Day: January 14, 2014

Sangria can only be “made in Spain” (or Portugal)

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Everyone else has to call it “aromatic wine based drink from the country of….” under new EU directive. Snappy! 609 MEPs voted in favor, 72 against and 4 abstained from the vote to give Sangria protected geographical status. So only Spanish and Portuguese producers of the drink can put the word “Sangria” on their bottles. All other countries in the EU now have one year to print new labels with the snappy slogan, and the Continue reading Sangria can only be “made in Spain” (or Portugal)→

State & Junta both say Algarrobico hotel is ILLEGAL!

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The Algarrobico hotel is ILLEGAL and its building license must be revoked, said the Public Prosecutor in open court session today. The Supreme Court of Andalucia (TSJA) is holding today a session to decide upon the legality of the building permits upon which the Algarrobico hotel in Carboneras was built. Last week the TSJA ruled that the land the hotel was built upon was, in fact, natural park and so must revert to the State Continue reading State & Junta both say Algarrobico hotel is ILLEGAL!→

5000 people protest in Burgos on fourth night of violence against new avenue

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5,000 people were on the streets of Burgos last night demonstrating against the remodelling of a main avenue that residents think is unnecessary, badly planned and corrupt. See Why are they rioting in Burgos? #Gamonal pic.twitter.com/oztJFdhjnz — Albi ❄ (@albavazquezz) January 14, 2014 Read more http://www.davidjackson.info/