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The people’s paper Issue No. 1893 14 - 20 October 2021
YET another Mallorcan centenarian, this time it was the turn of Margalida Horrach from Can Fideu to turn 100 and Consell Council arranged for a special presentation of a framed document at Francesca Homar Pascual Municipal Day Centre following a mass.
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Bad idea A DECISION by AENA which manages Palma de Mallorca International Airport has caused controversy and may well be in breach of European Union guidelines concerning blue badge parking spaces as these areas have been handed over to car rental companies.
Helping out MEDICAL personnel from the Juaneda Group of clinics in Mallorca have travelled to Sanyang in the Gambia, one of the poorest countries in West Africa for eight days where they expect to treat around 300 patients daily with emphasis on treating the very young.
Terrace stops ALTHOUGH some councils demanded that extended terraces in roads had to be removed by the beginning of October, Manacor Council has been a little more lenient, but has now advised bars and restaurants they must remove any tables occupying roads no later than October 17.
Flame grilled A FIRE that started in a Burger King outlet in Palma’s Plaza España on October 12 was of such potential ferocity that officers from the fire brigade and Local Police had to instruct residents living nearby to evacuate until it was brought under control.
DISAGREEMENT: Minister Iago Negueruela in Parliament on Wednesday.
THE importance of tourism to Mallorca and the Balearic Islands cannot be over valued in financial terms, but a disagreement on how the hospitality industry was doing split the political parties in Parliament on Wednesday October 13. The Minister of Economic Model, Tourism and Labour, Iago Negueruela, speaking for the Balearic Government was scathing about the intentions of the opposition Partido Popular (P P) who seemed to be bent on issuing negative messages on the situation. He claimed in response to a question from PP member for Menorca Salomé Cabrera that her party had initially said that there would be no tourist visitors to the islands in 2021 and when that turned out to be untrue, they then complained that the season couldn’t be extended as proposed by Government. Whilst it was accepted that a number of businesses had not survived the pandem-
ic, it was still clear, according to the minister that many were now in a process of recovery and that actions taken by the Balearic Government had enabled this. In response to a separate question from a spokesperson for the Ciudadanos party, Negueruela dismissed the suggestion that the summer had not been successful and rather than simply transferring visitors from July and August to the latter part of the year, the reality was that a different type of tourist was now visiting the islands. Promotion of congresses such as those filling the capital from Spanish medical organisations and those interested in sports tourism were actually making up the numbers in the fourth quarter of the year. It was noted that many hotels are closing for the winter, but that was their decision and there are still a significant number open and welcoming new visitors both from the mainland and Europe.
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Easily dazzled A CAMPAIGN is being run to encourage residents to keep an eye open for young seabirds who may get into difficulty as they take their first night flights. According to the authorities involved which in‐ cludes the Association for Conservation of Albatross‐ es and Petrels (ACAP) young shearwaters, in particu‐ lar those of the species calonectris Diomedea, which have bred on the islets and isolated sea cliffs are now making their first night flights in areas where there are bright lights. There is a risk that they may be dazzled and fall out of the sky landing in streets and gardens, where they are vulnerable to cats as well as vehicles. It is recommended that if anyone sees a bird in dif‐ ficulty that they call 112 to report the location and condition of the bird and if it is in a ‘danger zone’ to gently wrap it in a towel and place it in a ventilated box until it can be collected. The Balearic Islands have some of the largest pop‐ ulations of vulnerable seabirds in the western Mediterranean and these birds do need assistance when young and in danger.
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Nothing to celebrate WHILST most of Spain was celebrating National Day on October 12, one day earlier, the deputy leader of local political party MÉS for Mallorca Joan Mas ‘Collet’ took a different view. In a public statement on behalf of his party, he urged the Spanish government to remove the military side from the celebration completely, so that there would be no army, navy or air force participation. According to Mas, this celebration “has a clear militaristic component that is absolutely out of date in the 21st century.” He suggested that the origin of this type of parade was “linked to the old regime” and also helped to celebrate the genocide that was launched in 1492 and saw the mass extermination of indigenous people. In the future, his party would simply say “nothing to celebrate” and boycott the event.
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AN old shooting range in Calvia is to be cleaned with the removal of lead shot and used plastic shotgun cartridges. The General Directorate of Waste and Environmental Education has approved the Plan for the cleaning of the old shooting range of Can Trujillo, presented by the new owners of the estate which will have to be undertaken at the owner’s expense. This land is considered part of the Natura 2000 Network and falls under the categories
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CLEAN UP: The area is covered in lead shot.
of Community Importance (SCI) and Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA). The cleaning plan consists of the removal of visible waste
such as shotgun pellets and wadding scattered in an area of about 1,000m2, whilst the discarded shell cases will have to be picked up by hand in order to protect plant life. Once the cleaning of the shooting range has been completed, the Waste and Contaminated Soils Service will evaluate the Soil Quality Report and Quantitative Risk Analysis submitted by the developer, which will establish the appropriate procedure to continue with the environmental restoration of the space.
Animal adoption plea THE Santa Eugenia Centre of Natura Park Mallorca, which takes in abandoned or relinquished pets from the municipalities of Part Forana and Ibiza, has more than 80 dogs in its facilities awaiting adoption. This is an excessively high number that forces those in charge to keep two animals to a cage. The situation of the cats is not much more encouraging either. With more than 70 animals, from kittens to very old cats, the volunteers are also asking for
homes, foster homes or simply to spread the word. CEPAD is in the municipality of Santa Eugenia, off the Palma to Sineu road, km 15.7 on Cami de Son Sancho. Opening hours are Monday to Friday from 11am to 1pm and from 3pm to 5pm. However, given the circumstances, it is recommended that people contact the centre first on 871 719 772 to arrange an appointment and to go through all of the procedures.
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LOW PRICES: Take advantage of the €1 sale.
Cala Nova Cancer Care THE Cala Nova Cancer Care Charity Shop is holding a special €1 sale until Saturday October 16 with all clothing and accessories for ladies and gentlemen being offered at that low, low price. This is to allow them to close for a few days in order to change over their stock and reopen with the Autumn Collection, most of which consists of high quality, nearly new fashion, again for both sexes plus children. Speaking of children, Halloween is fast approaching and there will be a great selection of spooky items ideal for those who want to dress up or would prefer to give a treat rather than receive a trick on All Hallows’ Eve. Also don’t forget that the recently opened furniture shop is just down the street from the charity shop at Avinguda de Joan Miró in Palma and is open from 10am to 2pm, Monday to Saturday. All purchases allow the group to make disbursements to other cancer charities across Mallorca.
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NIBS EXTRA Water reserves THE water reserves of the Balearic Islands stand at 47 per cent of capacity in September, an increase of 1 per cent compared to August. In Mallorca, capacity stands at 46 per cent, with some reservoirs full and others showing drops in stored water.
The Crown FOLLOWING more than a week filming on the Costa del Sol, the cast of the Netflix series The Crown has moved to Mallorca as www.vesselfinder.com reported that the 78-yearold yacht Cristina O sailed from France to Port Soller to be part of the filming.
Miss Tourism THE final of the Miss Tourism World Spain 2021 took place at the Hotel Blau in Portopetro on Saturday October 9, with the winner being Angie Casado from Asturias who beat 20 other contestants to the title. Balearic representative Megan Bezy came third.
Extra parking DUE to a lack of parking spaces around the town, the Santa Margalida Council has controversially decided that owners of lock-up garages who have more than one car, may park a second car in front of their garage without fear of being fined.
Solar panels IN a concerted bid to increase the amount of solar powered energy generated, the Balearic Government intends to implement a new law that will require owners of large buildings including car parks to install solar panels on their roofs unless considered dangerous for some reason.
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Free holidays for elderly EIGHT select hotels in Mallorca are to see their season extend‐ ed to November as the Fun‐ dació Mallorca Turisme (FMT) hands out free holidays to pensioners. With a budget of €450,000, FMT invited resident couples over the age of 65 to apply for free vouchers to allow them to spend a few nights in a hotel with the majority of expenses pre‐paid. From the 4,000 couples who applied, a draw was held and 1,800 (3,600 people) were lucky enough to be chosen to
Credit: Consell de Mallorca Introducing the fourth ‘Enjoy the Island’ programme.
receive a stay for two people of two nights and three days, half board, between October 19 and November 11 (weekdays). The eight participating hotels
are located in different tourist areas around Palma, Alcudia, Magaluf, Palmanova and Can Picafort. This was the latest promo‐
tion in the Consell de Mallorca’s ‘Enjoy the Island’ programme and the beneficiaries will have a chance to participate in a num‐ ber of age‐appropriate sports activities and active tourism in‐ cluding yoga, pilates and Nordic walking. The value of each stay is in the region of €250 per couple and this is the fourth time that this type of offer has been ex‐ tended to elderly residents meaning that some 10,000 people will have enjoyed free breaks and 52 hotels in total have taken part.
