Andalucia has lost 20% of its bars and restaurants in the last 4 years

Since 2008, Andalucia has seen its bars and restaurants shrink by 20,4% : we now have just 47.003 establishments. It’s according to a survey issued by La Caixa, ‘Anuario Económico de España 2012’. No idea what database they’re using for the 2008 data. These things have to be counted by banks, as the government no longer bothers. The Junta used to insist that all bars & restaurants inscribed themselves into the Andalucian Tourism Registry, but Continue reading Andalucia has lost 20% of its bars and restaurants in the last 4 years

Mojacar -grudgingly- starts to film its council meetings

Mojacar has been denounced many times recently over the Mayor’s refusal to allow anyone to film it’s plenary sessions in the townhall. It seems Rosmari doesn’t like to be filmed.An active opposition group has been setup to demand that video recordings be allowed (it’s legal under the law), and Oscar Gagliardi has been ejected four times for trying to smuggle in a video camara. Anyway, Rosmari has now issued what must be the grumpiest press Continue reading Mojacar -grudgingly- starts to film its council meetings