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The people’s paper Issue No. 1884 12 - 18 August 2021
Archaeology fun THE Deia Council is offering places in an experimental archaeological site in Ca’n Corraca to children aged between seven and 12 years of age who can sign up to join up at the summer school until August 30. Places are limited and to find out more call 699 035 469.
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CHARITY CYCLE
Superyacht docks ACCORDING to vesselfinder. com the Superyacht Yasmine of the Sea docked in Palma in the early hours of August 11, having left Monaco the previous day. Built in 2001 and flying under the flag of the Bahamas, it is owned by a Qatari investor who also owns Malaga FC.
Shooting gallery IF police officers are going to be equipped with guns, then they need to be able to use them safely and accurately, so the Palma Council has invested €7,098 in repairing and updating their Local Police shooting gallery to include better ventilation and new LED lights to improve visibility.
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CYCLE RIDE: Getting ready to depart on the challenge. WELL-WISHERS saw off participants in a charity cycle ride from Catalonia to Amsterdam which started in Mallorca and covers around 1,600 kilometres. On August 9, the Plaça Bernat de Santa Eugenia hosted the start of the Vic to Amsterdam charity challenge created by the Mallorcan association Chain Reaction, to raise awareness about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and to raise funds for the ELA association of the Balearics. The challenge, led by coach Alex Cirer, is to cycle 11 stages
in 11 days, from Vic (60 kilometres outside of Barcelona) to Amsterdam. The aim of this initiative is to raise awareness about ALS, which despite being the third most common neurodegenerative disease in Spain, is still largely unknown to most of society, even though this was the disease that claimed Stephen Hawking. Chain Reaction has launched a fundraising campaign for the ELA association of the Balearics at https://www.mi granodearena.org/reto/reto-vicmsterdam-en-bicicleta and it is
hoped to raise at least €5 for each kilometre travelled. A documentary of the journey directed by Joan Porcel will be filmed with the aim of publicising the project and raising awareness of charity, effort and self-improvement with regular updates available via Instagram @team chainreacion. The challenge saw the main rider and team setting off via car to the ferry in Palma which would take them to Barcelona and then on to Vic to start the daily stages through Spain, France, Belgium and Holland.
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LITTLE RED BOOK
THE Species Protection Service has published the fourth edition of the Red Book of Vertebrates of the Balearic Islands. This is a publication that assesses the risk of extinction of 175 vertebrates based on the state of conservation and threats to populations, as well as actions taken to protect them. In this edition, the improvement in the conservation of 10 species is noted, among which are the Red Kite (Milvus milvus) and the European Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus). In addition, the Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) is included for the first time, as the bird of prey arrived in Mallorca during a storm in 2008 while migrating from the peninsula to the African continent. Since then, a population has been established in the Serra de Tramuntana, where it coexists with the Black Vulture. Studies have allowed, in this new edition, a dozen taxa to leave the category of insufficient data, which increases knowl‐ edge about many species, including bats, reptiles and lizards. amphibians and cetaceans. The information is structured in files that contain the scientific and common name of each species, the category of threat in the Balearic Islands, global, state; pop‐ ulation characteristics, state and conservation problems, as well as actions taken and proposed preservation.
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Below Deck Mediterranean Credit: Bravo
IF you have ever wondered what it is like to be a guest on board a superyacht, then the current series of Below Deck Mediterranean shows life cruis‐ ing around Mallorca. Currently showing on E4 at 9pm Spanish time every week‐ day night, it looks at the lives, loves and regular drunken fall outs between a hand‐picked crew of yachties, many of whom are working together for the first time. Captain Sandie Yawn, one of a relatively small number of female skippers is a regular in this show and for series five she has been put in charge of her largest ever
Recent charter guest Roy Orbison Jr and family. vessel the 56.2‐metre Wellesley (with a name change to Winston) for the show.
Normally, charters last a week and can cost in the region of €250,000, but to make things
more interesting, for the show, heavy discounts are made avail‐ able and guests of up to eight tend to stay for just two or three nights. There’s plenty of interaction between crew and guests as the crew want to do their best in or‐ der to receive a significant tip (shared equally between all members and can average around €1,500 per person per charter). It’s a short season showing the best of Mallorca and the worst of some of the crew, so expect beautiful scenery, lots of swear‐ ing and bickering, some romance and a few laughs.
UK travel rules for expats EXPATS travelling to the UK following the government’s announcement that Spain remains on its amber list still face some restrictions. “If you have been fully vaccinated in Spain, you will not need to quarantine when you arrive in England or take a day eight test. You still need to take a Covid-19 test in the three days before you travel,
book and take a day two test and complete a passenger locator form,” the British embassy in Madrid said. Expats returning to the UK will also need to show that they have been vaccinated, “You need to show your travel operator proof that you’ve been fully vaccinated with one of the authorised vaccines before you travel. This proof should be an EU Digital
Covid Certificate for Europe, digital or paper certificate, showing you’ve had a full course of a European Medical Agency approved vaccination. “As a precaution against the prevalence of the virus and variants in Spain, the UK is encouraging people travelling from Spain to use a PCR test for their pre-departure test,” the embassy added.
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Olympic winner returns
ON the evening of Monday August 9, a group of canoeists, young and old from the Reial Club Nàutic Portopetro went to Son Sant Joan airport to welcome back Marcus Cooper Walz, Olympic silver medal winner. Joining them were a number of his friends and neighbours from Santanyi as well as the mayor, Maria Pons who commented that he was the best example for young people and a reason for those living in the municipality to be proud. He previously won the gold medal in the K‐1 1,000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and picked up the silver in Tokyo as part of the Men’s K‐4 500 metres event. Having lived in Mallorca since the age of three months, he is one of a small number of Olympians who have won more than one medal at dif‐ ferent games and joins the likes of neighbour Rafael Nadal who won gold in both Beijing and Rio.
Abandoned boats sale
THE official body Ports IB has published a call for tenders for the sale of abandoned boats. For this round of sales there are 24 engines,three boats and one trailer on offer. The largest boat is 10.92 metres long, a boat of 7.92 metres in length and in s’Estanyol the smallest boat, six metres long is included in the auction. The aim of this call to auction is to be able to give a second chance to these boats and to allow all interested par‐ ties to have the opportunity to
make a purchase. All the information can be viewed at www.portsib.es in the subsection of auctions, inside the section of Procedures, where you can check the files of each abandoned item available. The boats, engines and trailer can be inspected, although an appointment must be made by sending an e‐mail to subas tas@portsib.es. Closing date for making a bid is August 17 and details are on the Ports IB website.
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Lost hiker ON Tuesday August 10, the Mallorca Fire Brigade received a call for help from a Taiwanese woman who had gone hiking alone in the Torrent des Verger, who after seven hours realised that she was completely lost and was without water. She was soon rescued.
Debt paid THANKS to the club’s return to the top division of La Liga, the management of Real Mallorca football club is now in a position to pay back all outstanding debts to the Tax Office which date back as far as 2010, so it can concentrate on football.
Adam Sandler AMERICAN comedian Adam Sandler is in Mallorca to start filming scenes for a new Netflix movie Hustle which tells the story of a US basketball scout finding an amazing prospect locally (played by Madrid’s Juancho Hernangómez) and taking him back to ‘the big time’.
Covid error THE Balearic Health Authority has admitted that due to a computer input error, some Covid Passports with incorrect names were sent through the mail to different addresses around the island at the end of July and the matter is now before the Spanish Data Protection Agency.
