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Walk postponed THE annual walk from Palma’s Plaça Güell to Lluc Monastery which goes through the night and was due to take place this year on August 7 has been postponed due to the restrictions concerning social gatherings between non-residents from 1am to 6am. The matter will be reviewed again on August 13.
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Brighter lights WITH assistance from European Union external funding, it has been agreed that a total of just under €2.25 million is to be spent on improving and replacing lighting outside of Palma Cathedral and the Royal Palace of La Almudaina. As well as 505 LED spotlights, a number of new lampposts will be installed.
Tourism support ALTHOUGH there are a number of safeguards in place in order to ensure it is properly utilised, the Balearic Government is to receive a total of €233 million from a combination of the European Union Recovery Plan and a special EU grant in order to regenerate tourism.
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PRESS CONFERENCE: Explaining the new restrictions. THE Balearic Government intro‐ duces fines of up to €5,000 for those taking part in Mallorca bot‐ tle parties. With a ban on meetings be‐ tween non‐cohabitants that came into force at 1am on Sunday July 25, an estimated thousand young people, many of them tourists, congregated in the Platja de Palma but they were soon dispersed by a joint force comprising National and Local Police officers. Just two days earlier, a press conference was held by the Minis‐ ter of the Presidency, Civil Service and Equality, Mercedes Garrido,
the Government Delegate for the Balearic Islands, Aina Calvo, the mayor of Palma, Jose Hila, and the president of the Federation of Local Entities of the Balearic Islands, An‐ toni Salas. Garrido stated that the Govern‐ ment will have “zero tolerance” against those who do not want to comply with the rules, warning that if someone is thinking of going to a bottle party, which is illegal, they should understand that they will have to face the consequences. Anyone who breaches the new rules would face a penalty of at least €1,000 but if they skip quaran‐
tine to attend, the fine will be at least €2,000 and if found to be posi‐ tive for Covid‐19, this will increase to a minimum of €5,000. “Whoever has a fine for Covid infractions will end up paying it” said Garrido and to date, 30,732 tickets have been issued which will generate fines of €7,135,642. “It’s time for caution, we already have almost 70 per cent of the population vaccinated with the first dose and more than 55 per cent with both, so we have to wait a lit‐ tle longer while vaccination contin‐ ues and reduces contagion” she added.
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ANIMAL LOVERS ONE Good Samaritan has issued an appeal, for €80,000 to help protect abandoned animals. Nicole is in a spot of bother. Having signed a ‘secure’ five‐ year rental contract in 2019, with an option to renew, her land‐ lord recently announced the sale of the property and she has a matter of months to find a new home. The problem is, Nicole has a rather large family ‐ 52 at the last count ‐ and it’s going to take more than a scroll through Ide‐ alista to solve this one. Instead, it’s going to take a lot of money, to buy some land outright, so Nicole and her one‐ two‐ three‐ and four‐legged ‘babies’ never have to face this precarious situ‐ ation again. This is not a faceless charity, this is a special place for special animals right here on our doorstep. A place that with a secure financial future, can welcome many more in desperate need, for many, many more years. Eden Sanctuary is a registered charitable association and you can help by contacting Nicole on 629 535 466 or donat‐ ing here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/land‐for‐eden‐ sanctuary . Nicole and her ‘babies’ will be eternally grateful.
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ALMOST 80 per cent of our readers do not like the idea of girls getting their ears pierced as ba‐ bies or young children, as is often the tradition in Spain. While some believe that it only hurts the child briefly and the earrings look cute on them, the majority of our readers think that the decision shouldn’t be made for the girls and that they should be allowed to choose when they are older. One reader explained that she had had her ears pierced when she was very young, “the back of the earring got stuck in my ear. “It was very painful and I needed surgery to remove it. “They said it was caused by having very little ears, I’ve never pierced them after that.” An‐ other said, “my friend’s baby swallowed one of their earrings which went into its lung and she had to have an operation at six months old to remove it.” Meanwhile, another argued that if they are kept clean and turned regularly ear‐ rings are not a problem and one reader told us “I found it strange seeing my three new born Spanish granddaughters all with pierced ears. It is tradition here.” Of course it is the parents’ decision, and it is traditional in Spain, but there is a rising number of parents who decide not to get their daugh‐ ters’ ears pierced as babies.
HOPE Mallorca FOUNDED in 2020 to try to help com‐ bat poverty caused by Covid‐19, HOPE Mallorca charity celebrates a full year of operation with a concert. Seeing the problems facing many families in the Santanyi area, on May 13, 2020, HOPE Mallorca opened the first of many food distribution stations in Santanyi. Money is always needed and on Fri‐ day August 13 they will be hosting a concert at the HENRY likes PIZZA Food Market Santanyi from 6.30pm to 11.30pm with appearances from Manolo & the Gypsies and Dennis Mansfeld as well as DJ duo los2dos. There will be a selection of food and
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Manolo Gimenez with one of his earlier bands. drinks as well as a raffle for some very interesting items and an auction of art‐ work by Moldovan artist Alina Poloboc. All of the money raised will be put towards buying supplies for schoolchil‐ dren and ticket price is €250 per per‐
Covid Agents
IN keeping with many other au‐ tonomous communities, the Balearic Government has passed a new law to allow temporary recruitment of ‘Covid’ Agents. This is a short‐term measure, valid until the end of 2022 which will see a number of temporary civil servants employed with the specific aim of helping the Local Police on the islands to enforce Covid‐19 regulations. Minister of the Presidency, Civil Service and Equality, Mercedes Garrido defended the decision on July 27 say‐ ing “in recent weeks we have seen how unwanted situa‐
son which will cover the costs of one child’s needs. There are just 200 places available and in order to reserve your space visit the HOPE Mallorca Facebook page or https://hope‐mallorca.org.
tions have occurred in our territory, which do not represent the exam‐ ple of behaviour that has had the social majority of our islands, but which endanger public health and the economy of our autonomous communi‐ ty.” She was referring to the illegal gatherings of mainly young people who were drinking alcohol and adding to the potential risk of infection as many remain unvaccinat‐ ed. This creation of the ‘Covid’ Agents, is “an extraordinary measure that will facilitate the selection of staff to provide strategic services and ensure public services,” she added.
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THE purchase of Roman ruins in Alcudia by the Consell de Mallor‐ ca expands the archaeological area of Pollentia and guarantees its protection. President Cladera and the may‐ or of Alcudia visited the Sa Tanca de Can Domènech which is now publicly owned on July 27. These lands have recently been acquired by the Consell de Mallor‐ ca at a cost of €1.1 million with equal funding from the Mallorca Council, Alcudia Council and the Balearic Government. “The purchase by the Council ensures the immediate protec‐ tion of the archaeological area of the Roman city and the remains that may be on the estate, which are already in public property, and now there is the possibility of con‐ tinuing to research and create a future centre of reference for clas‐ sical Mediterranean culture ,” said Cladera. During the visit to the re‐ cently acquired land, Cladera and Rebassa also visited Pollentia, where they saw the progress made during the current excava‐ tion campaign.
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NIBS EXTRA More rides AFTER allowing taxis in Palma to extend their working hours in anticipation of increased business, all 2,500 taxis across Mallorca are now able to work longer and are finding that many tourists are taking taxis rather than buses for perceived health reasons.
