Four years for Mayor who gave “friends” jobs at the top

The ex-mayor of Jerez, a chap revelling in the name of Pedro Pacheco, has been sentenced to fours years and six months in jail, plus an eight year ban from holding public office or voting, for giving two friends, both noted local party supporters, top jobs in Jerez townhall. Blimey, who did he annoy? He belonged to some local party and, in coalition with the PSOE, was mayor for two terms. When the other lot Continue reading Four years for Mayor who gave “friends” jobs at the top

Junta demands to know long term plans for Almeria airport

The Junta has demanded that the government reveal its long term plans for Almeria airport, in order to be able to plan their tourism strategy around the destiny of the airport. Seville says that Almeria, Jerez, Granada and Cordoba airports are all vitally important to their regions, but that it cannot plan for the future unless Madrid reveals what it plans to do to the airports – upgrade, stagnate or close them. Almeria airport is Continue reading Junta demands to know long term plans for Almeria airport