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The people’s paper Issue No. 1881
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Feria suspended again THE mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, has announced that the annual Malaga fair will be cancelled once more. “The 2021 Fair is not going to take place, in August, of course, or in September,” he said at a press conference. The fair was originally going to be postponed from August until September due to the advancement of the Delta variant of Covid. However, the mayor has now finally announced that with the rise in cases it will not happen at all this year. However, he has insisted that throughout the summer, musical activities will be held and activities for the elderly are also being considered following such a difficult year through the health pandemic. There is also an objective to help the Junta de Andalucia control the wave that is currently happening with cases.
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Gas bottle six year high THE Spanish government’s official maximum price of a 12.5-kilo butane gas bottle cylinder is now set at €15.37 - the highest price it has been in six years. The price of a 12.5-kilo butane gas bottle in Spain has increased by 4.99 per cent to €15.37, which is the fifth consecutive rise and is now reaching its highest level since March 2015. The price rise was confirmed on Tuesday July 20, in the BOE Official State Gazette. The reason for the price increase has been put down to the cost of raw materials, which, according to the bulletin, was partially offset by the slight gain of the euro against the dollar (+ 1.32 per cent). The price that a butane cylinder can be sold for is reviewed every two months - specifically on the third Tuesday of the odd-numbered months.
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Calls for neutering THE APAA Nerja Dog Cat Rescue charity is appealing for local bodies to introduce a neutering programme in Axarquia after taking in hundreds of abandoned ani‐ mals. Sue Kiff, who works with the charity, said: “This year has been particularly bad for rescuing puppies and kit‐ tens from river beds and just dumped everywhere. “There is an epidemic of cats everywhere. “All of the associations are full and still they keep coming but we can’t take in any more at the moment. “It is a very stressful situation. People expect us to run out and collect cats everywhere, but we are al‐ ready committed to helping 50 cats and kittens so have to deal with them first and don’t get any help from the local town hall, despite promise after promise year up‐ on year. We desperately need a cat neutering pro‐ gramme in Nerja, Frigiliana and Torrox.” She added: “We rescued 29 cats last month from one place alone and there are many many more in colonies that are fed by local people and neutered at their ex‐ pense, but it can’t be done alone. “We need help from the local councils to do some‐ thing and encourage people to nurture and neuter. “I hope by highlighting the situation it will help to get them moving.”
CYCLING CHALLENGE: Alisdair was welcomed back by local councillors. ALISDAIR ANDERSON has arrived in Nerja after cycling 2,750 km from Dublin to raise nearly €60,000 for the Irish Motor Neurone Association. Nerja councillors Daniel Rivas, Javier Rodriguez, and Javier Lopez, welcomed Mr Anderson after he arrived back in Nerja following the challenge. The councillors gave him a commemorative plaque on behalf of the council in recognition of this work, and praised Alisdair’s efforts to raise funds in tribute to his partner, Ruth Staines, who died of the disease at the age of 31, in April. The council said: “It is ad-
mirable what Alisdair has done for his partner, first taking care of her until the last moment, and later embarking on this challenge with which he has raised a significant amount of money that will go towards researching the disease and helping many people who suffer from it.” Alisdair had lived in Nerja with his partner for five years and was welcomed back from his cycle by family and friends. Speaking about his time with Ruth, Alisdair said she, “always looked fondly on her time in Nerja and it really was a special place for her.” He added: “The Irish Motor
Neuron Disease Association provides care and support to people with MND, their families, friends and carers. Without them, we would have been lost. The support they provided to Ruth throughout her illness allowed her to live a much more comfortable life. “From mobility and wheelchairs, nursing, homecare support, counselling these were all critical services we depended on.” He thanked Nerja Council for the support he received, and said he had travelled through the UK, France and Spain after setting out on May 14 before arriving in Nerja.
RESCUED: Puppies and kittens need to be helped.
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Our readers think the government Grape harvest Guided tours should have no say in what we eat
EATING MEAT: People didn’t plan to give it up entirely.
THE majority of our readers think that the government should not have any say in what and how much we eat. After Alberto Garzon, the Min‐ ister for Consumer Affairs, sparked outrage when he said we should all cut down on or give up meat, we asked our readers if they agree and if they think too much meat is eaten in Spain. President Sanchez said he likes his steaks ‘al punto’ and 57 per cent of our readers responded that it’s none of the government’s business and they would eat whatever they like! Meanwhile, 19 per cent admit‐ ted that they thought that we should eat less meat, but didn’t plan to give it up entirely. The sur‐ vey also revealed that people think more meat is consumed in Spain than by the British, for ex‐ ample. Finally, 23 per cent responded that we should all become vege‐ tarians. Our readers spoke of the im‐ portance of understanding where what you eat comes from and un‐ derstanding the carbon footprint of it. Another argued that it is bet‐ ter to eat meat which has come from a farm nearby, than to con‐ sume avocados from California which “have to be flown halfway round the world, but kills millions of bees” she added, “or maybe use palm oil once we clear the Amazon to grow the palms, or possibly tofu, brought all the way from China in a ship.”
WINE PRODUCTION: Takes place over a wide interval. GRAPE harvesters in Axarquia are estimating that the annual harvesting will begin, as normal - according to the antecedents and the meteorological forecasts - in the last days of July, starting with the white Moscatel grape from Alexandria, followed a few days later by the red grapes, in the Mollina region, around August 8, 9, and 10. As reported by the Malaga Wine Regulatory Council (CRDO), they have also pointed out that the final yield obtained in the Axarquia grape harvest this season, in both quantity and quality, will depend on how the agronomic conditions of the crop evolve in this phase, but also on the circumstances that have been given so far, but that with rainfall having been 25 per cent lower than the normal average, it has not helped the growth. As a result, the council assured, “a somewhat lower harvest is predictable, about 10 per cent, since the lack of rainfall is recurrent in the last five years, quantifying the campaign at about 3.7 million kilograms, however, the organoleptic quality can be described from good to very good.” Wine production in the province of Malaga is made up of seven territories between the Axarquia, Montes de Malaga, north of Malaga, Serrania de Ronda, Manilva, Sierra de las Nieves and the Western Coast, with each region having very diverse orographic and mesoclimatic characteristics, which means that the grape harvest in Malaga Province takes place in a very wide time interval, from the end of July to the middle or end of October.
NERJA Council has removed a narcolancha that was abandoned on Calahonda beach in an antidrug operation. Members of Civil Protection and workers from the Municipal and Beach Services of the Nerja Council have withdrawn and transferred the narcolancha that was abandoned in the eastern end of Calahonda beach during an anti-drug operation. In collaboration with the Guardia Civil, responsible for the transfer of the narcolancha, Nerja Coun-
DISCOVER the historic centre of Torrox this summer with their guided tours. The tours will take place every Thursday, starting at 9am, from the Plaza de la Constitucion. The mayor of Torrox, Jose Manuel Fernandez, has highlighted that during the winter some routes were carried out designed for the elderly in the municipality to walk and rediscover their surroundings. This time, these routes are designed to publicise the heart of Torrox to all visitors or residents of nearby towns who want to delve into history, culture and enjoy the charm of its white streets. Undoubtedly, this is a unique opportunity to get to know the Historic Centre of Torrox town completely free of charge. Those interested should register in the tourist offices or tourist information points, in person, and they can also do so by calling 952 530 225 or by writing an email to turismo@ torrox.es. Due to the health circumstances in which we find ourselves, the guided groups are of a maximum of 10 people, who will be given information regarding the protocols that must be followed at all times.
Abandoned drugs boat cil has removed it in order to avoid risks to beach users and so that it does not give a bad image to tourists. Once the Guardia Civil has obtained the authorisation of the Court of First Instance and Instruction No. 2 of Torrox for the destruction of the boat, the Consistory has undertaken the cutting work and transfer.
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NIBS EXTRA No smoking THE Underwater Ecoscience group has successfully launched its campaign in La Herradura against disposal of cigarette butts on beaches last weekend on the Sexi beach. The cleanup event continues on Saturday July 31 at the beach of San Cristobal in Almuñecar.
More parking BY changing part of the Avenida de Andalucia into a single lane, the Salobreña Council has increased the amount of free parking close to the beach quite considerably and has also managed to add five spaces for blue badge holders.
Food collection A FOOD collection outside of supermarkets in Almuñecar and La Herradura organised by Catholic charity Caritas on Sunday July 18 was a success with more than 2,500 kilos of non-perishable food stuff collected for eventual distribution to those in need of support.
Air show AFTER having to cancel the fifth Torre del Mar International Air Festival and go digital instead, the organisers expect - subject to the situation with the pandemic - to hold a three-and-a-half-hour live event on Sunday September 12 starting at 11am.
Virgen del Carmen ALTHOUGH it was not possible to celebrate the Festival of the Virgen del Carmen with the usual crowds, the Port Authority in Motril have installed a specially made statue of the Virgin in the garden of Araucarias which was officially inaugurated by the mayor.
Casting call PRODUCER Martin Nuza and director Craig Ruddock will hold a casting call in the Municipal Pavilion of Frigiliana from 9.30am to 8pm on Saturday, August 7 and 10am to 5pm on Sunday, August 8, looking for actors and extras for a new film to be shot in Frigiliana in October.
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New branch of Red Cross THE Spanish Red Cross will once again have a permanent branch in Nerja, located on the ground floor of the town hall. The councillor for social services, Daniel Rivas, has celebrated that the Spanish Red Cross will once again have a permanent presence in Nerja, “as a result of this new stage of collaboration between the town council and the Red Cross that we started last year with the aim of consolidating and giving greater visibility to the
COLLABORATION: Between the council and the Red Cross.
work carried out by the Red Cross in Nerja. “This municipal commitment is materialised today with the signing of the appropriate agreement that enables the opening of this new local branch.” The provincial president of the Red Cross, Rafael Juan Rodriguez, thanked the council, announcing that this new delegation from Nerja will start its activity with an employment programme. Subsequently, it will expand its services.
