Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 28 April - 4 May 2022 Issue 1921

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VelezMalaga gets ready

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OLIVE OIL PRAISED

Celebrating the spring.

VELEZ-MALAGA is get‐ ting ready to celebrate spring in style with a fun and entertaining pro‐ gramme of activities from April 30 to May 2, with live music from some top artists.

The programme has been jointly organised by the town hall and the Brotherhood of Our La‐ dy of Los Remedios Coronada.

On Saturday, April 30, the free ‘Primavera Ur‐ ban Festival’ will take place from 5pm and will feature performances from Danny Romero and Camin, as well as guest DJs Mike Morato, Sau & Jvni, Emilio González, Fernan and Antonio López.

On Sunday, May 1, the entertainment will continue with the free ‘Fiesta de la Primavera’ from 9pm, which will feature Juanlu Montoya as well as the local bands Money Makers and Electroduendes.

Finally, on Monday, May 2, there will be a fun event at the San Francisco Market be‐ tween 12.00 and 8pm, with themed stands, a Harry Potter escape room, retro gaming con‐ soles and board game tournaments. Participa‐ tion will be done on a first‐come, first‐served basis.

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Benalgabón Cultural Week THE Rincon de la Victoria Town Hall has announced the programme for its Cultural Week, to be celebrat‐ ed in Benalgabón from April 29 to May 8.

The mayor of Rincon, Francisco Salado, said: “Be‐ nagalbón will become a real open‐air museum with more than 30 activities, with music in its various forms, performing arts, painting, audiovisuals, exhi‐ bitions, parties and concerts.”

He added: “Defending, protecting and maintaining our roots makes us better as a society and as a mu‐ nicipality.”

The councillor for Culture, Clara Perles, said: “Be‐ nagalbón is a very welcoming village and we know that everyone who comes to the Cultural Week will enjoy each of the activities that take place.” Some of the activities include the BenalRock Festival in the Plaza de la Iglesia, a flamenco night and introductory workshops on music, painting and photography.

The complete programme of the Benagalbón Cul‐ tural Week is available on the town hall website at www.rincondelavictoria.es.

VERDIAL OLIVE OIL: The town of Periana honours the local product every year.

A LT H O U G H there are many varieties of olives in the world, verdial olives are only cultivated in Axarquia, mostly in Peri‐ ana. The town honours the local product every year with its Verdial Olive Oil Day. This year, it was held on April 23 and 24.

The president of the Provincial Council of Mala‐ ga, Francisco Salado, visit‐ ed Periana and praised the excellence of its verdial oil.

Salado highlighted the importance of such festi‐ vals as examples of the va‐ riety, richness and hetero‐ geneity of the territory and its landscapes, cus‐ toms and traditions.

As well as encouraging people to get to know “such an exquisite product

as verdial oil,” the event also allows Periana and the region to be discov‐ ered as a whole.

Salado also spoke about ‘Sabor a Málaga’ (Taste of Malaga), a brand created by the Provincial Council to pro‐ mote all agri‐food prod‐ ucts from Malaga, which is now considered a quali‐ ty label in homes and catering establishments throughout the province, Andalucia and Spain.

According to Salado, the activity of ‘Sabor a Mála‐ ga’ will be strengthened through a greater pres‐ ence at national and inter‐ national fairs to increase sales and exports of prod‐ ucts from Malaga.

Other activities that took place on Periana’s

Verdial Olive Oil Day in‐ cluded concerts from lo‐ cal favourites, confer‐ ences on the world of oil, the awarding of prizes for different categories and a cooking demonstration by the experienced chef Daniel García Peinado, whose dishes were based on the star product.

The special day is a huge hit and has been going on for over two decades. Lo‐ cals are already looking forward to next year.

TOWN HALL: Announced the week’s programme.

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More visitors to Cueva del Tesoro THE Cueva del Tesoro in Rin‐ con de la Victoria has record‐ ed a 45 per cent increase in visits over Easter this year compared to the same period in 2019, said the councillor for Tourism, Antonio José Martín, on Tuesday April 19.

A total of 2,749 people visit‐ ed the Cueva del Tesoro be‐ tween April 10 (Palm Sunday) and April 17 (Easter Sunday), the majority of whom came from Andalucia. Five per cent were German and 4 per cent were British.

The mayor of Rincon de la Victoria, Francisco Salado, ex‐ pressed his satisfaction with the results achieved by the “important work that is being carried out to promote this natural and unique heritage that we are privileged to have in our municipality.”

The Cueva del Tesoro, an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC), is one of only three known caves of marine origin. Re‐ mains from the Palaeolithic and Bronze Age were found within it, as were samples of rock art.

World Book Day

THE Department of Culture of the Rincon de la Victoria Town Hall celebrated World Book Day over the weekend of April 22 to 24 with various different ac‐ tivities which had been de‐ signed to promote reading.

On Friday, April 22, there was an intergenerational reading meeting in which letters that had been saved over the years by residents of the municipality were read in public.

On Saturday April 23, World Book Day, there was a charity market where books were sold for the

TOWN HALL: Celebrated with activities over the weekend.

benefit of the local associa‐ tions Rincón Contigo and Asociación Española Con‐ tra el Cáncer (Spanish As‐ sociation Against Cancer), organised in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare.

Later in the day, there were songs and story‐ telling for children as well as shows for adults.

Finally, on Sunday, April 24, there was a concert with participation from several different choirs and another by the local artist Carmen Márquez with her show ‘Sobreviviré’.

Tackling issues THE mayor of Nerja, José Al‐ berto Armijo, met with the delegate for Sustainable De‐ velopment in Malaga, José Antonio Víquez, on Friday April 22 to address certain

municipal environmental is‐ sues that are dependent on the Junta de Andalucia.

The mayor asked the dele‐ gate for the Junta to move forward with the protocol that would allow for the reg‐ ulation of the recreational use of the Chíllar river, the aim of which is to prevent overcrowding during the summer season. Such over‐ crowding is not only a safety hazard but also damages the environment and increases the risk of forest fires.

They also discussed the construction of the car park at the western entrance to

MAYOR: Met to discuss the Chíllar river and Maro.

Maro. The mayor asked for progress to be made regard‐ ing the environmental re‐ quirements that will allow the Nerja Town Hall to carry out the project. The new car

park will help to solve the parking problems experi‐ enced by the residents of Maro at peak visiting times and will also help to reduce traffic congestion.

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Almuñecar improves local cemetery OVER the past few months, the Almuñecar Town Council has made improve‐ ments to the local ceme‐ tery facilities, with an in‐ vestment of around €50,000. The announce‐ ment was made by the councillor responsible for the Almuñecar Cemetery Service, María del Carmen Reinoso, following a visit to the cemetery on April 20.

The improvements, car‐ ried out by the local main‐ tenance company Bagelsa, were carried out at the en‐ trance of the Almuñecar Cemetery “in order to im‐ prove the rainwater drainage to prevent damp‐ ness in the niches,” said Reinoso. She added: “A new columbarium for re‐ mains has been built with a total of 35 niches. Likewise, the north access gate to the cemetery has been en‐ larged to allow access for funeral cars, thus improv‐ ing accessibility.”

Finally, Reinoso said the communal areas affected by the effects of the Saha‐ ran dust will be painted, “as, despite the fact that a large part of the dust was removed at the entrances, the effects can still be seen on many walls.”

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NIBS EXTRA New cycle lane THE Nerja Town Council, through the Municipal Infras‐ tructure Service, is preparing the land for the construction of a new cycle lane. The cycle lane will be approximately one kilometre long and will run along the N‐340 road be‐ tween Nerja and Maro. It has a budget of €549,501.

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Spanish courses for Ukrainians

Castillo de San Miguel ALMUÑECAR’S rich history and heritage are one of its main attractions for visitors and tourists. This is reflected in the number of visitors re‐ ceived by one of its most im‐ portant monuments, the Castillo de San Miguel, which is more than 3,000 years old.

The castle was visited by more than 1,500 people over Easter.

Weekend Beach Festival THE mayor of Velez‐Malaga, Antonio Moreno Ferrer, has announced that the closing act of this year’s Weekend Beach Festival in Torre del Mar, to be held from July 6 to 9 in the heart of the Costal del Sol, will be the Latin Grammy Award winner, Nicky Jam.

Hydroelectric power station THE mayor of Nerja, José Al‐ berto Armijo, has met with representatives of Endesa as the next step towards the town hall acquiring the old San Modesto Hydroelectric Power Station in order to convert it into an interpreta‐ tion centre on the history of electricity.

Job guidance THE town hall of Algarrobo, in collaboration with the organi‐ sation INCIDE and financed by the Andalucian Employment Service, is offering residents a service providing employ‐ ment guidance (from May 4).

For details on how to make an appointment, visit www.algarrobo.es.

FREE CLASSES: For refugee families in the municipality are now available.

THE Training and Employment Department of the Rincon de la Victoria Town Hall has organised free Spanish courses for Ukrainian refugee families in the municipality in collabora-

tion with the Association of Language Centres of Rincon de la Victoria (ACIR) and the Red Cross.

On April 20, the councillor for the area, María de la Paz Couto, said:

Two new sculptures ALMUÑECAR and La Herradura will have two new sculptures: an espetero, someone who roasts fish on skewers, typically at the beachside bars and restaurants of Malaga and Granada, and a heart.

Daniel Barbero, the deputy mayor and delegate for Tourism and Beaches, said: “A sculpture dedicated to the figure of the espetero will be installed on the San Cristobal promenade in Almuñecar and a very special heart will be installed on the Andres Segovia promenade in La Herradura. The two new sculptures will be made in the Hermanos Moreno Art Workshop in Granada.” The figure of the espetero will be approximately 2.20 metres high. “With this work, we are paying tribute to a historic profession that is exercised and has been preserved with mastery in all the beach bars of Almuñecar and La Herradura,” said Barbero.

The heart sculpture will measure 180 x 120 x 65 cm and will be installed at the end of spring at the roundabout at the entrance to the beach of La Herradura.

“These Spanish classes are aimed at Ukrainian people who have come to Rincon de la Victoria fleeing the war in their country, and need support to integrate socially and occupationally.”

The mayor of Rincon de la Victoria, Francisco Salado, highlighted “the importance and urgency of supporting all Ukrainian citizens who are going through such a difficult time, leaving their homes and families behind because of the Russian invasion.”

The classes will have a total duration of 60 hours and will be held over five weeks on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the municipal Training and Employment facilities in La Cala del Moral, and in the afternoons at the Hotel Moon Dreams Calabahía.

Elrow summer music event ON Thursday April 21, the deputy mayor of Torre del Mar, Jesús Pérez Atencia, and the direc‐ tor of Musical Events, Fátima Rodríguez, an‐ nounced that the Spanish company Elrow, which organises electronic dance music events and is internationally famous, will be holding an event in Torre del Mar on August 20.

Pérez Atencia said: “We are talking about one of the most important musical events not only in Spain but also in cities such as Ibiza, Las Vegas, New York, London, Barcelona and Madrid.

