The people’s paper Issue No. 1883
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5,000 crowd ON Saturday, August 7, Real Mallorca will play Cagliari Calcio for the Trofeu Ciutat de Palma but for the first time in several months, spectators will be allowed to watch a football match with 5,000 tickets available. Safety measures including social distancing, wearing of mask and no standing will be enforced.
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Car park PARKING is a major problem in Soller so, at a budgeted cost of €3.7 million, the council intends to build a two-storey car park able to house 402 cars which will make a significant difference to the town and those who live there. Funding will come from council resources.
Drone hunt IT is illegal to fly a drone without proper authorisation and because of the number of drones sighted around Palma in particular, the newly created National Police Air Safety and Protection Unit is out to identify those breaking the rules, prosecute them and seize and dispose of their drones.
Health centre THE Llucmajor Council has recently acquired an old factory in Calle Pere Antoni Mataró and intends to make the land over to the Balearic Ministry of Health which plans to construct a new health centre to replace the old one built in 1993 and to employ 30 health specialists.
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President Sánchez met with King Felipe VI in Palma.
SPANISH President Pedro Sánchez, was received by King Felipe VI at the Marivent Palace, in Mallorca, where they have maintained the traditional summer office on Tuesday August 3. His duty was to update the King on de‐ velopments since their last summer meeting in Palma. “A year ago, we had a Spain resisting the pandemic and today we are facing a completely different scenario,” Sánchez observed. He highlighted how, in his last visit to Palma, the world was far from having a vaccine against the virus responsible for the pandemic, while today, Spain has more than 57 per cent of the popula‐ tion fully inoculated and is a leader in the vaccination process. In addition, thanks to an agreement approved on August 3 by the Council of
Ministers to incorporate 3.4 million ad‐ ditional doses in August, Spain is ap‐ proaching the goal of 70 per cent of the public being vaccinated fully before the end of this month. Sánchez expressed his satisfaction with the data on affiliation and unem‐ ployment released on the same day, in which unemployment fell by 197,841 people in July, surpassing the record falls of the previous two months, and affiliation has grown by 133,000 work‐ ers in July and is on the verge of reach‐ ing pre‐pandemic levels. Finally, he pointed out how the Euro‐ pean funds agreement has radically changed the scenario in the last year, thanks to which Spain will receive €19.5 billion in 2021, of which 55 per cent will be managed by the Autonomous Com‐ munities.
“The government of Spain has a firm commitment and it is with the recov‐ ery, with not leaving anyone behind and with the fact that the whole of Spanish society is the protagonist of this recovery,” Sánchez concluded. Following this audience, the Presi‐ dent then met with the President of the Balearic Government, Francina Armen‐ gol in Palma to discuss matters that will affect the Balearics. Armengol, thanked the President for “the opportunity to work together for the interests of our citizens” and al‐ so stressed that during the meeting the “hopeful and necessary strategy” for the Balearics was discussed, espe‐ cially in relation to European funds and the need for them to serve to modernise the economic model of the Islands.
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New Covid measures
THE Balearic Government confirmed on August 2 that new measures are to be introduced in Balearics to combat the rise in infection. Visits to homes for the elderly are to be re‐ stricted to people who have been completely vaccinated, who show that they have had the disease in the previous six months or who have a negative PDIA (PCR 72 hours before) or an antigen test (48 hours before). Children under the age of 12 are exempted from this requirement, but extreme precau‐ tionary measures are recommended, in partic‐ ular the use of a mask, safety distance and ven‐ tilation. Residents will be allowed to leave with the prior signature of consent guaranteeing that, during their time away from the residence, resi‐ dents will only be with people who have been vaccinated or who meet the above require‐ ments. Workers who have not been vaccinated and who cannot prove that they have recovered from the disease in the last six months will have to undergo three weekly PDIAs, of which at least two must be PCR. Another measure approved affects summer camps, as participating monitors will have to undergo weekly tests before the start of the ac‐ tivity. All new measures will be in force from the time they are published in the BOIB until August 23, coinciding with the revision of the mobility limitation measure between 1am and 6am. All other restrictions previously introduced will also remain in force unless amended by the BOIB should evidence of a significant decline in infection rate be detected.
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Helpful Routes to Residency guide
THE Palma Council has con‐ firmed that the Plaza de Quadrado in Palma will be pedestrianised by Septem‐ ber. This will be the second measure introduced as part of the Palma camina plan that is being implemented by the department responsible for Sustainable Mobility. The decree has now been approved that will prohibit traffic on the south‐east road in Plaça de Quadrado, restrict traffic on the south‐west road to Carrer del Morer for underground parking and re‐ move parking spaces on the surface, which will increase
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MALLORCA‐based charity Age in Spain has pub‐ lished a Routes to Residency guide for people looking to protect their rights as full‐time resi‐ dents (rather than those who spend regular time here, for example in a second home). The guide explains the key steps in the resi‐ dency process and the different ways you can become legally resident under the provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement following the UK´s exit from the European Union. The guide will help you understand; If you need to apply for residency in Spain; If you quali‐ fy for residency under the terms of the UK’s Withdrawal Agreement, which route to residen‐ cy in Spain is appropriate for you The steps to apply for residency: The main document is supported by the three practical checklists which give more detail about the proof and documentation you need to pro‐ vide at the first part of the residency process de‐ scribed earlier. The checklists cover: Applying for residency in Spain if you are working (employed or self‐em‐ ployed); Applying for residency in Spain if you are retired or financially self‐sufficient. Applying for residency as a relative of a UK National who was legally living in Spain before December 31, 2020. Visit www.ageinspain.org to access the vari‐ ous PDF documents ‐ Age in Spain Routes to Residency guide.
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CAMINA PLAN: Explaining the rules for September. pedestrian space to approxi‐ mately 2,465 square metres. A leaflet aimed at residents informs them of the possibili‐ ty of obtaining a discounted
THE Santa Margalida Council took to social media on Sunday August 1 when it complained about and de‐ nounced the actions of the Health Department of the Balearic Government which closed the Basic Health Unit of Can Picafort due to lack of a nurse. The Council added that it doesn’t understand why the Balearic Government has allocated resources and staff to the PAC de Muro when there are currently around 30,000 people living in Can Picafort and Muro
season ticket (60 per cent cheaper) in the Municipal Car Park which is located in the Plaza Mayor at €65 per month.
Lack of staff has just about 6,000 people. This is why the Council of Santa Margalida reiterated its historical demand to change the Balearic health map, as it considers it essential that the municipality has a Con‐ tinued Assistance Point, regardless of the area of Muro.
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Positive action WITH a spend of just over €720,000, a new pumping station is being constructed by Aigües Residuals (EBAR) in the town of Es Llombards. This will allow for the waste from Es Llombards with its popu‐ lation of 735 people to be con‐ nected to the general sanitation system of the municipality of San‐ tanyi through the sewer network. “Thanks to this action, the wastewater from the town of Es Llombards will be definitively con‐ nected to the treatment plant with all the environmental bene‐ fits that this entails,” said minister of the Environment and Territory, Miquel Mir during a visit to the site. “This will ensure, in the coming years, optimal service conditions for the evacuation of the wastew‐ ater flow, both in the low season and in the high season, from the town of Es Llombards,” he ob‐ served. The new EBAR is located on land given by the council, in com‐ pliance with the collaboration agreement signed with the Agen‐ cy in August 2018 and as well as the pumping station, a well will al‐ so be dug at the same location.
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NIBS EXTRA Organic Salt ES TRENC salt is an internationally recognised product which has received the ecological certificate from the Balearic Council of Organic Agricultural Production (CBPAE) attesting to the fact that it is collected naturally and has no additives, so is pure rock salt ideal for cooking.
Volta Mallorca THE Fundació Mallorca Literària is launching the Volta Mallorca competition, which is based on the game ‘L'illa dels Tresors’, an educational, interactive and fun tool designed to encourage the discovery of Mallorca’s legendary heritage. Free download of the App in both Android and IOS is possible.