Documentary BAYERN MUNICH’S Polish International star Robert Lewandowski who reportedly now owns a property near Calvia is currently in Mallorca to add footage to a documentary about his life being produced by Amazon’s Polish arm with the expectation that it be released in 2022.
Graffiti report POINTLESS graffiti is becoming a problem all over the world, but the latest which has struck the historic Son Cladera Mill in Sa Pobla is going to be reported to the Guardia Civil by the local council and it is hoped that the ‘artist’ will be identified.
PP demand ALTHOUGH the current president of the Balearic Council Francina Armengol appears unlikely to take any notice of their demands, politicians in the local Partido Popular are calling for her to resign and hold a new election rather than hide away from criticism.
Bullfighting returns THIS Friday, July 30, the first bullfight in more than a year will take place in Inca and although animal rights group AnimaNaturalis held a protest outside the bullring on July 24, it appears that there is a demand with ticket sales reportedly ticking over steadily.
Bottle parties ALL National and Local Police on Mallorca have been told that they must continue to be highly vigilant to stop young people congregating and drinking in public places especially at weekends and where necessary to close down areas and use drones for observation.
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Mallorca Film Festival FO U N D E D some 10 years ago, the Atlantida Mallorca Film Festival runs until August 1 in Palma and attracts entrants from all over the world. This year there are more than 70 screenings as well as workshops and Q+A gatherings with a mix of Spanish as well as international actors and directors taking part. Perhaps the high spot for English-speaking film fans will be a 45-minute masterclass on Saturday July 31 featuring
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New young talent is promoted at the festival. director Stephen Frears and actress Dame Judi Dench with
SPAIN in general and the Balearics in partic‐ ular have been hit by new restrictions on travel as Germany requires some returning holidaymakers to enter quarantine. With effect from July 27, any tourist who has spent time in Georgia, The Netherlands or Spain will be required to undertake a 10‐ day quarantine unless they can show proof of double vaccination or infection with Covid‐19 during the past six months.
Monastery renovation THE Consell de Mallorca has reaffirmed its commit‐ ment to the rehabilitation of Bellpuig and research on the monastery and the archaeological remains and has offered assistance to the Arta Council for the development of a plan of use once the heritage complex is completely re‐ habilitated. Currently, work is being undertaken by the Her‐ itage Brigade, with a rein‐ forcement of staff from the SOIB Reactiva pro‐ gramme so that consolida‐ tion and restoration work is progressing at a good pace. Specifically, two workers from the Heritage Brigade and two from the SOIB Reactiva programme are repairing the walls and will then move onto the roof as well as protecting the ruins of the houses in Bellpuig. As always, in the restoration of these build‐ ings, traditional materials and techniques of the ex‐ isting building are used, such as wooden beams and extensions, tiles seen both at the top and bot‐ tom and lime mortar.
the moderator Pedro Barbadillo, director of the Mallor-
German quarantine There is a possibility that after five days those who receive a negative result from a Covid test may be allowed to exit quaran‐ tine. It is estimated that just 43 per cent of the
ca Film Commission. On the following day, Her Majesty the Queen will officially close the 11th edition of the festival and will present Master of Cinema awards to Stephen Frears and Dame Judi for their work in cinema. Since its start, the festival has gone on to have more of a physical presence, whilst encouraging both new artists and the filming of cinema on the island so to see the entire programme visit https://at lantidafilmfest.com/es.
80 million population of Germany have re‐ ceived both vaccinations which means that anyone who has booked or has been think‐ ing of booking a holiday in Mallorca may well have second thoughts. Indeed, it is reported in Spanish media that a number of Germans already in the Balearics had cut short their holidays and flown home in order to beat the quaran‐ tine deadline.
Jordan is in training LONG serving Liverpool midfield‐ er Jordan Henderson is in Mallor‐ ca but is still keeping up with training. As part of a promise by Jurgen Klopp that all players would have at least three weeks holiday this summer, Henderson is not due to return to the club until early Au‐
gust and may even miss their first match of the season against Nor‐ wich City. The sometime England captain intends to ensure he is fit upon his return to the UK and has been seen training both in the gym and on the pitch at newly promoted La Liga team RCD Mallorca.
He may well meet up with for‐ mer England and Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge who was left without a club at the end of last season and is currently part of the Mallorcan team’s pre‐season squad, hoping perhaps to return to top class football for this com‐ ing season.
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THE Balearic Government will now allow those aged between 12 and 15 to receive vaccination against Covid‐19. This is a major step forward as this age group is estimated at 48,600 youngsters of whom 38,496 live in Mallorca and is there‐ fore a significant new number of people to be inoculated against the virus. What’s more, appointments may be made online for all born between 1952 and 2009 via the Ministry of Health website www.ib salut.es/cita‐previa‐vaccinacio‐covid‐19 and from now until August 3 there is a total of 86,869 appointments available to book. Children under the age of 16 must be ac‐ companied by a legal guardian, who must prove their relationship at the vaccination point and it is recommended that those aged 16 or 17 also be accompanied by a le‐ gal guardian.
EN route to Barcelona to watch a friendly match between Barcelona and Girona, celebrity couple Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson enjoyed a visit to Mallorca. Martin, 44‐year‐old singer and founder member of Coldplay and Dakota Johnson 31‐year‐old actress from 50 Shades of Grey got together four years ago and she finally moved into his Malibu house some time ago. The couple spent a few days in Palma wandering around the city, enjoying the weather, the sights and the sea before jet‐ ting off to Barcelona for the football. Other celebrities who are either on the is‐ land or have recently left included Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta‐Jones, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic with the Spanish Royal Family due to arrive within the next week or so.
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Queen Sofia and sister Elena (stock photo). AS has now become some‐ thing of a tradition, Queen Sofia is in Mallorca with sis‐ ter Irene for their summer holiday arriving before the other members of the Roy‐ al Family. She flew into Palma from Zurich where she had been visiting the Infanta Cristina and her grand‐ daughter Irene and was ac‐ companied by Princess Irene of Greece, her younger sister, who lives in an apartment at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. It is quite common for Queen Sofia to arrive be‐ fore her son King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia and their daughters in order to have a few quiet days in the Marivent Palace, whose gardens are closed to the public from mid‐July to mid‐September. The King and Queen along with Princesses Leonor and Sofía are ex‐ pected towards the end of this month, presumably soon after King Felipe trav‐ els to Lima in Peru to at‐ tend the inauguration of the President Elect, Pedro Castillo on July 27. The King is due to be part of the crew of the yacht Aifos which is taking part in the Copa del Rey off the coast of Mallorca from July 31 to August 7. Normally the Royal Fam‐ ily remain in Palma for around 10 days and this year will be special for Queen Sofia, as it may be the last occasion that she spends time with both granddaughters as Leonor is due to travel to Wales to attend boarding school, UWC Atlantic College to‐ wards the end of August.
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‘No quarantine for vaccinated expats’ THE UK government will reportedly allow vaccinated expats to travel to the UK without quarantine. According to reports, the government plans to begin accepting jabs administered abroad as well as those given by the NHS when allowing travellers into the UK. The move could allow the around 300,000 UK expats living in Spain to visit friends and family without quarantine. The Department for Transport will reportedly hold their meeting this week, with plans to introduce the new restrictions allowing vacci‐ nated expats into the UK from the beginning of August. Ministers are expected to make a reciprocal deal with around 33 countries, including Ireland, Spain and France in a move which could open up travel for UK nationals living abroad. Currently, expats travelling to the UK from Spain have to quaran‐ tine, while vaccinated UK tourists coming back into their own country do not. Expats have been demanding that the UK government recognise the vaccines they have received which have been administered abroad to be able to travel to the UK without quarantine.
