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Regatta returns AFTER being postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic, the 70th Ciutat de Palma Trophy, will finally be held between December 4 and 7 to coincide with the holiday bridge of Constitution Day and Festival of the Immaculate Conception. The regatta, organised by the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP), will bring together boats of the Optimist, 29er, 420 and ILCA 4 and 6 classes from all over Europe with an estimated 300 plus sailors taking part. The Ciutat de Palma Trophy is the oldest sporting competition in the Balearic Islands as the competition first took place in 1950, two years after the founding of the Real Club Náutico de Palma. The optimist event is open to youngsters under the age of 15 and is supported by the Palma Council. Many will be pleased to see the sight of these small sailboats in the Palma waters and to welcome participants from not just Spain, but eight other countries including England and even Thailand. Apart from the excitement of the regatta itself, this will be yet another shot in the arm for the local hospitality industry with entrants and their families spending several nights in local hotels.
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SON BUGADELLES: The first car fills up with gas.
CNG station open
EMERGENCY LANDING: A plan was forced to divert to Mallorca for alleged medical reasons.
AVIATION protocol was brought into question on Friday November 5 by an unprecedented event in Spanish air traffic history. A plane from Morocco was diverted to Palma de Mallorca airport for an emergency landing for alleged medical reasons. However, it was later suspected to be part of a plan for a group of individuals to enter Spain illegally. This type of incident has never happened before and will prompt a review of the current security systems in place. It is expected that new protocols will have to be introduced to prevent similar acts. So far, 12 of the people involved have been de-
tained and charged with crimes of sedition, illegal entry, and public disorder. Investigations showed the flight was originally planned on a Facebook group. Official accounts revealed the Air Arabia Maroc plane was diverted to land at Son Sant Joan after taking off from Casablanca on its way to Istanbul. When the fake medical patient was rushed to hospital, several passengers asked to leave the plane to smoke. When their request was refused, they intimidated staff and used force to make their way onto the runway. Around 60 other flights were diverted or delayed because of the incident.
When put in front of a judge on Monday November 8, 11 of the 12 detainees refused to testify. The only one prepared to speak was the man who faked illness to instigate the emergency landing. The man had previously been arrested in Spain back in 2020 and charged with damage and resistance to authority. He now faces charges of violation of immigration law. All 12 detainees were ordered to be held on remand. Several other individuals escaped the scene and are still on the run. The Guardia Civil and the National Police have mounted a search party to find the fugitives.
THE gas station, located in the TIB depot of the Son Bugadelles industrial estate in Calvia has been supplying compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel to Moventis’ fleet of 50 TIB buses since January. With effect from November 10, it will also be open to the public to provide CNG to both passenger cars and lorries, coaches and vans. It offers fast-loading compressed natural gas and has two supply lanes with NGV 1 and NGV2 spouts. This is a self-service and credit card payment point. Opening hours to the public are from Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm, and on Saturdays from 8am to 2pm. The TIB fleet has other gas stations, located in Felanitx, Arta, Alcudia and Inca and is currently giving consideration to opening this service to other vehicles.
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Christmas is coming CHRISTMAS is coming and shops in Arta could win €300 if decorated well and take part in the second Christmas Showcase Competition supported by the local council. In a bid to make the town’s shops create a festive atmosphere, they are being invited to enter the competition by December 6 so that on December 18, three prizes each of €300 will be awarded, one for the most traditional display, one for the most sustainable and the third by votes online from the public.
Civil War victims REMAINS of Civil War victims have been excavated at Son Co‐ letes Cemetery Manacor during the second phase of work. Specialists, analysing the re‐ mains believe that they have so far discovered 11 victims of the Spanish Civil War as their remains show gunshot wounds and most are part of one of two concentra‐ tions of remains in the cemetery. The overall analysis indicates that these remains correspond to a minimum number of 41 adult individuals, of which nine have clear perimortem lesions (bone damage occurring at or near the time of death). To these nine victims must be added the remains of two more,
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Work continues to uncover remains.
recently discovered in the same area, near the crypts and the next step will be to try to identify those discovered using DNA techniques. Further digs will take place in order to see whether any other bones may be uncovered.