Strike resolved FOLLOWING more than five hours of negotiation between the Palma Council, gardeners and unions, the strike instituted by workers of the company in charge of the maintenance of the parks and gardens in the area of Ponent de Palma was brought to an end.
Working together THE President of the Consell de Mallorca, Catalina Cladera, and the Minister of Economic Model, Work and Tourism, Iago Negueruela, have signed a collaboration agreement to allocate €5 million to develop actions aimed at reactivating those economic sectors most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Interns EMAYA the company responsible for the supply of water and waste management in Mallorca has taken on 12 students who are pursuing undergraduate and master’s studies at Spanish universities and who have joined the company to undertake short term internships related to their studies.
Tourists return FOR the third consecutive month, the Balearic Islands have been the main destination in Spain for international tourists in June, with 656,082 arrivals according to figures released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) which is some 28.6 per cent of all foreign arrivals across Spain.
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100 classical concerts THEIR most ambitious season ever sees the Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra set to perform 100 concerts over eight months from September to May. The Minister of European Funds, University and Culture, Miquel Company, explained that the concerts would take new formats in new places. Of these performances, the orchestra will offer 23 season ticket concerts - six more than the current one - in three venues: Palma Auditorium, Trui Theatre and Palma Main
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NEW FORMAT: Announcing the upcoming season. Theatre, whilst there will be one off concerts, operas, chamber music and educational programmes spread across the is-
ON Saturday July 30, there was a short light‐ ning strike over ‘pirate taxis’ at Palma Airport by licensed cabbies. Even though business is increasing and taxi drivers are now allowed to work longer hours it seems that they continue to be up‐ set by the proliferation of what they refer to as ‘pirate taxis’ who are taking business away from them. In what could be considered a counter‐intuitive decision, a number of
Birds of Prey DUE to the fact that in 2020, some 30 birds were electro‐ cuted in Mallorca and the Balearics, €49,000 is to be ex‐ pended on bringing danger‐ ous power lines up to stan‐ dard. The Balearic Government has given the Minister of the Environment and Territory au‐ thority to grant a subsidy of €24,500 to Edistribución Re‐ des Digitales, SLU, for 2021, to partially finance the cost of this work. In 2020, 100 power lines were worked on, based on ad‐ vice given by the Species Pro‐ tection Service, which assess‐ es their danger and makes an annual forecast of the actions to be carried out. Electrocution of mainly birds of prey is one of the main factors of mortality of several endangered species in‐ cluded in the Spanish Cata‐ logue of Endangered Species and the annexes to interna‐ tional directives and agree‐ ments signed by the State. The most endangered species affected by electrocu‐ tion are the osprey, the king‐ fisher and the bald eagle, as they often use the pylons as watchtowers.
lands. “This programme with a hundred concerts marks the beginning of the new history of the Symphony coinciding with the
Lightning taxi strike drivers at Palma airport thought that they could persuade travellers to boycott the ‘pi‐ rate’ by going on strike for 20 minutes in the early evening of a busy Saturday. Queues quickly built up and it may actual‐
beginning of the works on the new headquarters, La Capsa de Música,” explained Company. The season ticket for the Palma Auditorium will cover a total of eight concerts and costs €225. The Trui Teatre season ticket consists of 11 concerts at a cost of €270. As for the season ticket for the Teatre Principal in Palma, the public will be able to enjoy four for just €90. Tickets will go on sale from August 23 at www.simfonicade balears.com or the box office of each venue.
ly have done more harm than good to keep passengers waiting and in most cases not even knowing what the problem was about! The taxi drivers’ group Asociación Mal‐ lorquina de Trabajadores del Taxi (AMTAT) shared the taxi drivers’ plight through social media and things did soon return to normal, although how many ‘pirates’ managed to pick up disgruntled passengers during the strike is not known.
Film festival finishes NEWLY arrived on holiday in Mallorca, Queen Letizia was guest of honour at the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest on Sunday August 1. Her Majesty the Queen took her place in the front row of the La Misericordia Cultural Centre in Palma, so that the master of
ceremonies, Carlos Vega, could welcome her and present the director of the Festival, Jaume Ripoll. After this, the Queen ac‐ companied by Francina Armen‐ gol President of the Balearic Is‐ lands and other local politicians took to the stage to present special wards to director
Stephen Frears and actor Dame Judi Dench. They then viewed the world premiere of a 1925 film El Jefe Politico, which was directed by the Frenchman André Hugon and restored by the Spanish Film Library and the Sound and Image Archive of Mallorca.
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EVERY two years, street artists are in‐ vited to submit designs for BetArt to decorate public and private buildings in Calvia. Calvia Council and the Calvia Foun‐ dation have now published the rules for judges and artists who wish to take part in BetArt 2021 which will see new artwork decorating the town. Those interested can register until August 19 in the case of judges, and until September 14 in the case of artists, and this year the work which will take place from November 9 to 23, will be undertaken in Calvia Vila and es Capdella. To find out more visit www.calvia.com. BetArt is a visual and urban arts project that began in 2012 in Calvia and has been carried out biennially since 2014, with the aim of highlight‐ ing different areas of the municipali‐ ty by creating new visitor attractions.
THE Consell de Mallorca is introducing a new reduced speed limit on the Ma‐3421 road leading to Sa Pobla. This decision was made with the support of the Sa Pobla Council and will see the limit reduced from 90kph to 70kph in order to make the stretch of road safer for motorists. In addition to replacing road signs, workers are adding danger signs showing a hump in the road which will reinforce the need to slow down especially as there is reduced visibility on that part of the road. Whilst visiting the area, Councillor Iván Sevillano an‐ nounced that there are plans to connect the municipali‐ ty with Crestaxt, by the building of a new road and roundabout with work due to commence on this pro‐ gramme in 2022.
Volunteer Camp
SOLLER Council is collaborating with the Scout and Guide Movement of Mallorca and the Maria Ferret Foundation to host a special camp. The Movement consists of 14 troops established throughout the is‐ land with a membership of around 1,200.
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King Felipe and Francina Armengol. MONDAY August 2 was a busy day for HM King Fe‐ lipe VI following his arrival in Mallorca as he met with four different politi‐ cians. His day started with Francina Armengol, Presi‐ dent of the Balearic Gov‐ ernment who spoke about the pandemic and the financial situation, es‐ pecially with regards to tourism. After this, the Presi‐ dent of the Balearic Par‐ liament Vicenç Thomàs Mule greeted the king as he also visited Royal Palace of La Almudaina in Palma. Next to arrive and welcome the king was mayor of Palma, José Francisco Hila Vargas and the final visitor on Mon‐ day was the President of the Consell de Mallorca, Catalina Cladera. During the meeting, Cladera highlighted the importance of having a tourist season in Mallorca and the efforts that are being carried out, both in the field of pandemic con‐ trol and from the institu‐ tions, citizens and eco‐ nomic sectors to be able to extend the season be‐ yond the summer. The president also con‐ veyed to the monarch the importance of European funds in Mallorca in rela‐ tion to reactivation, re‐ covery and transforma‐ tion.
Working with the Maria Fer‐ ret Association for training, they intend to create the Volunteer Camp to be held from August 16 to 30. Those who join in will be taught tra‐ ditional skills such as dry‐stone walling and about the culture and gastronomy of Soller.
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Readers divided over ‘No jab - No job’ policy OUR readers had divided opinions over Netflix and Google introducing a ‘No Jab - No Job’ policy for their workforces. While some totally supported the scheme so there is less risk to clients and colleagues and would have it extended to not allowing unvaccinated people in crowded areas, there were many others who did not agree and believe people should have the freedom to choose and not be penalised if they decided not to get what they called a ‘trial vaccine’. Some of the supporters specified “If it’s a policy requirement for future recruits, fair enough. To force existing workers, no,” while others pointed out that “employers cannot keep having a ping and the whole section has to go into isolation, they will not be able a run a business like that.” Some readers also suggested that companies could face being sued if a worker caught Covid at work from another who was not vaccinated. While some called it discriminatory, another said “Life’s about making choices and living with the consequences of those choices! “All positions of employment come with conditions that you as an employee need to comply with. If you as an employee don’t want to meet those conditions, you cannot really call that discrimination!”
