vouchers from local businesses to help them over the coming weeks, think‐ ing outside the box can often lead to some fantastic ideas.

Why not buy a meal for two, an hour’s tattoo time at a lo‐

cal studio, a hair cut at a local salon or an online study course for someone looking to change their career path.

As people are struggling with finances thinking about what friends and family may actually need is important too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glamourous gift perhaps pre‐ paying a family member’s phone bill for the month would actually be a better gift.

Helping people alleviate stress and worry, give the gift of peace of mind through these difficult times.

Choosing to spend your money locally will really make a difference in the recovery of the local economy. When we buy local, our money stays lo‐ cal, and it strengthens the lo‐ cal economy in two ways.

First, buying local keeps mon‐ ey circulating within the local economy.

Studies have shown that lo‐ cal businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as they create locally owned sup‐ ply chains and invest in their employees.

Data shows that local retail‐ ers return 52 per cent of their revenue back into the local economy, compared to just 14 per cent for national chain retailers.

Money circulating through

the local economy benefits everyone who is a part of each transaction. For exam‐ ple, let’s look at a local farmer growing produce.

First, they sell to a local restaurant, which in turn pre‐ pares the fresh produce and sells it to local customers. The farmer pays its local employ‐ ees and the restaurant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbour‐ hood hardware store. This ex‐ ample illustrates how the re‐ circulation of money in the local economy leads to a stronger financial foundation for our neighbours and com‐ munities.

Buying local also fuels new employment and job opportu‐ nities for people within our community.

Studies show, locally owned businesses employ more peo‐ ple per unit of sales and retain more employees over time.

A fantastic example of how to support your local commu‐ nity is with a Charity Gift cer‐ tificate, why not donate to your loved one’s favourite cause.

Just remember to still fol‐ low the latest government ad‐ vice and any guidance busi‐ nesses have to keep everyone safe in the future.

FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Bailing out IN order to release finance, Spanish construction company OHL is looking to sell its 49 per cent stake in the development of the former British War Office at the end of the Mall in London to its partner 57 Whitehall Investments owned by Indian group Hinduja.

Selfridges sale REPORTS are appearing in UK retail trade magazines that the Weston family, owners of one of Britain’s most iconic department stores Selfridges are considering a £4 (€4.4) billion sale to a mystery buyer with the Oxford Street building being worth around 50 per cent of the deal.

Morrisons revolt IN what is believed to be one of the biggest UK shareholder revolts, 70 per cent voted against proposed bonuses for senior members of Morrisons staff including £1.7 (€1.87) million for CEO David Potts as the company had a larger turnover but smaller profits in 2020.

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G7 introduces tax deal

THERE have been rum‐ blings of discontent from Europe concerning clever accounting by mainly US companies such as Ama‐ zon and Google.

France, Spain and the UK either set or intended to in‐ troduce special tax laws which saw a decision by the US to retaliate with the imposition of huge tariff in‐ creases on certain goods.

Now at a meeting in the UK, G7 Finance Ministers agreed an in‐principle deal

to tax international com‐ panies on profits relating to in country sales.

Currently a company can earn huge amounts of money in one country but pay very little tax there because they could set up their headquarters in an‐ other country and channel profits into there and pay lower rates of tax.

Both Holland and Ire‐ land have benefited from this loophole and under‐ standably the Irish Gov‐

LEGALLY SPEAKING

Trade deals BRITAIN has secured new deals with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein and it is the most advanced post-Brexit trade deal with the trio yet, the government claims. The deal aims to boost critical British sectors like digital, slash tariffs on highquality British food and farm products and support jobs. The agreement significantly cuts tariffs as high as 277 per cent for exporters to Norway of certain cheeses as well as Scotch Whisky. “Today’s deal will be a major boost for our trade with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, growing an economic relationship already worth £21.6 billion,” said International Trade Secretary Liz Truss.

ernment are not in favour, although the European Union is, according to a BBC report.