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Palma filtered water PALMA has added six new on street sources of filtered water through E M AY A as part of a plan to promote tap water consumption and reduce the use of plastic containers. These six street fountains join 18 that already exist and there are plans to introduce another nine this year as well as more in 2022. They have a filtration system similar to that of household appliances in order to improve their taste and are specially designed to fill reusable bottles and water bottles and some also have another outlet for dogs to drink from. It is the aim of water EMAYA backed by the Palma Council to encourage drinking of tap water which is constantly checked and analysed to ensure that it is pure, but they do recognise that filtration does make it more enjoyable to drink as any chemical taste is removed.
New public transport campaign begins A NEW campaign to encourage use of public transport in Mallorca has been launched by the Transport Consortium of Mallorca (TIB) under the headline ‘Online with you’. The campaign is to promote intercity public transport with the aim of making the entire population of Mallorca aware
of the new TIB bus network that came into operation at the start of the year. This year the quality of the service has increased, and the new network has also introduced a new fleet with more sustainable vehicles as a total of 223 new buses, of which 198 use compressed natural gas and 18 are electric.
With the new service, a new fare system has also been implemented throughout the TIB network (bus, train and metro) so that the Intermodal Card has become a wallet and works with a points system that rewards regular users, making the more they travel, the more they save.
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NIBS EXTRA Works of art THE Pollensa Council has purchased two new paintings featuring scenes of the area for the local museum at a cost of €75,000. One de‐ picts Cala Sant Vicenç painted by Antoni Gelabert and the other is the Gray Castle by Santi‐ ago Rusiñol.
Going up THE Mallorca Chamber of Commerce and the Balearic Business Federa‐ tion of Transport (FEBT) warn that the prices of consumer goods as well as air flights are likely to increase by as much as 20 per cent in the next few months in line with fuel and gas.
Wool gathering HAVING successfully har‐ vested sea grass to act as insulation on the roofs of newly built properties, the Consell de Mallorca has indicated that it is supportive of a local pro‐ posal to investigate the use of wool from sheep as another form of home insulation.
Nursery schools THE Palma Council will receive €2.5 million in funding from the Balearic Government and European Union in order for it to create four new nursery schools throughout the city which will be able to cater for 270 children aged up to three.
Wine tasting FOR those who enjoy a glass or two of wine, 11 wineries local to Muro will be offering an op‐ portunity to enjoy their latest vintages at the Cloister of the Convent of Muro between 6pm and 10pm on Saturday November 13 at a cost of €5.
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Age Concern Mallorca
AGE CONCERN Mallorca will be hosting their annual Christmas Party on Sunday November 28 from 7pm at the Restaurante Ca’n Matias y Miquel, Carretera Manacor No. 4. There will be a festive menu with fantastic live en‐ tertainment as well as wine and water during the three‐ course meal. There will be a selection of nibbles and bread, with a choice of starters, pumpkin cream soup with Serrano
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Getting ready for Christmas.
ham chips or Mediterranean salad with prawns, tuna, crab and salmon. A choice of three main courses made up of Roast
Turkey, roast potatoes, veg‐ etables, Hake a la Mallorquina or Pollo al Curry with Basmati rice. Dessert will consist of Ensaï‐
Pollensa fire
PUERTO POLLENSA was threatened by a for‐ est fire on Sunday November 7 which broke out in the area of Coll de Siller. A similar fire occurred in the same general area in 2017 but for Sunday’s blaze, strong winds made it very difficult for firefighters from the Mallorca Brigade and the Ibanat agency to bring it under control. Officers and appliances from the fire brigades in Alcudia and Inca were joined by colleagues from the Balearic Institute of Na‐
ture (Ibanat) and found themselves fighting the blaze on two fronts, one which was head‐ ing towards Cala Sant Vicenç and the other towards Puerto Pollensa. Although a small number of people were evacuated temporar‐ ily, the fires were brought under control and extinguished by the morning of Monday November 8 with no injuries reported. Police now suspect that the original fire was started deliberately and the matter is be‐ ing investigated as potential arson.
