Politicians kick back on their hols in Almería

Famous politicians from across Spain will be joining us here in the province this August as they come to the beaches to kick back and relax for a few weeks. Firebrand Mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau is visiting her father in Isleta del Moro, in the Cabo de Gata natural park, where Colau senior resides and she is bringing her four year old son along with her. According to local sources, Ada knows the area Continue reading Politicians kick back on their hols in Almería

Mojacar Mayor must take WHOPPING pay cut under new law

Our local newspaper Actualidad Almanzora reveals that Mayor of Mojacar RosMari must take a whopping 5000 euro paycut under the new law governing the salaries of politicians. She currently earns 50.400 euros a year, after she voted herself a massive 42% recently. Under the new law, she can’t earn any more than 45.000 euros. Mojacar has 8360 residents, so she costs los mojaqueros…. about 6 euros per head. How much is 5.400 euros, really? Well, Continue reading Mojacar Mayor must take WHOPPING pay cut under new law

Velez Rubio’s mayor earns more than the PM, claims opposition

7.987,48€ is what Miguel Martínez- Carlón, PP Mayor of Velez Rubio, was paid in June, according to what the opposition PSOE party have published in their local newsletter, which means, according to their figures, that he earnt more than the PM of Spain, Mariano Rajoy. Digging into the figures, we see that the amount is slightly exaggerated – the amount paid to the Mayor included his summer bonus, the cost of his social security and a Continue reading Velez Rubio’s mayor earns more than the PM, claims opposition