Town gets the AVE ALFONSO FERNANDEZ MAÑUECO, the President of Castilla y Leon, inaugurated the new AVE train station in the small town of Otero de Sanabria on Thursday, July 22. The town which has just 24 inhabitants, who, after several months of seeing trains passing for Galicia, can now take advantage of the four daily services to Madrid and Galicia. Sanabria now is only a short two‐hour train journey away from Madrid, with Mañueco pointing out, “each communica‐ tion system that reaches our towns and cities is a new pillar on which the life projects of our people will be supported, and this is one more step against the infrastructure deficit in northwest‐ ern Spain.”
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Malaga Poet found safe THE well‐known Malaga poet Salvador Marin Hueso, disap‐ peared on the night of July 22 and left his family extremely wor‐ ried. They took to social media to make an appeal to help find him after he disappeared in Almeria. After many hours of uncertain‐ ty and worry the family were able to announce the happy news that Salvador had been found. Salvador’s sister took to Twitter to announce the good news and thanked everyone for their efforts in searching for her brother. “It is with immense joy that
POET: Now in hospital. we announce that Salvador has been found. On behalf of myself and my family, we thank the po‐ lice and other authorities for their efforts and work. Eternally grate‐
ful to all the people and institu‐ tions that have supported us to have a happy outcome,” Sal‐ vador’s sister said on Twitter. Speaking to the press she said: “We have just arrived at the hos‐ pital and we have no details, we know he is fine.” According to reports police brought Salvador to Almeria’s Torrecardenas University Hospi‐ tal as he was not feeling well. He is said to suffer from depression and needs medication too. No further details are known of where Salvador had been, but he now seems safe.
tify sending luggage on a separate flight, but that the airline’s clause was too generic. “(It leaves) to the will of the carrier to send the checked baggage on the same flight (as the passenger) or not under ... unspecified and absolutely unspecific circumstances of safety or operation,” it said.
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Spain on Santiago Day KING FELIPE VI attended a feast in honour of the Apostle of Santiago, and of the national day of Galicia, held at the Plaza del Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela in A Coruña on Sunday July 25. King Felipe VI has highlighted the fact that the apostle ‘sym‐ bolises unity’. He believes that Spain is ‘a nation linked by the past, by the present and by the future,’ and that the role of the monarchy is to be a ‘bridge be‐ tween past, present and future.’ He spoke before the entire
Unfair Ryanair luggage rules SPAIN’S Supreme Court has deemed unfair Ryanair’s luggage rules, under which the budget carrier could legally (due to a clause in the contract) send bags and suitcases on a different flight than passengers. Following a complaint from a consumer association, the court said that there could indeed be occasions that jus-
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The Supreme Court also reaffirmed a previous ruling which annulled other clauses, including a €40 charge for reprinting a boarding pass, which it deemed disproportionate - thousands of passengers will be happy to hear that! In 2019, it also ruled that it was unfair for Ryanair to charge a fee for hand luggage.
Royal family last Sunday, in a celebration which for the first time included his two daugh‐ ters. The day “symbolises the continuity of our Nation in his‐ tory as a political, cultural and human community,” said the King. In a reading to the patron saint of Spain which he read in Galician, he commented on the languages and cultures of Spain and said they are “a collective
work in which the dreams of many ancestors took shape in a democratic coexistence,” as re‐ ported local Spanish press. He also spoke of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which he believes has been “one of the hardest experiences” ever for many of Spain’s citizens. In the opinion of the King the solidarity shown by Spanish citizens is a beacon that marks “the direc‐ tion in the darkness.”
Electricity cuts everywhere HUNDREDS of thousands of people were left without electricity throughout Spain due to a blackout that affected different areas of the country on Saturday July 24, with Red Eléctrica reporting that the problem was apparently a failure in the interconnection line with France, which supplies several autonomous communi‐ ties, including Madrid and Catalonia. They reported a breakdown in a 400,000 high voltage line shortly before 5pm, and in Catalonia, according to the Civil Pro‐ tection of this community, the breakdown affected 640,000 peo‐ ple, and 112 in the Community of Madrid also cited the intercon‐ nection line with France as the problem. Social media was full of chatter about the cuts, with users ask‐ ing the same question on Facebook, to know if everybody else has a power cut as well as them. According to Endesa, “the pro‐ tections have acted correctly to prevent a total system failure.”
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Recall of sunscreens THE Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Prod‐ ucts (AEMPS) which is part of the Ministry of Health, has outlined 14 sunscreens that they have requested be voluntarily withdrawn. The sunscreens when tested were found to not provide the same sun pro‐ tection factor SPF, that was on the label. Most of the sunscreens tested still pro‐ vided adequate protection, but five were found to be lacking significantly. AEMPS had called on companies to voluntarily withdraw the batches which they tested and carry out their own tests on different batches to ensure that the products are safe. The five products which did not meet the SPF claimed on the label and fell below 29.9 have been rec‐ ommended for voluntary withdrawal. The products are ‘Abelay Protector Solar FPS50’, by Ab7 cosmetics; ‘Mussvital fotoprotector spray aerosol ultra light 50+’, by Peroxfar‐ ma; ‘Eucerin sun protection sensitive protect sun spray transparent dry touch SPF 50 high’, by Beiersdorf AG; ‘Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hy‐ dratation Bruma Solar air soft SPF 50+ (High)’, by Wilkinson Sword; and ‘Aus‐ tralian gold SPF Botanical SPF 50 continuous spray’, by Biorius.
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BULLFIGHTS: Barbaric, cruel, outdated and needs to be stopped. AFTER Twitter blocked the account of bullfighter Jose Antonio Morante de la Puebla for posting videos of a bullfight considering that it promot‐ ed ‘sadistic pleasure,’ he condemned their action saying that ‘freedom does not exist in this country.’ We asked our readers whether they think bullfighting should be banned completely in Spain and the response was a resounding
YES. Most of our readers consider that it’s barbaric and that all types of animal cruelty should be banned. One said “It is barbaric, cruel, outdated and needs to be stopped. No animal cruelty can be defend‐ ed in any way. There is right and wrong, and this is wrong, on every level. Culture has absolutely no bearing on animal cruelty.”
Universal right for women THE European Parliament has now given its full approval to urge member countries to remove any obstacles to access to voluntary termination of pregnancy (IVE) and consider it a ‘human right’. The so‐called ‘Matic Project’ on ‘the situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, within the framework of women’s health’ also intends that this practice be guaranteed by the public health of the mem‐ ber countries, although of course, this means undermining the right to con‐ scientious objection of health professionals. ‘Violations of women’s sexual and reproductive health are a form of vio‐ lence and hinder progress towards gender equality. For these reasons, women’s lives and rights are being jeopardised by common practice in some Member States, which allows medical practitioners, and on some oc‐ casions, entire medical institutions, to refuse to provide health services on the basis of the so‐called conscience clause,’ reads the report.