According to the company itself, they have held more than 150 events in 67 cities in 26 dif‐ ferent countries, with a total of 2.3 million atten‐ dees and 800 DJs.” He added: “It combines electronic music, ac‐ tors, tightrope walkers, stilt walkers, extravagant decorations, interaction with the public and colour, making it an extremely eagerly awaited event. The company itself, which has more than a million followers on social networks, an‐ nounced its event in Torre del Mar today.”

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Homo sapiens lecture CHARO RUEDA, professor of Experimental Psychology at the University of Granada (UGR) and researcher in charge of the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Labo‐ ratory at the Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Centre (CIMCYC) of the UGR, gave an interesting and entertaining lecture on Sunday April 24 at the Casa de la Cultura in Al‐ muñecar called ‘The Brain of Homo Sapiens: Attention, Will and Strategy’.

Rueda spoke about “the ca‐ pacity of the human brain to endow the individual with an extraordinary ability to man‐ age his or her behaviour in ac‐ cordance with goals and ob‐ jectives of great strategic value,” which is “based on the brain networks involved in the control of attention.”

She thanked the town hall for the invitation, “because it is very important to make so‐ ciety aware of the work and research that we have been carrying out at the Universi‐ ty.”

Rueda has done extensive research on the neurocogni‐ tive development of attention and how it can be improved through training. She is the author of numerous publica‐ tions on the various factors that influence the develop‐ ment of attention and self‐ regulation during childhood.

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THE Department of Promotion and Employment of the Al‐ muñecar Town Hall will be holding a wine tasting course on April 29 and 30 at the Horno de Cándida restaurant/school.

The free course, aimed at the hotel, catering and commerce sector, will last a total of seven hours and will be given in col‐ laboration with Gestión Lab, SL. “The aim is to bring wine cul‐ ture closer to the public by teaching them about different types of white, rosé, red, young and Crianza wines,” said the councillor for the area, Beatriz González Orce. There will also be an oil tasting course, also with the collaboration of Gestión Lab, SL, which will last six hours and will be held on May 6 and 7. “The aim is for those attending to learn how to categorise the different virgin olive oils and to differentiate between their uses and qualities,” said technicians from Gestión Lab.

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KING FELIPE VI of Spain has declared his personal assets for the first time, valuing them at more than €2. 5million.

On Monday, April 25, King Felipe VI made his personal assets public for the first time in history.

According to the Royal House, his wealth amounts to €2,573,392. Of this amount, just over €2.2 million are deposits in checking or savings accounts and fund shares.

According to Spanish media, just over NOW that Easter is over, some people will already be thinking about the next bank holiday.

Labour Day, May 1, falls on a Sunday this year, which means that the holiday will be moved to Monday, May 2, in some, but not all, regions of Spain.

However, those in An‐ dalucia, Aragon, As‐ turias, Extremadura, Castile and Leon, Murcia

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King Felipe’s assets €300,000 of the monarch’s worth is made up of art objects, antiques, and jewellery.

His heritage comes from the remunera‐ tion received over the last 25 years, first as Prince of Asturias, and subsequently, since becoming king in 2014. In that period, Felipe VI reportedly received just over €4 million.

This information is made public just one month after the Prosecutor’s Office filed its triple investigation regarding the estate of Juan Carlos de Borbon, the current king’s fa‐ ther. Their investigation alleged that crimes or acts were committed when the then head of state enjoyed inviolability.

KING FELIPE VI: Assets valued at more than €2.5 million.

Labour Day in Spain: Where is it a bank holiday? and Madrid will be able to enjoy an extra day off.

Other communities, in‐ cluding Alicante and the Balearic Islands, will have a working day as normal. May 2 also coin‐

cides with another local holiday in Madrid, the commemoration of the uprising of the people of Madrid against Napoleon’s troops in 1808.

Labour Day is celebrat‐ ed internationally and is also known as Interna‐ tional Workers’ Day or May Day. In Spain, it is known as Día del Traba‐ jador or Primero de Mayo, and it was first celebrated in the coun‐ try in 1889 following the Haymarket Revolt in Chicago in 1886.

However, it did not be‐ come an official holiday until the Second Repub‐ lic began in 1931, and it

was made illegal under Franco (1936 to 1975). It was legalised again in 1977 and has been a public holiday since the following year, 1978.

Spain’s Labour Day usually sees well‐organ‐ ised, peaceful and effec‐ tive protests and mani‐ festations all around the country in which trade unions and workers have specific demands to ask of the government and their employers.

Ferries resume FERRIES between southern Spain and Morocco have re‐ sumed after a break of more than two years.

The ports of Algeciras and Tarifa were finally busy on April 20 with vehicle and passenger traffic after being paralysed for more than two years due to the pan‐ demic, plus the political ten‐ sions between Spain and the North African country.

Ferries operated by Balearia, FRS, Trasmediter‐ ranea and AML make the crossings from the Port of Algeciras to the Moroccan port of Tangier‐Med. A total of 10 crossings to Morocco were scheduled on the first day of permitted boarding with vehicles. De‐ partures were at 9:30am,

10am, noon, 2.30pm, 3pm, 4pm, 7.30pm, 9pm, 10pm, and 11.30pm.

From the Port of Tarifa, the FRS company operated six scheduled departures this Monday, to the city of Tangier including the Tarifa Jet and Algeciras Jet ferries, fast boats taking just 45 minutes to cross the Strait.

They will depart every two hours from 9am to 9pm.

The Intershipping compa‐ ny, which also operates the route, will also resume its activity soon.

In all cases, tickets are closed tickets and each pas‐ senger is required to have a valid Covid passport, or a PCR test taken a maximum of 72 hours before trave lling.

Government food aid FOOD aid will benefit a total of 1,322 million people in an initiative that is being rolled out from Monday, April 25.

The food aid from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Food is the first phase of the ‘Pro‐ gramme 2022 of food aid to the most disad‐ vantaged people’.

The 2022 programme will be implemented in two phases. In the first phase, 28,375 million kilograms of food will be distributed, repre‐ senting approximately 40 per cent of the total amounts to be dis‐ tributed for the whole year.

The food procured is basic, varied, nutritious, low perishable, easy to transport and store.

The food basket in‐ cludes rice, baked beans, canned tuna, macaroni pasta, fried tomato, cookies, veg‐ etable salad, instant co‐ coa, baby fruit and chicken jars, UHT whole milk and olive oil.

The programme, which involved the pro‐ curement of food through a public tender for €80 million, is co‐fi‐ nanced by the Recovery Assistance for European Cohesion and Territo‐ ries fund to increase support to the Euro‐ pean Aid Fund for the Most Deprived Persons.

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Power Plant shutdown

THE Cofrentes Nuclear Power Plant re‐ portedly suffered a new unscheduled shutdown on Sunday, April 24. It appar‐ ently occurred due to the increase of in‐ puts into the Pozo Seco soil drainage sump. According to the Nuclear Safety Council (CSN), this event led to the discon‐ nection of the power plant from the Red Electrica supply while the pertinent checks were carried out. The stoppage happened at around 3pm.

No anomalous contributions have been

A RECENT study by the Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) has shown that the economic increase in the price of electricity, butane and fuels inevitably translates into an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) seen in the cost of basic food products in supermarkets.

A separate study by the consultancy firm Kantar and published by Business Insider, showed that Dia, Eroski, Alcampo and Car‐ refour lead the way in price increases with more than 5.5 per cent. Others, such as Mercadona (4 per cent) and Lidl (3.5 per cent), are more reserved in their price in‐ crease.

Following the news The Objective com‐ piled a list of food product prices from Mer‐ cadona, Carrefour, Dia and Hipercor for the

POWER PLANT: Was disconnected.

identified so far, after the standard safety measures and checks were carried out. “Be‐ fore the specified values could be reached,

it was conservatively decided to start the shutdown of the plant, with the aim of car‐ rying out a local inspection to be able to identify the potential contribution to the sink,” said the report. Environmental group ‘Tanquem Cofrents’ has denounced this new unscheduled shutdown at the nuclear plant. They pointed out that it was the ‘third consecutive one in less than a month and a half, and the fourth since the end of the last refuelling and maintenance shutdown last December.’

Prices to skyrocket first week of April: Mercadona is the supermarket chain whose prices have varied the least, despite the soaring of prices due to inflation. Mer‐ cadona’s own brand is called Hacendado and as at the beginning of April the price of a weekly shop was €40.47.

Carrefour saw the highest rise in prices when compared to the month of March with a basic weekly shop, as at the begin‐ ning of April, costing a total of €47.32.

Which means a €6.85 difference when compared with Mercadona. Supermarket chain Dia also saw an increase of prices due to inflation, with the price of a weekly shop,

as at the beginning of April, costing €42.49.

Hipercor, with El Corte Inglés products, was the most expensive of the four as at the beginning of April, costing €54.29 for a weekly basic shop, a significant €13.82 dif‐ ference with Mercadona, the cheapest su‐ permarket on this list. Basic product prices such as eggs varied the least of all products, with the first three supermarkets selling 12 units for €2.15 and Hipercor selling them for €2.90.

But more expensive products such as salmon fillets saw a noticeable increase in price ranging from €3.18 for 300g in Mer‐ cadona to €8.10 for 250g in Hipercor.

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A WOMAN at the top of Mount Walker in the Olympic National Forest in Seattle stopped to use a traditional outhouse where she accidentally dropped her mobile into the toilet. The woman dis‐ assembled the toilet seat and used dog leashes to try and retrieve the phone. When that didn’t work, she used the leashes to tie herself to the wall so that she could reach down for it. That didn’t work either and she fell headlong into the toilet. She was rescued and uninjured, but with her dignity in tatters the woman was washed down and “strongly encouraged to seek medical atten‐ tion after being exposed to human waste.”

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Norway’s Constitution Day NEXT month is Norway’s Constitution Day (Nasjon‐ aldagen), a public holiday held on May 17 each year to mark the signing of the Constitution of Norway on May 17, 1814, at which point the country became an independent kingdom.

The day is a people’s cele‐ bration and is distinctly non‐military. Children’s pa‐ rades are organised by schools all over the country, with children passing through the community and visiting places such as local war memorials and homes for the elderly. The children carry the school’s banner and Norwegian flags. They are accompa‐ nied by the school’s march‐ ing band and sing the na‐ tional anthem and other

songs. People wear red, white and blue ribbons and may wear traditional dress known as bunad. In addi‐ tion to the children’s pa‐ rades, there are parades for the general public in which anyone can participate.

There may be participation from local NGOs, sports teams, firefighters, student associations or other such community groups. There are many local variations in how the day is celebrated across the country, but there may be comic troupes, fireworks, live mu‐ sic, speeches and fun com‐ petitions for children. The streets are filled with citi‐ zens of all ages and vendors selling treats such as ice cream, hot dogs and sweets. Constitution Day is

also celebrated by Norwe‐ gians around the world. For example, there is a large celebration held each year in Southwark Park, London, with a parade, a traditional church service, typical Nor‐ wegian foods and plenty of Norwegian flags.

