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The people’s paper Issue No. 1890 23 - 29 Sept 2021
Padron online RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Council has announced it has made the process of getting a copy of their padron easier by allowing residents to download it online. The council is now allowing locals to download their padron a t w w w. s e d e . r i n c o n delavictoria.es/carpe ta-ciudadana/ using a digital certificate. C o u n c i l l o r f o r I n t e rnal Affairs, Josefa Carnero, said: “Any citizen will be able to instantly access and download their individual Informe Padron, avoiding travel and waiting times.” The mayor of Rincon de la Victoria, Francisco Salado, said the council was working to allow residents to carry out more administrative tasks online. Councillor Josefa added: “The only requirement to do this is to have the digital certificate that, for those who do not yet have one, can be requested at the council.”
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LARA’S APPEAL RODRIGUEZ: Visited the cancer screening unit.
LARA GRACIE: Needs to receive life-saving surgery.
JOHNNY and Steffi Gracie from Miraflores are issu‐ ing an urgent appeal for funds for their daughter, Lara, who has been given just months to receive life‐saving surgery. The 12‐year‐old, who was born with unexpected mental and physical dis‐ abilities, was diagnosed with a rare form of stage 3 lymphoma by coinci‐ dence whilst undergoing a complicated mouth surgery at the age of five. After having nearly lost her due to pneumonia close to the end of her chemotherapy, she defied all odds and pulled through. However, due to her being unwell during chemotherapy and the
lack of proper physiother‐ apy during this difficult time, her condition dete‐ riorated drastically, leav‐ ing her diagnosed with 93‐degree scoliosis, with surgery scheduled for 2020. The pandemic de‐ layed Lara’s operation, however, and this year an orthopaedic surgeon said that Lara’s condition had now reached 105 degrees and gave her an 80 per cent probability of com‐ plications from surgery and paralysis. Her father Johnny said, “One of the side effects causes gastric reflux ev‐ ery night while Lara is asleep, from which she could potentially choke and die.” Johnny and Steffi ap‐
proached another doctor, however, at the Chil‐ dren’s Hospital San Juan de Deu in Barcelona who has the necessary tools, knowledge and experi‐ ence to do her surgery. The price for the opera‐ tion is set to be more than €50,000 however, and the couple’s health insurance has said it will not cover Lara’s surgery. Johnny explained, “This leaves us with little more than one month to raise the necessary funds.” To achieve this Johnny and Steffi set up a Go Fund Me page, which has already raised €5,670. They are asking the public to “give a little in order to save our Lara from dy‐ ing.”
To donate to Lara’s operation visit www.gofund.me/4820b1d1
Screening services THE Nerja health centre will be hosting a mobile breast can‐ cer screening service until Monday, October 25. Women aged 50 to 69 in Nerja will be sent an appoint‐ ment for a mammogram at the unit, with 2,100 women ex‐ pected to be screened for cancer while the service is in place. Nerja’s councillor for Health, Javier Rodriguez, visited the unit and encouraged all women who receive an appoint‐ ment to attend the test to detect the disease in its early stages. The council said the, “campaign makes it possible to im‐ prove the prognosis of breast cancer and use less aggres‐ sive treatments for women affected by it thanks to the comprehensive and individualised approach of the profes‐ sional teams that treat this disease. Thanks to early detec‐ tion, 95 per cent of diagnosed women survive the disease.”
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Adapted beaches TORROX Council has announced plans to allow residents and visitors to continue to enjoy its beaches throughout the year, even after summer. The mayor, Oscar Medina, and the Beaches councillor, Veronica Muñoz, said that they will install 53 new white lacquered stainless steel showers along the entire coast of the municipality. Medina said that the aim is to renovate and provide useful infrastructures for users of the entire coastline. “From the town council of Torrox, we continue working on our beaches to keep them operational and in good condition throughout the year, not only during the summer season, which is when we have a greater influx of visitors,” said the mayor. In addition, Moreno said that 13 of these new showers are adapted for users with reduced mobility, showing the council’s work to make its beaches accessible to all bathers. Once these works are completed, the beaches of Torrox will have a total of 63 new showers from the start of the season. The council added that the wooden bases in 38 showers are going to be replaced by concrete base platforms and that they have bought 260 wooden walkways.
Golf for cancer FIRST EDITION: The Golf Tournament raised funds for the AECC of Nerja. LAST Saturday, September 18, the first edition of the Nerja Costa del Sol Oriental-Axarquia Golf Tournament was held, raising money for the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) of Nerja. The tournament took place at the Baviera Golf facilities where more than 140 participants met, competing under the Best BallStableford Couple category. The sporting and charity event had the support of golf profes-
sional Miguel Angel Jimenez and Nerja Council, as well as numerous companies. Councillor for Social Services Daniel Rivas, accompanied by the councillor for Commerce, Javier Lopez, and the provincial and local presidents of the AECC, were in charge of delivering the trophies to the winning couples. Rivas congratulated the AECC of Nerja and highlighted the support of the institutions and the private sector, making special
mention of Baviera Golf for giving up its facilities, as well as the more than 30 companies in Nerja who supported it. “This Golf Tournament was born to stay,” said the councillor, who also stressed that “Nerja Council will continue to work hand in hand with the Local Board of the AECC in future editions of the tournament or any other activity that allows them to raise funds to continue carrying out this important work for people suffering from cancer.”
Funding for rent and mortgages N E R JA Council has announced it is offering funding for rent and mortgage payments for vulnerable residents and those who have already submitted their applications for the funding and been turned down can now reapply. C ouncillor for Y outh, D aniel R ivas said: “Applicants who are provisionally excluded will have 10 working days to rectify their application, so the dead-
line will end on T uesday S eptember 28.” He explained that the documents must be presented at the council Hall Entry Register or through the Electronic Office Municipal. Councillor Rivas said the council is offering €100,000 in funding for rent and mortgages, with a maximum of €300, and a limit of €3,000 per year.
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€1.5M for Guardia Civil THE new Guardia Civil barracks in Motril are set to get a staggering €1.5 million budget. As part of a new project the premises will have meeting rooms, offices, changing rooms, toilets and a canteen along with many other facilities too. Solar panels will also be installed to make the new building environmentally friendly. The site, located next to the new National Police building on the Azucenas quay, has a surface area of 540 square metres and will have three floors. The new barracks will be strategically located opposite the future control area of the regular maritime lines with North Africa. The chief colonel of the Maritime Service of the Guardia Civil, Miguel Salom Clotet along with Colonel Francisco Garcia Sanchez, the head of the Granada Command, has visited the Port of Motril on the Granada coastline. They made the visit to learn first-hand all the details of the project which will involve the investment. The pair were met by Jose Garcia Fuentes, the president of the Motril Port Authority who took them through the project plans and how they will respond to the specific needs of the Guardia Civil. The building will also house the Maritime and Fiscal services too.
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NIBS EXTRA Beach clean THIS coming Saturday, September 25, there will be a clean-up event on the Levante beach in Torre del Mar, next to the entrance of the Port of La Caleta de Velez from 10am organised by the council with the help of the Apañao Sub Club.
Boat rescue AN emergency call was received in the early evening of Sunday September 19 from the occupants of a boat which had started to take on water off the beach of Carchuna and officers from the Maritime Service of the Guardia Civil towed the vessel into Motril harbour.
In surplus FOR the first time in 30 years, Almuñecar Council collected more money than it spent despite the pandemic and had a surplus of €4.3 million in the last financial year. Part of this sum will be used to pay for a new municipal market and reduce bank loans.
Back to school THE Red Cross in VelezMalaga has presented 196 students from all over Axarquia, aged between four and 18 with a backpack containing various items they need to return to school but whose parents cannot afford to purchase themselves, up 12 per cent from 2020.
Drought situation DUE to the fact that the La Viñuela reservoir is so low, with less than 25 per cent of water capacity, a drought situation has been declared and the authorities will be looking to obtain water from wells and rivers to cope with the problem.
TV filming DURING the last week, a film crew from the UK TV programme A Place in the Sun has been in Salobreña filming in different locations in the town as a couple consider purchasing a property in the area. The programme is due to be screened this autumn.
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THE Costa Animal Society (CAS) has suc‐ cessfully rehoused dogs Swiffer and Bet‐ ty following an appeal for adopters. The charity had urgently been looking for a home for elderly dog Swiffer since his owner died in hospital last month. The Lhasa Apso cross has now been re‐ served for adoption thanks to the help of a local dog groomer named Sara who provided a free makeover for Swiffer be‐ fore sharing his story online. An older Spanish lady from Nerja was the first to contact the Costa Animal Soci‐ ety (CAS) and by the beginning of Octo‐ ber Swiffer should be enjoying his retire‐ ment years in the comfort of his new home. Meanwhile, Betty was initially brought to the Costa Animal Society (CAS) as part of a litter of Staffy cross pups in 2018. While her more outgoing siblings found
New homes SWIFFER: Will enjoy his retirement. homes fairly quickly, shy Betty did not show well to potential adopters and stayed in kennels for a few years.
Aid for school supplies NERJA Council has announced that it is accepting applications for the payment of school supplies. The council said it is offering €18,148.79 to pay for the supplies for vulnerable families, with ap‐ plications open until Friday, October 1. Councillor for Education Gema Laguna said: “The application and all of the information can be consulted in the electronic headquarters of the town council and on the website of the National Subsidies Base. “Until next Friday, October 1, those interested may submit their applications, and must do so at the Town Hall Entry Register or on the Electronic Headquarters.” The councillor added that the funding for families is higher than last year. She said: “For primary, secondary and special education stu‐ dents, a redeemable voucher worth €70 can be applied for. For children it will be €90, and for Baccalaureate and Training Cycles it will be €110. “In this way we intend to continue helping the families of Nerja and Maro that have been hit hard by this health, social and eco‐ nomic crisis.”
