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NOVEL FUNDRAISING THANKS to the Balearic Multiple Sclerosis Association, on the second Sunday of July each year, thousands of people all over the country get wet in solidarity with people living with multiple sclerosis (MS).

The charity event took place on July 10, and swim‐ ming pools all over the Balearic Islands took part. Par‐ ticipants contributed by swimming for MS or by buying “Get Wet” products that will help those with MS to re‐ ceive specialised social care and rehabilitation services.

Calvia was just one of the many town halls that took part. The event was held at the municipal swimming pool in Magaluf, with children's activities and a syn‐ chronised swimming exhibition by Calvia Swimming Club.

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“BALEARIC ISLANDS, where workers are as important as tourists” is a message printed on a towel hanging in a sou‐ venir shop in the centre of Pal‐ ma, and also one of the key ideas of the new tourism law.

The Balearic Islands Govern‐ ment has decided to promote the new law to residents and tourists on messages on the typical products sold at gift shops, such as fans, postcards and t‐shirts.

In a video recorded with a hidden camera, people in the centre of Palma can be seen reacting with surprise upon seeing a souvenir shop selling all the typical tourist products, but with innovative messages related to the main measures of the new tourism law.

The Balearic Islands Gov‐ ernment is promoting this video the Directorate‐General of Communication. “This law should be put out through Eu‐ rope and the UK”, says a

POPUP SHOP: A shop in Palma is promoting the new tourism law

British tourist in the video.

Other products include a T‐ shirt that reads “Someone who loves me very much went to a hotel free of dispos‐ able plastics in the Balearic Is‐ lands and got me this t‐shirt”, or a fan that says “Balearic Is‐ lands, where hotels will elimi‐ nate 57 tonnes of CO2 per year”.

“I think it's phenomenal.

My mother works as a cham‐ bermaid and when the sea‐ son ends she always ends up with back and arm pain,” said a tourist when she heard that one of the measures will mean that more than 300,000 hotel beds will be replaced by elevating beds to help radical‐ ly reduce the health problems of hotel room attendants.

The products on display al‐

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so include magnets, water bottles, mugs and postcards explaining that the new tourism law respects workers' rights, resources and the envi‐ ronment. All the souvenirs are available in Catalan, Spanish, English and German, and the video will be available in these four versions. It will be broad‐ cast on television and the gov‐ ernment's social networks.

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CALVIA: Participated in the charity event “Get Wet for MS”

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Robert Graves Conference Tamsin Brown THE Robert Graves Foundation, which is depen‐ dant upon the Ministry of European Funds, Uni‐ versity and Culture of the Balearic Islands Gov‐ ernment, inaugurated the Fifteenth International Robert Graves Conference on July 12. The event will be held until July 16 and will analyse the importance of correspondence in the work of the English writer, who wrote much of his work in Mallorca.

The programme includes lectures by the poet and critic Gregory Leadbetter, the academic and author Paul O'Prey, and Robert Graves’ daugh‐ ter, Lucia Graves, a writer and poet herself. They will discuss relevant aspects of the poet's life and work.

The Robert Graves Foundation collaborates with the Robert Graves Society by collecting let‐ ters by the writer from some eighty institutions

in Europe, the United States and Canada. At the Conference, some 1,500 letters will be present‐ ed.

The International Robert Graves Conference has previously dealt with the relationship of his work to mythology, classicism, religion, humour, irony and tragedy and the influence these as‐ pects have had on it.

To see the programme and to register, visit https://www.robertgraves.org/conference‐ 2022/.

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The Balearic Islands Government will carry out refurbishment projects at 56 schools this summer.

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Falling water reserves

W AT E R reserves in the Balearic Islands stood at 53 per cent in June, three percentage points lower than the previous month and one percentage point lower than the same month last year.

Water reserves fell on all islands except Ibiza, which remained at 59 per cent. Menorca lost five percentage points, with 50 per cent; Mallorca went from 56 per cent to 53 per cent; and Formentera went from 39 per cent to 37 per cent.

Data from Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) indicates that June was a dry month, with 84 per cent less precipitation than the historical average (2.1 l/m2 and 12.9 l/m2, respectively). In Formentera, the month was relatively normal (1.6 l/m2 when the historical average is 6.3 l/m2). It was dry in Mallorca (2.5 l/m2 when the average is 13.4 l/m2) and in Ibiza (0.9 l/m2 when the average is 11.4 l/m2). Finally, it was very

Sa Cabana market THE Marrachi Town Hall, through its Department of Economic Promotion and Commerce, has launched a campaign to encourage shoppers to visit the local Sa Cabana market during the summer.

On July 13 and 27 and August 10 and 24 (all Wednesdays), a children's area with bouncy castles and other activities will be set up in the market square between 8am and 12 noon to encourage families to visit the market while the children have school holidays. Children and their families are also invited to discover the variety and quality of

the municipality’s local commerce, as well as to see all the ‘zero-kilometre’ products on offer.

The councillor for Economic Promotion and Commerce, Jero Sans, hopes that the campaign “will serve both to help local commerce and to allow children to discover the excellent and varied products we have in our markets”.

Marrachi’s Sa Cabana market campaign also aims to increase mobility in the area to compensate for the drop in customers that tends to occur at traditional markets during the summer months.

dry in Menorca (0.4 l/m2 when the average is 12 l/m2).

Investing in schools THE Department of Education and Voca‐ tional Training of the Balearic Islands Gov‐ ernment continues to work on improving the infrastructures of educational institu‐ tions, and work will be carried out at a to‐ tal of 56 of them throughout the Balearic Islands over the summer. The in‐ vestment will be €10,213,071.3.

During the summer, 14 major works that began during the school year will con‐ tinue, and there are also important pro‐ jects and numerous minor works set to begin at many other schools shortly.

It is significant that since September 2015, more than €100 million have been invested in 1,797 refurbishment projects at 90 per cent of the educa‐ tional institutions of the Balearic Islands as a whole.

With regards to the island of Mallorca, a total of 28 improve‐ ment works will be carried out this sum‐ mer, with an invest‐ ment of €2,594,258.72. Of these, eight are ma‐ jor works and 20 are minor works.

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NIBS EXTRA Palma projects THE Palma Town Hall has ap‐ proved a long‐term credit op‐ eration with Caixabank for an amount of €20,795,982 to fi‐ nance around twenty pro‐ jects. These include renovat‐ ing Plaza de España, purchasing the Lluís Sitjar sta‐ dium, acquiring new police vehicles and fire engines and improving the facilities of the Municipal Sports Institute (IME).

Funds for NGOs THE Balearic Islands Gov‐ ernment has authorised its Ministry of Social Affairs and Sports to offer subsidies worth €70,000 to NGOs for studies in developing coun‐ tries. This will allow them to analyse the situation on the ground in order to then de‐ velop and present projects in public calls for grants.

Calisthenics park LLUCMAJOR Town Hall con‐ tinues to create recreational spaces that promote healthy living. The new cal‐ isthenics park in Llucmajor, in the Rufino Carpena park, “complies with all the nec‐ essary safety measures to make it a safe environment for sports”, according to the councillor for Urban Envi‐ ronment, Bernadí Vives.

Joint effort PALMA´S municipal waste management company, EMAYA, and Department of Infrastructure of the Town Hall have joined forces to re‐ move graffiti from more than 3,000 spots such as walls, signs and public benches in just half a year. In total, 364 square metres of graffiti have been removed.

Swifts released ON JULY 7, the Balearic Is‐ lands councillor for the Envi‐ ronment and Territory, Miquel Mir, took part in the release of around 40 swifts that had been cared for at the centre of the Balearic Is‐ lands Wildlife Recovery Con‐ sortium (COFIB). Since the

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Tamsin Brown ON JULY 7, the president of the Consell de Mallorca, Catalina Cladera; the vicepresident and councillor of Sustainability and the Environment, Aurora Ribot, and the island director of Waste, Juan Carrasco, met with the president of the Federation of Employers of Commerce of the Balearic Islands (AFEDECO), Antoni Gayà, and the vice-president, Pedró Miró, to present the project titled “Close the Circle” (“Tanca el Cercle”). This project has been designed in response to the large quantities of organic waste in Mallorca. It will involve the construction of five composting plants (Llucmajor, Santa Margalida, Marrachi, Calvia and Felanitx) to treat all of the organic waste produced on the island, and it will also be possible

Close the Circle CATALINA: Cladera discussed the five composting plants with the heads of AFEDECO

to generate ecological compost to be put on the market. When the plants are fully operational, Mallorca's countryside will become more competitive and resilient.

The compost produced will be suitable

Scooter safety THE Mallorca Fire Department has launched a campaign on social net‐ works to warn citizens about the risk of fires in homes caused by per‐ sonal mobility devices (PMDs), which include electric skateboards, motorised scooters and Segways.

The number of people who use PMDs has grown significantly over the last few years.

They can be found in many Mallorca homes, mainly because of their convenience for getting around cities and how easily they can be charged. However, charging these devices also requires a great deal of care, as they can be the source of a fire or other types of accident.

The Mallorca Fire Department recommends only ever using the charger and batteries provided by the manufacturer.

These devices should never be charged near combustible materials, when wet or if the batteries have suffered any type of damage.

They should not be left charging unattended and it is not advisable to connect a lot of equipment to the same power strip.

Finally, PMDs should not be tampered with, as doing so increases the risk of fire.

Menorca Lines Club THE Menorca Lines Club is a customer loyalty pro‐ gramme designed to pro‐ vide maximum value to cus‐ tomers who travel between Alcudia, Mallorca, and Ciu‐ tadella, Menorca, on the company’s high‐speed fer‐ ries. The Menorca Lines Club offers direct discounts, prizes, extra services and surprises.

With the Menorca Lines Club, travelling with pets or bicycles is free, and passen‐ gers can travel with unlimit‐ ed luggage (whether carry‐ ing it on themselves or stored in their vehicle).

They also have the Press‐ reader platform at their dis‐ posal, with free access to lo‐

cal newspapers and online magazines. The free wi‐fi provided by Menorca Lines will allow them to down‐ load their favourite publica‐ tions onto their own devices to read them whenever they want.

A user‐friendly online booking system online that allows boarding passes to be obtained via WhatsApp means that no printing is necessary and there is no waiting in long queues. Cus‐ tomers will always be in‐ formed of any changes or advantages that may be of interest to them. To regis‐ ter, visit https://club.menorcalines.c om/Account/LogOn.

for use in organic farming, which means that the agricultural sector will see a reduction in the cost of the compost that it currently has to import at a very high price.

