ISSUE NO. 1438
24 - 30 JANUARY 2013
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Foreign residents triple in 10 years THE increase in foreigners registered in Malaga Province over the last decade has been spectacular, nearly tripling their numbers. While in 2002 official statistics recorded a total of 104,128 foreigners on the municipal register (padron) – thus becoming residents and not occasional tourists – this figure shot up to 292,257 in 2012. This is the latest population record published by the National Statistics Institute (INE). Foreigners made up 7.8 per cent of the overall population in Malaga Province in 2002. By last year that figure had grown to a 17.8 per cent share. And these figures do not include those who have not signed on to the padron. European Union nationals count for two thirds of the foreign population in Malaga Province, British expatriates being the main
‘Invaded’ towns Malaga City, Marbella and Mijas are the three main municipalities with the largest number of foreigners, INE figures reported. The latter has a 41.7 per cent share of foreigners in a population of more than 80,000. However, the largest share in the province is found in the small town of Benahavis, where the 3,715 foreigners account for 62 per cent of the population.
INFLUX: Foreigner numbers triple. foreign contingent with more than 75,500 registered.
Other main European communities include - in approximate numbers 17,300 Germans, 15,400 Romanians, 12,300 Italians and 7,900 Ukrainians. Further examples of big expatriate groups include those from the Americas - including Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia and Brazil totalling more than 44,800 citizens, while there were more than 6,300 Chinese.
Council call to keep long-term benefits VELEZ Town Hall is to ask central government to carry on paying a €400 benefit to the long-term unemployed. The emergency pay-
ment is made to those who have used up all their unemployment benefits and have no source of income. But it is not a right and
central government has threatened to end the scheme. Jesus Lupiañez, Secretary of the Velez PP (Conservative) party, said
it is necessary to continue the monthly payment as it greatly helps dozens of families and citizens in the town who are in financial crisis.
FRONT EXTRA
Hunter shot A 34-YEAR-OLD huntsman was accidentally wounded while participating in an authorised hunt in Salares when a bullet ricocheted and him in the shoulder.
Velez credit CONSERVATIVE (PP) Mayor Francisco Delgado has begun the process to apply for a loan of €4 million to finance projects including a pedestrian area in Torre del Mar.
Road safety TORROX Town Hall is carrying out works to improve road safety at various points along the N340 in El Morche.
Charity night SATURDAY night, February 9, the Association of the Families of Alzheimer’s Sufferers will hold a benefit dinner at 9pm in Hotel Mainake, Torre del Mar. Tickets cost €30.