Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 7 - 13 October 2021 Issue 1892

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The people’s paper Issue No. 1892

7 - 13 October 2021

New ERTE at a low T H E Social Security agency registered 239,230 people pro‐ tected by a Temporary Redundancy Pro‐ gramme (ERTE) on September 30, accord‐ ing to provisional data.

The number of work‐ ers on the ERTE scheme associated with Covid‐19 is at its lowest level since the beginning of the pan‐ demic.

The ERTE, designed to help businesses and protect employment, reached more than 3.6 million workers at its highest in 2020, mean‐ ing that more than 93.4 per cent of those affected have already left the scheme.

Compared to the last day of August, there was a decrease of 32,960 people on ERTE if the notification date is considered, but if the discharge date is used the decrease is 17,924 people.

The Travel Agencies and Tour Operators sector is the one that has the most workers under this protection instrument, with 30.97 per cent of the sector’s affiliates, followed by Air Transport, with 14.65 per cent, Gam‐ bling and Betting Ac‐ tivities (12.1 per cent) and Accommodation Services, with 10.53 per cent.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Nieves Atencia spoke of the plans.

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CRITICAL SITUATION: La Viñuela reservoir storing 7.88 per cent less water than in 2020.

THE La Viñuela reservoir is reportedly suffering an exceptional drought, holding only 21.82 per cent of its capacity.

On the same date last year, the reservoir con‐ tained 49 cubic hectome‐ tres, meaning this year it is storing 7.88 per cent less water than in 2020.

The average for this week over the last 10 years has been 88 cubic hectometres, equivalent to 55.52 per cent of its ca‐ pacity when full. This places the current level at 33.7 per cent below aver‐ age.

“Currently the La Viñuela reservoir is in a se‐ vere drought, having fall‐ en below the threshold of 41.5 cubic hectometres set out in the Special Ac‐ tion Plan, in situations of alert and eventual drought,” says a hydrolog‐ ical report by Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Malaga, Jose Damian Sinoga.

It continues, “The situa‐ tion is critical. We are con‐ suming resources that were already low in sum‐ mer.

“Water resources are necessary for human con‐

sumption, and also for agriculture because this area is an economic en‐ gine and generator of em‐ ployment.

“Therefore, given the situation, it is essential to optimise irrigation.”

Issued in September, the report mentions com‐ missioning wells in the Chillar river in Nerja.

Electrical work that would allow the wells to supply between three and four cubic hectometres of water for human con‐ sumption is scheduled to be finished by the end of this year.

THE councillor for Urbanism, Nieves Atencia, has an‐ nounced that Nerja Council has approved three build‐ ing licences with a total budget of €3.7 million.

The mayor has celebrated the news and highlighted that “during this year we have granted licences with a total amount of €13 million, an important private in‐ vestment that contributes to the generation of wealth and job creation in our municipality.

“On this occasion, permits have been granted for a large food area in the vicinity of Avda Alcalde Antonio Villasclaras, with an investment of about €3 million. A building licence has also been granted for the reform of a commercial leisure space that exceeds €500,000,” the councillor detailed.

“We are going to continue working, facilitating and streamlining administrative procedures with the aim of making our municipality an attractive place for in‐ vestors.”

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School of music and dance NERJA’S councillor for Human Resources, Angela Diaz, said that applications to teach at the School of Music and Dance can be submitted until October 13.

Teachers will have specialities including piano, guitar, violin, percussion, singing, wood and metal wind, music and movement, and dance.

Diaz also announced that the council is now accepting applications for a computer auxiliary technician.

She said: “Both processes are part of the strategy of this government group to improve the public services that the council provides to the residents of the municipality.”

She added: “In relation to the computer assistant application, the deadline will be on October 18.”

In both cases, the applications, together with the required documentation, must be submitted to the Town Hall Entry Register or electronically.

Diaz concluded: “For any questions, people who want to be part of these processes can go to the Municipal Citizen Service Office, located on the ground floor of the town hall.”

New motorcycles for police THE Local Police of Malaga has welcomed 32 new motorcycles to its fleet after they were presented in a ceremony led by the mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre.

The ceremony was also attended by the councillor for Security, Avelino Barrionuevo and José Fernando Cerezo the chief superintendent of the police force.

The new bikes are all from Honda. The model selected is the CB500XA, and all the bikes come fully equipped and are suitable for mixed terrain. The bikes will be able to handle compact dirt tracks as well as standard roads.

Over the last two years, the police force has renewed 77 police motorbikes, including these latest arrivals. A further 33 hybrid fourwheeled vehicles have also been renewed.

The police are also looking to bring in 10 electric bicycles to help police bicycle lanes and pedestrian areas. The electric bicycles will also be used to access difficult to access areas.

The new motorbikes have involved an investment from the Malaga City Council of €281,929. All the bikes have been adapted to suit police requirements and come in at a price of nearly €9,000 each.

€100,000 for charities RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Council has announced it will be giving more than €100,000 in grants to charities.

The funding includes €30,000 for transport for the disabled at the AMIRAX Day Centre, €15,000 for ASALBEZ Alzheimer’s association for help and maintenance of non-pharmacological therapies, €30,000 for Cudeca for home care and for terminally ill patients, and

€35,000 for vocational retraining projects for the long-term unemployed and an initiative for women.

Councillor Elena Aguilar said: “We maintain our commitment to the groups and associations of this municipality that contribute to the well-being of our residents by improving or continuing the programmes they carry out throughout the year.”

Malaga airport recovery MALAGA airport has reported a 60 per cent recovery in British trav‐ ellers arriving to the Costa del Sol The British are the main source of travellers passing through this air‐ port according to Aena data.

The Costa del Sol tourist board welcomed the news that the air ca‐ pacity from September through to December means 776,824 seats be‐ ing available on flights. This figure is higher than originally anticipated.

A total of 727,617 seats were available between July and Septem‐ ber, when the UK’s traffic light sys‐ tem was still in place. The removal of this obstacle can bring a much‐ needed economic boost to the Costa del Sol. It has been reported that since re‐ strictions were lifted in Andalucia, airlines have increased the number of seats by 126 per cent, compared to the same period last year.

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Chefs’ fundraiser for children C H E F S from around Spain will gather in Mar‐ bella to raise funds for children with cancer at the Materno Infantil Hospital. A total of 33 Michelin‐starred chefs will take part in the event to be held on Monday October 25. The event also aims to raise awareness of the impor‐ tance of eating healthily.

Los Monteros hotel will host the ‘Chefs for Children’ event, which has the support of the Marbella Town Hall and the Provincial Council through the ‘Sabor a Malaga’ campaign. A gala dinner will be held.

The event aims to raise money for the Juegater‐ apia Foundation. The foundation helps chil‐ dren who are undergoing chemotherapy treat‐ ment. The foundation is working on a project to create a green outdoor play area on the rooftop of the Malaga health centre.

Everyone attending the event will be treated to an exclusive tasting menu prepared by Michelin‐starred chefs.

Tickets can be bought via the website chefsforchil dren.es.

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NIBS EXTRA Fruit attraction FRUIT growers in Motril have once again been represented and promoted by the council as it participated in this year’s Fruit Attraction Fair held at the Ifema halls in Madrid.

This is a major international fair which attracts wholesale buyers from around Europe

Green trams THE Velez-Malaga Council wants financial support from Central Government to reintroduce the ecologically better tram system within the city which operated in the past. It is asking for €6.4 million which will also help to cover the cost of extending the still existing tram lines.

Craft work AS part of the ongoing celebration of the elderly, a special event was held in the square outside the Torrox Town Hall on Sunday October 3 showing the craft works of those who are members of the Torrox Active Participation Centre. On display were paintings and much more.

Petanque lessons THERE are lessons for those who want to discover the joys of petanque, regardless of their age, every Tuesday in October at 10.30 on the Competa petanque court. Simply register with the town hall in advance and turn up to learn about the popular sport.

Music night THREE bands, Moneymakers, Noche Andaluza and Electroduendes will be playing outside ‘A Different Coffee’ in La Viñuela from 8pm on Saturday October 9. It has been organised by the local council and those attending are advised to wear masks and observe social distancing.