Keeping beaches clean ON JULY 7, the president of Palma’s municipal waste collection company, EMAYA, Ramon Perpinyà, visited workers from the cleaning service provided as part of the Summer Rein‐ forcement Plan for Playa de Palma. The Summer Rein‐ forcement Plan is being im‐ plemented by a team of 52 people, and they have 21 vehicles at their disposal.

Help save shearwaters THE Balearic Islands Government has asked citizens for their collaboration in rescu‐ ing the chicks of shear‐ waters (Puffinus mau‐ retanicus), a type of seabird that breeds on islets and cliffs in isolat‐ ed, unpopulated popu‐ lated areas. During the month of July, some chicks become disori‐ entated due to artificial lights on the coast and end up falling into ur‐ ban areas, which puts them at risk of being run over by vehicles and makes them more vulnerable to preda‐ tors such as cats. The Species Protection Ser‐ vice has begun to dis‐ tribute posters with in‐ formation about the problem.

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This means that the main streets can be given a gen‐ eral cleaning each day, and those with the most recre‐ ational activity are washed down twice a week with water. Ramon Perpinyà said: “We have provided material and human re‐ sources so that Playa de Pal‐ ma has the cleaning and waste collection services it deserves and needs. Mea‐ sures have been taken to give stability to our summer reinforcement staff, with their employment as per‐ manent, discontinuous con‐ tracts.” The reinforcement is due to the higher num‐ bers of tourists and the in‐ crease in activity on the streets during the summer.

Playa de Palma is the area with the greatest difference in activity between high and low season.

THE councillor for Health and Consumer Affairs of the Balearic Islands Gov‐ ernment, Patricia Gómez, has encouraged the popu‐ lation to get the third dose of the COVID‐19 vaccine in order to increase their protection and ensure that there is a high level of immunity in the commu‐ nity by autumn.

She said this during a parliamentary appear‐ ance on July 12, in which she gave details of the ways in which the health system has been rein‐ forced for the summer months.

The main aim of the re‐ inforcement is to provide adequate care, given the increase in demand due to the numbers of visitors; the right to rest of health professionals, and the in‐ crease in cases of coron‐ avirus now that restric‐ tions have been lifted.

One part of the rein‐ forcement involves the hiring of 1,541 new mem‐ bers of staff in various dif‐ ferent categories be‐ tween May and September. They are dis‐ tributed among all the is‐ lands and the vast majori‐ ty are nurses and nursing care technicians. The 061 emergency health service has also been reinforced with 14 vehicles and 50 professionals.

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Tamsin Brown A TOTAL of 640 children will take part in the summer camps organised by the Consell de Mallorca's Youth Ser‐ vice this year. The camps are aimed at children and teenagers aged between nine and 16 and are held in the town of Alcudia.

On July 8, the president of the Consell, Catalina Cladera, accompanied by the councillor for Economic Promotion and Local Development (the department linked to the is‐ land's Youth Department), Jaume Alzamora, visited the facilities to see how the programme’s activities are carried out. This year's camps are based on the theme of 'listen‐ ing to oneself' as a strategy for strengthening self‐esteem.

The president highlighted the importance of working on such skills, saying: “During the pandemic, the self‐esteem of children and young people has been affected, and their ability to live together as equals at a stage in their lives when it is extremely important to socialise has been al‐ tered.”

Jaume Alzamora added: “These camps are a fundamental tool for socialisation, learning and training for the citizens of tomorrow.”

THE Consell de Mallorca will launch the third edition of its scheme of grants for female entrepreneurs in the first half of 2023. This was announced on July 11 by the minister of the Presidency, Javier de Juan, during the event titled “Amb nom de dona” (“With a wom‐ an’s name”) held in Inca.

“This pioneering project came about at a time of great need, during the economic cri‐ sis caused by the pandemic,” said De Juan. Given the suc‐ cess of the first two editions, which were both carried out in 2021, the Consell has decid‐ ed to consolidate the pro‐ gramme, to which it has al‐ ready allocated €1.5 million.

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Women-led business projects Stolen Consell’s Picasso summer camps POLITICIANS: Announced the next edition of the Consell’s scheme of grants for female entrepreneurs

As with the previous edi‐ tions, the third scheme of grants will be aimed financing unique women‐led business projects that contribute to‐ wards the transformation of the economic and social mod‐ el and that seek to bring about positive, significant and envi‐ ronmentally sustainable

changes for the benefit of soci‐ ety.

“We know that women have a powerful transforma‐ tional power and the Consell is determined to continue pro‐ moting these projects,” con‐ cluded de Juan.

Palma honours Club Xelska ON JULY 8, the Mayor of Palma, José Hi‐ la, and members of the Town Hall paid tribute to the winners of the first divi‐ sion of the Iberdrola Artistic Gymnastics League, Club Xelska. The championship was held in Madrid on June 17 and 18.

Hila congratulated the club, located in Coll d'en Rabassa, “on behalf of the whole city”, praising them for their “ex‐ traordinary track record”. “It makes Pal‐ ma proud to have this squad of interna‐ tional athletes and a gymnastics club that shows passion and values,” he added.

Since the creation of the national Iberdrola League in 2018, Xelska has consistently performed highly. It is the first time that a club has managed to win the title for the second time and it is the only one that has managed to reach the podium in all the first division competitions.

The event was attended by the ath‐ letes, the technical director of the club, Pedro Mir, the president of the club, Fernando Llodrà, and the vice‐president of the Gymnastics Federation, Laura Ramos.

ON TUESDAY, July 5, offi‐ cers from the Guardia Civ‐ il's Tax and Borders depart‐ ment intercepted a suspect Picasso painting.

The work of art, if gen‐ uine, could be worth tens of millions of Euros.

It was being carried through the facility by a passenger who had ar‐ rived in the Balearic island on a flight from Switzer‐ land.

According t official sources, the traveller tried to pass the work of art through customs without declaring it to the officers on duty at the Ibiza airfield.

The individual tried to pass the control by claim‐ ing that the painting was not an original by the famed original artist from Malaga, and allegedly pro‐ vided a false invoice.

Subsequently, during the inspection, the officers found another invoice which would be the origi‐ nal one, and for a much higher amount. The al‐ leged Picasso was immedi‐ ately seized and is pending verification by experts.

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Vuelta A Casa

NOT one to sit and feel sorry for herself Ot‐ tilie Quince has just completed an epic tour from Luton in Bedfordshire, UK to Mallorca – ON A BIKE! Quince is the owner of OQ Service Course in Puerto Pollenca, in the North of Mallor‐ ca, and started cycling after being told she could no longer play football after a life saving transplant with a kidney from her Mum. Since then she has won 11 World, 6 Euro‐ pean & 18 British gold medals representing Great Britain at the World Transplant Games.

Quince wants to help encourage more peo‐ ple to ride bikes, lead a healthy lifestyle and enjoy the amazing rides here in Mallor‐ ca. She’s also proof that no matter what health issues or chronic illnesses you have, you can achieve many amazing things.

Quince has completed her own grand tour in aid of two amazing charities; UCARE (Urology Cancer Research and Education) and The Urology Foundation.

She started on 10th June with 21 days of riding, over 2,500 Km through 7 countries, with a day off every 7th/8th day, just like the pros do at Le Tour de France.

Child neglect

AS REPORTED by the Nation‐ al Police on Sunday, July 10, a woman has been arrested after her yount child had al‐ legedly consumed drugs at a party in Palma.

Police officers arrested the mother last Thursday, July 7, standing accused of being the alleged perpetrator of a

crime of injury. The child's in‐ take of cocaine was discov‐ ered after a blood test was carried on her by paediatric services of a medical centre in Palma de Mallorca.

She had been admitted to the facility after showing signs of strange behaviour at school. Doctors were

alarmed by her test results and immediately informed the police, believing that she could be living in a risky envi‐ ronment.

The girl has now been placed under the guardian‐ ship of the child protection services of the Consell de Mallorca.

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Falling fuel prices AC CO R D I N G to the latest data published by the European Union (EU) Oil Bul‐ letin on Thursday, Ju‐ ly 7, fuel prices in Spain fell slightly in the previous week.

Petrol stands at an average of €1.912/litre, and diesel at €1.876/litre.

This price is after the government’s 20 cents per litre dis‐ count is applied.

This average fuel cost is based on

prices registered at more than 11,400 petrol stations across the country, between June 28 and July 4.

Without the 20 cents discount then both fuels would have exceeded the €2/litre mark. Petrol has now dropped for two consecutive weeks, this time by another 0.8 per cent.

Diesel however has fallen for the first time in three months, leaving it 1.3 per cent

cheaper than the pre‐ vious week.

Despite these low‐ er prices, petrol in Spain is still at its fourth‐highest level in history, while diesel is at its sec‐ ond‐highest.

To cushion the im‐ pact that the rise in fuel prices is having on consumers, the government recently extended the bonus of 20 cents per litre until the end of the year.

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DGT light warning

THE new V‐16 breakdown warning light that becomes a requirement in 2026 is appear‐ ing in stores around the coun‐ try, but the DGT said that many of these do not meet the required legal standards.

The reminder issued on July 5 by the DGT and N332 comes on the back of complaints that the lights available in Spain are not visible in bright sunshine.

Many others have also com‐ plained of being unsure who the law applies to, whether is just locally registered vehicles or whether foreign vehicles will also be required to keep

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WARNING LIGHT: Can be placed on the roof of the car safely.

the lights in the car.

The DGT has said they will is‐ sue more guidance closer to the time as it is possible techni‐ cal advances may change some of the requirements. But for now, the law that comes in‐ to effect from January 1, 2026

is designed to enable every‐ one, including those involved in an accident, to warn other drivers.

A V‐16 breakdown warning light can be activated and placed on the roof of the vehi‐ cle without having to leave it.

UK invests in Spain

THE UK is now the leading investor country in Spain as of the first quarter of 2022 after occu‐ pying fourth place in the ranking of foreign di‐ rect investment (FDI) in Spain in the last quarter of 2021, as reported by local media, according to the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain.

The UK has now surpassed the United States, Australia and France, thanks to the agreement between the British fund CVC

and LaLiga.

According to the study a “relevant fact to take into account has been the entry of the British fund CVC in La Liga of Spanish football, which has meant an investment towards the sports sector of almost €2,000 million, only be‐ tween January and March 2022, which repre‐ sents almost 80 per cent of the total flows in the quarter.”