Norwegians living abroad may also get together to celebrate the day. In coun‐ tries where the Norwegian population is small, the Norwegian embassy may arrange such celebrations.

Constitution Day can be considered extremely inclu‐ sive thanks to the impor‐ tance given to the children’s parades, the involvement of the local community and the lack of focus on the elected government and the military.

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Pedrie Wannenburg killed FORMER Rugby star Pedrie Wannenburg has reportedly been killed in a car wreck in the USA, caused by a teenage boy fleeing police at 100mph.

According to the local authorities, the for‐ mer South African rugby star died in Texas af‐ ter being involved in a multicar pileup on Sat‐ urday April 23. The crash occurred when a teenager attempted to avoid a traffic stop.

According to one publication, Wannenburg had been travelling inside a car with his wife, his daughter and his son. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office revealed that police had been trying to stop a teenage driver when the crash occurred.

According to reports Wannenburg’s wife and daughter were not injured in the collision, but his son had to be airlifted to the hospital

CAR WRECK: After a high speed chase.

in a critical condition. The local fire depart‐ ment revealed that six people had been hos‐ pitalised due to the crash.

Emmanuel Macron re-elected EMMANUEL MACRON gets another five years as Presi‐ dent of France after being re‐ elected on Sunday, April 24.

In what was expected to be a hard‐fought battle, the 44‐year‐old eventually gained a significant victory over his rival from the far‐ right, Marine Le Pen. According to exit polls,

centrist Macron polled 58.2 per cent of the votes, com‐ pared to his opponent’s 41.8 per cent.

France is notorious for the way its media reports on its elections, and by 8pm local time, most of the major news outlets and television channels were calling a victo‐ ry for Macron.

The election turnout of 72 per cent by 7pm, is appar‐ ently the lowest since 1969.

That was a significant year in French political history, when the iconic leader Charles de Gaulle resigned, to be replaced by Georges Pompidou, and only 69 per cent of the voters turned out.

Briton released A BRITISH man has been released after years of un‐ lawful detention by the Houthis in Yemen.

Brit Luke Symons had been held in Yemen with‐ out charge or trial since 2017 and will now be re‐ united with his family soon.

On Sunday, April 24, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss commented on the re‐ lease and said: “I am pleased that Luke Symons, who was unlaw‐ fully detained, without charge or trial since 2017 in Yemen, has been re‐ leased. Luke was 25 when he was unlawfully de‐ tained by the Houthis. His son was only a few months old at the time.

“He was allegedly mis‐ treated, in solitary con‐ finement, and refused vis‐ its by his family.

“He has been flown to Muscat and soon he will be reunited with his fami‐ ly in the UK.

Held without charge.

“We thank our Omani and Saudi partners for their support in securing his release.

“I pay tribute to our ex‐ cellent staff for their hard work in returning Luke home.”

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A PRACTICE session for a learner driver went very wrong when she lost control and destroyed a number of headstones in a Wyoming cemetery where she was honing her skills on Satur‐ day April 16. Around 10 headstones were badly damaged, as was the Range Rover, which sustained extensive damage to the front and undercarriage as well as losing a wheel. Who would’ve thought helping a learner driver practise in a cemetery could be so dangerous for the dead let alone the living, in a case of watch where you are driving.

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Spain visits triple Population increases F L I G H T bookings to Spain by British holiday‐ makers are reportedly three times that of Italy, its nearest com‐ petitor. According a re‐ port by Turespaña, Spain’s offical tourism

organisation, levels have still not reached those of 2019, pre‐pan‐ demic. Currently, Tures‐ paña reports that the sale of airline seats to Spain is down by 6.9 per cent compared to 2019.

Chargers change CHARGERS of all mobile phones and tablets will be uni‐ fied if a proposal by the European Parliament is passed On Friday, April 22, the European Parliament took the first step towards unifying chargers, as a measure to re‐ duce electronic waste.

The move is a reform of the directive on radioelectric devices that will force all manufacturers to install a USB C type connection which has been approved by the Commission for the Internal Market and Consumer Pro‐ tection.

This provision would apply to all mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, con‐ soles, and portable speakers. It will apply to whatever the brand or manufacturer, including those of Apple, which until now do not use it.

Only devices that are too small for it, such as smart‐ watches, health trackers, and some sports equipment, would be exempt from this obligation.

In comparison, Greece shows a 24.1 per cent increase on 2019, while Turkey has 33.8 per cent more. Portugal al‐ so has an increase of 0.3 per cent.

Spain shows a clear domination in Google searches relating to ac‐ commodation this sum‐ mer says the report.

Almost 25 per cent of searches were for Spain, while its main competitors are below 10 per cent.

Turespaña explains this clear online domi‐ nance of the accommo‐ dation market is down to the number of bud‐ get airlines available to British holidaymakers.

These reportedly ac‐ count for more than half of the capacity of‐ fered to Spain, so that a significant percentage of British tourists turn to other means to book their accommodation.

N AT I O N A L S T AT I S T I C S INSTITUTE (INE) figures show that the population of Spain has risen due to the number of immi‐ grants, despite a consid‐ erable number of Spaniards emigrating.

Spain had inhabitants numbering 47,435,597 people on January 1, 2022, 50,490 more (0.1 per cent) than on the same date in 2021, ac‐ cording to the advance of the Continuous Census Statistics published on Thursday, April 21.

Of the total number of inhabitants, 41,923,039 have Spanish nationality (88.4 per cent) and 5,512,558 are foreigners.

The immigrant popula‐ tion represents 11.6 per cent of the total regis‐ tered population in Spain on January 1, 2022, one‐ 10th more than at the beginning of 2021 and the highest figure since 2013.

BRITS: Make up the fourth largest group of foreigners.

Despite the population increase, Spain has not yet recovered pre‐pan‐ demic levels, when it had 47,450,795 million inhab‐ itants.

British nationals make up the fourth largest

group of foreigners with 290,372 people.

The second and third largest groupings are from Colombia (312,915) and Romania (623,097).

Moroccans top the list with 879,943.

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A CAT named ‘one eye Joe’ by prison wardens in the jail where he lived were surprised after he reappeared five years later, on an oil rig in the North Sea! Dexter ‐ his real name ‐ was found in a shipping container by workers on the oil rig.

How Dexter got to be on the oil rig is a mystery.

Cats are known to travel long distances, but to reappear five years later on an offshore oil rig is rather unsual.

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JET2 has added flights to UK airports as summer demand surges for popular Spanish destinations.

Holidaymakers are des‐ perate to get away as travel restrictions ease across Eu‐ rope.

The airline has boosted the number of flights from Belfast International, Edin‐ burgh, Newcastle, East Mid‐ lands and Glasgow Airports.

CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays Steve Heapy re‐ vealed: “After the removal of all travel restrictions, interna‐ tional travel is looking like it did before the pandemic.

This return to normal has led to customer confidence bouncing back strongly, with

SUMMER 22: One of the most popular times for a holiday.

holidaymakers jumping at the chance to get away.

“As such, we are seeing enormous growth for all sea‐ sons, with Summer 22 prov‐ ing to be one of the most popular times for a holiday.

In response to that, we have added additional capacity to a range of sunshine destina‐

ORPHAN elephant Kerrio was rescued by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust from the Kerio Valley after becoming lost when gunfire had broken out in the area and the elephants had stampeded.

The wildlife trust took to Twitter on Saturday April 23, to share a delightful video of the animal.

The organisation commented: “Be‐

tions, providing customers and independent travel agents with even more choice and flexibility.

“We are pleased to be of‐ fering a huge programme for Summer 22, with capacity being bigger than it was in Summer 19, and we are now expanding this even further.”

AFTER 16 hours of negotia‐ tion, an agreement was reached on Saturday April 23 that sets new rules to control illegal content on‐ line in the EU. The new rules will require large tech firms like Google, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and others to do more to tackle illegal content on their platforms or face very large fines.

The Digital Services Act (DSA) follows the Digital Markets Act (DMA) which are part of EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's

Gorgeous orphan elephant yond her importance as a critical key‐ stone species, orphan elephant Kerrio has a beautiful smile! Her new life as part of our herd has given this or‐ phaned female the strength to heal and thrive.”

After the rescue, it was thought that

Kerrio was partially paralysed. She is now settling in well with her new fami‐ ly and is gaining strength in her legs.

Anyone who wishes to adopt Kerrio or one of her fellow orphan friends can do so at https://www.sheldrickwildlife trust.org

New rules have been set.

strategy to curb the online tech giants. The combined laws could see companies like Google and Amazon having to change their busi‐ ness model in the EU com‐ pletely.

Vestager said in a tweet: “We have a deal on the DSA: The Digital Services Act will make sure that what is illegal offline is also seen and dealt with as ille‐ gal online ‐ not as a slogan, as reality.”

The agreement has been welcomed by many MEPs, among them Dita Charan‐ zova, who had called for such rules eight years ago.

NEWS

Stunt failed RED BULL’s first ever ‘plane swap’ stunt failed on Sun‐ day, April 24 as the plane spiralled out of control in the USA’s Arizona. The bizarre stunt saw two cousins attempt to swap planes in the air by skydiv‐ ing from one plane to the other. The stunt did not go to plan and one aircraft nosedived before crashing into the Arizona desert.

The Red Bull sponsored stunt saw cousins Luke Aikins, 48, and Andy Far‐ rington, 39, risk their lives as they skydived from sin‐ gle‐engine Cessnas. After both men leapt from the planes, Farrington’s plane had issues and started to nosedive towards the ground. Speaking after the stunt Farrington revealed: “It just went and instead of stopping in that 90 degree dive, it just kept going and got over on his back.

“It was just not a chance,” but through am‐ bition and creativity, you can make it happen.”

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Peter Kay appearance THE comedian Peter Kay, 48, made a rare public ap‐ pearance in Lancashire on Saturday, April 23 to launch a wheelchair ac‐

cessible boat.

Speaking to fans, the comedian who recently returned to the stage, said he was doing great

Russia’s ambition

RUSSIA has finally revealed its full plans for Ukraine, which are to take full control of the Donbas region as well as south‐ ern Ukraine.

Russian news agencies reported on Friday April 22 that Rustam Minnekayev, the Deputy Commander, revealed Moscow’s ambitions in Ukraine.

Minnekayev reportedly suggested that Russia did not plan to wind down its offensive there anytime soon and that full control of southern Ukraine would improve Russian access to Moldova’s pro‐Russian breakaway region of Trans‐ dniestria.

Moldova’s foreign ministry said it had summoned the Russian ambassador to express ‘deep concern’ about the re‐ marks amid fears that the country could use southern Ukraine as a launch pad for new attacks.

Minnekayev was quoted as saying: “Control over the south of Ukraine is another way to Transdniestria, where there is also evidence that the Russian‐speaking population is being oppressed.”