THE King and Queen of Spain are set to spend 10 days holidaying in Palma with their daughters Princess Leonor and Infan‐ ta Sofia. During their stay the family will mix both leisure activities and family re‐ laxation in with official activities. During the holiday the Royal family are expected to take part in multiple events on the island. Although with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic this means that the
Booster for care homes E L D E R LY care home resi‐ dents in Spain are likely to be given booster shots of the Covid vaccine soon as infection rates have in‐ creased eightfold over the last few weeks. Elderly people eating alone in their rooms and unable to leave the cen‐ tres to go out for a walks, these are some of the im‐ ages that Julia Gurruchaga, executive director of sev‐ eral residences and day centres in Cantabria, re‐ members with pain and does not want to live again. The increase in in‐ fections experienced in re‐ cent weeks in nursing
homes, however, does not allow her to be as opti‐ mistic as she would like, because the fear that some of the worst scenes experienced during the be‐ ginning of the pandemic will be repeated does not disappear. “Everything is pointing to” the need for a third dose of Covid‐19 vaccines to be administered to the population, given the new variants of the coronavirus that could reduce the pro‐ tection already being of‐ fered by the existing medi‐ cation,” said Spanish Health Minister Carolina Darias on Friday, July 23.
King and Queen begin holidays reception for the representatives of Balearic society at the Palacio de la Almu‐ daina has been suspended yet again. Fe‐ lipe VI took part in the Copa del Rey Mapfre sailing competition on Monday, August 2. He was spotted as he boarded the Ar‐
mada sailing boat, the Aifos 500, as he set off from Porto Pi. As reported, “After last year's suspension due to the coron‐ avirus crisis, the monarch is expected to take the helm in several regattas during the week, for which he has taken a Covid test like the rest of the participants.”
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Contaminated flan VANILLA flan has become the latest product to be recalled from the market amid links of the possibly of ethylene oxide contami‐ nation Aesan, the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition ex‐ plains that the use of ethylene oxide in the food sector is prohibit‐ ed in the EU since it is a substance classified as ‘mutagenic, car‐ cinogenic, and toxic for reproduction’, with around 72 products from the firms Nestlé and Mars being recalled from the market after Aesan published a public list of affected brands and batches of ice cream contaminated with ethylene oxide. A statement on July 30, from the Catalan firm, La Fageda, has served to increase consumer fear, after they reported that four batches of vanilla flan have also possibly been affected by the food alert for contamination with the carcinogenic ethylene oxide in the use of the stabilising additive E410.
No to Covid passports EU Covid passports will not be required to enter bars and restaurants in Spain, said Health Minister Caroli‐ na Darias. The Covid pass‐ port is designed to ease cross border travel, not regulate the hospitality sector, Darias said on July 28. Nor is it obligatory to be vaccinated in Spain, she
added. The move was widely welcomed by the sector. Emilio Gallego, the Secretary‐General of Hos‐ pitality of Spain, said im‐ posing Covid passport re‐ quirement on bars, restaurants and hotels would be difficult to en‐ force. “Complicated situa‐ tions could arise,” he said.
Well-deserved reward ALL 100 per cent of our readers who took part in our online survey think that the two Senegalese citizens who tried to help Samuel Luiz when he was attacked in A Coruña deserve to have been awarded residence and work permits by the Spanish Government. Ibrahima and Magatte have legalised their situation in Spain and received the documents after the Government Subdelegate in A Coruña, Maria Rivas, highlighted that they “deserve official recognition from the State” and referred to their “outstanding hu‐ manitarian attitude.” One of them was attacked by the gang who killed Samuel in a homophobic attack on July 3.
Rental scam warning SPANISH police are warning the public of summer holiday rental scams after receiving thousands of complaints. Scams around vacation rentals operate throughout the year, but increase expo‐ nentially in the summer. To avoid being deceived, the most effective thing is to exer‐ cise caution and know how they operate, the police said.
Fraudulent companies dis‐ guise themselves as trusted portals, but then redirect users to their own websites where the steal information. August is the busiest month for scam‐ mers. Police in Valencia said they have received more than 300 complaints and some €35,000 has been lost by unsuspecting members of the public.
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Toughened punishments THE Ministry of the Interior which is led by Fernando Grande‐Marlaska is set to propose to the Ministry of Justice that people who at‐ tack police officers and Guardia Civil officers are giv‐ en tougher punishments. The news comes from the Department of the Interior to the Unified Police Union (SUP) and the Unified Association of Guardia Civil (AUGC) who started to campaign for this a few months ago. According to reports, the di‐ rector of Cabinet of the minis‐ ter, Susana Crisotmo, believes that it is appropriate for this this proposal to be taken into account for an ‘eventual re‐ form of the Penal Code’. Crisotmo believes that the strengthening of punishments would have a great impact on the state security forces. “It fa‐ cilitates the development of their general missions, based on complying with and enforc‐ ing the law, protecting the
free exercise of rights and freedoms and guaranteeing public safety,” she said. Currently attacking an offi‐ cer is included within the pe‐ nal code under article 550.2. Attacks on officers are already punishable by time in prison which can last up to four years. If a public official is at‐ tacked, then the penalty comes in at six months to three years in prison. Sadly though judges often offer far more lenient sentences. At the moment though no one knows how much the punishment could be in‐ creased by and when it will happen. Carlos Morales, the nation‐ al spokesman for the SUP, be‐ lieves that respect for authori‐ ty is being lost. “Little by little we are losing the principle of authority and the penalties need to be toughened up a little so that this respect is not completely lost,” said Morales.
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AstraZeneca record sales ASTRAZENECA’S Covid‐19 vaccine has brought in sales of almost €1 billion in the first half of this year. Sales have tripled in the second quarter compared to the first al‐ though its earnings remain significantly lower than its US rival Pfizer/BioNTech. Britain’s largest drug maker also re‐ vealed that it had generated €752.62 mil‐ lion from Covid‐19 vaccine sales in the three months to the end of June, following €231.51 million in the first three months of the year. The biotech company had made a pledge to provide the jab, which it devel‐
VACCINE: Sales have tripled. oped with Oxford University, on a not‐for‐ profit basis during this pandemic. The figures came a day after American drugmaker Pfizer said it made €6.57bn from the Covid jab it developed in collabo‐
ration with Germany’s BioNTech in the sec‐ ond quarter, which resulted in more than doubling its first‐quarter takings of €2.95bn. It raised its 2021 sales forecast for the vaccine to €28.20bn from €21.89bn, as the Delta variant (formally known as the Indian variant) continues to spread rapidly and sci‐ entists are involved in a debate as to whether people will need booster shots be‐ fore the end of the year. Pfizer and BioNTech have recently tweaked their mRNA vaccine to target the Delta variant and will begin testing the modified jab on humans next month.
Ryanair warns of scam RYANAIR is asking its customers to book their flights directly through the website as a result of new cases of scams. According to the company: “Some Ryanair customers have confirmed that they have been victims of a false ‘discount’ scam by these unauthorised agencies, where the pay‐ ment details that the customer uses to book their flight are subsequently used fraudulent‐ ly on later dates. “The company warns its customers of this situation and asks that they be careful with
this scam, booking flights through its website Ryanair.com or in the official application of the airline.” Ryanair said: “To help customers who have mistakenly booked through an unau‐ thorised online travel agency, Ryanair launched its Ryanair Price Checker last April, available on the Ryanair.com website and used by more than 50,000 customers, where users will be able to check if they have been overcharged by verifying the amount they paid to an OTA and what Ryanair received
Book direct through their website. for the reservation. The business model of unauthorised online travel agencies is based on applying an increase to tickets and addi‐ tional flight products, which means that cus‐ tomers can pay up to 40 per cent more for the same offers than if they had booked di‐ rectly on the Ryanair website or app.