The basic concept is that any corporation that earns more than 10 per cent profit in any country must pay a flat tax of 20 per cent on profits above that and would not be able to transfer profits to a second country.

Assuming this agree‐ ment is actually signed, to‐ gether with another that

puts a minimum global minimum of 15 per cent corporation tax then it would appear that the likes of Amazon and oth‐ ers will find themselves paying more tax unless they can find additional loopholes.

The general feeling at the G7 appears to be that these companies made bonus profits during the lockdown and now need to pay sensible tax rates to assist in the recovery.

How to handle grief

Don’t Hang out Laundry On our complex we have a few tenants and some owners (fortunately not many) who refuse to abide by the community rule that you are not allowed to erect lines for washing on a building. These owners have been approached and asked politely, but they just become rude and abu‐ sive and ignore the requests. The point is that, if we all did it, our buildings would look like a Chinese laundry! Are we able to fine them for every time it happens or do you have any other suggestions please?

K C (by email)

Bank cuts ONE of Spain’s largest banks, BBVA has agreed terms with the unions to make 2,935 members of staff redundant and close 480 branches (less than it originally wanted) in order to reduce costs to allow it to tackle the post pandemic future.

is the amount that the Spanish Government is budgeting to pay home owners who renovate their homes to save energy.

The com‐ munity is not empowered to YOU AND THE LAW issue fines of any IN SPAIN sort. In fact the only legal recourse it has is the power to prohibit serious offenders from using their flats for several years. This would not apply to a relatively minor annoyance such as you describe. You are already doing the only thing you can do, which is to continue to insist on reminding them politely that they are breaking a community rule and annoying the other members. A more positive response would be to offer them another space where they could hang their laundry.

DAVID SEARL

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

S P A N I S H retail giant, Inditex, which owns Zara, reports sales growth of 50 per cent in the first quarter of this year, with sales for May 2021 above 2019 levels.

Inditex’s executive chairman, Pablo Isla, said, “Our strategic transformation towards a fully in‐ tegrated, digital and sustainable model continues to bear results, supported by the commitment dis‐

Loss can lead to depression.

WHEN a loved one passes away, people handle their grief in different ways.

Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler‐Ross identified five stages in the grieving pro‐ cess.

Denial ‐ helps to min‐ imise the emotional pain. It can be hard to believe that someone is gone and de‐ nial prevents you from be‐ coming overwhelmed by thoughts and memories.

Anger ‐ while trying to adjust to the new reality, anger is an outlet for your emotions when you don’t want to admit you’re

scared.

Bargaining ‐ you may feel so desperate that you would do anything to min‐ imise the pain and make promises to a higher pow‐ er.

Depression ‐ once your mind calms down and you start to face reality, you will feel the loss more clearly and this can lead to depression.

Acceptance ‐ once you accept the new reality, you will still feel the pain and sadness of your loss, but you will no longer try to change it.

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Inditex profits grow played by all the people who work at Inditex.”

Sales in the first quarter of 2012 reached €4.9 billion and online sales in local currencies grew by 67 per cent. Net cash reached €7.2 bil‐ lion by the end of the quarter.

Gross margin expanded to a ro‐

bust 59.9 per cent “thanks to the implementation of the business model and the efficiencies un‐ locked by the digital transforma‐ tion strategy,” the company said in a statement on June 9.

Store and online sales in local currencies between May 1 and

5G delay ALTHOUGH the Spanish re‐ covery plan relies heavily upon the need to increase knowledge and business in the technology sector, it is not being helped this year by the delay in introducing 5G service across the coun‐ try.

Whilst many may consid‐ er this a positive delay, the general consensus appears to be in favour of yet an‐ other upgrade in speed and connectivity for mobile phones.

The problem however is that the four main Spanish telecoms companies, Mo‐ vistar, Orange, Vodafone and MásMóvil can’t agree on what percentage of the 3.5 GHz band they want and the Ministry of Eco‐ nomic Affairs doesn’t ap‐ pear to be helping to re‐ solve the situation.