Moldova said in a statement on its website that: “These statements are unfounded and contradict the position of the Russian Federation supporting the sovereignty and terri‐ torial integrity of the republic of Moldova.”

after having kept a low profile since 2017, when he stepped away from the limelight to deal with unforeseen family circum‐ stances.

The appearance over the weekend at the Low‐ er Rivington Reservoir was to launch a ‘wheely‐ boat’ near his home in Bolton, one that will give disabled adults and chil‐ dren the chance to enjoy water‐based activities at the centre for the first time.

He told media: “It’s very lovely to be here to‐ day, I’m honoured to be asked to launch this fan‐ tastic wheelyboat, which I hope gives a lot of people a lot of pleasure and hap‐ piness out on the water.

“The Anderton Centre is a fantastic place and I love coming here, and the people are really nice and when it’s a nice day and there’s a heatwave, you think you’re in the south of France.”

HIGH PRICES: Swedes, Danes and Germans pay the most for properties in Spain.

Most expensive houses THE latest data from the General Council of Notaries shows that Swedes, Danes and Ger‐ mans buy the most expensive houses in Spain.

According to the data, this group spent al‐ most double the amount Spaniards spend on buying homes, with an average price in the second half of 2021 of almost €2,750 per square metre. That figure is substantially higher than the average of €2,016 per square metre paid by foreign buyers.

The average price represents an increase of 14.3 per cent and is the highest since the second half of 2008 when the average price

reached €2,125 per square metre, that figure being achieved prior to the banking crisis.

By comparison the average Spanish home buyer spent €1,503 per square metre during the same period.

Spending the least were the Moroccans at €688 per square metre, the Romanians at €990 and the Ecuadorians at €1,087.

The highest prices reached were in the Balearic Islands where foreigners paid €3,780 per square metre. On the mainland the high‐ est prices were reached in Madrid and the Basque Country at €2,625 and €2,243 per square metre respectively.

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COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

Put to good use TORREVIEJA Town Hall will spend its €48.7 mil‐ lion Budget surplus from 2021 on grants, infras‐ tructure and public spaces.

Announcing the decision on Wednessday April 20, Torrevieja’s mayor Eduardo Dolon argued that injecting the public money will create employment.

During his meetings with representatives from the town’s different districts and social groups, more investment and more work were the most frequent requests, Dolon added.

Finance councillor Domingo Parades pointed out that modifying the Budget in this way put Torrevieja near the top of the list of town halls that use savings to reactive the local economy with productive public expenditure.

“This does not compromise future spending and at the same time it increases employment while making Torrevieja more attractive for tourism,” Paredes said.

The town hall would use €48.7 million in differ‐ ent areas, he added, although €32 million was destined for infrastructure and public spaces.

Other allocations include €1.3 million for the beach controllers who were initially introduced during the pandemic and will again be em‐ ployed during the high season.

There will be cash for repairs to the Palacio de los Deportes sports centre, which has already overrun the original budget, as well as €8 million for the Paseo de la Libertad promenade.

Another €1.3 million allocation will be used for food supplies for those at risk of social exclu‐ sion and €3.5 million for job‐creation pro‐ grammes.

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COSTA DE ALMERIA

Almeria pupils’ plea for peace A FIVE‐MINUTE video thought up by Almeria Province high school pupils is making a call for peace throughout Europe.

The clip shows how pupils from 18 schools in 10 European countries grouped together out‐ side their centres to replicate the international peace symbol.

Like the Valle del Andarax and Sierra de Gador high schools, all participate in the Eras‐ mus+ programme that supports education, youth and sport in Europe.

“When the Ukraine war broke out, we de‐ cided to launch a shared project that would send out a common message,” explained the Erasmas coordinator at the Valle del Andarax school in Canjayar.

They contacted the European schools they have been in touch with since becoming an Erasmus centre in 2021, asking pupils to stand together to form the peace symbol and send back a drone shot of the result.

The Canjayar pupils then compiled these in a montage and to avoid copyright problems, composed and sang Stand for Peace to accom‐ pany the video.

MALLORCA

Racecourse improvements

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

Tough line on hoardings Dr Hamied opened the new centre named after him.

ALFAZ TownHall is cracking down on illegal billboards on the Old Altea Road.

“These advertising hoardings have prolifer‐ ated in recent years, especially in Albir where they have a considerable visual impact,” said Alfaz’s Urban Development councillor, Toni Such.

The town hall is currently notifying the firms responsible for the hoardings, asking for their immediate removal.

“If they ignore this, the administration will intervene and issues fines, both for the firm and the owner of the land,” Such added.

“In this case the town hall will remove the billboards at the expense of the offender.”

Alfaz by‐laws set fines ranging from €300 to €3,000 for unauthorised hoardings and signs, the councillor continued.

“Any business that wants to install an ad‐ vertising hoarding in the municipality should apply for the relevant licence at Alfaz Town Hall,” Such said.

“What’s more, the framework and sup‐ ports are subject to size limits and are allowed only on permitted sites so that they cause as little visual and environmental impact as pos‐ sible.”

NEWSDESK

THE Cudeca Foundation Benalmade‐ na inaugurated the Yusuf Hamied Centre, the headquarters of the Cud‐ e c a I n s t i t u t e f o r S t u d i e s a n d R e‐ search in Palliative Care on Wednes‐ day 20 April.

The main objective of this centre is to train social and healthcare professionals at all professional lev‐ els to improve the quality of care in palliative care, as well as to develop innovative models of intervention and research.

The Centre will thus fulfil two ob‐ jectives: to train future specialists in Palliative Care through teaching, re‐ search and awareness‐raising, and to finance part of Cudeca’s healthcare work as a complementary source of income, which will help to cope with the increase in the number of pa‐ tients treated Dr Yusuf Hamied, patron of the project attended, alongside various dignitaries including the mayor of

Benalmadena, Victor Navas who thanked Dr Yusuf Hamied for his generosity and commitment in mak‐ ing all of this possible.

“Benalmadena is once again at the forefront of palliative care with this new centre, in which the Cudeca Foundation will contribute its valu‐ able experience to improve the qual‐ ity of palliative care, while develop‐ ing innovative models of intervention and research,” said the mayor “This is the first centre of its kind, dedicated to training and research in palliative care, not only in Spain, but probably in all of Europe, which is why Benalmadena and Andalucia should be proud of the prestige it will bring,” Dr Hamied said.

Remembering his friend, he added “Although unfortunately the founder of Cudeca, Joan Hunt, is no longer with us, her aura and spirit will al‐ ways be present in this institute.”

THE Consell de Mallorca, is to spend more than €2 million to improve the Son Pardo Race‐ course facilities in Palma.

Attending a presentation about the plans by President of the Council, Catalina Cladera on April 25 were representatives of the equestrian sport sector, the Balearic Trotting Federation, Equestrian Federation of the Balearic Islands, Trotting Horse Breeders Association, Minitrot Association, Alevins Club and professional men’s associations. “The infrastructure of this race‐ course is more than 60 years old and needs maintenance, but we are going further and we are also doing improvement work,” said Cladera, who explained that during this legisla‐ ture, the Consell de Mallorca has already invest‐ ed a total of €3.8 million in improving the facili‐ ties of the Son Pardo and Manacor racecourses.

It is the largest investment made by the Con‐ sell de Mallorca in the racecourses and the world of trotting in recent years. “This invest‐ ment has a direct and indirect impact on Mallor‐ ca’s economy, as trotting combines sport, the primary sector and tourism,” she added.

With regards to the intended expenditure, €1,790,000 is to be used to build a roof in the stands, in order to offer shade and shelter to the public. At the same time, the roof will have inte‐ grated photovoltaic installation with the aim of advancing to the maximum in renewable ener‐ gies and in the saving of energetic consumption.

In addition, other actions will be carried out to improve the stands, such as the refurbishment of the central corridor, where safety railings will be installed.

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North Sea gas THE German regional authority responsible for the Wadden Sea Islands gave the green light to a Dutch company to drill for gas in the North Sea around Schiermonnikoog and Borkum on Wednesday April 20.

Dutch firm One‐Dyas plans to begin drilling for gas some 20 kilometres north of the islands as soon as possible now that the German au‐ thorities have relaxed their attitude towards the gas extraction in the seas around the islands.

The area is said to contain low calorie gas that is suitable for domestic use in the Netherlands and parts of Germany according to Chris de

A PLEA for help from a refugee dad who fled Ukraine with his son carrying just a few essentials has had an overwhelming response, after saying he had no choice but to leave his 11‐year‐old son’s prized Lego collection behind.

Igor Sidorov drove two of his four sons from Kyiv to Vi‐ enna just before the Russian invasion, taking what little they could.

After Ireland waived its visa requirement, Sidorov flew with his sons to Galway. But

Ruyter van Steveninck, Director of One‐Dyas.

He believes that the field and those nearby have a potential to deliver 60 billion cubic me‐ tres of gas, with The Netherlands using 40 bil‐ lion cubic metres a year and Germany 90 bil‐ lion.

De Ruyter van Steveninck said: “We think that we can supply 5 per cent of Dutch gas de‐ mand on an annual basis.

“Local gas is cleaner, more reliable and more affordable than imported gas. The German gov‐ ernment realises this and that is why they now support the project.”

Lego love Andrii was lost without his prized Lego, something he had loved playing with ever since he was a toddler.

Sidorov knew he had to do something so posted a plea on Facebook in several groups, including ‘Ukrainians

in Ireland.’

In the post he explained the situation adding that his child was a “very clever boy, but that he was lost without his Lego.”

Sidorov said he was abso‐ lutely taken aback by the overwhelming response and the generosity of people say‐ ing parcels have arrived from all over the world: “There is Lego all around me. In the re‐ ception, in the room, every‐ where. My kid now has more Lego than he had before.”

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Star-studded celebration ITV has announced de‐ tails for the Queen’s Plat‐ inum Jubilee Celebration.

An all‐star cast has been lined up and it includes Dame Helen Mirren, Damian Lewis, Omid Djalili and Tom Cruise.

“The Celebration will take viewers on a gallop through history, from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I through to the Corona‐ tion of Queen Elizabeth II, culminating in a grand fi‐ nale,” the broadcaster said on Thursday April 21.

Phillip Schofield and Julie Etchingham will host the live ITV broad‐ cast, The Queen’s Plat‐ inum Jubilee Celebration, which will feature guests including Adjoa Andoh, Lord Andrew Lloyd Web‐ ber, Ant & Dec, Dame Joan Collins, Sir Mo

WINDSOR CASTLE: The event will be broadcast live.

Farah, Dame Maureen Lipman, Sir David Jason, Alan Titchmarsh, Dame Kelly Holmes, Moira Stu‐ art and Sir Trevor Mc‐ Donald, with special per‐ formances from Keala Settle, Gregory Porter, Katherine Jenkins as they pay tribute to the Queen’s remarkable 70 years of service.