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the Embassy. With negotiations continu‐ ing he is hoping to have a substantive up‐ date next week however, the onset of the summer holidays could delay any progress. No further details were provid‐ ed as to what the technicalities are that are being worked through with the last substantive update suggesting that ac‐ cess to the Driving Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) remained a sticking point.

Spain has also indicated that sufficient warning was given to those who needed to change their licences.

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THE UK's ambassador to Spain has said there is no progress on the UK driving li‐ cences in Spain, but that negotiations are still continuing.

Tweeting an update on Friday, July 8, Hugh Elliot said that progress is slow and the two parties were still trying to work through the technicalities on any agree‐ ment.

He went on to add that he was very aware of the difficulties that the issue is causing for some, saying that resolving the problem remains a top priority for

Driving licence update

Unexpected ruling IN AN unexpected ruling, a Spanish judge has given the green light to a gun‐ man severely injured in his arrest to go ahead with his euthanasia request prior to trial.

The ruling on Friday, July 8 comes as the judge says that the law does not al‐ low the court to intervene in a euthana‐ sia case whether the person is incarcer‐ ated, awaiting trial or not.

Marin Eugen Sabau, 46, shot and in‐ jured a number of people before barri‐

cading himself in and shooting at police.

During the incident, he was shot in the spine causing him severe injuries.

The Tarragona judge who heard Sabau’s case said that the law does not regulate "specifically euthanasia ap‐ plied to people who are in a provisional prison situation or subject to a judicial procedure of any kind."

She added: "Exclusions are only fore‐ seen in case of minors or people who do not have the capacity to decide."

NEW scooter rules issued on Monday, July 11 bring the laws over the use of these vehicles in line with those of cars and other mo‐ torised vehicles.

The rules, which are said to be similar to those being debated by the European Union, could see fines of up to €1,000 being levied for contraventions of the new rules.

For the most part, the new rules and regulations are what most drivers will already be used to. Most of the rules apply to motorists already, however, many youngsters who never completed their driver’s li‐ cence may find themselves

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ELECTRIC SCOOTERS: Have gained popularity in recent years

on the wrong side of the law.

Scooter users can be re‐ quired to submit to an alco‐ hol and drug test, which in the case of exceeding the

alcohol rates will result in a fine. Using a mobile phone or any other communica‐ tion system manually while operating a scooter will re‐ sult in a penalty €200

Unvaccinated rise

UNVACCINATED or poorly vaccinated people now make up 20 per cent of Covid hospitalisations in the Valencian Commu‐ nity, according to a report released on Friday, July 8.

The report, which showed that hospi‐ talisations have increased steadily, also found that in the Valencian Community, infection numbers have doubled in three weeks, nearing 1.200.

Enrique Rodilla, the president of the Valencian Community of the Spanish So‐ ciety of Internal Medicine (SMICV), con‐ firmed that the bulk of patients admitted are not a lot different to those of the sixth wave last January.

"The majority are still elderly, frail, or vulnerable people, with comorbidities (other diseases)."

He assured that there is still a not in‐ significant percentage of people who have to be admitted that "are not vacci‐ nated, at least 20 per cent between those who voluntarily are not, and those who are, but incorrectly", the specialist point‐ ed out.

The good news, however, is that, in the opinion of the internists, the evolution of those hospitalised is now "less severe".

"It has been a radical change between having the vaccine and not having it", ex‐ plained Rodilla.

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DGT issues list Highest EXPLAINER: What is salary the Virgen del Carmen SPAIN’S region with the high‐ est salary has been released in the 8th Annual Adecco Salary Monitor.

Now, according to the lat‐ est Salary Monitor, Madrid has the highest average salary of all Spanish regions, as per 2021, sitting at a whopping €2,077 per month.The average wage across the country reached an all‐time high in 2021, with an increase of 6.6 per cent over the previous year.

In addition to the Commu‐ nity of Madrid, four other re‐ gions exceeded this national average: the Basque Country (€2,051 per month), Navarra (€1,883 per month), Catalo‐ nia (€1,866 euros) and As‐ turias (€1,754 per month).On the other hand, the Canary Islands is once again the re‐ gion with the lowest average wage, at €1,416 per month.In Extremadura they are also lower than the aver‐ age, at €1,418, which further widens the wage gap be‐ tween regions.

SPANISH SALARY: Madrid has highest wages

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THE General Directorate of Traffic has compiled a list of medical issues that affect people's ability to drive.

Some 26,000 people are, or could be, unable to re‐ new their license each year if they suffer from any of these ailments.

The list published by the DGT is divided into differ‐ ent types of conditions which affect someone's abili‐ ty to drive. In the section entitled 'respiratory condi‐ tions', is included sleep apnea and or permanent dyspnea at rest.

There is also a section for ‘digestive conditions’ which lists a kidney transplant and kidney disease with dialysis as things which could prevent you from being able to drive. Other categories included are 'neurological conditions', 'cardiac conditions' and 'psychiatric conditions' such as depression, personal‐ ity disorder and OCD.

THE "Virgen del Carmen", is the patron saint of the sea and the Spanish Armed Forces, who celebrates her official day in Spain on Saturday, July 16.

The Virgen del Carmen (Virgin of Car‐ men) is very popular festivity in Spain that is celebrated in many inland areas, but it is especially significant for people of the sea areas, who honour the Virgen del Carmen as the "Star of the Seas."

As the story goes, a group of religious people from the Holy Land settled on Mount Carmel and built the first church dedicated to Saint Mary of Mount Carmel.

These religious people were the origin of the Carmelite Order and their devo‐ tion to the Virgin Mary led to the birth of the cult of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Legend has it that it is celebrated on July 16, because Simon Stock, a superior of the order, asked the Virgin of Mount Carmel for a sign of her protection.

Since then the Patron Saint was wor‐ shipped by sea‐faring people, who prayed for good weather, plentiful fish‐

A FOREST fire which had raged in the Sevil‐ lian municipality of El Ronquillo saw more than 100 professionals come out to fight the blaze.

The fire, which broke out on Sunday, July 10, saw approximately 50 calls from con‐ cerned members of the public at around 2pm.Eyewitnesses informed the operators of a forest fire near Phase II of the urbanisa‐ tion of Los Lagos del Serrano.The size of the inferno saw Susana Cayuelas, the Andalu‐ cian government representative in Sevilla,

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VIRGEN STATUE:Celebrations in Nerja

ing and protection from danger.

The statue of the Virgin is normally carried into the sea by devout bearers who sing the seafaring Salve, before placing the statue on a boat, where she continues her procession through the sea, followed by hundreds of boats dec‐ orated for the occasion.

The Virgen del Carmen is then carried through the town or city centre after ar‐ riving at the port.

Forest fire issue a Level 1 alert of the Forest Fire Emer‐ gency Plan just hours later at 4.15pm, while more than 100 workers came out to tackle the flames. As a result of the fire, the Guardia Civil cut the road that connects El Ronquillo with Los Lagos del Serrano. There were no reports of injury or damage to property, at the time.

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X Factor move

SIMON COWELL´S X‐Factor is report‐ edly lined up to make a comeback on Channel 5 after being scrapped by ITV five years ago.

A publication revealed on Saturday, July 9, that the 62‐year‐old has struck a big‐money deal with executives at Channel 5.

"As soon as X‐Factor was up for grabs, there was interest from a num‐ ber of the networks", an inside source told the publication. "X‐Factor is one of the most iconic shows in TV

history, so it’s no surprise lots of channels were keen. The production company had their pick. After a lot of meetings, execs decided to go with Channel 5".

"This is the start of a new chapter for X Factor. Moving to a new channel gives the creative team a chance to completely revamp the format and do something different", added the in‐ side source. "There’s a good chance it will become Channel 5’s most‐ watched show".

Harry wins case A HIGH COURT judge has ruled that part of an article

by Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) at the centre of the Duke of Sussex libel case had been defamatory.

The ruling on Friday July 8 follows the Duke’s High Court claim to retain his le‐ gal right to police protec‐ tion during his and his fami‐

ly’s visit to the UK. Published in February the article said: "Exclusive: How Prince Harry tried to keep his legal fight with the gov‐ ernment over police body‐ guards a secret... then ‐ just minutes after the story broke ‐ his PR machine tried to put a positive spin on the dispute."

Mr Justice Nicklin was asked to determine whether statements in the article were defamatory in June. In revealing his find‐ ings he said that parts of the article gave readers the impression that Prince Har‐ ry was intentionally at‐ tempting to mislead the public.

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Flight amnesty ends Peter McLaren‐Kennedy PASSENGERS could face a flurry of flight cancella‐ tions after the govern‐ ment ended an amnesty that allows airlines to temporarily suspend schedules without losing their berthing slots.

The amnesty, which ended on Friday, July 8, was implemented by the government after it be‐ came clear the airlines were going to struggle to recover following the pan‐ demic.

Staffing issues had seen many flights grounded at short notice resulting in last minute cancellations, ruining many holidays and leaving others stranded.

Airlines have, according to industry insiders, been working hard to reshuffle schedules to take advan‐ tage of the amnesty, but they do believe that some will have either held back their changes to the last

minute or will have strug‐ gled to make the changes.

That they say will result in a flurry of flight schedule changes and cancellations.

With both the govern‐ ment and the industry

blaming each other for the failings, the chief ex‐ ecutive of Heathrow Air‐ port had warned it could take 18 months for the sit‐ uation to return to nor‐ mal.

Boris’s KGB meeting LABOUR ministers are demanding a full investigation into a pri‐ vate meeting between Boris Johnson and a former KGB spy in 2018.

Calls have been made for a full investigation after Boris John‐ son admitted to having a private meeting with a former Rus‐ sian KGB agent. This meeting allegedly occurred just one month after the Salisbury Novichok nerve agent attack had taken place on British soil.

Speaking during an interview on Sunday, July 10, Yvette Cooper the Labour Home Secretary claimed that Mr Johnson had shown "careless disregard for national security".

The meeting in question had taken place in Italy on April 28, 2018, between Boris Johnson and Alexander Lebedev. Johnson admitted that he had 'certainly' met the Russian oligarch, and former Evening Standard proprietor, unaccompanied.

Last week, ministers in the Commons revealed how 'as re‐ quired', Mr Johnson had reported his meeting to officials.

Within minutes though, they issued a clarification which stated that the then Foreign Secretary 'thinks' that he told civil ser‐ vants about his meeting with the former Russian spy.

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Authentic Mexican street food from Pacifico

THE Covid pandemic opened new doors for Javi Ferra, the doors of his new bar and restaurant ‐ Paci‐ fico ‐ with the name taking inspi‐ ration from the area between Cal‐ ifornia and Peruvia and the dishes reflecting fresh and authentic Tex‐ Mex flavours.