National Day Palma THE celebration of National Day on October 12 in Palma was sombre as those present remembered not only the pandemic, but also the plight of those living with the vol‐ cano in La Palma. The annual event was host‐ ed by the General Comman‐ der of the Balearic Islands, Fer‐ nando García Blázquez, who was accompanied by the President of the Parliament, Vicenç Thomàs. Representing different groups in Mallorca were Gov‐ ernment delegate in the
Balearic Islands, Aina Calvo; the mayor of Palma, José Hila; the Minister of the Presiden‐ cy, Public Function and Equali‐ ty, Mercedes Garrido; the president of the Consell de Mallorca, Catalina Cladera and the councillor for Citizen Security, Joana Adrover. In addition to members of the armed forces, officers from the Guardia Civil, Na‐ tional and Local Police also participated as the Spanish flag was raised and a tribute made to the fallen, whilst the joint hosts placed a laurel
Discount vouchers PALMA Council is to issue discount vouchers to pro‐ mote trade with each voucher being worth €20 against a minimum purchase valued at €35. Organised through PalmaActiva, 25,000 vouchers will be available to down‐ load in November and up to six of these vouchers per person may then be used to purchase products from a range of different outlets who sign up to the promotion at the PalmaActiva website before the end of October. You can use as many vouchers as you want for the same purchase, always respecting the rule of one voucher for a minimum purchase of €35 (so two vouch‐ ers for a minimum purchase of €70 etc.) The vouchers, once obtained from the website, have a maximum va‐ lidity of 10 days and must be handed in at the time of purchase of the goods in establishments that have joined the programme. The promotion will finish on November 30 or earlier if all vouchers have been used.
Credit: Twitter SOMBRE DAY: The two hosts remember the fallen.
wreath on the memorial to the soldiers who gave their life for Spain. Amongst the many speech‐ es, the Government delegate in the Balearic Islands, Aina
Calvo, said that this celebra‐ tion is “a good sign” of the re‐ turn to normality and con‐ firmed that “it recognises the diversity of the country of which we are part.”
Pollensa Wine Festival AFTER an 18‐month delay, the Pollensa Wine Festival finally took place with 34 Mallorcan wineries welcoming some 2,000 visitors over the weekend of Oc‐ tober 9 and 10. It was held in the Can Conil car park for safety reasons with a maximum capacity of 700 peo‐ ple who were not overcrowded in the 3,000 square metres it oc‐ cupied, although social distanc‐ ing and wearing of masks were required. “It has been a great success,” explained the councillor for Fairs and Markets, Miquel Llobeta, who added “this edition of the Wine Fair has been very well re‐ ceived by the public and all sec‐ tors involved for more than a year and a half who could not
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show their references and prod‐ ucts in the restaurant sector and to the public.” Assuming that the health situ‐ ation allows, the Wine Fair will return next year to the Cloister of the Convent of Santo Domin‐ go on May 7 and 8.
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Presentation of the Guardians.
The Guardians THE Guardians are now in place around Andratx as two special bronze sculp‐ tures, part of a set of 12 are being loaned to the town for the next 12 months. According to artist Jaume Espases, “The Guardians in the unconscious world are dedicated to transforming all negative information and matter, absorbing it and transforming it into positive information and thoughts. That’s why, maybe, unlike other sculp‐ tures, people end up touch‐ ing them; this is very curious and interesting to me. “The Guardians, to fulfil their mission, seek, absorb, digest and transform through their body all these energies and matter and negative information into positive, come to be like our white blood cells that pro‐ tect us against bacteria and viruses. “It’s a real thing, that al‐ ready exists in our own hu‐ man nature, and this ‘posi‐ tive transformation’ is what I want to capture and see materialise.” The sculptures were offi‐ cially accepted by the may‐ or, Antoni Mir and council‐ lor of Culture Mrs Ruth Mateu on behalf of the town and it was confirmed that the loan may be ex‐ tended for a further year.
and finally... RAFA NADAL honoured. Rafa Nadal made adopted son of Sant Llorenç des Cadassar during formal ceremony on Wednesday October 13. The decision to honour Mallorca’s favourite tennis player was made in 2020 in recognition of his support through the Rafa Nadal Foundation following the torrential rain that struck the town on October 9, 2018. Not only did he personally attend to assist in the clear up operation, but through his Foun‐ dation generously donated €9 million to assist those who lost so much due to the flood, which was the largest single donation re‐ ceived. This is the greatest honour that the council can grant and recognises both his generosity and his commitment to helping residents of the town to get back on their feet and return to some form of normality.
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Expats divided over anti-vaxxers EXPATS in Spain are divided over whether anti‐vaxxer protestors who cause disrup‐ tion should be arrested. The EWN asked readers whether they thought protestors should be arrested and a narrow majority of 57.1 per cent said they should not. Meanwhile, 42.9 per cent said they think they should. Many of those who sup‐ ported demonstrators said they had a right to protest, while those against them ar‐ gued that they cause disrup‐ tion. One reader, Alan Howard, said: “Whilst I agree some vac‐ cines are good and needed, others are not and everyone has a right to investigate and choose freely.” Last week, anti‐vaxxer protesters in Rome targeted the Italian Prime Minister’s of‐ fice and the CGIL trade union headquarters. Italian police used water cannons and tear gas to push back hundreds of people, in‐ cluding neo‐fascist activists, that were demonstrating in Rome against a government drive to make the Covid
VACCINES: Everyone has the right to choose freely.
‘Green Pass’ mandatory for all workers . One group of protesters tried to break through police lines to reach Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s city centre of‐ fice in the capital, at the same time, another group tried to smash their way into the headquarters of Italy’s main CGIL trade union. Italy was set to become the
first country in Europe to make all workers carry the Green Pass in an effort to accelerate vaccinations and stamp out in‐ fections. The pass, a digital or paper certificate showing someone has received at least one vac‐ cine dose, has tested negative or recently recovered from the virus, was originally conceived as a way of easing travel.
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Housing vouchers THE Spanish President Pe‐ dro Sánchez announced on Tuesday, October 5, that the new housing law will include a voucher to help young people. The ‘youth housing voucher’ aims to help young people become indepen‐ dent and rent somewhere to live. It is expected that the housing voucher will be worth €250 per month. It is planned to last for two years.
The voucher will be aimed at young people between 18 and 35 years of age. The voucher would only be avail‐ able to those who have an annual income of less than €23,725. Sánchez confirmed that for the most vulnerable families the housing voucher may be complemented with direct rental aid too. Sanchez spoke in Sevilla at the first Urban Forum of Spain. “We are go‐
ing to allocate a public policy to reduce the age of emanci‐ pation, which is so unbear‐ ably high in our country, so that young people can access decent rental housing with the support and help of the General State Administra‐ tion,” said the Spanish Presi‐ dent. The new housing law will still need to go through sev‐ eral stages before being ap‐ proved.
Hospital visits allowed in Madrid AS coronavirus cases continue to decline, so re‐ strictions are being relaxed. Therefore, as of next week, people who are at present in hospitals in Madrid and who are non‐Covid patients will be able to start receiving visits. This was announced by the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso during the presentation of the INFOMA 2021 budget campaign. “It is another
step forward to go back to being like before the pandemic,” she said. The Ministry of Health has prepared a protocol that has been sent to hospi‐ tals. These changes, at the same time, allow ac‐ companied consultations, such as follow‐up on pregnancies. At the moment, with regard to schools and the use of the mask at recess, there is no relaxation of measures.