The theatrical arena

event will include 1,300 performers and 500 hors‐ es and is made up of four acts, each overseen by a different event host ‐ confirmed to be Tom Cruise, Damian Lewis, Adjoa Andoh and Alan Titchmarsh respectively.

The event will be broadcast live from Windsor Castle on Sun‐ day, May 15.

STATS

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There are more than 1.92 billion websites online.

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EUROPEAN PRESS DENMARK

Monkey see

Alternative power

HAVING let the UK set the pace, Denmark is now the first country in the European Union that is in talks with Rwanda about transferring asylum seekers to the East African nation, having already passed a law last year to allow their transfer to foreign holding centres.

RETAILER Coop Denmark has announced that all of its stores in the country will cease to use any fossil fuel by June 1, 2023. It has spent the last five years looking at alternatives which include heat pumps, solar cells, and other forms of green energy.

THE NETHERLANDS Sex workers

Greenhouse gas

SOME 300 sex workers took part in a survey to discuss how they had coped with working during the pandemic, with 65 per cent saying that they suffered financially due to the controls, although 90 per cent said they went back to work in 2021.

RYANAIR announced on Wednesday April 20 that it had entered into a partnership with Neste, the world leading sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier, to power approximately a third of its flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a 40 per cent SAF blend to reduce greenhouse gas.

BELGIUM Nigerian bronze

Fewer journeys

AFTER seizing a priceless Nigerian Bronze, the Belgian government auctioned it for €240 in 2007, but an investigation has established that it was stolen from Nigeria’s National Museum several years earlier and is valued in the millions. Now the museum is demanding its return.

SOME months are designated as special, such as Veganuary and alcohol-free February and now under the banner ‘30 days, fewer cars’ a group in Flanders is trying to persuade car drivers to abandon their vehicles and use other forms of transport wherever possible in June.

GERMANY Leader resigns

Helping Palestine

SUSANNE HENNIG-WELLSOW, one of the leaders of Germany's socialist party announced online on April 20 that she is resigning “with immediate effect” due to a number of personal reasons, problems with the party’s “handling of sexism” and a need for new faces.

GERMANY entered into an Agreement on Wednesday April 20 with the Palestine government to build two solar energy power stations in Gaza to provide their population with a clean energy source, which will also contribute to reducing the cost of water treatment.

FRANCE Vote Macron

Avian flu

DESPITE being jailed in Moscow, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny still has access to Twitter and on Wednesday April 20 sent out a tweet to followers urging them to vote for Emmanuel Macron in the upcoming French elections rather than Marine Le Pen, who he says has links to Putin.

THE capital of the Foie Gras industry in the Dordogne is suffering from a spreading outbreak of avian flu which has seen hundreds of birds slaughtered, including those on an important breeding farm which supplies goslings to farmers throughout the area.

NORWAY Government apology

Vessel docked

ON the 50th anniversary of the repeal of the country’s anti-sodomy law, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre apologised on behalf of the government to members of the Norwegian Homosexual Community who had been badly treated or persecuted prior to the change in the law.

ECO-FRIENDLY hybrid-powered cruise vessel, Havila Capella, has been temporarily taken out of service due to its insurance being affected by sanctions against Russia. The Norwegian vessel is financed through a leasing company in Hong Kong, whose owner is funded by the Russian Ministry of Transport.

FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Online tax A SURVEY by commercial estate agency Colliers found that 89 per cent of respondents would be in favour of the introduction of online sales tax in the UK to take the pressure off physi‐ cal retailers who pay a disproportion‐ ate amount of the business rates bur‐ den.

No bank charges AFTER establishing that 25 per cent of all new bank accounts opened in Spain are online only, Sabadell has become the latest to offer this service and to attract new clients undertakes to make no charges for its normal banking services.

Toys ‘R’ Us AFTER recovering from the financial problems of its US parent, Toys ‘R’ Us Spain and Portugal were taken over by investment company Green Swan but it was announced on April 22 that the owners had applied for voluntary bankruptcy in Spain following a poor Christmas and New Year.

Fancy a Break THE Kit Kat slogan of ‘Fancy a Break’ could change to ‘Break the Bank’ as makers Nestlé have indicated that having already increased the price of a bar by 5 per cent (and raking in greater profits) prices could go higher if raw material gets more expensive.

New house SHOPPING online has got even easier so you can buy a prefabricated house in Spain online from supermarket group Carrefour. Ideal as a garden apartment, the cheapest model costs €13,000 and the most expensive €18,000 but you have to put it together from a flat pack.

Property market ALTHOUGH not favoured by the Bank of Spain, many investors have made large amounts of profit from trading in crypto currency and a re‐ port in beincrypto.com suggests that due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, those looking to cash in their profits are looking to buy Spanish property rather than invest in the stock market. The only prob‐ lem they are facing is finding sellers who are prepared to accept all or part payment in Bitcoins.

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STAT OF WEEK €24.2 million

is the amount that Spanish insurer Linea Directa reported as profits for its last financial year, a drop of 18 per cent due to inflation and more claims following lockdown.

Kleinwort Hambros announces senior appointments in its Gibraltar Client Relationship Management team K L E I N W O R T H A M B R O S an‐ nounced on Monday April 25 several senior hires to its Client Relationship Manage‐ ment (CRM) team in Gibraltar as the bank continues to strengthen its client offering.

This follows a series of ap‐ pointments across its regional offices in the UK and Channel Islands.

Joe Bautista and David Isted join as Private Bankers from J Safra Sarasin, with over 30 and 20 years of experience respec‐ tively. Joe Bautista’s vast inter‐ national professional network has helped him to build a broad client book of over £1 billion of assets, ranging from private clients to institutional insurance companies as well as family offices. With a wealth of international private bank‐ ing experience, gained from working in both the UK and Gibraltar, David also brings a broad range of clients to the team, which includes asset managers. Both will report to Tony Millan, senior banker and new business director.

Carlos Ibanez joins as Head of Fixed Income, also from J Safra Sarasin, with an interna‐ tional career spanning over 20 years. He has worked across Spain, the UK and Gibraltar, where he has been based since

Carlos Ibanez.

David Isted.

Joe Bautista.

Laura Grover.

2011. Carlos’s expertise, which lies in the bond markets as well as the insurance compa‐

nies’ segment, has led to com‐ mendations for his work in the field, having received the Best

Giving consumers more ON Wednesday, April 20, the UK government announced that reforms will be put in place to protect the public and boost competition.

According to the Depart‐ ment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy “Plans include making it clearly illegal to pay some‐ one to write or host a fake review, so people are not cheated by bogus ratings, and clearer rules for busi‐ nesses to make it easier for consumers to opt out of sub‐ scriptions so they are not stuck paying for things they no longer want.

“Prepayment schemes like Christmas savings clubs will

have to fully safeguard cus‐ tomers’ money through in‐ surance or trust accounts.

This will prevent scandals like Farepak, in which the business went bust and thousands of people lost their money.”

Consumer Minister Paul Scully said: “We’re making sure consumer protections keep pace with a modern, digitised economy.

“No longer will you visit a five star‐reviewed restaurant only to find a burnt lasagne or get caught in a subscrip‐ tion in which there’s no end in sight. Consumers deserve better and the majority of businesses out there doing

the right thing deserve pro‐ tection from rogue traders undermining them.”

The government revealed that: “The average UK household spends around £900 each year influenced by online reviews and spends £60 on unwanted subscrip‐ tions.

“The reforms underline the government’s commit‐ ment to seizing the opportu‐ nities provided by leaving the EU and adapting to the lessons of the pandemic, which has accelerated the trend towards online shop‐ ping and cast a spotlight on bad business practices like fake reviews.”

Portfolio Manager of the Year Award in Madrid. Carlos will report to Susie Jackson, Head of Offshore Investment Man‐ agement who leads the teams of Jersey, Guernsey and Gibral‐ tar.

Laura Grover joined in late 2021 as an Associate Private Banker. Laura relocated to Gibraltar from the UK to join the Kleinwort Hambros team, after working remotely for Ar‐ buthnot Latham Private Bank during the pandemic, and ABN AMRO Asset Management and State Street Bank before that.

Emma Perez, Gibraltar Chief Executive Officer at Kleinwort Hambros, commented: “We’re thrilled to announce the new hires in our Gibraltar office.

Their outstanding reputation in the industry will be crucial for our activity in a location with such a small jurisdiction and a tight professional net‐ work.

“These appointments follow a range of hires to build the CRM team. They only reaffirm our strong commitment in Gibraltar and the local commu‐ nity as we look to further strengthen and grow our busi‐ ness in order to achieve our ambition to be a leading re‐ sponsible bank for client ser‐ vice and expertise.”

Arctic tensions THERE are eight Arctic states which have coop‐ erated peacefully since the time of Russian Pres‐ ident Gorbachev who tried to demilitarise it.

Now with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the threat to Finland and Sweden not to join NATO, things could start to hot up in the ever‐di‐ minishing North Pole which is suffering from global warming.

Members of the loose alliance are Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Russia and the United States and with the cur‐ rent political situation and the constant need for access to precious energy resources as well as fishing stocks, all could change.

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1.564,50 5.028,0 74,40 239,20 1.873,5 748,80 253,70 45,45 7.880,0 772,60 119,60 1.485,00 1.168,00 218,50 6.064,0 5,00 999,40 2.183,0 605,71 999,00 6.222,0 2.373,00 524,00 604,60 5.395,0 88,94 1,00 716,00 1.316,50 0,5000 2.944,0 874,84 1.356,50 3.019,0 2.102,9 1.253,00 1.438,00 12.120,0 1.809,50 1.297,50 503,80 129,54 264,50 233,10 3.577,4 1.120,00 126,34 2.760,0 1.001,50

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1.609,00 5.122,0 74,68 239,20 1.883,5 763,00 256,60 46,07 7.976,0 775,00 123,25 1.512,50 1.178,50 221,30 6.202,0 5,00 1.032,00 2.210,0 614,20 1.015,00 6.236,0 2.388,00 532,80 619,60 5.492,0 91,52 1,00 726,40 1.324,00 0,5000 2.982,0 901,39 1.369,50 3.041,0 2.146,5 1.279,24 1.465,00 12.385,0 1.838,50 1.324,50 508,20 131,40 264,90 235,50 3.595,0 1.132,50 126,92 2.829,0 1.014,00

1.563,50 5.014,0 73,14 236,60 1.860,0 744,80 252,10 45,03 7.834,0 770,00 118,85 1.470,00 1.162,00 217,50 6.040,0 5,00 998,00 2.171,0 603,60 996,40 6.070,0 2.353,00 523,40 604,60 5.316,0 88,51 1,00 711,00 1.310,00 0,5000 2.940,0 871,74 1.352,50 3.010,0 2.087,5 1.252,63 1.438,00 12.105,0 1.805,00 1.297,00 501,60 128,45 260,40 228,50 3.498,5 1.116,00 125,66 2.750,0 990,60

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US dollar (USD) ........................................1.0739 Japan yen (JPY)........................................137.51 Switzerland franc (CHF) ...........................1.0292 Denmark kroner (DKK) .............................7.4399 Norway kroner (NOK) ...............................9.7000