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Operation Christmas Child C A N you imagine the face of a deprived child in a forgotten corner of the world as they open a brightly coloured shoebox on Christmas Day filled with treats and gifts? This may be the only gift the child will ever receive.

This is the goal of Op‐ eration Christmas Child, (in Spain, Operación Niño de la Navidad) to bless hundreds of thou‐ sands of children around

Jo Herring (right) and Linda Miller displaying the empty shoeboxes waiting to be filled.

School painting contest opens CHILDREN up to five years old will be able to participate in the infant category and children aged six to 12‐years‐old in the primary category of the Torre del Mar Cipriano Maldonado School Painting Contest.

The deputy mayor of Torre del Mar, Jesus Perez Atencia, together with Mari Carmen Mal‐ donado, opened the competition with the theme ‘Christmas in Torre del Mar’.

Perez Atencia said: “Today we kick off one of the most endearing activities we carry out dur‐ ing the year. This is the ‘Cipriano Maldonado’ School Drawing Contest, which celebrates its 13th edition and represents for us almost the start of the Christmas season.

“The contest is open to all Torre del Mar schools in which children in the infant and pri‐ mary categories may participate. As for the prizes for this edition, three will be awarded per school in each of the categories: three prizes for infants and three for primary. And among the winners, a special prize will be awarded to the winning drawing, which will be used to illustrate the Christmas greetings card of the Torre del Mar Mayor’s Office for this year 2021.”

the globe with a shoebox filled with love. Since 1990, more than 186 million children in over 160 countries have re‐ ceived presents in the shape of a simple shoe‐ box from Operation Christmas Child.

Jo Herring, coordinator of this appeal through the New Life Church in Nerja said “I have been involved in this appeal over many years in the UK and saw that we can

Workshops for the elderly VELEZ‐MALAGA will be offering memory and laughter therapy work‐ shops for the elderly in Benajarafe on Tuesdays at 5.30pm, in Almayate on Mondays at 11am and in Lagos on Thurs‐ days at 5.30pm.

The workshops will al‐ so take place in the towns of Triana, Trapiche, Chilches, Cale‐ ta and Mezquitilla.

The first deputy mayor of the municipality of Velez‐Malaga, Jesus Perez Atencia, the may‐ or’s councillor David Se‐ gura, and member of the Intergenerational Soli‐ darity Association Alicia

Climb against breast cancer A C H A R I T Y climb to the Pico del Cielo has been organised for Oc‐ tober 17.

The activity will raise awareness of breast cancer and honour the president of the Aso‐ ciacion Esperanza, Pi‐ lar Serran, who recent‐ ly passed away.

The local councillor for Sports, Daniel Ri‐

vas, participated in the presentation of the event at the Playas de Torre del Mar Running Club along with repre‐ sentatives from the Asociacion Esperanza of Axarquia, who or‐ ganised the climb.

Rivas said: “For the Nerja Town Hall, it is very important that the most emblematic

do this from Spain too.”

Along with other mem‐ bers of the church they have received purpose made shoeboxes and are busily filling them ready to be sent out across the world.

If you would like to be involved in filling a shoe‐ box for a child this Christmas, please con‐ tact Jo Herring at info@nlcnerja.com or see us online at www.nlc nerja.com.

peak of our town is again a symbol of the fight against breast cancer.”

The route will start from the Cueva de Nerja and finish at the 1,090 metre high Pico del Cielo. There, a pink flag will be unfurled in commemoration of World Breast Cancer Day.

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Esteban, announced the workshops.

Atencia said these are, “two activities that are highly demanded by the elderly group and that we are resuming after the pandemic, since they are of the utmost impor‐ tance in active ageing.”

The mayor said: “As we have always reiterat‐ ed, the elderly group is one of the most impor‐ tant for the council, which we have always been close to and worked to always keep their needs in mind.

“We thank David Segu‐ ra for the excellent work that he has been doing to always serve the users of the senior centres in our municipality and his special sensitivity to them.”

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December outing THE Lux Mundi Ecumeni‐ cal Centre in Torre del Mar has announced it is organising an excursion to Mollina and Puente Genil on December 15 and 16. The getaway will begin on Wednesday, December 15 with a trip to Puente Genil, visiting the Nativity Scene Muse‐ um in Mollina and lunch at a local restaurant.

Following lunch, guests will drive to the 3‐star Ho‐ tel Carmen in Puente Ge‐ nil, with a free afternoon and evening in the town.

On Thursday, Decem‐ ber 16, following a conti‐ nental breakfast at the hotel guests will depart at 10.45am for Fuente Alamo where there will be a guided tour in En‐ glish of the archaeological site and visitor’s interpre‐ tation centre. After the visit, attendees will return to Puente Genil, where there will be free time for lunch, before the return journey to Torre del Mar. Prices per person are €119 for a double room and €135 for a single room and include a bus transfer, travel insurance, lunch, and a night at a 3‐ star hotel.

Tickets are available at the Lux Mundi Ecumeni‐ cal Centre in Torre del Mar, Monday and Wednesday from 10am to 1pm and Friday from 11am to 1pm.

For more information, contact 952 543 334 or luxmundi@lux‐ mundi.org.

Poppy walk THE Royal British Legion in Nerja is holding its Poppy Walk on Sunday, October 17 to raise funds for the Poppy Appeal.

The walk begins at the Al Andalus Hotel at 11.30am and finishes at The Chapel Bar. Return transport to Al Andalus Hotel will be provided and for sponsor forms, contact Dorothy

Allen on 643 212 944.

The charity said it aims to raise a large amount of money this year in aid of the 100th anniversary of the Royal British Le‐ gion.

Poppy Appeal Organis‐ er Dorothy Allen told the Euro Weekly News: “As it’s a special year we hope to raise a good amount.”

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Readers’ poll

Expats furious over rising electricity prices EXPAT readers have told the Euro Weekly News they think the Spanish govern‐ ment should nationalise the electricity networks to lower prices.

The EWN asked readers whether they think electrici‐ ty should be nationalised to end the energy rip‐off and 100 per cent said it should.

The price rise of electrici‐ ty in the wholesale market saw a new all‐time high on Wednesday, September 29, reaching €189.9 per megawatt‐hour (MWh).

The price was the highest historically registered, more than the €188.18 per MWh

that reached the wholesale market on September 16, and the €182.71 per MWh that the pool marked on September 28.

The price more than triples the amount that was paid during the fifth Wednesday of September of last year when it was €49.15 per MWh. The high costs of electrici‐ ty has caused outrage across Spain, with the Com‐ munist Workers Party of Spain (PCTE) calling for ral‐ lies across cities. Under the slogan ‘No to the tariffazo,’ the party, which has joined with the youth organisation Colectivos Jovenes Comu‐ nistas, organised protests in cities in Andalucia, Castilla y Leon, the Basque Country, Cantabria and Asturias.

In Andalucia, the protests were announced in Cordo‐ ba, Malaga and Sevilla; in Castilla y Leon they were announced in Leon, Sala‐ manca and Valladolid; and in the Basque Country, in Bilbao and San Sebastian.

Demonstrations were also announced in Oviedo and Santander.

Spain celebrates job creation U N E M P LOY M E N T in Spain fell in September by 76,113 people and now stands at the levels of October 2018. The total number of unem‐ ployed in September 2021 was 3,257,802.

Traditionally, Spain’s job market receives a boost at the outset of the summer season ‐ mostly thanks to tourism ‐ and then re‐ cedes in August. How‐ ever, this year’s positive trend is yet to subside.

The number of people paying Social Security in seasonally adjusted terms stood at 19,559,689 people in September. Thus, the number of employed people in February 2020, the month prior to the start of the health crisis due to Covid‐19, in which 19,479,814 affili‐ ates were counted, has been surpassed, repre‐ senting the highest recorded affiliation level historically.

Taking into account seasonality and the ‘cal‐

JOBS: This year is showing a positive trend.

endar effect’, there have been increases in almost all branches of activity, with special intensity noticed in the services sector (85,742), report‐ ed the Ministry of Labour. Only the agricul‐ ture sector saw a de‐ cline.