However, the second most com‐ mon opinion was that we should keep out of it because it’s not our country; with one reader saying “Whilst I totally disagree with bull‐ fighting, I do not believe it is up to ANY foreigner to force it to stop. This is a cultural issue and only the coun‐ try involved has the right to stop it. We can put pressure on the govern‐ ments to stop this and the dog eating festivals of China etc, but that is all.” Some responded that “persuading the locals is a big problem,” while others said that “These days a large majority in Spain want it stopped, but like everything there are those that love the cruelty” and another added “the Spanish will come to the right conclusion without anyone’s input, least of all the English.” Meanwhile, fewer people com‐ mented that maybe there is a way of maintaining the art of bullfighting without having to kill the bull, and on‐ ly one reader pointed out that if there were no more bullfights these bulls would cease to exist as they are bred for this purpose only.
HUMAN testing is getting closer and the CSIC and the pharmaceutical company Biofabri are waiting for the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) to give their ap‐ proval for human trials of their coronavirus vac‐ cine to begin. Earlier this year the vaccine was proven to be 100 per cent effective in mice and they are now ready to begin a Phase 1 trial in humans. Approval will be required from the Spanish Ministry of Health’s agency first though. Madrid’s La Paz hospital has started the search for appropriate volunteers to take part in the human trial. Volunteers will need to be aged be‐ tween 18 and 39 years old. The hospital is look‐ ing for 20 volunteers at the moment. Alberto M Borobia is the doctor in charge of the trial and last week he took to social media to start recruitment. He states that the essential re‐ quirements are that the volunteers are between 18 and 39 years old and that they also meet two other requirements. The other requirements are that they have not already had Covid and they have not had any coronavirus vaccinations. “The final desirable goal for our country would be that all the investment that has been made in vaccines ends up obtaining, at least, a Spanish vaccine against Covid, for us and to share with the rest of the world. That would be the ultimate goal and a great success,” said the Minister of Science, Diana Morant.
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American investors SPANISH President, Pedro Sánchez, held a ‘successful’ meeting on July 21, in New York with a group of senior execu‐ tives from the Bank of America and investment fund managers from JP Morgan. The American executives
were able to openly raise ques‐ tions about the investment op‐ portunities that are at present available in Spain due to the re‐ cently approved recovery plan. This was the President’s first meeting with US businessmen within his three‐day economic
Dressed up as wife A MAN disguised himself as his wife in order to board a flight after he had himself tested positive for Covid in In‐ donesia. The man boarded the plane dressed in a robe and a niqab that covered him from head to toe to fly on a Citilink flight between Jakarta to Ternate. The man, identified only by his initial DW, is now facing arrest after the cabin crew saw him go into the toilets in the disguise ‐ but to their surprise, he came out minutes later wearing men’s clothes. Airline security later said the man had used his wife’s ID and negative PCR test results to board the plane at Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport in Jakarta. A flight attendant reportedly told authorities that she saw ‘DW’ go into the bathroom, then come out wearing normal men's clothes instead of the niqab. She then noti‐ fied the airport authorities in Ternate who later detained him upon landing.
tour in the United States that took him to New York, Los An‐ geles and San Francisco to look for investors. In the meeting, which was held at the Economic and Com‐ mercial Office of Spain, located in the iconic Chrysler Building, a total of 14 leading American in‐ vestment funds and banks par‐ ticipated. According to Moncloa, the meeting gave Sánchez the op‐ portunity to explain in person the economic situation in Spain “and the investment opportuni‐ ties that open up with the Re‐ covery, Transformation and Re‐ silience Plan and the arrival of European funds.” “The Plan will allow Spain to emerge stronger from the Covid‐19 crisis in the short term and will lay the foundations for strong, sustainable and inclu‐ sive growth in the medium term. With ‘Spain Can’ our country will successfully face the digital and green transfor‐ mation, which will mark the fu‐ ture of the global economy,” Sánchez said.
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Gibraltar a “threat to sovereignty” FOREIGN Minister Dominic Raab has firmly rejected the EU’s mandate for Gibraltar and says it forms no basis for negotiations and represents a threat to British sovereignty on the Rock.
“It seeks to undermine the UK’s sovereignty over Gibraltar, and cannot form a basis for negotiations,” Raab said on July 20. “We have consistently showed pragmatism and flexibility in the search for
arrangements that work for all sides, and we are disap‐ pointed that this has not been reciprocated. We urge the EU to think again,” he added. Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Albares was in London on July 21, on his first visit there in his capacity as head of the ministry. The EU released its man‐ date on July 20. “By putting forward this draft mandate, we are hon‐ ouring the political com‐ mitment we made to Spain to start the negotiations of a separate agreement be‐ tween the EU and the UK on Gibraltar. This is a detailed man‐ date, which aims to have a positive impact for those living and working on ei‐ ther side of the border be‐ tween Spain and Gibraltar, while protecting the in‐ tegrity of the Schengen Area and the Single Mar‐ ket,” said Vice‐President Maros Sefcovic, the EU’s co‐chair of the Joint Com‐
mittee and Partnership Council. Gibraltar was not includ‐ ed in the scope of the EU‐ UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement agreed be‐ tween the EU and UK at the end of 2020. According to the EU, the recommendation builds up‐ on the ‘political under‐ standing reached between Spain and the UK on De‐ cember 31 last year. It is without prejudice to the is‐ sues of sovereignty and ju‐ risdiction, and focuses on cooperation in the region.’ The proposed negotiating directives put forward ‘so‐ lutions to remove physical checks and controls on per‐ sons and goods at the land border between Spain and Gibraltar, while ensuring the integrity of the Schen‐ gen area and the Single Market’ including rules es‐ tablishing responsibility for asylum, returns, visas, resi‐ dence permits, and opera‐ tional police cooperation and information exchange.
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The largest AI facility in Europe SPAIN will soon have the largest platform in Europe dedicated exclusively to training and processing artifi‐ cial intelligence models, a macro‐project, promoted by the company Aeternal Mentis, which debuted on the BME Growth market on July 23. An initial investment of €7 million by private partners led to this project being born, with the company staring with an ambitious five‐year plan that includes a project‐ ed target revenue of €900,000 for this first year, which they then expect to rise to €47 million by 2025, a growth that will allow the company to reach an EBITDA of €6 million in 2023 and €28 million by 2025. Jorge Santiago Fernandez, and Asier de Felipe, are the current owners of the Dialoga Group, a telecommunica‐ tions operator and communications service provider with networks in 29 countries, and the two will act as CEO and president, and as CFO, respectively of this new Aeternal Mentis project. Under the guidance of these two entrepreneurs, backed by a group of prominent investors, Aeternal Mentis aspires to become a leading operator in the Eu‐ ropean market, with the capacity to capture a large part of the business volume generated in the field of Artifi‐ cial Intelligence in Europe, with their macro‐project group currently constructing their new facility in La‐ guardia, in the Basque Country province of Alava, which will be known as the Brain Mirroring Centre (BMC).
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EUROPEAN NIBS DENMARK
FRANCE
Cartoonist dies
Special award
THE Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard who produced the image of the prophet Mohammed wearing a bomb shaped turban in 2005 has died at the age of 86. This cartoon in particular offended Muslims around the world and he survived an axe attack in 2010.
THE French President Emmanuel Macron awarded 79year-old US civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, Baptist minister and former companion of Martin Luther King, the Légion d’Honneur, one of France’s highest honours, in recognition of what Macron said was “a long walk towards emancipation and justice.”
THE NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
More butterflies
Scooter crazy
ALTHOUGH there is continued fear about the longterm prospects for butterflies in Europe, the Dutch Butterfly Foundation said that this summer should be a very good time for the insect as a rainy spring in Holland has seen plenty of plant growth to feed caterpillars.