After completing his studies at the School of Tourism, Javi knew he wanted to be involved in busi‐ ness and management, particular‐ ly in the food industry. Now, he is bringing Pacifico, an authentic and unique street food restaurant and cocktail bar, to Mallorca which is unlike anything else in the area!

After managing his own busi‐ nesses for five years, learning how to manage people and his own company, Javi said this was a very important learning curve that led him to the innovative idea of opening a street food restaurant

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and bar. With a background in working as a maître ‘d in Casa Maruka in Mallorca, known as one of the best restaurants on the island, and well‐known street food restaurant Canela, Javi had the idea of creating his own bar and restaurant.

Pacifico is for everyone, whether you are from Spain or

STREET FOOD: The new restaurant also serves cocktails

anywhere else in the world, whether you are a resident or tourist, or whether you are look‐ ing for delicious street food or mouth‐watering cocktails. In‐ spired by the tastes and sensa‐ tions of South America, Pacifico serves up authentic street food such as tasty shrimp tacos, tender slow‐cooked ribs, Tex‐Mex dishes

and fresh and tangy ceviche. You will find unique Californian and South American flavours through‐ out their dishes.

And it doesn’t stop at the in‐ credible food, with a huge range of tequilas on‐site, Pacifico has a special menu dedicated to mar‐ garitas ‐ the perfect cold drink for those long, hot summer evenings.

TRADITIONAL: Drinks

All of this is enjoyed in a cool and vibrant location, with an incredi‐ ble outside area to mingle, drink, eat and chat.

Get your friends and family to‐ gether and interact in this unique setting that is perfect to show off on social media and attracts influ‐ encers from all over to capture moments to share on their feeds.

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THE largest Urban Beach Festival in Eu‐ rope is being held for the second time in In‐ ca, on the road be‐ tween Palma and Alcu‐ dia. A high energy concert for Reggaeton lovers with top world artists including: Myke Towers from Barcelona who writes his own songs; his deep voice has earned him recognition in the world of Latin Music, Urban Pop and Reg‐ gaeton.

Blessd is part of the new generation of artists of the Urban Pop and Reggaeton genre. He is a Columbian who at on‐ ly 21 years old is start‐ ing to position himself in the global reggaeton market, whether with his compositions, songs or freestyles. He bought together four Puerto Rican reggae‐ ton stars: Alexis, Yomo, Amaro and Xantos and made a song that, with over one million plays in less than a day, be‐ came the #1 song on Radio Colombia.

La Ross Maria is a singer and songwriter from the Dominican Republic. She is well known for songs and Instagram posts and is only 18 years old.

July 16 – 17 from 12:00 to 00:00 on both days Inca – Mallorca More info: reggae‐ tonbeachfestival.com

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Red, White or Rose?

MALLORCA has more than 70 bodegas and, in recent years, many have recognised the interest from visitors and have opened their doors for tours and tastings.

What’s interesting to me is that each winery has its own way of working. Tradition dominates at some, whilst others focus on making wines of an international character, and some aim for sustainabil‐ ity. There are many autho‐ rised and registered grape va‐ rieties available on the island, yes they are registered!

Two bodegas I have per‐ sonally visited have both had their own remarkable histo‐ ry: Bodega Ribas is part of a farm that used to produce olive oil and wheat, in addi‐ tion to the vines, they were the main type of crops in the 18th Century. Pedro Ribas de Cabrera built the winery in 1711, in Consell, close to the vineyard, marking the begin‐ ning of a business that is still in the hands of the family ten generations on. Stone tanks

CHOICE: Of wines

for the wine fermentation and “botes congrenyades” (ringed barrels) for its storage were installed in the cellar.

Located in a historical wine region, this winery respects traditions with investment in research. The team share a common goal: to produce the best quality grapes in a sus‐ tainable way to make person‐ al wines with marked tipicity.

Only established in 2012 Can Axartell determined from the start, that produc‐ tion would be based on 100% organic cultivation to ensure a philosophy of sustainability.

Since planting their first vine‐ yard 20 years ago no artificial chemicals have been used.

Production also relies on the ‘mètode gravetat’, using grav‐ ity rather than mechanical

pump to ensure the grape has minimum contact with machines, preserving nu‐ ances of flavour. Can Axartell is a finca, or rural estate, un‐ like any other. It is a place where both the traditional and modern sides of Mallor‐ can winegrowing blend beau‐ tifully. The Can Axartell phi‐ losophy: respect for the grapes, the environment, the people who produce the wine and those who enjoy it.

The first modern Can Axartell vintage was bottled in 2013.

For more info and tours: https://bodegaribas.com/ en/visit‐us/ https://www.canaxartell.c om/en/visits/

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This is Michael TRUI THEATRE will be hosting the international show that has taken over world, the biggest show about Michael Jackson.

An international selection of dancers, singers and musi‐ cians will bring the King of Pop back to life in This is Michael, which will take place on September 10 at 8:30pm.

Lenny Jay stars in this project af‐ ter having spent several seasons in the successful European musi‐ cal about the Michael Jackson where he received praise from the Jackson family itself.

Tickets cost from €35 and can NEW SHOW; On be purchased at www.en‐ Mallorca terticket.es.

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THE Finca de Son Real is located on the northeast coast between the towns of Can Picafort and Son Serra de Marina. It covers a wide area bordering the coast and goes a few kilometres inland.

I visited Son Real and was amazed at the history and how close I was able to get to the graves and prehistoric

Son Real, a Necropolis (ancient burial ground) settlements. From Can Pi‐ cafort in the area of Son Bauló you can walk along the beach to reach the Necropolis. However, If you intend to visit the farm with its old houses, and museum, it’s easier to access via the Artá Ma‐12 road. Between

the towns of Can Picafort and Son Serra de Marina, you will see the signs from the road. After parking in the carpark by the museum, you can follow a footpath through the forest to the beach, it’s a pleasant walk.

The Necropolis is one of

significant importance in terms of archaeological her‐ itage in the Balearic Islands, with many archaeological sites from different periods of history. This necropolis appears to have been a Ta‐ layotic cemetery with 110 tombs (in which the remains of more than 300 people were found). The tombs as‐

sume the shape of mini‐ta‐ layots (ancient watchtow‐ ers) and date as far back as the 7th century BCE. Some believe this was a graveyard for commoners although the different levels or heights of the graves may suggest otherwise.

In the interior area of Son Real the old buildings are

SOCIAL SCENE well preserved, with a spec‐ tacular museum, traditional farming areas and various native animals such as sheep, chickens, and pigs.

You can also enjoy the beau‐ tiful beaches.

Open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m The museum: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Contact telephone num‐ bers: 686 977 101 / 971 18 53 63

Fiestas to honour the patron saint of fishermen ON SATURDAY 16th July the Verge del Carmen Festival, takes place at costal towns and villages throughout Mallorca. The celebration of the virgin Carmen starts with an evening mass procession with local people car‐ rying a statue of the virgin, the patron of fishermen, to the port.

These processions can be seen in many of Mallor‐ ca's ports including Cala Rajada, Port de Pollenca, Port de Soller, Cala Bona, Coll d'en Rebassa, Cala Figuera, Porto Cristo & Portcolom with some of the best cele‐ brations held in Port de Pollença. Head to any one of the ports or harbours on the island and join in the fes‐ tivities.

More info: http://www.pollensa.com/en/places/to‐ visit/mare‐de‐deu‐del‐carme‐festivities/

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LOCATED on the road from Palma to Sóller, Son Amar is a large estate with a magnificent 16th century manor house where you can have dinner and enjoy a good show. It is said that it is the Las Vegas of the Balearic Islands, but Son Amar is much more than that.

In Son Amar there are seven spaces with its own identity and atmosphere, adaptable to dif‐ ferent functions. The Great Hall, a magnificent theatre with a large capacity where interna‐ tional shows are hosted to de‐ light all with the captivating dance and sounds of traditional flamenco, but contemporary choreographies, magic shows or cabaret montages with stun‐ ning light and sound shows.

Owned by the Whittaker family who have managed to improve Son Amar’s perfor‐ mance programme every year with more colour, more visual effects, more light and better sound.

Tony and Margaret Whittak‐ er came to Mallorca for the first time in 1996 and after an evening at Son Amar their fasci‐ nation with it, led to their pur‐ chase of the estate eleven years later. Together with their son Ben and a great team of show business professionals, they worked until they obtained the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excel‐ lence.

Today Son Amar hosts all types of shows, as well as cor‐ porate events, weddings, con‐ certs, conferences, congresses, etc. The Whittaker family is also planning to convert the old farmhouse into a five‐star agro‐ tourism hotel.

The El Castillo restaurant, one of the most sustainable in Mal‐ lorca; uses local products and complies with the standards of the SLOW philosophy (sustain‐ able, local, organic and wild).

The latest, original and inno‐ vative production OHALÁ, a show created and directed by

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The House of Son Amar

SON AMAR: Enjoy dinner and a show

Martyn Smith represents a unique multi‐sensory experi‐ ence, that combines history, ad‐ ventures, acrobatics and dance.

The soundtrack, composed es‐ pecially for this show is per‐ formed by the singer Ruth Calix‐ ta, who will bring a story to life as we chase our hero on his magical journey in search of his

princess through the Mediter‐ ranean, from a port to a storm at sea and an underwater scene where you will meet dream characters.

From July 15 to September 9, Fridays at 5:00 p.m.

More information at: https://ohala.sonamar.com/

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Faith, Culture & Nature- The Three Pillars of The Santuari de Lluc THE Santuari de Lluc, a former monastery, in Escorca, North West of the Island, is the spiri‐ tual center of Mallorca and a pilgrimage meeting point. Located in the heart of the Serra de Tramuntana, its origins date back to the 13th century, when a shepherd and a monk, according to tradition, found the hon‐ oured image of Our Lady of Lluc, who had been solemnly crowned as Queen and Pa‐ tron of Mallorca by Pope Leo XIII and was unanimous celebrated by the Mallorcan peo‐ ple.

You can hike to this spiritual site but it’s a challenging route. For example, it takes about four and a half hours from Pollenca old town to the monastery. It is a long route, but you will be rewarded with stunning views, and beautiful untouched by nature. This area is also a favourite for cyclists.

Once there you can enjoy the three core pillars of this historical monument: faith, cul‐ ture and nature. Many of the people who vis‐ it feel something special. They find a space for discernment, consolation, reaffirmation or repentance, as well as a sacred place that’s full of history.