Building-sized Brits face big squeeze lava rocks ON October 9, a new river of lava was released from the volcano on La Palma. The northern side of the cone of
the Cumbre Vieja volcano collapsed. According to ex‐ perts at the Spanish Geologi‐ cal and Mining Institute (IGME) the lava flow is now carrying floating blocks of rock. The rocks are said to be the size of three‐storey build‐ ings. The experts published a video from La Palma show‐ ing the new lava flow. The video shows enormous blocks ‘equivalent to a three‐ storey house’ floating along in the lava. The volcano’s northern side had already suffered a partial rupture. Shortly after 7pm on October 9, it col‐ lapsed according to informa‐ tion from the Volcanological Institute of the Canary Is‐ lands (Involcan). Involcan scientists had re‐ leased a video shortly before the collapse which showed the Camino de la Gata indus‐ trial estate in Los Llanos de Aridane being consumed by lava.
AS the coronavirus pandemic decreases, Brits are being hit with new issues this winter. Speaking at the Conservative party conference, Prime Min‐ ister Boris Johnson has dis‐ missed worries over the in‐ creasing cost of living. He believes these issues will be temporary. According to research, a typ‐ ical household with four peo‐ ple in it could see its costs rise by £1,800 by the end of the year due to inflation. Retired people will also be hit hard. Ac‐ cording to the paper, they can expect their expenses to rise by over £1,100. Couples on low incomes could also be hit with their cost of living growing by around £900. Many families were hit hard during the coro‐ navirus pandemic causing un‐ certainty in many areas. Brits are now set to face increasing energy bills, tax increases and increased food bills too. Boris Johnson believes that rising prices will only be tem‐ porary. He has said that it is
not down to him to fix all the supply chain issues. When quizzed on the short‐ age of HGV drivers Johnson
said: “it’s not the job of govern‐ ment to come in and try and fix every problem in business and industry.”
Basque fines refunded BASQUE COUNTRY Vice‐President and Security Council‐ lor, Josu Erkorekaand, has announced the regional govern‐ ment will return all fines paid in the first State of Alarm. The fines were for failure to comply with the measures estab‐ lished to stop the coronavirus pandemic. Those measures were later annulled by the constitutional court. In total, he estimates about €1.6 million will be refunded. The councillor acknowledged the constitutional resolu‐ tion, which annulled some of the measures of the State of Alarm “has a demotivating effect for those managing the responsibility of public health.” Throughout the first State of Alarm, 22,900 complaints were filed that required much processing effort. Erko‐ rekaand insisted they were not “a whim, because the health and lives of many people depended on compli‐ ance with the regulations. But the work had been done for nothing.”
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of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Third vaccine dose agreed Unemployment down again SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has agreed to ad‐ minister a third dose of the Covid‐19 vaccine from Pfizer or Moderna to those over 70 years of age as from October 25, provided that six months have passed since they re‐ ceived their last dose. After this age group has been inoculated they will be followed by the 65‐year‐old group, according to reports from regional sources. In the voting, there were 12 votes in favour, five abstentions and two against (Community of Madrid and Galicia). The vaccinations will be carried out togeth‐
er with the flu vaccine, claim several au‐ tonomous communities such as Andalucia and Castilla‐La Mancha. There are also inter‐ nal reports that support the fact that it could be done as long as they are inoculated in dif‐ ferent anatomical places. “The objective is to increase the protection of the most vulnerable people. With the agreement adopted on Tuesday, October, 5, the Vaccination Strategy against Covid‐19 in Spain continues and scientific evidence has shown that age is the main risk factor,” said the Ministry of Health in a press release.
Good Samaritan
A GOOD SAMARITAN hand‐ ed in more than €1,000 in for‐ eign currency along with bank cards that they had found in a folder. Officers from the Accident In‐ vestigation and Attestation Group (GIAA) of the Malaga Lo‐ cal Police were able to locate the owner of the folder, who was a 70‐year‐old Venezuelan woman. Somehow she had lost the folder which contained US$1,500 in 50 and 100 dollar notes. The folder also contained
English pounds along with Swiss francs. The total value came to €1,368. Early in the af‐ ternoon on Friday, September 24, a local resident headed to the GIAA premises of the Mala‐ ga Local Police station which is located in Llano de la Trinidad. The local woman had discov‐ ered a black folder in the area and had decided to make sure it was returned to its rightful owner. She told the police that there were documents inside. Local Police officers inspect‐
ed the folder and found it con‐ tained documentation along with a white envelope. The en‐ velope contained money from various countries. Two bank credit cards were also discov‐ ered inside. The officers quickly set about locating the rightful owner of the folder. They soon managed to contact the owner who then made their way to the police station. The elderly woman thankful‐ ly had all of her belongings re‐ turned to her.
UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain has declined for the seventh consecutive month, falling by 76,113 people, with the biggest drop ever in a month of September. There have not been seven consecutive months of decline since 2000, although the de‐ cline in 2021 is more than three times that of two decades ago (‐201,649). In year‐on‐year terms, there are 518,683 (‐ 13.73 per cent) fewer unem‐ ployed people. Unemployment fell in all sec‐ tors of activity with respect to August. In the service industry it fell by 39,312 (‐1.68 per cent) people, in agriculture by 13,067 (‐8.08 per cent) people, in con‐ struction by 12,309 (‐4.53 per cent) people and, lastly, among the group without previous employment it fell by 4,757 people (‐1.68 per cent). Industry, agriculture and construction already have a lower level of registered unem‐ ployment than at the begin‐ ning of the pandemic. Female unemployment in September fell by 39,977 (‐2.03
FIGURES: Show that there are fewer unemployed people.
per cent) compared to August to a total of 1,932,239. Unem‐ ployment also fell among men, with 36,136 (‐2.65 per cent) fewer registered, bringing the total to 1,325,563. The number of contracts reg‐ istered in September was
1,923,846. Of this total, 216,688 employment contracts are per‐ manent. They represent 11.26 per cent of all contracts and represents an increase of 53,479 (32.77 per cent) com‐ pared to the same period in 2020.
and finally... WINNIE THE POOH’S Poohsticks Bridge has been auc‐ tioned off with bids from across the globe. Made famous by Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, it was only expected to fetch between £40,000 and £60,000 at auction. Bidders joined in from all over the world, but a British nobleman made the winning bid. The bridge sold for a staggering £131,625 (in‐ cluding buyer’s premium and VAT).
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Social media refugees THE instant messaging app Tele‐ gram added a record‐breaking 70 million new users on Monday while Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram went offline for sev‐ eral hours, according to the company’s CEO. I n a p o s t o n O c t o b e r 5 , T e l e‐ gram Pavel Durov called the in‐ flux of new users ‘refugees from other platforms.’ “The daily growth rate of Tele‐ gram exceeded the norm by an order of magnitude. I am proud of how our team handled the unprecedented growth because Telegram con‐ tinued to work flawlessly for the vast majority of our users,”
Durov wrote. Telegram, which recently topped one billion downloads, had 500 million monthly active users this year. Signal, which competes with both Telegram and WhatsApp, also added new users. It said yesterday in a tweet that ‘mil‐ lions of new users’ had joined the app. This isn’t the first time Tele‐ gram and Signal have gained at the expense of their chief rival. The two added millions of users earlier this year when What‐ sApp was struggling to explain exactly what its new privacy policy entailed.
Travel test cost warning TRAVEL experts have expressed fears that lateral flow tests could be just as ex‐ pensive as PCR tests. The UK’s rules for doubled‐jabbed ar‐ rivals from green list countries changed on October 4. Only travellers from red list countries will require a test on day two from that date. Scientists have also expressed fears that unsupervised lateral flows could allow new variants to be intro‐ duced to the UK. A travel expert sug‐ gested: “The danger is these tests have to be supervised or incorpo‐ rate the cost of a fol‐ low‐up PCR test if the traveller tests positive. A supervised lateral flow test might cost as much as a non‐super‐ vised PCR test, partic‐ ularly if the cost of a follow‐up PCR test is shared.” Day two PCR tests currently cost around £60 with high street retailer Boots selling one for £85. However, private company’s charges could be even higher.
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New law lowers rent
THE coalition parties in government in Spain have agreed to pass a law lower‐ ing rent prices. The PSOE and Unidas Podemos parties in Spain’s central government have agreed the new housing law, which will also limit the rent landlords with multiple homes will be able to charge. Following the new law, landlords with more than 10 homes will have limits on the rent they can charge. The government has also said it will regulate prices to lower rents by law in busy market areas. For small landlords, prices will be frozen and they will be encouraged to lower the rent to their ten‐ ants. The new law will also see an increase in social hous‐ ing in Spain. Councils across Spain have been offering rent and tax grants for residents on low incomes following a rise in prices in rent and
other bills in the country. The government has now agreed to introduce a law lowering high rental prices
in a move to assist those on low incomes and tackle ris‐ ing rent prices in busy areas of Spain, including Madrid.