Fortunately, she was recently seen on the CAS website by a former resident of Nerja who had moved back to the UK. After CAS checked his local references, arrangements were made for Betty’s ground transport to England and she has now traded a bed in the kennels for a life on the sofa. CAS is now hosting a karaoke night to raise funds to continue to look after local dogs and cats. The fundraiser will take place on Tues‐ day, October 12 at 8pm at Fitzgerald’s in Nerja. Tickets, priced €5, are available from Fitzgerald’s or the CAS shop on Calle Castilla Perez, 2, Nerja.
Read to Grow RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Council has announced it will focus on education through creativity and music to help parents to teach children about their emo‐ tions. The project, as well as en‐ couraging reading, includes awareness actions for chil‐ dren through songs. The writer, singer‐songwriter and maternity expert, Lena Bu, will perform every Tues‐ day from 5.30pm at the An‐ tonio de Hilaria library in Rincon de la Victoria.
Javier Ojeda inaugurates season TOMORROW, Friday, September 24, the Villa de Nerja Cultural Centre opens its 2021‐2022 Sea‐ son with a concert by Javier Oje‐ da, singer of the group Danza In‐ visible. The performance, which will begin at 9pm, is sponsored by the Malaga Provincial Council within its Culturama programme. It will be accompanied by the en‐ tire band which will present its new album, Decantando.
Admission will be free until full capacity is reached. Those inter‐ ested in attending can request in‐ formation by calling 952 523 863 or at the Cultural Centre. Council‐ lor for Culture Gema Laguna said that the concert will be, “the starting point of the return to normality, with which we will once again offer theatre, music and dance shows every week‐ end.”
Laguna thanked Malaga Provincial Council for continuing to collaborate with the cultural programming in Nerja. Decantando is the sixth solo al‐ bum released by the charismatic singer and composer from Mala‐ ga. In his songs, he mixes his wide variety of musical genres, ranging from rock to soul, including new compositions, all sifted with his unmistakable voice.
Businesses protest sewage charge NERJA businesses and repre‐ sentatives have met to protest the €7 million Spain’s central government is demanding from the council for the sewage treatment plant. The mayor of Nerja, Jose Al‐ berto Armijo announced last week that the Ministry of Eco‐
logical Transition and Demo‐ graphic Challenge has demand‐ ed that Nerja pay €7 million for the sewage treatment plant wastewater of the municipali‐ ty. Mayor Armijo has now met with the president of the Asso‐ ciation of Entrepreneurs of Ner‐
ja (AEN), Juan Carlos Pinilla, and other representatives, who said that the costs could impact the economy and that the govern‐ ment to pay for the sewage plant. The mayor has also said he does not think Nerja should pay the €7 million.
Bu said: “In this course, I am going to focus on work‐ ing on four emotions: joy, sadness, anger and fear.” The Department of Cul‐ ture of the Rincon de la Vic‐ toria Council has also an‐ nounced a new edition of the ‘Read to Grow’ project in the town’s public libraries to continue encouraging children to read, announced Councillor Clara Perles. The free activities are fo‐ cused on children from 0 to seven years old and fami‐ lies. Registrations, which are carried out weekly, can be made by phone: 952 978 251 (Rincon de la Victoria Li‐ brary) or by email: reser vas‐ cultura@rincondelavic to‐ ria.es Perles said: “finally, the children and families will be able to enjoy the face‐to‐ face and live sessions.”
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Alzheimer’s awareness RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Council and Alzheimer’s as‐ sociation ASALBEZ have come together to com‐ memorate Alzheimer’s Day with a series of plans to raise awareness about the disease. On Tuesday, September 21, the Social Welfare De‐ partment and ASALBEZ were set to publish an up‐ dated manifesto and activi‐ ties will also be held to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. On Thursday, September 30, the town hall will host a talk on the effect of Alzheimer’s on caregivers. The talk will be held at 7pm and, with limited capacity, spaces can be reserved by email to: info@asalbez.es or telephone: 610 620 106. A photographic exhibi‐ tion by Melissa Diago Del‐ gado titled ‘So that we do not fall into oblivion’ has al‐ so opened in the courtyard of the Rincon de la Victoria Town Council, which takes a tour of moments and memories of patients and family members of the ASALBEZ. The councillor maintains a direct collaboration with the Asalbez Association, through its president and members of the group, to establish and develop joint lines of work to improve the service and quality of life of its users and their families. Also, Social Welfare grants an annual subsidy of €15,000 to the association.
and finally... JAZZ comes to town. The Ventana Abierta Jazz Club in Nerja has announced it is reopening for concerts at the Hotel Plaza Cavana. The jazz club will be hosting several concerts this season, begin‐ ning with the Nacho Loring Trio at 8pm on Friday, October 15. The gigs will continue on Friday, October 29 at 8pm with the Ar‐ turo Serra Trio, followed by the Cookin Organ Trio on Friday, November 12 at 8pm, and the Eva Jimenez Project on Friday, November 26 at 8pm. The concert series finishes on Friday, December 3 at 8pm with the Enrique Oliver Trio. Tickets are priced €18 for an armchair and €15 for a stool and can be booked on 690 073 871. For more information, visit ventana.abierta.acp@gmail.com or www.ventana‐abierta.es.
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Drone yacht deliveries H O M E food deliveries are commonplace nowa‐ days with just a few taps on an app needed to place your order. But what happens if you are sailing off the coast of Ibiza in a beautiful yacht and you suddenly get hungry? This summer, the solu‐ tion arrived in the form of DroneToYacht, a com‐ pany that uses electric drones to deliver food to vessels moored a few miles off the coast. The app was built by the Spanish company Aero‐ camaras and has already caused a sensation in the Mediterranean. The drones travel at a
Drones deliver food.
maximum speed of 32 knots and are equipped with a 20‐metre reel to lower the food to the hungry customers. Multi‐ ple hospitality outlets have signed up to the platform giving plenty of choice. The firm is already considering expanding its operation to other places in Spain, and also the Caribbean.
THE Guardia Civil has arrested a gang of 21 criminals accused of defrauding nearly 600 elderly and disabled people in Spain. According to police, the gang made around €1.7 million from their crimes, with some victims losing up to €100,000. The investigation identified 592 victims in La Rioja, Asturias, Avila, Barcelona, Burgos, Cadiz, Cantabria, Galicia, Granada, Leon, Malaga, Madrid, Navarra, Basque Country, Segovia, Soria, and Val‐ ladolid. Police have arrested and inves‐ tigated 11 men and 10 women after they allegedly used aggres‐ sive sales tactics to generate con‐ fusion in the victims. In some cas‐ es, they left families bankrupt after taking payments of €30,000, €50,000 and up to €100,000. The criminal network used the black market to acquire identity packs of people who had bought
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GUARDIA CIVIL: Carried out an investigation. book collections from other com‐ panies, or had been the victims of previous scams. They told people who had pur‐ chased book collections from
other companies the purchase contract required them to buy the new editions, charging be‐ tween €1,900 and €3,000. The gang even claimed to be lawyers
Proceedings opened against Simon THE courts of Madrid have or‐ dered that proceedings be opened against Fernando Si‐ mon, the director of the Centre for the Coordination of Emer‐ gencies and Health Alerts. They are investigating if there was a crime of prevarication for how the coronavirus pan‐ demic was managed by him. According to reports, a complaint was filed by the Christian Lawyers Association against “Fernando Simon and against the President, Pedro Sanchez, the ministers Irene Montero, Margarita Robles and Fernando Grande‐Mar‐ laska and against the former Vice‐Presidents of the Execu‐ tive Carmen Calvo and Pablo Iglesias and the former minis‐ ters Jose Luis Abalos and Sal‐
vador Illa.” The judge has made the de‐ cision to only open proceed‐ ings against Simon though be‐ cause “the procedural situation of the persons with immunity at the time when the complaint was filed in the Supreme Court was already re‐ solved by the Supreme Court.” The Spanish Association of Christian Lawyers had decided to initiate criminal proceedings against the Spanish Govern‐ ment due to how they handled the coronavirus pandemic. The organisation believes that the government did not take the pandemic seriously enough as it did not take suffi‐ cient measures despite being informed of how lethal the virus is.
THE Regional Ministry of Health and Fami‐ lies has reported that Listeria monocyto‐ genes has been detected in a batch of fresh goat’s and cow’s milk cheese from the com‐ pany Quesos Los Vázquez SL. The batch was distributed in Sevilla, Cadiz and Huelva. According to the company from Castilleja del Campo (Sevilla) listeria was detected in a 250‐gram package of the cheese with an expiry date of 07.10.21. They have launched
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for the publisher and told one person to pay the debt owed to the company. The group also defrauded el‐ derly and disabled people by pos‐ ing as legal advisers and offering their services, offering an annual contract between €2,400 and €3,400. As part of their investigation, police carried out a total of five searches in companies and homes in Madrid, Getafe and Mejorada del Campo, seizing computers and computer equip‐ ment suspected of being used by the gang.