IT took a press conference organised by doctors at an Oslo emergency hospital to shame the Norwegian Government into taking action against the almost uncontrolled 30,000 e-scooters on the city’s roads and pavements. From September they will be banned from use after 11pm to reduce drunken injuries.
BELGIUM
FINLAND
Temporary dump
Fuel price
A FIVE kilometre long abandoned road near Liege is being used as a temporary rubbish dump for the immediate dropping off of waste collected following the recent floods in the area. Police officers are on permanent duty to keep an eye out for bodies.
A EUROPEAN wide survey undertaken by Enjoy Travel has revealed that Finland has the second highest cost for petrol at around €1.70 per litre, beaten only by Holland which is currently about €1.84. Generally, Nordic countries charge the most with Baltic countries the cheapest.
GERMANY
SWEDEN
Ultra help
Pizza ransom
EXTREME football fans in Germany (Ultras) are normally in the news for the wrong reasons, but they are currently being praised as the fanatical supporters of different clubs are now working to raise money and offer help to those who have been flooded out of their homes.
TWO convicted killers took guards as hostages at Hällbyanstalten prison and demanded that they be given a helicopter so that they could escape, but after several hours of negotiations they reduced their demands to 20 kebab pizzas and when these were delivered, the hostages were released.
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Castillo de La Calahorra IF you travel to the province of Granada, then you simply can’t miss the spectacular Castillo de La Calahorra, situat‐ ed on a hillside with the stun‐ ning backdrop of the Sierra Nevada foothills in the beauti‐ ful Andalucia region. Built between 1509 and 1512, this stunning old castle was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural monument in 1922, and was one of the first Italian Renaissance castles to be built outside of Italy. If you are a film fan then you might have recognised the cas‐ tle, as it was featured in the 1974 film Stardust ‐ the sequel to Essex’s smash hit film ‘That’ll Be The Day’ ‐ as the retreat bought by the famous pop star ‘Jim MacLaine’ ‐ played by David Essex ‐ in the latter parts of the film, also starring Adam Faith and Larry Hagman. It would be a shame if you did go, not to make a day of it and also drive up to the Sierra Nevada ‐ in English, the name means ‘a mountain range covered in snow’ ‐ as it contains Mulhacén, the high‐
SPECTACULAR: With Sierra Nevada in the background. est peak on mainland Spain, rising 3,479 metres (11,414 ft) above sea level, where
you can enjoy skiing in win‐ ter, and beautiful hikes dur‐ ing the summer.
Dubai makes fake rain DUBAI, the city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is using drone technology to ‘shock’ clouds into producing rainfall. The new technology is being trialled in an effort to fight the heatwave and increase the small average amount of rainfall of only four inches that they have per year. The country is one of the hottest on Earth and is currently struggling with a heatwave that sees residents roast in temperatures that reach a blistering 50 degrees Celcius. In a bid to try and grapple the heat, its National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has started a trial using the drone technology, which sends electrical charges into the sky. This method is known as cloud-seeding and prompts clouds to come together and form precipitation. The drones have proven to be very effective, causing yellow weather warnings to be issued in parts of the country where the drone technology has also been tested.
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FEATURE
GO LOCAL
THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urg‐ ing its readers to support local businesses in the community by going local now that the lock‐ down has ended and for your all your shopping this year, instead of feeding online giants and su‐ perstores. We challenge you to rediscov‐ er your local high streets, mar‐ kets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky in‐ dependent businesses in your area. Now that the Covid‐19 pan‐ demic appears to be under con‐ trol, it is a good idea to try and support many local businesses by ordering online and making use of any click and collect ser‐ vices they can operate, especially if you are unable to get out due to health reasons or any other 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 making a small gesture and shopping in this way. Many local stores support lo‐ cal charities, support and spon‐
SPENDING LOCALLY: Will make a difference to the local economy. sor local sports teams and in many cases the small indepen‐ dent 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 generation be‐ fore. 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 independent store and com‐ pete 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 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 bet‐ ter gift. Helping people alleviate stress and worry, give the gift of peace of mind through these dif‐ ficult times. Choosing to spend your mon‐
ey locally will really make a dif‐ ference in the recovery of the lo‐ cal economy. When we buy lo‐ cal, our money stays local, and it strengthens the local economy in two ways. First, buying local keeps money circulating within the local economy. Studies have shown that local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as they cre‐ ate locally owned supply chains and invest 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 restau‐ rant, which in turn prepares the fresh produce and sells it to local customers. The farmer pays its local employees and the restau‐ rant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbour‐ hood hardware store. This exam‐ ple illustrates how the recircula‐ tion of money in the local economy leads to a stronger fi‐ nancial foundation for our neigh‐ bours and communities. 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 re‐ tain 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 still follow the latest government advice and any guidance businesses have to keep everyone safe in the future.
FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Data protection SPANISH supermarket group Mercadona is to be fined €2.5 million by the Spanish Data Protection Agency for an experiment whereby it introduced technology in 48 of its stores to try to recognise and detect customers with court restraining orders who were not allowed instore.
Diversification JOSÉ ELÍAS, the Catalan-based owner of green energy company Audax Renovables has diversified by spending a reported €100 million to take over the La Sirena frozen food chain from Op Capita. He intends to grow the business and then take it public.
Read small print EVEN lawyers don’t always understand the law as a UK court has ruled that one firm of lawyers which signed a non-disclosure agreement when discussing business with another (which never came to fruition), overlooked a six year non-compete clause contained therein and must abide by the document.
More mortgages SALES of properties in Spain are rapidly recovering from the 2020 drop due to the pandemic and latest figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) reveal the number of mortgages granted in May this year was 35,255, 37.4 per cent up on May 2020.
Street theft ONE of the possibly unexpected results of the gradual lifting of lockdown in the UK is the significant rise in street theft according to insurer Aviva. For those who have been stuck inside for months, rarely going out except to purchase necessities, it appears they have become less security conscious and so more likely to be robbed. Aviva said the number of claims for the loss of mobile phones, designer sunglasses and watches in particular were up 44 per cent in June compared to the previous month and July is likely to see the increase continue.
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€23 billion
is the record amount that US investment company Carlyle (which owns 37 per cent of Cepsa) hopes to raise from clients to use for acquisitions.
Belfast start-up company A CHANCE meeting has lead to an award‐winning Game of Thrones producer investing in a Belfast‐based start‐up company. Ready to emulate the suc‐ cess of Peloton, a Belfast‐ based couple Neal and Yvette McGaffin are in the process of launching their re‐ former pilates machine. They had the idea during lockdown as more and more people started to exercise at home as they were unable to visit a gym and now with
the financial backing of Game of Thrones producer Bernadette Caulfield, they are ready to expand their brand. Emmy award‐winning producer Caulfield (who ad‐ mits that it was her fault that the Starbucks coffee cup appeared in one episode) was first intro‐ duced to the couple when she moved to Belfast to film the hit HBO TV show and be‐ gan regular training with cre‐ ative director Yvette.
LEGALLY SPEAKING
Ergonomically designed, the ReformRX will offer users bespoke live and on‐ demand classes led by indus‐ try professionals to provide instruction, while its con‐ nected, built‐in data tracking capabilities can both record performance and submit feedback on progress. The ReformRX will initially launch into the UK and Ire‐ land market this summer, with plans to expand into the US within its second year of business.