‘Summer in the Cangrejos’ returns NERJA’S councillor for Culture, Gema Laguna, has announced a new edition of ‘Summer in the Cangrejos’ with a programme of cultural shows. The events will begin on July 31, and will last during the months of August and Septem‐ ber, until September 15, in the Plaza Fabrica de los Cangrejos. All performances will begin at 10pm, ex‐ cept on Sunday, which will be at 9pm. “With a wide programme of cultural
Over 40s for vaccine NERJA will hold a mass vaccination day for people born between 1952 and 1981 without needing a prior appointment. The councillor for Health, Javier Rodriguez, informed that the East Health Area of Malaga-Axarquia, dependent on the A ndalucian Health Service, has scheduled a mass vaccination day without a prior appointment for people born between 1952 and 1981, which will take place today Thursday July 22 from 3.30pm to 9pm. T hose who go to the Covid-19 Vaccination Point in Nerja, located in the Covered Pavilion of the Sports City, will receive a dose of Janssen. The councillor has encouraged the residents of Nerja and Maro, over 40 years old, who have their doubts about the immunisation process or who have not yet received their corresponding vaccine, to come on Thursday to the vaccination centre.
A wide variety of cultural activities. activities we recover the summer in Los Cangrejos, which opens on the 31st of
this month with a concert by the Band and Music of Nerja, we will liven up the nights of our locals and visitors”, explained the coun‐ cillor. Laguna highlighted the thematic variety of the performances, which is structured for each day of the week with concerts of classical mu‐ sic, jazz and contemporary music, flamenco performances, theatre shows, magic, summer cinema and chil‐ dren’s festivals.
Live Festival Opens RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Shopping Centre will be open every day during summer, with a live Summer Festival every Satur‐ day. The Rincon de la Victoria Shopping Cen‐ tre is located just 10 minutes from the centre of Malaga, at Km251 on the A‐7, and at Km1 on the MA‐24, and throughout the summer it will now remain open every
day, from 10am to 10pm, from July 1 to September 15, including Sundays and holi‐ days. For the summer season 2021, the CC Rin‐ con de la Victoria will stage the Summer Family Festival every Saturday from July 17 to August 28, with two sessions, the first at 7.30pm, and the second at 8.30pm, provid‐ ing entertainment for the season.
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Police investigate animal abuse A RINCON DE LA VICTORIA woman is being investigated by the police for animal abuse after being videoed putting socks in her dog’s mouth to stop it barking outside on a sunny balcony. According to the neighbour who reported the case, she notified both the Guardia Civil, and the Local Police, but none of the bodies acted because they said they did not observe injuries on the dog, and that he seemed happy, plus, that the owner did not want to give it to a shelter. A s a result, the neighbour started a petition on the Change.org platform to have the dog taken away from the owner, something which the Amar PPP association - the shelter where the woman acquired the dog from originally - also asks for. The Change.org petition already has more than 3,000 signatures.
Environmental Council offers swimming programme for the disabled awards VELEZ‐MALAGA Council has been handing out environmental awards to local businesses. First Deputy Mayor Atencia, the councillor for Environment, Antonio Ariza, and Alberto Jimenez, from PROAMB, delivered the awards. Councillor Atencia said: “The council through the Department of Environment carries out the delivery of the first environmental awards to businesses and companies adhering to this campaign.” He added: “Through this we will create a Network of Sustainable Establishments, pio‐ neered by our municipality. I want to empha‐ sise that the commitment to the environment is not only from the council, but of all residents of the municipality.” He also congratulated the winners of the award in the town in Malaga.
RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Council has announced it is offering a swimming programme for dis‐ abled people. The council said the pro‐ gramme will be available on its beach in Rincon de la Victoria. Councillors announced the programme for people with dis‐ abilities or reduced mobility for the summer has been expanded by an hour after the Spanish Red Cross got involved. Assisted bathing programme now open. The assisted bathing pro‐ gramme is open to the public from Tuesday to Friday from 4pm to 9pm, and on weekends from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm. More than 300 people are expected to enjoy the service this summer.
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UK tourists flock to Spain TOURISTS have been flocking to Spain after the U K government allowed vaccinated travellers to come back from amber list countries without quarantine from July 19. The number of tourists making their way to Spain following the amber list changes on July 19 has increased dramatically, with airlines reporting higher numbers of planes arriving at airports. In total, 489 flights were scheduled between the UK and Spain on the day the government began allowing travellers to amber list countries to come back without quarantine, representing a threefold increase on the previous week.
The airports with the most flights were Palma de Mallorca, with 113 flights, Ibiza with 70, Alicante-Elche with 62, and Malaga with 59. Meanwhile, airline Jet2 also reopened its flights between the two countries, allowing thousands of holidaymakers to enjoy a holiday in Spain. Ryanair is also expecting greater numbers of travellers, and has announced it will be expanding its summer routes in July. Businesses in Spain have welcomed the arrival of UK travellers, with the Executive Vice President of the Association of Hotel Businessmen of the Costa del Sol (Aehcos), Javier Hernandez, saying that
after the elimination of the restrictions by the UK government they expect “a greater rebound in reservations during the next few days.” He added that occupancy rates are 58.20 per cent for July and 62.03 per cent for August. Hernandez said the majority of tourists were British, adding “we are satisfied by the elimination of the restrictions and surely during the next few days hotel establishments will begin to reopen in those areas that mainly work with this British sector.” The U K government has said that vaccinated travellers coming back from amber list countries will not have to quarantine this summer.
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Zurich Malaga Marathon 2021 announced THE Zurich Malaga Marathon 2021 has been confirmed as be‐ ing held on December 12 after it was cancelled in 2020. Registrations are now open for this event, and also for the half marathon, after last year’s race had to be cancelled due to the pandemic. Almost 3,000 participants are taking part, who had booked up previously for the 2020 event, and have kept their names in for the 2021 race. According to the organisers:
“It is a marathon that wants to continue growing, as it had done until 2019, an edition that ended with more than 7,000 partici‐ pants, and the victories of Martin Cheruiyot, and Selamawit Get‐ net Tsegaw, breaking the records of the event, with 2:10:08, and 2:27:56 respective‐ ly.” To continue bringing together runners from all over Spain, Eu‐ rope, and the rest of the world, the organisers of the Zurich Malaga Marathon currently offer
“very special prices, to partici‐ pate in an edition that promises to continue innovating and sur‐ prising runners,” with entry fixed at €40 per person for the marathon, and €25 for the half marathon. Registrations can be made via the event’s website through the following link, http://zurichmara tonmalaga.es/inscriptions and, by accessing the site, runners will not only be able to participate in the Zurich Malaga Marathon, but also get a runner’s bag.
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Sailboat attacked by killer whales
A SAILBOAT has been attacked by a group of killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar. The Salvamento Maritimo set out on a rescue mission to help a sailboat that had been attacked by a pod of killer whales in the early hours of July 15. According to reports the boat was a recreational sailing boat which had two people on board. They called for help at 3.50am. The sea conditions were also bad and they were being hit by two metre waves. The crew members were able to confirm that they had followed protocol which included lowering the sails and turning off the engine. Luckily for the people on board the Salvamar Enif was able to find them and accompany the two-metre-long boat to safety at Cadiz’s Barbate where they arrived safely at 6am.
PCR test time now extended
THE Ministry of Health has extended the validity of a PCR test to enter Spain to 72 hours. The Spanish government has extended the period that PCR tests are valid to enter Spain for up to 72 hours, and to 48 hours for antigen tests. The tests now admitted will be molecular nucleic acid amplification (NAAT) tests, including PCR tests, which have been taken within the 72 hours prior to arrival in Spain. Antigen tests included in the common list of the European Commission will also be accepted provided that they are taken 48 hours before travelling to Spain. The diagnostic test certificate must include the traveller’s name and surname, date of sample collection, type of test performed and issuing country.
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Lockdown fines
MORE than one million fines handed out for breaches dur‐ ing the first State of Alarm which began in March 2020 are set to be annulled follow‐ ing a Constitutional Court rul‐ ing on Wednesday July 14. People who already paid fines should be able to claim their money back. Across Spain, approximately 1.15 million people received fines ranging from €601 to €30,000 for breaching lock‐ down restrictions. The vast majority of these fines were handed out to people living in Andalucia and Madrid. While the court’s full ruling has yet to be published, Span‐ ish media outlets are also sug‐ gesting that businesses that made claims against the gov‐ ernment for losses incurred during the lockdown may be able to see their cases pro‐ ceed. However, fresh claims introduced after the court’s ruling on July 14 will not be en‐ tertained. Introduced in March 2020, the State of Alarm allowed the
COURT RULING: Has yet to be published. government to temporarily suspend civil liberties, confin‐ ing people to their homes, shutting schools, businesses and industries. The government has de‐ fended its actions despite the ruling. Pointing to the six‐to‐ five margin of votes leading to the court’s decision, the new Minister for Justice, Pilar Llop, said the government did what it needed to do to save lives. “The confinement of the State of Alarm saved hundreds of thousands of lives in the face of an extreme emergency
for public health and the rapid‐ ity of the disease’s evolution,” Llop said at a press conference on July 14. “At that time, the govern‐ ment’s duty was to take im‐ mediate, urgent and propor‐ tionate measures to contain the spread of an unknown virus and defend the lives of millions of compatriots,” she added. The case was brought to the court by Vox, who are claiming the ruling as a major victory and they demand the govern‐ ment resigns.
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Gambling fraud NATIONAL POLICE officers, in ‘Operation Monaco’, have carried out an investigation against an alleged criminal group dedicated to manipulating electronic roulettes in gambling halls in Granada, and investigators estimate that in one night, the gang would have illegally earned €56.500. Three of the alleged members of this organisation were already arrested a few months ago in Madrid, charged with operating scams in up to 19 establishments, where they would have swindled around €60,000. Currently one of those investigated for the events is in prison in Madrid, while three other identified, two men and a woman are unaccounted for, with investigators continuing the search for their location, an arduous task since they are known to often abandon the national territory, and when they are in Spain, they change their address regularly. This recent investigation was launched after a complaint from the owner of a gambling establishment in the centre of Granada, and during their investigation they discovered the modus operandi used was a radio frequency identification card that could alter the normal operation of two roulette-type gaming machines, causing them a financial loss of €56,500.
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Spending Fake DGT traffic fines Lego flagship store recovery NATIONAL spending on tourism in June recovered to the prepandemic level. The summer season in Spain starts with encouraging data for the national tourism sector, at least with regard to Spanish trips. While waiting for the arrival of international visitors to gradually normalise, which are still well below normal before the pandemic, national tourism spending soared to exceed the levels recorded two years ago, driven by the end of the regional closures after the ending of the State of Alarm last May. According to a BBVA Research report released on Monday, July 12, the spending of Spanish credit card users of this bank in provinces and communities other than those they reside in was four percentage points higher in the last week of June than that registered in the same month of 2019, something that had not happened until now at any time since the pandemic broke out.