Strike breakers HOTELIERS in Capdepera are under fire from the CCOO union whose members involved in rubbish removal are on strike. The union claims that the use of private vehicles to deliver rubbish to the central dump is unsafe and plans to report them to the Guardia Civil.
Real estate A BRITISH investment company Permira has reportedly purchased a 60 per cent stake in estate agent Engel & Völkers which has branches in some 30 countries worldwide and is considered to be the largest estate agents in Mallorca with many offices across the island.
THE past 50 years have seen a considerable change in the way that different Royal Families act and behave in public with the younger Monarchs such as Felipe VI being much less hidebound by protocol than someone like Queen Elizabeth II. This was born out on the evening of Tuesday August 10 when the King, Queen Letizia and their two children arrived at the restaurant El Txoko de Martín in the Santa Catalina district of Palma, which is under the direction of master chef Martín Berasategui who has won no less than 12 Michelin stars over the years. Guests at the crowded restau‐ rant were surprised and delighted to see the Royal party take a table inside the restaurant and enjoy a
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Royal Dinner
Credit: El Txoko de Martín
DINING OUT: The family at El Txoko de Martín. meal, when many had thought they had returned to Madrid after their holiday in Mallorca.
AN agreement has been reached to transfer land to the Consell de Mallorca to allow the Mallorca Fire Brigade Headquarters to move to Marratxi. The president of the Consell de Mallorca, Catalina Caldera, and the mayor of Marratxi, Miquel Cabot, signed an agreement on Fiday August 6 to hand over the land. This will be the future HQ of the Mallorca
Illegal charters A JOINT operation has been carried out against illegal charters in the Balearics for the first time involving Guardia Civil and govern‐ ment officials. It took place in the port and bay of Sant Antoni de Port‐ many in Ibiza in the first week of August and is likely to be re‐ peated in Mallorca where the problem is likely to be just as bad. The aim of this coordinated exercise was to control and in‐ spect irregular activities relat‐ ed to the commercial activity of passenger transport either anchoring in illegal areas or the collection of people at unauthorised points. Documentation and permit checks have also been carried out, as well as checking the qualifications of those running and skippering the vessels. This action took place with the participation of two in‐ spectors of the Maritime Cap‐ taincy of Ibiza and For‐ mentera; a patrol of the Special Group for Underwater Activities (GEAS) of the Guardia Civil, a PAFIF patrol (Fiscal and Border Patrol), and a ground patrol as well as oth‐ ers.
According to local reports, when they left, they did so to a round of applause and they all made them‐
Fire Brigade Fire Brigade and a new fire station, the first in this municipality is also to be constructed. The new building will include a much‐ needed storage area, as well as classrooms for prevention issues. a training tower, a climbing wall and a practice field.
selves available to pose for pho‐ tographs both inside and outside the restaurant. Whilst the Queen looked ele‐ gant in a pale pink dress with black trim in an art deco style, His Majesty chose jeans and an open neck shirt, whilst their two daugh‐ ters, who are now both taller than their mother chose casual clothes. The Infanta Sofía chose a light blue bib and brace over a white t‐ shirt whilst Princess Leonor chose a short denim skirt topped by a white blouse. Although there are no new en‐ gagements listed in the King’s diary at the moment, it seems likely that the family will now be headed home to prepare for Princess Leonor’s forthcoming travel to school in Wales.
As well as the construction in Marratxí, there will be a new fire station in Santanyi which will shortly go to tender and a com‐ prehensive reform of the park in Manacor. A part of the vehicle and equipment fleet has also been renewed and updated, a new advanced command vehicle has been ac‐ quired and a modernisation process has also begun, in the management of emergencies.
Pere Tarrés Foundation SATURDAY, August 7 saw the start of the Pere Tarrés Foundation Mallorca 2021 scholarship camps with 40 children aged from six to 16 taking part. Founded in Barcelona 60 years ago, the Pere Tarrés Foundation, is a non‐profit organisation for edu‐ cation and social action founded to promote the leisure education
of youngsters coming from diffi‐ cult social backgrounds. This camp is due to last just a week and is being held in the Bini‐ canella suburb of Bunyola where the organisation has its own prop‐ erty and during their stay, those attending will take part in a selec‐ tion of sports activities, games and educational excursions.
The Pere Tarrés Foundation is supported by the Balearic Govern‐ ment and receives funds from var‐ ious charitable foundations such as La Caixa Foundation. It is anticipated that around 5,000 young people from Catalo‐ nia and Mallorca will be able to take advantage of these regular summer breaks during 2021.
Eco-friendly footprint THE company responsible for placing lifeguards on beaches is raising awareness of damage to the Mal‐ lorcan environment by beach waste. Marsave Mallorca SL is dedicated to surveillance and first aid services in Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Catalonia. It has launched a campaign on the beach of Can Picafort, in Santa Margalida, using giant examples of rubbish left by beach goers under the headline ‘Eco‐friendly footprint, leave nothing.’ ON Friday August 13, Age in Spain is holding a pop‐up event in Mallorca to help UK Nationals of any age with their residency questions and issues. You can meet and chat about any problems you may be fac‐ ing with completing residency between 10am and 2pm at Nice Price, Carrer Miguel de Cer‐ vantes, 8, 07181 Portals Nous.
The campaign, which is undertaken with the support of the Santa Margalida Council and is due to move on to other beaches, asks visitors to make sure that they take their rubbish away with them and to dispose of it properly as they would if they had been relaxing at home. To go with the props are posters produced in Catalan, Spanish and English explaining the need to be aware of the environment and to ensure that Mallorca’s beautiful beaches stay that way.
Residency advice Mallorca Age in Spain is fund‐ ed by the UK Government to support UK Nationals living on the Balearic Islands and who are eligible to apply for residency under the term of the UK’s Withdrawal Agreement.
They have recently published a Routes to Residency guide ex‐ plaining who is eligible for resi‐ dency under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement and practical checklists to help peo‐ ple understand more about what they need to do. These are available on the Age in Spain website https://www.ageinspain.org/.
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British Diplomats visit TWO British Diplo‐ mats, Lloyd Milen and Sarah Cowley visited Mallorca and Balearic President Francina Ar‐ mengol on Monday August 9. Lloyd Milen is the British Consul General in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Aragon and Andorra whilst Sarah Cowley is based in the British Embassy to Spain in Madrid. Following the meet‐ ing, Milen hosted a press conference where he gave his opinion of the situa‐ tion regarding British holidaymakers and the Balearics and con‐ firmed his under‐ standing that the UK traffic light system would not be re‐ viewed for the next two to three weeks. Looking at Spain in general and the Balearics in particular, he hoped that the sit‐ uation would remain positive and that if the health analysis proved that infection was not increasing, then hoped that British tourists could contin‐ ue to visit without worrying about quar‐ antine. He compared the vaccination cam‐ paigns in the two countries and said that the more people who are vaccinated, the safer it would be for both residents and visitors. The Consul General also commented on the fact that the UK is determined to edu‐ cate young people to respect other coun‐ tries when they are on holiday and praised the actions being tak‐ en by the Balearic Government to ensure that young people don’t act irresponsi‐ bly.