The Lluc Museum, with works of archaeol‐ ogy, religious iconography, textile crafts and ceramics, as well as original works by Miró and Coll Bardolet; or the Basilica, a setting where works by the best artists and archi‐

tects are displayed.

The exuberant nature that surrounds Lluc is another of its core pillars. The majestic Tra‐ muntana Mountains, a UNESCO World Her‐ itage Site, serve as the perfect setting to host this sacred and pilgrimage place, home of the Virgin of Lluc, Patron Saint of Mallorca.

To complete your visit, the bedrooms are basic but comfortable and the Sa Fonda Restaurant is an impressive space, with large and elegant columns that support imposing wooden beams, perfect for tasting typical dishes of Mallorcan cuisine. Opened in April 1921, the large restaurant hall called “Sa Fon‐ da” was added to accommodate the numer‐ ous pilgrimages.

A great evening out!

LIVING on such a beautiful Island it’s so easy to fall into the trap of repeat visits to favourite haunts. Last win‐ ter we discovered Sunday lunch at a family run restaurant in Puerto Pol‐ lenca. The Hideaway also has live music during the season and on Fri‐ days, an incredible British singer, Em‐ ma Rossi, from South Yorkshire, de‐ lights the the diners. Emma sings covers and her own music. Well worth a visit.

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Mental health help

THE European Parliament has called on EU institu‐ tions and countries to recognise the significant amount of work‐related mental health problems experienced by people and to find ways to help prevent mental health problems. It also under‐ lined the need to eradicate violence, discrimination and harassment at work.

The committee also called for legislation estab‐ lishing minimum require‐ ments for telework across the EU. These could cover working conditions, such as ensuring that telework is voluntary and that rights, work‐life balance and workload of telework‐ ers are equivalent to those in the place of work.

It also called for flexible working hours to help mit‐ igate work‐related stress, education on mental health and training for em‐ ployers.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Outlander star Scott Kyle

SCOTT KYLE: The Outlander star spoke exclusively to the Euro Weekly News

WHEN internationally known actor Scott Kyle´s now‐wife first suggested he try drama school as a 21‐year‐old super‐ market worker, he didn't know his career would take in working with director Ken Loach, and a role in one of the world's most successful TV shows, Outlander.

From humble beginnings in a single parent family in Glas‐ gow, Scott Kyle, 38, told the Euro Weekly News it was watching the work ethic of his mother ‐ who had four jobs ‐ that gave him the drive to succeed in one of the world’s most competitive in‐ dustries. It also helped him give back through charity work.

Speaking to the EWN about his career, Scott Kyle

explained that his time play‐ ing Ross the smith in the in‐ ternationally acclaimed Out‐ lander helped him to publicise some of the works close to his heart.

Scott Kyle went on: “Out‐ lander changed everything, it opened lots of opportunities.

I'm now trying to pass that on to give opportunities to oth‐ ers.”

As part of his work in the community, Kyle runs an an‐ nual Highlander Fling event which raises funds to support NLP and his children´s theater work.

This year, the Fling has events planned in several countries, including Glasgow in September.

To get involved with the Highlander Fling, or for more

about Scott Kyle´s career, visit https://www.scottkyle.co.uk /shows‐tours.

Cleaner energy

EUROPEAN HYDROGEN WEEK is the biggest annual event dedicated to hydro‐ gen under the leadership of the Clean Hydrogen Part‐ nership and its members (the European Commis‐ sion, Hydrogen Europe, and Hydrogen Europe Re‐ search). The third edition will take place from Octo‐ ber 24 to 28, 2022.

One of the highlights of the week will be a policy conference focused on Re‐ search and Innovation activi‐ ties in the EU under the leadership of the Clean Hy‐ drogen Partnership. Hydro‐ gen Europe’s Flagship Event and Expo will also take place in Brussels, where atten‐ dees will be able to learn all about emerging hydrogen‐ based solutions, trends, and approaches in the global en‐ ergy sector.

The Clean Hydrogen Awards will be held in cele‐ bration of the best EU hy‐ drogen projects, and there will be Programme Review Days on which the wider sci‐ entific community will pro‐ vide independent opinions and advice on partnership activities. All EU Member States are encouraged and welcome to be part of this year’s week by holding their own Hydrogen Side Events.

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FINLAND

Lead shot

Cracking down

UNCONNECTED with the recent attack in a Copenhagen shopping centre, the country has become the first in the world to ban the use of lead ammunition effective April 1, 2024 due to the danger to wildlife of discarded pellets as well as to those eating shot game.

THE Finnish tax authorities have revealed that although they don’t believe that there are any huge individual tax evaders left, they have their eyes on restaurants and takeaways as they suspect that a number have overlooked paying a total of €20 million between 2017 and 2021.

IRELAND

THE NETHERLANDS Banned pets

Irish Boss

FROM 2024 it will no longer be acceptable for private individuals to own some 30 animals (unless they owned them before that date) including meerkats and servals, but Dutch pet owners can still keep camels, water buffalo and Chinese water deer.

A COUNCILLOR from County Kildare has written to Bruce Springsteen inviting him to visit the town of Rathangan to plant a tree after he performs in Dublin next year.

Generations of his family come from Ireland and his great-great-grandmother left for New Jersey in 1853.

BELGIUM

ITALY

Tree huggers

Gender balance

MOST children enjoy climbing trees but few realise that this has now become an international competitive sport and on July 3, 64 arborists took part in the European championships in a park in Brussels in order to represent Europe in the World Finals.

NOT all traditionalists will agree with the latest decision by Pope Francis as he has said for the first time ever, he will appoint two lay women to serve on the Vatican body that is called to vet and appoint bishops.

GERMANY

PORTUGAL

War Crime

Tongue-in-cheek

ALTHOUGH he has accused German prosecutors of mistaken identity, a court has sentenced a 101-year-old man (the oldest ever to be found guilty) to five years imprisonment in respect of his involvement in the murder of 3,518 Russian prisoners of war between 1942 and 1945.

A TWEET from Liverpool Airport reads: “Itching to get out of Manchester, but want to avoid the queues? We happily invite @Cristiano to the North West’s Faster, Easier, Friendlier Airport, where he can connect on to Munich or Lisbon with Lufthansa, or fly Ryanair direct to Rome or Paris.”

FRANCE

UKRAINE

Better relationships

Peace Prize

NEW Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese travelled to Paris for his first meeting with President Emmanuel Macron and welcomed a ‘new start’ in relations with France following the acrimonious row between the countries after a massive submarine contract was switched to America.

MINISTER Mykhailo Fedorov announced in a tweet on July 5 “Big tech support Ukraine. @Microsoft delegation has been awarded today with ‘Peace Prize’ from the President of Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa. We are grateful to have you on the light side of digital. Microsoft stands for truth and for peace.”

NORWAY

SWEDEN

No strike

Biopic

WITH the whole of Europe suffering from highly priced oil and gas, the last thing that the Norwegian government could afford to allow was a strike by workers which could have reduced production by up to 20 per cent, so it simply stepped in and imposed arbitration.

STARS from Game of Thrones Tom Wlaschiha and Jazzy de Lisser will be appearing in English-language feature film Hilma, which chronicles the life of revolutionary Swedish artist and feminist pioneer Hilma af Klint and will be screened on Viaplay, Scandinavia’s leading streaming service.

FINANCE Fewer taxis

STAT OF WEEK €200 million

Calls for tax increases

DESPITE the apparent number of vehicles with blue number plates on Spanish roads, the Ministry of Transport has reported that in the first six months of 2022, there were 4,846 taxi and 824 private hire licences less than at the end of 2021.

Good risk

Solar recycling EVEN green energy comes with a need to recycle and with aging wind farms across Spain something has to be done with the components once the turbines wear out. A new venture, GIRA Wind will set up Spain’s first recycling company in Almazan in Castilla y Leon.

Heathrow finances FORGET the British airline cancellations, if foreign investors in Heathrow Airport who have been conspicuous in their lack of financial support during the pandemic don’t agree to help reduce the airport’s £15 billion debt, then it could find itself unable to continue to operate.

Payment demanded AN important outlet for PR companies is access to business‐to‐business publications but according to Press Gazette, more and more of these organisations are asking for payment in order for them to publish information sent to them which could breach Advertising Standards Authority rules.

PUBLIC DEBT: Tax conundrum for new Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi

UK Office for Budget Responsi‐ bility calls for tax increases as well as reduction in public spending.

The Office for Budget Respon‐ sibility (OBR) is a non‐depart‐ mental public body funded by the UK Treasury to provide inde‐ pendent economic forecasts and independent analysis of the public finances.

In little more than two years, the UK economy and public fi‐ nances have felt the conse‐ quences of a global health crisis caused by Covid‐19, a global se‐ curity crisis sparked by Russia’s

SUPERMARKET Asda has an‐ nounced it will help feed children this summer starting with Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Kids can eat for just £1 at any time of day in Asda Cafés, seven days a week, with no minimum adult spend required.

This is to help tackle holiday hunger at a time when the cost‐of‐ living is higher than ever so chil‐ dren aged 16 and under can access a hot or cold meal for just £1 and this will be extended to England and Wales from July 25.

An Asda spokesperson said: “We know that families can find the summer holidays tough and our customers are telling us that this year more than ever, they’re con‐ cerned about holiday hunger.

“With that in mind, we are so

FINANCE

invasion of Ukraine, and a global energy crisis brought about by both.

In a little over a decade, we have also felt the economic and fiscal consequences of a global financial crisis and the uncer‐ tainty created by the UK’s deci‐ sion to leave the EU and the en‐ suing negotiations on how to go about it. In a recently published report, the OBR states “Discre‐ tionary fiscal support for house‐ holds, firms, and public services during the pandemic was un‐ precedented in scale, reaching 10.4 per cent of GDP at its peak

in the UK, and may have raised expectations regarding the role of government in future crises.

“The UK Government has so far spent as much this year (1¼ per cent of GDP) to help house‐ holds to cope with the sharp rise in the cost of living as it did sup‐ porting the economy through the financial crisis.

It concluded therefore that if public debt is to be not just kept under control but reduced to a target 75 per cent of GDP that there are no options other than to increase taxes and ensure that public spending falls.

Kids eat for £1 Credit: Asda

CREDIT Agency Fitch is impressed with the way that the Andorran economy has coped with the pandemic and subsequent fuel crisis and has given it the best rating ever at A‐ as Government forecasts for growth in tourism will boost the economy.

turnover, up 25 per cent on the previous year, is a success for one of the world’s oldest wine makers Raventós Codorníu which left Barcelona for La Rioja in 2017.