mada with caramelised cus‐ tard and hazelnut ice cream or Fresh Fruit Salad. At some stage during the evening guests can expect a visit from Santa Claus with a surprise for everyone. Tickets cost €35 per person if booked before November 21 and then €40 until the last booking date of November 25, with all reservations to be paid fully in advance. If you wish to be seated with friends, please ensure the booking includes the en‐ tire group and menu choice for everyone should be given when booking. There is also the possibility of travelling in a subsidised coach costing €5 extra per person from Andratx, Santa Ponsa, Marineland or the Au‐ ditorium, but confirmation must also be made when booking. For more information about the Age Concern Mal‐ lorca Christmas Party, please contact Jackie on 678 352 040 or email mallorca@agecon cern.org.es.
A night in the Sierra Combined vaccines MALLORCAN primary schoolchildren can enjoy ‘A night in the Sierra’ which is described as a unique, edu‐ cational and fun adven‐ ture. The environmental edu‐ cation project ‘A night in the Sierra’ focuses on teaching how to become aware of the importance of preserving the natural and cultural environment and is designed as a safe leisure alternative. The activity will consist of enjoying a day and a night in the Sierra de Tra‐ muntana, is completely free and includes a stay at the refuge of Son Amer (Es‐ corca) for a school group, educational activities, transport between the centre and the shelter and an age‐appropriate menu.
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Announcing the project.
Josep Manchado, Insular Director of the Environ‐ ment, emphasised that “It really is a unique opportu‐ nity for children to get to know this corner of the Sierra, in a course as differ‐ ent and special as this one.” Schools wishing to sign up were be able to do so from Tuesday November 9. More information from educacioambiental@con selldemallorca.net or 971 173 967/971 173 932.
COMBINED Covid‐19 and influenza vaccinations are being offered in the Balearics to those over re‐ tirement age. So far, some 37,851 people have been invited to receive the combined vaccination against in‐ fluenza and Covid‐19, which began on Monday November 8 in health cen‐ tres throughout the Balearic Islands. This campaign, which runs until November 21, is aimed at a target popula‐ tion group of 116,132 people, consisting of the following groups: People aged 70 or over vaccinated with any vac‐ cine People aged 65 to 69 vaccinated with the Janssen vaccine
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The invitation to receive the vaccine is made through the Infovacuna service, which has already called 50,000 people and agreed 37,851 appoint‐ ments including 26,432 in Mallorca. In Mallorca, in addition to health centres, the vac‐ cination centre of Son Dureta and the Covid Ex‐ press operations in Inca and Manacor will also be used.
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Port Adriano welcomes all.
Gourmet offers THERE is a gourmet of‐ fer for visitors to Port Adriano in November with a choice of seven restaurants. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the month of November, restaurants in Port Adri‐ ano have prepared a varied option of menus to allow visitors to enjoy the port out of season. After a summer full of activities, Port Adriano continues to offer inter‐ esting leisure alterna‐ tives and for November it celebrates its ninth Food Passion event, a delicious chance to en‐ joy some of the best gastronomy, at reduced prices. Each of the participat‐ ing restaurants offers an elaborate three‐course menu with a drink cost‐ ing €18 per person to choose from. The participating restaurants are Blue Nest, Vino del Mar, Sa Cantina, El Toro Light‐ house, La Oca, La Ter‐ raza and My True Burg‐ er where you can enjoy a choice of Mediter‐ ranean cuisine based on fresh and local products from Mallorca in a pleasant environment by the sea.
and finally... RED CROSS. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Sports is to award a subsidy to the Spanish Red Cross in the Balearic Is‐ lands, in the amount of €30,000. This sum will be used to finance the hiring of a social worker for the project ‘Food for solidarity’ as part of the European Aid Fund for the Most Deprived (FEAD). This programme consists of the distribution of food re‐ ceived by the Red Cross from the Spanish Agricultural Guar‐ antee Fund (FEGA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the entities in the Balearics that are engaged in the distribution of food to the most disadvantaged families.