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Ryanair leaves Southend RYANAIR have announced that the London Southend Airport will no longer be home to one of their bases from November 1, this year due to the ongoing coron‐ avirus pandemic. Ryanair have been based at the airport located in Es‐ sex after they signed a five‐ year agreement and they have been there since 2018. The global travel in‐ dustry has been hit by the ongoing coronavirus pan‐ demic but tourism is re‐ turning. Ryanair is not the only travel operator to have been hit by the pan‐ demic which saw non‐es‐ sential air travel halted in the UK for months. The London based air‐ port is run by Esken Ltd. “Esken, the aviation and energy infrastructure group, has today been in‐
formed that Ryanair has stated its intention to close its base at London Southend Airport with ef‐ fect from the start of the winter season this year,” said the company. “As a result, Ryanair will cease operations based from London Southend Air‐ port from November 1. “Esken is currently in the process of reviewing the impact of such decision on its forecasts. “However, the financial impact of Ryanair’s base closure will be mitigated by a reduction in costs directly associated with serving Ryanair’s base and the low level of passengers expect‐ ed during the winter sea‐ son. “Esken will provide a fur‐ ther update as soon as it is able.”
Rural depopulation documentary A NEW 20‐episode reality TV show, Ru‐ ralmind, about Spain’s rural villages will be aired on YouTube and Twitch in Octo‐ ber. It will feature 40 contestants who must launch and develop ideas to tackle depopulation in villages with less than 5,000 inhabitants. The show’s co‐founder, Patricia Garcia Gomez, said the goal was to radically change people’s views of rural life: “We see the village as a place for rural tourism and agriculture, but never as a 21st‐century village, a place where start‐ups of all kinds can be launched.” The contestants will be sent to three villages in northern and central Spain that have a decreasing population where business plans will be made, with
the help of mentors. The contestants will eventually be whittled down to three winners who will each receive seed money of €3,000 (£2,550), with the hopes of showing a new perspective on rural life. “There are thousands of new business‐ es that can be launched from small vil‐ lages that didn’t exist 50 years ago,” Gomez said, pointing out companies that use technology to monitor livestock or are focused on social media market‐ ing, “That’s what we want to convey,” she continued. Alejandro Hernandez, the show’s oth‐ er co‐founder, said: “We’re always look‐ ing for the next Silicon Valley, but per‐ haps in the rural world, you can be just as innovative or even better.”
Showing agri-food power S P A I N ’ S agri‐food sector is the fourth largest agri‐food power in the EU and a world leader in products such as olive oil, pork, citrus fruits and wine. Spain is also one of the largest suppli‐ ers of fresh fruit and vegetables to Eu‐ rope, said Luis Planas, Minister for Agri‐ culture. “It is a sector of great social and eco‐
B R I T I S H holidaymakers will have to hand over €7 every three years as part of the European Union’s new European Travel Inf o r m a t i o n a n d A u t h o r isation System (E T I A S) if they want to enjoy a continental break. The system will come into force by the end of 2022. It is thought that the fee could apply to around 40 million people
nomic importance that contributes around 11 per cent of our country’s GDP and generates 2.8 million jobs,” he said. In 2010 the value of food exports was €28 billion but by May 2021 it was worth €55 billion, and even though the pandemic hurt the Spanish economy overall, the agri‐food sector grew by 4.1 per cent, he added.
EU visa required but 95 per cent of travellers are expected to be approved automatically. “ T he E T I A S authorisation will cost €7, which will be a one-off fee, and will be valid for three years and for multiple e n t r i e s , ” s a i d t h e E u r o-
pean Commission. E U bureaucrats insist the system will be straightforward with an easy to fill in online form “The process will be simple, fast and affordable,” the Commission added.
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Spain and Med countries worked least in Covid SPAIN, Greece and Italy worked the least hours during the Covid-19 pandemic, EU statistics reveal. In 2020, the number of actual hours worked in the main job in the EU decreased by 12 per cent when compared with 2019. This decrease can be explained by the measures taken in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which led many people to alternate between periods of work and periods of absence from work in 2020. As a result, more people worked fewer hours than usual and were absent from their jobs. At the national level, there was a decline in hours worked across all Member States. The highest declines were recorded for Greece -19.7 per cent, Spain -19.5 per cent, Portugal and Italy both 19.0 per cent.
Habitable planet A TEAM of Spanish scientists and astronomers have used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile to shed new light on planets around a nearby star, L 98-59, that resemble those in the inner Solar System. Amongst the findings are a planet with half the mass of Venus , an ocean world, and a possibly habitable planet. “The planet in the habitable zone may have an atmosphere that could protect and support life,” said Maria Rosa Zapatero Osorio, an astronomer at the Centre for Astrobiology in Madrid, Spain.
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Spain fights fires THE EU Civil Protection Mechanism, including Spain, is channelling support to help combat unprece‐ dented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediter‐ ranean. Following requests from Greece, North Mace‐ donia, Albania, Italy and Turkey, the European Union has now helped mobilise 14 firefighting planes, three he‐ licopters, some 1,300 res‐ cuers and 250 vehicles. In Greece alone, nine planes, close to 1,000 fire‐ fighters and 200 vehicles were currently being de‐ ployed. The latest offers over the weekend came from France, Germany, Poland, Austria and Slo‐ vakia, who were sending ground firefighting units. They will join forces al‐ ready operating in the coun‐ try including ground fire‐ fighting units from Cyprus, France, Czechia and Roma‐ nia as well as planes from Cyprus, Sweden, France, Croatia and Spain. Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic said on August 9, “We are mobilising one of Europe’s biggest ever common fire‐ fighting operations as multi‐ ple fires affect several coun‐ tries simultaneously. This shows the need to prioritise crisis response also at Euro‐ pean level.”
Snickers ditch advert
Mars Wrigley admitted that they were wrong. SNICKERS have decided to ditch their ice cream advert in Spain fol‐ lowing a homophobia outcry. The Snickers advert has been shown both in Spain and online, and was released only a few short weeks after 24‐year‐old Samuel Luiz was killed in an attack which was considered homophobic. The ad showed Aless Gibaja, a Spanish influencer eating a Snick‐ ers before changing into a man with a beard. The advert slogan read: “You’re not yourself when you’re hungry.” The State Federation of Les‐ bians, Gays and Bisexuals took to Twitter to condemn the advert
and said: “It is shame‐ ful and regrettable that at this point there are companies that continue to perpetuate stereotypes and promote homo‐ phobia.” Snickers quickly removed the advert and apologised. “In this specific campaign, the aim was to convey in a friendly and casual way that hunger can change your char‐ acter,” said Snickers. “At no time has it been intend‐ ed to stigmatise or offend any per‐ son or group.” Mars Wrigley, the parent firm for Snickers have also spoken out and admitted that they made a mistake, but have said they will
Poor show
FOLLOWING investigations by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, a to‐ tal of £2.1 million was found to be owed to over 34,000 workers by John Lewis, The Body Shop and others. The breaches took place between 2011 and 2018 and employers have since been made to pay back what they owed, and were fined an additional £3.2 million. The investigation found that 47 per cent of named em‐ ployers wrongly deducted pay from workers’ wages, in‐ cluding for uniform and expenses, 30 per cent failed to pay workers for all the time they had worked, such as
“do better in the future”. “We would like to whole heartedly apologise for any harm caused by a recent advert for Snickers Ice Cream in Spain,” said Mars Wrigley. “We recognise that we got it wrong and have removed the on‐ line content immediately. “We take equal rights seriously, we want a world where every‐ body is free to be themselves and we believe that we have a respon‐ sibility to play our part in creating that world. “We will take the opportunity to learn from this mistake and do bet‐ ter in the future.”
when they worked overtime and 19 per cent paid the incorrect appren‐ ticeship rate. “Our minimum wage laws are there to ensure a fair day’s work gets a fair day’s pay. It is unacceptable for any company to come up short. All employers, includ‐ ing those on this list, need to pay workers properly,” said Business Minister Paul Scully. Minimum wage breaches can occur when workers are being paid on or just above the minimum wage rate, and then have deductions from their pay for uni‐ form or accommodation.