The next round of fundraising is currently un‐ derway to raise approxi‐ mately £4 million, which will enable the company to in‐ crease production and re‐ cruit personnel across key areas, including additions to its software, sales and mar‐ keting teams. With prices starting at £5,000 (€5,500) it doesn’t come cheap, but the couple are confident that the Re‐ formRX will find plenty of customers.
In case of death
Can he reject offer? I viewed an apartment and made an offer which was rejected. I then made an offer for the advertised sale price which was again rejected. My question is, if the seller has signed a contract with an estate agent to sell his apartment for a certain price, if that price is offered, can the seller refuse to sell? S N (by email)
Yes, an offer to buy at the advertised price can YOU AND THE LAW be rejected. It is poor IN SPAIN practice but there is nothing legally binding about accepting the stated price. In your case we have some unanswered questions. Who has re‐ jected the offer? Is it the agent or the seller? Is the agent a licensed real es‐ tate agent? That is, an Agente de la Propiedad Inmobilaria. Do the seller and the agent have in fact a written contract? If so, does it bind the agent to sell at the fixed price, no more and no less? We have seen cases where the agent sells the property for more than the stated price and pockets the difference. Finally, if the agent fails to fulfill the terms of his agreement with the seller, that is a civil matter between them.
DAVID SEARL
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
AN estimated 3.8 million women were kept in the dark and now UK Parlia‐ mentary Ombudsman’s report vindi‐ cates Waspi women on pension rights. The Parliamentary and Health Ser‐ vice Ombudsman (PHSO) published on July 20 its view on the case of how the Department for Work and Pen‐ sions (DWP) failed to communicate State Pension age changes to the women affected.
Having a funeral plan will help. WHEN someone passes away in Spain there are procedures which must be fulfilled within 48 hours. ‐ When someone dies of natural causes, call the Emergency Services (112) for a doctor to certify the death. You will need ID for the deceased. ‐ Once a doctor has issued the Certificado Medico de Defun‐ cion, a funeral parlour (tanatorio) should be contacted and within 24 hours of death, the temporary certificate must be taken to the Registro Civil in the town of residence of the deceased to get the official death certificate. ‐ You then need to obtain the burial or cremation licence from the Civil Registry office, as in Spain, the burial or cremation of a person’s remains must go ahead within 48 hours of their death unless there are suspicious circumstances. For a more detailed view of the procedure visit: https://bit.ly/ 2TsjyTr. Having a funeral plan in place means your loved ones will not be faced with the distress of doing all this in a foreign land.
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Reduced borrowing
THANKS to a number of rea‐ sons, the Spanish Govern‐ ment expects to be able to reduce its 2021 borrowing target from €100 billion to €80 billion. “We’re making this deci‐ sion based on three changes. First, the approval of the re‐ covery plan (by the EU) and the first transfers of funds, lower needs from regions and thirdly the evolution of debt markets that have al‐ lowed us to have lower debt servicing cost,” confirmed Economy Minister Nadia Calvino on July 22. The economy which relies to a significant extent on tourism will now have to wait to see how long the new Covid‐19 resurgence will last at home and abroad.
Morrisons latest IF you can’t beat them, join them seems to be the mantra for US investment company Apollo Asset Management as it confirmed that it would not proceed with a solo bid for Morrisons supermarket group. Making the announcement however, it added that it was now in preliminary discussions to join with the Japanese funded Fortress Investment Group which has already placed a takeover bid on the table for £6.8 billion (€7.5 bil‐ lion). The Morrisons board has recommended acceptance of this offer but now awaits shareholder approval, al‐ though there is still a remote chance that Amazon might al‐ so make a counter offer.
Waspi women vindicated on pension rights According to the pressure group Women Against State Pension In‐ equality (WASPI), the findings vindi‐ cate the years of campaign that it and many individual women have been in‐ volved in to try to recover the money they have lost. In its 39‐page document, the PHSO confirms that “if the DWP had made a
reasonable decision in August 2005 and then acted promptly, it would have written to affected women to tell them about changes to their State Pension age by, at the latest, Decem‐ ber 2006. “This is 28 months earlier than DWP actually wrote to them. It follows that these women should have had at least
28 months’ more individual notice of the changes than they got. “The opportunity that additional notice would have given them to ad‐ just their retirement plans was lost.” At some stage in the future, the Ombudsman will give an opinion of what if any compensation should be paid.
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CHANGE(P) 1.274,50 3.326,80 2.953,00 1.445,00 5.620,00 2.026,00 8.259,00 650,2 572,02 3.955,00 380,15 561,8 547,6 1,228 163,2 711,4 4.859,00 2.253,50 281,2 2.751,00 498,3 181,75 2.644,00 2.088,30 1.405,20 47,13 2.672,10 1.471,50 3.505,00 7.820,00 5.966,00 3.449,00 419,75 803,44 3.091,60 10.272,50 12.525,00 743,14 1.393,20 316,1 2.835,00 1.613,50 2.610,00 393,05 165,24 1.557,79 492,68 4.635,00 2.223,00 5.478,00
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NET VOL 1,45M 12,44K 152,73K 505,09K 251,17K 840,49K 1,03M 54,07K 144,59K 97,68K 667,51K 777,32K 473,33K 181,28K 12,82M 2,49M 379,92K 2,00M 15,54M 118,32K 68,70K 4,10M 233,28K 38,17K 931,68K 2,22M 41,31K 564,79K 51,55K 16,71K 171,52K 109,52K 131,58K 344,44K 58,18K 8,21K 45,50K 172,67K 1,77M 3,79M 185,55K 270,84K 58,47K 1,12M 13,15M 711,77K 1,94M 154,31K 126,24K 5,96K
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WANTS GOLD: President Maduro accuses Britain of theft. IN a broadcast statement on Ju‐ ly 21 the President of Venezuela accused the British Government of stealing more than €1 billion in gold from his country. This followed a recent deci‐ sion by the UK Supreme Court to reject an appeal from the Central Bank of Venezuela to re‐ move the gold bars currently sit‐ ting in the Bank of England. It is not disputed that the gold belongs to Venezuela, but what is disputed is whether Nicolas Maduro was lawfully re‐elected as President of the country in 2019 or as the UK Government (and many others) suggests, the election was rigged. In fact, whilst Britain recognis‐ es opposition leader Juan Guai‐ do as the properly elected presi‐ dent of the country, it has effectively instructed the ‘inde‐ pendent’ Bank of England to keep the gold in its vaults and
this has been supported by the British Court. Meanwhile, Maduro is furi‐ ous as his country has significant financial difficulties and he says that he wants the gold released so that he can spend most of it on supporting the local health system which was breaking down even before the pandem‐ ic hit. According to Maduro, he is the legitimate president who runs the country on a day‐to‐ day basis and in his speech ac‐ cused the British Government of wanting to hand over the gold to “an invented govern‐ ment.” Many countries leave gold deposits with the Bank of Eng‐ land so that they may be used as collateral against loans or sold if the country wishes to take advantage of rising gold prices.
5G expansion VODAFONE Spain purchased on July 22 a new block of 5G space from the Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation for €350 million. The total amount will be payable in a single instalment following the conclusion of the auction process and in addition, a licensing fee of €15.5 million will be payable each year. The spectrum acquired has initial holding rights until 2041, with an automatic renewal with no additional fees for a further 20 years, until 2061, subject to meeting the licence obligations. In contrast, In the first stage UK auction, Vodafone paid £174 (€191) million for bandwidth.