President, Pedro Sánchez said on October 1: “Spain is doing better and within a year I am convinced that Spain will do even better.”

Sánchez also con‐ firmed the increase of €15 per month in the minimum salary (SMI) to €965. “We must ap‐ prove measures that break the wage gap.

Continuing to advance the SMI is not only social justice and dignity, but also entails an economic benefit,” he added.

Pirate taxi war THE town council of Malaga are fighting back against pirate airport taxis. Pirate taxis are a drain on legitimate taxi drivers who have to pay taxes and other expenses. So far this year, Local Police in Malaga have caught 90 pirate taxis in the area around the airport. This figure has dropped from previous years, as coronavirus restrictions have affected the number of pirate taxis in the area.

José del Río, councillor for Mobility said: “The airport is going to

improve the signage so that travellers arriving in Malaga have clear indicators of where the taxis are.”

The airport director along with the Local and National Police held a meeting last week. Their aim is to improve the taxi service and “prevent unauthorised vehicles from entering to pick up passengers.”

Avelino Barrionuevo, councillor for Security, explained that Local Police officers are being trained at the Public Safety

School of Malaga Town Council (ESPAM). He also said that both uniformed officers and plainclothes officers are fighting against pirate taxis who illegally pick up and drop off passengers at the airport.

Barrionuevo explained, “We know who they are, but you have to catch them during an economic transaction or when they are picking up or dropping off passengers. The Local Police know who does it, but they have to be caught.”

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Spanish government urged to act over train strikes

INDUSTRIAL ACTION: Has been called by the drivers’ union SEMAF.

THE Euro Weekly News asked its readers whether they think the Spanish Government should be doing more to prevent the train strikes causing travel disruption in Catalonia and a huge 100 per cent said they should.

EWN readers said that travellers need trains to run on time, with no readers agreeing that workers should be on strike.

The strike, called by drivers’ union SEMAF, started on Thursday, September 30, sparking travel chaos in Catalonia.

The industrial action is set to take place until Tuesday, October 12 following accusations by train workers that Renfe had failed to comply with agreements to guarantee services.

The union also criticised the, “failure to re‐es‐ tablish all non‐covered employment and all cir‐

culations suppressed, and the breach of the col‐ lective agreement, and will not solve it, with re‐ gard to new incorporations and processes of mobility and integration of staff. Delaying, misin‐ forming, and intentionally hindering the normal development of processes.”

SEMAF also claims that a further 150 workers are needed and that Renfe is not complying with an earlier agreement to increase employment numbers.

The strike last week caused chaos throughout the day in Rodalies in Catalonia, with the cancel‐ lation of more than 400 trains, the specific clo‐ sure of some stations, such as Plaça Catalunya, and the interruption of services in Saints.

Renfe criticised drivers for not coming to work.

7 - 13 October 2021 THE vaccination campaign is still active as more Spaniards wait to be immunised against Covid‐ 19. However, many mass vaccination centres are closing across the country.

On Thursday, September 30, two centres, one in Bilbao and another at the Miguel Delibes Cul‐ tural Centre in Valladolid, were closed after immu‐ nising more than 400,000 people. It was also the last day of mass vaccinations for the Galician Cidade da Cultura, in Santiago de Compostela where they recorded a total of 482,000 vaccine administrations. It was the first vaccination centre in Galicia and began operating on March 11.

THREE batches of gazpacho products were withdrawn from the market by FACUA on October 1 amid ethylene oxide fears. The gazpacho sold by the Alvalle brand was discovered to contain traces of oxide containing ethylene.

Ethylene oxide has been banned in the European Union since the 1990s, as it is a pesticide considered a mutagenic, toxic, and carcinogenic substance that could cause cancer in extreme cases.

This move follows another recent case when the same substance was found in some ice cream, leading FACUA to withdraw products from Mars and Nestle.

The three lots which have

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Covid centre closures Some communities had to return vials of the dif‐ ferent vaccines because fewer people are attend‐ ing appointments. The region of Valencia an‐ nounced on October 1, they will return 240,000 doses of Janssen and AstraZeneca to prevent them from expiring. However, they will not be wasted as they will be included in the national fund that will be sent to developing countries so that they can use them as part of the Global Vac‐ cine Action Plan ‐ developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Gazpacho fears been recalled are L5243, which is gazpacho with beetroot, along with L1236 and L1244 from gazpacho gourmet. All three have an expiration date of November 2021. Although these products have already been withdrawn from sale, consumers are asked

to make sure that they do not have any at home with these characteristics. If so, they should contact the company to alert them of its existence, by calling 900 164 164, or email contac ta@pepsico.com, or, via the Avalle website.

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A MISSING drunk man in Turkey accidentally joined a search party that was actually out looking for him. He managed to spend hours helping the group before real‐ ising it was himself they were looking for after he had been uncontactable after having drunk a little too much!

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THE Minister for Consumer Affairs, Alberto Garzón, has warned that food waste in Spain is “socially and environmentally unsustainable.”

According to data from the Min‐ istry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, each person in Spain wastes 31 kilos of food per year. And it is not just about individual choices. About 14 per cent of food produced is lost between harvest and retail.

Another 17 per cent is wasted in households, food service and retail.

Food waste warning Garzón stressed that when food is lost or wasted, all the resources used for its production ‐ water, land, ener‐ gy, labour and capital ‐ are also wast‐ ed. The Minister said his department is now working on legislation that would encourage supermarkets and other retailers to offer better dis‐ counts on food items that are ap‐ proaching their sell by dates.

This is the first major announce‐ ment Garzón has made since he was vilified for suggesting Spaniards should eat less meat earlier this year.

Garzon is the leader of Izquierda Unida (United Left), who joined the government as part of Podemos, who in turn formed a coalition with PSOE placing Pedro Sanchez as presi‐ dent.

Madrid edging to normality MADRID lifted all Covid ca‐ pacity restrictions on food and entertainment on Monday, October 4. There are no more limits on the number of peo‐ ple allowed at a table, and face masks need not be worn in outdoor spaces as long as a safe distance can be main‐ tained.

The new measures apply to bars, restaurants, nightclubs, cinemas, theatres, multi‐use spaces and sports centres.

Madrid premier Isabel Díaz

NEW MEASURES: For food and entertainment venues.

Ayuso, of the conservative Popular Party (PP), made the announcement on Septem‐ ber, 29, during an interview on

Spanish TV. “Starting Monday, we are going to get rid of all the re‐ strictions on capacity and we

are practically a step away from how it was before the pandemic,” she said from Washington, where she is on a promotional visit. Since September 20, there have been no restrictions on the opening hours of these venues. However, capacity has been limited to 75 per cent. With respect to bars and restaurants, there has been a six‐person limit on indoor ta‐ bles and a 10‐person limit in outdoor spaces.

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Andalucian art at Prado TWO important Andalucian baroque paintings are on loan to the Prado from the National Gallery in Ireland.

The exhibition will run until January 23, 2022.

The exhibition will feature The Parable of the Prodigal Son and the Story of Joseph by Murillo and Antonio del Castillo, both of which have survived complete; and the series on the Life of Saint Ambrose by Juan de Valdés Leal. The exhibition also showcases other paintings which originally belonged to series of this type that were split up and dispersed over time.

“Through these works visitors to the exhibition will be able to appreciate both the importance of serial creations in Andalucian painting of the period and the role played in the development of the latter by private collectors and patrons,” the Prado said.

In total, the exhibition features 33 works from the Museo Nacional del Prado, the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin and institutions such as the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, the Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias, the Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla and the Biblioteca Nacional de España.

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CR7 out of juice. Cristiano Ronaldo’s driver spent seven hours sat at a petrol forecourt in the star’s £220,000 Bentley but left without adding a drop to the tank.

The driver was joined at the Shell service station by the star’s security team in a Range Rover. They also left on emp‐ ty as an expected fuel tanker failed to arrive.

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Spain gas boost To boldly go

JOSE MANUEL ALBARES, the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, travelled to Algeria on September 30, to hold meetings with officials over gas supply issues.