POLICE are warning of a new scam of fake emails with DGT traffic fine de‐ mands after receiving thousands of complaints from drivers in Spain. The General Directorate of Traffic al‐ ready alerted the public in December 2020 that this type of scam had re‐ turned. The email is so good that it in‐ cludes the official logos of the DGT itself and the Ministry of the Interior in order to lure its victims into the trap. The aim of the false email is to en‐ courage the user to click on the sup‐ posed official form, after which they will be asked for their personal data in order to pay the supposed fine. If, by any chance the user falls for the scam, a file will be downloaded in the background without them noticing. A banking‐type program known as Mekoito will then run and access the us‐ er’s bank account, squeezing every last euro out of it. This is based on a system capable of opening different windows and accessing different banking websites and pretending to be the user. To avoid these deceptions, both the DGT and experts specialised in cyberse‐ curity recommend looking at the email and checking its domain to rule out pos‐ sible deceptions and scams as they do not use this format to notify drivers about fines.
TRAFFIC FINES: DGT will not send by email.
THE Lego group are set to open their first flagship store in Spain which is set to open towards the end of 2021 and will be located in Barcelona. The Danish multinational firm announced that the new store will open hopefully before the Christmas campaign begins. This new store confirms the Lego commitment to Spain where they already have six certified shops. The shops are located in Barcelona, Madrid, Zaragoza and Sevilla. The Lego flagship store will be located at Barcelona’s 9 Paseo de Gra‐ cia. Visitors will be treated to an impressive experience including an in‐ teractive discovery tree. The tree will be constructed from nearly one million Lego pieces. The tree is meant to express the Lego group’s com‐ mitment to the environment along with their commitment to inclusivi‐ ty.
UK Embassy commiserates with expats FROM July 19, British visitors coming to Spain do not have to quarantine when they return to the UK. But residents in Spain who have both doses of Covid vaccine will still be required to quarantine if going back to the UK prompting many to express their anger and disappointment. The UK Embassy in Madrid said it understood the rules were causing annoyance. “We have received many questions and comments about last week’s announcement that those UK Nationals who have been double-vaccinated by the NHS will, from July 19, be able to return from amber-list countries without the need to quarantine on their return,” the Embassy posted on its popular Facebook page on July 14.
“This is good news for anyone coming to visit you here in Spain, but we recognise the disappointment that this exemption does not apply to you. The government is taking a phased approach to amending requirements and is already exploring plans to remove quarantine for vaccinated non-UK residents arriving from amber countries later this summer, when it is safe to do so. “We will update you as soon as we have further news on this. Meanwhile, you have the option of travelling to the UK and doing quarantine or using the Test to Release scheme to shorten your quarantine period. If you have been vaccinated here in Spain, we recommend getting the EU Covid digital certificate, which will be useful for travel within the EU,” the embassy added.
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New EU fisheries regulation
NEW FUND: Will help improve safety conditions. A NEW EU fisheries regulation has been welcomed by Spain. The Minister for Agriculture Luis Planas said it will help improve health and safety. The new regulation allows for a fund of €1.12 billion to support the modernisation of Spain’s fishing fleet, including engine repairs in vessels under 24 metres in length, the first purchase of fishing vessels for young fishermen under 40 years of age, and compensation for temporary shutdowns and scrapping. According to the minister, these measures are nec‐ essary in order to promote “generational change in the fishing sector” and to improve health and safety condi‐ tions at work. The new fund will cover temporary shutdowns and support for investment on board vessels for reasons of energy efficiency or improved working and safety con‐ ditions, even if the individual gross tonnage of the ves‐ sel increases, as long as this does not lead to an in‐ crease in the country’s overall fishing capacity. In addition, it will be possible to continue support‐ ing companies in their adaptation to new technologies and offer support for investments in energy efficiency and the economy.
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Education will continue EDUCATION will continue as normal in Spain as cases of Covid in the young grows. Pilar Alegria, the new Min‐ ister of Education, has spo‐ ken about schoolchildren re‐ turning to lessons in the next academic year. She ex‐ plained that in the next aca‐ demic year education will continue despite the pan‐
demic and will be charac‐ terised again by use of masks along with ventilation in schools. Alegria is a Spanish Social‐ ist Workers’ Party (PSOE) politician who took over as Minister of Education and Vocational Training on July 12, 2021. She took over from Isabel Celaa.
Correos profits THE Correos Group has released the accounts for the first half of 2021, a period in which it has reported a consolidated profit of €1.8 million. This figure clearly shows a positive upward trend in busi‐ ness after the complexities of the previous year, during which the pandemic accelerated the collapse of the use of the postcard, or letters, a service which normally accounts for 65 per cent of Correos’ revenues, with a recent drop of 560 million letters less than in 2019, although the company still posted an operating income growth of 20.6 per cent, compared to only a 1.6 per cent operating expense. This is the result of the effort and strategy implemented to adapt the company’s business model to the new situa‐ tion, where it has adjusted production costs and increased revenues due to the new pricing policy.
Sadly, at this current mo‐ ment in time the fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic is hitting youngsters the hardest in Spain with around 90 per cent of new cases be‐ ing registered against those under 30 years old. Alegria gave thanks to the educational community and the parents of students who have fought hard to ensure that education has carried on right throughout the pan‐ demic, even during the dark‐ est moments. “It may seem simple, but if we look at other European countries, none has been able to do it like Spain. We have all learned during this time and we will apply the lessons learned during this school year,” said Alegria. She also explained how vaccination has been autho‐ rised in Spain for children who are over the age of 12 years old. As was carried out last year, Spanish schools will see the use of masks and ventilation being key in pre‐ venting new infections.
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Paying Tribute SPAIN paid tribute to coron‐ avirus victims in an event presided over by King Felipe VI, who was accompanied by Queen Letizia. The commemorative event focused on paying trib‐ ute to health workers who have lost their lives during the ongoing pandemic. This is the second com‐ memorative event to pay tribute to coronavirus vic‐ tims. The event took place on Thursday, July 15, at the Plaza de la Armeria of the Royal Palace. During the tribute event the king was expected to present 120 Grand Cross of Civil Merit awards to health workers who have been claimed by the virus. The King planned to present four of these medals in public to relatives of the health work‐ ers and the rest later at the Palace. Around 700 people at‐ tended the event including most of the state authorities.
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Parental leave extension THE Minister of Social Rights, Ione Belarra, has an‐ nounced the government’s
intention to extend parental leave for the birth and care of a baby, which is currently
Millions in seized tobacco PORTUGAL’S Guarda Nacional Republicana and Spain’s National Police, supported by Europol and the Spanish cus‐ toms authorities, have dismantled an organised crime group involved in excise fraud and the smuggling of tobac‐ co products. Investigations on July 7 led to 82 location searches, 70 in Portugal and 12 in Spain, targeting private residences, warehouses, garages and vehicles; five arrests in Portugal and 12 in Spain; seizure of eight tons of tobacco and cigarettes worth €113,500 along with seven weapons, 24 vehicles and €216,000. The criminal network was involved in the illegal import of large quantities of tobacco leaves and strips from Spain into Portugal. This raw material served the illegal produc‐ tion of both cigarettes and tobacco for roll‐your‐own‐ cigarettes distributed on the Portuguese black market. In mid‐June, Spanish authorities discovered and disman‐ tled cutting and processing facilities. The tobacco pro‐ cessed there was shipped to Portugal, where it was stored in different warehouses before being further distributed. Since the investigation was launched in May 2020, the Portuguese and the Spanish authorities have detained 23 individuals and seized about 1.8 million illicit cigarettes along with 11 tons of tobacco, with a total worth of about €3.2 million.
16 weeks, to six months. “Paternity and maternity leave must be generally up to six months,” and the Ministry of Social Rights will negotiate with the PSOE to include this extension in the family diver‐ sity law that it is preparing. This was announced on Wednesday, July 14, by Be‐ larra, in an event organised to present the first draft of a rule that will begin to be pro‐ cessed next year and that Unidos Podemos wants that, in addition to this possible extension of the permits, in‐ cluding the introduction of a ‘universal’ benefit for depen‐ dent children. “This Ministry, with that of Equality, are going to work so that the permits are extend‐ ed and to also extend infant education from zero to three years in the public network of infant schools,” the head of Social Rights assured in a Conference on the Family Di‐ versity Law. Spain currently ranks sec‐ ond in Europe with the low‐ est birth rate.
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End of Petrol and Diesel
THE European Green Deal is one of Brussels’ priorities for the next few years and the approaches are ambitious. So much so that the European Commission sets the end of sales of combustion vehicles, petrol and diesel, and also hybrids in 2035. This was explained on Wednesday, July 14, by President Von der Leyen, accompanied by several commissioners, in the presentation of initiatives in the framework of the fight against climate change. In addition, the Commission proposes a fund of €72,000 million to face the increases in electricity and energy poverty. The European economy based on fossil fuels “has come to an end,” the president her-
self told the press. “The emission of CO2 must have a price” that works as an incentive to move towards less polluting technologies, said Von der Leyen to summarise a broad regulatory package that “combines the reduction of emissions with measures to preserve nature and to put jobs and social balance at the heart of this transformation.” In any case, this new step by Brussels will then have to be negotiated with the Council of the EU, which represents the Member States, and with the European Parliament, so that the EU reduces its polluting emissions in 2030 by at least 55 per cemt compared to 1990, with a view to shedding CO2 by the mid-century.
First Covid lung transplant THE Vall d’Hebron Hospital in Barcelona has carried out the first lung transplant in the country to a patient who had contracted Covid-19 and to whom the coronavirus inflammation had caused irreversible damage to these organs. The 51-year-old man with no previous pathologies was infected at the end of January and admitted to the ICU for 127 days, 122 of them connected to an extracorporeal oxygenation device (ECMO), a machine that performs the functions of the lungs. After four months his lungs did not respond and the Bellvitge Hospital, where he was admitted, requested an assessment from the Vall d’Hebron Lung Transplantation Committee. Jordi Soriano, the transplant patient, explained on Friday, July 16, that when he entered the hospital “I was connected to a machine with which I have been for almost four months.” After being operated on, “after 24 days they took it away from me.” This has been a five-month journey, Soriano explained.
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Liquidators called in
PULLMANTUR: Potential investors are being sought.