Post-Brexit Gibraltar delay THE UK’s Brexit intentions were made public five years ago and this also sig‐ nalled Gibraltar’s wish to leave the European Union (EU). However, after all this time, the region is still wait‐ ing for an international treaty that will ensure shared prosperity on both sides of the border. Spain’s new Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, said that he considers the matter “a priority,” but there is still no proof of when the negotia‐ tion of that long‐awaited agreement will begin. Numerous delays mean that Gibrexit is now stuck in technical talks between the 27 other countries that make up the bloc.
Food alert the protocol for the withdrawal of the product, and they have notified their cus‐ tomers. Anyone who has consumed this product and has presented symptoms compatible with listeriosis such as vomiting, diarrhoea or fever, should head to their health centre.
More than 36 million US adults cannot read above a third grade level.
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Madrid chef honoured AVANT-GARDE Chef Dabiz Munoz of DiverXo in Madrid has won The Best Chef Top100 Award. The awards, sponsored by Perlage, placed Chef Bjorn Frantzen of Frantzen in Stock‐ holm in second. He also took the award for The Best Chef voted by Chefs. Andoni Luis Aduriz of Mugaritz in San Sebastian took a huge jump from his previous 45th position on last year’s list to third place. The Best Chef Science Award powered by LSG Group went to Joan Roca from Catalonia. According to the organisers the award is a “distinction for the chef who is outstanding in relation to research, experimental tech‐ niques and transformation.” The Top 100 list included 13 Spanish chefs. Munoz said the awards list will “help restaurants, but also the people of the coun‐ try.” He added, “What comes to me, comes to Madrid, which to me is one of the most exciting cities in the world today for gastron‐ omy.” According to DiverXo’s website the restau‐ rant provides diners with, “A journey through the hedonistic, greedy and creative world of Dabiz Munoz, avant‐garde cuisine in which everything is possible.” Menus start at €250 per person with pairing options be‐ ginning at €150.
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Turtle flies south
AER LINGUS flew a 25kg endangered turtle that washed ashore in County Donegal back to Gran Canaria on September 15. It is hoped the creature will thrive in the warm Canary waters. The loggerhead sea turtle, lovingly named Julius Caesar or JC because of his fighting spirit, was discovered by a local family on a Donegal beach in 2019, when he was only nine months old. According to the World Wildlife Fund, Loggerhead sea turtles are “the living representatives of a group of rep-
ELON MUSK’S SpaceX launched the first-ever amateur space crew into orbit on Wednesday, September 15. The four intrepid travellers blasted off in the Dragon capsule from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. The flight marks a milestone for the space tourism market by the company, as the first in history with no professional astronauts on board. The rocket will spend three days orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 357 miles, 100 miles higher than the International Space Station. Aboard
Turtle had a fighting spirit. tiles that have existed on Earth and travelled our seas for the last 100 million years.” JC had been recovering in the Exploris Aquarium, in Co Down. They think he ended up in Ireland after being
“caught in the wrong current and swept along the Gulf Stream. He was suffering from hypothermia, stunned by the cold water, and weighed just a few hundred grams.” He now weighs 25kg, and could reach 100kg by the time he is fully grown.
Amateur astronauts the rocket is billionaire Jared Isaacman, 38, who invested an undisclosed sum in the trip. He made his fortune from a payment-processing company he founded aged 16. The 29-year-old childhood cancer survivor, Hayley Arceneux, was also on board. The hospital research worker also became America’s youngest person to go to space. They were joined by contestant winners Chris Sembroski, 42, who works as a data engineer, and Sian
Proctor, 51, a community college teacher. Sian Proctor is SpaceX’s first black female spacecraft pilot and only the fourth black female astronaut to go into space. Proctor said: “There have been three black female astronauts that have made it to space and knowing that I’m going to be the fourth means I have this opportunity to not only accomplish my dream, but also inspire, and inspire the next generation of women and girls of colour.”
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Netflix fight SPAIN is fighting back against Netflix and the rise of video streaming. The number of stores that pro‐ vide actual physical copies of movies in Spain runs on‐ ly into the hundreds, but the stores are fighting back against the digital era. According to industry fig‐ ures there are now only around 300 video stores left in Spain as the majority of people these days turn to Amazon Prime and Net‐ flix to easily watch movies in their own home. Some people are wary of digital platforms, and be‐ lieve that they control what people can see. Marcia Se‐ buro, owner of a store in Madrid commented that: “You are forced to see what the company wants you to see, you don’t have any au‐ tonomy. They start boxing you in, they narrow down your tastes. I have 50,000 titles here [in Ficciones], neither Netflix or HBO to‐ gether have as many as my catalogue.”
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Readers’ poll
Expats rejoice over dropped PCR tests
EXPATS in Spain have told the Euro Weekly News they are happy with the UK government’s announce‐ ment that vaccinated travellers will no longer require PCR tests to trav‐ el back to England from October 4. The EWN asked readers whether they thought the move was a good idea while Covid rates continue to rise, and the over‐ whelming majority, 93.3 per cent, said they do, with only 6.7 per cent saying testing should still be re‐ quired. One reader, Melissa Baker, said: “Yaaay. Time to move on. Be cau‐ tious, be sensible and we will all be ok. Let’s get travel moving again.” Paul Hannant shared her views, saying: “As a homeowner in Spain and the UK, I’m delighted to no longer be getting ripped off by al‐ ready, extremely wealthy pharma‐ ceutical companies.” Meanwhile, Colin Carter also ex‐ pressed concern over the price of tests, saying: “This PCR test has
Gender violence case IN a suspected case of gender violence, a 25-year-old woman was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Torrecardenas University Hospital in the province of Almeria. It is alleged
she was attacked by her ex-partner, who subsequently handed himself in to the police. The incident occurred at around 7am on Saturday, September 18. The emergency services re-
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PCR TESTS: Will no longer be necessary for travel to the UK. been a cash cow for many compa‐ nies and pharmacies here in Spain and the UK. “If you are fully vaccinated I can‐ not see a problem.” However, some readers said that they felt travellers should still be tested, while others criticised trav‐ ellers who did not think about the safety of others. Stella Scott said: “It wouldn’t be so bad if people still would wear their masks properly. Especially
when instructed to do so in certain places like airlines and airports. I’ve just flown over to Spain and there were people on the plane laughing because they didn’t have their masks on and coming through the airport.” The issue of PCR tests for trav‐ ellers had caused controversy earli‐ er this year, with the costs of tests leaving some expats in Spain unable to visit their family and friends in the UK.
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THE College of Veterinarians in Almeria is offering extra training to professionals working with animals. This training will take place from September 25 until May 2022, and the initial sessions will be taught online. In the last session, at‐ tendees can take part in person at the headquarters of the Official College of Veterinarians in Almeria, where they will be hosting a party for those who attended the training. The director of Zooclinic, Jaume Roig Sastre, will be the speaker responsible for the training. He is qualified as an advisor and evalua‐ tor in the procedures of accreditation of professional competencies through work experience and non‐formal training. The sessions will run until May 7 with the delivery of accredita‐ tions and a party at the College headquarters. Registrations to attend the course can be made until September 23, with discounts for members. For more information, contact 950 250 666.
ceived a call reporting an attack had occurred by the roundabout that connects the Almeria neighbourhoods of El Alquian, El Toyo and Retamar. They immediately mobilised patrols from the National Police and the Local Police to the given location, along with an emergency ambulance. The medical team confirmed to 112 that they were transferring a 25-year-old woman to the Torrecardenas University Hospital in Almeria. She was later admitted to the ICU and was described as being in a stable condition after the attack. The alleged aggressor rammed into the victim’s car with his own vehicle. He then took her out of the car with the intention of attacking her in the road. The first police officers to arrive made him stop, at which point the man fled the scene. He later turned himself in at the Provincial Police Station in Almeria.
Amazon anniversary
AMAZON SPAIN is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The compa‐ ny has invested a staggering €6,800 million in Spain since it set up operation Sunshine a decade ago. Ruth Diaz and her team launched Amazon into the coun‐ try, at a point in time when online shopping was not all that popular. She said: “At Amazon we always think big, but 10 years ago we couldn’t imagine what we would achieve.” Diaz is now vice president of Amazon Fashion Europe. Before joining Amazon Spain she worked in international general manage‐ ment for 18 years. She made the decision to opt for Amazon in Spain to join a small team that was doing something new and exciting. She explained: “It was a nice project. It had the codename Sun‐ shine. We started with a small but motivated team.” She added, “Spain had a very low penetration in e‐commerce, there was little on offer and we wanted to do some‐
thing big.” When Amazon started in Spain it only had a small workforce and no head offices. The company has now grown to be one of the top 15 employers in Spain. It is expect‐
ed by the end of 2021 that Ama‐ zon will have a staggering 15,000 permanent employees. Amazon now has over 30 centres in Spain and has invested millions of euros over the last 10 years.
Digital collaboration push THE governments of Andalucia and Murcia are exploring ways of collaborating in digitisation. The aim is to move towards a more agile, efficient and modern administration adapted to the demands of citizens. Elias Bendodo of the Andalucian Government and Luis Alberto Marin from the Administration of the Region of Murcia held a working meeting in which they addressed, among other issues, the commitment to digitisation. Bendodo described digitisation as “one of the pillars on which the economic recovery will pivot” after the Covid-19 pandemic. Marin explained that both have sought joint
solutions “to one of the future challenges the two communities share, such as the unstoppable and essential process of digital transformation.” “The way out of the crisis generated by the pandemic necessarily passes through digitisation, and the integration in all areas such as robotics, Big Data, augmented reality or artificial intelligence,” added the Regional Minister of Murcia. During the meeting, they discussed the Andalucian Digital Agency (ADA) project, a body that has been launched to facilitate the full digitisation of society in order to improve the lives of citizens and boost the community’s economy.
and finally... RIVER rescue. One brave woman had to be rescued on Sunday September 19 from the Segura River in Murcia after she made the courageous decision to jump in after her dog who had fallen into the water and risked be‐ ing swept away. Once she was safe, a Local Police officer confirmed that she was suffering from signs of hy‐ pothermia. Thankfully, the dog was also rescued and is said to be in perfect health after its ordeal.