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Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2021 ON August 6, the Government in Gibraltar published a Bill for an Act to make provisions for the regulation of the produc‐ tion, import, export, marketing and supply of cannabis for medicinal purposes. The publication of this Bill follows the announcement by the Minister for Public Health in this year’s Budget debate. The Government is keen to support the efforts of the pri‐ vate sector by establishing the appropriate legal and regulato‐ ry architecture in order to create a robustly regulated medicinal cannabis industry. It has spared no effort in en‐ suring that the proposed Bill creates the potential for a new industry that is regulated fully in compliance with the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended from time to time. It is the strict policy of the Government that only the most reputable businesses will be licensed under the proposed new regime and licensed businesses will therefore need to conduct their operations fully in compliance with the statutory licens‐ ing framework.
‘Tears of San Lorenzo’ AUGUST in Spain means the hottest and busiest time of the year, but from a meteorological point of view, it is the month during which the most anticipated annual natural phenomena occurs - the Perseids shower, a rain of shooting stars, popularly known as the ‘Tears of San Lorenzo’, for its proximity to the holiday of the Spanish martyr of the same name. This shower actually began on July 17, but the peak of the showers is expected to be tonight, Thursday August 12, between the hours of 9pm
and midnight. In order to observe the Perseids clearly, and with the bare eye, you are advised to find an observation point that provides a dark sky, with few obstacles to impair your view, such as buildings, mountains, or trees, with the National Geographic Institute recommending not to use any optical instruments such as telescopes, or binoculars, as they limit your maximum field of vision. The tears of San Lorenzo can still be seen until August 24, in some capacity.
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Beer brands dominate FRIDAY, August 6 was ‘World Beer Day’, and according to data from a study carried out by Tiendeo.com, Spanish beers dominate 60 per cent of the national beer map, re‐ portedly followed by Dutch and German beers. Their report was based specifically on the brands of beers that Spaniards had in‐ teracted online with over the last 12 months, which re‐ vealed the trend of a passion for national beers among Spanish drinkers, along with a wide range of locally pro‐ duced beers ‐ both national and international ‐ that re‐
spond to the new consumer demands, who are commit‐ ted to local production, sus‐ tainability, and traceability. It is clear from the findings of the report that as far as beer drinking is concerned, the Spanish reveal a certain patriotism, and remain faith‐ ful to traditional Spanish brands ‐ even when some have been bought by foreign multinationals ‐ which is re‐ flected in the presence of more than 49 national brands in the study results, equiva‐ lent to 60 per cent of the mar‐ ket of national interest to beer drinkers.
Imported beers represent‐ ed the remaining 40 per cent, with some world‐famous brands appearing, such as Dutch brands, Heineken, and Amstel, who accounted for 21 per cent of the total, along with German beers on 3 per cent, and Mexican beers at 1.5 per cent. Out of the total search re‐ sults, a massive 99 per cent were global beer giants, but out of the searches, Mahou accumulated 20 per cent of the total, Amstel ‐ which be‐ longs to the Heineken group ‐ had 14.8 per cent, and San Miguel had 11.6 per cent.
Mothers’ employment gap THE presence of children in the house‐ hold affects the employment rate of men and women differently and wom‐ en with children in Spain most likely to unemployed compared to other mothers with children in the EU. Overall, 72.2 per cent of women and
90.0 per cent of men with children aged 25‐54 were employed in the EU in 2020. In that same age category, but for people with no children, wom‐ en had a higher employment rate (76.8 per cent), while men had a lower employment rate (80.9 per cent).
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Best to get a third jab.
PEOPLE over 65 years old, who have been vaccinated and have had Covid have been found to have high levels of antibodies, which protect them three months after having been vaccinated. Unfortunately, over 65s who have not had Covid as well as having been fully vaccinated, their immunity drops. A study revealed that these people need to be vaccinated with a third dose.
Third jab plans Buenaventura Clotet, the author of the study spoke to the Espejo Publico programme and explained. “Our study, carried out on 100 people over the age of 65, shows that those who have re‐ ceived the vaccine but have not previ‐
Our readers are dog people AND cat people WE have an equal number of dog and cat people amongst our readers! In our recent online survey, 28.5 per cent of participants claimed to be dog people and 28.5 per cent said they were cat people, while the remaining 43 per cent said they couldn’t choose between the two. The number of pets has been on the rise in the past few years, and according to the Pet Food Industry National Association (ANFAAC) there are more than 28 million pets in Spain. In fact, in Madrid alone there are more dogs and cats than there are children aged under 10, and in the rest of Spain, there are now more homes with animals than with babies. Statistics show that dogs, then cats are the clear favourites, followed by fish and birds, small mam-
mals and reptiles. The expense of having a pet can amount to as much as €1,200 per year, regardless of whether they are not pedigree breeds like 35 per cent of the dogs and 50 per cent of cats owned in Spain. Owners also claim to spend at least three hours per day on their pets, taking them for walks, to the beach, playing, doing sports or going to social events. Thirty-four per cent of owners find pet-friendly accommodation for their vacation, 10 per cent go to pet friendly hotels, while 27 per cent leave them with family and friends and five per cent at kennels. They frequently buy them toys, snacks, clothes and even take them to spas. Most claim to buy “quality” pet food over supermarket brands, despite the higher cost.
ously had the disease have a lower re‐ sponse than those who have had the disease and have been vaccinated,” she said. Clotet also explained how vaccine third doses should be prioritised to give
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the best protection to the elderly. “This has to lead us to prioritise when we start giving the third dose to all those over 65, especially those over 80 to receive the third dose. First of all, those who had on‐ ly received two doses of vaccines but had not had the disease. This is impor‐ tant when it comes to structuring how these people are treated and prioritising the vaccines,” said Clotet.
Boris wants ‘Big Bang’ PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have called on the UK’s institutional in‐ vestors to “seize the moment for a ‘Investment Big Bang’” to boost Britain’s long‐term growth. “It’s time we recognised the quality that other coun‐ tries see in the UK, and back ourselves by investing more money into the companies and infrastructure that will drive growth and prosperity across our coun‐ try,” Johnson and Sunak wrote in an open letter pub‐ lished this month. “We want to see UK pension savers benefiting from the fruits of UK ingenuity and enterprise, being given the opportunity to back British success stories, and se‐ cure higher returns and better retirements,” they added. Currently, global investors, including pension funds from Canada and Australia, are benefiting from the opportunities that UK long term investments afford, while UK institutional investors are under‐represented MORE wasted food is thrown out during the summer months than in autumn and winter and the government is urging people in Spain to take extra‐care to buy and use food sensibly. Three out for four households in Spain throw out more food in the summer than they do during winter and the government is reminding consumers of the ‘Nothing is thrown away here’
UK needs to back its own companies. in owning UK assets. More than 80 per cent of UK de‐ fined contribution pension funds’ investments are in mostly listed securities, which represent only 20 per cent of the UK’s assets. “The Prime Minister and Chancellor recognise that choosing which assets to invest in remains a matter for pension fund trustees and other institutional investors, but urges them to consider whether they could invest more UK assets that require longer‐duration invest‐ ments,” the government said in a statement.