Social security rise
THE number of people in Spain affiliated with the Social Secu‐ rity in seasonally adjusted terms stood at 19,559,689 in September. The number of employed people exceeded the figure for February 2020, the month prior to the start of the Covid‐19 health crisis, when 19,479,814 people were em‐ ployed, the highest level of affiliation on record. In September, it grew by 82,184 workers compared to the previous month. In the last five months, 540,000 workers have been added. In average terms and without seasonal adjustment, the So‐ cial Security recorded 19,531,111 affiliates, 57,387 fewer than the average for August. The sectors with the highest increases were Education (5.51 per cent), Administrative and Supporting Activities (1.93 per cent) and Information and Communications (1.18 per cent). The Self‐Employed Regime saw an average of 3,319,875 af‐ filiates in September, 4,272 more than the previous month (0.13 per cent). The Sea Regime accounted for 63,778 em‐ ployed people and the Coal Regime saw an average of 1,055 affiliates.
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of adults still sleep with a stuffed animal, blanket, or other sentimental object.
Royal dead fly test ANYONE wanting to work for the Queen or in any of the royal residences needs to be top‐notch at their job. Even those who do not re‐ port directly to a member of the Royal family have to go through demanding inter‐ views. One of the more bizarre tests that potential candi‐ dates for cleaning positions have to pass is the dead fly test. Tracey Waterman is head of recruitment and revealed exactly how she chooses the perfect housekeeping candi‐ date: “One of the tests I like to do, to see if a candidate has a potential eye for detail, is to place a dead fly, either in the fireplace or on the carpet. Once the dead fly is placed, I then bring the candidate into the room.” Tracey allows the candidate to look around the room then ensures they have a chance to admire the fireplace. This is where the test starts: “At this point I’d expect them to see
CLEANERS: Have to pass a special test.
the dead fly, and hopefully pick it up. It’s a great test, maybe out of 10 people half the candidates will notice the fly and one out of 10 will actu‐ ally bend down and pick it up, that’s the special housekeep‐ er.”
Being a royal housekeeper comes with perks. The suc‐ cessful candidate from last year’s search for a house‐ keeping apprentice got to live at the Palace. They also had all their travel expenses and food paid for.
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WINNIE THE POOH’S Poohsticks Bridge has been auc‐ tioned off with bids from across the globe. Made famous by Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, it was only expected to fetch between £40,000 and £60,000 at auction. Bidders joined in from all over the world, but a British nobleman made the winning bid. The bridge sold for a staggering £131,625 (in‐ cluding buyer’s premium and VAT).
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Expats reject further refugee help EURO WEEKLY NEWS readers have voted to say that they believe coun‐ tries nearer to Afghanistan should be helping refugees there. The EWN asked readers whether European coun‐ tries should be taking in more refugees and 100 per cent said they should not. Instead, readers said that there are other ways to help people in Afghanistan, with many suggesting that neighbour‐ ing countries help. One reader, Tom Hassel, suggested that Saudi Ara‐ bia could take in Afghan refugees. Meanwhile, Linda Exton said: “Plenty of suitable countries bordering their own same culture.” The United Nations Refugee Agency last week demanded that the EU re‐ settle more than 40,000 Afghan refugees.
REFUGEES: Better that suitable cultural countries help out.
Speaking after an EU‐ hosted online forum, Euro‐ pean Commissioner for Migration Ylva Johansson said that the target is “doable,” but that it re‐ quires EU member states to make pledges. She said: “Countries will also take into account oth‐ er ways of protecting peo‐ ple. We had a broader ap‐ proach to protecting people at this forum.” She added: “I was over‐ whelmed by the support of the member states. We
are right in the middle of resettlement pledges for next year and the member states are ready to in‐ crease them.” UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Gran‐ di told the EU’s high‐level forum on providing pro‐ tection to Afghans at risk that at least 85,000 people ‐ and possibly more ‐ would need their protec‐ tion over the next five years and that the EU should take in at least half of that number.
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Ed Sheeran nominated ED SHEERAN and C Tangana lead the nominations for the LOS40 Music Awards to be held in Palma de Mallorca. The LOS40 Music Awards 2021 nominees’ dinner was hosted in Ibiza on October 5. Artists from across the music industry gathered. The nominated artists were announced by Tony Aguilar, Cristina Regatero and Karin Herrero. The countdown has now begun to the eagerly awaited gala. The event will be supported by the Government of the Balearic Islands (GOIB) and the Balearic Islands Tourism Strategy Agency (AETIB). This year’s LOS40 Music Awards will take place at the Palma Velodrome on November 12. National and international artists are expected to attend and names will be confirmed soon. According to LOS40 the event is “the biggest music party in the Spanish music industry.” The 2021 international category is being led by Ed Sheeran with four nomina-
tions to his name. He is closely followed by Olivia Rodrigo and The Kid Laroi who both have three nominations. C Tangana is leading in the
national category with four nominations. Ana Mena and Pablo Alborán are not far behind with three nominations each.
Google password warning GOOGLE has alerted users that billions of passwords for on‐ line accounts have leaked to the web. However, there is a free handy tool (extension) that allows users of its Chrome web browser to quickly check if their online credentials are compromised. The tool is called Password Checkup (released in 2019) and is a free add‐on for the Chrome browser. It works by scanning known databases of usernames and passwords that have been stolen from websites by hackers and made available online. Password Checkup encourages you to change your user‐ names and passwords if they’ve been leaked by hackers and is worth running even if your account has not been hacked. “Since launch, our early experiment has involved over 650,000 people. In the first month alone, we scanned 21 million usernames and passwords and flagged over 316,000 as insecure ‐ 1.5 per cent of logins verified by the extension,” explained Google’s Jennifer Pullman.
STATS
2,500,000
There are 2,500,000 rivets in the Eiffel Tower.
Malaga welcomes unique ship
A UNIQUE cruise ship, ‘Le Jacques Cartier,’ docked in the port of Malaga for the first time on October 6. The vessel is unique in that it has two windows below the waterline that allow passengers to see
and hear the bottom of the sea. Le Jacques Cartier docked at pier two at 7am, arriving from Gibral‐ tar, before continuing its journey to Palma de Mal‐ lorca. This stopover in
Malaga is part of a seven‐ day cruise that started on October 2 in Lisbon and will end this Saturday in Barcelona. Part of the Ponant Cruise company fleet, Le Jacques Cartier is the sixth in a series of expedition cruise ships. This visit makes it the third time a cruise ship from Ponant Cruise has stopped in the Costa del Sol port. Owned by the construc‐ tion company Vard, the hull of this ship was manu‐ factured in the Tulcea shipyard in Romania, then completed in Norway. Po‐ nant Cruises took delivery in July 2020. The hull of the 131‐metre‐long ship has a special design, al‐ lowing it to sail in any wa‐ ters of the world. It features a 40‐capacity Blue Eye room with two large windows that allow passengers to see the bot‐ tom of the sea and listen to the sounds of the deep sea through a special speaker system.
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Child poverty warning
CHARITIES have warned that the Universal credit cut will push 22,000 children into poverty in Scotland alone. On October 6, child poverty campaigners high‐ lighted the financial support that hard up families are still entitled to as the £20 a week cut to uni‐ versal credit comes into effect. Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland says too many families don’t claim council tax re‐ duction or other benefits that they have a right to, including additional support for disabilities or long term illness. With a £1,040 a year cut to their universal credit now a harsh reality they say it is vital these
families are supported to get the benefits they are still entitled to. Commenting on the report Kirsty McKechnie, Early Warning System Project Manager at CPAG in Scotland said: “It is shameful that the Prime Minister has pressed ahead with today’s extraor‐ dinary cut to ordinary family incomes ‐ ripping over £1,000 a year from already inadequate fam‐ ily budgets.” The new report highlights that the universal credit cut will now push an estimated 22,000 chil‐ dren into poverty in Scotland alone. It will also dramatically increase the loss in social security support available to low paid workers since 2010.