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Young Scientists SPANISH youngster, Carla Caro Villanova has won €7,000 for her work on a support vector machine on D‐Wave’s quantum annealer. Among the many research topics were quantum computing, innovative solar cells and a statistical investigation into gender stereotyping in five to seven year olds. The second and third prizes were granted to projects from Bulgaria, Czechia, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey, Belarus, and Canada. Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for In‐ novation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, said, “Congratulations to all winners of this year’s contest on their out‐ standing achievement. The last year has shown us the importance of excellent re‐ search and innovation in overcoming crises that affect all of us. This competi‐ tion celebrates a new generation of tal‐ ents whose discoveries and innovations will be essential to shape the future we want to live in. I’m really proud of our youth’s exceptional work.” The EU Contest for Young Scientists was set up by the European Commission in 1989 to encourage cooperation and ex‐ change between young scientists and to give them the opportunity to be guided by some of Europe’s most prominent re‐ searchers.
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Political correctness gone too far READERS have overwhelmingly voted to say they believe politicial correctness has gone too far. Following the news that a recent collec‐ tion by Spanish design house Balenciaga had been accused of cultural appropria‐ tion, the Euro Weekly News asked its read‐ ers what they thought. A huge 96.6 per cent told us they be‐ lieved we are all now too politically correct. Meanwhile just 3.4 per cent said they only thought political correctness had gone too far in some ways. The issue saw large num‐ bers of readers get in touch to share their thoughts, with many enthusiastically agreeing that it has gone too far. Ian Forrest said: “Yes 100%.” Meanwhile, Annick Mizel said: “Yes, yes, yes.” Spanish brand Balenciaga was earlier this month accused of cultural appropriation after revealing its ‘Tropme‐L’oeil’ sweatpants which come complete with an exposed boxer short over the waistband, a fashion choice made fa‐
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mous during the 90s in hip‐hop culture. TikTok user @ mr200m__ posted a video where he commented on the sweatpants and said: “This feels racist. This feels very racist, guys. “They have woven these boxers inside the trousers.” The video has been viewed over 1.5 million times and was captioned: “You know when something feels racist @sxbwxyy I have ques‐ tions.” Other users later agreed, with one saying: “Black men being discriminated against and devalued for sagging pants and Balenciaga is profiting off the style. Crazy how it’s ghetto un‐ til they put a price on it.”
OFFICERS from the National Police have arrested a 69-year-old who was formally employed at a health centre in Gijion, as the alleged perpetrator of crimes against public health and fraud. The man is believed to have fraudulently purchased medicines using 1,263 false prescriptions, worth a staggering €45,800. The man is a resident of Gijon’s Pumarin neighbourhood, and he had bought medicines from multiple pharmacies in the area. Police are also investigating the possibility that he had been selling medicines abroad via the Internet. The issue first came to light in April after a complaint was filed by an official of the Health Services of the Principality of Asturias. The official had detected that synthetic opiates of a potent variety were being purchased using forged prescriptions. During the investigation officers discovered that over 1,200 prescriptions had been stamped using a stamp which had previously been stolen from a Gijon health centre. It turns out that the man had been using various identities when making purchases, which made it all the more difficult to identify him. The man had also been assigning the prescriptions to various patients who belonged to the health centre where the stamp was stolen from. Police set about monitoring the various pharmacies where the purchases had been made from. They eventually were able to locate a potential suspect, who had been caught on CCTV. Police identified him as a former employee of the health centre. The man had worked with the health centre until 2010 when he had obtained the medical stamp. He had also accessed confidential patient data. When police searched the man’s house they discovered medical prescriptions and private data too. They also discovered drugs at the property.
Hunting banned WOLVES: Are now a protected species.
THE hunting of wolves is now banned across Spain with new regulations that came into force on Wednesday, Septem‐ ber 22. As of Tuesday, September 21, the Iberian wolf (Canis lu‐ pus) was included in the List of
Species under Special Protec‐ tion Regime. This means that from Wednesday the hunting of the species across Spain is now banned, according to the order of the Ministry for Ecolog‐ ical Transition. The decision to protect the species is said to have been a close one, but wolves have now been added to the (LESPRE) list and the Spanish Catalogue of Endangered Species. The Asso‐ ciation for the Conservation and Study of the Iberian Wolf (ASCEL) had requested that wolves in Spain be considered as vulnerable. Previously the hunting of wolves had been allowed to the north of the river Duero. To the south, the hunting of wolves was forbidden as they were already in the LESPRE list. This was due to the fact that the number of wolves in the north was said to be favourable. It is expected the autonomous communities of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and Castilla y Leon will appeal the decision. The areas are home to 95 per cent of the wolf popula‐ tion in Spain.
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Hitting pockets HOUSEHOLDS across Spain are already feeling the unprece‐ dented rise in electricity prices. Both private customers and businesses are being hit hard. In August average electricity bills grew by over 30 per cent com‐ pared to those seen in the same month in 2020. Many people have seen other prices increase too, not just their electricity bill. High energy prices are the main reason that inflation has also increased. This is true all across the European continent. In August, general consumer prices grew by over 3 per cent compared to those a year earli‐ er. Reportedly, 38 per cent of this increase is due to the rise in electricity prices. According to estimates, most households in Spain spend about 3.6 per cent of their bud‐ get paying for electricity. Many common expenses are linked to the consumer price index (CPI). This includes rent, pensions, some salaries, road tolls and other municipal charges such as public parking. This means high electricity prices affect other ar‐ eas of daily life in Spain.
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Afghan refugee donation THE Minister for Foreign Affairs Jose Manuel Albares, has an‐ nounced that Spain will con‐ tribute €20 million in humanitar‐ ian assistance to the Afghan crisis, of which at least €7 million will be delivered this year. Albares, who made the an‐ nouncement during his speech at the Afghanistan Humanitari‐ an Aid Conference held by videoconference from Geneva, said Spain is committed to the Afghan people and the need to provide urgent aid “to avoid the drama of a humanitarian crisis of major proportions.” The minister also praised the efforts of those assisting the many displaced people and vic‐ tims in the Afghan crisis and, in particular, those who have lost their lives in this effort. “It is es‐ sential to ensure that humani‐ tarian actors can carry out their work in safety and security,” he said. “We are not going to turn our backs on this crisis. Spain will continue to work so that the many years invested in creating
€20 million given in aid. a better future for the country have not been in vain,” he added.
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Madrid student party AROUND 25,000 students gathered at Madrid University on Friday, September 17, to celebrate the start of the aca‐ demic year with a botellón (bottle party). Police said with‐ out a prepared operation, dis‐ solving the crowd was “an al‐ most impossible task.” Instead, officers limited themselves to checking that there were no incidents and guarded the entrances and ex‐ its to the subway. Images of the night party soon flooded social media, attracting thou‐ sands more to the event. Sub‐ way platforms were also full of young people.
AN ex‐hacker took to TikTok to reveal the tricks to find hidden cameras in Airbnb apart‐ ments. The accommodation platform is the most popular way to rent flats or rooms as a cheaper alternative to hotels. However, there may be a sinister risk when using this type of service. Thousands of complaints have come to light from customers who discovered cameras installed in the homes. In most cases, they were small cameras, hidden in order to record
BOTTLE PARTY: Around 25,000 students attended. There were no major inci‐ dents and police never entered the premises. However, an am‐ bulance entered to treat some‐ one in an alcoholic coma in front of the Law School. The size of the crowds meant it
took the vehicle 10 minutes to advance just over 20 metres to reach the student. The first revellers arrived at the facilities around 11pm at night and the last ones left the campus at 7am.
Airbnb camera trick the guests covertly. Marcus Hutchins, a British hacker who works as a cybersecurity re‐ searcher, has revealed through his TikTok ac‐ count (@malwaretech), how to detect these devices. The trick is to shine a bright light on any technological product that is in a suspi‐ cious position or oriented towards a specific place. A blue reflection is an indication where a
camera is hidden. It is easier to discover the cameras with the lights off. The video earned more than 20 million views, with Hutchins confirming that “you are going to want to check any suspicious device or hole that is in front of the shower, the dressing room or the bed.” He advises checking locations such as fire alarms, plugs and alarm clocks.