Harvesting plastic soup CREATED 18 months ago, Gravity Wave is a Spanish company dedicated to the col‐ lection of plastic from the seabed and transforming it in‐ to useful objects.

The brother and sister team have teamed up with Enaleia, a foundation that works with traditional fishermen from the Mediterranean Sea who rather than throwing back plastic caught in their nets, sends it to Gravity Wave for transformation.

They started small and used the reformed plastic to make cases for mobile phones, but are now branching out as their contact with more than 100 fishermen means that they have so far received some 70,000 kilos of plastic.

June 6, 2021 registered year‐on‐ year growth of 102 per cent com‐ pared to the same period in 2020, and by 5 per cent compared to 2019.

First quarter gross profit amounted to €2.96 billion. Net profit reached €421 million in the quarter, compared with a loss of €409 million in the first quarter of 2020.

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% CHG. 1.251,49 3.075,0 3.121,0 1.519,50 5.024,0 2.345,0 8.336,0 623,97 488,20 3.542,0 417,90 547,24 536,60 1,398 181,30 734,00 4.588,0 2.105,00 324,95 2.811,5 507,80 192,00 2.305,0 2.217,8 1.805,8 52,42 2.637,0 1.618,25 3.682,0 7.070,0 6.094,0 3.417,5 445,50 933,64 2.730,0 9.576,0 13.930,0 840,80 1.402,49 327,37 2.756,3 1.645,50 2.451,00 437,95 198,41 1.605,50 536,80 5.084,0 2.296,00 5.440,0

NET VOL 5,52K 14,82K 130,88K 49,38K 43,52K 28,75K 11,55K 10,62K 60,86K 9,62K 145,67K 41,29K 376,27K 26,27K 599,61K 95,38K 7,47K 186,40K 505,01K 130,21K 110,60K 2,80M 5,27K 5,03K 21,97K 124,78K 7,64K 4,42K 60,30K 6,41K 2,81K 150,71K 35,24K 182,63K 43,68K 18,84K 12,07K 73,46K 82,87K 514,97K 6,02K 23,33K 7,08K 530,13K 3,39M 14,32K 28,86K 10,77K 38,88K 14,57K

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134,15 254,50 3.174,0 719,40 282,10 48,74 7.778,0 498,75 171,70 1.947,00 925,00 206,50 8.128,0 36,48 1.956,28 3.136,1 732,20 1.506,00 6.551,0 1.919,50 490,40 655,91 6.148,0 112,48 7,36 1.450,3 1.450,51 1.389,4 669,34 1.811,50 17,39 3.581,0 1.254,70 1.090,00 2.521,0 1.557,50 1.628,50 13.325,0 1.579,06 1.454,50 496,60 287,10 167,90 233,22 425,00 4.311,6 1.032,00 130,96 3.358,0 1.014,50

131,35 252,50 3.134,0 714,00 279,00 48,41 7.708,0 494,10 169,75 1.930,50 919,60 205,10 8.070,0 36,26 1.923,89 3.091,0 727,00 1.496,77 6.503,0 1.908,20 486,70 647,34 6.029,0 109,53 7,32 1.427,6 1.429,60 1.365,2 660,40 1.806,00 17,23 3.553,0 1.245,35 1.085,50 2.511,0 1.544,00 1.612,50 13.235,0 1.569,91 1.450,50 494,20 285,00 166,94 232,00 418,20 4.291,5 1.026,00 130,06 3.293,0 1.002,50

1,20M 210,27K 10,22K 128,41K 328,96K 3,85M 38,91K 3,04K 292,24K 23,12K 349,60K 289,05K 4,67K 31,07K 19,13K 5,95K 74,15K 166,66K 70,28K 9,88K 107,87K 11,47K 99,18K 2,57M 83,51K 63,13K 724,64K 638,67K 8,09K 1,57K 110,75K 4,54K 235,84K 36,05K 14,25K 6,51K 39,68K 2,93K 19,83K 13,11K 204,44K 139,61K 113,63K 530,04K 264,38K 26,92K 41,77K 532,75K 14,61K 34,02K