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Downloading Covid passport THE coronavirus vaccination programme is progressing well in Spain and now many people are intent on down‐ loading their Covid passport in Spain. The Covid passport, or to give it its full name, the Euro‐ pean Digital Covid Certificate, came into force on July 1 this year after an agreement was put in place by the European Union. Residents and citizens within the EU can now down‐ load digital Covid certificates easily. The certificate confirms whether a person has been vaccinated against the coron‐ avirus or if they have received a negative result from a test. The certificate also shows if they have caught Covid and have recovered from the dis‐ ease. The Covid passport is available in digital format or on paper and comes with a QR code. These certificates are available in the national lan‐ guage and also in English and are free. According to the Eu‐ ropean commission they are also reliable and are valid for all European Union countries. In Spain most of the au‐ tonomous communities have created a special section on their mobile health apps, where the certificate can be downloaded from. This means
that people can easily down‐ load the Covid passport. The Ministry of Health has also cre‐ ated an electronic procedure whereby people can access their certificates too. In Andalucia the Salud An‐ dalucia application can be used to request the passport. It is also available using the An‐ dalucian Health Service web portal from the Ministry of Health and Families. In the Valencian community the passport can requested us‐ ing the web portal of the Gen‐ eralitat Valenciana. It can also be accessed by the GVA +Salut mobile app. For the Balearic Is‐ lands you should head to the health website of the Balearic Government. There is also an app available to download for IOS or Android. In Murcia the certificate can be downloaded from the Electronic Headquar‐ ters of the Region of Murcia. It can also be gained in per‐ son at health centres, Consult‐ ing Rooms, Registry Assistance Offices of the CARM and Spe‐ cialised Offices of the Cartage‐ na and Lorca Health Areas, but appointments are needed. Other autonomous regions have their own ways of access‐ ing the certificate, but the best bet is to find their mobile app and start there.
Coca-Cola recycling BOTTLE TOPS: The new style bottles are being tested in Spain. INTERNATIONAL beverages giant, Coca-Cola, has joined the initiative against the use of singleuse plastics, announcing that the company has chosen Spain as the country in Europe in which it will trial a new recyclable bottle top, with a 10week trial starting in various parts of the country, including Malaga, Sevilla, Granada, Almeria, Catalonia, Jaen, Toledo, Cadiz, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, the Balearic Islands, and Aragon, although the company hopes to distribute throughout the whole of Spain eventually. Coca-Cola has distributed six million of the new-style 500-millilitre bottles throughout Spain, of not only their original brand beverage, but also from their range of Zero sugar-free, Coca-Cola Light, and Zero caffeine-free versions, as well as
AS of Monday, August 2, anybody going to the police station to renew their identi‐ ty card are finding they are issued with the new version 4.0 or European version. The new document updates its image and incorporates new security measures, both visible and invisible, but it is not nec‐ essary for citizens to have it already from that date, as they will obtain it when their valid documentation expires and needs re‐ newing. At the moment it is still mandatory for
Schuss. Their R&D factory in Brussels is responsible for the design of these new tops, an alternative that its engineers have thought about to try to further reduce the footprint that the marketing of these sugary drinks leaves in the environment, while conforming to EU Directives on single-use plastics, and in order to preserve the fizziness of the drink, the designers have taken extra care to ensure that the bottle top can be hermetically resealed properly after it has been opened. In America, Coca-Cola has already produced the first bottle made entirely from 100 per cent recycled waste paper, continuing its commitment to the campaign, ‘A World without Waste’, which in Europe is complemented by the well-known campaign, ‘We advance’.
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A chilly August AUGUST in Spain is normally awaited with some trepidation as temperatures can soar to unbearable levels, but August has started off with 10 provincial capitals having temperatures lower than 10 degrees. The temperatures were recorded during the early hours of the morning after a cold air mass made its passage felt. According to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), Spain has felt a general decrease in temperatures across the weekend, something that is not normally expected as August begins. As reported, thermometers in Leon and Soria only reached six degrees, while in Burgos and Teruel registered only one degree more, and Avila and Palencia two more, at just eight degrees.” Sunday morning saw temperatures of nine degrees in other areas such as Cuenca, Lugo, Segovia and Vitoria. Meanwhile 10 degrees were seen in Pamplona, Salamanca, Oviedo and Logroño.
European ID card all residents to take a recent photo when renewing the DNI, as well as the other re‐ quirements requested, and as reported, this new model has been progressively im‐ plemented at the different dispatch points. Among changes introduced on the new DNI, it includes the name in English ‐ Na‐ tional Identity Card ‐ since European regu‐
lations require that the words ‘identity document’ appear in at least one other of‐ ficial language of EU institutions, while on the obverse, the two‐letter code of the Member State ‐ ES in the case of Spain ‐ has also been added, printed in negative, in a blue rectangle, and surrounded by 12 yellow stars.
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Mobile app upgrade JET2 and Jet2holidays have upgraded their easy‐to‐ac‐ cess mobile app to include negative Covid test results. New functionality which has recently been added to the Jet2 and Jet2holidays
mobile app allows customers to upload and store impor‐ tant travel documents. These include overseas country entry forms and neg‐ ative Covid‐19 test results which can be stored in one
Email not fake
THE Social security offices have assured the self‐employed sector that an email sent from their official email address is not to be sus‐ pected of being fake. With the increasing everyday reports involving identity theft, phishing, and fraudulent emails, deliberately claiming to have orig‐ inated from official bodies, the General Treasury of Social Security has issued a warning to the self‐employed sector in Spain, via its Twitter account, that it does in fact communicate with people by email, and that workers should be aware of that when checking their emails. Posting on Twitter, the entity wrote, “The Treasury is sending an e‐Informative mail to all the self‐employed regarding debts and account charges. The sender is noreply@seg‐social.es. It is not a fraud.” This warning is designed to clarify to the self‐employed sector that any emails received from the noreply@seg‐social.es are sent via a secure line, and that opening it, or clicking on any links includ‐ ed in the mail, are safe, and bring attention to the fact that they do use the ‘noreply’ as part of their email address, which might cause suspicion or confusion normally.
location in a ‘useful docu‐ ments’ folder. “As a result of government travel requirements, there are additional documents for holidaymakers to be aware of such as test results and passenger locator forms. “As we start to welcome back more customers and in‐ crease our offering to include flights and holidays to over 40 quarantine‐free destina‐ tions, we want to make the process of travelling with us as smooth as possible. “For this reason, we are in‐ troducing functionality for customers to upload their own travel documents to a central location within the Jet2.com and Jet2holidays apps. “The new feature allows customers to store all their Covid‐19 related health and travel documents in one place, eliminating the need for unnecessary paperwork and helping to make travel as easy and fuss‐free as possi‐ ble,” said Chief Executive Steve Heapy.
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THE Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano Costa de Huelva, has opened an online voting process on the internet, which asks residents to offer their choice of a name for the Huelva Bus Station, being given a choice of names already drawn up by a commission made up of representatives of the Consortium itself, and from Huelva Town Hall. On the website www.unnombreparat
Get choosing a new name uestacion.com, running until September 5, the public can log in and choose to vote from a variety of names, including, Puerta Atlantico, Huelva Origen, Zenobia Camprubi, or Tres de Agosto, and each participant who enters a vote will receive a Trans-
portation Card from the Consortium, worth €200. Jose Manuel Correa, the Junta de Andalucia’s regional representative for Development, said that, “after more than a quarter of a century since the station opened, a
Summer learning IN-FLIGHT language‐learning ebooks are being of‐ fered across the easyJet network this summer ‐ great for British expat grandkids to surprise every‐ one with when they finally return to Spain. According to easyJet, all 300 aircraft have been loaded with free introductory access to the Mizzi Mozzi series of children’s books written in seven Eu‐ ropean languages. A total of 84 digital titles are being made available to passengers for free via easy to use QR codes, just requiring to scan with a mobile phone. The newly forged partnership with children’s book series Mizzi Mozzi offers interactive stories that en‐ courage readers to discover foreign languages, in‐ cluding French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Greek and English. “easyJet is excited to be taking as many families as we can on that long‐awaited family holiday this sum‐ mer. Kids around Europe have missed out on so much in the past 18 months, including learning about
EASYJET: Helping children to learn. different cultures and languages whilst visiting for‐ eign places. That’s why we are delighted to be re‐ launching our Flybraries service onboard all our flights this summer to help kids learn languages whilst flying with us. “We know travel has the power to inspire and provide rewarding and memorable experiences for children of all ages, so we are thrilled to team up with Mizzi Mozzi and Nebra Sky to introduce new, interac‐ tive ways for our customers to spend their time on‐ board with us,” said Johan Lundgren, easyJet CEO.