Credit: Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street flickr

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CHEAP MEALS:Kids Eat for £1 at Asda

pleased to be able to offer chil‐ dren’s meals for just £1, with no minimum adult spend, to ensure that those who would normally re‐ ly on a school meal aren’t left

without.”

The Kids Eat for £1 initiative is available all day, every day until the September 4 in Scotland, as long as the café is open and de‐ pendent on the store, a hot meal or cold meal, or both, will be on of‐ fer.

Baby food is also available as part of the initiative, with little ones able to enjoy a free pouch of Ella’s Kitchen baby food (70g pouch) in their local Asda Café.

Users of social media are en‐ couraging other supermarkets to follow suit and some are suggest‐ ing that this would be a great in‐ centive for pensioners as well.

Beanz meanz warz ALL is not well between big businesses in the UK as was observed firstly when Ama‐ zon announced that they would no longer accept pay‐ ment with VISA credit cards due to the amount of com‐ mission being charged.

That decision was soon re‐ versed as VISA clearly decided that a smaller percentage of significant turnover was bet‐ ter than a larger percentage of nothing.

Latest ‘hiccup’ occurred be‐ tween Heinz and Tesco as the producer of such iconic brands as Tomato Ketchup and Baked Beans suspended deliveries to the supermarket as it had refused to accept price increases apparently due to supply chain problems.

Tax Model 720 AS previously reported, last January the European Court of Justice ruled that the Spanish Tax Law known as Model 720 was inappropri‐ ate and included dispropor‐ tionate fines.

Now on July 9, the Span‐ ish Supreme Court upheld a ruling in a test case before a court in Extremadura which means that the Treasury will have to return fines (with interest) levied on two peo‐ ple who were late in declar‐ ing their overseas assets.

With precedence of this type, it is fair to anticipate that not only will Model 720 have to be seriously over‐ hauled but there will be a significant number of ap‐ peals against fines previous‐ ly levied.

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CHANGE(P) 1.141,50 160,40 2.320,0 2.710,5 1.074,00 3.772,0 1.586,5 11.056,0 587,40 505,00 2.377,0 398,50 382,20 814,20 0,612 151,04 455,60 3.806,0 2.170,00 383,60 3.375,5 460,90 193,25 2.860,0 1.617,5 671,4 80,12 1.858,5 1.755,00 2.879,5 6.834,0 5.228,0 3.553,0 281,10 368,00 2.601,6 9.224,0 8.054,0 673,40 422,20 1.744,40 2.126,0 813,40 1.697,50 524,30 108,32 1.804,00 537,60

% CHG. 1.133,00 157,75 2.300,0 2.628,0 1.043,00 3.718,0 1.573,5 10.944,0 580,00 496,40 2.321,0 394,30 376,20 807,00 0,612 149,52 449,00 3.750,0 2.130,00 377,70 3.345,5 456,00 191,15 2.832,0 1.594,0 658,6 78,38 1.838,5 1.739,50 2.843,5 6.780,0 5.178,0 3.511,5 277,30 359,20 2.579,0 9.160,0 7.960,0 661,20 411,49 1.728,20 2.100,0 804,20 1.682,50 519,20 106,36 1.787,50 531,80

NET VOL 43,94K 474,46K 24,01K 65,46K 147,18K 55,53K 25,49K 91,48K 107,45K 29,78K 15,01K 335,83K 107,54K 332,53K 0 3,24M 127,37K 9,26K 303,46K 2,58M 142,69K 117,98K 687,82K 29,94K 78,85K 152,06K 1,09M 133,98K 134,79K 73,86K 12,02K 12,46K 132,32K 798,45K 583,18K 8,36K 22,37K 21,68K 114,37K 479,87K 491,58K 26,34K 71,22K 24,56K 2,46M 1,75M 102,89K 300,75K

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InterContinental Intermediate Capital Intertek ITV J Sainsbury Johnson Matthey Land Securities Legal & General Lloyds Banking London Stock Exchange Meggitt Melrose Industries Mondi National Grid NatWest Group Next Norilskiy Nikel ADR Ocado Persimmon Phoenix Prudential Reckitt Benckiser Relx Rentokil Rightmove Rio Tinto PLC Rolls-Royce Holdings Rosneft DRC Sage Samsung Electronics DRC Schroders Scottish Mortgage Segro Severn Trent Shell Smith & Nephew Smiths Group Spirax-Sarco Engineering SSE St. James’s Place Standard Chartered Taylor Wimpey Tesco Tui Unilever United Utilities Vodafone Group PLC Whitbread WPP

4.458,0 1.341,50 4.207,0 65,94 214,70 1.892,0 676,20 241,60 42,15 7.564,0 788,60 152,95 1.448,50 1.066,50 217,70 6.252,0 1,89 847,60 1.768,0 589,70 996,00 6.270,0 2.239,00 493,90 594,00 4.747,5 86,05 0,60 656,20 1.123,00 2.680,0 780,20 987,40 2.706,0 2.009,0 1.123,50 1.403,50 10.580,0 1.687,50 1.129,00 576,20 111,55 258,21 132,80 3.827,0 1.003,50 127,66 2.515,0 779,60

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4.465,0 1.349,50 4.240,0 66,56 216,70 1.897,5 676,80 242,60 42,30 7.602,0 788,60 153,60 1.458,00 1.081,50 218,30 6.302,0 1,89 862,20 1.776,0 592,90 999,40 6.296,0 2.258,00 496,30 597,60 4.765,0 86,76 0,60 662,60 1.124,50 2.690,0 781,20 994,40 2.748,0 2.019,8 1.129,00 1.406,00 10.655,0 1.706,50 1.133,00 578,60 111,85 261,40 135,90 3.855,5 1.014,00 128,46 2.552,0 789,40

4.413,0 1.317,50 4.192,0 65,60 214,40 1.872,5 669,20 239,90 41,95 7.544,0 786,80 151,80 1.441,00 1.066,50 215,30 6.152,0 1,89 845,40 1.742,0 589,40 985,40 6.224,0 2.224,00 491,00 591,20 4.671,5 84,11 0,60 655,80 1.118,50 2.668,0 774,60 985,60 2.706,0 1.992,4 1.118,50 1.397,50 10.555,0 1.680,00 1.119,50 569,60 110,30 258,10 130,05 3.818,0 1.003,50 127,38 2.504,0 778,20

18,74K 42,91K 11,19K 810,61K 334,96K 17,16K 66,34K 636,40K 13,19M 17,82K 99,01K 471,56K 89,63K 340,75K 1,34M 22,18K 0 66,12K 119,64K 61,12K 255,11K 47,43K 189,11K 107,85K 133,32K 243,50K 4,36M 0 76,48K 2,29K 17,82K 335,13K 86,14K 15,96K 54,11K 71,40K 61,66K 4,07K 143,10K 62,81K 1,26M 879,85K 869,19K 493,25K 173,34K 135,33K 2,52M 26,88K 139,85K

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COMPANY 3M American Express Amgen Apple Boeing Caterpillar Chevron Cisco Coca-Cola Dow Goldman Sachs Home Depot Honeywell IBM Intel J&J JPMorgan McDonald’s Merck&Co Microsoft Nike Procter&Gamble Salesforce.com The Travelers UnitedHealth Verizon Visa A Walgreens Boots Walmart Walt Disney

PRICE 128,72 141,76 248,48 147,04 139,07 179,10 142,77 43,39 63,14 51,38 296,47 286,47 173,34 140,47 37,99 178,28 114,36 253,24 92,78 267,66 107,93 145,02 175,50 169,00 518,63 50,49 203,57 37,55 125,40 95,86

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+80.26% +50.00% +48.49% +48.16% +45.67% +44.37% +42.14% +33.62% +32.22% +29.17% +28.85%

82.77M 186.48M 112.66M 280.09K 74.12K 16.49M 2.70M 668.58K 1.21M 3.53M 138.85K

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Most Declined Enjoy Technology Avanti Acquisition Health Assurance Acquisition Upstart Bitnile Holdings Prf D ContraFect Corp Cardlytics WD-40 Cloopen Group Holding SRAX AcelRx

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Unsustainable IN May of this year a senior HSBC executive in charge of responsible lending was suspended for telling in‐ vestors not to worry about climate change. He has now resigned saying ironi‐ cally that his position had become “unsustainable” hence his decision to leave.

Madrid Protocol THE Republic of Chile has become the 11th country to join the Madrid Protocol which is an international trademark treaty and reg‐ istration system which al‐ lows filers to register trademarks in multiple ter‐ ritories using a cost‐effec‐ tive filing with the World Intellectual Property Or‐ ganisation.

Living Wage A SMALL group of influen‐ tial shareholders tabled a resolution which was op‐ posed by the Board of Sainsbury’s that all of its workers should be paid the real Living Wage rather than the legal minimum.

Almost 84 per cent of votes against ensured that this proposal failed.

Amazon probe THE UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is aware that the European Commission is reviewing the situation of Amazon and potential unfair prac‐ tice but whatever conclu‐ sion it comes to, it will not affect the UK since it has left the Union.

For this reason, the CMA has launched its own in‐ vestigation which will con‐ sider whether Amazon has a dominant position in the UK and whether it is abus‐ ing that position and dis‐ torting competition by giv‐ ing an unfair advantage to its own retail business or sellers that use its services, compared to other third‐ party sellers on the Ama‐ zon UK Marketplace.

AGRICULTURAL CRISIS LABOUR shortages in the UK have resulted in crops valued at more than £36 million (€41.9 million) in one sector being destroyed with the number of appli‐ cants for seasonal work having dropped dramatical‐ ly.

According to the National Farmers Union (NFU) farm‐ ers are facing millions of pounds of losses after the seasonal worker visa grant‐ ed by the Home Office failed to deliver sufficient numbers of workers.

Figures provided by the Home Office show that 60 per cent of the workers previously given seasonal visas were from Ukraine, while 8 per cent were from Russia.

The war in Ukraine has meant the numbers of ap‐ plicants from the country has all but dried up, and with countries in Europe having an open‐door policy for those fleeing the con‐ flict, most have chosen to relocate elsewhere on the continent.

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FARM WORKERS: Labour shortages are seeing food destroyed in the ground.

Sandfield Farms Manag‐ ing Director Derek Wilkin‐ son, told the British media that labour shortages had already cost around £250,000 of his asparagus and spring onion crop.