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PRICE 202,81 2.513,93 3.346,83 242,77 127,35 247,28 220,70 107,91 54,77 56,16 331,26 378,05 310,77 225,18 151,28 57,85 164,96 160,29 236,93 76,27 257,89 131,94 134,86 240,31 609,89 397,89 57,33 234,96 140,75 177,38

CHANGE 204,90 2.526,99 3.366,58 245,50 127,44 251,12 227,92 108,97 55,35 56,21 332,83 378,75 311,24 228,33 151,85 57,94 167,08 161,20 237,50 76,86 258,49 131,99 135,87 240,37 612,56 403,36 57,55 235,44 140,85 178,49

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AutoZone Inc. HubSpot Inc. Shopify Inc. Cl A BlackRock Inc.

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Most Declined Biglari Holdings Inc. Cl A RH Eli Lilly & Co. Snowflake Inc. LiveRamp Holdings Inc. Chemed Corp.

Arista Networks Inc. Caterpillar Inc. Wayfair Inc. Cl A Silvergate Capital Corp.

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Curbing youth unemployment

LATEST PLANS: Minister Yolanda Díaz made the announcement on June 8.

IN a video speech on Tuesday June 8, Minister of Labour and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz announced the latest plans to curb youth unem‐ ployment in Spain.

With unemployment amongst those aged under 25 fast approaching 40 per cent, the largest number of unem‐ ployed in that age group in the European Union, the gov‐ ernment has published an 85 page document pledging €4.9 billion to tackle the problem over the next six years.

According to Díaz, this is the largest amount ever com‐ mitted to reduce youth em‐ ployment but it must be re‐ membered, that when the PSOE took over the govern‐ ment, it made a €2 billion commitment to reduce youth unemployment in 2018.

Rather than bring it down, the opposite was the result although in fairness, they couldn’t have forecast the ef‐ fects of the pandemic which

did see far more job losses than could ever have been predicted.

In her speech, the minister observed “Knowing that we are facing an enormous chal‐ lenge, the strategy moves in relation to the recommenda‐ tions of the European Union,” who confirmed that the con‐ cept has been created follow‐ ing discussions with the 17 autonomous communities as well as unions and employers.

Much of what is planned is dependent upon the creation of new technology businesses and the training of staff to work in them, many of whom will almost by definition be young, but this new industry does need to be funded and to date, Spain has still not re‐ ceived any money from the EU Recovery Programme.

Spain also wants to see more young people becoming entrepreneurs, but again to do this it needs good ideas and easy access to cheap

Spain courts Libya SPAIN’S President Pedro Sánchez is becoming something of a travelling salesman as after reopening the Spanish Embassy in Libya he shot off to Argentina.

For years Spain had a strong presence in Libya thanks to Repsol, which has a number of oil concessions in that country but at a joint press conference with interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, investment was in both of their minds and said they had signed several memorandums of understanding to boost economic cooperation in various sectors such as health, infrastructure, agriculture, education, livestock and renewable energy.

funds which is not necessarily an obvious choice for Spanish banks who are themselves consolidating and shedding staff, adding to, rather than reducing unemployment in the country.

BUSINESS EXTRA More jobs AMAZON announced on June 10 that it plans to create another 3,000 jobs in Spain during 2021 as it continues to see its business expand which will see a total of 15,000 members of staff, twice as many as it employed two years ago.

Bitcoin crash JUST a few months ago, the Bank of Spain warned investors that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin should be considered a bad risk and this has proven to be correct as it has lost 50 per cent of its value over the last week when compared to April highs.

Decathlon LAST year, clothing and sports equipment retailer Decathlon tested a project in Belgium which was so successful that it has been transferred to Spain as the company teams up online with 30 new brands to allow it to now offer 250,000 items.

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Predictions come true

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT TWO of Leapy’s predictions came to pass this week. When originally columned they were of course met with the predictable accusations of racism from those who exploit the term for anything they don’t agree with!