After the meeting he de-

clared: “I have received the guarantee of gas supply from Algeria to Spain, as well as the Algerian commitment to satisfy Spanish demand.”

The trip was made in the

wake of the recent breakdown in diplomatic relations between Algeria and Morocco and the possibility of a gas supply problem in Spain this winter.

Algeria has made it clear that it is prepared to cut off the gas supply to Morocco on October 31.

This would have repercussions for Spain and Portugal, as the Maghreb-Europe gas pipelines connect with the Iberian Peninsula through the Strait of Gibraltar.

If the two pipelines were closed off, it would force Spain to concentrate on shipping gas through the Medgaz gas single pipeline, which directly connects Algeria with the Almeria coastline through the Alboran Sea. That would not be enough to supply the quantity of gas it currently receives from Algeria, which would raise the price to consumers.

STAR TREK legend William Shatner is set to become the oldest person to travel into space when he rides in Jeff Bezos’s latest rocket, Blue Horizon on October 12.

This ship is the latest in Jeff Bezos’s series of space tourism flights. Shatner will be 90 years of age when it takes to the skies making him the oldest person ever to go into space.

Having ‘boldly gone where

SPACE: William Shatner.

no man has ever been’ on board the Starship Enterprise,

this is Captain James T Kirk’s opportunity to do it for real.

He will surpass 82‐year‐old Mary Wallace ‘Wally’ Funk, who became the oldest per‐ son in space when she was a passenger in Blue Horizon’s first‐ever human‐manned flight on July 20. The iconic ac‐ tor said: “I’ve heard about space for a long time now. I’m taking the opportunity to see it for myself. What a miracle.”

UK furlough ends THE furlough scheme put in place by the UK government ended on September 30 with nearly a million people still signed up. The initia‐ tive cost around £70 billion and helped millions of people during the coronavirus pandemic.

According to figures from the ONS, around a million people face uncertainty as the pro‐ gramme ends. Economists have predicted that unemployment rates will rise despite job op‐ portunities in recovering sectors including trav‐ el and hospitality. They also predicted a rise in redundancies. When coronavirus financial sup‐

port schemes came to an end in both Australia and the US, unemployment rates spiked.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to unveil a new scheme worth £500 million to help poorer households with living expenses.

Chief executive of UK Hospitality, Kate Nicholls, is hoping people will take advantage of vacancies in the industry: “With businesses currently experiencing a record number of va‐ cancies, our hope is that those seeking em‐ ployment will consider the varied and exciting opportunities a career in hospitality offers.”

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MAJOR airlines, including Iberia and easyJet, have committed to better infor‐ mation and timely reim‐ bursement of passengers in case of flight cancellations.

The Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) enforce‐ ment authorities were alert‐ ed in December 2020 to ad‐ dress several airlines’ cancellation and reimburse‐ ment practices in the context of the Covid‐19 pandemic.

Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders said: “It is good news for consumers

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Airlines cough up Elderly trips delayed

that airlines cooperated dur‐ ing the dialogues, and com‐ mitted to respecting passen‐ gers’ rights and improving their communication. In the early phase of the pandemic, some airlines pushed vouch‐ ers on passengers. They were acting against EU con‐ sumer protection rules. That was unacceptable. Following our joint action, I am pleased that most of them have now

agreed to refund these vouchers. I call on authorities to ensure that the remaining airlines also offer a money refund for such vouchers.”

The airlines include Aegean Airlines, Air France, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Air‐ lines, easyJet, Eurowings, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, Nor‐ wegian, Ryanair, TAP, Vuel‐ ing and Wizz Air.

Spain trade & tech boost

THE launch of the EU‐US Trade and Technolo‐ gy Council (TTC) is potentially a huge boost for Spain, says Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto.

The (TTC) met for the first time in Pittsburgh on September 29, 2021. Maroto, said: “It is great that the US and the EU reinforce their cooperation to strengthen the semiconductor production ecosystems, so necessary in indus‐ trial sectors such as the automotive industry, in which Spain is a world power.”

“The shortage of semiconductors is a prob‐ lem that affects the entire automotive indus‐ try and requires joint action on both sides of the Atlantic,” she added.

The Council was co‐chaired by European Commission Executive Vice President Mar‐ grethe Vestager, European Commission Exec‐ utive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, US Secre‐ tary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

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is the percentage of the population reporting crimes in Spain, compared to the European average of 15.5 per cent.

THIS year’s Institute for the El‐ derly and Social Services (IM‐ SERSO) trips could be delayed until November, said the president of the Spanish Con‐ federation of Travel Agencies (CEAV).

Confusion still continues over the trips, which, accord‐ ing to the Ministry of Social Rights, are scheduled to begin this October. But, this is con‐ tradicted by Carlos Garrido, president of the Spanish Con‐ federation of Travel Agencies (CEAV), who believes they will not start until the earliest in November. CEAV has asked the Administration to resolve the procedures expeditiously so they can start selling and encourage demand. The con‐ tract is pending following a dispute between rival travel groups Traveltino and Halcon Viajes over a point of sale in Arucas on Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.

According to the docu‐ ments posted on the govern‐ ment’s portal, the Imserso programme is made up of

three different sectors: coastal areas of the peninsular, the is‐ lands and the interior and Eu‐

rope, with a total budget of €66.69 million (without VAT) and 816,029 places on offer.

Denise Welch heartbreak LOOSE WOMEN’S Denise Welch has been left devas‐ tated after her beloved dad Vin died.

The star took to Insta‐ gram to reveal the tragic death and said: “Pneumo‐ nia plus his existing pul‐ monary fibrosis was more than even he could take.”

Denise posted a heart‐ breaking photo showing her holding her father’s hand.

She wrote: “Last night at 11pm, we lost our dad, the

life force that was Vin Welch. After making a miraculous recovery from major surgeries, pneumonia plus his existing pulmonary fibrosis was more than even he could take.

“He left us surrounded by his family who could not have loved anyone more. I can’t quite function as I’m so grief stricken but I know he meant a lot to so many peo‐ ple, even those who’d never met him,” she added.

and finally...

OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil have rescued more than 265 kilos of live octopuses caught in illegal traps.

They did so as part of Operation Santolagarro. The offi‐ cers were able to detect poachers off the coast of San‐ toña in Spain.

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Gerry Rafferty, a new album MANY people will re‐ member Gerry Rafferty, the singer and musician who had two enormous hit singles with Stuck in the Middle with You (as part of Stealers Wheel) and Baker Street un‐ der his own name.

After years of patient work, his daughter Martha has sort‐ ed through a huge library of demo tapes and with the help of many of his friends who had played with him over the years as well as a young pro‐ ducer, she issued this month his 11th solo album Rest in Blue.

One of his early friends and drinking partner, Patrick Knowles who now lives on the Costa del Sol and has had a musical career himself told Euro Weekly News about his

relationship with one of Scot‐ land’s favourite musicians.

They met by chance when both were long term guests at the Cavendish Court Hotel in Maida Vale in the early 1970s as Gerry having left the Hum‐ blebums (his folk group with Billy Connolly) was getting Stealers Wheel together.

The two hit it off straight away and spent many nights at the famous Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in London and as the two were in their early 30s they both enjoyed a few drinks and singing Irish Rebel songs, since both were Catholics.

They kept in touch for some considerable time and Patrick still speaks to daughter

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A 2014 tribute concert in Paisley to Gerry Rafferty.

included it on the sound‐ track of Reser‐ Martha who explained to him the background surrounding the new album.

There are two very interest‐ ing pieces of information about Rafferty’s best‐known songs, the first being about the lyrics of Stuck in the Mid‐ dle with You which include the phrase ‘Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right, here I am Stuck in the Middle with You.’ Written by Rafferty, it is ba‐ sically a dismissive tale of the music industry and the people working in it who he believed took advantage of musicians generally.

It obviously struck a chord with Quinten Tarantino who

voir Dogs.

The other ‘controversy’ sur‐ rounds the signature alto sax breaks played by Raphael Ravenscroft on Baker Street with Ravenscroft claiming he came up with the music itself but as has been proven by the release of an original demo, Rafferty composed it on gui‐ tar but didn’t think the sound was strong enough.