Stop summer food waste campaign that was that it launched in June to combat waste throughout the food chain. According to the govern‐ ment, “In the summer season there is worse management in food use due to factors such as heat, vacations and more leisure time.”
Some 23.1 per cent of the food thrown away between spring and summer is cooked, a percentage that drops to 17.2 per cent in autumn and winter. Over 42 per cent of households throw away prepared dishes in the summer , compared to 38.1 per cent in autumn and winter.
Luxury break for Sanchez
P R E S I D E N T Pedro Sanchez and his family are taking their holidays in style in two stunning locations. The President, who will be off work until August 22, will travel to the government’s official resi‐ dences in Lanzarote and at the Palacio de las Maris‐ millas, a luxurious hunting lodge, in the Coto de Doñana. The residence in Lanzarote, La Mareta, was previ‐ ously owned by King Hussein of Jordan who gifted it to Juan Carlos I in 1989. The Sanchez family will be able to enjoy sea views, a swimming pool, heliport and sports fields. They have spent time at La Mareta before, in 2018 on New Y ear’s Ev e and also last summer for a few days.
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Sky One scrapped Can you sunburn your eyes?
ONE of the UK’s oldest non‐ terrestrial TV channels, origi‐ nally launched back in 1982, has been scrapped. Sky one has been home in the UK to hit shows such as The Simp‐
sons, 24 starring Kiefer Sutherland, and Prison Break. September 1 will see the Comcast‐owned broadcaster launch two new channels, Sky Showcase and Sky Max. Sky
High Court decision DOZENS of jihadists could try to return to the UK after a recent High Court ruling. A woman from the north of England, known on‐ ly as D4, had her citizenship taken away from her in 2019 for rea‐ sons of “national security”. D4 travelled to the Middle East to join Islamic State and she re‐ mains in the same camp in al‐Roj, Syria, that also houses Shamima Begum. A High Court judge found on July 30 that the grandmoth‐ er was wrongfully stripped of her British citizenship. The move to suspend her rights as a UK national was unlawful because the Home Office failed to inform her it was doing so. The legal verdict did not dispute the decision to re‐ move her citizenship but rather the method of doing so. The judg‐ ment could pave the way for appeals from dozens of ji‐ hadists claiming the right to re‐ turn to the Dozens of jihadists may now appeal. UK.
Showcase will replace Sky One on the TV guide and fea‐ ture a selection of shows from across its portfolio, including Sky Nature, Sky Arts, SyFy and E!. It will also air selected highlights from Sky Cinema and Sky Sports. Sky Max, available on‐de‐ mand, will be home for origi‐ nal dramas like A Discovery of Witches, Cobra, and comedy and entertainment shows such as A League of Their Own. It will also play host to shows such as The Russell Howard Hour and DC Super‐ heroes as well as a revival of Never Mind the Buz‐ zcocks hosted by Greg Davies while Noel Fielding and Daisy May Cooper act as team captains. Sky Comedy is also getting a refresh as it becomes the home of Sky Original Comedy, with shows that previ‐ ously aired on Sky One like Code 4 0 4 a n d H i t m e n Reloaded moving over.
WE all know that the sun’s UV rays can be harm‐ ful to our skin, but what about our eyes? Many people don’t realise that our eyeballs can burn when ex‐ posed to sunlight too. Specsavers Ópticas is on hand to explain this in more detail, as well as what we can do to prevent this from hap‐ pening. Martin Blake, store director at Specsavers Ópticas Santa Ponça, said: “Sunburned eyes, which can also be known as photokeratitis or snow blindness, happen when you are overexposed to harmful UV rays without the correct eye protection. This can occur when sunlight reflects off concrete, sand, water and snow. “The overexposure to your eye damages the cornea’s outer layer, temporarily causing it to become inflamed and sore. As well as potentially damaging your vision, sunburn also increases your risk of skin cancer. In partic‐ ular, basal cell carcinoma, which commonly develops on areas most exposed to the sun, such as your face ‐ including your eyelids and the skin around the eye.”
How do you know if your eyes are sunburned? Martin said: “When your eyes are sunburned it can feel quite painful. Your eyes will go red or appear bloodshot and may also water. While they will feel very itchy it is important not to rub or scratch them as this could wors‐ en the problem. “Other symptoms also include blurred vision, sensitivity to light and the feeling of grit or sand in your eyes.” He adds: “Depending on the extent of the damage and sun‐ burn, symptoms should ease within 24 to 48 hours. Moisturis‐ ing eyedrops can also help with the healing process.” How can you treat sunburned eyes? Martin’s advice is to: • Swap your contacts for sun‐ glasses: Taking out your contact lenses will help to avoid further irritation, while sunglasses will help to protect eyes while they heal. • Stay inside: It is best to stay indoors while symptoms subside to avoid any further damage to
your eyes. • Cool down: Placing a cold compress or a fresh, damp cloth over closed eyes will help cool the eyes down and ease symp‐ toms. • Avoid itching: While it can be difficult, try to avoid rubbing or itching eyes as this will make them worse. • See your optician: If none of this helps and eyes continue to feel sore for more than 48 hours, make sure you see your optician to check your eye health. Protecting eyes from the sun “The best way to protect your eyes from the sun is through wearing a good pair of sunglasses with UV protection,” said Martin. “Look for glasses carrying the CE mark, or the British Standard (BS EN ISO 12312‐1:2013), as this en‐ sures they match up to the ap‐ propriate safety standards. “Wearing a wide‐brimmed hat can also help shade your eyes and protect your face. It is also re‐ ally important that when you are spending time outdoors that you never look at the sun directly as this can damage your eyes.” Specsavers Ópticas Santa Ponça is located on Avenida Rei Jaime I 117, Locales 14 Y 15, Calvia and is offering a free UV checking service in store to allow you to check the protection that their sunglasses are giving their eyes. The store provides a full breadth of optical services to cus‐ tomers, including eye tests, frame repairs and the sale of glasses and contact lenses. The team is committed to making sure that everyone is taken care of in the best possible way, both in the test rooms and in the rest of the store. That’s why there are restric‐ tions on the number of cus‐ tomers in the store at any one time, and it continues to main‐ tain the highest hygiene and per‐ sonal protection measures. Visit www.specsavers.es to find out more.
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CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN has returned to Inter Milan’s training ground for the first time since his heart attack during Denmark’s Euro 2020 opener with Finland, for tests to see if he can continue playing with the club after being fitted with a cardioverter defibrillator.
HUAN HUAN, a female giant panda on loan to France from China has given birth to twin cubs at the Beauval Zoo. She had already given birth to France’s first panda cub in 2017 and the new twins will be named by the Chinese president’s wife.
THE NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
Mallorca violence
No take off
DUTCH police have arrested a 19-year-old man from Hilversum for his role in two violent attacks on people holidaying in Mallorca last month. The man is suspected of kicking two people in the head, but did not attack the 27-year-old man who died in hospital after a beating.
A NEW airline, Oslo-based Norse Atlantic Airways hoped to fill the transatlantic void for cheap flights to the USA following the reorganisation of Norwegian Air, however due to government regulations and continued uncertainty caused by Covid-19 it is postponing launch until 2022.
BELGIUM
FINLAND
Stubbed out
Cat chip
IN what is thought to be the largest operation ever undertaken, around 150 police and customs from across Belgium have been involved in raids at a total of 10 factories manufacturing counterfeit cigarettes for sale mainly in France and the UK where prices have rocketed.