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Brave schoolgirl raises £200k ELIZABETH SOFFE is on‐ ly seven years old but is already an inspiration. She has raised more than £200,000 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Eliza‐ beth has been receiving treatment at the Birm‐ ingham hospital since she was severely burned in a cot fire when she was only six months old. Elizabeth has under‐ gone around 70 skin grafts and operations at the hospital. The fire left her with more than 60 per cent of her body with severe burns. She also lost most of her fingers and her hair in the fire. The inspiring young girl has spent 26 days running a mile every day to complete a marathon. She set out to raise
Unlawful landlord fined THE first fine for charging tenants a rent price above the limit set out by Catalan law has been handed out in Barcelona. Esteve and two other colleagues rented an apartment in Barcelona last Decem‐ ber, paying €1,200 per month. That was until they discovered, with the help of the Sindicat de Llogateres (Tenant Union), that the price was €250 higher than the Catalan income contain‐ ment law allows.
RAISING FUNDS: The young girl smashed her target.
£130,000 and has smashed this target. Dad Liam said: “If you told us seven years ago, in the days after the fire, that we’d get to this point, I just couldn’t have imagined it. We didn’t expect her to sur‐ vive, but the team (at the hospital) put her
back together.” Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity congrat‐ ulated Elizabeth and said: “A huge congratula‐ tions ‐ and an even BIG‐ GER thank you ‐ are in order for Elizabeth Soffe, who completed her very own marathon challenge for our charity.”
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THE Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) esti‐ mates that up to one mil‐ lion pensioners in the UK could be entitled to pen‐ sion credit but are not claiming for it. Pension credit can help top up income in retire‐ ment, even if the person has another source of regular income or re‐
No beer shortage THERE has been a lot of talk recently of shortages in different sectors including spirits. This is due to transport and supply prob‐ lems from other parts of Europe including the UK. But Jacobo Olalla, the general director of the Cerveceros de Es‐ paña, has assured that there will be no shortage of beer. He stressed that even if wines and spirits are in short supply, beer will be fine. He said: “There may be a temporary problem in a specific brand, but the difference is 90 per cent of the beer consumed in Spain is produced in the country.”
Now, Barcelona City Council has im‐ posed a fine on the landlord for exceed‐ ing the price set by regulation. Catalan law that regulates the rental price came into force in September 2020 and is ap‐ plied in the areas of the housing market. It has two mechanisms of income con‐ tainment, the reference index and ‐ if the housing has been rented in the last five years ‐ the price of the previous con‐ tract.
Unclaimed pension credits ceives a pension. Some older people are under the assumption that because they have their own home or savings tucked away, they won’t qualify for the Pension Credit. However, this means many are missing out on the extra income. At a parliamentary hear‐ ing earlier this year, Secre‐ tary of State at the DWP, Dr Therese Coffey, said that even if someone who
applies only ends up re‐ ceiving an extra two pence per week from the gov‐ ernment, this could still entitle them to other addi‐ tional benefits and dis‐ counts. This is because people who receive pension cred‐ it may also qualify for oth‐ er help with things such as housing benefits or coun‐ cil tax. Over 75s also get a free TV licence which is a saving of £159 annually.
Passport stamp clarity THE British embassy has issued new advice over Spanish stamps in British passports. UK nationals that have their residence recognised in Spain have been left worried recently over stamps placed in their passports at Spanish border control. Accord‐ ing to guidance, UK nationals who demonstrate that they were resident in Spain before January 1, 2021, should not have their passport stamped or be subject to routine questions upon entry, exit and transit through the Schengen border. However, there have been many reports of this still being the case, which has left the embassy needing to issue advice on the matter to worried Brits. They informed through their Facebook page that they are continuing to report these incidents to the Spanish authorities, so more training can be given to their border agents. They also had this advice for resident Britons: “If you are resident in Spain, you should always travel with both your valid passport and proof of your res‐ idence status (the green paper EU certificate or the new TIE).” The British embassy wants to assure people that if they have had their passport incorrectly stamped even though they are resident in Spain, there is no need to worry and that it will not affect their rights in the country.
