Day: November 12, 2008

Latest in the Spainair crash in Madrid

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The judge investigating the Madrid Barajas Spainair crash has called the two mechanics who worked on the plane before its takeoff for declarations. During the examination by the judge, both mechanics have admitted that they did not consult the official Boeing manual when they removed the fuse that seems to have deactivated the fatal alarm, instead they were guided by the minimum equipment list, which requires a less stringent test of the equipment and is Continue reading Latest in the Spainair crash in Madrid→

Jobs for the boys – the asesor scandel

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Sit back my children and allow me to regale you with a tale of intrigue, friendship, backhanders and corruption, as it appears many of you don’t know about it. During the end of summer, a story broke about how the Junta (which has been controlled since the transition to democracy unopposed by the PSOE party, and President-for-life Manuel Chaves) is giving the good old boys who lost their political positions in the last elections cushy Continue reading Jobs for the boys – the asesor scandel→

Couple of new tax benefits for new workers…

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In order to help get the job market moving, a new measure from the Government says that: Unemployed with children now entitle any employer who gives them an indefinate contract (full time) with a €1,500 annual deduction in Social Security payments (for two years). Unemployed people who register as autónomo (self employed) can, as a once off, pull up to 60% of their unpaid unemployment benefit to offset start up costs (instead of the previous Continue reading Couple of new tax benefits for new workers…→

Unemployed to get mortgage holiday

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The unemployed, low earning autonomos (self employed) and widows are now eligable to request a mortgage holiday to ease off on payments. You can request a “holiday” on up to 50% on your monthly payments (added on, interest free, to the end of the mortgage) if: you took the mortgage out before 1st Sept 2008; the total mortgage taken out was less than €170,000; you are fully paid up with the mortgage. and you are: Continue reading Unemployed to get mortgage holiday→

Junta spends too much on advertising, complains PP(AL)

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Gabriel Amat, leader of the Partido Popular (PP) in Almería, used a press conference in the municipality of Fondón to complain about the vast amount of money being spent by PSOE and President-for-life Chaves on advertising, despite their calls for “austerity”. It seems that in the 2009 budget, despite a lot of trimming and cutting out of pet projects such as the renovation of the Cable Íngles, a new hospital, new courts for Roquetas del Continue reading Junta spends too much on advertising, complains PP(AL)→