Coppers told to salute bosses

Coppers across Spain must, as from today, bark “a sus ordenes, mi …” when addressed by a superior officer. (At your orders, my … insert rank). The Spanish police union says that it´s another step towards the militarization of the civil police force, and ask that a simple “morning, boss” be permissible. The Guardia have always had to snap this out, being a military unit, but the National, Local and Autonomous forces never did, something Continue reading Coppers told to salute bosses

Junta attempt to legalise illegal homes overturned by the courts

If your home is illegal, it stays illegal, say the Courts, despite the “planning law” attempt to legalise said homes. Seville’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Junta de Andalucia’s law which attempted to legalise 250,000 homes built illegally, cannot be used to legalise homes which were constructed against planning regulations. In a test case bought by a promoter facing six months jail and the demolition of his home in Seville, the Court ruled that Continue reading Junta attempt to legalise illegal homes overturned by the courts

Andalucia’s government signs friendship deal with Cuba, Venezuela

Well, it´s not as if they´ve got anything more important to worry about closer to home. The Junta de Andalucia, reports El Mundo, is signing a “friendship deal” with Cuba and Venezuela (basically, the Commie part of South America), and is angling towards entry of the Bolivian Alliance of the People of Our Americas (ALBA), a left wing free trade association promoted by Cuba and Venezuela which aims to (from their mission statement) “provide a Continue reading Andalucia’s government signs friendship deal with Cuba, Venezuela