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A RECENT Euro Weekly News poll over whether health workers should be forced to have the Covid vaccine has split reader opinions, with some arguing in defence of human rights and oth‐ ers putting the needs of vulnera‐ ble patients first. The poll asking whether the jab should be mandatory for health workers, saw a narrow majority of 59.5 per cent of EWN readers saying they believe workers should be forced to have the vac‐ cine to keep their jobs. Meanwhile, a further 40.5 per cent said they believed it was up to the individual to choose whether they had the jab. The controversial issue of mandatory vaccines for some workers sparked a lively debate among EWN readers on Face‐
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Vaccine for health workers. book following the news that France had fired 3,000 health care professionals who refused to be vaccinated. Many readers told the EWN they thought it was the responsi‐ bility of those looking after the vulnerable to protect their pa‐ tients, with one man, Kenneth Carslund, saying: “If they want to work in that area yes. They are there to heal and protect. Not to
in the worst case kill.” Another reader, Denice Carter, argued that other vaccines are al‐ ready mandatory for health workers. She said: “I had to have the flu jab when working for the NHS, so yes you should. That’s what your job is all about, looking after oth‐ ers.” However, others took to Face‐ book to slam the decision of some countries to enforce vaccines, say‐ ing it failed workers’ human rights. Mark Hatchett said: “No, they shouldn’t have to, it’s their per‐ sonal choice to take it or not, same as every citizen’s choice.” Countries including the UK, Italy and France have all made vaccines mandatory for some health workers.
There are more trees on Earth than there are stars in the Milky Way. Today, there are around three trillion trees and 400 billion stars. STATS
THE governments of Scot‐ land, Wales and Northern Ire‐ land have called on their UK counterparts to offer some form of physical proof of set‐ tled or pre‐settled status to EU citizens. According to the Scottish Government, “Currently, EU citizens who have secured settled or pre‐settled status have no way of proving with
physical documentation that they have the right to reside in the UK, potentially causing problems for their employ‐ ment and access to services.” Scottish, Welsh and North‐ ern Ireland ministers have written a joint letter in which they have voiced their con‐ cern over the lack of a physi‐ cal form of proof. The letter was sent to Kevin
Energy losses ENERGY suppliers Iberdrola and Endesa lost €4.9 billion of market capitalisation in the space of two days after the Spanish government an‐ nounced measures to con‐ trol electricity prices in Spain. The government approved a package of measures to lower electricity bills for consumers. This hit both En‐ desa and Iberdrola hard and their shares fell by 3.3 per cent and 2.4 per cent respec‐ tively on Wednesday, September 15. The Council of Ministers on Tuesday September 14 approved a royal decree which limited electricity prices with a tem‐ porary reduction of the ex‐ cess remuneration that elec‐ tricity providers receive, amongst other measures.
Investment bank Goldman Sachs questioned the move stating: “These measures ap‐ pear to go against the cur‐ rent energy market design, and look like a step towards partial regulation of energy bills. As seen in 2013, this could be in breach of the EU Energy Directive.”
Foster, UK Minister for Future Borders and Immigration and it has been signed by Minister for Europe Jenny Gilruth, Wales’ Minister for Social Jus‐ tice Jane Hutt, Northern Ire‐ land First Minister Paul Givan and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill. They believe a physical doc‐ ument, in addition to the ex‐ isting digital proof, would give EU citizens additional security and reassurance. They also believe that it would help pre‐ vent discrimination and help out employers too. The letter said: “We all have an obligation under the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 to en‐ sure that EU citizens are treat‐ ed fairly.” Adding, “All other groups are given physical proof. It cannot be right to de‐ ny EU citizens the reassurance that is offered to other mi‐ grant groups.”
and finally... RARE albino pond turtle. A resident of the Catalonian city of Tarragona reported the discovery in Terra Alta of a very small white turtle hatchling, which subsequently turned out that the creature was in fact an albino leprous turtle, one of the native semiaquatic tortoise species of the Iberian Penin‐ sula, yet lacking any skin pigmentation in both the eyes and the skin, a condition which is extremely rare, but sometimes it happens, thanks to genetic mutations, and is in danger of extinction in this country.
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DANISH gardeners are being advised by experts not to get upset if they spot mole hills this autumn as they are beneficial to the garden, eating pests and as insular creatures will fight off other moles whilst hills can be flattened.
AFFRONTED by a Russian Government law requiring that French Champagne exported to that country should have the added message ‘sparkling wine’ on its labels, the Interprofessional Champagne Wines Committee asked its members to boycott Russia in July, but has now reversed that decision.
THE NETHERLANDS Wrong man THE Dutch government has acknowledged that it wrongly gave information to Spanish police leading to the arrest of former pilot Julio Poch, who then spent eight years in an Argentine jail after allegedly being involved in Junta death flights. He will be compensated with €600,000.
BELGIUM Buy a Fresher THE Rector of Antwerp University is seeking a ban on the auction of first year students (freshers) who when purchased have to spend up to a week undertaking several tasks for his or her ‘master or mistress’ as the rules are not clear on what tasks are set.
GERMANY Hunger strike A group of young climate activists who call themselves the ‘last generation’ are camped outside the Reichstag in Berlin on hunger strike which they say they will keep up until the three main candidates to replace Angela Merkel come to speak to them.
NORWAY Embassy squatters ACCORDING to a Taliban spokesman, the fact that there are some 60 odd members of that group living in the Norwegian Embassy in Kabul, is because they are doing so to protect the abandoned Embassy from theft and it remains the sovereign property of the Norwegian Government.
FINLAND Too Green Party THE Finnish Green Party has lost more than 50 members in days after the party voted in favour of an initiative calling for the legalisation of cannabis in Finland by a very close 183 votes to 181, according to a report by news group Uutissuomalainen.
SWEDEN Heterosexual ban A GAY priest in Sweden has taken a stance against the option given to priests to refuse to marry same sex couples as a matter of conscience, so to highlight what he considers to be an absurd rule, he has now declined to marry heterosexual couples.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Mind the Gap LAST July, US fashion group Gap indicated that it intended to pull out of the UK market completely, but this is now to change as it has signed a deal with UK retailer Next to be represented online, with some concessions also going in store.
Digital technology SWISS company Wisekey which develops technology following principles based on the understanding that technology shall serve people and not people serve technology has teamed up with Gibraltar and La Linea to create the La Linea / Gibraltar 4th Industrial Revolution Centre of Excellence which was promoted in the USA.
Taking off AIRLINE bosses are furious with the management of Heathrow Airport as it appears that they intend to increase the charge per passenger this year, for long haul almost doubling from £38.33 to £67.86 (according to the Telegraph) in an attempt to recoup pandemic losses.
Power play A NEW Basque startup company Arrecife Systems has discovered a way of creating electricity by imitating the action of reefs which break down the power of waves and in this case, by using turbines they can harness the power of water (even in shallow rivers) to extract power.
Turned down A FATHER and son business based in Bristol, Revolutionworks were initially disappointed when their invention that made a push bike an electric bike by adding a lightweight motor was turned down in July on Dragon’s Den UK. One of the reasons was because they refused to outsource production to China as they wanted to continue to produce the motor in England and whilst the investment was not forthcoming, they have been encouraged by the publicity they received. An added benefit was the number of customers who have said that they are happy to buy British.
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is the amount that a collector paid to purchase at STAT OF auction a vintage unopened copy of a Super Mario €1.69 million Bros computer game. WEEK
Empty shelves in UK for Xmas IT rather looks like Scrooge could ruin Britain’s Christmas as disputes between major supermarket groups and unions could lead to strikes and empty shelves. The news is full of the fact that there are insufficient HGV drivers in Britain at the moment due supposedly to a combination of the pan‐ demic and Brexit. This of course means that lorry drivers are in a position to make themselves heard and this is what is happening
with Tesco drivers and ware‐ house staff. According to their union, Unite, workers at four Tesco distribution centres have re‐ jected a below inflation pay offer and if their members vote for strike action, Tesco’s shelves will quickly become empty this winter, potential‐ ly affecting the Christmas pe‐ riod. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Tesco’s staff have kept working throughout the pan‐
LEGALLY SPEAKING Can lawyer retain funds? Two months ago a friend sold her house. The es‐ tate agency accepted the initial €6,000 deposit (which they are holding on to) and four weeks later her lawyer accepted the 10 per cent deposit minus €6,000. This was a non‐refundable deposit. Her lawyer is refusing to pay this deposit into her ac‐ count saying that the deposits are part of the full pur‐ chase price and will be paid to her, minus fees and costs, on the signing of the escritura. This causes problems for my friend as she needs to put down a deposit to buy an‐ other house, but cannot do so as her lawyer is holding on to the deposit for her house. What is the legal situation? Can a lawyer legally hold onto a deposit? If not, can my friend insist that the deposit is paid over to her before the signing of the escritura? D W (Costa Blanca)
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It depends on the YOU AND THE LAW terms of the agree‐ IN SPAIN ment signed with the lawyer. Has she granted Power of Attorney to the lawyer? Does her con‐ tract specify that the lawyer is the depositario of the funds? If she has not done this, then she has the right to claim her funds back.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
SPAIN’S employment continues to rise as economy improves according to Social Security Minister Jose Luis Escriva. He expanded on the employment situation on Thursday, September 16, as he confirmed that he expected to see a further 80,000 jobs created in September, following on from the 76,000 created in August. During his speech, he pointed out
demic and that alone surely means they deserve a de‐ cent pay rise. Instead, they are being offered what is, in effect, a pay cut. “Tesco’s shareholders will be well rewarded out of Tesco’s £3 billion pound profits. Unite is preparing for industrial action now to make sure the workers get their share as well.” The union argues that Tesco’s ‘full and final pay of‐ fer’ of a 2.5 per cent pay in‐ crease (which workers have
rejected) is actually a pay cut as currently inflation is run‐ ning at 4.8 per cent in the UK. This ballot follows the threat of a strike at delivery group Yodel, after 250 of its couriers voted for industrial action over pay and condi‐ tions, which could affect de‐ liveries for Marks & Spencer, Aldi and Very from Yodel’s three depots in England and Scotland, whilst industrial ac‐ tion is being considered by other groups as well.