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A euthanasia first No face for Facebook
ON Wednesday November 3, Javier Serra‐ no became the first person from Madrid to be legally euthanised under Spanish law. He had been waiting four months for the opportunity to pass as the Guarantee and Evaluation Commission that needed to analyse his case was only created two weeks ago. This commission must look at every case and decide whether to allow the practice to occur under the law that came to pass last June. Mr Serrano, 58, had been suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) since last year. Over the last few months, he had gone from walking with difficulty be‐ cause he had issues with his legs, to not
walking at all, and then not being able to sleep because of the pain his condition caused him. He was informed by his neurologist that his case had been evaluated and ap‐ proved by the committee. The doctor asked Mr Serrano when he would like it to happen, and he answered “tomorrow”. He said: “I did not want and could not take it anymore; the pains are brutal. Ev‐ ery day that goes by they get worse, and I can’t even take them with morphine any‐ more. “I am convinced that I am going to die for dignity. I’m going, really, happy, hap‐ py. I know that when I lie down in bed and close my eyes ... I’ve had 58 years to live.”
Algeria guarantees gas supply ACCORDING to APS, the official Algerian news agency, published on Sunday, November 7, the gas supply pipeline to Spain is guaranteed to continue. In fact, it stated that the Medgaz pipeline that carries natural gas directly from Algeria to Almeria will increase its capacity. This will apparently enable it to supply 10,700m³ per year by the end of the year. The entry into service of a fourth turbocharger on the pipeline would make this increase possible said the Algerian government statement. With the clo‐ sure of the Maghreb Europe Gas Pipeline (GME) at the end of October, due to tensions between Morocco and Algeria, it left Medgaz as the only alternative gas supply for Spain.
FACEBOOK, now known as Meta, announced its inten‐ tion to shut down its face recognition system, on November 2. At the same time, it will remove more than one billion people’s faceprints. As a result, people’s faces will no longer be automatical‐ ly recognised in photos or videos. This means that the current function where users can sug‐ gest tagging a person in a photo or video will no longer be available. Manual tags will still be possible. According to Facebook, ap‐ proximately 640 million users opted into their face recogni‐ tion system. Cutting this sys‐ tem will have an impact on that group of people, while blind and visually impaired users will be also affected, as the alt text system will not function. Jerome Pesenti, vice presi‐ dent of artificial intelligence for Meta, Facebook’s new parent company, commented
in a blog post, “This change will represent one of the largest shifts in facial recogni‐ tion usage in the technology’s history.” He added, “More than a third of Facebook’s daily ac‐
tive users have opted into our Face Recognition setting, and are able to be recognised, and its removal will result in the deletion of more than a billion people’s individual facial recognition templates.”
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TWO dogs have been called ‘amazing’ after they helped rescue their 71‐year‐old owner who had collapsed and fallen uncon‐ scious in the Lake District in the UK on Saturday October 30. The pets worked together to rescue their owner, with one dog staying by its owner’s side, whilst the other set off to find help from passers‐by and the Keswick Mountain rescue.
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Navy ship honours gay icon Compulsory NHS jabs A NEW US Navy ship has been named after slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk. The vessel was launched from San Diego Bay on Sunday November 7. Milk served in the Navy for four years before being forced out due to his sex‐ uality. The traditional bottle of Cham‐ pagne was smashed on the bow by Navy officer Paula M Neira, who is the clinical programme director for the John Hopkins Centre for Transgender Health. The ceremony was watched by Milk’s
nephew, Stuart Milk, and Navy Secre‐ tary Carlos Del Toro. “The secretary of the Navy needed to be here today, not just to amend the wrongs of the past, but to give inspiration to all of our LGBTQ community leaders who served in the Navy, in uniform today and in the civilian workforce as well too, and to tell them that we’re committed to them in the future,” Del Toro said. He added that like many others, Milk had to “mask that very important part of his life” while he served in the Navy.
Captive dolphin shows shunned THE hugely successful travel company Expedia has turned its back on holidays that include performances by captive dolphins and whales. The move follows campaigning by various ani‐ mal welfare groups and celebrities such as the UK prime minister’s wife, Car‐ rie Johnson. The people calling for the banning of shows that in‐ volve captive sea creatures hope to be one step closer to their goal now that one of travel’s
biggest companies has dis‐ owned the attractions. The company announced the move on Twitter, stat‐ ing: “We recently adjusted our animal welfare policy. As a result, attractions and activities that involve perfor‐ mances by or interactions with dolphins and other cetaceans will no longer be available on our sites.” They added more details on their website:
“Seaside sanctuaries that provide captive animals with a permanent seaside living environment are allowed if they are accredited and do not feature interactions or performances.” Virgin Holidays stopped selling tickets to these kinds of attractions in 2019, and now campaigners are look‐ ing for other companies to follow suit.
