Day: January 11, 2014

A new law to regulate jamon serrano

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Yet another law is on its way, and this one aims to regulate jamón serrano. The law will categorise the different types and quality of pork, jamones, paletas & cañas de lomo del cerdo ibérico based on the breed of the pig, it’s food and handling, and the treatment the meat receives before sale. There will be four colour codes that are attached to the meat at the factory in such a way that it Continue reading A new law to regulate jamon serrano→

Daimiel natural park expanded by about a third

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Tablas de Daimiel natural park in Cuidad Real will be expanded by 1,102 hectares, meaning about 3,000 square hectares of Europe’s most important wetlands will now be protected. The park is owned by the state owned Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales y de la Fundación Biodiversidad, which has been buying up water rights and lands as they come onto the market since 2001. The order approved today will allow the natural park to claim state owned Continue reading Daimiel natural park expanded by about a third→

IU opens debate to discuss national referendum for a Spanish Republic

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The head of the Izquierda Unida party (greens and Commies), Cayo Lara, has proposed to the party that it sets in its manifesto the calling for a national Referendum on the future of the Spanish Monarchy. The IU coalition party is Spains third largest party by votes. In brief, the suggestion is that IU proposes in Congress the holding of a referendum to establish a Spanish Republic and depose the King. Lara says that the Continue reading IU opens debate to discuss national referendum for a Spanish Republic→

Princess Cristina tells lawyers to stop appealing against prosecution

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The Infanta has said that she is more than prepared to do her duty by voluntarily appearing in front of the Court to explain her involvement in the alleged charges of tax evasion and fraud. Spain had been preparing for a lengthy court battle as the Infanta had a number of legal options available to her to try to avoid having to appear in court. The Public Prosecutor was also widely expected to argue again Continue reading Princess Cristina tells lawyers to stop appealing against prosecution→

Mijas Mayor denies he called Almodovar a paedophile

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Reckons the whole thing is a setup. The fuss comes from a screenshot of the private Facebook group of the Mijas PP party. A party member uploaded a video of the famous film director Pedro Almodovar using his acceptance speech at the European Film Awards to attack the PP party in Spain, under which the Mayor allegedly left a comment saying…