ISSUE NO. 1432
13 - 19 DECEMBER 2012
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Granny mugger A MAN, 21, has been arrested by Palma police in Calle Manacor accused of mugging elderly women. He is thought to have robbed at least four.
Crash and run A MAN sought by the Guardia Civil after fleeing when he crashed his car on the s’Arenal carriageway, allegedly drunk and without insurance, has been caught.
HOLIDAY REPRIEVE: Iberia call off strike plans for now... but problems still lurk ahead
Xmas air joy as Iberia strike plans grounded CHRISTMAS has come early for Iberia passengers. For planned strikes starting from tomorrow
(Friday), and from next Monday until Friday, December 17, have been called off.
Francisco Rodriguez, for the airline sector of the General Workers’ Union (UGT), said the strikes had been called off ‘to avoid problems for people who are travelling’. believed the charges But further strike would be lifted, and said action is on the cards that the decision to after Christmas, with the resign had been a sad strike committee one, but the best thing meeting this week to he could do for the discuss setting new Balearic Parliament and dates. his party. However, as the EWN He has, however, said went to Press, no official that he would like to announcement had been remain in the Parliament made. and stressed that he had The strike action is in not been pushed into protest against Iberia’s resigning. plans to dismiss 4,500 staff members and cut salaries by up to 35 per cent. The airline - Spain's national carrier - also has plans to cancel 15 per cent of routes and ground 25 planes, and make changes to maintenance and ground services. It has already been revealed that Iberia will no longer operate flights to the Dominican Republic, Havana in Cuba, the Greek capital of Athens, Cairo in Egypt, and also Istanbul in Turkey.
Rotger resigns from Parliament PRESIDENT of the Balearic Parliament Pere Rotger has resigned following his implication in the ‘Over’ corruption case. A judge has refused to dismiss the charges against the Conservative Partido Popular (PP) politician regarding his involvement in the case surrounding an advertising company during
the 2003-2007 term of office. However, Rotger says that he has a ‘clear conscience’ and feels ‘betrayed’ by the mayor of Inca, Rafael Torres, who pointed the finger at him for allegedly ordering the advertising agency to fiddle the results of a quality of life survey. Rotger said, with tears in his eyes, that he