One forecast, which I made almost a year ago, stated that as soon as the fans were allowed back into the football grounds they would let the players and officials know exactly what they thought of their knee taking, racist provoking homage to a Marxist organisation and criminal thug. Well.

You only have to tune in to see how the truth of that statement has come to pass. In a blatant attempt to instigate the mass suppression of free speech the FA has issued a statement actually directing the fans not to boo the players. They also added that they could issue bans on those who ignore the warning. At their peril I would say!

It’s not totally the fault of the teams of course. Referring to the topic in an interview Gary Neville, the England team manager, righteously spouted

that his players would ‘continue to take the knee against any form of racism in the game.’ This well‐ meaning, but utterly naïve comment from the man in charge, just shows how easily they have all been duped into making what is basically a political statement before the start of every match. These fan demonstrations are not derisory howls from thousands of racists; they are the reaction from a rapidly growing populace realising they are all being taken for mugs!

A second prediction, which also provoked protest from the

BORIS JOHNSON: Now voicing concerns, but a bit late!

disgruntled PC minority, was my more recent common sense observation that the spread of the new Indian Covid variant was probably due to the way thousands of Muslims were allowed to travel backwards and forwards from India and Pakistan to celebrate Ramadan and Eid. You only had to actually refer to a map of the UK to bear out this particular statement.

All the new outbreaks initially began in areas predominantly inhabited by Asian minorities. It’s not

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rocket science! Anyway I was delighted to see that politicians, including Boris Johnson, are now voicing the same concerns and admitting they should have perhaps not have been quite so lax in allowing this situation to materialise. Bit late now.

At the time of writing it appears their erroneous decisions will put the whole nation, with all its accompanying misery and economic woes, back yet another month. Once again minority appeasement and ‘woke’ ideals have resulted in the detriment of the long suffering majority!

In closing, I do find it interesting, but not unexpected, that when something I have forecast in the past comes to fruition there is a deafening silence from the former dissenters! Perhaps the silent majority would let us know their views on these matters. Don’t worry; you won’t be arrested for speaking freely. Not yet anyway!

Keep the faith.

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NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS

OPENING UP TO FREEDOM AT LAST!

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

THE easing of restrictions both in Spain and in the UK is remarkable ‐ and nice ‐ for several reasons. But the most important is: how much the simple pleasures of ev‐ eryday life get lost in the familiarity of dai‐ ly routine.

Only when we are denied them do we re‐ alise what a complicated life we lead. It is this latter element that shocks us most. Of the hundreds of minor, even flippant, activ‐ ities we indulge in, we’re suddenly unable to replace them with anything useful or satisfying. Even working from home fails to make up for missing colleagues, chit‐chat and... just everyday life.

So, when released from these tortuous restrictions, we happily revel in anything that is different. Especially when it involves other people in similar situations. It sud‐ denly seems as if having fun is everywhere and so easy to find. Voices seem louder and more important. Laughter is easier to come by and everyone has stories of how they ‘survived’. Boredom is a long way off, and

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FREEDOM: The simple pleasures of everyday life can get lost in our daily routine. that’s the biggest difference of all.

At the same time, we learn that the ‘se‐ cret of happiness’ has finally been discov‐ ered. Neuroscientists from University Col‐ lege London used a crowd‐sourced gaming app and MRI scans of people’s brains to de‐

velop a rather long‐winded formula (that I’ll summarise for you here: @£!$%!*£@#).

Translated into plain language, it means that avoiding high expectations is the key to happiness.

But for a non‐neuroscientist friend with a

very long, fascinating life behind him, hap‐ piness depends more on personality. For him, some people are more inclined and able to be happy than others. Resentful and ungrateful types are seldom pleased with the world or their place in it even if they are comfortably off. (Yes, I am looking at you, Dominic Cummins!)

In summary, then, according to the latest research: don’t get your hopes up and you’ll have good times. Or as my granny used to say: “Hope for the best and pre‐ pare for the worst.”

And as for freedom, how is it for you so far?

Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Sentinel’, ‘No Safe Place’, ‘Betrayal’, ‘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.nora‐johnson.net) available online as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, pa‐ perback & audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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This is just complete madness MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION

Views of a Grumpy Old Man MY pal in Glasgow had a problem with his iPad so he went to his local Apple store and was told he couldn’t enter without an appointment. I thought it was strange but gave it no more thought ‘til I needed a new battery for Mrs S’ iPhone. I rang my local store, which is a 20-minute drive from home. The website gave me the 952 local Spanish number and I went through the usual press 1 for this, 2 for that, until I finally got a human being.

We went through the usual pleasantries, he told me his name and how he was going to be absolutely delighted to help me. I explained I needed a new battery, he asked where I was located and he then said there were no appointments - ever! I said, can you hear what you are saying, this is madness, can I speak to the store manager please?

I’m then informed that’s not possible as he’s not actually at that branch but in the Philippines. But I phoned my local store. Yes but appointments are done from the Philippines. OK put me through to a supervisor and after about 10 minutes on hold I am greeted

by Helen who has been made aware of my

problem and she is going to help me. Are you in the Philippines too? Nope I’m in another country! Anyway Michael when would you like an appointment? When can I have one?

Helen tells me any time tomorrow. But I thought there were none ever? We booked one for the next day. I asked why I had to go through this song and dance. She couldn’t explain so we left it at that.

Next day the store entrance looked like a scene from the movie Contagion with security guards taking your temperature, a ziggyzaggy entry system, then plastic gloves, hand sanitiser on top of the gloves and this is all before you have spoken to an Apple employee.

Finally they take the ‘phone away and tell me to come back in 90 minutes which I do only to be told it’s not ready for another 30 minutes. When I return it’s ready and they let me enter again with more gloves and more sanitiser. When I get the ‘phone the screen is cracked all over. Oh yes, it must have been cracked when it came in. NO IT WASN’T! The guy disappears for a few minutes then says, OK we will replace it free of charge, like he’s doing me a favour! Of course you will, you broke it! After another two hours, more gloves and sanitiser my ‘phone is ready. So that was five hours of my life and €250 spent on bored purchases in the mall!

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ROAD TEST

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IN the current climate (if you’ll excuse the pun) SUVs are viewed as environmen‐ tal villains, automotive pol‐ luters of the very worst kind. The truth is that many SUVs are now hybrids with smaller combustion en‐ gines, so the days of every SUV being oversized with a large petrol or diesel addict‐ ed engine is not the full story.

A feeling of luxury.

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Kia Sorento is imposing Kia’s newly launched Sorento models and the self‐charging hybrid Soren‐ to in particular is a good case in point. Its 1.6‐litre petrol engine is bolstered by a 64 kw battery deliver‐ ing 40 mpg economy in a very spacious SUV with proper off‐road capability and

a real family holdall. Hy‐ brids remove any range concerns and the need for an expensive home charger, or dealing with our some‐ what fragmented (I’m being polite!) public charging net‐ work.

Priced from €45,802 (£39,360) the Sorento line‐ up offers both plug‐in and self‐charging hy‐ brids and all models look

suitably imposing.

Standard equipment across the range of Sorento models includes heated seats and steering wheel, smart cruise control, LED headlights, reversing cam‐ era, dual zone air condition‐ ing for all seats, auto dim‐ ming mirrors, auto wipers and lights, Apple Car Play and Android Auto.

My top of the range self‐ charging hybrid version is the automotive equivalent of the Ritz, adding such items as

leather, power adjustment of the seats, privacy glass, heated rear seats, ventilat‐ ed front seats, keyless entry and start, power tailgate, powered folding door mir‐ rors, along with navigation, wireless charging and a Bose sound system onto the entry level list of equip‐ ment.