GERMANY Nazi tank SIX years after having been arrested for owning a Second World War Panther tank, an 84-year-old German who reportedly used to drive it through the streets of Kiel when it was snowing, is appearing in court charged with a breach of the War Weapons Control Act.
HAVING received more than 50,000 signatures, a private petition calling for all cats in Finland to be fitted with microchips has sufficient support for it to be presented to parliament for consideration. There are an estimated 700,000 cats in Finland, but only 5,000 are chipped each year.
SWEDEN Gun crime WORRIED about the rapidly rising increase in gun crime and the emergence of organised crime syndicates, the Swedish Government is considering granting greater powers to police to access mobile communications data, including chats in Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp in order to assist in fighting violent gangs.
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Fake kidnapping A 51-YEAR-OLD woman has been investigated by the Guardia Civil in Oviedo for faking her own kidnapping in the town of Piloña, in As‐ turias. The woman had allegedly been kidnapped on June 20, and was reported missing by her daughter who rang the
Guardia Civil to say that her mother had been tied up in‐ side a cab lorry by her ex‐ partner. Officers rushed to the home of the ex‐partner but were able to verify that the woman was not in the cab of his lorry and that he had not kidnapped her. The offi‐
15 dogs abandoned every hour ACCORDING to data collected by the RSCE and based on figures from the Affinity Foundation, 15 unidentified dogs are abandoned in Spain every hour. The study highlights that this is 162,000 dogs that are “left to fend for them‐ selves” each year of which 120,000 do not have a mi‐ crochip. The RSCE has said that this means the person who owns the dog cannot be located and will not have to face fines for abandonment. It also means that the number of animals that are up for adoption increases and so does ex‐ penses for shelters, refuges and collection services. It is estimated that it costs over €1 million each year just to microchip these abandoned dogs.
cers then contacted the daughter of the ‘supposed kidnapping victim’. The daughter was able to tell the officers that her mother was located close to her ex‐ partner’s home and was ac‐ tually in her own car. Officers were soon able to locate the woman on a rural road near the house of her ex‐partner, sitting in her car with her hands tied to the steering wheel with a cord. Officers were puzzled when they discovered two plastic cable ties were hanging from the cord and were completely pulled closed. The officers noted that the cable ties were doing nothing. Officers investigated the case thoroughly and discov‐ ered that the events that the woman explained had not actually happened and that she had planned to im‐ plicate her ex‐partner in her kidnapping. She has now been charged for faking her own kidnapping.
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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 Mike Ashley THE colourful Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley is due to step down as CEO of holding company Frasers Group in favour of his future son-in-law Michael Murray with effect from May 1 next year although Ashley will remain on the board as a director.
Production up ONE good sign of how an economy is progressing concerns the volume of industrial production the country achieves and in the case of Spain, it has been rising for the last four months with an 11.2 per cent boost in June according to the National Institute of Statistics.
Greggs expands WITH better-than-expected figures following the reopening of its high street stores, bakery chain Greggs is sufficiently enthusiastic about the future that it now plans to open a further 100 stores this year employing 500 staff as first half sales returned to pre-pandemic levels.
European funds EARMARKING funds from its Development budget, the European Commission has announced that it will grant more than €1 billion to the autonomous communities of Madrid, Aragon, the Balearic Islands and Extremadura to help strengthen their health facilities which have been put under strain by the pandemic.
Renfe investing SPAIN’S national train operator Renfe has announced that it will spend €35 million to update 44 of its existing trains. Built by Spanish manufacturer Talgo between 2010 and 2012 the trains still have plenty of life left in them but need to be upgraded to be suitable to provide service on new high-speed lines. In addition, they will be completely refurbished internally replacing seats, floors and toilets and introducing new passenger information screens as well as better access to WiFi for use while travelling. This upgraded rolling stock will be introduced over the next three years with some trains ready by the end of 2021.
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€2.7 billion
is the amount that British investment fund CVC has paid to take a 10 per cent stake in Spain’s La Liga.
An eco-friendly digital euro THE concept of digital cur‐ rency has been around for several years and the majori‐ ty of Central Banks including the European Central Bank (ECB) favour an official cryp‐ tocurrency. The ECB has been review‐ ing the matter for more than nine months and has taken the next step by launching a formal investigation phase of a digital euro project. “Our work aims to ensure that in the digital age citizens and firms continue to have
access to the safest form of money, central bank mon‐ ey” commented ECB Presi‐ dent Christine Lagarde. The investigation phase will last 24 months and aim to ad‐ dress key issues regarding design and distribution. A digital euro must be able to meet the needs of Europeans while at the same time helping to prevent illicit activities and avoiding any undesirable impact on finan‐ cial stability and monetary policy.
LEGALLY SPEAKING
Politicians, bankers and law enforcement agencies see significant ongoing dan‐ gers with uncontrolled cryp‐ tocurrencies such as Bitcoin, which recently broke the $40,000 (€33,876) barrier as it is an almost untraceable ‘dark’ currency. In addition to its easy use by criminals, it has seen nu‐ merous people investing in the currency and then not declaring profits when the value goes up, so significant tax income may be lost.
Both the Eurosystem TAR‐ GET Instant Payment Settle‐ ment (TIPS) and alternatives like blockchain could process more than 40,000 transac‐ tions per second. A digital euro core infras‐ tructure would be environ‐ mentally friendly: for the ar‐ chitectures that were tested, the power used to run tens of thousands of transactions per second is negligible com‐ pared with the energy con‐ sumption of crypto‐assets such as Bitcoin.
Wills in Spain
Can he avoid double tax? I A M a British pensioner with an extra works pension. I pay income tax on these in the UK. Now that I am a ‘resident’, the Spanish Tax Agency wants me to pay tax here. However, I still pay UK income tax at 20 per cent and I understand this will be 22 per cent in Spain. My questions to our local Consulate and to the UK tax office have so far brought no result. I consulted a Spanish lawyer, who also was unable to help. What can I do? R L (Mallorca)
DAVID SEARL
Y O U need to obtain Form S1, YOU AND THE LAW Spain‐Individual, IN SPAIN and FD9 to apply for relief at source from United Kingdom income tax and also claim any repayment of UK tax which you may be owed from HM Revenue & Customs. You can write to HM Revenue & Customs at Ty Glas, Ty Glas Road, Llanishen, Cardiff, United Kingdom, CF14 5YA. You can telephone HMRC for help during UK office hours from outside the UK at +44 135 535 9022. The form itself is quite daunting, at 18 pages. Finally you deliver the completed form to your nearest Spanish Tax Agency office
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
THANKS to the inventive mind of an 82‐year‐old Galician, a Spanish company traps vapour in the air to create drinking water. The company Aquaer which is based in Sevilla is dedicated to create drinking water where no other sources are available and has produced a relatively small refrigerating unit which simply us‐ es humidity to create water.
Get a copy of the will. WE previously looked at procedures which need to be carried out within 48 hours when someone dies in Spain. The following are not so urgent: After 15 days, you can request the Certificado de Actos de Ulti‐ mas Voluntades. This is a certificate which will show if a person left a will. It can be requested online from the Ministry of Justice, or in person or by post by filling in a form which can be picked up at their offices. You will need the original (or officially stamped) death certificate and proof of payment of the fee for issuing the certificate. The certificate will show the notary who authorised the will so that a copy can be obtained. If several were made, only the most recent one is valid. If there is no will, the legal heirs must file an Inheritance Decla‐ ration which will then be authorised by a notary in order to name the legal heirs. If you have been named as an heir in a will, you may accept or reject the inheritance.