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PRICE 149,17 180,54 250,35 161,79 176,92 216,30 160,95 51,36 65,25 68,50 319,77 300,11 190,63 138,25 46,54 181,54 126,81 250,17 84,59 274,03 129,07 161,25 171,43 173,11 520,94 51,91 208,17 45,54 156,86 118,27

CHANGE 150,99 185,55 255,90 167,87 182,67 229,79 165,47 52,96 66,34 71,23 332,50 309,82 194,62 140,44 47,65 183,15 130,52 255,00 86,14 283,20 134,93 163,52 179,05 175,75 533,35 53,54 216,56 46,80 160,36 121,89

CHANGE% VOLUME(M) 148,24 3,13M 180,32 4,35M 250,06 2,61M 161,50 82,63M 176,50 5,76M 215,60 4,97M 160,86 12,09M 51,29 17,56M 65,18 14,76M 68,24 7,41M 319,47 3,02M 299,78 3,97M 190,35 2,94M 137,35 6,46M 46,50 28,10M 181,38 7,78M 126,69 13,52M 249,94 2,62M 84,50 7,72M 273,38 29,04M 128,71 6,65M 160,91 9,33M 171,10 8,41M 172,91 1,54M 520,18 3,33M 51,46 44,53M 207,95 6,12M 45,50 5,87M 156,66 6,83M 118,15 18,83M M - MILLION DOLLARS

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Most Advanced JE Cleantech Holdings Vallon Pharmaceuticals Moving iMage Technologies Blueknight Cyngn Sky Harbour Forge Global Holdings Syros Pharma Durect Evelo Biosciences GWG Holdings Inc

Most Declined Babylon Holdings Dogness A Aclarion Ion Geophysical BigBearai Holdings Fednat Holding Co Scynexis Inc Pulse Biosciences Clarus Therapeutics Holdings HCA Salarius Pharmaceuticals

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SPAIN has launderettes by petrol stations but now entrepreneurs in the UK have come up with the sip and shop concept with the latest example being a laun‐ derette in Brentwood Essex which not only has a café on site, but also boasts a liquor li‐ cence.

Cheap electricity ON Wednesday April 20, for the first time in recorded history, Spain had the cheapest elec‐ tricity costs in Europe thanks to a large influx of renewable energy and although by the fol‐ lowing day, it had lost its title, at least one day is better than none.

Problems with Algeria SPAIN may regret recognising the Moroccan claim on Western Sa‐ hara which whilst resolving rela‐ tionships with that country, may have serious consequences with regards to the importation of liq‐ uid gas from Algeria.

To say that there are significant tensions between Morocco and Algeria is to understate the situa‐ tion and much concerns the West‐ ern Sahara which came to a head when a political deal was struck between the Trump Administra‐ tion and Morocco.

In return for Morocco agreeing to improve relations with Israel, the Americans recognised its claim on Western Sahara which upset the Algerian leadership who are known to be pro‐Palestine.

The deal with the Maghreb‐Eu‐ rope Gas pipeline which ran from Algeria through Morocco to Spain expired in October 2021 and the Algerians declined to extend it, thus cutting Morocco (and by ex‐ tension Spain) off.

There was some panic within Spain which had already seen huge leaps in the cost of energy, but this was resolved as the Alge‐

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Prime Minister Sanchez visited Morocco on Thursday April 7.

rians promised to pump more gas through a separate direct pipeline to Spain.

Following the Spanish recogni‐ tion of Morocco’s claim on West‐ ern Sahara (which the Spanish say is in accordance with UN resolu‐ tions as well as other EU member states such as France and Ger‐ many), the Algerians recalled

their Ambassador from Madrid and are still considering their po‐ sition.

If the situation isn’t resolved then Algeria could decide to re‐ duce or suspend the supply of natural gas to Spain and even though new deposits have been found in Morocco, it will take some time to bring them online.

Less drug money THE movement of drugs from North Africa to Spain creates a great deal of wealth for a small number of people and an even greater amount of grief to those purchasing the drugs according to Spanish gov‐ ernment policy.

One of the ways that the drugs arrive is in high‐speed boats which are much more difficult to catch than RHIBS and the ownership of these is banned.

On Tuesday April 19, offi‐ cers from the National Po‐ lice arrested 22 people in Spain who were involved in the clandestine manufactur‐ er of these vessels and 20 of these speedboats in various states of completion were seized, thus temporarily cut‐ ting off the lucrative but ille‐ gal business.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT THE endeavours of the British media to convey the idea that the country is enjoying some kind of diversity blessed Shangri la grows more ludicrous by the day.

Don’t take my word for it.

Recently a Spanish colleague of mine, with no axe to grind whatsoever, told me that she had been idly flipping between TV channels when she came upon a documentary that caught her interest.

She duly watched the programme with its intermittent commercial breaks and was under the impression she had in fact unwittingly stumbled on an African channel being presented in English. She told me she was actually quite dumbfounded to discover she had not been watching a programme from Uganda or Ghana at all, but an ITV presentation from the UK! Over 60 per cent of British commercial advertising is now presented by predominantly non‐

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white actors. Far from solving the problem of racial disharmony, these grossly disproportionate actions are widening the racial gulf like never before. Non‐whites make up 18 per cent of the UK population.

This shows that people are being cast in these commercials and other areas of TV programming, purely because of their ethnic backgrounds or the colour of their skin; this is blatant racism pure and simple. If the situation were reversed there would be a public outcry and probable legal proceedings.

I say once again that racism is a two‐way street. The actions of the media and commercial institutions are a disgrace. To constantly depict multicultural families and mixed marriages (0.2 per cent!) is not only grossly misleading, but blatant brainwashing and disinformation bordering on the thought police propaganda of George Orwell’s 1984.

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TV & Film Review by Laura Kemp Once again I can only assume the reason for all this left wing and woke appeasement is to gain votes for the Labour party in the next election.

As per usual the left are underestimating the intelligence of the British public. All their smearing and adverse propaganda is actually having the reverse effect; even if the entire 18 per cent of ethnic citizens decided to cast their votes for the media’s beloved Labour, the percentage of clear thinking potential citizens they are actually encouraging to support the Conservatives far outweighs any extra votes they may gain for the left.

It rather reminds me of Diane Abbot who, each time she opened her mouth, gained a multitude of support for the opposition.

Recently I received photographs from last year of whole UK streets being closed down, with tablecloths laid down the centre of each road, while the feast of Eid al‐Fitra took place to celebrate the end of Ramadan.

To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com

Leapy Lee’s opinions are his own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.

The John Wayne Gacy Tapes

LISTEN to the chilling voice of convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy in the new Net‐ flix three‐part documentary series Conversations With a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes.

Thought to be the inspira‐ tion behind Stephen King’s Pennywise the clown, John Wayne Gacy was convicted of raping and murdering over 30 young boys and men in the 1970s. Now, this Netflix docuseries delves into his twisted mind, giving us access to the police tapes recorded at the time and video footage of the police officers digging up the crawl space under Gacy’s house where he buried his victims. This docu‐ mentary series has an im‐ pressive 80 per cent critic rat‐ ing and 80 per cent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is a must‐watch for lovers of true crime.

Following the disappear‐ ance of 18‐year‐old Robert Piest, a murder that Gacy ulti‐ mately confessed to commit‐ ting, Gacy spoke at length to law enforcement officers.

Convicted serial killer.

In a similar format to the incredibly popular Netflix se‐ ries The Ted Bundy Tapes, it is these recordings, as well as interviews with police offi‐ cers, talking heads and vic‐ tims who managed to es‐ cape, that make up this chilling docuseries.

Although I am a lover of true‐crime documentaries, television shows and movies, I did find this one quite hard to watch. The way Gacy talks about his sexuality and at‐ traction to young boys, with the murders carried out dur‐ ing the Gay Panic of the 70s, it’s clear it was his shame that caused these horrifying mur‐ ders to take place. Gacy was ultimately executed in 1994 and, coming from the horse’s mouth, it is disturbing to hear such atrocities made to sound so ordinary.

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NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS

Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

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THERE are so many other things to worry about right now ‐ I’ll spare you the list ‐ and you could rightly say that Jimmy Savile is the least of our con‐ cerns. However, a recent TV documen‐ tary’s chilling revelations about Sav‐ ile’s half‐century as a predator reasonably answered the question ‘What happened?’ but failed to exam‐ ine ‘Why did it happen?’ ‐ and, more importantly, could it happen again?

It showed Savile’s manipulation of those in power and the famous over decades. How he astutely courted friendships with influential people like Prince Charles and Margaret Thatcher.

They in turn were seen to be con‐ sorting with a ‘man of the people’, a working class hero almost. So the ben‐ efit was mutual. Savile was famous, a star, and (apparently) doing good deeds ‐ so Thatcher, the BBC and the rest wanted some reflected glory for themselves, and would likewise ac‐

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The working class hero who wasn’t

MANIPULATION: He astutely courted friendships with influential people.

quire some of his common touch.

Savile’s origins (as a former miner) were working‐class, but his behaviour certainly wasn’t. He was hardly a work‐ ing‐class hero. His nominal allegiances ‐ class, Yorkshire, Catholicism ‐ were al‐ most incidental. Both a papal knight and a knight of the realm, he had an IQ

high enough to give him membership of MENSA, but how he applied that in‐ telligence was scarcely examined.

He created an identity which churned out cash for himself but also for others.

The ‘others’ included those that ex‐ ploited him commercially as well as the charities which benefited from his ef‐

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forts. In a final interview (confession?) weeks before his death, he admitted: “I got away with it. I broke legs. I’m tricky.” ‘Tricky’, really? We might call him Machiavellian and malevolent, car‐ toonish even if that wasn’t an insult to Bugs Bunny.

Savile groomed and gaslit not just his victims (sexual abuse on an almost in‐ dustrial scale) but the entire nation.

The missing element here was an ex‐ planation of how this monster lived ‘in plain sight’ ‐ why he was what he was ‐ and could it happen again.

The oft‐quoted saying ‘the past is an‐ other country’ is true in so many ways.

Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘Death in Windermere’, ‘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.no ra‐johnson.net) available online as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, pa‐ perback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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Travel Feature

Historic Ainsa

I N the shadow of the Pyrenees Mountains lies the historical and charming medieval town of Ain‐ sa, formerly the capital of the old Kingdom of Sobrarbe and incor‐ porated into the Kingdom of Aragon in the 11th century.

The town, which is a magnifi‐ cent example of medieval urban development, has an incredible historic quarter that has been de‐ clared a Historic‐Artistic Site. The old quarter is formed by a group of tightly packed houses as well as an enormous castle which is almost as big as the rest of the town! Two of the towers of the castle itself have been trans‐ formed into museums where you can learn more about the Pyre‐ nees and the history of the town.