Diabetes forecast
ACCORDING to new data, nearly one in 10 people in the UK are expected to de‐ velop diabetes by 2030. In England, the majority of adults are now considered to have unhealthy weights and over a quarter of peo‐ ple in England are consid‐ ered to be officially obese. Type 2 diabetes is far more common in people who are overweight. Over the last 15 years, the
number of diabetes diag‐ noses has doubled. Suffer‐ ers are at risk of serious complications which include amputation and blindness. Chris Askew, Chief Execu‐ tive of Diabetes UK, believes the UK is facing a public health emergency: “Every diagnosis of diabetes is life‐ changing, the relentlessness of the condition, and the ev‐ er‐present fear of serious and life‐altering complica‐
tions, is a lifelong reality for millions of families across the UK. “It’s a sobering thought then that if we don’t act to‐ day, hundreds of thousands more will face the life‐ changing news that they have Type 2 diabetes. We’re at the tipping point of a public health emergency and need action today to stop it in its tracks,” he added.
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Long Covid battle
DATA provided by the Of‐ fice for National Statistics (ONS) has shown a growing number of people are fight‐ ing long Covid. The ONS said: “An esti‐ mated 1.1 million people (1.7 per cent of the popula‐ tion) experienced self‐re‐ ported long Covid in the four weeks to September 5, 2021.” For a person to be suffer‐ ing from long Covid they need to have symptoms that have lasted for more than four weeks since they were first infected with Covid. According to the ONS, over 400,000 people are thought to have been suffering for more than a year. The ONS published their latest figures on October 7 and said: “There has been a notable increase in the number of people with self‐ reported long Covid who were first infected (or sus‐ pected they were infected) less than eight weeks previ‐
LONG COVID: A growing number of people are suffering.
ously, from 50,000 (5.2 per cent of those with self‐re‐ ported long Covid) at Au‐ gust 1 2021 to 132,000 (12.2 per cent) at Septem‐ ber 5 2021. “These new cases of self‐ reported long Covid follow
a period of increased inci‐ dence of Covid‐19 infec‐ tions in the UK during July 2021,” they added. The most common symp‐ toms are fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of smell and difficulty concentrating.
and finally... IN George Washington’s days, there were no cameras. One’s image was either sculpted or painted. Some paint‐ ings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back, while others showed both legs and both arms.
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Police unveil Megadron
GIANT DRONE: Has been loaned to the National Police.
THE National Police has rolled out its latest acquisi‐ tion. The Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV) weighs in at 600kg and has been nick‐ named Megadron. The giant drone is capable of carrying a payload of up to 220kg and can travel at a maximum speed of 130kph. It has a range of 35km when fully loaded. In its official Twitter ac‐ count, the force anticipates the ‘Megadron’ can be used to access contaminated ar‐ eas, or restricted and reduced airspaces where it will be able to manoeuvre more efficient‐ ly than a helicopter.
Chinese company, EHang, manufactured the vehicle, known as the EHang 216 unit. EHang has loaned the drone to the National Police force for the time being. The model is capable of being manned by two people. With a total length of 5.6 metres, it can take off and land vertically, incorporating the latest LTE and 5G connec‐ tivity to communicate with the command centre or mo‐ bile. It is not expected to be operational until 2023, or at the earliest, once the Euro‐ pean Union has prepared a regulatory framework for the use of these types of vehicles.
Empty flats clampdown OWNERS of multiple empty flats in Valencia could face hefty fines af‐ ter the local government passed a new decree which aims to bring 15,000 to 20,000 empty homes onto the rental market. The Depart‐ ment of Housing’s new law will increase the number of properties available for rent. The decree also hopes to pop the price bubble on rental properties. Reports suggest penalties for large hold‐ ers of empty homes could reach €950,000. They consider ‘large holders’ to be people who have more than 10 homes that are not used. The fine would come in the form of rent or a monthly payment equiv‐ alent to that paid for rented public housing with the same number of square metres.
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Best restaurants
Treasure trove
AFTER a hiatus due to the pandemic, the 2021 World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards have been announced and the top two restaurants in the world are both situated in Copenhagen. Number One for the fifth time was Noma whilst in second place came Geranium.
MORE than 600, mainly silver, coins dating back about 1,000 years were found in a field near the small Zealand town of Ruds Vedby by two men using metal detectors. Hailed as a major find, the horde consisted of coins from Denmark, England and Germany.
THE NETHERLANDS The pill
Match fixing
A NUMBER of women’s organisations went to court to argue that the contraceptive pill should be included in Holland’s basic health package again. The court ruled against them saying that although women over 21 have to pay for the pill, this is not discriminatory.
FOLLOWING a detailed media report by NOS which included convincing evidence, the Dutch football association KNVB has called for police to investigate allegations of match fixing in the youth league as it is claimed that betting syndicates are earning thousands of euros.
BELGIUM Malaria vaccine
River revealed
AFTER three decades of testing, Belgian pharmaceutical company GSK has had the world’s first effective malaria vaccine Mosquirix recommended by the World Health Organisation as being effective for use on children after successful trials in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi. Malaria killed 260,000 children in 2019.
UNLIKE most European capitals, Brussels appeared not to have a central river, but in fact it did until the River Zenne was first sealed off in 1867 in order to prevent epidemics and flooding. Now, it has been decided by the authorities to slowly open the river up to view.
GERMANY War crimes
Cry wolf
AFTER the disappearance and capture of a 96-year-old woman accused of war crimes, it has now been revealed that a further 17 individuals are being investigated and a centenarian who was a guard at Sachsenhausen camp is about to stand trial in a Neuruppin court.
THE reintroduction of wolves into the wilds of Germany has been relatively successful, but has not found favour with some sections of the public as so far this year some 11 bodies of these animals which have been killed illegally have been discovered.
FRANCE Surprise protest
Under wraps
AROUND 30 Extinction Rebellion climate activists worked together to ensure that one of their group was able to make her way onto the catwalk at Louis Vuitton's Paris Fashion Week show on Tuesday October 5 carrying a banner condemning the effect of excessive consumption on the environment.
AN art installation conceived by now deceased artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude in 1961, finally came to fruition at the end of September when the Arc de Triomphe was wrapped in 25,000 square metres of fabric for 17 days at a cost of €14 million.
NORWAY Munch’s secret
Viking ships
HIDDEN beneath the painting of the Madonna by Edward Munch at the National Museum in Oslo was a pencil sketch which showed how the artist tried different poses before finding the best position. All of this was revealed after researchers exposed the painting to infrared examination.
THERE has been an outcry over the decision to close the popular Norwegian Viking Ships Museum and leave the contents ‘under wraps’ until a new Museum of the Viking Age is opened in 2025 on its existing site. Ironically although closed, the museum will still receive Government funding.
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WHILST not exactly random, the FX market delivered some unusual outcomes over the last two weeks. The safe-haven Swiss franc strengthened by an average of 0.2% against the major currencies, while the supposedly even-safer-haven Japanese yen fell 0.7%. The NZ dollar went down after its central bank raised its benchmark interest, yet the Australian dollar fell when the RBA refused to do likewise. The pound was in the middle of the mix, but only after a seesaw ride that punished it one week and apologised the next. It lost an average of 0.2% over the fortnight, an outcome it could only have dreamed of a week ago. The Bank of England was on sterling’s side, with Governor Andrew Bailey leaving the door open to a rate increase this year and the new Chief Economist, Huw Pill, sounding hawkish. Economic data from the UK were adequate without being exciting. The purchasing managers’ indices showed slower but still positive growth despite the supply bottlenecks and labour shortages that seem to
be worldwide phenomenon. German politics is in exactly the position that investors had expected, with no clear winner emerging from the late September general election. The best that can be hoped is that a new chancellor might be in place by Christmas. At the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde sees activity returning to pre-Covid levels by the end of the year. Her colleague Isabel Schnabel is reluctant to “overreact” to what she sees as shortterm inflation, so no ECB rate hike is in prospect. The euro is 1% lower on average. The US dollar’s game of two halves was almost a mirror image of sterling’s. First it pushed ahead, fuelled by the rising return on medium-term Treasury paper and the anticipation that the Federal Reserve will not wait long to begin winding down its asset purchases. The following week it dropped back, apparently because investors figured they had done enough. It still ended up with a net 0.7% gain over the fortnight but oth-
ers did better, notably the Canadian dollar. It was not an easy ride for the Loonie but it still managed to come away an average of 1.6% higher against the other majors. Oil was a major factor, with prices rising to their highest level since 2014. The Canadian economic data could have been more helpful. Gross domestic product shrank slightly in July, and was still 2% smaller than it had been prior to the pandemic. The Aussie level-pegged with the US dollar in second place behind the CAD, firming by an average of 0.7%. Domestic ecostats made little difference to its fortunes. Manufacturing activity enjoyed faster growth while the services sector contracted more slowly. The trade surplus widened, with exports up and imports down. The main (non-) story was the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate decision. As expected, it kept the Cash Rate at 0.1% and warned that it is unlikely to move higher before 2024. Investors were fully-prepared for the announcement and appar-
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Nuclear power THE Spanish Government has made it clear to energy companies Iberdrola and Endesa that they are obliged to maintain and keep running, the Ascó nuclear power station in Tarragona, which went into service in 1984, for at least another 10 years.