COVID jabs are set to become compulsory for NHS staff in England from April, according to reports. The NHS has 1.45 million staff in England. It is expected that from April it will be com‐ pulsory for them to be vacci‐ nated against the coronavirus pandemic. The news was an‐
hardest time of the year for the NHS with winter pressures. The chief executive of NHS providers Chris Hopson com‐ mented that most hospital bosses believe that compulso‐ ry jabs are a good idea. How‐ ever, over 90 per cent are wor‐ ried that it could cause more understaffing issues.
Boy’s crypto confiscated A S O P H I S T I C AT E D cyber fraud helped a Lincolnshire 17‐year‐old boy gather £2 million of cryptocurrency in less than a year, a court has heard. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, set up a fake website that looked just like the official site of Love2Shop and tricked people into entering their details believing it was a legitimate vouch‐ er site. The teenager used the funds to invest in Bitcoins and other cryp‐ tocurrencies, which then ballooned in value. “At the time they were worth £200,000. They are now worth a little over £2million,” said Sam Skinner, prosecuting. The investigation found 12,000 credit card num‐ b e r s s t o r e d o n t h e b o y ’ s c o m‐ puter and details of 197 Pay‐ Pal accounts. The teenager has admitted charges of money laundering and fraud. BITCOINS: The boy set up a fake website.
DOLPHINS: Shows involving performances will be banned.
nounced on November 9. The decision will be contro‐ versial, and it is feared that some people may choose to leave the NHS rather than get vaccinated. Health Secretary Sajid Javid has been warned that introducing compulsory jabs would lead to staff leaving during the winter. This is the
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Remembering the fallen ON Remembrance Day, people unite across cul‐ tures and backgrounds to remember the sacrifice and service of the Armed Forces from Britain and the Commonwealth. Remembrance Day (Armistice Day), held on November 11 each year, serves to honour the Armed Forces from Britain and the Commonwealth, paying a special tribute and acknowledging inno‐ cent people who lost their lives in wars and acts of terrorism. Each year, many people wear a red poppy of re‐ membrance, donate mon‐ ey to the Poppy Appeal for the Royal British Legion, participate in a two‐ minute silence, and come together to honour the lives of the fallen and those who fought to pro‐ tect our democratic free‐ dom and way of life. The poppy is worn by many as a show of sup‐
PEOPLE UNITE: Many wear a red poppy of remembrance.
port for the Armed Forces community and serves as a reminder of Flanders’
Field in the First World War, a resilient and bright flower which flourished
China trade discussions
MEDIA group Prensa Iberica and the Em‐ bassy of the People’s Republic of China are organising an online conference called ‘Trade routes between Spain and China: the relaunch after Covid‐19’, which will take place on November 12. This virtual event will be streamed through all Prensa Iberica’s Spanish‐lan‐ guage titles. It will be attended by Wu Haitao, the Ambassador of China in Spain,
who will give a keynote speech on this top‐ ic. Javier Serra, general director of institu‐ tional cooperation of the Institute of For‐ eign Trade (ICEX) will also participate in the event, offering a vision of the economic‐ commercial ties between the two coun‐ tries. In the second part of the day, there will be a round table made up of decisive actors in this important commercial link between Spain and China.