The company which em‐ ploys 750 seasonal workers said that the lack of de‐ mand for the jobs and visa issuing delays had resulted

in them being unable to hire sufficient workers.

Despite the shortages of labour, the government wants to phase the visa out altogether by 2024, instead opting to encourage au‐ tomation and local employ‐ ment.

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned that the government’s

plans are unrealistic. Tom Bradshaw, Deputy Presi‐ dent of the NFU, said: “We have a very low level of un‐ employment, we have 4 per cent unemployed and millions of vacancies, so it is unrealistic for it to be de‐ livered from the domestic workforce when there are plenty of permanent roles.”

Youth Cultural Bonus A YOUTH CULTURAL BONUS worth €210 million is being planned by the Spanish government through EML Pay‐ ments Limited and the Spanish Post Office Correos.

Approximately 500,000 virtual pre‐ paid cards will be issued and loaded with a government input of €210 mil‐ lion in support of the culture sector, which was badly hit during the pan‐ demic.

Direct aid of €400 on an instant vir‐ tual card, which can be upgraded to a physical card, will be given to each eli‐ gible young person in Spain who turns 18 in 2022.

The funds can be spent on various cultural products and activities, includ‐ ing the performing arts, live music, films, libraries, museums, festivals, sheet music, records, books, audio‐ books and magazines.

The stimulus programme, part of Spain’s General State Budgets, will see €210 million pumped into the country’s economy over the next 12 months.

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VIRTUAL CARD: €400 will be available for each 18-year-old.

The government will promote the new aid programme to revitalise and stimulate the cultural sector in Spain, guaranteeing the sustainability of the cultural and creative industries after the negative impact of the pandemic.

It also promotes universal and diver‐ sified accessibility to culture, promot‐ ing loyalty amongst young people to generate the habit of consuming cul‐ tural products.

“We’re very happy to be able to col‐ laborate with the Ministry to promote culture amongst young people. This project, which is part of the Correos Prepago business line, positions Corre‐ os as a benchmark for the delivery of social aid and financial inclusion within the company’s strategic framework of diversification,” said Manuel Zapatero Sierra, Director of Products & Services at Correos.

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Sky’s the limit REFERRING to the fact that Spanish company Satlantis helped the Armenian state company Geocosmos launch its first satellite, the Spanish Foreign Minister welcomed his Armenian opposite number to Madrid.

The meeting took place on Wednesday July 6 to celebrate the 30th anniver‐ sary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic rela‐ tions between the coun‐ tries. José Manuel Albares Bueno announced that Spain intended to open a diplomatic residence in the capital Yerevan.

“Our trade and econom‐ ic ties have great potential and they literally reach to the sky, as the first Armeni‐ an satellite was sent into space in May of this year,” said the Spanish Foreign Minister.

Public transport SPANISH Minister Raquel Sánchez met with the au‐ tonomous communities on July 5 to discuss imple‐ mentation of aid to allow for the reduction of pub‐ lic transport costs.

The Minister of Trans‐ port, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez attended the National Transport Conference to confirm that those that reduced cost to the public by 30 per cent could ex‐ pect to receive financial support from a €110 mil‐ lion pot allocated from the Recovery, Transfor‐ mation and Resilience Plan.

The intention is to try to persuade commuters to use cleaner and safer public transport whilst in‐ creasing the efficiency of what is available by in‐ creasing digitalisation.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT PERSONALLY I’m not too worried about the resignation of Boris. I have always thought his whole family, including the wife were slightly askew. Now the UK is looking ahead, firmly committed to Brexit and facing two years of building public confidence before the next general election, I would like to see a new leader (not Sunak!) with strength and obligation to lead the Conservatives into another resounding victory. The idea of Starmer and the likes of Rayner and their leftie supporters actually holding the UK reins is a nightmare scenario which would once again inevitably bring the whole country to its knees. I also worry about the youngsters, already being targeted by the biased leftie media, who are producing a whole glut of racially influenced TV commercials and talk programmes, causing viewers to believe that the UK has a higher number of mixed race marriages and non‐white nationals, when in fact the true numbers only account for 9 per cent of its married population and overall include just 18 per cent of its citizens. (82 per cent actually make up the white majority

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who are now seem to be disregarded by the media organisers and casting agencies) The young have also never experienced the sight of the fat cat bully boys of the unions, fresh from their Marbella villas, emerging from 10 Downing Street and announcing that half the nation would be on strike if the 'workers' weren't given what their unions demanded. Also completely oblivious of periods when Labour ran the country and 'everybody out' issued from the employees of one vital institution after another until the whole country staggered from one crisis to the next and employers were blamed for everything from the price of soap to the shortage of cat litter. They have no knowledge of a country, run by a party who bribes its constituents by creating whole cultures of benefit scroungers, and to pay for these free handouts, taxes those with any initiative to create jobs and wealth to such a degree that many successful employers have no choice but to leave the country in droves. Labour is, and always has been, a party that has no idea how to actually create resources and always uses the wealth, painstakingly earned by

previous governments to create the illusion that they are a successful organisation by pouring investments into popular schemes that will ingratiate them and garner votes from their constituents. When there is no longer any previous legacy to use, they borrow, beg and steal until there is nothing left and they are finally voted out, leaving the incoming party to once again pick up the pieces. So, to all the young voters, who believe that the 'all men are equal, tax the rich and welcome all immigrants’ tirade that issues from the left is the answer, I suggest you all think again. I'm not saying it's going to be plain sailing.

But at least with a new competent Conservative leader and proficient government, you’ll have a chance.

Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland.

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Technology problems MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man A FEW beach bars where we live have been totally reformed and now look like 'proper restaurants' instead of the great looking places they were before. To be honest, for me, they have lost their character.

But worse than that they now all have this little hand held computer thingies to take your order. Now I’m sure this is very good if it works but in the two or three places I’ve tried so far they don’t and the reason is it’s a computer basically and those things only can do what they are programmed for.

In one place which we always used before the reform they were always very accommodating. You asked for something and if they had the ingredients you got it – simple. Now out comes the waiter with his little hand held device and starts taking our order. I asked what came with my main meal and he said straw potatoes. I said could I have different potatoes and he said, no that’s what it comes with and he doesn’t know how to change it on the computer. So I said go and get a bit of paper and write it

down but he didn’t and I got straw tatties.

My friend said he just wanted fried hake and chips. Waiter said fine and pressed lots of buttons and my friend got grilled hake and patatas a lo pobre. It looked lovely but was not what he ordered. And his wife’s didn’t arrive at all because - well actually I don’t know, it just didn’t arrive.

This type of thing has happened to me many times especially in America where I remember asking for a grilled tomato with my breakfast. The girl said they didn’t have them. Of course they had tomatoes and a grill but it wasn’t on the computer. I did have a scream up and finally got it. Bring back the pencil and paper and proper service.

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Busy times for Chris this week, as by morning, the swan songs of another load of realists in the Tory party will be abandoning ship. Even the #10 resident cat did a disappearing act today, from the lights of the media cameras.

Fingers crossed, all of this abandonment will be completed BEFORE the re‐ cess, so the rest of us can concentrate on more im‐ portant matters, such as holidays abroad and won‐ dering if we ever WILL es‐ cape, dodging the hun‐ dreds of flight cancellations to be an‐ nounced? Watch this space.

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there to stop what is hap‐ pening to the great United Kingdom but I think it is al‐ ready too late. Keep doing what you’re doing.

We met a few years ago and had a few drinks to‐ gether at the Casablanca Bar, Magaluf. You were married to your wife from Northern Ireland. I am also from N.I. Keep up the good work.

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OUR VIEW BANANA REPUBLIC MANY years ago, there used to be a comment about Latin and South American governments calling them Mickey Mouse or Banana Republics because everyone and his brother was a minister of some sort.

How things have changed in more ways than one as it became clear with the recent overthrow of Boris Johnson that the number of Conservative MPs who have been given positions which allow them to be paid more than their simple salary was close to 100.

When Johnson won the 2019 election, his party held 365 seats but that has now shrunk to 358 due to lost by elections, defections and suspension of three sitting MPs due to allegations of sexual misconduct.

By law, the Government is able to appoint 109 paid ministers which will include cabinet ministers, secretaries of state, whips and peers and at the time just before the Prime Minister announced his resignation there were 108 in post of which 91 were MPs, with a further three who are unpaid.

Effectively therefore just under 25 per cent of all Conservative MPs were paid as ministers which seems to be a very high proportion for a mature and long-established institution such as the House of Commons.

At the time of writing, there are 11 MPs who have declared an interest in becoming leader of the Conservative Party, some of whom are well-known figures whilst others are more politically obscure.

The UK seems to be heading for a recession with huge price rises, enormous debts and political instability as well as ongoing fall out with Europe over Northern Ireland so it is clear that whoever takes on the post is likely to be in for a rough ride.

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The club offers padel lessons for all ages as well as women’s padel, padel partners and incredible personalised classes to hone your skills. But the club is more than sports, the football field and its seven padel courts are joined by a bar, playground and a recreation area ‐ making it a place for the whole family to enjoy. They also facilitate children’s parties as well as exciting national and international tournaments.

The business was born from Juanda’s pas‐ sion for sports and, after taking tennis classes at a young age, he became the tennis cham‐ pion in Mallorca and the Balearic Islands. Fol‐ lowing this triumph, Juanda unfortunately suffered an injury that meant he had to hang up his racket and leave the sport, much to his regret.

Juanda managed to remain working in the

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world of tennis before realising his passion and talent in another sport ‐ padel. With his enthusiasm, Juanda took over the Calvia padel and football club and transformed their facilities into an establishment that wel‐ comes all to try this sport that is so popular in Spain and the Balearic Islands.

Led by Juanda, the team has been the champion of Mallorca and the Balearic Is‐ lands in the 20‐21 and 21‐22 seasons and they would love to welcome you for a match!

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A SCOT living in Santiago de Compostela has been elected President of Age in Spain, the organisation dedi‐ cated to supporting older English language speakers living in Spain or thinking of moving there.

John Rafferty joined the organisation as a volunteer on its Residency Helpline which supported people concerned about their resi‐ dency status during the Brexit negotiations. Becom‐ ing a trustee of Age in Spain, John convened a campaign group which has delivered awareness raising cam‐ paigns on dementia and on what is involved in moving to or living in Spain.

Alongside a career at chief executive level in the volun‐ tary and public sectors, John

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chaired NHS trusts in Scot‐ land and England before moving to Spain.

Commenting on his elec‐ tion as President, John said ‘I am delighted to accept this role and I very much look forward to contributing to the magnificent work car‐ ried out by the many volun‐ teers who are at the heart of Age in Spain.