One thing is for sure and that is the spot price of gold has in‐ creased by 34 per cent since February 2019.
BUSINESS EXTRA Bank merger AFTER a seemingly long wait, the Spanish Government has approved the takeover of Liberbank by Unicaja which is now expected to be completed by the end of July. For years, until the 2008 financial crisis, Spain had numerous banks and ‘building societies’ but now has just 10.
Trade talks UNITED STATES Trade Representative Katherine Tai met with Spain’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Maria Reyes Maroto on July 20 to discuss current trade and economic matters with a view to further strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Spain.
Plus Ultra ALTHOUGH it had expected to receive a further €34 million in pandemic support, the Spanish Plus Ultra airline which flies to South America has been told by the Madrid Court (which oversees its ongoing operations) that it has to explain why it needs the money.
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Time to investigate practices
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT
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JUST how long are we going to allow this positive glut of reversed racism to continue before we stand up and say enough is enough? Day in and day out the white indigenous population are bombarded with racist propaganda and accusations of prejudice. Frankly I have no idea what the ultimate goals of the woke and PC brigades actually are (any ideas?), but I do know that unless we address the problem there will be unprecedented numbers of citizens, who, in their utter despair of the authorities’ failure to correct this completely unjustified situation, could well decide to look to the far right for their governmental representations! Those who condone these totally biased practices are undoubtedly the biggest racists of all. The BBC is actually getting worse. Last week their national news featured holidaymakers enjoying the recent heatwave at a typically British seaside resort. The beach was naturally packed with predominantly white families making the most of a welcome summer break. BBC
A typical seaside resort.
reporters then interviewed some of these holidaymakers for the programme. The first they engaged were a black family with a large number of young children. After quite a lengthy chat they moved to the next interview which turned out to be a somewhat amorous black female couple. They then featured a mixed race family and culminated the piece by talking to a young black gentleman licking on a cornet.
One thing you can most definitely take to the bank was that these interviews were intentional and in no way coincidental. In the first place, finding this particular selection of people on a beach packed with white British holidaymakers was a feat in itself. These reporters, with their teams of camera people and assistants, don’t just wander about indiscriminately dropping on people at random. They have staff that go out in advance and line up those who are
prepared to be on the programme. Their superiors had obviously given them instruction to go and find a specific type of holidaymaker to interview, ie non.white, gay and mixed race! This is blatant discrimination; pure and simple. Priti Patel is also a glaring case in point. In a recent photograph (since taken down!), she was shown posing with her whole department of government staff. All save one were of ethnic origin. They have obviously
been chosen specifically for their cultural backgrounds ‐ and this is the Home Secretary! We now have so many TV ads cast with black actors it’s actually quite difficult to pick out even one featuring an all‐white cast. This is so utterly disproportionate to the general population; it also has to be completely intentional. They even featured a black rap (Rap!?) artist in the introduction to their Wimbledon programmes this year. Why is it only the white population that can be racist? It’s time these totally bewildering, inflammatory practices were investigated. They are not encouraging diversity; they are promoting bias and discrimination to unprecedented levels and must be curtailed, before it all spirals out of control. Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com. Expatradioscotland. Mon. Wed. Fri. 1pm till 4. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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STOP PRESS! THE STORY BEHIND THE HEADLINES Cudeca as you know), including the latest in the series, ‘The Sentinel’. No time either to mention the colour‐ ful years I spent in LA. Apart from bit parts in movies (the English accent was wot dun it!) and meeting famous actors ‐ Paul Newman (those eyes!), Harrison Ford (that smile!) and others ‐ there were also some dodgy moments. Like the morning when I rushed into Law School and a Tax Law Professor was gunned down right in front of me! This shortly af‐ ter J D (Juris Doctor) Finals. I never did find out if he’d pissed off some former client or just a student with failing grades…
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Hi Leapy, Completely agree with you! As regards football, a few coloured, sorry black players get involved, I’m sure some of their white colleagues, really just give them some support, not really seeing the whole picture! As you say, we should stop talking about it, problem is our media is so intent on pulling the government down, and if it wasn’t Boris it would be somebody else! Why don’t the minority black community, look at the majority of black and white communities, and just get on with life? Don’t we all, or the majority of us just get on with life! I am sure the media, especially TV, do show some very unacceptable programmes, it’s frightening what some people think up! Kind regards Ian, PS, I do like your views, well written!
The Knee Dear Leapy Once again, your comments are spot-on. Covid surely has a great deal to answer for. The fact is, had the pandemic not succeeded in removing fans from football stadiums, this totally misplaced ritual would have been booed out of fashion within a couple of weeks and, effectively, aborted before it gained a fashionable hold! Yours Ken Turner
Covid tests latest An airline today called on the UK Government to bring an end to unnecessary and expensive testing for flying abroad, in line with much of Europe. Two-thirds of British adults are now fully vaccinated, but still face prohibitive PCR test costs in order to travel, with a family of four still paying up to £400 for Covid tests - even to green list countries Being able to travel was a key driver (47 per cent) for many to get the vaccine. Nearly nine-in-10 (88 per cent) Brits believes the UK Government travel policy advice over the past 18 months has been confusing. According to new
MORE RESTRICTIONS WHAT a difference a week makes in this ongoing time of pandemic! Once again, the various Autonomous Communities have been tasked by the National government to deal with the increase of Covid-19 infection. As more tourists arrive from across Europe so the populations of various holiday destinations increase dramatically and so do the number of infections, but there is a fatal flaw in calculating the potential risk. Very simply if the decision to impose restrictions is based on the number of infections per 100,000,
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OLYMPIC GAMES: We should just get on with life. research easyJet said today that UK holidaymakers could be priced out of their first holiday abroad for the first time in two years if test costs and rules remain. David Anderson
Spanish bank accounts Dear Editor Five months ago, I moved to Jaen Province and opened a bank account easily, without any problem. Now I have moved to Benidorm in Alicante Province and it is a nightmare trying to open a bank account. So many banks are shut, long term or permanently and of those open, many do not seem to want new accounts. Try standing outside under a hot sun with nowhere to sit for an hour or two, then when finally inside you are given an appointment for late next week. One bank allowed you to apply online. But no internet till you have a bank account, and seemingly, no internet cafes.
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then the number of residents will be considerably less than the total population due to the number of visitors. This now means that some popular holiday areas are being penalised with new restrictions, even though the true figures are not as bad as they seem. That’s not to say that there aren’t many new cases of infection but once again, businesses are suffering with reductions in the number of people who can eat inside or out and even large shops are having to introduce restrictions on the number of customers allowed inside at any
one time. Vaccination is an important part of the answer and in Galicia you have to be able to prove double vaccination just to enter certain establishments and even in Gibraltar, the government is recommending the same policy. Anti-vaxxers are opposed but the highest percentage of those being infected now have not been inoculated either by choice or until now they have been too young. Rather than give vaccines away, the Spanish Government should continue to ensure that vaccinations continue to be available to all in Spain as quickly as possible.
VACCINE PASSPORT: Should it be used to gain entry to bars etc?
Beryl Tye Come on, what on earth is wrong with having to show a passport, if you belong to clubs you have to have a card to belong, if you live by the book and do things right for yourself and other people, there is nothing to it, carrying a small little passport, oh I forgot if you won’t have the vaccination, you can’t have a passport, one’s own choice. I suppose.