Keeping an eye on diabetes A QUARTER of people are not aware that diabetes can affect your eye health, a new survey reveals. Specsavers Ópticas sur‐ veyed 40 customers in the lead up to World Dia‐ betes Day, as it looks to raise awareness of the eye condition, dia‐ betic retinopathy. People with diabetes are at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that damages the light‐sensitive layer at the back of the eye called the reti‐ na. This occurs because the retina at the back of the eye is supplied with blood by a deli‐ cate network of blood vessels. Diabetes can cause the blood vessels to become blocked or leak, meaning the retina cannot work properly because it is not receiving a good blood supply. Left un‐ treated, it can lead to compli‐ cations resulting in sight loss. To prevent this from hap‐
even in the destruction of war. A two‐minute silence is held at 11am in the UK and the Commonwealth to co‐ incide with the time in 1918 when the First World War came to an end. This year marks 100 years since the nation’s collective remembrance traditions were first brought together, and the annual Remembrance Sunday will fall on Novem‐ ber 14.
pening, Specsavers Ópticas is highlighting the importance of regular eye tests. Martin Blake, store director of Spec‐ savers Ópticas in Santa Ponsa explained: “As retinopathy develops, blood vessels can weaken, bulge or leak into the retina and can be referred to as non‐proliferative retinopa‐ thy. “However, if it worsens, some vessels can close off which causes new ones to grow, or proliferate, on the surface of the retina. This is known as proliferative retinopathy and can lead to problems with your vision and even sight loss.
“Some people who have di‐ abetic retinopathy can also develop diabetic macular oedema. The macula is the part of your retina you need for reading, driving and seeing faces, however over time, the disease can destroy the sharp vision in this part of the eye leading to partial vision loss or even blindness.” As diabetic retinopathy is a serious condition it is im‐ portant to monitor any changes in your vision and get them checked by your optometrist. Specsavers Óp‐ ticas in Santa Ponsa offers digital retinal screening, which is provided as part of a standard eye test. This takes a detailed picture of the back of your eye allow‐ ing the blood vessels to be monitored more closely ‐ helping to detect any signs of diabetes that might be pre‐ sent. For more information or to book an appointment visit www.specsavers.es.
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UK tourist entry hurdles
REQUIREMENTS for entering Spain and all other EU desti‐ nations since Brexit means Brits need to be more pre‐ pared with several docu‐ ments when travelling. Travellers are facing more hurdles than previously when entering Spain, including now needing to provide proof of accommodation and health insurance. All travellers are re‐ quired to have medical insur‐ ance that will cover emergen‐ cy treatment and any trips to hospital during their trip. Most airline insurances cover this. Covid guidelines are a big issue for travellers, and every‐ one is required to fill in a Covid health control form, which is the equivalent of the passenger locator form in the UK. This is done electronically on the Spain Travel Health website or app before arrival. British travellers also must show proof of vaccination when departing and arriving. Last week, the UK Govern‐
ment posted an update on the vaccination certificates that are accepted in Spain: “Spain will accept the UK’s Covid‐19 vaccination record.” “If you are travelling with a printed PDF proof of vaccina‐ tion status, it must date from November 1 to ensure that the certificate can be scanned correctly.” Brits can travel to Spain if they have not been vaccinat‐ ed, however, they must show a negative test result that has been taken within 72 hours before the trip. Travellers that cannot pro‐ vide proof of vaccination or a negative test result must un‐ dergo testing and quarantine and could be given a fine. Brits are advised to check that their passports are valid for at least three months after leaving the UK. If the passport is due to expire soon and offi‐ cials at the border notice, then they could be denied entry in‐ to the country.
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Cricket racism ban
YORKSHIRE CRICKET CLUB has been suspended from hosting England match‐ es after their response to an internal in‐ vestigation into racist bullying was found to be failing. Former player Azeem Rafiq was found to be a victim of racial harass‐ ment and bullying while at the club, but the board said there would be no disci‐ plinary action meted out. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have said the ban will last until the club has “clearly demonstrated that it can meet the standards expected.” Members of the board at Yorkshire Cricket are set to resign before an emer‐ gency meeting on Friday November 5. Pressure has been mounting for the board since they received criticism from the ECB, sponsors and the UK govern‐
EIGHT camels and a llama were found walking around the streets of Madrid after escaping from a circus on Fri‐ day November 5. Quiros Circus, the owner of the animals, has claimed animal rights activists re‐ leased the creatures to sabo‐ tage the circus. The animals were spotted at around 5am
ment over their handling of the case. The ECB said it was “clear” that the handling of the issue was “wholly unacceptable and is causing serious damage to the rep‐ utation of the game.” The racism row intensified as it was revealed that a racist term about Rafiq’s Pakistani heritage was repeated‐ ly used towards him, but the investiga‐ tion by Yorkshire Cricket concluded it was “friendly and good‐natured ban‐ ter.” Yorkshire’s Gary Ballance, who admit‐ ted using racist language towards his ex‐ teammate Rafiq, has been suspended in‐ definitely from England selection. Former England captain Michael Vaugh‐ an revealed he was named in the report, but denied any allegations of racism.