Arrested on Camino de Santiago A FUGITIVE wanted in connection with three murders in Brazil was arrested while doing the Camino de Santiago. His arrest occurred on July 15, when officers from the National Police - through their control of the hostels in the area detected the presence of a 53-year-old Spanish citizen, of Argentinian origin who was doing the famous treks of the Camino de Santiago. The officers were able to verify that the man was listed with a ‘red notification’ from Interpol, standing accused of committing a triple homicide in Rio de Janeiro some years previously. After his arrest, his full identity was subsequently confirmed, and he appeared before a judge in Palencia.
Mask question THE President of the Basque Government, Iñigo Urkullu, has asked the President of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, to re‐ consider the mandatory use of the mask. In an interview with the newspaper Deia, Urkullu points out that “garments would not hurt” if another State of Alarm had to be de‐ clared. He said: “What gives us some hope in a very pru‐ dent way is the occupation of ICU beds, not deaths, the re‐ productive index ... But if we see that it goes wrong, we will have to put some other mea‐ sure on the table that I do not know if it has to be with the State of Alarm but, in any case, that it is an umbrella for the whole of the State.” He added: “The situation invites us to reflect on whether umbrella tools are necessary for the whole of the State, understanding the time of year we are in, if there may be an effect on certain eco‐ nomic sectors, such as tourism and the hospitality in‐ dustry.”
SPANISH cruise company Pull‐ mantur has made a request to the courts to open the liquidation process, in order to carry out an inventory of the company’s assets to allow potential investors to in‐ ject the necessary capital needed, or to sell it. This move has been long‐ex‐ pected, as the pandemic has hit the cruise sector badly, with no re‐ al date set in stone for the resump‐ tion of activities. In a statement from the bankruptcy administrator of the shipping company, it said: “Pullmantur continues negotiating with two or three investors.” While Pullmantur commented, “Unfortunately, the prolongation of the State of Alarm and its suc‐ cessive extensions, together with the restrictions in the cruise opera‐ tion, made Pullmantur, like the rest of its competitors, have to postpone again its plans to restart activities, due to the restrictions in Spain to contain the Covid‐19, dis‐ rupting all its work plans.” If an investor can be found then the company can restart, and rein‐ state the workforce, but in the ab‐ sence of any investor then the company would end up closing.
Seven arrested by NCA SEVEN British fugitives have been arrested in Spain in the space of just three weeks as a result of joint operations between the National Crime Agency and the National Po‐ lice. The fugitives ‐ all men ‐ are want‐ ed in the UK for various unrelated offences including supplying Class A and B drugs, supplying firearms, causing wounding with intent and conspiracy to rob. The flurry of arrests were execut‐ ed by the National Police with sup‐ port from the NCA’s international li‐ aison officer network, Interpol Manchester and UK police partners. In late June one suspect, aged 45, was arrested in Estepona on the Costa del Sol. He was wanted by the NCA in connection to a 40kg co‐ caine conspiracy. In the early hours of July 4, a 27‐ year‐old man was arrested in Mar‐ bella for allegedly causing wounding with intent. He is wanted by Greater Manchester Police. Another UK national wanted by West Midlands Police, was arrested on July 5 in Fuengirola, on suspicion of cocaine and firearms supply. On July 6 two brothers aged 37 and 35, also wanted by GMP, for al‐ legedly supplying cocaine were ar‐
rested in Alicante. A day later a 36‐year‐old man wanted by Merseyside Police was arrested in Estepona for allegedly supplying firearms and Class A and B drugs. On July 12, a 26‐year old man wanted by Greater Manchester Po‐ lice was arrested in Fuengirola in connection to affray with a ma‐ chete. The suspects remain in custody awaiting extradition proceedings. The NCA’s international liaison officers worked with Spanish part‐ ners and the Crown Prosecution Service to execute the arrests ‐ some under pre‐existing European Arrest Warrants, and some under new Trade and Cooperation Agree‐ ment warrants. Dave Hucker Head of European Operations at the NCA, said: “Seven arrests in just three weeks is the re‐ sult of some very hard work by the Agency with our Spanish partners ‐ who have allocated critical re‐ sources and operated quickly to se‐ cure these arrests. “Fugitives should know that the NCA work hand in glove with inter‐ national law enforcement partners, and that we therefore have signifi‐ cant reach.
Spanish citizenship for Senegalese heroes SAMUEL LUIZ: Died after a vicious attack by numerous young people.
THE Spanish government are set to grant nationality to the two Senegalese men who risked their own well‐being to try to pro‐ tect Samuel Luiz during a vicious attack which took place in La Coruña. Samuel was tragically beaten to death by multiple young peo‐ ple in what is considered by many people to be a homophobic attack. The Secretary of State for Migration has confirmed that the Spanish government will grant Spanish nationality to these two brave men. Samuel’s friends have been among those to request this happen. The two men have been welcomed by Samuel’s friends into their group and are treated as one of their own. The Spanish government has the legal authority to legalise people’s irregular situations in Spain on a discretionary basis. This can occur when people show exceptional solidarity and thereby prove themselves to be worthy of being citizens. The government believes that this describes perfectly the two young Senegalese men who tried to save the life of Samuel. One of them even threw his own body over Samuel’s to protect him during the attack. The other man helped Samuel’s friends.
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Worker loses eye A HEALTH worker has lost an eye after being brutally at‐ tacked on a Madrid Metro train for telling a passenger to wear a face mask. Police in Madrid are looking for a man accused of the as‐ sault. Video footage of Thurs‐ day July 15’s incident, that oc‐ curred at the Alto del Arenal station on Line 1 of the Madrid Metro, has since gone viral on social networks, and police are hoping that somebody will recognise the aggressor. The man allegedly attacked the health worker with a sharp object, which went into his eye, and even though he was transferred to the 12 de Octubre Hospital, they were unable to save his eye. In the video, the aggressor, wearing a pink baseball cap and a backpack is seen picking something up and leaves the carriage as the train pulls into the station. He shouts at the man, “Let it be clear to you, I hope you die, asshole.” The National Police have asked the public to contact them if they know who the man is.
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Influencer 0 degrees angers many in August FOR those who love a cold summer, there is a town in Teruel that has been given the nickname of the coldest town in all of Spain in summer. The town in question is called Griegos and is located in the Sierra de Albarracin region, with an area spanning 31.77 km² and boasting a population of 138 inhabitants, according to data from 2020. Although its climate is the continental Mediterranean, the altitude of the town is what causes such low temperatures in this municipality. With an average annual temperature of only 7.5°C, it is 1,604 metres above sea level. Its winters are usually extremely cold and long, and on the contrary, the cool and short summers can even register temperatures below 0 degrees on some occasions in August. In winter temperatures can drop below -15 degrees. The municipality has great tourist attractions that will surprise its visitors. The Church of San Pedro, in whose construction there are still remains of the 16th century and the subsequent extension of the 17th century. Meanwhile, the Muela de San Juan is one of the most incredible viewpoints that can be found in the area to observe a beautiful panoramic view of the region. Also, visiting its well-known ‘House of Butterflies’ where lovers of insects will discover more than 2,000 specimens is one of the obligatory visits in the coldest town in Spain.
THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urg‐ ing its readers to support local businesses in the community by going local through the lock‐ down and for your all your shop‐ ping this year, instead of feeding online giants and superstores. During this lockdown, we chal‐ lenge you to rediscover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the won‐ derfully quirky independent busi‐
SPANISH social media in‐ fluencer and singer, Dar‐ rechi, 19, who has 26 mil‐ lion viewers on TikTok, has caused anger after saying he avoids using a condom by telling sexual partners he is sterile. Darrechi stated that because none of his part‐ ners had fallen pregnant from unprotected sex with him “I started think‐ ing that I had a problem. So, I tell them ‘relax I’m sterile’. It’s true, I find it difficult with a condom, so I never use one,” he said. He later came out on Instagram to apologise af‐ ter his comments went vi‐ ral saying: “I’m really sor‐ ry... it’s just crazy what I said. “I want to apologise, really. Sometimes I don’t
DARRECHI: Is now being investigated. realise the responsibility that is mine... “I made a comment that really is out of place and that is not right. Sometimes I say things and sometimes I exagger‐ ate, but it’s just crazy what I said, I wish it had been cut at the edit and no one would ever have heard it,” he continued.
The equality minister for Spain has now asked a prosecutor to investigate Darrechi. Irene Montero said on Twitter that she wants an investigation in‐ to whether Darrechi’s comments were true and, if so, to identify victims of his deception as it would constitute as sexual abuse under Spanish laws.
#ImVaccinated promotion MANY young people in Spain feel unfairly sin‐ gled out as those responsible for the fifth wave of the pandemic, due to uncontrolled parties and crowds and, therefore, they have launched a campaign on social media net‐ works to encourage everyone to get vaccinat‐ ed and show that most of them respect the rules. With the use of the #ImVaccinated hashtag, they have wanted to show their commitment to curbing the pandemic, at a time when young people over 16 have already begun to be vaccinated in some communities such as Madrid, the Basque Country, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. They want to demon‐ strate their collaboration to stop the spread of the virus in this new wave of infections that af‐ fects this age group in particular as it is the one that, within the vaccination strategy estab‐ lished by the Ministry of Health, receives im‐ munisation later compared to other age co‐ horts. On Twitter, Instagram and Facebook there are constant messages from young peo‐ ple who encourage their followers to get vacci‐ nated, attaching a photo after receiving the vaccine or posing next to the health personnel who have administered the doses. And it is now, after the constant pointing out that they are responsible for the new wave of infections when young people want to show they are aware of the seriousness of the situation and want to be vaccinated.
