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8 - 14 NOVEMBER 2012
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Bullfight organisers fined over children By Frank Anderson THE organisers of two bullfights in Mallorca this summer have been fined €6,001 each for allowing children to attend the events. An animal rights party filmed the events and produced videos showing children of all ages, including some that appeared to be toddlers. Under legislation introduced six years ago, those under the age of 16 are not allowed to attend bullfights in the Balearics, which makes
it one of the few Spanish regions to impose such a restriction. Following a complaint made by the Partido Animalista (Pacma) and three other animal rights organisations, the Balearic tourism and territory ministry has fined the organisers of both bullfights because they did not apply the ban on children at a bullfight in Alcudia on July 22 and one in Palma on August 9. Pacma went Continued on Page 2
PALMA BULLRING: Children were filmed at bullfights.
Adios says Consul Paul LIFE will never be quite the same for Mallorca’s leading British diplomat. For after seven years as British Consul for the Balearics with overall local responsibility for 50,000 British residents and 3.5 million UK visitors every year, Paul Abrey is
set to fly off from Palma and return to a career in banking. He spent much of his career in the world of money prior to arriving in Mallorca and is now set to take up a position in Canada. British Ambassador to Spain Giles Paxman,who is based in Madrid, said he wanted to thank Paul for “the huge contribution that he has made as Consul in the Balearics, as well as to our wider Spanish and Southern European consular networks.
“Paul has been one of the key drivers in improving our consular services, and has successfully managed one of the busiest British Consulates in the world for the past seven years,” Paxman added Reflecting on his time in the Balearics, Paul said he is proud to have led “a great team who provide a first-class service to British nationals in sometimes difficult and distressing circumstances.” His successor is expected to be announced shortly.