Gerry Rafferty died of com‐ plications of the liver caused by his excessive drinking in 2011, but his legacy continues both with these two hugely successful singles and body of work, but also thanks to the continued involvement of his daughter Martha.

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Peeing at night

Rare find

A STUDY by Denmark’s Aarhus University and Stanford University in the US suggests that getting up at night regularly to have a pee could, especially if you are a male aged more than 60 with a benign prostate enlargement, increase your chances of getting dementia by 21 per cent.

A CASSETTE TAPE containing a 33-minute recording of John Lennon and Yoko Ono being interviewed by four Danish teenagers in 1970 which includes them singing an unpublished song and talking about world peace fetched Kr370,000 (€49,758) at a Danish auction on Wednesday, September 29.

THE NETHERLANDS Cat flap

Data fears

HUISKAT THUISKAT, a Dutch Foundation, claims that millions of birds and small mammals are killed every year by roaming cats and is taking out a test case against the Ministry of Agriculture demanding that it instructs the three million cat owners to keep their animals under control.

THE Dutch police have been criticised for regularly using drones manufactured by Chinese company Da Jiang Innovations, even though the Ministry of Defence has banned their military use because it has serious concerns about data security as it is stored on servers in China.

BELGIUM Pumpkin giant

Big Bad Wolf

NOT to be used for Halloween, but getting ready for the European pumpkin championships in early October, the Belgian contender so far measures 3.56 metres wide and 5.42 metres in circumference with an estimated weight of 1,020 kilos.

ALTHOUGH it wasn’t a scene from a 1930s horror movie, some 3,000 people gathered in the municipality of Meeuwen to join a Big Bad Wolf march to protest about the appearance of wolves in the area. Rather than flaming torches, they carried electric ones for safety.

GERMANY Tall ship

War crime

AFTER the first shipyard given responsibility to refit the Gorch Fock, a three-masted sailing ship used by the German navy for training cadets went bankrupt and with costs spiralling from an expected €10 million to €135 million, after six years the vessel has returned to service.

WHAT will probably be the last war crime trial to be held in Germany had to be put on hold as a 96-year-old woman who was a secretary at the Stutthof death camp situated in Nazioccupied Poland has ‘gone on the run’ after jumping in a cab.

FRANCE Saving face

Foie Gras

THE French Government is starting to bounce back from the loss of face suffered by losing the Australian submarine deal as President Macron has signed a €3 billion sale of frigates to previously cash strapped Greece which has also purchased 24 French fighter jets.

THE French ambassador in the UK has taken up the call from trade bodies involved in the production of Foie Gras to try to ensure that the import of this ‘delicacy’ into the UK is not banned as threatened in the Queen’s Speech in Parliament earlier this year.

NORWAY Bailing out

Chinese debut

TELECOMS company Telenor which is part owned by the Norwegian Government was caught unawares by the coup after expanding its interests in Myanmar (formerly Burma) and has been accused of trying to sell up to a Lebanese company in breach of international OECD rules.

CHINESE electric car manufacturers may be relatively unknown in Europe, but they have built huge industrial empires in their home country and one, Nio Inc, has just launched its ES8 electric SUV in Oslo since Norway expects to only allow electric car sales by 2035.

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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Huge investment THE New West End Company, which represents 600 businesses, plans to invest £5 billion in London’s West End across 22 existing and new developments to make the area more appealing to the modern consumer following the devastation in retail businesses caused by the pandemic.

Corporation tax IN keeping with proposals agreed in principle for a unified corporation tax rate across the world’s major economies, Spain has its own internal battle to fight as Podemos junior partner in the government is fighting to introduce the 15 per cent minimum sooner rather than later.

Seasonal recruitment ANXIOUS to ensure that it doesn’t lose lucrative Christmas trade, Sainsbury’s has announced it needs to fill 22,000 seasonal jobs across the UK with recruitment taking place for immediate start. The company is paying incentives in order to try to engage several thousand delivery drivers.

Bank dividends NOW that the European Central Bank has withdrawn its restriction on payment of dividends to shareholders, imposed at the height of the pandemic in order to boost funds, both BBVA and Santander have confirmed their intention to pay up to 40 per cent of profits in cash.

Investing in Angola ANGOLA’S president João Lourenço visited Madrid for discussions on closer cooperation and held meetings with HM King Felipe VI and President Pedro Sánchez on September 28. At the meeting, the two leaders agreed on a Joint Declaration to deepen bilateral relations and strengthen sectors of economic interest for Spanish companies and investments in the country. The good economic relations between the two countries are evidenced by the fact Spain exported goods worth €87m to Angola in 2020 and imported items to a value of €548m.

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STAT OF WEEK

€225 million

is the amount that Japan’s Nippon Steel expects to earn by selling its last 7.9 per cent holding in Spanish steel giant Acerinox.

Prices are continuing to rise IN case you haven’t noticed, prices in Spain continue to rise and according to advance fig‐ ures released by the National In‐ stitute of Statistics (INE), infla‐ tion in September is up to 4 per cent.

This is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which provides a statistical measurement of the evolution of the set of prices of goods and services that the resi‐ dent population in family dwellings in Spain consumes.

This index is made up monthly by logging 220,000 prices from

479 articles, of 29,000 establish‐ ments based in 177 municipali‐ ties in the whole country and the data is obtained by a combi‐ nation of visits, telephone calls and emails, so is considered rel‐ atively accurate.

Assuming this initial indicator is accurate then inflation is up by 0.7 per cent over the August figure and will be at the highest level since 2008.

Some argue that inflation, if kept relatively steady and low, is a positive influence on any economy as it means that the

LEGALLY SPEAKING

supply of money is greater than the demand for money and this helps to increase business turnover and makes the econo‐ my healthy.

Whilst this is positive for man‐ ufacturers and retailers it hits the consumer in the pocket and can also make exports less at‐ tractive.

The latest increase in inflation is to a great extent due to the massive increase in the cost of both electricity and fuel for ve‐ hicles and compares to drops in prices during 2020.

The Golden Leaves’ guarantee

Will 90-day rule change?

WE are from the UK. We are struggling with the 90‐day limit for a tourist stay in Spain. As pensioners with a house on the Costa Blanca we usu‐ ally spend four summer months in Spain in our house and then rent for two months in Tenerife over the winter. We also ski for a week in Europe. None of this is possible with the 90‐day limit in 180 days. Our ques‐ tion is, are there ongoing negotiations taking place to increase the limit to 180 days, which is what EU visi‐ tors to the UK are allowed? We have written to vari‐ ous officials on this subject with no response.

J L M (Costa Blanca) No, there DAVID SEARL are no YOU AND THE LAW negotiations tak‐ IN SPAIN ing place be‐ tween the Euro‐ pean Union and the UK regarding a change to the 90‐day rule. There have been discussions regard‐ ing the concept of ‘reciprocity’ meaning that per‐ haps the European Union could treat UK citizens the same as the UK treats EU citizens. This would mean the authorisation of 180‐day stays in EU countries. However, these talks have not pro‐ duced any concrete results, so it looks as if you will have to adapt your plans to meet the rule of 90 days in Spain and 90 days back in the UK. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

THIEVES can persuade UK iPhones to pay from Visa according to re‐ searchers from the universities of Birmingham and Surrey.

They claim that there is a weak‐ ness in the Visa programming for ‘Express Transit’ when set up in an iPhone wallet and have demonstrated, using their own accounts, the removal of £1,000 thanks to this flaw.

Start planning ahead.

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With rising funeral costs and with many people un‐ willing to leave their loved ones to pay the expense of their funeral when the time comes, buying a pre‐paid funeral plan with Golden Leaves guarantees that the funeral services stipulated in your plan will be met in full.

Golden Leaves has several pre‐paid plans to choose from and all their plans are held in the Golden Leaves Trust, which manages the funds to achieve stable long‐ term growth. This trust is overseen independently by a board of trustees and regulated in compliance with The Financial Services & Markets Act 2001. The fund is annually independently audited and subject to strict actuarial reporting to ensure that it remains complete‐ ly secure.