Costing €54,629 (£46,945) you would expect it to be well equipped and when you add all the above items to the level of tech, it does‐ n’t disappoint. There are a myriad of safety features in‐ cluding a head‐up display and a clever speed limit

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based intelligent cruise con‐ trol, all‐wheel‐drive and the clever hybrid system which charges itself from the car’s engine. It not only removes those range concerns but provides a cleaner emis‐ sions record than would normally be the case with a more traditionally powered SUV of this size.

If I were being picky about the Sorento then some of the controls are not especially intuitive and the layout of the dash controls is a little fussy, but owner‐ ship would soon bring famil‐ iarity. It is a minor point in a car that has a distinct feel‐ ing of luxury with its com‐ fortable, quilted leather seats, hushed interior and solidity of build quality.

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Spain’s First Goalless Draw SPAIN opened their Euro‐ pean Championships cam‐ paign on Monday June 14, at the magnificent La Cartuja Stadium in Sevilla, against Sweden, and the two con‐ trasting teams played out the first goalless draw of the tournament, with neither team looking capable really of ever putting the ball into the opposition goal.

The Spanish team set a new record in the first half for the most passes made in a single half in the history of this tournament, with an as‐ tonishing total of 419 passes being made, but one can’t help but wonder if coach Luis Enrique would have gladly swapped that statistic for a goal.

One could argue that there is little point in passing the ball around if you are never going to eventually put it in‐ to the net, with both Dani Olmo of RB Leipzig, and Atletico Madrid captain, Koke missing good chances in the first 45 minutes, and

Luis Enrique, Spain’s coach.

Alvaro Morata was guilty of a glaring miss when Marcus Danielson’s slip put him through on goal, only to place the ball wide.

Sweden, to be fair, de‐ fended admirably, and could not be faulted at the back, but if only Alexander Isak and Marcus Berg had been on target, things could have been a lot different, as Isak found unmarked Berg, who really should have buried the ball into the Spanish net ear‐ ly in the second half, but in‐ stead, scuffed his shot wide of the post.

Gerard Moreno, on as a

sub ‐ who has been prolific all season ‐ had the opportu‐ nity to seal the three points for Spain right at the death, but somehow managed to head the ball straight into the keeper’s hands, with the goal looming wide in front of him.

Luis Enrique has until Sat‐ urday June 19 to reassemble his men for the match in Sevilla against Poland ‐ who lost 1‐0 to Slovenia hoping to pick up some points, while Sweden must travel up to St Petersburg to play Slovakia in the other Group E match, on Friday June 18.

A Sterling Job England GARETH SOUTHG AT E’S England team opened their Euro 2020 Group D campaign on Sun‐ day June 13, against Croatia, at Wemb‐ ley Stadium ‐ with 22,500 fans in at‐ tendance ‐ in a re‐ peat of the 2018 World Cup semi‐fi‐ nal contest where the Three Lions lost RAHEEM STERLING: His goal made all the difference to the team.

2‐1, but they got their revenge, albeit in a group match, with sporting his new blonde hairdo ‐ who had Raheem Sterling’s single goal the difference come closest up until that moment, hitting the between the two sides. post with a lovely curled effort from a Trippier On a sweltering afternoon in London, South‐ long throw‐in, but apart from that, England gate had raised some eyebrows with his deci‐ couldn’t seem to find a way to goal, and Harry sion to start the Manchester City winger, who Kane was almost redundant, hardly seeing has not had the best of seasons at club level, anything of the ball. but he repaid his manager’s faith by slotting Next up comes the big game against Scot‐ home his 13th goal in his last 17 international land on Friday June 18, again at Wembley, appearances, and give England a flying start in with Southgate coming through this opening the group. fixture without any injury worries, and he can Leeds United midfielder, Kalvin Phillips ‐ face this match safe in the knowledge that probably man‐of‐the‐match ‐ was the supplier Harry Maguire’s injury doesn’t seem such a of a killer pass that Sterling buried beautifully problem now, after the way that Aston Villa’s in the back of the Croatia net after 57 minutes.

Tyrone Mings commanded the backline along‐ It was Sterling’s club teammate Phil Foden ‐ side Man City’s John Stones.