Day: February 2, 2011

Company that bought El Ejido recycling denounces old owners for massive theft

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Morgan Aqua, a large recycling company that a year ago purchased from Hermanos Lirola the El Ejido recycling plant (yes, the one that’s been on fire for months), has denounced Hermanos Lirola for “massive frauds and tax theft totalling over 13 million euros”. Morgan Aqua purchased four companies from a company owned by the three Lirola brothers (Ejido Medio Ambiente, Contendedores Lirola, Contenedores Ejido and Hermanos Lirola, all SL’s working together and owned by the Continue reading Company that bought El Ejido recycling denounces old owners for massive theft→

Hey, Rubalcaba’s in town!

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Rubalcaba, first Vice-Minister of Spain, a man who looks like a gnome with cancer, and tipped to be the next candidate of the PSOE for the 2012 general election if Zippy’s fingers can be prised out off the red button, has been in town visiting Vicar and Pulpi (both PSOE marginals). He was received, according to La Voz, by multitudes, “some more effusive than others”. Here’s todays political cartoon from La Voz. Funny stuff. Whatever Continue reading Hey, Rubalcaba’s in town!→

The usual pre-election purge hits Mojácar

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Rosmari, the leader of Mojácar, has had a blowout with her political allies in Mojacar and fired Carlos Cervantes (bearded fellow, leftwing leader of the IU and similar, used to be mayor until he was cut down) and Angel Medina (leader of Cuidadanos Europeos, never been mayor but would like to), both (now ex-) senior councillors and coalition allies in her townhall. It’s all amazingly complicated and I can’t pretend to be bothered to memorise Continue reading The usual pre-election purge hits Mojácar→

Velez Rubio to get golf course and 1,000 homes

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A 1,4 million squre meter project to build two 18 hole golf courses and a thousand homes in Velez Rubio has been put out on public view by the Junta’s planning committee. The stated target audience is “wealthy OAP’s from other European countries”, according to La Voz, although “possibly some people from other points of Spanish territory may be interested”. Urbanizadora Valle del Mahimón SL, the promotors, say that the golf courses will be of Continue reading Velez Rubio to get golf course and 1,000 homes→