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‘Express Transit’ scam Advice from the Apple website concerning ‘Express Transit’ says “Quickly pay for rides with Apple Pay using Express Transit on your iPhone and Apple Watch without having to wake or unlock your de‐ vice, or open an app. You don’t

even need to validate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.”

The only requirement is that the phone is turned on and the ‘Express Transit’ App has been downloaded to the iPhone.

In a video seen by the BBC, the

Spain’s debt falls slightly THE Bank of Spain has con‐ firmed in its second quar‐ ter 2021 review that the general government debt under the Excessive Deficit Protocol (EDP)1 amounted to €1.42 trillion at the end of June 2021.

This means that public debt has risen to 122.8 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is some 12.5 per cent higher than the same quarter in 2020, but has fallen from the first quarter deficit of 125.3 per cent.

The report from the Bank suggests that this continued high amount of debt, which is currently growing at a rate of 10.4 per cent per annum has been caused by additional spending due to the pan‐ demic.

Retail sales WITH inflation increasing as well as National Debt, the forecast recovery for the Spanish economy has taken another, slightly less dra‐ matic, blow.

Latest figures released by the Office of National Statis‐ tics (INE) reveal that retail sales decreased by 0.2 per cent in August following a flat July even though restric‐ tions have been lifted to a great extent over much of the country.

Overall, retail sales are down by 0.9 per cent on an annual basis but the gov‐ ernment is still confident that the economy will bounce back strongly and has not changed its fore‐ cast of an overall 6.5 per cent growth by the end of the year. researchers demonstrated how the con occurs using two specific pieces of equipment which don’t even have to be near the iPhone so long as it is connected to the internet.

So far, there have been no re‐ ports of theft actually occurring and the scam was only demon‐ strated under laboratory condi‐ tions.

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STERLING: Rebounded following the Bank of England’s September policy meeting.

ASK THE EXPERT Peter Loveday

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Euro EUR/GBP: Unchanged at £0.85 EUR/USD: Unchanged at $1.17 The euro initially got off to a strong start in September, with the single currency carrying over some of its momentum from late August and supported by some robust Eurozone data releases.

However the euro hit a major stumbling block in the form of the European Central Bank (ECB), which maintained its dovish stance as it concluded its September policy meeting, in spite of also announcing plans to begin reduc‐ ing the pace of its pandemic emergency pur‐ chase programme.

This pullback in the euro through the second half of September has also been fuelled by po‐ litical uncertainty in Germany ahead of its gen‐ eral election as well as pressure from a stronger US dollar.

Looking ahead, the single currency could face additional volatility in the weeks to come, as German coalition talks, and the increasing policy divergence between the ECB and Feder‐ al Reserve are likely to dominate EUR senti‐ ment.

Pound GBP/EUR: Up from €1.16 to €1.17 GBP/USD: Unmoved at $1.36 The pound has traded in a wide range over the past four weeks, in response to growing doubts over the resilience of the UK’s econom‐ ic recovery.

This comes as businesses express concerns over staff shortages, supply constraints and ris‐ ing energy prices, the combination of which could lead the rebound in growth to stall in the latter half of 2021.

Also spooking GBP investors in early September were concerns over Boris John‐

son’s announcement that national insurance contributions would rise in 2022 as part of a ‘healthcare levy’.

But Sterling subsequently rebounded fol‐ lowing the Bank of England’s (BoE) September policy meeting, as support from within the bank to start reducing its quantitative easing programme grew.

With the UK’s economic headwinds show‐ ing no signs of abating, the pound could face an uphill battle in the coming month, particularly if the end of the government’s furlough scheme results in a sharp rise in unemployment, as some economists predict.

US Dollar USD/GBP: Unmoved at £0.73 USD/EUR: Unmoved at €0.85 Following on from the disappointment over the Federal Reserve’s reluctance to announce any concrete tapering plans at its annual Jack‐ son Hole Symposium at the end of August, the US dollar got off to a muted start in September.

However, demand for the currency picked back up through mid‐September as an increas‐ ingly gloomy outlook for the global economic recovery, bolstered demand for the safe‐haven currency.

A more hawkish outlook from the Fed fol‐ lowing its September interest rate decision then helped to extend the upside in USD ex‐ change rates, as investors began to price in an expected November start to the bank’s taper‐ ing process.

Going forward, with most economic indica‐ tors pointing to a stalling of global growth in the last quarter of 2021, its likely investors will con‐ tinue to favour the safe‐haven US dollar, partic‐ ularly as the divergence in policy between the Fed and other central banks only looks to grow wider.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT IRRESPECTIVE of your political leanings, your position in society or your financial worth; it’s very hard to ignore the fact that someone, somewhere, has totally lost the plot!

Last week in the UK, over double the number of illegals had already arrived than came ashore over the whole of last year ‐ and there’s still three months to go! The situation is bordering on pure insanity. The majority of these people are male. A large percentage is fighting fit ‐ and even the authorities admit to the possibility that some 4,000 terrorists have already been smuggled into Europe by enemy forces.

What on earth is going on? The UK’s esteemed Home Secretary, who you remember engages some 99 per cent ethnic assistants in her department (all by pure coincidence of course!) just seems to pipe up with some pacifying appeasement every time the going gets a bit tough. I truly have never heard a minister promise so much and deliver so little, (and we’ve heard a few!). It’s high time Ms Patel was hauled up and made to explain her immigrant policies

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How gullible

in full, not with an occasional intelligence insulting platitude when her survival merits it. When is it all going to stop?

The UK’s infrastructure is already crumbling.

NHS, housing and accommodation is all but falling apart. The benefit system is bleeding the country dry and people are sick and tired of not being able to express their feelings for fear of prosecution. And still thousands of illegal aliens are able to pour in. The hotels are full of them, the government has no idea what to do with them and they are costing the taxpayers millions.

Couple this with the fact that, according to the experts, an average 10 in every 1,000 is a potential terrorist; it’s certainly not rocket science to see that they have imported a substantial army already. It took only 19 to kill 3,000 people in the US. After these insurgents have recruited partisans and set up their respective ‘cells’, which is no doubt what they are instructed to do, they will have in place a lethal, internal force of such frightening proportions it could make 9/11 look like a light skirmish ‐ and all at British citizens’ expense. How they must all be

laughing. How gullible they must believe we all are. Well of course they are completely right!

Anyone who believes that Taliban have ‘seen the light’ and changed the habits of thousands of years, shouldn’t even be in the vicinity of authority, leave alone its actual purveyors. I for one hope I’m still around to see the looks on the faces of the PC and Wokers when it finely dawns on them that they’ve made a terrible mistake and have, by their naive incompetence, managed to bring terror and grovelling submission to a once great nation.

And finally; once again I see British footballers have been the recipients of racial taunts on the pitch. I notice they still insisted on the racially provocative ‘knee take’ at the start. The unprecedented rise of racism is purely down to those who doth protest too much ‐ methinks!

Keep the Faith. Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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Travel

European peaks

THE Picos de Europa are defined by soaring mountains, diverse wildlife and miles of forest making them the ideal location for thrill seekers looking for an adventure off the beaten track.

Thinking of tourist attractions in Spain often conjures up images of beaches layered with sun cream lathered bathers or towns with a contrasting mix of Moorish and Christian architecture.

Very few think of the mountain peaks in the North West with walking trails and scenery to challenge hiking holiday locations like the Black Forest or the Alps.

The name was given by the early colonialists on their way home from America, as this was the first landmark they could identify. This is not surprising as the mountains are so huge they stretch through parts of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and Leon.

The animals which roam throughout the area, most of

which is protected national park land, is one of the biggest draws of the Picos. In the most remote parts there are significant populations of wild wolves and brown bears which are known for avoiding humans and being quite timid.

Buzzards, eagles and vultures can be spotted as well if you keep your eye to the sky.

As physically challenging as it may be to hike around the Picos de Europa it is a rewarding experience which will provide breathtaking views of Lakes of Covadonga and vast expanses of forest relatively untouched by waves or tourists.

