Tag Archives: municipal elections 2015

Garrucha declares bankruptcy

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Garrucha has declared bankruptcy after their budget comptroller realised the town only has enough cash in the bank to pay salaries until the end of this month. Sergio Prados, the comptroller, signed an order on the 3rd of June ordering the suspension of payments, the first step towards technical bankruptcy, according to local e-paper la gazeta de Almería. This means that no suppliers will get paid until further notice, and only essential bills (salaries, bank Continue reading Garrucha declares bankruptcy→

Bonfires of Madrid – townhall destroying “tons” of paperwork as PP lose power

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Union CCOO have filed an urgent complaint with the courts to prevent the destructions of thousands of documents currently underway in Madrid townhall. The townhall has told reporters that this is just routine clearing of old documents “a perfectly normal and logical process that all public entities and corporations do every so often to make space”. However, the CCOO says that “since 1977 townhall workers have never seen such a thorough and full destruction of Continue reading Bonfires of Madrid – townhall destroying “tons” of paperwork as PP lose power→

Judge opens investigation into allegations of Mojacar postal fraud

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A Judge in Vera has opened an investigation into whether postal fraud was committed in Mojacar by the PP in last Sundays election. The Judge has accepted the complaints filed by the opposition parties into irregularities after the postal vote discovered to be 16% of the total number of votes, against a national average of under 2%. Opposition parties Unión Mojaquera, Somos Mojácar and the PSOE all joined together to file a series of joint Continue reading Judge opens investigation into allegations of Mojacar postal fraud→

Mayor Grima postal fraud scam under electoral board investigation

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The allegation that Mayor of Turre Arturo Grima was spotted in Mojácar’s post office posting 80 postal votes is the subject of an investigation by the electoral board. The PSOE received a tipoff from a worker in the post office that Grima had been spotted handing the postal votes over the counter and promptly filed a complaint with the local election board (JEZ). The post office worker also filed a complaint with his superiors, in Continue reading Mayor Grima postal fraud scam under electoral board investigation→

PP look set to keep control of the Diputación

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The County Council (Diputación) looks set to be retained by the PP. Although several townhalls could still change hands in the coming weeks as post-electoral pacts are made – the PP have minority control over 12 towns – it looks like they have won the most towns overall. Final results as of midday today: PSOE: 41 towns with absolute majority, 3 with simple. PP: 39 towns with absolute majority, 12 with simple IU: 3 towns Continue reading PP look set to keep control of the Diputación→

New elections for the same old mayors….

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So the results are in. Across the province, the PP lost control of the county council (Diputación) to the PSOE: 41 townhalls to 39. In Mojácar, RosMari returned with a landslide, and let’s be honest, even if postal votes are discarded she still won (7 councillors against UM’s 2, PSOE’s 2, Somos Mojacar’s 2). Small towns such as Bédar, Los Gallardos etc returned the same old institutionalised mayors as they always have: they usually belong Continue reading New elections for the same old mayors….→

Bond girl fights for Albox seat in election

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A former Bond girl is leading a group of British expatriates who hold the balance of power in a Spanish village before its elections tomorrow. Valerie Leon, 71, who had parts in The Spy Who Loved Me and Never Say Never Again, has lent a dash of Hollywood glamour to an election campaign that could be decided by 600 British residents of Albox in Almeria, southern Spain. The main point of contention is which party Continue reading Bond girl fights for Albox seat in election→

Arturo Grima caught in alleged postal vote fraud

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The Mayor of Turre, Arturo Grima, has been allegedly caught out by the opposition PSOE party in a postal vote scam. According to a complaint filed today with the electoral board and the Guardia Civil by the PSOE, they not only have witnesses who say they were approached by Grima with offers to buy their postal votes, but they also have pictures of Grima posting some 80 votes in the Mojácar post office. The PSOE Continue reading Arturo Grima caught in alleged postal vote fraud→

PP buying votes in Almeria say PSOE in a criminal complaint

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The PSOE have filed a criminal complaint today against the PP in Almería for allegedly buying votes ahead of Sunday’s elections. The complaint, filed directly with the Public Prosecutor, says that a number of citizens across Almería have come forwards to say that they have been offered favours or money in exchange for giving their PP rep their blank postal vote. The PSOE in the capital city say that the PP have been telling stall Continue reading PP buying votes in Almeria say PSOE in a criminal complaint→

FE de la JONS complains about discrimination on InterAlmeria TV

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FE de la JONS – Franco’s old political party, still popping up in municipal elections to protect the reputation of the generalissimo – has made an official complaint about not being allowed a spot on the municipal TV station InterAlmeria TV. Falange Española de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista is its full imposing name – usually abbreviated to Falange Española de las JONS or just to FE de la JONS – is a far Continue reading FE de la JONS complains about discrimination on InterAlmeria TV→