Quality Street MANY families, following a Christmas dinner of turkey and all the trimmings plus mince pies or Christmas pudding enjoy spending the evening digging into their chocolates. Nestlé have told the BBC that they are doing all they can to ensure that there is no shortage of Quality Street.
Avatel expansion HAVING moved headquarters from Marbella to Madrid, Avatel Telecom which specialises in supplying telecommunication services to rural areas in Spain has announced that whilst continuing with that arm of its business, it intends to expand into sales of electricity and also home alarms.
Morrisons sale THE on/off sale of Morrisons supermarket chain has been settled by an auction whereby original bidders the US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has offered to pay £7.1 billion for shares plus take on a debt of £2.87 billion subject to shareholder approval.
Canine therapy DURING the lockdown British families purchased more than three million dogs and puppies but now with the return to work, many of these animals have become distressed as the person that they spent more than a year with is suddenly disappearing every day. Now to try to combat this problem, some 44 per cent of new dog insurance policies include full cover to help with behavioural therapy if recommended by a vet according to research by Market analysts Defaqto. There is also a growth in owners trying to pass their dogs to animal charities.
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is the latest turnover figure of the three stores in Spain owned by American wholesale giant Costco which plans to expand.
Amazon 4-star opens in the UK AN Amazon 4‐star has opened in the UK, marking its first expansion outside of the USA following its launch of a physical supermarket in March of this year. Based at the Bluewater Shop‐ ping Centre in Kent, it opened its doors on October 6 offering a huge range of different products popu‐ lar with online customers and in receipt of a minimum of four stars. It carries products from the top categories across Amazon.co.uk including consumer electronics, toys, games, books, kitchen, home, and more. Customers will also find the full range of Amazon
devices in the store, including Kin‐ dle e‐Readers, Fire Tablets, and Echo Dots. Digital price tags are located alongside each product with the item price, average star rating, and the number of customer reviews, enabling customers to make more informed purchases. Amazon ac‐ count holders will pay the same low price as they would on Ama‐ zon.co.uk and Prime members will receive exclusive perks and deals throughout the store. Products will change on a regu‐ lar basis depending upon trends both in store and online and cus‐
LEGALLY SPEAKING How to calculate tax? As a non‐resident owner of property in Spain, I complete the annual Impuesto so‐ bre la renta de no residentes on Modelo 210, which includes three variable values. The catastral value, and the tax bracket (19 per cent or 24 per cent) can be discovered with a little research, but you must apply a factor of 1.1 per cent or 2 per cent to deter‐ mine your property tax. This factor depends on how long ago the catastral valuation was calculat‐ ed. Where can I find this information? K W (Costa Blanca) Your catas‐ DAVID SEARL tral value is YOU AND THE LAW what in England is IN SPAIN called the rateable value, used to as‐ sess your property tax. This tax, called the Impuesto so‐ bre Bienes Inmuebles or IBI for short, is paid to your town hall. It is regularly raised a small amount to keep up with inflation. I am going to suppose that you pay your yearly IBI through your Spanish bank. If you look at your IBI receipts for the last few years and you find a sudden large increase for one year, then you can use the 1.1 per cent figure. Otherwise, apply the 2.2 per cent. If you wish to delve more deeply into this, the Junta de Andalucia publishes a table of tax rates every year. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
AS Spain looks to greatly increase its new technology knowledge and product, it will soon face a dilemma as it tries to balance business with environmental goals. Many high‐tech products ranging from wind turbines to electric vehi‐ cles, smart phones and even medi‐ cal devices need to use one or more of the 17 rare earth minerals in their production.
tomers can check what is hot when they visit the store. “The Amazon 4‐star store is a great place for customers to dis‐ cover hot new releases, guaran‐ teed page‐turners, top‐selling elec‐ tronics, and more,” said Andy Jones, director, Amazon 4‐star, UK. “Every part of the store is de‐ signed with our customers in mind and we think they will be delight‐ ed by the curated selection of the most‐loved products at great prices, an opportunity to test drive Amazon’s latest devices, and the convenience of pickup and re‐ turns,” he added.
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Rare Earth not just a record label Currently, China is the main sup‐ plier of these minerals to the world, but it would make a great deal of sense if Spain was to mine its own minerals and this is in theory per‐ fectly possible. According to the president of the National Confederation of Mining
and Metallurgy Companies, Spain comes second to Finland as the country with the largest deposits of rare earth minerals (the 15 lan‐ thanides on the periodic table plus scandium and yttrium) in Europe. In theory, not only could it supply its home market but could also ex‐
Proceedings dropped ON October 6, the Euro‐ pean Commission an‐ nounced that it had decid‐ ed not to open proceedings against the UK Government for the failure by the Gibraltar Govern‐ ment to recover illegal aid granted under the Income Tax Act 2010 to two multi‐ national companies. This is further to a state aid decision taken by the European Commission on December 19, 2018 finding that Gibraltar’s corporate tax exemption regime for passive interest and royal‐ ties, as well as five specific tax rulings, were illegal un‐ der EU State aid rules. The Gibraltar Govern‐ ment has now recovered the aid from all the compa‐ nies hence the EU decision not to proceed.
Smart greengrocers IT might have appeared to have been a very bad time to start a new company, just before the pandemic took hold, but Catalan com‐ pany Talkual Foods appear to have been riding the crest of a wave. Their concept is simple, they work with farmers to rescue fruit and vegetables that are considered too ugly for large supermarkets and package everything in biodegradable boxes and deliver them direct to the consumer at discounted prices. They say it’s good for the farmer, good for the con‐ sumer and good for the planet with sales already reaching €1 million. port to other countries who are cur‐ rently purchasing from China which would be an added boost to the Spanish economy. The first application to obtain a mining licence in Ciudad Real in Castile‐La Mancha Province has been blocked by the regional au‐ thorities on environmental grounds and now other potential miners are awaiting the decision to an appeal.
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Most Declined Cable One Inc. NVR Inc. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Shopify Inc. Cl A ServiceNow Inc. Mettler-Toledo International Inc. Deckers Outdoor Corp. Inspire Medical Systems Inc. Teleflex Inc. Generac Holdings Inc. Square Inc. Cl A
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WELCOME: Ryanair were pleased with the decision.
THE UK competition regu‐ lator has closed down their investigation into whether Ryanair and British Airways broke the law when they did not of‐ fer refunds to customers who were prevented from flying by Covid travel re‐ strictions. Consumer groups and passengers had com‐ plained about the lack of refunds and in June the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched its investigation which has now been closed due to a ‘lack of clarity’ in the law. According to the gov‐ ernment: “CMA has con‐ cluded that the law does not provide passengers with a sufficiently clear right to a refund in these unusual circumstances to justify continuing with the case.” Andrea Coscelli, Chief Executive of the CMA, said: “We strongly believe people who are legally
prevented from taking flights due to lockdown laws should be offered a full refund and we launched this investigation in the hope that we would be able to secure a posi‐ tive outcome for con‐ sumers. “However, after consid‐ ering the relevant law and gathering evidence in our investigation, we have concluded that the length of time that would be re‐ quired to take this case through the courts, and the uncertain outcome, can no longer justify the further expense of public money. “Given the importance of this to many passengers who have unfairly lost out, we hope that the law in this area will be clarified.” Ryanair is pleased by the decision made by the CMA and commented: “Ryanair welcomes the CMA’s deci‐ sion to close its investiga‐ tion. “Passengers had the op‐
Civil Service pay ACCORDING to a report published by Reuters, based on a source at one of the Spanish Government’s ministries, there are plans to increase civil servants’ salaries by 2 per cent in 2022. Assuming this suggestion is correct, then the decision will have to be approved by the cabinet and parliament as part of the 2022 budget bill. This news follows an earlier decision to increase the minimum wage in Spain by 1.6 per cent despite the fact that inflation is currently running at 4 per cent.
tion to change their book‐ ings without paying the flight change fee and many availed of this option.”