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nesses in your area. Due to the Covid‐19 pandem‐ ic, you may have to support many local businesses by order‐
ing online and making use of any click and collect services they can operate if you are unable to get out due to health reasons or lockdown restrictions. 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 on‐ line, 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 community by mak‐ ing a small gesture and shopping in this way. Many local stores support lo‐ cal charities, support and sponsor local sports teams and in many cases the small independent stores are actually much more than just a small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy, often passed down through numerous generations and support not just
the current owner but the gener‐ ation before. For those stores which are new, that extra couple of euros spent there are supporting someone’s dream and ambition, 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 in‐ dependent store and compete with the multinational and chains. So be sure to pre‐order your meat from a local butcher and get your spuds from a local greengrocer, let us revive that community spirit and get to know our neighbours again. You could also consider pur‐ chasing gift vouchers from local businesses to help them over the coming weeks, thinking outside the box can often lead to some fantastic ideas. Why not buy a meal for two, an hour’s tattoo time at a local studio, a hair cut at a local salon or an online study course for someone looking to
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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 dif‐ ficult 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 local economy in two ways. First, buy‐ ing local keeps money circulating within the local economy. Stud‐ ies have shown that local busi‐ nesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as they create lo‐ cally owned supply chains and in‐ vest in their employees. Data shows that local retailers return 52 per cent of their rev‐ enue back into the local econo‐
my, 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 example, let’s look at a local farmer growing produce. First, they sell to a local restaurant, which in turn prepares the fresh produce and sells it to local cus‐ tomers. The farmer pays its local employees and the restaurant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbourhood hardware store. This example illustrates how the recirculation of money in the local economy leads to a stronger financial foundation for our neighbours and communi‐ ties. Buying local also fuels new employment and job opportuni‐ ties for people within our com‐ munity. Studies show, locally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more employees over time. A fantastic example of how to support your local community is with a Charity Gift certificate, why not donate to your loved one’s favourite cause. Just remember to follow the latest government advice and any guidance businesses have to keep everyone safe.
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M A L AG A National Police have taken down a criminal organisation based in Mala‐ ga, Madrid, Murcia and Ali‐ cante, which was dedicated to defrauding vehicle rental companies. Twelve members of the or‐ ganisation have been arrest‐ ed for the alleged crimes of money laundering, fraud and belonging to a criminal or‐ ganisation. The main ‘leader’ of the organisation has also been arrested for the alleged crime of the illegal posses‐ sion of weapons.
Officers carried out search‐ es in which they discovered jewels and high‐end jew‐ ellery valued at over €1 mil‐ lion, a revolver with six car‐ tridges, €150,000 and various documents, according to a statement from the National Police. The investigations began when Malaga Local Police in‐ tervened a vehicle in which the occupants were carrying €99,940 and could not prove the origin of the money. Dur‐ ing investigations into its ori‐ gin, officers noticed the exis‐
tence of other vehicles from rental companies and detect‐ ed the group were involved in some type of scam. Officers found that the or‐ ganisation had rented vehi‐ cles fraudulently and sublet‐ ted those vehicles to other criminal organisations. False identities were used be‐ tween the person renting the car and the end user of the vehicle. This made the identities of the members of the organisa‐ tion more difficult to identi‐ fy.
Twitter ban over ‘gory videos’ TWITTER has blocked the account of bullfighter José Antonio Morante de la Puebla for posting several videos of the bullfight he took part in on Saturday, July 17, in Algeciras, after the platform apparently considering that it promoted ‘sadistic pleasure.’ The bullfighter immediately condemned the action by Twitter once the
account had been blocked with a message stating that ‘freedom does not exist in this country. Enough already.’ According to Twitter, these publications (one of the slaughter of his second bull and the third being the act of *banderillas that also featured the same bull) violate several of its rules, specifically the one that prohibits the publication of
multimedia content that shows ‘free bloody scenes .’ “You cannot share excessively graphic multimedia content (eg serious injuries, torture...) Exposure to gory scenes can be harmful, especially if the content is published with the intention of causing delight in cruelty or sadistic pleasure,” said the social network.
World’s first organic caviar is produced in Loja, Granada THE world’s first-ever organic caviar is being produced by Caviar Riofrio in the Granada municipality of Loja. Caviar Riofrio is a company that was founded back in 1963 by the Navarrese doctor, Luis Domezain, located in the town of Loja, and originally built as a trout farm. The doctor soon incorporated sturgeon to the farm, but a tragic flood in September 2018 covered one of the fish farms in mud, and in just a few minutes more than 11,000 sturgeons died. This was when Carlos Cadenas and his partner Antonio Romero got involved, buying the farm in 2019, with the objective of returning it to its former glory - but sadly Antonio passed away in 2020 - rebuilding the business. Loja is at a similar latitude south of the Caspian Sea as Iran, and, as in Iran, the waters originate in mountains that are over 3,000 metres high, are free of pesticides, and maintain a constant temperature of between 14ºC and 15ºC, and with an investment of over €2
million, Carlos Cadenas has rebuilt the fish farm while still respecting the natural environment. He currently has more than 100,000 sturgeon specimens at
the farm, consisting of the three most famous varieties of the fish, all under the careful supervision of four biologists, three from Russia, and one Spanish.
SHIPMENT: Is now on its way.
Tunisia
THE first shipment of humanitari‐ an aid donated by the Ministries for Health and Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Coopera‐ tion has left Spain for Tunisia. The shipment consists of 100,000 antigen tests, 15 trans‐ port and emergency respirators and 50,000 FFP2 masks donated by the Ministry for Health, and 122 oxygen concentrators donat‐ ed by the Ministry for Foreign Af‐ fairs. It left Spain on July 16 and is
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designed to combat the effects of the pandemic, which is hitting the North African country hard. A second flight is scheduled to leave in two to three weeks with more medical supplies containing 24,000 PCR tests, five oxygen con‐ centrators, two ventilators for ICU use, eight multi‐parametric vital signs monitors and eight infusion
pumps, all of which are essential for the fight against Covid‐19. To‐ gether, this humanitarian action is worth approximately €1.1 million, with approximately €655,000 in material donated by the Ministry for Health and approximately €450,000 donated by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. It involves six tonnes of medical supplies.
BBK Festival confirms 2022 line up IN what is set to be a stunning event, a series of ‘retro’ artists and bands have been lined up to appear at the Bilbao BBK Festival in Spain. This will be one of the biggest events for music lovers in 2022 and tickets are set to go on sale soon. The line‐up will include Placebo, The Killers and Supergrass and Pet Shop Boys, and other artists will be announced closer to the time. Sadly, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic the event in 2020 and 2021 was cancelled. The main performers have already been announced nearly a year in advance to get fans excited and start selling tickets. This is something that happens with most major concerts. The 2022 event will take place in the Basque Country and will run from Thursday, July 7 until Saturday, July 9. This will give event goers three days of back‐to‐back music and the event will even have a camping ground so everyone can make the most of the concerts.
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Top names
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TOP names for new born babies in Denmark during 2020 were for girls Alma (514) and for boys Alfred (520) according to information released by Danmarks Statistik. Runners up were Oscar and Carl for boys and Agnes and Ella for girls.
THE latest anti Covid measure imposed by President Emmanuel Macron will hit anti-vaxxers where it hurts as in order to visit a café or restaurant, individuals will have to show that they have been vaccinated or have recently tested negative for Covid-19, otherwise no service.
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VW pay out A DUTCH court has ruled that people who purchased new Volkswagen, Seat or Skoda diesel cars fitted with software that falsified the vehicles’ emissions test results should receive compensation of €3,000, whilst those who purchased the cars second-hand will receive €1,500.
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Oil OK A SURVEY, conducted by research bureau Sentio for newspaper Klassekampen, showed that 59 per cent of Norwegians were in favour of ongoing oil and gas exploration, 23 per cent were opposed and 18 per cent were undecided. Those against has shrunk by 11 per cent in two years.
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Sir Pent FIREFIGHTERS in Anderlecht thought that they had seen everything until they were called to a car dealer’s showroom and asked to remove an unidentified 50cm long snake from under the bonnet of a car that had recently been imported from Bordeaux, France.
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Scooter curfew WITH effect from September, people in Oslo will no longer be able to rent e-scooters between 11pm and 5am, due to the high rate of accidents. According to Norwegian NTB Data, of all the major cities in Europe, Oslo has the highest number of escooters per capita.
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Gender-neutral A DECISION has been made by Lufthansa that all of the airlines within its group will drop the phrase Ladies and Gentlemen as it is now committed to gender-neutral language and crews may simply say ‘dear guests’, ‘welcome on board’ or ‘good morning/evening’.
No ID A MAN claiming to be a plain-clothes policeman flagged down a car containing two women in Malmo and accused the driver of speeding. He showed no ID, didn’t try to get into the car or fine the woman, but simply drove away.
Caught red handed TWO men have been arrested after being caught red‐handed in Sanlúcar la Mayor, Sevilla for poaching. They were seri‐
ously prepared for the mis‐ sion, dressed in camouflage whilst wearing balaclavas and carrying a large backpack
Sanlucar dates now set DAT ES have been confirmed for this year’s famous S anlucar de B arrameda, C adiz H orse R acing programme, to be held in two cycles, the first between August 3 and 6, and then the second cycle on August 18, 19, and 20. This has already been approved by the Spanish Jockey Club, which officially regulates horse racing at the national level, and in a press release from the Horse Racing Society, it is confirmed that the programme comprises 22 races, 10 in the first cycle, and 12 in the second, with the possibility of adding one more prize, which would be given an extra fourth race day. All the races will be for horses and thoroughbred mares from three years old and upward, and the distances will range between 1,400m and 2,000m, with a total prize budget of €159,460 allocated. The Andalucia Prize will be run on August 18, with a €10,200 prize, and the Ciudad de Sanlucar grand prize, which will once again be the most prestigious race of the equestrian meeting, with a first prize of €13,600, which will be the final race on the last day.
which was found to contain the remains of a wild boar which had been cut into pieces. The men had a startling ar‐ ray of hunting equipment in‐ cluding a long‐range rifle with a scope, a silencer, and inde‐ pendent thermal sight and other equipment. They were also carrying various 308 mm calibre ammunition. The police had been work‐ ing to track down illegal poachers, having received in‐ formation that poaching was taking place in multiple loca‐ tions in the province. They were caught on private prop‐ erty and they had not been granted permission to be there by the owner. Wild boar in Spain is not considered to be an endan‐ gered species but there is a season for hunting. According to the officers the men had been hunting out of season which is considered to be sea‐ sonal poaching.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Face masks WITH the removal of pandemic restrictions on July 19, many UK companies have decided that they will require that staff and customers continue to wear masks. Those who have already indicated this are supermarkets Sainsbury’s and Tesco as well as bookseller Waterstones.
Netflix games AS more competing companies such as Apple and Disney enter the online TV market, Netflix continues to look to increase its customer base and has reportedly employed a new expert executive to head up a new Video Game division which is expected to go live in 2022.
Scam warning THE use of Bizum, a mobile App to make small payments to friends became so popular in Spain during the lockdown that companies such as El Corte Inglés have started to accept payment but the Spanish Government is now warning about a proliferation of scams.