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Creating water They have patented the concept which was put into practice by of‐ ficially retired but still involved Enrique Veiga who came up with the idea and the company is now producing units which can supply a family or a whole village even in the driest of conditions.
Depending upon the source of electricity used, the Aquaer Gen‐ erator is environmentally friendly and does not cause any kind of pollution. In the UK, there are regular TV adverts calling for funding to sup‐ ply clean water to African villages
On the warpath WOMEN Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) are urging women affected by lack of infor‐ mation to write to their MP to complain. This follows the findings by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) that the Government had failed to give women adequate notice concerning the fact that their pensionable age would jump from 60 to 65 or higher. “The DWP’s own research showed that women were not sufficiently aware of the changes, yet they failed to act. This inaction had devastating and life‐altering impacts on women across the country” commented WASPI’s Chair, An‐ gela Madden. If you are affected and are still on the electoral list, visit www.waspi.org to view a letter template.
Australian investment THE proposed purchase of just under 23 per cent of the stock in power and gas company Natur‐ gy Energy Group SA has been welcomed by the Spanish Gov‐ ernment. It sees the purchase by Australian IFM Global Infrastruc‐ ture Fund as a sign of interna‐ tional investor confidence in Spain and its economy going for‐ ward. There are conditions as the Spanish Government wants to ensure that staff and invest‐ ment in Spain are maintained and that the company should re‐ main listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange with the clear commit‐ ment to concentrate on renew‐ able energy. The offer price is now €22.07 per share and the deal can only proceed if approved by Spain’s market regulator CNMV. in particular and this appears to be a potentially ideal solution provided that a source of electric‐ ity is available. The Government of Namibia in Southern Africa has ordered 1,500 of the units, some which can pro‐ duce several thousand litres of water each day in order to cope with ongoing drought and the desert‐like conditions.
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Tory Party Advisory Board funding under the microscope ALTHOUGH there have been well‐documented allegations of corruption in Spanish politics, funding for Spain’s political par‐ ties mainly comes from the pub‐ lic purse. This was decided in the early days of the new democratic regime in the country and was intended to assist in subsidising, without favour, electoral cam‐ paigns and general running of different political parties. At that time, ‘top ups’ from private sources were allowed but then were banned unless the donations were made anonymously and this practice was also stopped in 2007. Almost encouraging elections, it may be surprising to learn that following a general election, each party receives a payment based on the overall number of votes it receives. In the UK however the situa‐ tion is quite different where po‐
litical parties are funded by membership fees, private, union or corporate donations and to a lesser extent, state funding which is reserved for administra‐ tion costs. The larger parties in particular are always looking for new methods of funding and it now transpires that for the ‘bargain’ price of £250,000 (€275,000) you can become a member of the relatively unsung Conservative Party Advisory Board. The Labour Party believes this to be nothing more than a secre‐ tive way of getting to meet Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak with the aim of influencing policy, es‐ pecially as new tax laws are around the corner. The Conservative Party denies this and just shrugs it off as an‐ other way of raising funds simi‐ lar to the Labour Party which runs its own Chair Circle Mem‐ bership group whose members
Bouncing back THE two ‘weak’ links of the eurozone, Italy and Spain have surprised many by the strength of their economies in the second quarter of 2021. According to figures released by European Union agency Eurostat, the eurozone which comprises 19 members of the EU beat forecasts of 1.5 per cent growth in the quarter by hitting 2 per cent even though France and Germany underperformed against expectations. Having seen a significant reduction in growth in 2020 due to the effects of the pandemic, the eurozone now looks as if it could grow by nearly 14 per cent in 2021 as economies recover.
can pay a fee to get access to members of the Shadow Cabi‐ net, but they come cheaper at around £5,000 (€5,500).
BUSINESS EXTRA Coping strategy IN order to cope with life during the pandemic, fashion giant Inditex reportedly gave free laptops to its entire Spanish work force of more than 40,000 so that they could work remotely wherever possible and had photographs for online campaigns taken from a distance.
Property sales SPANISH newspaper Expansion has reported that the number of properties sold in June 2021 was 71.2 per cent higher than the same month last year and that prices are 2.3 per cent higher on average. Although good news for sellers, pandemic restrictions were then in place.
Spanish economy WHILST discussing the future of the Spanish economy, Minister Nadia Calviño forecast that it was expected to see one of the healthiest expansions of all major economies during 2022 with forecast growth of 7 per cent which could well be topped in 2023.
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It’s not rocket science
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT IT was with great sadness, and not a little anger that I heard reports of the ever increasing acts of anti‐Semitism in the UK. This greatly persecuted, cultured race of people came to UK shores both during and in the aftermath of the Second World War after the British government and its people offered them both refuge and protection from the tyranny and horrors of Nazi Germany. These beleaguered Jewish immigrants quickly integrated with the indigenous population and proceeded to bring all their expertise, hard work and industrious acumen to bear. They opened businesses, entered into many professions, including medicine and banking. Many became successful and were ultimately responsible for creating employment for thousands of the resident population. Despite retaining all the trappings of their own faith and developing individual localities for their people, they never in any way attempted to interfere or change the culture of their predominately Christian hosts and indeed the areas they did proudly inhabit became pleasantly middle class, peaceful and trouble free.
ANTI-SEMITISM: Many acts have been recorded.
In other words they were an asset and a shining example of what true diversity and integration is all about. All this of course took place long before many of the immigrants from the Middle East opted to bring their dislike of the Jewish race with them, when they too were offered the sanctuary and benefits of the United Kingdom.
There have now been over 1,300 acts of anti‐Semitism recorded in the first six months of 2021. These have ranged from a convoy of cars filled with Islamists waving Palestinian flags, driving around predominately Jewish areas screaming anti sematic slogans, to a Rabbi seriously injured after being struck over the head
with a brick. This is betraying all the promises and assurances of a safe and peaceful refuge the British people and government offered to these genuine refugees in those dark days of yore. Many Jewish people are now frightened to go out after dark. Some are wondering if Britain is a safe place any
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more and others are actually leaving the country. This is a terrible state of affairs. To expect intelligence insulting Home Secretary Patel, who says all the right words and does absolutely zilch, to London’s Mayor Khan, who, in a recently emerged photo, was shown protesting against the imprisonment of a Jihadist in 2004, to actually make any great effort to resolve this utterly unacceptable state of affairs is, I’m afraid, akin to believing in the tooth fairy. The lefties of the Labour government and a number of Universities have also been guilty of a whole gambit of anti‐ sematic attitudes and actions. Do you know the most disturbing fact to emerge from all of this? While Jihadists consider the Jewish people their arch enemies, the religion the extremists dislike with an equal passion is Christianity. Untold numbers of fighting fit young men who support these extreme views and beliefs are arriving on British shores every week. Doesn’t anyone recognise the dangers emerging from this unimpeded state of affairs ‐ a situation that Patel appears unable to control? Not rocket science is it! Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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WHY CAN’T GENERATION SNOWFLAKE STAND THE HEAT? 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
CLASSIC films including ‘Rocky’, ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Flash Gordon’ have been given higher, stricter classifications by the movie censors amid fears they will upset the ‘snowflake’ generation. So, it won’t be long now before ‘Snow White and the Seven Persons of Short Stature’ will be X‐rated ‐ frightening journey through the forest, the creepy Magic Mirror, the nasty old Wicked Queen/Witch, the vul‐ tures ‐ and then of course there is the treat‐ ment of Little People... Meanwhile, on Planet Normal: many young teenage boys spend much of their free time
playing violent 18‐rated video games at home. When will this particular is‐ sue be addressed? Basically, none of this applies to the real world in the era of the Internet and Netflix. Your average 12‐year‐old will have seen more than the average pensioner in terms of R‐rat‐ ed content. The censors seem to be living in a parallel universe. Another public institution
run by woke liberals? Wokeness/political correctness is slowly killing the arts. So, presumably ‘Star Wars’ will be remov‐ ing all references to the Empire then? Maybe they should call it ‘The EUnion’ instead? Darth Vader in a blue cape with yellow stars? (Spoiler alert: “I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of Northern Irish voices cried out in terror and were suddenly si‐ lenced. I fear something terrible has hap‐ pened.”)