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comprehensive reform was more than necessary to adapt these facilities to the new times, not only for its modernisation, but also to bring it closer and more integrated with the city of Huelva, and giving it a choice of a name with which citizens can identify it, is essential,” adding, “each year about four million passengers use this terminal and it is a gateway for tourism in the province.”
Electricity continues to soar IN Spain the price of electricity for consumers in the regulated market is predicted to stay at shockingly high prices until the end of the year. The government made this forecast on Wednesday, July 28, according to the minister for Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera. Ribera appeared alongside the Minister of Economy, Nadia Calviño. They confirmed that electricity prices will be in the high range for the remainder of the year. This is due to the fact that gas prices are high at the moment. In Spain the system which controls electricity charges uses the price of the most expensive electricity generated. Unfortunately, the most expensive electricity is generated by gas-fired power stations, so gas prices hit the electricity market and push-up the entire electricity bill.
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EUROPEAN NIBS DENMARK
FRANCE
EXPO 2020
Molotov cocktails
AFTER several years of indecision and a pandemic, the Danish Government has finally decided to participate alongside around 190 other countries in EXPO 2020 in Dubai which runs for six months from October 1. Already major companies such as Lego have signed up.
THREE Molotov cocktails (petrol bombs) were thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Paris with two hitting it and starting small fires which were quickly put out by Cuban diplomats before the fire brigade arrived on the scene. No-one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
THE NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
Better late
Parking fee
THE container ship Ever Given, which famously closed the Suez Canal in March when it got stuck with some 20,000 containers on board finally arrived in Rotterdam at the end of July, four months later than originally planned. Hopefully the container’s contents remain undamaged.
A NORWEGIAN court has ruled that hotel chain Scandic may no longer charge parking fees for cars and motor homes visiting the North Cape as it considers the area to be public land and the fact that Scandic charged for parking is effectively an entrance fee.
BELGIUM
FINLAND
Speeding fines
Beautiful word
IN Brussels, the margin of tolerance for speeding cars was very high as no-one was fined unless they were travelling at more than 47kph in a 30kph zone, but that is all changing as the Belgian Government is now withdrawing all tolerances completely.
FINNISH language magazine Me Naiset invited readers to vote in a poll of 75 words to choose the most beautiful word in the Finnish language and with 11.6 per cent of 21,500 participants voting for it, the word ‘äiti’ (mother) was the clear winner.
GERMANY
SWEDEN
Women allowed
Faster ferries
FOR 500 years, hundreds of men jumped into a canal in the town of Memmingen annually to try to catch a trout as the canal is drained for cleaning and the man with the biggest trout is declared Fisher King. Now a court has ruled that women may take part.
THE Swedish ferry company Stena Line is to introduce two new larger and faster ferries on the route between Ventspils in Latvia and Nynäshamn in Sweden which is the shortest route between the Baltic States and Scandinavia. The vessels will carry passengers and freight.
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Mayor’s car up in flames THE mayor of Belalcazar, Francisco Luis Fernández (PSOE) in Cordoba, was shocked to find that his car had been set ablaze at around 4am on Tuesday Ju‐ ly 27.
According to reports the mayor confirmed that a neighbour of his was able to alert him to the fact that the car had been set on fire as he was leaving for work and spotted the blaze. The
Cat’s loud music
LOCAL POLICE were called to an apartment in Lugo after neighbours complained that they could not sleep due to loud music playing. To the surprise of the officers, there was no par‐ ty or people inside the property, instead, they found a clever cat that had managed to turn the sound system up to maxi‐ mum volume! After attending the building and realising that there wasn’t a party being held, they managed to contact the owner of the apartment, who was out of the area, who informed them that “what had activated the stereo was his cat that was left in the house, since it has the habit of turning on the music equipment with its foot and turning the volume wheel.” The owner returned to the residence immediately.
mayor rushed out to extin‐ guish the blaze, however it caused damage to both the bonnet of the vehicle and two of the wheels. The mayor has raised concerns that only a fort‐ night ago a city council lorry was also set alight alongside a further four or five cars in the town along with others in the nearby town of Hino‐ josa del Duque. Guardia Civil are already investigating the blaze of the mayor’s car and how it occurred. The mayor is hopeful that the responsible parties will soon be found. He ex‐ plained that all the blazes had been set in the same manner where “they put barbecue tablets on the tyres, light them and leave.”
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Another baby Johnson BORIS JOHNSON is ex‐ pecting his second baby with wife Carrie Symonds. The couple announced the news, saying that Boris Johnson and his wife are expecting their second baby later this year. Carrie Johnson said: “At the beginning of the year, I had a miscarriage which left me heartbroken. I feel incredibly blessed to be pregnant again but I’ve al‐ so felt like a bag of nerves. “Fertility issues can be really hard for many peo‐ ple.” She added: “I found it a real comfort to hear from people who had also ex‐ perienced loss, so I hope that in some very small way sharing this might help others too.” The couple already have one son, Wilfred.
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Deliveroo ending services FOOD delivery company Deliv‐ eroo is considering ending its services because of the high costs of running its operations in Spain. The company said on July 30, that it plans to focus on expanding in new and existing cities in other countries. “The company has deter‐
mined that achieving and sus‐ taining a top‐tier market posi‐ tion in Spain would require a dis‐ proportionate level of investment with highly uncertain long‐term potential returns,” Deliveroo said. The government in Spain gave food delivery companies three
months to change their workers to staff contracts in one of the first laws in Europe that will pro‐ tect gig‐economy workers rights. In June it was revealed that delivery drivers of platforms such as Uber Eats, Glovo or De‐ liveroo, are solely being hired through subcontractors that, ac‐
Lower cost of Covid testing THE travel industry has called on the government to lower the cost of Covid-19 tests as the cost can run into hundreds of pounds and is prohibitive for many travellers, especially families. ABTA, an association representing British travel agencies, welcomed the government’s move to open quarantine travel for double vaccinated EU and US tourists, but said the government must do more to support the industry and offer holidaymakers “affordable” PCR tests. “It’s also good to see the government taking positive steps to open up international travel with the US and the EU, and we hope this will be the first step to reciprocal arrangements that will help the travel industry to get back on its feet,” a spokesperson for ABTA said on July 28. “However, the industry is not out of the woods
and there is more that needs to be done to support travel businesses through to recovery. We know the sector is facing a more gradual relaxation of restrictions than the domestic economy, and we need to see a tailored package of support measures to recognise that, including ongoing furlough and income support schemes, full business rates relief, and consideration of tailored grants schemes. “We also need to see the government make further progress on making testing more affordable and proportionate, and we need to see more destinations added to the Green list at next week’s review. We are still seeing other countries reopen more quickly than the UK and we need to capitalise on the success of the vaccine rollout by getting our international travel industry moving again,” the spokesperson added.
cording to unions, are offering precarious working conditions, subject to different agreements, and, in some cases, worse than those that the riders had as self‐ employed. There is still a consul‐ tation to be held regarding end‐
ing Deliveroo services in Spain with employees who will be af‐ fected. Deliveroo also said that Spain accounts for less than 2 per cent of its overall earnings in the first half of this year.
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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.