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Restructuring AFTER having closed eight John Lewis stores earlier this year, John Lewis and Waitrose are looking to cut 1,000 management jobs across the UK. In a statement it said that it wanted to try to avoid compulsory redundancy and will help affected staff (averaging three members of management at each store) to find other roles such as customer service roles. The decision has been made due to the growth of online shopping and the group intends to continue to improve its business through its web offers.
€6.5 billion
is the amount that American investment bank Morgan Stanley earned in the first six months of 2021, an increase of 56 per cent over the previous year.
IBM acquires Bluetab Solutions Interest rates
AMERICAN technology giant IBM is acquiring Spanish data analytics company Bluetab Solutions Group SL for an undisclosed sum. Bluetab will become a strategic part of IBM’s data services consulting practice to further advance its hybrid cloud and AI strategy. “The outside‐in digital transformation of the past is giving way to the inside‐out potential of using company‐ owned data with AI and au‐ tomation to generate busi‐
ness value and create intelli‐ gent workflows,” said Mark Foster, Senior Vice President, IBM Services and Global Busi‐ ness Services. “Our acquisition of Bluetab will fuel migration to the cloud and help our clients to realise even more value from their mission‐critical data,” he added. Founded in 2005 and based in Madrid, Bluetab has long‐standing relationships with leading brands in the banking, telecommunica‐
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tions, and energy and utilities industries throughout Spain and parts of Latin America in‐ cluding Mexico, Peru and Colombia. Bluetab enables leading enterprises to drive more val‐ ue from their data by trans‐ forming their on‐premise da‐ ta and analytics estates to hybrid multi‐cloud data plat‐ forms using a combination of public cloud providers and technologies including Red Hat OpenShift. Bluetab’s expertise in data
and cloud migration services includes specialised data strategy, data fabric and ad‐ vanced analytics. Bluetab’s highly skilled da‐ ta experts will join IBM Global Business Services to capitalise on the rapidly growing data services market opportunity. The transaction was an‐ nounced on July 15 and is subject to customary closing conditions including regulato‐ ry clearance and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021.
Returning ashes to the UK
Lawn Bowls Again I saw your EWN piece on club ownership and the assets in the bank belonging to the club signatories and not to the members. I am the sec‐ retary for a Lawn Bowls club on the Costa del Sol and also a bank signatory. I wish to ensure that the assets are shared by the members. My concern is that we al‐ ready belong to the Federation of Bowls in Andalucia and I wonder if going for the Associacion Civil will af‐ fect this membership which governs our sport here in Spain. I understand a lawyer is needed.
VAT free ONE positive effect of Brexit for UK residents travelling to EU destinations is that they are now entitled to claim back VAT on any item they purchase which may be returned to Britain, but they should complete a DIVA tax free form instore or have invoices stamped on departure.
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Yes, you need a lawyer and no, it will YOU AND THE LAW not affect your fed‐ IN SPAIN eration status. This Asociacion Civil status makes your club a legal body that can hold a bank account in its own name. When the officers of the association are changed, they register at the bank. The assets are not ‘shared’. They belong to the club. It means you must file your accounts and list your officers and activities each year. You may even be able to apply for grants to help meet your expenses. W N (Costa del Sol)
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FOUNDED in 1980, Majestic Wines looked to be in trouble as more people turned to online purchasing, but in 2019 it was purchased by American investment firm Fortress for £95 (€105) million. With the return of former manag‐ ing director John Colley, shops and jobs were saved and staff instore continue to offer knowledgeable advice on the large range of differ‐
REMAINS: Things have changed. WHEN a person dies in Spain, they may want their remains to be cremated. If this was arranged in their pre‐paid funeral plan, it will be carried out as per their wishes. However, due to current coro‐ navirus restrictions, it is important to know that human ashes can no longer be returned from Spain to the UK privately with a courier service as they could in the past. Instead, the same procedure as is required when repatriat‐ ing a body must be carried out and unfortunately this is con‐ siderably more expensive than it was to send the ashes with a courier. Golden Leaves can arrange the whole process for you so that it will go smoothly and your loved one’s ashes will be safely returned to the UK. On the other hand, a family member can take the cremat‐ ed ashes back to the UK with them and Golden Leaves Funer‐ al Plans can provide the certificates required for transport.
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Spanish wines popular in UK ent wines that it stocks. Talking to Euro Weekly News about its Spanish wines, a spokesman explained: “Spanish wines have dominated the best‐sell‐ ing list at Majestic for some time, with key regions such as Rioja a firm customer favourite. “In recent times, this has started
to shift ‐ with more interest across other key regions and styles. In par‐ ticular white wines from Spain have started to become more popular, firstly with grapes like Albarino, but increasingly also White Rioja too ‐ including Majestic’s first ever own label Definition Rioja Blanco. “After a difficult few years in
ONE Bank of England (BOE) ex‐ pert said on July 15 that the Bank may need to take action to curb inflation earlier than ex‐ pected after conditions for tight‐ ening monetary policy appear to have been met already. Michael Saunders, a member of the BOE monetary policy committee, said that with the economy reviving and inflation above the committee’s 2 per cent target, it may need to con‐ sider ending its bond‐buying programme in the coming months rather than the expect‐ ed December. The BOE reduced interest rates to a historic low of 0.1 per cent to tackle the financial ef‐ fects of the pandemic, but may now need to start increasing rates again.
Girl power YOUTH and Gender took priori‐ ty in Spanish President Pedro Sánchez’s recent cabinet reshuffle. Although only PSOE minis‐ ters changed, the average age has dropped to 50 and women now constitute 63 per cent of the cabinet. Most obvious promotion was that of economy minister Nadia Calviño, who has now become the first Vice Presi‐ dent. Calviño has experience of economics in her previous role with the European Commission and will be a lynchpin in the re‐ covery programme which will have access to up to €140 bil‐ lion in the coming years. terms of harvests, the region has re‐ cently returned to strong sales growth in our 200 UK stores, driven by this increase in interest along‐ side some other exciting develop‐ ments; including from regions like Rias Baixas, Toro, Priorat and Ribero del Duero ‐ showing that Spain is now about so much more than just simple Rioja when it comes to wine.”
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% CHG. 1.149,00 3.266,0 2.773,5 1.321,50 5.496,0 1.969,5 8.198,0 651,00 597,80 3.808,9 380,30 550,20 529,40 1,224 159,92 667,20 4.567,0 2.145,00 281,20 2.794,0 476,25 180,90 2.563,0 1.920,5 1.298,0 48,99 2.581,0 1.398,50 3.477,0 7.698,1 5.862,0 3.424,0 404,20 770,60 3.021,0 10.060,0 11.815,0 779,00 1.403,00 296,10 2.727,0 1.591,00 2.606,00 393,65 157,86 1.567,01 475,80 4.492,0 2.002,00 5.402,0
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115,90 280,60 3.008,0 644,20 254,40 44,06 7.510,0 398,40 142,80 1.911,00 930,00 193,60 7.354,0 33,38 1.726,50 2.889,0 664,80 1.316,00 6.388,0 2.024,00 513,00 660,41 5.790,0 88,24 7,36 1.357,0 1.357,00 1.329,3 687,52 1.707,00 15,77 3.483,0 1.280,50 1.156,00 2.681,8 1.462,67 1.509,50 13.955,0 1.491,80 1.477,00 423,70 269,70 150,10 231,88 307,35 4.312,5 1.032,52 113,69 2.801,0 917,20
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‘Hand luggage’ Melilla WHILST the unemployment situ‐ ation in Spain appears to be get‐ ting better, Spanish enclaves in Morocco are finding their economies are getting worse. For many years Ceuta and Melilla had relatively thriving economies due to the fact that they benefited from what is known as ‘atypical commerce’ whereby goods were shipped in from around the world. They were then taken to the borders with Morocco where mainly women, who had access to cross the border, were paid to take large packages as ‘hand lug‐ gage’ into Morocco, avoiding im‐ port duties. From 2018, Morocco started to make it more difficult for this to happen and come the outbreak of the pandemic, bor‐ ders were closed, meaning that a huge flow of income disap‐ peared from both Ceuta and Melilla and this continues to
the present day. Each of the enclaves houses around 85,000 residents and it is reported by the World Politics Review that although about half of those employed work for the Spanish Government, adult un‐ employment is now around 30 per cent in Ceuta and 20 per cent in Melilla. The local economies used to thrive on import taxes (much lower than Morocco or Spain) on goods which soon found their way across the borders but this source of income has now disappeared. The way forward seems to be either rapprochement between Morocco and Spain (which cur‐ rently seems unlikely) or the possible incorporation of the two enclaves into the EU cus‐ toms zone which would be likely to generate options for income. Morocco isn’t just belligerent because of the ‘atypical com‐
Arcadia debts MOST of the accounting with the Arcadia Group is confusing and now it needs a second set of Administrators to wind up 21 of its companies. In November 2020, Deloittes were appointed Administrators and raised some £320 (€352) million through the sale of Top Shop and other high street names which allowed the repayment of a £50 (€55) million loan to Lady Green. Now Mazars is charged with resolving payment of debts to creditors with around £30 (€33) million in the pot, although it is suggested that more than £40 (€44) million is owed in unpaid VAT alone.
merce’ but because Spain still won’t recognise its rights to oc‐ cupy the Western Sahara, which Spain moved out of in 1976.
BUSINESS EXTRA Offices sold PONTEGADEA the real estate investment arm, (said to be worth €15 billion) of Europe’s richest man Amancio Ortega, the founder of Zara has made a new investment, buying the London offices of global private equity firm Cinven which is based in St James’s Square.
Revolut value DESPITE continuously making losses, UK online bank Revolut has been valued at a stunning £24 (€26.4) billion after raising £578 (€636) million in a fundraising effort which makes it the most valuable British Fintech operation trading today. It also forecasts profit this year.
Turnover down ONE of the world’s richest football teams, Real Madrid saw a massive drop in turnover due to the suspension of matches and then banning of crowds due to the pandemic, so has declared that for the 15 months to June 2021 it earned €653 million.
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Well, good luck with that one!
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WELL, I hope the woke wallies that encouraged the introduction of an act of such provocative propaganda into our national sport are pleased with themselves. The taking of the knee, in support of a Marxist, anti‐white (and in fact anti male) organisation has ‐ as I was scoffed at for prophesying months ago ‐ now created more racism in the UK than ever could have been previously envisaged. Instead of a few low lifes making derogatory noises from the terraces, or the occasional banana being thrown on the pitch, there are now thousands of spectators voicing their displeasure of this act of blatant racial confrontation at the start of every match. And now it is announced that some of our mislead athletes will be continuing this practice of ‘gesture politics’ at the Tokyo games! This decision is in direct violation of the Olympic charter that states and I quote: ‘No kind of demonstration, political, religious or racist propaganda is permitted on any
The Olympic Charter is clear.