In conclusion, then, mindless stupidity at best, insane woke‐ ness at worst. To reclassify harm‐ less films, to bow to the ap‐ peasement halfwits, over issues that most people wouldn't even notice, except of course those who are offended by life. What is especially surprising is that people can be offended by anything that they can twist into some anti‐diversity message or de‐ piction and yet turn a blind eye to the appallingly bad language that we have to endure on TV and in films. The world’s gone bonkers. Please stop it turning so that I can get off now! The quicker we build a base on Mars (hurry up, Elon Musk!) for all these woke/snowflake bores the better... To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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Pets get back to school blues IT is not just children who feel down when summer is over and they have to go back to school, new research has shown that family pets also get a bit blue during this period. A study by Pets at Home re‐ vealed that four in 10 children ad‐ mitted to having more fun with their pet over summer than their siblings or friends, and a third are unhappy when spending time away from them. Pet experts claim that cats and dogs are more likely to experience separation anxiety when children return to the classrooms as they will often go from being around family members 24/7 to being left on their own for most of the day. This is especially difficult on young ani‐ mals or new pets as they haven’t developed the coping strategies to deal with these changes yet. There are a few things you can do to help pets along with the transi‐ tion: • Make sure they have lots of toys to play with • Keep all arrivals and depar‐ tures low‐key • Leave behind an item of clothing in their bed as having
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack IT seems there is nothing but extremes in the colour palettes offered by car makers. Black, silver and grey at one end of the spectrum and luminescent greens, oranges and yel‐ lows at the other. For any‐ thing colourfully normal you can add a sometimes not insufficient amount o f m o n e y t o y o u r o p‐ tions bill. My VW T‐Roc came in Turmeric Yellow, which while mobilising some people to a less than flattering verbal outage of comment raised others t o Ev e r e s t ‐ l i k e l e v e l s o f praise. As I said, extremes. The T‐Roc’s spicy metallic paintwork weighs in at €744 (£635) on the optional extras list. I suspect that few people would dispute how well the T‐Roc drives, it has all the refined smoothness one has come to expect from anything bearing the VW badge. The range starts at €28,338 (£24,185) for the
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VW T-Roc gets Active VW T-Roc Active, a crossover with an understated style.
Facts at a Glance Model: VW T-Roc ACTIVE Engine: 1.5-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol Gears: 7-Speed DSG Automatic Performance: 0-100 kmh (62 mph) 8.6 seconds/Maximum Speed 204 kmh (127 mph) Economy: 6.49 l/100km (43.5 mpg) Combined driving (WLTP) Emissions: 148 g/km Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
lead‐in Active model with 110 hp, three‐cylinder, 1.0‐litre turbocharged petrol engine. Auto dim‐ ming rear view mirror, height adjustable front seats, auto wipers and lights, powered and heated door mirrors, climate, heat‐ ed seats, adaptive cruise, Bluetooth and navigation all come as standard. That’s a pretty impressive list!
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(€32,036/£27,340). Mated to a seven‐speed automatic transmission the 150 hp engine provides a top speed of 204 kmh and the benchmark 100 kmh is passed in a worthy 8.6 sec‐ onds. In this boosted form the economy is still pretty decent. There’s plenty of space for the front seat occu‐ pants, and those in the rear will not feel cheated on legroom either. However, I
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The Tour Of Spain cycling event begins on August 14 IN a bid to further promote the brand ‘Andalucia European Sports Region’, in a press confer‐ ence on Friday, August 6, the Ministry of Education and Sports of the Junta de Andalucia, repre‐ sented by the Secretary‐General for Sport, Jose Maria Arrabal, through the Public Company for the Management of Tourism and Sports of Andalucia, pre‐ sented its sponsorship of this year’s La Vuelta a España, cy‐ cling competition, an event that is followed in 190 countries by an estimated 158 million people. Also in attendance was, Javier Guillen, the General Director of Unipublic, the organising body of the Tour of Spain, along with Spain’s Olympic medallist from the 1992 Barcelona Games, Jose Manuel Moreno Periñan. Mr Arrabal said, “Andalucia European Sports Region is a dec‐ laration of intent, and a declara‐
LA VUELTA: The event is followed worldwide. tion of values, we want our soci‐ ety to look through the eyes of sport, we want Andalucia to be‐ lieve that it can have its own per‐ sonality within Spain, and that it can be locomotive together with the rest of the communities to sell Spain in the world, and that sport has a special power, other‐ wise we are not going to discover the sporting talent of our land.” The Vuelta is the third in the
trilogy of Europe’s ‘Grand Tours’ cycling events, following the Giro d’Italia, and the Tour de France, and this year will run from August 14 to September 5, with five of its stages ‐ almost 800km, one‐third of the total event ‐ being held ex‐ clusively in Andalucia, and around 1,130 accredited journal‐ ists, of 34 nationalities, from 340 different media outlets, are ex‐ pected to attend.
Being such a huge event, ac‐ cording to 2018 data, the Vuelta saw around 14,300 hours of tele‐ vision time, in 190 countries, hav‐ ing a cumulative viewing audi‐ ence of around 158 million people, with the top countries for viewing being Spain, Colombia, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, while internet videos of La Vuelta have notched up an amazing 25 million views, with a community of more than one million followers on social net‐ works. Thanks to this sponsorship agreement, the brand of Andalu‐ cia European Sports Region will be present on the official website of La Vuelta, in different formats, as well as on its social networks, and at test points such as the kilo‐ metre arc, hurdles, the podium, and in the national signal live, along with the vehicle ‘Vive An‐ dalucia’.
Football fans’ strict guidelines WHILE Spain is still trying to battle the fifth wave of the coronavirus, this August will hopefully see the return of fans to mass sporting events. The First and Second Division football season starts at the middle of this month and the matches will once again witness the sound of fans in the stadiums. According to the agreement signed by the autonomous communities and the Ministry of Health in the Interterri‐ torial Health Council, a series of requirements and limita‐ tions must be observed by spectators if they are to be al‐ lowed to return to the stadiums and sports halls. These are the most important points of the agree‐ ment: Stadiums and sports halls will have a maximum of 40 per cent of the capacity in outdoor spaces, (football or athletics stadiums). Preference of entry will be given to club members and away team fans. Spectators will not be able to purchase, or enter with, food into stadiums and pavilions ‐ they will only be al‐ lowed to drink water to quell the heat. There can be no smoking or use of electronic cigarettes or similar devices. The approved measures affect all the communities throughout the country and are mandatory, as highlight‐ ed by the minister. All the communities voted in favour of the agreement, with the exception of the Basque Country, which agreed with the measures but abstained over a question of powers.