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STERLING started badly and finished well. Politics played a part in both moves. The negative aspect was when the residents of numbers 10 and 11 Downing Street made a clumsy and shortlived attempt to circumvent their own self-isolation guidance. There were also question marks over the decision to restrict travel from France because of a Covid variant outbreak on the isle of Reunion in the Indian Ocean. Things started to look up when the government reopened the door to two-jab-certificated arrivals from the European and United States. It also helped when the IMF upgraded its forecast to put UK economic growth at 7% for 2021, which would give Britain the joint lead with the USA. Although none of it came as much of a surprise, the euro’s highlight was the monetary policy announcement from the European Central Bank. As anticipated, the ECB made clear that interest rates will not go higher until inflation is sustainably at 2%. It was most recently seen at 1.9%. The provisional purchasing managers’ index readings from Europe were quite punchy, helped by the end of lockdowns. The readings from Ger-
many and the euro area were all above 60, on a 0100 scale in which 50 represents breakeven, and they showed business activity growing at the fastest rate in 21 years. Unlike most countries, where a recession is defined as two or more quarters of negative growth, the USA has a ‘National Bureau of Economic Research Business Cycle Dating Committee’ to rule on the matter. The committee decided in July that the US recession ended last May after just two months. The Federal Reserve does not share that optimism. Following its meeting in late July the Federal Open Market Committee reiterated its position that there will be no tightening of monetary policy until there has been ‘substantial’ progress towards sustainable 2% inflation and full employment. Progress to date has not been substantial enough, whatever the cycle dating committee might say. Canada’s dollar had a fairly busy time, especially against the US dollar, but it was eventually unchanged over the fortnight against sterling. The Bank of Canada kept itself to itself and investors were generally relaxed about the Covid situation.
The Canadian economic data almost cancelled each other out. A 2.1% decline in retail sales was smaller than the forecast -3% change. Inflation at 3.1% was only just short of the expected 3.2%. Housing starts slowed, as did new house price growth, but Teranet reported ‘a record 12-month rise of home prices in June’. Investors are unimpressed by what they see as a dysfunctional Covid management policy in Australia. That perception continued to work against the Aussie over the last two weeks and contributed to its position at the back of the major currency field, with an average loss of 1.2%. The economic data were, if anything, moderately helpful, even though retail sales in June were unexpectedly weak. NAB’s Quarterly Business Survey found business conditions rising ‘strongly’in Q2. Inflation accelerated to 3.8% with the Reserve Bank of Australia’s ‘trimmed mean’ at 1.6%. Both figures were exactly in line with expectations. The Kiwi outperformed the struggling Aussie, though only to the tune of 0.5%. Assessments of the business sector from Business NZ and ANZ
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mallorca@moneycorp.com. were mixed. Business NZ believes the recent data point to economic growth of 4% this year, while ANZ focused on softer business confidence. Both saw rising prices as a problem. For Business NZ it is the risk of ‘running headlong into even-worse capacity constraint, and, with it, serious inflation pressure’. ANZ noted, meanwhile, that ‘Costs continue to rise, pricing intentions remain extremely high, and inflation expectations continue to lift. The latter hit 3.33% in the latemonth sample, suggesting further increases may be in store.’ For good measure, ANZ’s consumer confidence report said “Inflation expectations remain extremely high at 4.9%, while house price inflation expectations lifted from 5.8% to 6.4%.”
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA High times BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO, the UK’s largest manufacturer of cigarettes wants to project a healthier image and diversify so now says that it sees cannabis as an important part of its future plans after having taken a stake in a Canadian cannabis producer.
Glovo plans FOOD delivery company Glovo plans to employ 2,000 delivery people (mainly cyclists) in Spain to comply with new employment laws, but will also introduce new procedures to allow it to continue to work with freelance riders who will decide their own rates and work schedules.
Golden welcome DUE to the chronic shortage of qualified HGV drivers in the UK, supermarket chain Tesco is offering a £1,000 (€1,100) joining bonus to any new driver who comes to work with them before September 30. The Road Haulage Association estimates that there is a 100,000 shortfall.
Santander Bank SANTANDER Bank’s decision to reduce its workforce to assist efficiency and profits appears to have worked as 3,572 employees have been made redundant of which around a third were aged between 58 and 61. Almost 100 per cent of those who left applied for voluntary redundancy.
Christmas toy price hike WITH Christmas just around the corner, parents and grandparents must be prepared for an increase in the cost of toys. This is the warning given by the CEO of Mattel, owner of the Barbie franchise, Ynon Kreiz in an interview with the BBC. The company has just announced second quarter turnover of $1.026 billion (€860 million) but confirmed that there was a significant rise in costs of raw materials and shipping, as the global economy recovers from the pandemic, which will be passed on to consumers.
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€1.552
billion is the amount of profit that analysts are forecasting for Spanish Bank BBVA in the first half of 2021 compared to a €1.157 billion half year loss in 2020.
Morrisons takeover THERE is some doubt con‐ cerning the feasibility of a takeover as Morrisons’ share price is higher than the value of the offer by Fortune con‐ sortium. A statement from Mor‐ risons’ largest shareholder Silchester International said “it is not inclined to support” the £6.3 (€6.93) billion pri‐ vate equity‐backed takeover deal for the supermarket chain. Although the Mor‐ risons’ board has recom‐ mended the deal, it has to be
approved by 75 per cent of shareholders and Silchester owns 15.14 per cent, so is in a very strong position to try to influence the outcome of the bid. The offer on the table is £2.52p (€2.79c) per share plus a small dividend, but it ap‐ pears that the market be‐ lieves this to be less than the company is worth as for more than a week the share price has hovered around £2.66 (€2.93). In addition, the takeover
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would see a reduction in debt of £3.2 (€3.52) billion. Silchester International said there was “little in the recommended offer that could not be achieved by the supermarket as a listed com‐ pany” and added “Silchester encourages Morrisons’ board to allow more time to re‐ spond to other parties who might offer better value to Morrisons’ public sharehold‐ ers.” There is still the possibility that Amazon may step in to
make an offer before the shareholders vote on August 16 and with new members joining the Fortune consor‐ tium there is also the possibili‐ ty that it may be forced to in‐ crease its offer before the vote. Some experts argue that Morrisons has undervalued its properties and therefore if it undertook a review, share‐ holders would see the value of the company increase con‐ siderably rather than let the consortium benefit.
Is a will needed?
Can all flats pay the same? My urbanisation in Mallorca has four blocks, and a total of 16 apartments. We pay our com‐ munity fees based upon the size of each apartment. But every apartment (regardless of the size) pays the same amount towards the sinking fund. Is this legally correct? The president would like to have all of the ur‐ banisation repainted at a cost of €100,000. His idea is to fund this by taking €20,000 from the sinking fund, and the remaining €80,000 by a one‐time €5,000 charge from each apartment owner. Can he request the same amount from the smallest apartment owners as the largest? The Hori‐ zontal Law in Article 9, para‐ YOU AND THE LAW graph (f), states IN SPAIN clearly that mem‐ bers of the community shall contribute to the reserve fund according to their quotas, that is, their assigned community fees. However, it also provides in paragraph (e) for the establishment of other systems. If the AGM votes a special assessment which is larger than three months of community fees, a member can refuse to pay it. Any member who feels that a decision of the AGM has seriously prejudiced his interests can go to court to impugn the results of the vote.
DAVID SEARL
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ON July 27, gas infrastructure oper‐ ator Enagas confirmed first half fig‐ ures down on 2020 at €213.1 mil‐ lion compared to €236 million. In an 11‐page document it ex‐ plained that its subsidiaries and its efficiency plan were paying off, helping to meet the 2021‐2026 reg‐ ulatory framework, which came in‐ to effect in January of this year. Two main subsidiaries, Tallgrass
Easier exports
SMALL UK businesses looking to export into the European Union now have the opportu‐ nity to do so more easily and with less red tape. On July 1 this year, the Eu‐ ropean Union introduced the Import One‐Stop Shop (IOSS) scheme. The new system simplifies current VAT registration re‐ quirements for selling into the EU, making it easier for busi‐ nesses to grow, stay compliant and protect their profitability. The IOSS scheme applies to goods being sold into the EU with a total consignment val‐ ue under €150. The EU has also removed the €22 import VAT exemp‐ tion, so businesses not using IOSS will have to pay import VAT on all goods being sold in‐ to the EU.
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UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain fell by 15.26 per cent in the second quarter of 2021 according to figures released by the Nation‐ al Statistics Institute (INE). This was slightly down on the first quarter figures but is still a positive sign of how the workforce is recovering follow‐ ing the pandemic and lock‐ down. The number of employed persons increased by 464,000 in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the previous quarter to 19,671,700. A separate statement by Economy Minister Nadia Calvi‐ no said that the government was forecasting unemploy‐ ment to be 15 per cent by the end of 2021 and 1 per cent low‐ er in 2022.