Theresa Attwood Terrible idea for businesses, creating a two-tier society. If unvaccinated people are refused entry then there will be a niche for illegal underground clubs, pubs, restaurants etc.
Annie Burton It’s the same for France I thought it was a good thing but it seems more and more likely that it doesn’t seem to matter if you’ve had Covid and both jabs. Look at Boris he’s still having to isolate.
Andy Solomons First, the authorities need to issue all vaccinated people with passports.
Alan Howard Hello to building back better and our new normal. Soon these so called health passports will evolve into a Chinese style social credit system, easy done once you have every one with a personal QR code, just bolt in an update to the application it’s held on in your phone. Why the offers of prizes and money and hard talk about denying access to places never ever been done before for any infection that has survival rates of 99+ per cent. Welcome to our new normal they were spouting from the beginning of this planned epidemic.
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Exotic pets rise in popularity IN China, rare crocodiles, tortois‐ es and even sharks are the pets in vogue right now. These exotic animals are particularly popular among the younger generation, according to a Beijing‐based filmmaker Sean Gallagher, who made a documentary on the subject for National Geographic. It looks like this pet trend is becoming more than just a fad, with an increasingly high de‐ mand for exotic animals in other parts of the globe. A couple in Catalonia also made headlines when they chose to adopt a lion cub they rescued from the cir‐ cus. A man was recently de‐ tained at the US‐Mexico border for trying to smuggle through a tiger cub by hiding it between his feet. In fact, in 2014 the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) re‐ ported that there were more tigers kept as pets in US house‐ holds than are living in the wild. In the Arabian Gulf, big cats have become the must‐have accessory for the incredibly wealthy. Europeans are the keenest on reptiles, according to a BioScience study, and im‐ port more than anyone else in
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack WITH so much integration of platforms, car makers are increasingly looking at differentiating their prod‐ ucts from the competition, and within large groups like Volkswagen Audi it is arguably even more im‐ portant. SEAT has pro‐ gressed this idea with the Cupra range. Originally Cupra were the sports orientat‐ ed models with‐ in the SEAT line‐ up but the name is now a brand in its own right, having dropped the SEAT name, with a com‐ plete Cupra range. While some are very obvi‐ ously SEAT models the Span‐ ish car maker has produced one model that doesn’t exist within its sister brand. The Formentor! It’s attached to a rather splendid car, and despite the fact that even the largest engine in the
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range is only 2.0‐ litres it sounds fan‐ tastic on start‐up. Although this is ‘man‐ ufactured’ sound it does add to the appeal and make it feel something special. With a top power output of 305 bhp the performance lives up to the soundtrack. Prices start from €32,360 (£27,745) and much of the kit in the top‐of‐the‐line versions finds its way into
Facts at a Glance Model: CUPRA Formentor 2.0 TSI VZ3 310PS 4Drive DSG Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol Gears: 7-speed automatic with all-wheel-drive Performance: 0-100 kph (62 mph) Petrol 4.9 secs Maximum Speed Petrol 249 kph (155 mph) Economy: Petrol 8.6 l/100km (32.8 mpg) WLTP Emissions: 193 g/km WLTP Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
the lead‐in models too. There’s a 12” touchscreen, full LED lighting, auto‐dim‐ ming rear view mirror, cor‐ nering lights, wireless phone charging, adap‐ tive cruise control and keyless entry and start. The engine line‐ up starts with a 1.5 TSi, 147 bhp, through to the 2.0‐litre 305 bhp mentioned earlier. There are manual and automatic transmission choices, all‐ wheel‐drive and petrol/elec‐ tric hybrids. As ever, especially with VAG products, there is rather too much digitalisa‐ tion, and a consequent lack of buttons, but familiarity would over time make life easier. That apart it’s a very nice place to be with, in my top line model, extremely com‐
fortable seats and an im‐ pressive build quality and the general feel of this being an upmarket car. At a shade under €50,153 (£43,000) this sounds ex‐ pensive, but look at some of the competition and it be‐ gins to look competitive. De‐ spite the lack of a premium badge it has the advantage of being something different to the premium crowd. On the road it handles ex‐ tremely well for such a large machine, with sports sus‐ pension and four‐wheel‐ drive that’s perhaps not sur‐ prising, and the ride is comfortably firm compared to similar sports models within the VAG stable. This is an impressive ma‐ chine and for my money the pick of the Cupra range, be‐ ing a very individual model rather than a bespoke, or tailored, pick straight from the pages of the SEAT cata‐ logue.
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Philippines’ first ever Olympic gold H I D I LY N D I A Z, 30, has taken gold at the Tokyo games, and set an Olympic record after lifting a combined weight of a staggering 224 kilograms. This meant that the weightlifter secured gold in the women’s 55‐kg class. Her route to the Olympics has not been easy as due to coronavirus restric‐ tions her preparation and train‐ ing were disrupted. She had been heading for a competi‐ tion in Peru when new coron‐ avirus restrictions hit. This meant that she spent several months being stranded in Malaysia. This did not put her off though and she used her lock‐ down time wisely. In one In‐ stagram video she was seen to be carrying on training even though she was lack‐ ing her equipment. The video showed her using water bottles at‐ tached to a wooden stick.
The caption said: “Yes, I do this. I carry a bottle of water for my weightlifting training. It’s hard but we survive, still living the dream in my heart.” At Tokyo after her win she burst into tears and celebrated with her coaches. As she stood on the podium she was seen to point to the Philippines’ flag on her jersey while proudly displaying her medal. Harry Roque, the Philippines’ Presi‐ dential spokesperson took to Twitter to congratulate her for “bringing pride and glory” to the Philip‐ pines. “The entire Filipino nation is proud of you,” added Roque. This is not Hidi‐ lyn’s only Olympic medal as she won sil‐ ver in Rio in 2016.
DIAZ: Also set an Olympic record.
Golfers forced to withdraw SPANIARD Jon Rahm has been forced to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympic Games after test‐ ing positive for Covid, according to a report from the Spanish Olympic Committee on July 25. The Basque golfer, number one in the world, already tested positive in June, when after the third day of the Memorial Tournament, in which he was leading, he was in‐ formed that he was infected and had to retire from the match ‐ even though that same week he had been vac‐ cinated against Covid. After winning the US Open, Rahm arrived in Tokyo in great form and placed at the top of the world ranking. Rahm was the Spanish representative along with Adri Arnaus, after the resigna‐ tions of Sergio García (to focus
on qualifying for the playoffs on the American circuit and for the Ryder Cup) and Rafa Cabrera Bello (to seek to keep the PGA Tour card). Golfer Bryson DeChambeau is also out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after testing positive for Covid‐19. American DeChambeau
JON RAHM: Has tested positive for Covid again.
had not actually yet travelled to Japan, where he was set to make his Olympic debut. Both Rahm and DeChambeau both played at The Open at Royal St George’s in Kent recently. “I am deeply disappointed not to be able to compete in the Olympics for Team USA,” said world number six DeChambeau, who has been replaced in the US team by Patrick Reed. Rep‐ resenting my country means the world to me and it is was a tremendous honour to make this team. I wish Team USA the best of luck next week in Tokyo. “I will now focus on getting healthy, and I look forward to re‐ turning to competition once I am cleared to do so,” said DeChambeau.