Olympic site or venue’, unquote. In yet another act of total disregard for the rules and regulations and with utter contempt for the millions of sport fans, who want to enjoy sport for sports sake, this arrogant BLM movement is now about to tarnish the most glorious celebration of peaceful sporting rivalry ever created with political statements akin to the Nazi demonstrations at Hitler’s 1936 games in Berlin. Well I personally think the
Japanese should ban the whole debasing operation and, as they did with the Black Power athletes in 1969, disqualify those who decide to flout the time honoured rules of this magnificent unbiased competition. The problem here of course is that some who initially (and irrationally) thought it would be ‘pretty cool’ to display this kneeling act to the supporters, cannot now back down for fear of being accused of racism themselves. Do I detect a certain
irony? For all our sakes get off your knees and get on with these sporting events in the true unbiased and multicultural spirit they were originally intended. After all it’s not as though black and minority figures are underrepresented in these events. In fact many categories are positively dominated by ethnic athletes. These continuing accusations of white privilege are a positive disgrace and completely non‐ productive to anyone truly wishing to
solve the problems. Personally I think the words of the great actor Morgan Freeman were probably one of the most intelligent pieces of advice I’ve heard, when he announced in the media that the best way to end racism was to stop talking about it! The BLM movement is a far left Marxist organisation which, under the guise of seeking racial equality, is intent on causing as much disruption and resentment as it is allowed to get away with. Time it was exposed for what its intentions truly are (which is actually black female domination!) Well, good luck with that. I believe the British government has finally capitulated to Covid. It’s now every man, woman and child for themselves. And good luck with that as well! Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland. Mon. Wed. Fri. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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A CLOSE ENCOUNTER OF THE POLITICAL KIND NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
AFTER decades of doing everything possible to keep reported UFO sightings secret, the Pen‐ tagon has changed tack. According to a recently‐ released report, it has no explanation for dozens of unidentified flying objects seen by US military pilots. All the cynics amongst you may well point to the fact that aliens only seem interested in places where western powers are known to test new technologies (places like southern California, Vir‐ ginia Beach etc) and to let them know just when the little green folk show some interest in Syria or Sri Lanka. And that maybe there is another expla‐ nation for UFO videos released by military forces: the need to convince us of the ongoing existence of threats, real and imaginary, to maximise their funding. Admittedly, we’ve been told by our own gov‐ ernment there’s been no substantiated evidence of Unidentified Flying Objects over the past half
ALIENS: Are not just confined to British politics. century. But heck, that’s the UK Government ‐ it wouldn’t LIE to us, would it? Unidentified means unidentified, not alien but alien could be applied to some UK politicians. And let’s face it: there are some very strange people in
politics. And even more who claim that the lack of UFO sightings over the years is simply because aliens have all now been assimilated into the vari‐ ous political parties. But these aliens aren’t confined to British poli‐
tics. Consider former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the number of times she ‘mis‐spoke’ about being in places where she clearly wasn’t. Under sniper fire in Bosnia. Under bomb fire in Belfast. It always sounded so thrilling ‐ like some‐ thing out of a Dan Brown novel. Problem was, it did come out of a Dan Brown novel. Fiction that’s totally out of this world. Then there’s Donald Trump still refusing to ac‐ cept the election result... Yes, politicians are strange. Alien‐like. And with us. And, unlike the Pentagon, we’ve got the PROOF... And a final thought: in space, nobody’ll hear Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk etc in their rockets. So can Dominic Cummings go too (plus any others you’d like to add?) 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, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cude‐ ca cancer charity. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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My whole life is flashing past! MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man THE world we live in today makes these articles almost write themselves unless you are dumb enough to believe everything that is being fed to us. We are being mugged off big time and I’m not talking about Covid, I’m talking about everything. I live on the Costa del Sol and if one didn’t read the news, watch it on TV or look at the internet you wouldn’t know there was anything different going on except there are people walking about in masks. The beaches and restaurants are full. Obviously lots of businesses haven’t made it but there is still ‘normal’ life going on. The UK government has introduced an ‘amber plus’ now to make sure they ruin as many peoples’ holidays as possible. When BoJo and Sunak were told to isolate suddenly they’re part of a new experiment and won’t be treated the same as the plebs. Two hours later they did a complete U-turn. Do they really think the public are going to stand for this nonsense? Over 300,000 people were at Silverstone this weekend and were not
really subject to any stringent checks that they are complying with the entry rules. This was confirmed by the boss of Silverstone in all the press and news programmes. If the organisers believe everyone is being totally honest then I’ve got some bridges and palaces in London I’d like to sell them. So they are trying to nick the whistle blower who released the CCTV footage of Hancock’s hallway grope. Actually they should give that person a reward, maybe a knighthood, for doing the right thing and exposing the lying, cheating, smiling assassin scumbag to the public for what he really is. Just got a message that 34 passwords stored on my phone have been compromised and I need to change them. I looked at the offending apps and I have to tell you I can’t remember 90 per cent of them so it’s going to be a fun time changing them. My phone also told me today that I’m listening to my music too loud and promptly turned it down for me! I’m now arguing with my phone about how loud I can have my music. A note to all the app makers - please change the way I have to enter my date of birth. Just let me type it in - it’s really distressing to scroll all the way down to 1949 from 2021. It’s like my whole life flashing past me!! Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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DAVID WORBOYS MANY families are named after birds, such as Finch, Starling and Wren. Some of those named after a nightingale spell their name Nightingirl, which raises a few questions. How long has Spencer Nightingirl been cheating on his wife, for example? A family is more likely to be named after a bird than a type of metallole organoarsenic com‐ pound with the formula C4H4AsH. In this unlikely event, the family name would be Ar‐ sole. I was brought up to be‐ lieve that an arsole was a cad, an idiot or a useful part of the anatomy. I am fascinated by the sur‐ names (or family names) that we inherit at birth but also by Christian (or first) names be‐ stowed upon us shortly after‐ wards. I have never heard of a Mill‐ wall supporter called Mar‐
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CHRISTIAN NAMES NAMES: Bella is not a suitable name if you look like Jo Brand.
maduke, for in‐ stance. If there were such a person, I should imagine he would need to be a mighty good street fighter to deter the taunts and bullying such a name
would have attracted at school and at The Den. Conversely, there are cer‐ tain names considered un‐ suitable for a future British monarch. Even in today’s liberal environ‐ ment, a King Elvis or Queen Madonna in Buck‐ ingham Palace is about as likely as a rocking‐horse winning the Epsom Der‐ by. Come to think of it, King M a r ‐ maduke would raise a few weary laughs. It is impossible to know how a new‐ born baby is going to turn out. Will he be obese at 12, 6’5” at 17 or as thick as a plank? Will
she be timid, ginger‐haired or treble‐chinned at 10? So, if we stray too far from the conven‐ tional name, there is plenty of scope for getting it hilariously wrong. It would have been difficult to predict the evolvement of Michael Jackson through his various stages of physical ap‐ pearance and artistic talent. The name Michael was per‐ haps a wise choice, if not the most appropriate. The Corker parents need to be pretty confident about the physical breeding of their baby daughter before choosing Isa as her name (although his inappro‐ priate appellation does not seem to have bothered Lord Adonis). A distant relative of mine was christened Bubbles. She was a gloomy introvert with short straight dark hair and a pallid complexion.
The kind who lit up a room every time she left it. I remem‐ ber a girl at school with body‐ odour who suffered daily jibes because her name was Rose, while a neighbour’s daughter with uneven grey teeth was called Pearl. Bella and Linda are also risky names for a girl who is going to look like Jo Brand. An ebullient Irishman I worked with in Vienna was ac‐ tually named Harry Curry. The actress Minnie Driver in fact drives a Lexus RXL. Even with the most conserva‐ tive of Christian names, the un‐ expected can happen. In 1986 a Yorkshire woman christened Mary, married a postman called Leeroy Christmas.
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GIVE UP SMOKING NOW! Dear Editor Should we be baffled to see a letter from a reader that has been allowed to rant for a second time on the same subject (Smoking Beach Goers)? In my life experience there is no bigger fool than a selfrighteous one. BW firstly tells us how they discard their cigarette butts responsibly, out of regard for the environment. This is in a plastic water bottle or drink can. If such items with sand and cigarette butts inside are recycled, they will spoil the entire batch. If cans and bottles are not being recycled and BW cares for the environment, is this not a contradiction? BW also complains about signs stating ‘the bleeding obvious’ and yet praises such signs in Portugal advising against ‘using the beach as an ashtray’. The signs about Covid-19 in Spain are reminder signs, not information signs. Public information campaigns correctly ensure people are later reminded. This may appear repetitive, but is essential. Perhaps there is one message in the Covid-19 public health information campaign that BW missed, which is that during pandemics of a virus that targets the lungs, is a good time to give up smoking. NS
Welcoming, NOT!! An observation from flights coming in from the UK today to Malaga airport. As Spain suffers from a Covid induced lack of tourism, one would think that any tourists braving the restrictions to come to Spain and pay for the expensive tests would be more than welcome? Not so. Malaga airport border control was utter chaos. Queues of over an hour to get through the border, guards clocking off and leaving posts unmanned. Tourist tempers flaring and nobody from authority to help out. Quotes from more than a few in the queue said they would never come back to Spain after their experience. If Spain wants tourists, then start acting like a welcoming brand. Remember, there is, and will be, lots of competition for tourists. G McGill
Thank you I have just read an article about Anne Hernandez, Founder of Brexpats Spain Support Group who has been awar-
FREEDOM DAY ENGLAND THERE is a certain irony that as England removed the majority of antiCovid regulations on July 19, socalled Freedom Day, that probably the three most important members of the government were isolating. The Health Secretary who said just a few days ago that he planned to keep his mask to hand, Sajid Javid is now suffering from Covid-19 and because of this, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak are also self-isolating until Monday July 26. Those in England are being told that they are being given the responsibility of looking after them-
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NO SMOKING: Don’t use the beach as an ashtray. ded an MBE for her work in supporting Brits in Spain since Brexit became an issue. She said “I have done this to help my fellow Brits and I honestly don’t think that deserves special merit or recognition. It is something we should all be doing, helping one another!” Recently my husband and I needed help in an emergency. Our beautiful young daughter-in-law had died from Cancer leaving behind her distraught husband, our son, and our granddaughters aged six and four. We needed to go to England at short notice for the funeral and did not have time to make our usual arrangements with house/dog sitters, so we asked around, our friends and on many Facebook groups whether anyone could look after our dogs at reasonable cost. There were two issues, we don’t like leaving the dogs at kennels and also we had to pay hundreds of pounds for Covid tests, so cost was an issue. The response was, yes so and so can at €10 per dog, so that would have been 16 days x two dogs €320. One family with whom we have an arrangement to help each other for the odd day would have done but were away at the time, and one neighbour nearby whom we felt could have helped, said “no”. However, one wonderful person who belongs to a club my husband is part of, phoned up to say that she was happy to come to the house and dog-sit for us and did not wish to be paid. Also another friend did the airport runs for us, one of which was for a late night flight. They know who they are, we are touched and most grateful. P & B Saunders
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selves and effectively hope for the best! Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are taking a somewhat cautious attitude, but they can expect a relaxation of the rules between now and the middle of August, but if as some experts predict, there is a huge increase in infection in England over the coming weeks, these three regions may have a change of heart. One of the biggest questions is whether or not to wear masks in public and the situation is very clear, do or don’t, it’s up to you but you are probably safer to keep the
masks on and some organisations like supermarkets and Transport for London will insist that they are kept on. Now that UK residents who have received both vaccinations in the UK no longer have to quarantine upon return to the UK from Spain (which is amber) a rise in holiday bookings must be expected and sadly a possible subsequent additional surge in infection here in Spain. We all want to get back to some form of normality but everyone needs to remember that the disease is still there and caution should continue to be the watchword.