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been serving English speak‐ ers in Spain for 30 years and has provided many vital ser‐ vices to those needing sup‐ port and information, partic‐ ularly the most vulnerable.

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ROBERT SHALLIS I’VE always been rather fond of the phrase by Dr Norman Vincent Peale; ‘Reach for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.’

In other words, have very high expectations or ambitions. Always set your sights high.

We often hear of people achiev‐ ing some amazing things in life but how do they do it and why do so many fail to get there?

Well contrary to the above quote, people tend to aim ‘too’ high and focus too much on the end goal. It’s great to have an end goal, a dream, a vision of where you want to get to, but as much as it can be an exciting prospect initial‐ ly, it can soon dissipate, but why?

Fear, limiting beliefs and a nega‐ tive mindset can disable you before you even begin, however, I will cov‐ er these elements in another arti‐ cle.

Firstly, everything starts with a thought; our dreams, ambitions or goals which can be incredibly excit‐

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AIM HIGH: What’s the worst that can happen?

ing at first, but the problem is we don’t take action because the reali‐ ty of getting there can be too over‐ whelming for many of us. However, taking action is paramount and can help cement the belief we have in our dreams and can help drive us forward.

So, the key is to set small achiev‐ able goals each day in order to help steer you towards the bigger end goal. By taking much smaller steps, by making smaller goals and ticking them off each day will give you little bursts of motivation to take you to the next goal. Just like stepping

stones, moving onto the next one and the one after. Once you get so far you have less incentive to go back and more incentive to contin‐ ue. Every step forward is like a little reward to yourself. Look at these small steps as a ‘to do’ list and tick them off as you go. That way, the feeling of being overwhelmed is less likely to raise its ugly head.

These mini goals are like small in‐ vestments that will eventually grow over time. After a period when the end goal and dream are relooked at, you’ll be surprised how much further you are toward reaching it.

Believing you can achieve your end goal is of primary importance and the closer you get to it, the stronger it becomes, but it’s impor‐ tant to try and have that belief from the outset. The famous Phycologist William James’ quote sums this up very nicely when he said ‘Our belief at the beginning of a doubtful un‐ dertaking is the one thing that en‐ sures the successful outcome of your venture.’

So, keep believing in yourself and your amazing ability to achieve so much more. Imagine how it would feel to finally achieve a lifetime goal. Whatever the goal is it’s per‐ sonal to you, it’s your goal, your dream and your choice to start the process and make it happen.

Make a decision, take action! If it’s the wrong choice then at least you’ll find out a lot quicker in order to move onto the next one.

So, ‘reach for the moon,’ aim high, what’s the worst that can happen? Maybe you’ll ‘land in the stars’ but either way the journey to‐ wards your new found goals and dreams will give you renewed vigour along the way and strength to get from where you are now to where you want to be.

Rob Shallis (Certified Life Coach) www.robshallis.com To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com

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PETS

Animals not allowed as pets TO PROTECT the coun‐ try’s highly valued flora and fauna, the Spanish authorities have banned owning some animals which would normally be considered standard household additions.

The change came in 2019 when the Spanish Council of Ministers up‐ dated the Spanish Cata‐ logue of Invasive Alien Species. This is due to a fear that the animals could be abandoned and consequently represent a danger to Spain’s ecosystem.

Amongst the banned animals are parrots, w h o t h r e a t e n t h e s u r‐ vival of other birds in Spain like pigeons and sparrows. In Madrid, the 13,000 Argentine par‐ rots are kept under con‐ trol by controversial an‐ nual bird culling.

Hedgehogs are also prohibited as pets in Spain as they pose a threat to native species.

This is so that they can remain independent and not become reliant on humans for their sur‐ vival.

Although Hollywood has made racoons seem like cute, fluffy compan‐ ions, they are also a pro‐ hibited pet in Spain as it is believed they would have a negative impact on Spain’s ecosystem as they are prolific breed‐ ers.

And finally, Spain has

a l s o p r o h i b i t e d V i e t‐ namese pigs as pets in case they escape and breed freely with wild boars, which produces perroli and greatly di‐ l u t e t h e n a t i v e b l o o d‐ lines, the high numbers of which have a detri‐ mental impact on the lo‐ cal fauna.

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Isuzu D-Max - different, a surprisingly sensible choice ROAD TEST

by Mark Slack IF YOU have noticed a fair number of rather smart pick‐up trucks on the road, that don’t look

like they’ve spent much time in the local building supplies yard, you would probably be right. Manu‐ facturers have realised that a pick‐up with good levels of standard equip‐ ment and a variety of op‐

tional hard tops and ac‐ cessories can appeal to a whole new range of potential buyers.

Add in the pos‐ sibility of all‐ wheel‐drive and the chance to carry five people, as well as a decent load bay and tow‐ ing ability, and the appeal is obvious.

Isuzu have long been a ‘go to’ manufacturer for those wanting a comfort‐ able and hard‐working pick‐up. Good standard equipment with excel‐ lent accessory packs and options means the Isuzu D‐Max range can cover every scenario from building site to trendy wine bar. The range is es‐ sentially split into two halves, the business line‐ up and the V‐Cross and Artic models and there are single, extended and double cab options.

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PICK-UP TRUCK: Build quality and equipment is excellent.

€25,690/£21,999 and peak at €56,058/£47,999.

Power comes from a four‐cylinder 1.9‐litre turbo diesel that propels the Isuzu well for such a large vehicle. Inevitably though the benchmark 62 mph doesn’t arrive particularly quickly at 12.7 seconds in manual and 13 seconds with au‐ tomatic transmission. To be fair it doesn’t actually feel that pedestrian and in automatic form pro‐

vides smooth changes, al‐ though a tad hes‐ itant when kick‐down is required.

With an empty load bay the D‐Max does bounce around on rougher surfaces but things are better with a weight in the rear. For such a large vehicle the D‐Max is an easy drive and can be piloted through bends with much more aplomb than might be expected of a pick‐up truck. Bouncy un‐ laden weight ride apart the other issue with the D‐Max is noise. Pick‐ups

are never the most re‐ fined but the D‐Max does get rather vo‐ cal under ac‐ celeration, not helped one suspects by the mod‐ est engine size. The build quality and equipment in the D‐Max is excel‐ lent, and betters some cars, with an interior that lacks the ‘bolt‐on iPad’ style touchscreen in favour of a neat built‐in screen. Soft‐touch mate‐ rials are also evident and although some of the touchscreen functions look a little dated they all work very smoothly.

If you’re into your pick‐ up trucks the Isuzu looks the part too. If you’re looking for something a bit different on the rugged transport front then the D‐Max can be a surprisingly sensible choice.

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LaLiga and Santander to part

LALIGA and Banco San‐ tander announced on Mon‐ day, July 11, the mutual agreement to terminate the current sponsorship contract that the bank has had with the competition since the 2016/2017 season. The change, which will take effect from the 2023/2024 cam‐

paign onwards, is the result of a joint decision by both organ‐ isations to explore new ways of collaboration, both togeth‐ er and with third parties.

During these six seasons of collaboration, the relationship between LaLiga and Banco Santander has transcended mere official sponsorship of

Tour de France collision A HORROR collision with a fan during a chaotic, accident‐ packed Stage 5 of the Tour de France on Wednesday 6 July, resulted in Italian rider Daniel Oss having to retire from the race with a broken neck.

As the riders were en route from the city of Lille to Aren‐ berg, on a third cobbled sec‐ tion out of 11, the 35‐year‐old TotalEnergies star ran into a spectator who decided to try and film the cyclists from close range as they sped past at high speed.

Oss was sent crashing to the ground, along with the specta‐ tor. Miraculously, the Italian managed to get back on his

bike and complete the stage, as reported by UK press.

Immediately after crossing the line, he was sent for a scan to check for injuries, and it was discovered that Oss had frac‐ tured a bone in his neck in the accident.

the competition. It has been a period of close collaboration between the two institutions, with strong understanding and rapport that has foment‐ ed the promotion of success‐ ful joint projects such as LaLi‐ ga Promises (U12 football) in addition to the main sponsor‐ ship of the LaLiga competi‐ tion.

One of the most iconic products of this collaboration is undoubtedly LaLiga Gen‐ uine Santander, the competi‐ tion for players with learning disabilities. So much so that Banco Santander ‐ which has been one of the main driving forces behind this initiative since its inception in the 2017/18 season.

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Credit: Twitter@Wimbledon

SERBIAN tennis legend Novak Djokovic, claimed his seventh Wimbledon men's sin‐ gles title on Sunday, Ju‐ ly 10. He defeated Aus‐ tralia's Nick Kyrgios 4‐6 6‐3 6‐4 7‐6, after com‐ ing back from one set down. This victory means the Serb has now won four back‐to‐ back titles at SW19.

The win, his 21st ma‐ jor trophy in a dazzling career, moves the 35‐ year‐old Djovovic one Grand Slam title ahead of Swiss star Roger Fed‐

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Djokovic’s fourth title LeClerc Austrian victory

VICTORIOUS: The Ferrari team after the Austrain GP victory 2022.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: With the Wimbledon trophy 2022.

erer. He remains one behind Spain's Rafael Nadal, who he could have been playing, had he not pulled out through injury at the tournament's semi‐final stage.

A stunning opening by Ky r g i o s s a w h i m t a k e the first set, but Djokovic took control to

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win the next three sets, and the championship.

This could well be the Serbian star's last shot in 2022 at increasing his total of Grand Slam ti‐ tles. The US Open is on the horizon but there is a ban on unvaccinated players, so it is highly likely that he will not make the trip.

CHARLES LECLERC pulled a massive drive out of the bag to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, July 10. The Ferrari driver overtook cur‐ rent world champion Max Verstappen's Red Bull a total of three times on his way to the chequered flag at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.

Sunday's victory pulls LeClerc into second position in the drivers' table, 38 be‐

hind the Dutchman, but leapfrogging Red Bull's Sergio Perez in the process.

"Yes. Yes. I was scared. I was so scared", an excited LeClerc was heard saying over the team radio after he crossed the line. "I definitely needed that one. The last five races have been incredibly difficult for me, but also for the team, and to finally show we have the pace in the car

and can do it was incredibly important", he added after exiting the Ferrari.

Verstappen had started on pole, and led for 10 laps until LeClerc pulled off a superb overtaking manoeuvre going down the inside into Turn Three. The Ferraris were clearly outpacing the Red Bulls, with the team changing its strategy and going for just two pit stops.

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