BUSINESS EXTRA Home delivery SPANISH competitor to Uber, Cabify, has come to a deal with supermarket firm Lola Market so that its customers can order groceries through its app in nine cities including Barcelona and Madrid, arguing that this is the green way to cut down on private vehicle use.
In trouble IN a first criminal prosecution of a financial institution in the UK under moneylaundering regulations, NatWest bank has admitted three counts of failing to properly monitor £365 million deposited into a customer’s account who had indicated that annual turnover was expected to be £13 million.
Looking East THE Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels took part in the South Summit on October 6 in Madrid in order to promote business opportunities in Hong Kong for European start-ups who are looking for funding as well as business accommodation.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT TALK about adding insult to injury. With black actors now dominating UK commercials more than ever and also beginning to take leading roles and in just about every UK TV production on offer, we have to suffer the ignominy of a Western feature movie containing an all‐black cast. This means that if John Wayne in his heyday had applied for a part in this latest movie ‘The Harder they Fall,’ he would be turned down because of the colour of his skin! It really doesn’t get more racist than that! When one of the film’s leading actors was asked if casting all black cowboys was a little implausible, he actually maintained that it was perfectly acceptable as there were masses of black cowboys back in the day. What utter and complete balderdash. This is merely another blatant attempt to provoke even wider bias between the black and white cultures of the world. If a movie was cast insisting on only white actors, it would simply never be allowed to come to fruition. These one‐sided ethnic concessions are now causing more division of cultures than ever before. Members of the public,
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who have never had a racist bone in their bodies, are now becoming so disillusioned at the utterly disproportionate appeasement of the black and Asian minorities, they are leaning more to the right than ever. Many white actors now have to look to other ways of earning their living due to the lack of demand for Caucasian artists and performers ‐ quite understandably many of them are not happy at all. What on earth is going on? I can only reiterate an earlier observation. That the left leaning media see the votes of the black and Asian population as the only possible way that Labour has any chance of winning the next election. Subsequently, when they start their usual left wing propaganda trail toward polling day, they hope to be looked on more favourably by the ethnic population. Well I have recently heard about a far‐right political party that has actually been granted political status in the UK; if the woke and biased media continue to antagonise and anger the public the way they are doing at present, they could find their whole scheming operation completely backfire, and subsequently ‐ as happened in France ‐
deliver more votes to a far right candidate than they could have ever envisaged. Their bias toward the Conservative party was also no more obvious than in their reports on Johnson’s closing speech at last week’s conference. Not only did they find fault with just about all of it, they glaringly omitted any reference whatsoever to his outstandingly anti woke remarks, that he would not abide those who would ‘seek to change our history’. He scorned others who ‘wanted schools where no one was allowed to win’ and announced that Churchill, who saved us from the worst despot the world has ever seen, was ‘one of our greatest statesmen’. Three prodigious points that extorted utter silence from this left wing driven, bitter bunch of unacceptable would be authoritarians. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland Mon Fri. 1pm till w4. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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Steam trains return RAILWAY enthusiasts in Andalucia are working to restore a section of the 19th century railway line from Zurgena, a small village in the Almanzora valley in Almeria to Arboleas. It is a project of huge historical and economical importance. The Zurgena to Arboleas railway line is just a short section of the line built between 1885 and 1894 by the Great Southern of Spain Railway Company Ltd between Baza in the Granada Province to an ore loading dock at Aguilas in Murcia. The last train ran back in 1984. The line had been taken over by RENFE in 1941 and with the closure of the iron ore mines in Almeria and Granada in the 1960s was no longer profitable. The Zurgena Railway Museum project is backed by the local mayor, Luis Diaz García and the councillor for Culture, Paco López as well as the entire Zurgena Town Council. The project is being organised by La Asociación de Amigos
Zurgena railway line.
del Ferrocarril de Zurgena, whose president is Rafael García de la Mata Escudero, a professor of engineering at Granada University. Work started on the project in December 2020. The old railway station at Zurgena had already been restored and permission was granted for it to become a museum. During excavations on the site, original railway lines, a turntable and sidings were discovered. Much of the land surrounding the station has been donated by the town council. The mayor of Zurgena hopes the completed project will help restore the economic fortunes of his village.
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YOUR INFINITE POTENTIAL… WHERE DO YOU FIND IT? TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA
#TheWomanBeyond I HAVE always been fascinated with how successful people achieve their success, be it a musician, an artist, ath‐ lete, leader or entrepreneur, I want to know how they get there. AND most importantly what tips I can learn from them, what I can apply in my life or business and of course what I can share with my clients. There’s nothing like a great practical tool! One of my favourite books is ‘The Tools’, written by Phil Stutz and Barry Michels, in the book they share five bril‐ liant Tools, that help us focus on the biggest challenges in our life. I am sure I’ll share all of them with you at some point, however, for today I wanted to focus on the first one, I personally think it’s the most powerful. Phil and Barry tell us that most people like to live within their comfort zones.
Why is it that we do that? Well, we know what it feels like out‐ side of our comfort zones, it’s, well, un‐ comfortable. And, most of us hate feeling any level of discomfort, even the tiniest bit of dis‐ comfort, so we do pretty much every‐ thing we can to avoid the pain of being outside our comfort zone. Now, of course that’s great if being mediocre is your goal, but not so great if you’re serious about stepping up into your heroic potential. Here’s the deal: Your INFINITE (!!!) potential exists just on the other side of your comfort zone. Every single great thing you’re capable of exists OUTSIDE of your current comfort zone. And what does the barrier between your comfort zone and your infinite po‐ tential zone feel like? Pain. Fear. Doubt. Anxiety. Fill in the blank with your favourite negative emo‐ tion, it feels icky. So, now you know that your infinite potential exists on the other side of your comfort zone and that we feel
pain, discomfort etc when we exit our comfort zone en route to our infinite potential, what do we do about it? Well, if we’re serious about optimis‐ ing our lives and reaching our heroic potential, we need to REVERSE OUR DE‐ SIRE ‐ so rather than try to avoid pain, we need to learn to love it. Yeah, that’s right, I said LOVE IT. We need to see those moments when our heart skips a beat and our palms start to sweat as gifts ‐ it’s true, they are gifts ‐ golden tickets to our destiny. The Tool then, it’s very simple. The next time you feel even an inkling of fear or doubt, or you feel yourself feel‐ ing too comfortable, even shrinking, practise saying to yourself (actually, Phil and Barry tell us to SCREAM to your‐ self), “BRING IT ON!!!!!!!” And continue the mantra by saying “I LOVE PAIN!! PAIN SETS ME FREE!!” Try it. Believe me it works wonders; I probably use this mantra every day (LOL). See you in your Infinite Potential Zone!
PS. If you are into Mantras or Affirma‐ tions, or you’d like to give them a try, I have written a great book full of them ‐ 101 Affirmations to help you live your BEST life NOW, achieve your BIGGEST most HAIRY most AUDACIOUS GOALS. Want PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION, WEALTH, HEALTH or BUSINESS SUCCESS ‐ Achieve your wildest career and busi‐ ness aspirations and change your mind set in just days with these simple affir‐ mations. Get a FREE e‐copy from here. https://quantumvantage.co.uk/101‐ affirmations Stay Focused, Keep Positive and Choose to +1 in Every Moment. Expect Miracles! 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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THE MET – HOW MANY MORE BAD APPLES? NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS
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FOLLOWING the national outrage over Sarah Everard’s murder by a serving Met police officer, the wrongful shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes and the botched inves‐ tigation into a VIP paedophile ring, the Met has come in for substantial criticism. Espe‐ cially its Commissioner, Cressida Dick. Perhaps the issue with the oft‐cited ‘dearth of talent’ at the top of public office is that those people are held responsible by the media/public for the actions of indi‐ viduals far below them. Maybe we should stop calling for the ‘heads’ to resign and in‐ stead accept the sacking of those individu‐ als who act beyond the parameters of their roles/responsibilities. We might then get change as the leadership could continue work on reforms which no large institution can achieve overnight. That said, a police officer who was re‐
Outrage over Sarah Everard’s murder.
