Month: July 2012

San Javier airport duty free concession offered – IU says this means Corvera “isn’t expected to open soon”

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AENA, the airports operator, has issued a tender for the concession of a new duty free shop in San Javier airport. This is for a new shop, in the old airport. IU, the political party, have now tabled a question in Murcia asking if this means that AENA does not expect Corvera to open any time soon. After all, if AENA expects all operations at San Javier to cease in mid 2013, why are they Continue reading San Javier airport duty free concession offered – IU says this means Corvera “isn’t expected to open soon”→

Spain asking for a “total emergency bailout” of 300 billion euros from Germany, according to Reuters

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Reuters, the news agency, has claimed that Spain has secretly asked Germany to prepare a 300 billion euros bailout package to rescue the state after a number of regions within Spain have claimed bankruptcy and asked for bailouts. Citing a “senior government official”, the news agency said that: Spain has for the first time conceded it might need a full EU/IMF bailout worth 300 billion euros ($366 billion) if its borrowing costs remain unsustainably high, Continue reading Spain asking for a “total emergency bailout” of 300 billion euros from Germany, according to Reuters→

Gypsy shootout in Almeria leaves two dead, several injured

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The Guardia Civil have made a series of arrests in relation to this mornings shootout between two rival Gypsy families in the Almerian suburb of Costacabana. It happened at around 3,30 am. Police have said the shootout started over an argument about “business matters” between the two interlinked families. Someone pulled a gun, someone else went to get Gramps’ shotgun, and we end up with two dead Gypsies, a couple injured and several arrests. The Continue reading Gypsy shootout in Almeria leaves two dead, several injured→

5.693.100 unemployed – even in summer, a further 53.500 unemployed

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Spains unemployment has soared to record levels this summer, despite the fact that summer is traditionally the period where, what with beach bars, hotels and whatnot, unemployment drops due to temporary summer work contracts. A further 53.500 people lost their jobs last month to June, about 1% of the total, bringing the total number of unemployed up to 5.693.100 across the nation at the beginning of this month, or 24.63% of the active workforce. 53.28% Continue reading 5.693.100 unemployed – even in summer, a further 53.500 unemployed→

Drunken Brit runs over Nerja town councillor whilst driving on the wrong side of the road

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A drunken British resident of Nerja ran over a town councillor in the Malaga town of Nerja this morning, before fleeing. A passing police patrol spotted the incident and followed the fleeing man home, where he was arrested as he parked his car. He was “substantially” over the limit, and according to witnesses was driving down the main street on the wrong side of the road. The town councillor had stepped out in front of Continue reading Drunken Brit runs over Nerja town councillor whilst driving on the wrong side of the road→

PSOE and PP agree to “stop squabbling” and work together to save Andalucia

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The new leader of the PP party in Andalucia, Juan Ignacio Zoido, and the President of the Junta de Andalucia, PSOE José Antonio Griñán, have sat down together for their first official meeting, and have produced an agreement to “stop squabbling” and work together to save Andalucia. Although the first question on everyones’ lips is “how long with this honeymoon last for?” Zoido told reporters that although there are many unanswered questions, and many disputes, Continue reading PSOE and PP agree to “stop squabbling” and work together to save Andalucia→

King of Spain fired as head of WWF España

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WWF España have voted, by 226 votes to 13, to remove King Juan Carlos as honourary head of the organisation, after he was spotted a few months ago shooting elephants in Botswana. Juancar was appointed head of WWF España in 1968 only because the previous president, Félix Rodrgiuez de la Fuente, the Spanish “David Attenborough” died suddenly whilst on safari and they needed a high profile head to keep navigating the rocky waters of Spanish Continue reading King of Spain fired as head of WWF España→

The anniversary of the Battle of Salamance sees The Rifles regiment honoured by Salamanca

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Tomorrow is the bicentenary of the Battle of Salamanca, in which British, Portuguese and Spanish troops under the Earl (later Duke) of Wellington defeated Napoleon’s Marshal Auguste Marmont in the rolling hills of Castilla y Leon, western Spain. To mark the anniversary of the first major offensive victory of the Peninsular War, one of the British Army’s “large regiments”, The Rifles, will be granted the unique honour of the Freedom of the City of Salamanca. Continue reading The anniversary of the Battle of Salamance sees The Rifles regiment honoured by Salamanca→

Junta pays 12 million to settle software piracy case

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The Junta de Andalucia has paid 12 millions euros to a “major international software company” in order to settle a complaint about the illegal use of software. It appears that government offices across Andalucia have been using pirated copies of this software, and an external audit of government computers detected “massive” use of pirated software on government PC’s. (I assume we’re talking Microsoft and Windows here). Anyway, the PP have revealed that earlier in the Continue reading Junta pays 12 million to settle software piracy case→