The historic walls that sur‐ rounded the town centuries ago are still almost intact to this day, making you feel like you have travelled back in time. Its cob‐ bled paths and buildings hewn from stone will lead you to com‐

AINSA: Panoramic mountain views.

manding panoramic views of the mountains, particularly the great rock bastion of La Peña Montañe‐ sa.

B u r s t i n g w i t h h i s t o r y a n d m u‐ seums in the old quarter, the modern part of this beautiful town is spread around a cross‐ roads and two rivers flowing down from the Pyrenees ‐ the Ara and the Cinca.

Ainsa is a great town for visi‐ tors and foodies, with plenty of restaurants and cafes serving beautifully created local dishes as well as an abundance of places to stay where you can relax and unwind after exploring the town.

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IT’S A FUNNY WORLD

DAVID WORBOYS I NORMALLY like to stick to a theme, but this time I’m going off on several tangents. I think it’s a funny world: funny (amusing) and funny (amazing). Many things can make it amazing, but it’s people and their situations that make it amusing. We find it amusing that other people are different, es‐ pecially eccentrics. Sadly, however, many people actually dislike others simply be‐ cause they look different from them. They may have different skin colour, they may be obese, exceptionally short in stature, ug‐ ly or effeminate. But a line seems to have been drawn somewhere. Perhaps with the late Michael Jackson.

As I write, people with blue eyes don’t dis‐ criminate against those with brown eyes ‐ or grey, green or hazel eyes ‐ but some have an aversion to our friends blessed with epican‐ thic (oriental) eyes. There may be amuse‐ ment at extremely hooked or unusually snub noses, but no discrimination against their owners. And yet many white people feel alien ‐ or even hostile ‐ to those of us with brown, ‘black’, ‘yellow’ or ‘red’ skin ‐ al‐ though not against the impressive Christine Lagarde who has orange skin. While the same applies in reverse, by far the greatest

Supreme Court judges dressed as Santa Claus was funny, but not amusing.

concern nowadays is white prejudice against blacks. Different physical features are associ‐ ated with different cultures, but what is the problem with being different? If we were all identical, what a boring world it would be!

I find it funny (amazing) that almost every‐ body today spends most of their waking hours gawping at the palm of one hand, usu‐ ally laughing or talking to themselves, as they sit with a friend having a coffee, wait in

a queue or pay for a purchase in a shop. It’s certainly not amusing when they do this whilst driving or sleep‐walking across a zebra crossing.

It also seems funny (amazing) that, until 2009, the UK Final Appeal (Supreme) Court consisted of hereditary peers dressed as Santa Claus.

Some people couldn’t organise a booze‐ up in Downing Street. The wife of a service‐

man (not a Texan) discovered too late that she had mailed all the invitations for her hus‐ band’s homecoming party in envelopes with names, but no addresses. Only their neigh‐ bours turned up. He was not amused.

Some jokes are innocuous, such as: ‘Are dogs allowed in this restaurant?’ ‐ ‘Only if ac‐ companied by a human.’ Unfortunately, most of the really funny ones were of an of‐ fensive nature, which means many people did not find them remotely amusing. They could be blasphemous, sick, discriminatory or, in the case of Derek and Clive, downright filthy. But to most of us they were very fun‐ ny.

So, let’s finish with a silly but amusing joke.

Detective Inspector Brawn: “Can you explain that?” Detective Sergeant Fallows” “No, sir.”

Brawn: “Do you know why they did it?” Fal‐ lows: “No, sir.” “Have you asked them?”

“No, sir.” “No, sir? Is that all you can say?”

“Yes, sir.”

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CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD I T seems like there is a larger and larger seg‐ ment of the population that considers itself to be all‐accepting, kind, and easy‐going, based

Conditions on a behaviour that is actually less than wel‐ coming.

This behaviour is root‐ ed in predetermined as‐

sumptions of the useful‐ ness of people based up‐ on their productivity or what they look like. A lot of the time these assump‐ tions are proven wrong, but this doesn’t stop this gang of supposed do‐ gooders from completely missing the point.

It shouldn’t matter about a person’s sup‐ posed contribution to society if that society’s way of judging what is useful or not is rooted in racism, sexism, homo‐ phobia and more.

This way of thinking states, for example, that the only asylum seekers that are ok are the ones who turn into doctors.

The only fat people al‐ lowed to exist are ones that are ‘healthy’ or try‐ ing not to be fat any‐ more. The only disabled people that should es‐ cape the ableism that is rife in our society are the ones who ‘over‐ come’ their circum‐ stances to achieve some‐ thing great, etc.

This rating of people on the contribution scale is rooted in white supremacy and capital‐ ism and we would all do well to unlearn the no‐ tion that a person is only worthy of living peace‐ fully if they fit into a mould created by a world that doesn’t ac‐

cept them as they are.

People’s worth is in‐ herent. It has nothing to do with how other peo‐ ple see them, or how they move through this world. Everyone is de‐ serving of respect and a conflict‐free space on the planet they can exist in.

The danger of the peo‐ ple who believe they ‘ac‐ cept everyone as they are’, until said people cross an invisible and made‐up boundary, is that they are harder to spot and harder to rea‐ son with than people who are out and out big‐ ots. They do believe that they are welcoming and

understanding, so as soon as someone brings up the notion that they might not be, ultimate offence is taken. And there is little to no rea‐ soning with an offended person.

It is a shame, because I hold the conviction that if we all worked on rid‐ ding ourselves of pre‐ concieved notions of other people, we would be kinder to ourselves.

When we stop judging our fellow humans sole‐ ly on their contribution to the economy or imag‐ ined societal constructs, the more rest and peace we will all get. We are more than our perceived productivity. We all have a place here and we should be allowed to take it and be proud, re‐ gardless of where on the make‐believe scale oth‐ ers may put us.

To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com Claire Gordon’s opinions are her own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.

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KNOW YOUR PRICE I WOULD like to bring attention to all visitors getting petrol or diesel that the price on the pumps is not correct. When you pay they should give you a refund.

This was advertised in Spain, but visitors are not aware of this.

On Wednesday hubby pulled into a local garage in Fuengirola and while putting €20 in, I went inside to pay with a €20 note. The cashier then was going on to serve the next customer, so I asked for a receipt.

Very reluctantly she gave a receipt for €17.34 complete with change.

When we arrived at golf the following day there were a few visitors who always pay in euros for petrol when I asked them. Could not believe how many had been robbed. Filling their tanks and just putting the right money down on the counter with no refund. I am well aware that not all garages are the same.

This was the first time it had happened to me. I think it is time that they displayed the correct amount on the pumps before many more are ripped off.

Sylvia

Lovely Spain THE Euro Weekly News is, in my opinion, the absolute best free publication on the Spanish Costas.

I would pick it up for just the Leapy Lee column that I fully agree with over 90 per cent of the time.

His words in EWN 14~20 April

FUEL PUMPS: Incorrect pricing.

struck home again with me and started this rank.

My wife and I chose to move to Spain and our commitment was such that we sold everything that we owned in the UK to facilitate the purchase of a modest house on the Costa Blanca North.

We swapped terribly congested roads, unaffordable council taxes, high utility bills and grey skies for the relaxed and welcoming sunny shores of Spain. Fuel prices in Spain were not only much cheaper than the UK, but oil price fluctuations were implemented, up or down, in hours or days so that the customer benefited from any downward movement. Electricity and gas prices in Spain have spiralled over the last few years so yes we suffer for a number of winter months as we cannot afford to pay for a comfortable ambient temperature in our home. We wrap up in warm clothing and blankets with hot water bottles

UPCOMING ELECTIONS THE next couple of months are going to be important barometers of the feelings that the electorate have for the governments of both Spain and the UK. Neither country will hold a general election in the immediate future, but there will be a contest over control of the Junta de Andalucia and local elections in the UK. Both national governments have been responsible for guiding their respective countries through the years of the pandemic and now that we appear to be out the other side, each is facing serious problems of significant inflation and to some extent general dissatisfaction.

On balance, it would seem that the ruling Conservative Party in the UK is in a worse situation than the PSOE/Podemos coalition as the Partygate Scandal just won’t go away and Brexit hasn’t exactly given the country the huge boost in prosperity that the politicians

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and mouth obscenities at Ian Duncan Smith who cancelled our winter fuel supplement.

Would we wish to be back in the UK? Absolutely not. Like most ex pats we find the quality of life is so much better in Spain. The national health service is magnificent and the UK NHS could learn a great deal on cost cutting.

The other cost of living in Spain is food and drink where price and quality far exceeds anything on offer in the UK. My regular bottle of wine is a couple of euros and an indulgent onr litre bottle of Scotch whisky for €6.

With the atrocities happening in the Ukraine how can the UK press continue with ‘Partygate’ as headlines. So the PM and others broke the rules. Move on, it’s not important in the great scheme of things. Boris Johnson delivered the Brexit referendum, he was a world leader in obtaining Covid-19 vaccines way ahead of Europe. He was one of the first world leaders to support the Ukraine in their unprovoked attack by Russia and continues to lead the world in that effort.

No one likes the sort of restrictions implemented by administrations to combat Covid, but every leader of all the governments were faced with a new and unknown enemy. They all tried their utmost to protect the population and defeat the infection.

Boris included.

Stuart

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promised. Bearing in mind that the current UK government swept to power due to the defection of so many Labour supporters in the expectation of a brighter future, it seems almost inevitable that the Conservatives will suffer, if only because voters want to show a sign of overall displeasure with the regular revelations about ministers and their behaviour.

Whilst many may disagree with his management of the economy, the Pedro Sánchez government doesn’t appear to have been accused of inappropriate behaviour and has managed to start to deliver EU Recovery Funds.

It seems inevitable that the Partido Popular will however have the most members elected to the Junta de Andalucia, but many will watch to see whether their leader will ally himself with Vox in order to maintain power or whether Ciudadanos can recover and give its support.

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SUNNY SKIES: Would you swap them for your home country?

Alison Kemp Low wages, no contracts and high taxes in Spain.

Dave Cawdell Not just a weather thing. I moved to Arizona 30 years ago.

Every time I go back and see the land of the cold, grey, wet, cramped and expensive, I remember why I put up with 115F summers.

Linda Exton I moved back to the UK seven years ago, after 22 years. Didn’t get much time to enjoy sunny Spain as you had to work 6/7 days a week to pay your bills and nearing 60 was a bit much .

War Ren They’re certainly pushing the limits. The natural environment allows the government a lot of sins, but they are increasingly imposing regulations and enforcement on the minutiae of daily life whilst retaining all the inefficiencies they always had.

They can’t expect to continue stifling the people with taxes and regulations yet provide none of the efficiencies which ordinarily go along with such regimes.

Sharon Saville We have been here two years, both 57 and retired early.

Absolutely love it here. I don’t get people saying it’s cheaper to live in the UK as it’s not. We find everything cheaper here.

Been back to the UK to see family, everything is more expensive.

Mags Margaret Georgina Marsh Yes moved back get more help here and the weather is turning better than Spain, food is cheaper, we have excellent NHS.