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Qatar and Spain QATAR is a major investor in Spain said Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Bueno during a recent visit to the Middle East country and met with its Deputy Prime Minister. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al‐ Thani said that Spain was one of Qatar’s important partners in the investment and commerce fields. He confirmed that he agreed with the Spanish minister to en‐ hance that partnership and praised the vision of the Spanish government regarding economic transformation in Spain, saying that Qatar looks forward to being part of that transformation and a supporter of it. For his part, the Spanish foreign minister stressed his country’s pride in the strong relations with Qatar, noting that Qatar is one of the most influential investors in Spain.
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Rise in Employment that 540,000 jobs have been created since May of this year and praised the government for the work that it had done to accelerate the economic re‐ covery following the onset of the Covid‐19 pandemic. In addition, some 300,000 workers
who were supported by the ERTE (fur‐ lough) had also returned to work and the number being supported by the State continued to drop significantly. Much of the reason for the latest spurt of workers returning to their jobs was thanks to the resurgence of
THE Spanish President raised the matter of electricity prices at the EUMED9 meet‐ ing held in Athens and at‐ tended by leaders of all Eu‐ ropean Union countries with borders to the Mediter‐ ranean. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen joined Pedro Sánchez and eight other EU leaders on Friday September 17 for the EUMED 9 Summit. In his speech, he made it clear that in his opinion, the matter of electricity price rises should be considered a European Union rather than country by country problem and that the EU member states should look to solve the problem on a European level. travel and tourism, not just visitors ar‐ riving from abroad, but also because of the number of Spaniards who had decided to take their holidays within the country. The larger the number of people who do return to work, the smaller the financial burden on the tax payer as he estimated that the cost of sup‐ port due to the pandemic was in the region of €40 billion.
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Most Declined Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl A -0.65% Biglari Holdings Inc. Cl A -5.66% Credit Suisse FI Large Cap Growth Enhanced ETN-2.00% UBS AG FI Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETN -1.98% AutoZone Inc. -0.90% BlackRock Inc. -1.55% EPAM Systems Inc. -2.14% RH -1.94% Danaher Corp. 4.75% Mandatory Conv. Pfd. Series A-0.58% Carvana Co. Cl A -3.55% Martin Marietta Materials Inc. -3.21%
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Pedro Sánchez spoke to World Economic Forum
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VIRTUAL SESSION: President Sánchez explained Spain’s strategy.
THE World Economic Forum in Geneva hosted a ‘Country Strategy Dialogue on Spain with President Pedro Sánchez’ for its partners on Tuesday September 14. It was chaired by Børge Brende, President of the Fo‐ rum and the session gave CEOs from around the world an opportunity to hear di‐ rectly from Sánchez on the factors behind Spain’s re‐ silience to the economic shocks of the pandemic and its post‐Covid‐19 recovery strategy. In the virtual session, Sánchez explained his gov‐ ernment’s policy priorities and answered questions from CEOs on promoting in‐ novation, a digital economy, a green transition and social justice in Spain, and on im‐ proving the enabling envi‐ ronment for long‐term in‐ vestors. “After deploying unprece‐ dented economic, financial
and social measures to pro‐ tect our economies, Spain is experiencing strong recov‐ ery. We want to build the economy of the future, and to do it in an inclusive way, leaving no one behind. “We want to attract top talent and quality, innova‐ tion‐centric investments. In summary, we want to trans‐ form the Spanish economy and we want to do it togeth‐ er with the private sector,” he said. “The world economy is again growing. Spain is on track to be one of the fastest‐growing economies among G20 countries. “With Spain being among the key stakeholders in the European Union recovery fund, President Sánchez and his government have provid‐ ed important leadership on how to use the current mo‐ mentum for a truly transfor‐ mative agenda, for Spain, but also for Europe,” com‐
M&S succumbs to Brexit THE latest casualty in the Brexit fall out has been Marks and Spencer which has operated food stores in France for decades. It has however announced that due to difficulty in supplying its franchisee’s 11 shops in that country with fresh and chilled foods that it has no option other than to pull out of the arrangement. It will however continue to supply nine stores at French travel hubs in railway and metro stations and may increase its range of frozen items, similar to the arrangements it now has in the Czech Republic.
mented Brende. More than 80 partners of the World Economic Forum from around the world par‐ ticipated in the virtual ses‐ sion.
BUSINESS EXTRA Vectura sale DESPITE protests from health groups, Philip Morris International, manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes appears to have won its battle to take over British inhaler firm Vectura at a cost of £1 billion (€1.13 billion). Needing 50 per cent approval of shareholders it has reportedly gained three quarters.
Inditex up A HUGE jump in sales by Zara (up from €5.5 billion to €8.5 billion) has helped Spanish clothing and home furnishing retailer Inditex to report a 49 per cent sales jump to €11.94 billion in the first half of the year ending July 31, 2021, when compared to 2020 results.
Robot deliveries THE Co-op Group in the UK has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Amazon Prime, enabling customers to shop online with a promise of same-day delivery. In addition, it will be extending its trial of using robot machines to make deliveries.
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A powerful machine LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WITHOUT question the news media is the most powerful propaganda machine on the planet. This is why, in any coup or takeover operation, the first places the insurgents or rebels make for are the offices of the newspapers or TV and radio outlets. Once this is achieved they can deliver their messages and rhetoric to all and sundry. Although the social media can often give us a broader spectrum of events, the main media is nevertheless still the world’s most influential outlet. Quite often however, it is not what they do report that is the most revealing of their intentions, but what they actually decide to omit. How often have you said to yourself, whatever happened to ‘so and so’? Or how did that story of what’s his/her name finally pan out? It’s actually quite simple. The censorship of exclusion can often be the most powerful disinformation of all. Did you notice how quickly the assassination of the Saudi journalist Jamal
Khashoggi ultimately disappeared from the front pages? There was no way the Saudi Royal family would be brought down or threatened by the untimely demise of some relatively small time dissident. You can bet some form of high diplomatic influence was brought to bear and the media instructed to play it all down until it was conveniently forgotten, which they duly did. Some weeks ago London’s Mayor Khan announced that he was working on a scheme to purchase council houses to accommodate Afghan refugees. With indigenous locals and UK veterans sleeping rough and others on long council waiting lists, this statement obviously caused such an indignant outcry with the general public, the leftie media haven’t breathed a word about it since. I also refer you to the glaring lack of publicity on Khan’s ‘houses for Muslims only’ project which is presumably still under way, but has been extremely conspicuous by its absence in any of the major media outlets. Reports of the efforts to reinstate the young toe‐rag Shamima Begum have also been somewhat sparse over the last few months. Once again, this is because the public’s reaction would be so hostile it could jeopardise the
whole leftie operation, which you can bet is still under full ‘woke’ throttle with her ethnic legal teams earning fortunes from tax payer’s money in the process. Donald Trump’s achievements while in power (and there were many) were consistently absent from the popular pages. Were you also aware that with the breaking up of the Arctic ice sheets, methane, a greenhouse gas which is far more harmful than carbon monoxide, is being released into the atmosphere at an alarming rate and could result in temperature changes of four to six degrees centigrade in just TWO decades? This would not only be an utter disaster for the planet, but make cutting CO2 emissions an utter waste of time. Better to not publish that. After all, what would all the Thunderberg ’wokers’ do then? Protest for God to retilt the Planet? Not to mention endangering the billions about to be earned by the electric car manufacturers. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland Mon and Fri. 1pm till 4. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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Elche: a city of variety
PALM GROVE: The city boasts a Unesco World Heritage Site. ELCHE - and its predecessor, La Alcudia, was settled by the Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Goths and Moors. So it is safe to say that the city has some history. But the city offers far more than museums - in fact, part of its appeal is its variety. The coastal location provides it the obligatory beach attraction but there are cultural options aplenty for those looking for a more sophisticated experience. Perhaps the most notable is the Basilica of Santa Maria - an impressive, Arabic-looking
structure well worth a visit. Another must for architecture is the Torre de la Calahorra. If greenery is your thing then the Palm Grove of Elche should be right up your garden path, having been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. Twinned with six towns - including Toulouse in France Elche is within striking distance of Alicante, for those who want the allure of one of Spain’s largest cities. But Elche should be easily big enough for all travel needs and boasts a number of top restaurants and hotels.
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LOST IN TRANSLATION: A LANGUAGE IN ITS OWN WORLD NORA JOHNSON
those in the bombed out Arena for more than two hours due to government cuts rather than the total incompetence of those in ‘command’. And as for ‘community’ ‐ a group of people whom leftie politicians wrongly believe share the same beliefs, aspirations and vulnerabili‐ ty ‐ one such is a ‘trans(gender) activist’ ac‐ quaintance. When he/she bangs on about how absolutely everything is transphobic, I describe it as ‘transplaining’. Add to all this those oft‐repeated phrases like: ‘just saying’, ‘must‐have’ and, ugh, ‘stay‐ cation’. Which brings me on to Vajazzle. Oops! Maybe need to go and look that one up? Just saying...
BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
TRENDY new words have got themselves in‐ to the latest updates of the Oxford English Dictionary to show that the OED is down with the kids and dead with it. Words like ‘deadname’ (addressing a transgender per‐ son by a former name); ‘glitter bomb’ (a shower of glitter thrown over someone, of‐ ten as a prank or as part of a political protest); ‘tap‐to‐pay’ (using contactless technology); ‘unmute’ (think: Zooming!) and ‘herd mentality’ (thinking like, err, sheep). Others to make the grade include ‘social distance’, ‘gender pay gap’, ‘me‐too’ and ‘es‐ sential worker’. But a new study has shown that they don’t stay very long in our vocabulary. They disap‐ pear very fast. Good! Here are some more recent words and phrases that hopefully also fall by the wayside very soon:
NEW WORDS: Now appear in the latest versions of the Oxford English Dictionary. ‘Right’ and ‘like’ which are used these days as nearly every other word by teenagers and youngsters. Not forgetting ‘well good’, ‘cool’ and ‘no way’. How about dropping ‘survivor’ when the word is intended to convey some‐ one who has outlived a life‐threatening situ‐ ation? I’d also add ‘victim’. I mean, who isn’t a ‘survivor’ or ‘victim’ now? How about ‘austerity’? The reason given
by chief constables and council executives for doing nothing useful but continuing to devote all available resources to meet gen‐ der/diversity targets. You could also include ‘pothole’: a wheel‐smashing black hole in the road deliberately left untended to remind citizens of austerity. Also ‘government cuts’ as in the Manch‐ ester Fire Brigade held back from helping
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TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA
#TheWomanBeyond IN a lifetime searching for the secrets to success, researching the world’s most EX‐ TRA‐Ordinary people, great leaders, transformational thinkers, ancient wis‐ dom, modern science and positive psy‐ chology ‐ believe me, I’ve researched it all! Driven by my personal demons to over‐ come the adversity of a bullied childhood and a lack of confidence. And a determina‐ tion to understand and combine my an‐ guish and wisdom into a model for suc‐ cess. I aim to help women achieve their biggest most audacious goals in life and business. I know what got ‐ and still gets ‐ in the way of becoming my best self. “Nobody’s perfect, I certainly won’t be the first, but why is it as women, particularly, we feel we need to be?” I rarely meet a woman who doesn’t suf‐
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fer some level of self‐doubt, thinking she has to be successful in every aspect of her life. I believe it’s this thinking that sets us up for failure ‐ striving for perfection, try‐ ing to please everyone except ourselves. “Not good enoughness” ‐ that’s our ene‐ my. I’m sooooo excited to share this amazing platform and welcome you to the inaugural #TheWoman‐ Beyond column, my aim to share simple tips and hacks to help you change your thinking ‐ to change your life. This week is about, self‐actualisation: Abraham Maslow’s (the positive psycholo‐ gy grandfather) powerful wisdom. He studied the greatest people of his genera‐ tion, like Eleanor Roosevelt and Albert Ein‐ stein and tells us about the importance of realising our potential. In fact, he said: “What one CAN be, one MUST be.”
Our need to self‐actualise is as impor‐ tant as our need to breathe. It’s like soul oxygen. As humans, we have an innate drive to reach the next goal, to want more, to achieve our dreams. As women we often leave these on the back burner, putting others, family and loved ones, before ourselves. In the gap between what we’re capable of being and what we’re actually being is where stress lives, I’ve heard so many women say “there’s more to life than this.” So, STOP, for a moment, answer this: What must YOU be? Really, think about that… What MUST you be? It’s easy to allow all the reasons why we can’t BE what we’d love to be, block us. The gap becomes a chasm! I’ve heard my‐ self and so many other women say, “I don’t have a choice.” In any moment, we ALWAYS have choice. We can step forward into growth or we can step back into safe‐ ty. It’s like plus one or minus one. How we feel at the end of the day is
largely determined by these tiny CHOICES, how often do we let minus moments trick‐ le into our lives? If you’re like me, the an‐ swer is too many! Think about the alterna‐ tive, how about sprinkling our days, with loads of +1s? I PROMISE you’re going to feel more alive and radiant. Aggregate and compound these tiny choices and the power is infinite. What do YOU want? Powerfully, the man himself (Maslow) said: “If you deliberately plan on being less than you are capable of being, then I warn you that you’ll be unhappy for the rest of your life.” Stay focussed, keep positive and choose to +1 in every moment. Love, Hugs, High Fives and Fist Bumps Toni x To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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MY FIRST GAME OF GOLF
DAVID WORBOYS
I WAS thrown in at the deep end. The only thing I knew about Golf was that it had a little sister called Polo. I thought a birdie was when you knocked a rook out of a tree‐top. And here I was at a clubhouse in Pennsyl‐ vania with three business colleagues, enjoying a coffee and a croissant be‐ fore my first game. It was a Ryder Cup match with a subtle difference. Roberto from Italy and I were to represent Europe while Sato (Japanese American) and Sam (Welsh American) flew the Stars and Stripes. Sato helped me hire a bag of clubs and some shoes and Sam explained that we would be playing nine holes. Eventually the moment of truth ar‐ rived; time to tee‐off. After several flail‐ ing air‐shots and a couple of divots, I
MOMENT OF TRUTH: The final scorecard told no lies.
watched unimpressed as the offending club finally made contact and the ball dribbled its way to a position about 10 metres to the left of the tee. I detected a politely suppressed snigger behind me. To cut it short at this point, I got the first hole in 25 shots. There was room for improvement. The second needed only 19. Ah, but that was a short one. When I got the third in 21, I was think‐ ing: “I could get quite good at this.” But then I landed in a bunker; at least, my ball did. “Time for a sand wedge,” said Roberto. “But I’ve just eaten a croissant,” I protested. Roberto explained the purpose of the sand wedge, while the two Americans chor‐ tled audibly. I took the odd‐looking club and was wondering how it is pos‐ sible to hit a ball in a bed of sand up a slope. It seemed extremely difficult ‐ rather like trying to play a Chopin pre‐ lude with boxing gloves on. Between the bunker and the green, I managed to get into the rough, a rare achievement, according to Sato. I
swiped, hooked, hammered and sliced the ball in an embarrassed rage for about five minutes before landing on the fairway again. This time there were uncontrolled howls and snorts of laughter. And not only from my three colleagues. By now we had let four pairs pass through ‐ two of them amused, two of them angry. I began to feel tired. At the begin‐ ning of the seventh (I had taken 131 shots so far), Sam reminded me “You need the driver again.” I had visions of an electric caddy being driven up to take over the transport of the clubs, but we pressed relentlessly on. Eventu‐ ally I managed a 20‐centimetre putt in‐ to the ninth hole and it was game over. And so, we arrived at the 10th hole ‐ the clubhouse bar. I ordered four beers and Roberto took out his calculator. The final scorecard told no lies. The scores were 48; 56; 172; 55. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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WARNING: Be careful of your dogs when walking on the beach. Hello Euro Weekly, I wanted to make people aware of the dangers of walking on the beach with your dogs. Last week I was on an Estepona beach enjoying a sea front walk with my dogs. Within five minutes one of my dogs swallowed a fish hook. I had to rush him to the vet where he had an x-ray and an op several hours later. This cost me 800€!!! Everywhere you see signs that we have to pick up our dog poo otherwise we get fines of 750€. Why can’t there be signs for fishermen too, to pick up their fish hooks. This has happened to many of my dog owner friends too - Please make this STOP! Kind regards Céline
CH4 Black Friday Dear Ed I am disappointed and disgusted to see Channel 4 devote a whole day of programmes to black people only (Black Friday). Can you imagine the uproar there would be if we had a white people only programmes day (White Wednesday). The only way we will stop racism is integra-
NOTHING IS SIMPLE THERE has been some confusion concerning the UK Government decision to scrap the Amber travel list from October 4 and remove some countries from the Red list as this applies to England only. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales make their own decisions through their devolved parliaments and at the moment none have indicated that they intend to follow suit completely, although in the past both Northern Ireland and Wales have tended to. Scotland however is almost certain to keep greater travel restrictions until the New Year according
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Expats slam political correctness As an American descended from slaves - a BLACK WOMAN, I’m here to tell you this IS NOT POLITICAL CORRECTNESS to point out how European Fashion likes to steal American Black Culture. White people get all exasperated about racism because they have to face what their ancestors did or benefited from. In the US, black men are stopped and harassed daily for their clothing choices. People all over the world like American Black Culture, but don’t like American Black people. If any people on this planet have the right to be exasperated it is American Blacks. Europeans, in particular Western Europeans, need to learn how the wealth of their nations was built on the back of West African Slavery. FYI: rock, rap, country music, electronic music, r&b, all came from American Blacks. You’re welcome for the great musical genres that are celebrated the world over! Name witheld
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to reports from the Scottish Parliament. For English holidaymakers travelling to Spain, they will no longer need to take a PCR test before they return provided that they have received both vaccinations and the good news is that if you are visiting England but are resident in Spain you will be treated in exactly the same way. With effect from a date to be confirmed in the latter part of October, England will also replace the need to take a day two PCR test with a cheaper lateral flow test, reducing the cost of tests on
arrival into England. All of this is being introduced in time for parents and children in England to consider holidaying abroad for half-term which means a potential additional boost to the earnings of the Spanish hospitality industry which has to be positive news. Things do change rapidly but anything that allows those with families overseas to spend less money to get to see them is to be welcomed as is the possible unexpected increase in trade for hotels, restaurants and shops in Spain’s holiday destinations in October.
COVID TEST: Now not necessary if you are fully vaccinated.
Lloyd Maidment All I know is children spread it. Two of our friends, both double jabbed have been fine for months, as soon as their grandchildren visited they both fell ill, one is now suffering with long term Covid. I think an antigen test to board a plane is very important to protect those around you. Both my wife and I look great and you wouldn’t think we have underlying illnesses, we do. I agree we can’t be locked in forever, but a more uniform approach between all countries would be better.