POLITICIANS: The rules do not seem to apply to them.
Michele Edwards They’ve had their vaccines, that must have the advantage to be exempt from quarantine otherwise why bother having it.
Tracey Michael Jesney This pilot scheme has been in place a few weeks, my sister and brother-in-law did it when my niece tested positive, they had to use lateral flow tests every day and two PCR tests during the 10 days, but were allowed to carry on their lives as usual. People really do need to check the facts.
Murray Wasik Surprise, surprise, all of a sudden there is a ‘pilot scheme’ now in operation that Johnson the slippery one is testing out.
Nicola Hendy The man is an absolute joke, get rid of him.
Bev Taylor Doesn’t make any difference what we think. Those idiots are playing with people’s lives. They don’t give a ....
Patricia Smith Well it’ll backfire as he’s not showing by example. He’s an utter disgrace and not fit to hold the post.
Murray Wasik And how many would still vote for this little Hitler. He originally advocated herd immunity and has had Covid, now let’s see if he has tested positive and been reinfected.
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack MG was an iconic British car, but in terms of new models is now an iconic British badge. Taken from the ashes of the Rover Group the Chinese car maker SAIC owns MG and produces a small range of cars and SUVs in petrol, hybrid and all‐electric. The main models are SUVs but one of the newest is the MG5. It’s an all‐electric affair and an estate, which will surprise many as SUVs con‐ tinue to find favour with a majority of buyers. With
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MG5 EV, a great package an affordable starting price of just €29,371 (£25,095), af‐ ter the UK government grant, it offers lots of space, excellent equipment levels and a very good claimed range. It’s not the cheapest EV out there, but in terms of space and equipment it of‐ fers a great package. It’s a fairly basic design in terms of looks but
because it’s fairly straight‐ forward it has a very decent load area. Passenger space is also generous and there’s good seat adjustment so everyone should find a comfortable driving position. Standard fare includes navigation, cruise control, rear parking camera, keyless
start, air conditioning, auto‐ matic lights and an eight‐ inch touchscreen. The higher trim level, there are just two, adds keyless entry, au‐ tomatic wipers, heated seats, power mirrors, auto dimming rear view mirror and faux leather seating. Power comes from a 52 kwh battery to provide a 214 mile range, or in pure city
driving 276 miles. Energy re‐ generation is better in the urban environment because of the stop/start nature of the driving. If you can find a 50 kw charger then your volts can charge up to 80 per cent in 50 minutes. In reality our public charging network isn’t great and even if you find a fast charger there are so many factors, you might find it doesn’t charge at full rate. That said the MG charged commendably quickly during my tenure and provided enough volts to make it use‐
able without range anxiety. As ever a home charger is a must to make EV life practi‐ cal. On the road the MG5 isn’t a speed machine, as with all electric cars it has good pace, and the ride can get a little choppy on rougher sur‐ faces. That said it’s a comfort‐ able drive and an immensely practical, well equipped and rather likeable family and business holdall. If you’re looking to move to an EV on a budget then the MG5 could be the perfect start.
Facts at a Glance Model: MG5 Exclusive Price: €35,224/€32,297 (£30,095/£27,595 after UK government grant) Engine: 52 kwh battery powered electric Gears: Automatic Performance: 0-100 kph (62 mph) 7.7 secs Range: 344km combined /444km urban (214 miles/276 miles) WLTP Emissions: 0g/km WLTP Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
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Volkswagen batteries USING Google maps and electric cars VOLKSWAGEN has announced that it wants to make Spain a strategic pillar for its electrifica‐ tion project by installing the third of its gigafactories in the country, where batteries would be produced for all the group's brands, while also manufactur‐ ing its electric utility vehicles from 2025, however, this move is dependent on state subsidies, the consortium is reported as saying. The car manufacturing giant has presented its New Auto strategy for 2030, a plan in which software development plays a fundamental role, be‐ cause it is based on building safer, smarter and when the time comes, autonomous cars. It is not the only priority that Volkswagen has, because by 2030 the industrial group in‐ tends that its carbon footprint will have been reduced by 30 per cent, compared to 2018, and on the horizon is the objec‐ tive that individual mobility, based on cars, will represent 85
GIGAFACTORIES: Batteries are produced for the whole group. per cent of the market and its business by around 2030. The German consortium has reportedly allocated a €73,000 million fund for investment in new technologies between 2021 and 2025, which repre‐ sents 50 per cent of its total pro‐ jected investments, while elec‐ trification and digitisation will gain weight, so that by being more efficient, a reduction in fixed costs of 5 per cent, and an‐ other in material costs of 7 per cent is expected, an optimisa‐
tion that also happens by hav‐ ing fewer models with combus‐ tion engines. Spain would become, in Volk‐ swagen’s plans, a fundamental country, if the general frame‐ work and state subsidies are considered sufficient by the Ger‐ man company, which would mean their proposed Spanish gi‐ gafactory would come into op‐ eration in 2025, and join its oth‐ ers in Skelleftea, Sweden, operated by Northvolt, and that of Salzgitter in Germany.
GOOGLE maps is a very useful app at the best of times, but now that it has the latest update, as far as drivers go, this browser application is something that can help you to save money on your journeys as well. Since the latest update with Google maps, the app is now really proactive, and offers a very complete service for drivers, and you can now check the position of traf‐ fic radars, find out if there are any traffic jams or delays on a route you might be planning to take, or even find the location of your vehicle in case you ever forget where you parked it. Another, and the service that can help you to save money, is the possibility of lo‐ cating the cheapest fuel at the fuel station nearest to your vehicle’s position at the time of searching, which can help you to save a lot of euros on a fairly long journey, if you know how to operate the app cor‐ rectly. A search for the cheapest petrol station can return a search result showing the loca‐ tion nearest to you, along with the price per litre of the fuel at each station in the vicinity, to enable you to choose the one you think to be the most economical, and to do this you simply type ‘petrol stations’ into the search bar of the application. This will give you a search result listing all the nearby petrol stations, and by se‐
SIMPLE SEARCH: Will show you the cheapest fuel. lecting each station you can open its tab to consult the information given relating to the prices per litre. You can see an example of a search re‐ sult above.
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ONE LEAGUE OR TWO FOR WALKING FOOTBALL THIS is the talk of the sessions at the moment. With the new sea‐ son two months away there has been a call to have an A and B League with the teams in the B League made up of the slower, lesser ability players who might struggle in the top league and be defeated regularly. Not good for anyone’s confidence. It will be debated by all man‐ agers once a new or interim man‐ ager is in place at Nerja. South of Spain Walking Football was shocked by the resignation of Manager Steve Lynton who felt he had taken the club as far as he could and due to other personal commitments felt it was the best time to go before a new season started. Benahavis 9 Calahonda WFS 5. Not quite as emphatic as the score suggests in this friendly match which took place at the Estadio Mu‐ nicipàl San Pedro de Alacantara last Friday July 16. Despite it being a 10am kick off it was still very hot at that hour, but it was the home side
Benahavis (blue) and Calahonda squads (above). Action from Benahavis v Calahonda (right). in their blue strips who settled quickest with Calahonda being pun‐ ished once again for taking time to settle and get organised. Goals from Gregg and McGeady put the home side 2‐0 up in five minutes. Back came the greens however with a well taken goal by Gary and then a long range Nick Special put Calahonda on level terms at 2‐2. Af‐ ter the first water break the game swung from end to end with both sides playing excellent football. Benahavis took the lead again
with Calahonda equalising soon after with an excel‐ lent Colin the Manc goal. A penalty converted by Nick put the Greens in front for the first time 5‐4, but back came the Blues to level it again. Benahavis, slightly younger than their opponents, took advantage of the tiring Cala‐ honda team and with the assis‐ tance of a now vociferous crowd surged ahead in the last 15 min‐
utes rattling in four goals to seal the match at 9‐5. This was a splendid advert for walking football with both teams playing to the spirit of the game,
obeying the rules and respecting referee Ian Flynn who controlled the game well. Benahavis will be the happier of the two teams with some slick passing and deadly finishing from Gregg, while Calahonda showed much improvement from recent matches and only tiredness pre‐ venting them taking a draw. Both teams were enter‐ tained after the match to tapas and cerveza at the Los Almendros Restaurant just outside San Pedro. Scorers for Benahavis were Gregg 6, McGeady, Paul R and Andrew. For Calahonda Nick 2 (1 pen), Colin, Gary and Kevin Moran. Malaga make the journey up the coast this coming week‐ end to Torrevieja where they will play a mini tournament with Esquina Park Rangers and Mazarron in Quesada. Full report in next week’s Euro Weekly News.