Enagas figures are down Energy in the USA and the Trans Adri‐ atic Pipeline (TAP) which started last November ‐ have generated 48.1 per cent more to overall income than in the same period in 2020 due to new efficiency plans, expenditure has been cut by 5.3 per cent. This allowed Enagas to pay share‐
holders a final dividend of €1 and to retain more than €3 billion in cash assets and undrawn lines of credit. It confirmed that Spanish gas sales were 6.3 per cent higher than last year and residential sales were buoyant partly because of the Jan‐ uary storm, whilst industrial de‐
mand was rising thanks to the end of the lockdown and return to work. Business is positive in Chile, Greece, Mexico and Peru and the company is investing significant amounts in generating renewable energy.
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Currency outlook: Coronavirus resurgence bolsters the US dollar, Euro sees brief spike after ECB alters inflation target
LOOKING AHEAD: The pound could face an uphill battle in August.
ASK THE EXPERT Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com
Euro EUR/GBP: Unchanged at £0.85 EUR/USD: Down from $1.19 to $1.17 The euro has faced some headwinds this month, as a notable pickup in the US dollar has weighed on the single currency as a result of the strong negative correlation between the pairing. The euro did enjoy a brief spike after the Euro‐ pean Central Bank (ECB) adopted a new inflation target, a move which was deemed to have bol‐ stered its credibility. However, the ECB’s latest rate decision proved to be less supportive of EUR exchange rates, with the euro retreating after the bank sig‐ nalled that interest rates are likely to remain on hold for quite some time yet. Looking ahead, a resurgence of coronavirus cases in Europe could act as a headwind for the euro in the coming weeks, and offset the sup‐ port of some positive EUR data releases. Pound GBP/EUR: Unchanged at €1.16 GBP/USD: Down from $1.38 to $1.37 The pound has traded in a wide range over the past four weeks, mostly as a result of mixed coronavirus developments in the UK. While Sterling sentiment was initially buoyed by the government’s decision to lift all remaining restrictions in England, this has becoming in‐ creasingly undermined by an alarming rise in do‐ mestic coronavirus cases. This resulted in the pound plummeting in the second half of July as GBP investors began to question the sustainability of the reopening. Also infusing some volatility in Sterling has been some conflicting messages from within the
Bank of England (BoE), in regards to whether the bank should look towards tapering its stimulus programme in the coming months. Looking ahead, we could see the pound face an uphill battle in August if UK coronavirus infec‐ tions continue to surge at a worrying pace, while the BoE’s next rate decision will be closely watched by GBP investors seeking more clarity on the bank’s policy outlook. US Dollar USD/GBP: Up from £0.71 to £0.72 USD/EUR: Up from €0.83 to €0.84 The US dollar enjoyed broad support through‐ out much of July, as souring market sentiment prompted investors to favour the safe‐haven ‘greenback’. This came amidst a resurgence of coronavirus cases in many parts of the world and the result‐ ing uncertainty over the global economic recov‐ ery. Also helping to reinforce the upside in USD ex‐ change rates this month was the latest US con‐ sumer price index, which reported inflation rock‐ eted up to 5.4 per cent in June and reignited speculation over the tapering of the Federal Re‐ serve’s stimulus programme. However, it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the US dollar, as a dovish statement from Fed Chair Jerome Powell as he testified before Congress quashed some of this speculation. Going forward, with the Delta variant still rav‐ aging much of the world, the US dollar is likely to maintain its positive trajectory in the coming weeks, although an underwhelming payroll re‐ port could act as a speedbump for the ‘green‐ back’. Currencies Direct have helped over 325,000 customers save on their currency transfers since 1996. Just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more about how you can save money on your currency trans‐ fers.
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I Hate to say I told you so...
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I HAVE always been a Corona vaccination sceptic. Irrespective of how many times medical ‘experts’ inform us they are all completely safe, or how the advantages far outweigh the risks etc, the one indisputable fact remains that with all their expertise and vast resources, these people cannot reproduce real time. Until the true long term effects of whatever they are shoving into us all are revealed, we will never know if these drugs are advantageous or the end of civilisation as we know it. Irrespective of how pious they appear, I don’t believe for an instant that governments are morally driven by the decisions they have made to vaccinate the world. I also doubt it is the pharmaceutical companies wishing to swell their already overflowing coffers. Why should they? They are already supplying trillions of citizens with conventional drugs. Rocking that particular boat by killing off the customers would achieve nothing. No, at the root of this whole unsavoury prevention experiment lays power. Governments need to get the workforces
VACCINE: My decision was a personal preference.
back in the market at almost any cost! If they don’t, their economies and power bases could literally crumble around their ears. The foundations of their world order are already built on paper and greed; it wouldn’t take much to turn it all into dust. As a Taoist I’ve never accepted the way they run the
world anyway! As far as the Jab is concerned, at my age It is unlikely I will even be around to experience the long term effects, so I may as well meet the terms of our ‘controllers’ and benefit from any advantages they may offer to those of us who ‘toe the line’. (Some of you may remember I forecast the
introduction of vaccination passports months ago ‐ hate to say I told you so!) Since having both jabs some 10 weeks ago I have actually suffered a succession of niggling headaches which I’m not too happy about. Still at least I have resisted the temptation to thrust my opinions on others. To my mind, often well
intentioned people who try to influence their peers into following their advice are in fact uncertain themselves and are merely seeking reassurance. Well I have the utmost respect for all of them. However my decision to have this vaccination was a wholly personal preference, carefully weighed up and initiated accordingly. In am not simple minded or ill‐informed and certainly not easily led. So don’t worry about me, personally I’m fine. It’s the youngsters I worry about. I’m not sure I would want to be a teenager in the sort of world we are bequeathing! Perhaps when we come out the other end of all this chaos we will find ourselves in a better place. Dream on Leapy! Thanks for all you’re mail. I can’t answer them all but I do read every one. Keep ‘em coming. I can take it! 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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WHAT’S IN A NAME? WELL, QUITE A LOT ACTUALLY! 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
PARENTS of children called Alexa say their daughters are being bullied be‐ cause it is the same name that Amazon uses for its virtual assistant. Some have even changed their child’s name because they say the onslaught of Alexa jokes is ‘relentless’, where people shout their name and issue a command. They are calling on Amazon to alter the default wake word for its devices to a non‐hu‐ man name. As for Amazon, it says it is ‘saddened’ by these complaints, and that there are alternative wake words. It is nonetheless true that the word Alexa has become in‐ creasingly common recently as more households use voice‐activated smart speakers. But names can be a problem anyway, can’t they? There was a girl called An‐
ALEXA: Girls are being bullied because it is the same name as the Amazon product. nette Curtin in a friend’s class at school. Poor girl had to stick with that name but probably got away with blue murder as nobody could see through her. I suppose it depended on whether you were out‐ side looking in or inside looking out. Fish is a reasonable enough surname, but I did encounter one such with the
first name Marina. There was, too, a Veronica Davis. Not a problem until she had to write her initials on her belong‐ ings. One neighbour’s GP was a Dr Heal; another a Dr Richard Sole, or as it said on his brass plate Dr R Sole. At school, like most kids, we all had nicknames. I often wonder what hap ‐
pened to Fudgy Buttocks. Doubtless came to a sticky end. And what about Paige Worthy, Anne Teak or even Randy Clapp? It’s maybe apocryphal but I seem to re‐ call the City University of Newcastle upon Tyne having to rebrand due to its less than auspicious acronym. In Ireland all the old regional technical colleges re‐ named themselves as institutes of tech‐ nology and generally became known by their initials, presumably so they could remind people of MIT. So Cork’s became CIT etc. The one exception to the trend was Tipperary, which just called itself ... Tipperary Institute. Nuff said. 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 on‐ line as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca 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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BULLFIGHTS: An artistic sample of Spanish culture. THE Spanish people are kind enough to make you welcome. Now you want to dictate what they can and cannot to do. I think it is disgraceful you should attempt to change their lives and traditions. I have attended bullfights and I consider that it is an artistic sample of Spanish culture. It is interesting to watch it! You chose to leave your country and live here. Do you want to ban the Pamplona running of the bulls also? KWP
Vaccinations and price rises Dear Sirs As the fourth wave of the virus progresses and more and more people contest the restrictions or to be vaccinated or use the Covid passport; it seems scandalous that all of a sudden there are calls for a third injection which questions the value of the vaccines, while at the same time Big Pharma announce price rises. Any economist would tell you that as production increases economy of scale brings down prices.