Ann McConnell As Covid can allegedly still be spread by the vaccinated, the whole thing is a pantomime anyway.
Paul Hannant As a homeowner in Spain and the UK, I’m delighted to no longer be getting ripped off by already, extremely wealthy pharmaceutical companies...
Colin Carter This PCR test has been a cash cow for many companies and pharmacies here in Spain and the UK. If you are fully vaccinated I cannot see a problem. We cannot be kept locked up forever.
Denise Haslam Yessssssss I’m happppppppy.
Linda Mary McCoy Great news - long awaited.
Kate Elizabeth Schofield Yes. It’s time to live our lives.
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Skoda Superb iV - automotive acreage! ROAD TEST by Mark Slack IT may come as a surprise to many who have cast doubt on Skoda cars over the years that the Czech manufacturer keeps company with the likes of Peugeot and Mer‐ cedes Benz as one of the oldest car manufacturers in the world. Founded in 1895 as Laurin & Klement, now their top‐line models, they are part of VAG and produce a plethora of models from eco to equipment laden SU‐ Vs. The Superb has been a feature of the Skoda range for some years and in its lat‐ est guise has taken on even better eco credentials with plug‐in hybrid versions. They are badged iV and use the 1.4 TSi petrol engine com‐ bined with a 85kw electric motor and plug‐in charging. With a potential pure elec‐ tric range of 37 miles it’s enough for a commute, and offers three drive modes ‐ e‐
Facts at a Glance Model: Skoda Superb iV SE-L Hatchback (Plug-in Hybrid) Engine: 1.4 TSI 218 PS petrol with 84 kw battery Gears: DSG 6-speed automatic Price: €44,321/£37,790 Performance: 0-100 kph (62 mph) 7.7 seconds/Maximum Speed 225 kph (140 mph) Economy: Pure electric range 59 km / 37 miles - 1.1 l/100km/256 mpg Weighted combined Emissions: 40 g/km - WLTP Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets. mode, Sport and Hybrid. You can choose pure electric, hy‐ brid where the car decides or sport where both combus‐ tion and electric power com‐ bine. In electric, or sport, it pro‐ duces very decent accelera‐
tion with the benchmark 62 mph arriving in 7.7 seconds, which for a large car like the Superb is impressive. Mated to the six‐speed DSG auto‐ matic transmission it’s a re‐ laxing and comfortable drive. There’s space aplenty for
EU climate plan for electric cars THE European Green Pact is planning to eliminate one of the great difficulties for private car owners to have real access to electric mobility, with the price of electric cars currently one of the great stumbling blocks that this sector of the automotive segment faces, and, according to Trans‐ port & Environment (T&E) forecasts, soon, it could no longer be relevant in the purchase of electrified cars. Lines that the European Union adopted to meet the decarbonisation deadlines provided for in the Pact are designed to help lower the cost of purchasing electric cars, making them much more affordable for all EU citizens. According to Europe’s leading clean transport campaign group’s calculations, it is claimed that cars are responsible for 12 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions across Europe, so in order to reduce this percentage ‐ and ensure that by 2035 all new vehicles that are marketed are 100 per cent clean ‐ different measures have been planned, from state aid from each member country ‐ many of them, fi‐ nanced in part with European funds ‐ to
modifications in taxation of the automo‐ tive sector. By 2030 it is hoped to make a reduction of 55 per cent of emissions, and the achievement of the exclusive production of electric models by 2035, but, as of 2025, the allowed emission figures will be readjusted to force manufacturers to ac‐ celerate the production of this type of passenger car, directly lowering its cost and price for the consumer and thus mak‐ ing electric cars much more affordable. One of the lines accepted by the EU, that it wants to use as a mechanism to promote the transition to the electric car market, is the elimination of tax exemp‐ tions and discounts on fossil fuels, which will gradually increase the price per litre of fuel. This action, accompanied by a boost to the creation of charging infrastructure, and the cheaper production of electric cars, will help to finish boosting a market that, in the last 18 months, has already grown rapidly thanks to the objectives proposed by the EU for the 2020‐2021 pe‐ riod.
SKODA SUPERB: Really does live up to its name. all and rear occupants are particularly well catered for with enough legroom for even the tallest person to stretch out. The acreage con‐ tinues in the boot where you could carry enough supplies for a veritable army. As with all plug‐in hybrids a home charger is an essen‐ tial to make the most of the electric side of the Superb, not to mention being easier and more practical. For those who feel range anxiety pre‐
vents moving to a pure elec‐ tric car the hybrids offer a very sensible alternative with a combustion engine to increase practicality. Priced from €44,321 /
£37,790 the Superb iV range is offered in hatch and estate form and comes with an im‐ pressive basic standard equipment list that in‐ cludes adaptive LED head lights, privacy glass, heated front seats, leather, power driver’s seat, naviga‐ tion, climate, keyless entry and start and electric heated, ad‐ justable and folding door mirrors. If you need a spacious car, a very spacious car, with all the toys, eco credentials and one which you could drive for hours and emerge fresh and relaxed, then the Superb really does live up to its name. Obvious play on words but it has to be done!
and finally... SMARTER CITIES. Spain is in the process of building smarter cities with an increase in the use of electric bikes and scoot‐ ers as a form of transport by people in large cities.
The new Renault 5 will be on sale in 2024 GILLES LE BORGNE, Renault’s vice president of engineering, has confirmed to Auto Express, that the company’s new R‐5 will enter production in 2024, and that its price will be be‐ tween €20,000 and €25,000, “but it should still be profitable. That is the challenge,” meaning this model will be around 33 per cent cheaper than a Re‐ nault Zoe. This new Renault 5 will be a retro but electric design model, that will coexist, among others like the Twingo, and the recent‐ ly launched Renault Megane E‐ Tech, which uses the CMF‐EV platform, while the electric Re‐ nault 5 will use the CMF‐BEV platform, specific for small cars, and will be released with it. Like the new electric Megane, the Renault 5 will be manufactured at the Douai plant in northern France, be‐ coming another of the brand’s ‘Made in Electricity’ models. Some media had speculated that its battery would be LiFe‐
RENAULT 5: The new vehicle will be a retro, but electric design model. PO4 chemistry, but the decision was made finally to use NCM cells, that is, the most conven‐ tional in the production of elec‐ tric cars today, and would be manufactured in Douai by AESC, having 40 kWh of capacity. Renault says there will be an‐ other model using a battery of a larger capacity of 52 kWh, which would reach up to 400 kms of autonomy, and will be the most expensive version of the Renault 5. It is likely that the Renault 5 with the 40 kWh battery will
lack the possibility of carrying out fast charges, so it will proba‐ bly only use alternating current, however, it is probable that ‐ as happens in the Megane with the 60 kWh battery ‐ the 52 kWh Renault 5 battery would incorporate direct current recharging. Renault’s purpose is to have a model in its range to rival the Fi‐ at 500e, Honda, and Mini Coop‐ er SE, among others, and there is apparently another elec‐ troretro model in the pipeline, the electric Renault 4.
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Walking football... and they’re off and running A CONTRADICTION? Yes, but allow me some poetic licence when referring to the HIDRO‐ MASTER South of Spain Walk‐ ing Football League. The action continued on Thursday September 16 with WFS Calahonda making the trip to Viñuela play the B team. Two days later, Malaga’s A and B teams hosted Nerja’s equiva‐ lents, their first competitive ac‐ tion. Calahonda only had one sub‐ stitute and an average team age of 66. Viñuela also strug‐ gled to field a full B team and used two A team players, as rules allow, and two of their Ladies team, Nikki and Sarah. They were the first Ladies in
league history to play in a com‐ petitive match. The visitors lost a key player after two minutes and were 3‐ 0 down after 10 minutes. They fought back to 4‐3 through Sey‐ mour and Emsley. But it was the home team who clinched the final goal to win 5‐3. Malaga A got off to the best start to the season with a 2‐1 win over a gritty Nerja thanks to a disputed last‐minute goal. The Nerja B team did not fare so well, going down 7‐0. Pedrin and Pablo scored hat‐tricks for Malaga with Stephens adding the other. Referee James Owen was excellent in control‐ ling both matches. Malaga C were in action on September 16 facing the Walking Dead A and B teams as the senior teams had league matches on the Satur‐ day. The first game finished 2‐2 but Malaga C went down 6‐1 to the Walking Dead A team. Both teams were hap‐ py to blood some of their pool players, giving them vital
RESULTS B LEAGUE:
FRIENDLIES:
ASTON VIÑUELA B 5 ‐ 3 WFS. CALAHONDA MALAGA A 2 ‐ 2 NERJA NOMADS A MALAGA B 7 ‐ 0 NERJA NOMADS B MALAGA C 1 ‐ 6 WALKING DEAD A MALAGA C 2 ‐ 2 WALKING DEAD B
The Calahonda team who travelled to Viñuela.
Nikki & Sarah who played for Viñuela B against Calahonda in a B League match, first Ladies to play. game experience. The Walking Dead are train‐ ing well with all round im‐ provement in their game, which is showing in their A team’s unbeaten run.
Pedrin & Pablo Malaga B hat-trick heroes. Benahavis have yet to play as the local council refused to make their pitch playable. The club are in talks with Marbella Council about using the facility at San Pedro.
The Nerja B Team.