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Spring pet safety DURING the springtime, many people will be getting their gardens ready by plant‐ ing new seeds and flowers and spending more time out‐ side with their pets. But did you know that some of these plants and flowers can make your animal companion sick, or worse?

Eating poisonous plants is one of the most common ways that many pets, particularly dogs, cats, rabbits and turtles, eat toxic substances. There are few effective treatments for the ingestion of toxic plants, meaning a small mistake can be life‐threatening for your pet.

To avoid a catastrophe, we have put together a list of plants that are reported to be toxic to dogs, cats or rabbits: Asiatic lilies (special concern for cats) Azalea Crocus (spring and autumn)

Daffodils (the bulb is the most toxic) Day Lily (special concern for cats) Death Camas Easter Lily (special concern for cats) Foxglove Hyacinth (the bulb is the most toxic) Lily of the Valley Oleander Rhododendron Sago Palm Tiger Lily (special concern for cats) Tulip (the bulb is the most toxic) Fertilisers and Pesticides Fertilisers and weed killers are also a huge problem in gar‐ dens ‐ they may make your plants healthier, but they can kill your beloved pets.

If you have doubts about a product and the safety of your pet ‐ don’t use it!

CATS are funny creatures, each with their own per‐ sonalities and quirks! But, how much do you really know about your cat? We have put together some fun cat facts that you may not know!

Did you know that, in terms of development, the first year of a cat’s life is equal to the first 15 years of a human life! After its second year, a cat is 25 in human years. And after that, each year of a cat’s life is equal to about seven human years.

Cats can rotate their ears 180 degrees and have very advanced hearing ‐ they can hear much higher

9 cat facts pitches than we can, and their range goes even above that of dogs!

The hearing of the aver‐ age cat is at least five times more advanced than that of a human adult.

In the largest cat breed, the average male weighs approximately 20 pounds ‐ that’s almost 1.5 stone!

Domestic cats spend around 70 per cent of the day sleeping and 15 per cent of the day grooming, leaving only 15 per cent for other activities.

A CAT’S LIFE: 70 per cent of the day is spent sleeping.

A cat cannot see directly under its nose.

Most cats have no eye‐ lashes.

Cats have five toes on each front paw, but only four on the back ones. It’s

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by Mark Slack IT carries an iconic British badge but these days MG is owned by Chinese car maker SAIC, and built in China. Gone are the days of sporty two seaters in favour of more populist SUVs, an estate and a very smart hatchback, and what by today’s standards are bargain prices. There is now a very capable range of EV power within the MG line‐up too.

The latest MG ZS is a differ‐ ent matter though. Style is subjective, but most who saw my test model mentioned words like smart, stylish and quite a few admired the op‐ tional Battersea Blue paint‐ work. Inside the good vibes continue with decent legroom, a quality feel and premium look. The top of the range Exclusive model tested here has an extensive stan‐ dard equipment tally and puts rivals to shame at the price.

Two engines are on offer, both petrol units, a 1.0‐litre turbocharged three cylinder and a more conventional 1.5‐ litre four cylinder. They are

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mated to a six speed manual or automatic transmission and a five speed manual with the 1.5‐litre engine.

Prices for the range start from €20,476/£16,995 with my top of the range Exclusive model driving in at €25,727/£21,350, with the

New DGT fine involving music THE Directorate‐General for Traffic (DGT), has taken a giant step forward, and become very serious about preserving road safety. For many years now, the entity assures that data shows the number of accidents and fatalities on the road has increased notably and constantly, mainly due to mere distractions.

These distractions they say, include drivers using devices in their vehicles, when their gaze and attention should in‐ stead be focused on the road, and on the rest of the road users.

A new regulation of the DGT provides among other is‐ sues, a notable tightening of certain fines that will affect both the driver’s licence points, and the finances of any of‐ fender. Hence, the possibility of being fined for handling a GPS or mobile phone while driving has been expanded.

With the entry into force of the future modification of the revised Traffic Law, traffic officers will have the power to open a sanctioning file to any driver who has an elec‐ tronic device in their hand. Under the previous laws, the fine was only issued for the use of a mobile while driving.

In that instance, the Guardia Civil, or a police officer, had to prove the exact moment in which the driver had used the mobile phone, or the GPS. Under the revised law, whether it is used or not, simply having the device on dis‐ play in the vehicle can be reason enough to get fined.

If a traffic cop detects that a driver is listening to music from their mobile phone, they will not be fined, as that is not a crime. But, if they notice the driver holding the device while driving, for any reason, then they will be punished.

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has lots to offer price conscious buyers 1.0‐litre power unit, six‐speed manual gears and optional Battersea Blue paint finish.

Standard fare includes pretty much everything you would need includ‐ ing sat nav, cruise con‐ trol, keyless entry and start, auto lights and wipers, heated front seats, faux leather upholstery, air con‐ ditioning, heated and powered door mirrors, 360 degree cameras, 10‐inch touchscreen with Ap‐ ple Car Play and An‐ droid Auto, electric

Facts at a Glance Model: MG ZS Exclusive 1.0T GDi Engine: 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder, turbocharged petrol Gears: 6-Speed manual Price: €25,727 (£21,350) Performance: 0-100 kmh (60 mph) 10.5 seconds/Maximum Speed 180 kmh (112 mph) Economy: 6.6l/100km (42.7 mpg) Combined driving Emissions: 149 g/km Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

seat adjustment and six speaker sound system. Phew!

On the road the ZS is a smooth and comfortable ride.

The six‐speed manual gear‐ box is a delight with a slick change and well‐chosen ra‐ tios. Quiet and refined, with particularly comfortable seat‐ ing, it has excellent steering and handles surprisingly well with minimal body roll.

MG’s new car profile is growing and they have rela‐ tively recently added an all‐ electric ZS, including a long‐ range version, the MG5 EV estate and a plug‐in hybrid HS model.

MG models are increasingly gaining in build quality and feel, with the ZS representing especially good value. Com‐ pared to similarly priced rivals the MG will probably not hold its value to the same level, but in many cases looks and feels better quality, rides and drives better and is a very nice place to be for your daily commute and holiday drive.

Low emission zones T H E President Pedro Sánchez has said that he wants to introduce LEZs across the country, with the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge working on the draft of the definitive regulations. The new regulations will be in place by 2023 and will af‐ fect all municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabi‐ tants and those with more than 20,000 where there is high pollution.

As is the law on the roads generally, pedestri‐ ans and cyclists have prior‐ ity followed by public transport, high occupancy and shared mobility vehi‐ cles. At the back of the queue are private and commercial vehicles. In terms of the cars, some 25 million cars identified as being C, E, R or O have pri‐ ority over all others, in‐ cluding ECO vehicles.

Those without either of these designa‐ tions, private vehi‐ cles, or who have a B and C designation will have less or restricted access.

B and C cars refer to the average vehicle on the road, C being those that comply with the latest EU emissions (petrol manufac‐ tured after January 2006, light diesel manufactured after September 2015).

O emissions refers to those that are most effi‐ cient, battery electric (BEV), extended range electric (REEV), plug‐in hy‐ brid electric (PHEV) with a range of 40 kms or fuel cell vehicles.

Those towns and cities will have some leeway in what is enforced. The rules are all about improving the quality of air, as well as the

different criteria that they must meet in terms of monitoring and control to verify improvements in pollution levels. Towns and cities will be required un‐ der the law to account for

the change every four years.

If you are not sure what category your car is you can find it upon entering your registration number on the DGT site.

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English darts legend passes away MIKE GREGORY, the leg‐ endary English darts player has passed away on Tuesday, April 19, at the age of 65. In‐ credibly, for such a skilled and iconic player, he never won the official world darts title.

His closest opportunity was against Phil Taylor in 1992, when he reached the final of the World Darts Champi‐ onship. Gregory had a mind‐ blowing six darts at a title‐win‐ ning double, before eventually losing in a sudden‐ death playoff against the fu‐ ture legend from Stoke‐on‐ Trent.

Gregory was a founding member of the WDC, but switched back to competing in the BDO. During his long ca‐ reer at the oche, he was victo‐ rious in the first two events to be staged by the brand new PDC, claiming the World Mas‐ ters title events in 1992 and 1993.

In 1983, and again in 1992, he reached the final of the World Masters. He also won the News of the World on two

DARTS LEGEND: Mike had a great sense of humour. occasions, and also the MFI World Matchplay title.

“The Professional Darts Cor‐ poration expresses its condo‐

lences to the family and friends of former player Mike Gregory, who passed away on Tuesday aged 65,” read a

statement from the PDC. Social media was buzzing with tributes to the popular darts ace.

“Sorry to hear that Mike Gregory has passed away.

Thoughts go out to all his fam‐ ily at this sad time,” posted 16‐time World Champion, Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor.

George Noble, the profes‐ sional darts referee tweeted, “Unfortunately it is true, he passed away this morning. I just spoke to one of his friends... a real shame Mike had a great sense of humour.”

Tyson Fury is the champion A DEVASTATING uppercut by Tyson Fury on Saturday, April 23, was enough to see him declared the undisputed heavy‐ weight champion of the world. Fury destroyed Dillian Whyte in front of 94,000 boxing fans at a packed Wembley Stadium, as two English boxers went toe‐to‐toe on St George’s Day. Fury retains his WBC heavyweight belt in the process and immediately reiterated his plan to retire from the fight game in his post‐fight interview. With the 6’ 9” showman known for his talk, it does remain to be seen if he carries out this threat.

The Gypsy King landed that one stunning blow to Whyte’s chin to drop him in the sixth round. It was left to the referee to make the simple decision to end the bout as the boxer got back onto his feet and wobbled unsteadily toward him. The thunderous right uppercut that put Whyte on the canvas in the sixth would probably have stopped any fighter. If Fury does retire then he will most certainly have gone out in style.

Manchester United appoints next manager MANCHESTER UNITED have appointed the Ajax coach Erik ten Hag as their next manager.

Erik ten Hag, 52, will take over from interim boss Ralf Rangnick at the end of this season on a three‐year deal which can be extended by a year, it was an‐ nounced on Thursday, April 21.

Ten Hag will become United’s fifth permanent man‐ ager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.

“It is a great honour to be appointed manager of Manchester United and I am hugely excited by the

challenge ahead,” said Ten Hag. “I know the history of this great club and the passion of the fans, and I am absolutely determined to devel‐ op a team capable of delivering the success they de‐ serve.”

After being announced at United, Dutchman Ten Hag admitted that it would be difficult to leave behind his side in the Netherlands.

Ten Hag also addressed the Ajax fans in a statement on the club’s website.

He said: “I’m happy that it has been finalised and that it has been officially announced. That clarity is im‐ portant. But I only have one interest now and that’s these last five games.

“I want to finish my time here on a positive note, by winning the league. By doing so, we’ll qualify directly for the Champions League. Ajax belongs there.”

Ten Hag will join the club in July and is expected to oversee a large rebuild, with several players set to leave Old Trafford.