A TRUE STORY JUST over a week ago a 40-yearold self employed woman who now has Spanish residencia was delighted to become eligible to be vaccinated. In fact. she was given the single shot Janssen vaccine and she was happy that she would be protected to a great extent against infection from Covid-19. A few days later, her husband who is older than her received his second AstraZeneca inoculation but seemed to be suffering from quite unpleasant side effects and then both of them started to experience flu like infections.
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And the EU just accepts the increases without any question. This is robbery on a major scale of our money and should be resisted if we are to believe in the vaccination programme. Yours Peter Fieldman
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BBC Bias Hi Leapy. I am a big rugby league fan and I was watching the RL Challenge Cup Final on the BBC two weeks ago, between St Helens and Castleford. Shortly before kick off the cameras showed all the Saints players on their part of the pitch ‘"taking the knee.’ Of the Castleford players? Not a sign. Because they did not kneel. Absolutely outrageous propaganda, but so predictable. There is almost no racial bias in rugby league which is why it remains a family sport. Best wishes and keep up the good work.
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Then she received a voice message from a British supplier that she had met on the same day as her vaccination saying that he was feeling better now and was back working 100 per cent, but now admitted that he had been diagnosed with coronavirus but had kept quiet about it! As the couple were feeling worse, they had PCR tests and discovered to their horror that having managed to escape infection for more than a year, they both tested positive and have had to isolate and are feeling quite unwell.
NEW POLICY: Whether to get jabbed or not be able to work.
They have done the responsible thing and warned all of their contacts of their medical condition, but it now transpires that other expats that she knows have said that they too have had the infection but had said nothing as they had mild symptoms and couldn’t afford to stop work whilst in quarantine. How incredibly selfish and unbelievably dangerous this thoughtless behaviour is and if this is even slightly typical of the way that some people are behaving, it is not surprising that there is another spike in infection.
Couldn’t agree more.The sooner everybody gets jabbed the better.
John Edwards Insurance will be the driving force here, if an employee dies from contracting Covid from a unvaccinated employee they could have grounds for compensation via the courts. In the USA god knows how much that could be.
Chrisy Rolf No. I chose to have jabs, I believe you should have the right to choose. Having the jab doesn’t stop you giving anyone Covid, you stand a better chance yourself of not being hospitalised. As I see it the person not having it is only harming themselves, so it should be their choice. Only my opinion which obviously not everyone will agree with. I am happy having the jab after much deliberation.
Beatriz Crawford-Carse Tests (PCR) should also be free, it is becoming quite an industry with such prices being charged, perhaps then trust could be restored and beneficial decisions taken.
Marilyn Coates Employers can not keep having a ping and the whole section has to go into isolation, they will not be able a run a business like that. Also as above people going to sue if they catch it from a person not vaccinated.
Fanny Rash If it’s a policy requirement for future recruits, fair enough. To force existing workers, no.
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack WITH so many cars appear‐ ing to share style, equip‐ ment and technology these days manufacturers have to identify that special something which sets them apart from the competi‐ tion. Some do it via special offers, extra equipment and regular facelifts and others take a simpler route to success. One such maker is Suzuki. The Japanese car maker recently celebrated its cen‐ tenary and is known for small cars, SUVs and motor‐ bikes along with marine en‐ gines and ATVs. One of their best known, and most admired, SUVs is the diminutive Jimny, which is a formidable off‐road performer. In slightly larger form their Vitara makes for a practical and comfortable on and off‐roader, with more than a dash of old fashioned style. Thanks to its straightforward boxy de‐ sign you can pack a lot into the Vitara and it comes
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Stylish Suzuki Vitara Remains a popular choice.
with a no‐nonsense, well‐ built feel. Prices start from €22,485 (£19,249) for the lead‐in SZ4 which comes as stan‐ dard with alloy wheels, adaptive cruise control, au‐ tomatic air conditioning, automatic lights and wipers and Bluetooth. There’s just one power
Facts at a Glance Model: Suzuki Vitara SZ4 Engine: 1.4 Turbocharged Petrol with 48v electric mild hybrid Gears: 6-Speed Manual Performance: 0-100 kmh (60 mph) 9.5 seconds/Maximum Speed 190 kmh (118 mph) Economy: 5.3 l/100km (52.7 mpg) Combined driving (WLTP) Emissions: 121 g/km Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets..
unit for the range and it’s a very good one too. The 1.4 litre turbocharged petrol engine also has an electric motor that helps economy, lowers emissions and gives a performance boost. In a week of some‐ times not so leisurely driving I notched up an av‐ erage 46 mpg. It’s a smooth and refined unit and possessed of enough power to nip past tractors and other slow traffic. The benchmark 100 kmh (62mph) is passed in 9.5 seconds with a top speed of 190kmh (118mph). It’s no performance powerhouse but has more than enough capability to deal with motorway cruis‐ ing speeds and overtakes on single carriageway roads. Inside the no‐nonsense
approach continues with a comfortable look and feel albeit lacking in the interior fripperies of more flouncy rivals. Ev e r y t h i n g l o o k s w e l l able to stand the daily scuffs and knocks of every‐ day family and working life. A welcome lack of digital nonsense is heralded by buttons, and even on the touchscreen there’s mini‐ mal tapping required. Volk‐ swagen Audi please note! Options include four‐ wheel‐drive on the top of the range SZ5 model along with some rather snazzy colour combinations and very sensibly priced styling upgrades. The Vitara makes for a sensible purchase given their well‐earned reputa‐ tion for reliability. Add in the generous levels of stan‐ dard equipment and it’s not hard to see why the Vitara remains a popular choice.
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Dramatic Hungarian GP ONE of the most incredible Formula One races of all time took place on Sunday, August 1, at Budapest’s Hun‐ garoring, as the dramatic Hungarian GP wrapped up the first part of this season’s calendar before the teams take a break. An incredible collision between dif‐ ferent drivers saw the race red‐flagged after barely one minute, when Mer‐ cedes driver Valtteri Bottas triggered total chaos after his car shunted into the back of Lando Norris’ McLaren, who then hit Max Verstappen’s Red Bull, an incident which escalated and took out other cars, including Sergio Pezez in the Red Bull, and Charles LeClerc’s Ferrari, with Hamilton out in front on his own. A remarkable move by Esteban Ocon in the Alpine saw him take second be‐ hind Hamilton, just as the race was halted, during which time the Red Bull team managed to patch up Verstap‐ pen’s car to get it back in the starting line‐up, but the best the Dutchman could manage was 10th spot at the end.
TOTAL CHAOS: Valtteri Bottas’ car shunted into the back of the McLaren which then hit several other cars. An unbelievable restart saw Hamil‐ ton’s Mercedes alone on the grid, as all the other cars had pulled into the pits for a change of tyres, so they had to join the race behind him from the pit lane, with the Brit going from first, to last, and eventually third, picking up
valuable points in the driver’s champi‐ onship to leapfrog ahead of Verstap‐ pen. Esteban Ocas took the lead early on after Hamilton pitted on Lap 2 and af‐ ter a dramatic cat‐and‐mouse fight with Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas for
most of the race, the 24‐year‐old Frenchman clung on to his lead in im‐ pressive style, to win his first‐ever Grand Prix. German driver Bottas drove his As‐ ton Martin to second, after starting in 10th, with Carlos Sainz in fourth, and
Fernando Alonso a credible fifth in the other Alpine, on his 40th birthday. Brit George Russell secured his first points of the season, along with his teammate Nicholas Latifi, both earning top‐10 fin‐ ished, to give the Williams team their first points since the 2019 season.