If hiking up great hills doesn’t sound enjoyable the Fuente De cable car will take you up 800 metres to a great peak from which you can hike down. There is also a great network of natural caves beneath the mountains believed to be the deepest in the world which are still being explored.

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DAVID WORBOYS A RESIDENT of Nerja would stand for ages on the edge of the pave‐ ment at a Zebra, as if ready to cross the road. As each driver slowed, he would wait until the vehicle stopped and then wave him on. He had no intention of crossing the road, but got his kicks from watch‐ ing the reactions of the drivers, which ranged from a shrug of resig‐ nation to expletive fury. He gained nothing from his actions which showed a total disregard for those drivers’ convenience.

If everybody put themselves in the position of other people, our planet would be a paradise. But it is‐ n’t. This is because people drop lit‐ ter, shoot the red lights and jump the queue for a trivial personal tri‐ umph. If we all thought of others, this would not happen.

This selfish behaviour is irritating but causes no lasting harm to the of‐ fended. However, the disregard of another person’s rights often devel‐ ops into abuse of his feelings, his welfare or even his human rights.

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EVIL UNDER THE SUN Kim Jong-Un and Mugabe - varying degrees of evil.

And so, we come to the more personal misdemeanours of steal‐ ing, lying and mocking. No physical violence is involved but a fellow be‐ ing suffers loss, disrespect or humili‐ ation.

Evil reaches its next level with physical and psychological bullying, deliberate dangerous fouls in foot‐ ball, cheating the vulnerable out of their savings and blackmail. Then it’s life‐changing bodily harm, such as acid or knife attacks, rape and mur‐

der. Can the perpetrators not imag‐ ine being the victim rather than themselves? To live the rest of their lives with permanent injuries or con‐ stant suffering or bereavement be‐ cause of the actions of a fellow hu‐ man?

Human ingenuity has given us countless inventions and discoveries to facilitate life’s convenience. Alas, they are always abused by self‐serv‐ ing criminals. Computers, websites, social media, artificial intelligence. All

require unprecedented measures of security to protect the rest of us.

All the above relate to transgres‐ sions committed by individuals or small groups. While having tragic consequences for the victims, they don’t affect the broader world. Evil organised by large groups is another matter. Such groups usually have an all‐powerful leader.

They include the totally evil ISIS and the Taliban in Afghanistan, Al‐ Qaeda, Boko Haram, Mexican and

Colombian drug cartels and people smugglers everywhere.

Other evil is committed under the leadership of national governments or dictators. Xi Jinping oversees Chi‐ na (Uyghur and Hongkong), Putin ‐ Russia (dissidents), Kim‐Jong‐un ‐ North Korea (concentrated labour camps), Khamenei ‐ Iran (dissidents), Aung San Suu Kyi ‐ Myanmar (the Rohingya).

Others don’t threaten the world beyond their borders. But the dam‐ age to their people, the infrastruc‐ ture and economies is incalculable.

Protests are savagely crushed and imprisonment, slavery, starvation and disease are rife, simply because of the evil egoism of one incompe‐ tent male ruler and his brutal hench‐ men.

Step forward, Assad, Dutarte, Lukashenko, Madura, Mugabe. The rest of you know who you are ….

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CONSULAR MATTERS RECENTLY I received a notifi‐ cation for a hearing of a court case for January 13, 2026, which made me think of Arbi‐ tration. As a lawyer I am committed to saving clients money and time where possi‐ ble.

One of the ways to do this is

by Arbitration. I myself and a number of other abogados in Spain are listed as Arbitrators by the Spanish Bar Association.

So when could you have Ar‐ bitration? Well for example if you rented out your house in Spain. In the tenancy agree‐ ment you could specify that if there was a dispute between the parties to the agreement, you, the landlord and the ten‐ ant consent to have the dis‐ pute resolved by Arbitration.

Arbitration could also apply to a property purchase con‐ tract or a supply contract for goods. There are many other circumstances in which Arbi‐

ARBITRATION

Regarding costs, Arbitration is significantly less expensive.

Do I need a lawyer? As with any legal matter in Spain there is no requirement to have a lawyer but of course, I recom‐ mend to have one.

What if I win and the other party doesn’t pay me? Well the decision of the Arbitrator is final, you enforce the deci‐ sion in court to recover your damages from the other side.

Can I choose my Arbitrator?

If both parties agree in the contract then yes you can. If not then you are allocated an Arbitrator by the Bar Associa‐ tion, basically the next one on the list, like a cab rank.

Can Arbitration be done in English? Well it can if I am the Arbitrator, otherwise you may need a translator, depending on which Arbitrator is appoint‐ ed, but the resolution has to be produced in Spanish.

ARBITRATION: As an example, can apply to a property purchase or a contract for goods.

tration could apply.

The next question is why would I want Arbitration?

Well the two main advantages are speed and cost. With Arbi‐ tration you will get a resolu‐

tion within six months where‐ as a court case could take two or more years.

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HIGH FIVE YOUR INNER DAIMON TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA

#TheWomanBeyond YOU may remember in my first col‐ umn I explained that if there’s a gap between who you’re capable of be‐ ing in any given moment and who you are actually being in that mo‐ ment, you will experience a level of Discontent. Regret. Anxiety. Depres‐ sion.

And in last week’s column we intro‐ duced you to your Eudaimon ‐ how is she, did you name her yet?? Do let me know, I’d love to hear.

If you’re feeling a little out of sorts ‐ let’s face it we all do at vari‐ ous times, me, it’s when, as I am at the moment, stuck in Rainy Blighty and wishing to be in our beautiful south of Spain. And in this case our

bad‐daimon raises its head!! aka: Unhappiness, feeling unful‐ filled or lacklustre, not a good feel‐ ing.

Well, I hear you asking what IS the trick to closing the gap between who I’M capable of being and who I’M ac‐ tually being. How can I enjoy the mental and emotional well‐being of eudaimonia?

The Greeks (you must have guessed by now, I love a bit of Ancient Wis‐ dom) had a word for that, too. And, if I had to summarise my entire philoso‐ phy in business and life in one word, this word sums it up perfectly ‐ Areté.

The word Areté doesn’t directly translate into English, however in essence it means ‘virtue’ or ‘excel‐ lence,’ but it also has a much deeper meaning ‐ something closer to ‘ex‐ pressing the highest version of your‐ self moment to moment to moment.’

I’m all about doing what I do with excellence, if something is worth do‐ ing, it’s worth doing to your best. As part of my own research, I have spent the last 30 years trying to unearth what creates ‘success’ or what’s en‐ abled us to flourish. One of these se‐ crets is about putting into practice your best virtues ‐ So I have worked on establishing my own, my top five being, Creativity, Gratitude, Zest, Spirituality and Curiosity.

When we are able to put our virtues into practice, through our work on a daily basis, there’s simply no room for regret or anxiety or disil‐ lusionment.

So, when you’re at a choice point today, think Areté. Are you putting your core character strengths (virtues) in to practice? If you are not feeling fulfilled, or you are under‐ whelmed by your work or current vo‐ cation, perhaps it’s time to reflect

and make some changes.

High five your inner daimon and ex‐ perience the joy of flourishing.

If you’d like to find out more about establishing your Character Strengths ‐ drop me a line and I’ll send you a FREE Assessment that will tell you your Top Five Virtues. And you can start putting them into action. ¡Hasta luego!

Stay Focussed, Keep Positive and Choose to +1 in Every Moment.

Love, Hugs, High Fives and Fist Bumps Toni x Toni Eastwood OBE, MBA #TheWomanBeyond To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com

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I’m anti ridiculous rules MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION

Views of a Grumpy Old Man THERE are too many people that have too much power given to them by somebody that has no right to. I can’t ‘phone my wife’s doctor and ask for information about any condition she has.

Every website I go to makes me accept their terms and conditions about sharing my information. I couldn’t have a video camera outside my shop that captured people walking by the store. I had to have a sign saying that there was a camera monitoring my windows.

So why all of a sudden is it OK for a person with zero qualifications, medical or official, to demand to see my medical records? This is nothing to do with vaccines per say. It’s to do with what’s happening in the world. There is a real segregation situation. If you are double vaccinated you can now fly to the UK without having a pre-departure test, but if you’re not then you do have to have one.