ferred to years earlier as ‘the Rapist’ by fe‐ male colleagues, who indecently exposed himself in February and again twice in the three days before he abducted, raped and murdered a woman, had his vehicle regis‐ tration and name matched by police to a sex offence and still wasn’t identified as one of their own? Hasn’t the chain of com‐
mand had maybe more than enough time to close this loophole? ‘The Sentinel’, the latest in my psycho‐ logical crime thriller series featuring inves‐ tigative journalist Alice Myers and DI Bar‐ bara Forster (or ‘DI Barbara’ as Audible fans call her), happens to include one char‐ acter who ‐ spoiler alert ‐ is also a serving
Met officer (though the events described differ from the Everard case). Just as DI Barbara Forster is hailed a na‐ tional heroine for solving an earlier case, she faces accusations of evidence tamper‐ ing in it. And what starts out as a missing‐ person case turns into a murder inquiry as she finds herself also dealing with the mess left behind by another bent cop. With Wayne Couzens’ life sentence, Sarah’s parents (reportedly ‘haunted by the horror’ of her murder) hopefully find closure and some peace of mind just like the mother of the missing girl in my thriller. Though whether she finds it, only time will tell... Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Sentinel’, ‘No Safe Place’, ‘Be‐ trayal’, ‘The Girl in the Woods’, ‘The Girl in the Red Dress’, ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora‐john son.net) available online as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, paperback and au‐ diobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cude‐ ca cancer charity. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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FEATURE
It’s never too late to change
ROBERT SHALLIS I WAS inspired to write this month’s article after talking to an old friend who has recently made some brave and incredible changes to their life, resulting in becoming a better, more fulfilled and successful version of themself. J F Kennedy once said “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” Many of us focus too much on the past which tends to mould our present day as opposed to actually really living in the present moment and appreciating a brand‐new day, a fresh start, a new page, a new story which you can compose yourself. By allowing past influences, defeats and traumas to hold us back will only keep us there and always be an excuse to justify why we haven’t achieved what we really want to in life. So, how do we change for the better, how do we become who
A FRESH START: Many of us focus too much on the past.
we really want to be? The way to change is to first ‘welcome’ the future and not be fearful of it. Remember that you are the author of ‘your’ book of life. You can write a new story or you can continue living in your old story book that has become all too familiar and being uncomfortably comfortable. You can fill your day with new
challenges, a new way of being or you can let it be filled very quickly with unwanted challenges and problems. It’s never too late to change and become the person you dream about being. Success is anything you decide it to be as long as it is what you want, especially if it’s for the greater good of yourself and others. If you can be proud of
your achievements and how you’re living your life then that is the measure of success. Many people do not actually find their true success or calling in life until after the age of 40 or 50 for some even 60 and beyond, so it’s never too late. It is all too easy to say ‘I’m too old to change, I’m too set in my ways.’ However, the reality is actually the opposite. It’s only what we tell ourselves on a regular basis that causes us to believe such untrue statements. Once we break that habitual way of thinking and replace it with more empowering statements such as ‘I am capable of doing amazing things, I’m ready to succeed.’ The quicker things will start to change and so will you. Being aware of your thoughts and dismissing the seeds of doubt before they take hold is important. The weeds that grow in the garden of your mind that have been holding you back will start to dissipate and be replaced
with new life full of colour, beauty and clarity once you start thinking differently. Decide what it is in life you really want, write down what you’ve always dreamed of doing or being however small it may be. Writing it down is a great step to helping you achieve your goals and dreams. Everything is possible and you are more than capable of becoming a better version of yourself. You have a choice, to accept your life as it is or change it for the better. Have a clear intention, a full expectation as to what you really want, expect the best and believe you’ll get it. It’s never too late to change! Rob Shallis www.robshallis.com To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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So folks, what’s the point? MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION
Views of a Grumpy Old Man WE are often told that we live in a democracy and we have the power to change things because we all have a vote. The truth is that we don’t make the decisions. What most do, in fact, is vote for a person that has promised to do all the things you would like to happen but when they get in power they just don’t. That’s why I don’t vote anymore because they all lie and will do and say anything to get into power. The UK Prime Minister openly admitted breaking his contract with the British people a couple of weeks ago, by raising taxes and abandoning the ‘triple lock’ on the state pension in a mini-Budget that pumped money into the creaking NHS and a social care sector that has been in crisis for a decade. That’s an absolute prime example. So folks, what’s the point? The UK Government has handed more than £1 billion of contracts to companies run by Conservative ‘friends and donors’ since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Some contracts
were given to firms under emergency procedures, in which there is no need for competition between companies for the work. Bit smelly isn’t it? As you all know by now I love a bit of telly and one of the soaps I watch is EastEnders and maybe some of you watch it too. If so has anybody else noticed how quick it is to do a property deal there? In a half hour episode someone will say “I’m looking for a flat.” They find one in the square and move in the same day. This week one of the characters left, signed a bit a paper, and the next day the people working at her hairdressing salon, including her husband, were instantly chucked out. I’ve been in touch to ask who does their conveyancing and when I get reply I’ll let you all know. I’m sure we will all use them in future. I have always been a wheeler dealer and someone asked me this week what was the weirdest thing I’d ever bought. After much consideration I think it has to be somebody’s teeth for the gold content. A close second was 16 tons of pickled onions! Then there were 144,000 white socks - not pairs - individual socks. There may be 50 shades of grey but I can assure you there are many, many more shades of white! Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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For this reason, it is for‐ bidden to leave any of them, such as cats or fer‐ rets, unsupervised for three consecutive days, although special emphasis is placed on dogs. For dogs, this period may not exceed 24 hours. In addition, the owners of dogs must take an accred‐ ited training course, the content of which will be determined by regulation. The objective, says the draft, is to facilitate
“proper responsible own‐ ership of the animal.” In case of loss of the an‐ imal, it must be communi‐ cated within a maximum period of 48 hours, since not doing so will be con‐ sidered abandonment. Potentially dangerous animals may no longer be applied to dogs. However, it does contemplate con‐ ducting sociability studies that could lead to a quali‐ fication of the dog need‐ ing “special handling,”
which would entail obliga‐ tions on the places and spaces in which they re‐ side to prevent escapes. There can only be fish in pet stores. The law will prohibit the exhibition and sale of companion an‐ imals in these spaces. The feline colonies will be protected since the draft includes that “citi‐ zen collaboration for the care of community cats” will be promoted. The slaughter of com‐ munity cats is prohibited, except for euthanasia rea‐ sons and must be certi‐ fied. According to the gener‐ al director of Animal Rights, Sergio Garcia Tor‐ res, the law will mark “a before and after in the protection of animals” in Spain. “We present a law of zero sacrifice. Animals
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France edge Spain to glory FRANCE added the Nations League to their haul of tro‐ phies on Sunday after coming from behind to beat Spain 2‐1 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan. Real Sociedad’s Mikel Oyarzabal put Spain ahead midway through the sec‐ ond half with a coolly tak‐ en finish. But goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe completed the comeback for the reigning world champions. Spain enjoyed much of the ball and looked to be on top for large parts of the game, but a lack of cutting edge cost them. Meanwhile, France count‐ ed on two of Europe’s top strikers to turn the game around. The win brings welcome relief for Les Bleus who suffered an ear‐ ly exit from Euro 2020 at the hands of Switzerland. The game sprang to life after an hour and it looked
to be going the way of Luis Enrique’s men until the opposition’s superstar at‐ tackers let loose. France keeper, Hugo Lloris, also played a crucial role with some key saves, including a late stoppage time block from Yeremi Pino’s strike. Third place went to Italy who defeated Belgium 2‐1 in Turin earlier in the after‐ noon thanks to goals from Nicolo Barella and Domenico Berardi.
Fury stuns in Vegas TYSON FURY put on a stunning performance in Las Vegas, knocking out Deontay Wilder to retain his WBC heavyweight title. The contest featured an incredible five knockdowns. Wilder looked to be struggling at the end of the third round but turned it around in the fourth round and put Fury on the floor. Fury fought back hard and gradually wore down his oppo‐ nent. Referee Russell Mora had to stop the fight in the 11th Round after the American hit the deck. This was the heaviest that both fighters have weighed in at. Only days before the two had verbally fought it out during a heated news conference. In December 2018, the pair fought in their first bout which ended in a draw. The second ended in victory for the English‐ man. The trilogy fight was initially postponed after Fury tested positive for the coronavirus in July. Fury spoke after his victory: “I’m the greatest heavyweight of my era, no doubt. If you play with fire long enough, you get burnt.” He added, “I will not make any excuses, Wilder is a top fighter, he gave me a run for my money.”
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