To be honest I’d rather be on a ‘plane knowing that everyone on there had tested

negative in the last 48 hrs rather than the possibility that there could be vaccinated people that were contagious. Let me stress I am NOT anti-vax. I’m anti ridiculous rules.

Look at what’s going on in Australia - people are getting shot in the street with rubber bullets. People are losing their jobs. Companies are selling wristbands stating you are vaccinated to prove - and I quote - ‘that you are safe to be around’. OK I’ll leave it there but I’m telling you this is a dangerous road to go down. Also it’s time to get rid of QR menus in restaurants. I’ll take my chances give me an ordinary menu now.

Talking about restaurants, stop giving me sachets of mayo, mustard, ketchup etc.

They’re useless! I can’t open them without biting them. It gets all over my hands. There is not enough in them and what do you do with the dirty little sachets when you have squeezed the life out of them?

How come, according to all American movies or TV shows, every person that gets fired from their job, after working there for many years or just one week, always just walks out with a small box consisting of a potted plant, a picture and a coffee mug?

Also they always get a parking space outside any building they stop at!

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by Mark Slack SUZUKI may not have the clout of larger car makers but has always driven well above its automotive weight. A collaborative link with Toyota has produced Suzuki’s most expensive production car to date; the Across. Priced from €53,367/£45,599 the Across is a considerable step up the price league by normal Suzuki standards, but does hold the prospect of some conquest sales.

The Across is, with a few subtle tweaks, an RAV4 and in Suzuki form not only feels and drives very premium but is a proper 4x4. A single model hosts one of the best equipped SUVs with stan‐ dard fare including such things as leather trim, heat‐ ed front and rear seats, heated steering wheel, dual zone air conditioning, elec‐ tronic four‐wheel‐drive, high beam assist, keyless entry and start, rear parking

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Suzuki Across - the perfect fusion of power camera, reclining rear seats and much more.

Power comes from a 2.5‐ litre, four‐cylinder petrol en‐ gine mated to 134kw elec‐ tric motor providing hybrid power. Four driving modes offer the option of pure electric, automatic between hybrid and electric, hybrid and battery charge.

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THE Barcelona Motor Show 2021 was inau‐ gurated on Thursday, September 30, by King Felipe VI of Spain. Also present were Pedro Sanchez, the President of the Government; Reyes Maroto, the Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism; and Roger Torrent the Minister of Business and Labour of the Generalitat.

After opening this grand event at the Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc, they paid a visit to the various exhibitor’s stands that will be on show until October 10, with 23 different car manufacturers present.

selectable modes and an e‐ CVT automatic transmission that makes for smooth tran‐ sitions without the usual raised engine revs. Add the self‐charge button, which raises the engine revs

Facts at a Glance Model: Suzuki Across Engine: 2.5-litre, 4-cylinder, petrol with 134kw electric motor Gears: e-CVT automatic Performance: 0-100 kph (62 mph) 6 seconds/Maximum Speed 180 kph (112 mph) Economy: 6.6 l/100km (42.9 mpg) combined driving – WLTP Electric only range: 75 km/46 miles Emissions: 22 g/km - WLTP Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

SUZUKI ACROSS: A suitably rugged looking SUV.

somewhat, and there’s a surprisingly rapid recharge on the move. Plug‐in the Across and it’ll take around

six hours to fully charge from a domestic wallbox.

On the road the Across has a very premium feel

helped by the smooth and refined progress. A large touchscreen still leaves buttons (hurrah!) for other functions and it’s all very intuitive. A conventional style automatic gear shift lever adds a touch of nor‐ mality in a world where the standard rules of car con‐ ventionality seem to have disappeared. Many hybrids and electric vehicles have lost that conventional look and all too frequently for

reasons of style rather than practical substance.

There is plenty of space for passengers and their luggage, not to mention lots of cubby boxes and pockets for your in‐car bits‐and‐ bobs. With subtle styling tweaks to the front design the Across is a suitably rugged looking SUV, as be‐ fits a proper off‐road vehi‐ cle, and with a high specifi‐ cation more than lives up to the price tag.

Barcelona Motor Show 2021 Pau Relat, the president of Fira de Barcelona, speaking during the opening lunch, said he hoped that the running of the Barcelona Motor Show this year will lead to the reactivation of the automobile sector in Spain. Relat also stressed that this event is capable of “generating multiple opportuni‐ ties for the industrial, productive and com‐ mercial fabric,” pointing out that the sector

is undergoing an important transformation process, with the electric car already a reali‐ ty, and sustainable mobility a challenge fac‐ ing Spain’s cities and territories.

He continued, “This 2021 edition is very special. It is one of the first major face‐to‐ face events that we have been able to cele‐ brate, following the security protocols, and after the forced stoppage of the pandemic,

so it is logical that it does so under the ex‐ pressive slogan of ‘The illusion returns’.”

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Atletico Madrid pile on more pressure ATLETICO MADRID really piled the pressure on an already rocky Barcelona side, and their under‐fire coach, Ronald Koeman. A one‐sided affair at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday, October 2, saw the Catalans fall to a 2‐0 defeat.

This victory sends Diego Simeone’s LaLiga champi‐ ons level on points with city rivals Real Madrid who lost to Espanyol on Sunday, October 3. Defeat leaves Barca in ninth, with just 12 points, though they do have a game in hand, but one win in six matches is out of charac‐ ter for this giant of a club.

Thomas Lemar got in behind the Barcelona de‐ fence after 24 minutes to smash a stunning goal past Ter Stegen, finishing off a scintillating move of one‐touch passing be‐ tween himself, Luis Suarez and Joao Felix.

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ATLETICO MADRID: The game ended up being a one-sided affair.

to hurt Barcelona, it was their former hitman, Luis Suarez, apparently deemed to be past his best by Ronald Koeman when he took the hot seat at the Camp Nou. Suarez latched onto a pass from Lemar on 44 minutes and stroked the ball beyond the advancing Barca keep‐ er for 2‐0.

“I knew if I was going to score I wasn’t going to cel‐

ebrate too effusively,” said Suarez after the match, “I have a lot of love for those guys, they were my teammates and they’re going through a tough time.”

A few minutes later, the Uruguayan striker had the chance to make it three, but failed to hit the target.

Brazilian, Philippe Coutin‐ ho, was given the oppor‐ tunity to pull his side back

into the game, but his poor effort was saved eas‐ ily by Jan Oblak.

Former Barca star An‐ toine Griezmann made a late appearance as a sub, and almost carved the third goal.

One can only wonder how much longer Ronald Koeman’s misery will last.

At one point he could be seen in the stands, holding his head in his hands.

Goals galore at walking football IT was another fantastic afternoon of walking football on Saturday October 2 as Malaga faced Viñuela in what proved to be a hard‐fought game.

Paul Meredith opened the scoring with a perfectly placed right foot shot into the top corner giving the keeper no chance. More goals followed leaving the game poised 3‐2 in favour of Malaga. With the clock ticking down, Viñuela won a free kick 20 metres out. The ball was rolled to Adrian who smuggled it through to Dean. The captain squeezed it be‐ yond the Malaga keeper and into the bottom corner to sal‐ vage a point. In the end, 3‐3 was a fair result.

Viñuela’s Assistant Manager Paul and his wife Sue organ‐ ised a raffle with proceeds going to DEBRA Butterfly Chari‐ ty.

The second game had a lot to live up to and both sides were braced for a competitive game. Aston Viñuela, spon‐ sored by Axarquia Real Estate.Com, had the better of the early possession and were rewarded when Eddie slotted home. Malaga fought back with some good possession and goal chances but it was Viñuela who struck again, going in at the break with a 2‐0 advantage.

The second half was much of the same as Viñuela scored another three goals to win the game 5‐0. Eddie bagged a hat‐trick and Dean claimed the other two. The score flat‐ tered Viñuela a little as Malaga put up a strong fight. Had they taken their chances, the game could have been differ‐ ent. Viñuela goalkeeper, Nick, had a great game and de‐ served his clean sheet following some great saves.