Camels’ night out
wandering near where the circus is based in the south‐ ern district of Carabanchel. According to the police, of‐ ficers secured the animals and returned them to the circus ‘safe and sound.’ Circus manager Mati Munoz claimed the electric
fence around the animals’ enclosure had been cut. He blames activists who protest the circus every year. He said he was relieved the llama and Bactrian camels had been found. “Nothing happened, thank God,” he said.
DURING the COP26 summit, a tourism sector declaration has been signed by more than 300 companies and institu‐ tions committing to trans‐ forming their operations so that their emissions have been cut in half by 2030, and they are carbon neutral by 2050. The companies include the Marbella promotion body, the Bilbao Bureau conven‐ tion, and the Iberostar group. “We have known for a long time that our dependence on fossil fuels, unsustainable land use and excessive consump‐ tion patterns are at the root of climate change, pollution and loss of diversity,” the state‐ ment said. Adding, “Covid‐19 has increased our awareness of the connection between these impacts and their hu‐ man risks.” The World Tourism Organi‐ sation is the group promoting the document, which states that according to the latest measurements, CO2 emis‐ sions caused by the sector grew by 60 per cent between 2005 and 2016. Without cor‐ rection, they say, greenhouse gases could increase by 25 per
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Tourism carbon emissions target An action plan is to be put in place.
cent or more in 2030, com‐ pared to the records of the previous 14 years. Now they are aware of these figures, companies and institutions are planning to undertake an action plan within the next 12 months and put it into practice. There
will be impact measurement, decarbonisation, restoration and protection of the ecosys‐ tems in which they operate. There will also be sufficient funding for these ideas and they plan to collaborate with their customers on the schemes.
and finally... SALT BAE, the internet sensation turned chef extraordinaire left London on Sunday, November 7. He is off to Saudi Arabia to open restaurant number 28 in his chain of lavish restau‐ rants. Many of you might recognise Salt Bae as being an internet sensation. He released videos of himself on social media of him seasoning his food in a very artistic way. Yes! You’ve got it, he’s the Turkish chef who artistically threw salt on his food.
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Google News returns Scabies is fortunately easy to be treated.
Scabies on the increase ACCORDING to a study con‐ ducted in Madrid by re‐ searchers at the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), scabies could be on the increase in Spain. The results were pub‐ lished in the medical journal PLOS ONE. An increase in hospital ad‐ missions for scabies since 2014 had been noticed, and that the main sources of transmission were health and social settings. The researchers pointed to ‘cuts in social and health ser‐ vices, in addition to the worsen‐ ing of living conditions as a re‐ sult of the 2008 economic crisis, among other reasons.’ Caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite, scabies is a very contagious dis‐
ease and constitutes a frequent dermatosis. Fortunately, it is easily treated, so it is not associ‐ ated with serious complica‐ tions. The Healthy Skin Founda‐ tion indicates that the initial and most common symptoms of scabies are itching, which is im‐ possible to control, and that worsens at night. Initially, the unbearable itch‐ ing appears in small red rashes, as if they were pimples or small bites. As the disease progresses, scabs or scaling may appear. These usually appear in the folds and crevices of the body, such as the elbows, between the fingers, the buttocks, wrists, around the nipples in women, and on the penis in men.
G O O G L E N E W S will be returning to Spain, after closing its service in 2014, due to new EU legis‐ lation on copyrights. Those in Spain will now be able to have one place to find their news and infor‐ mation on current events. Small local publishers as well as big names will get their content on Google News Show‐ case. In 2014, Google made the decision to close its news service in Spain because of the strict local legis‐ lation that required companies like Google to pay a col‐ lective fee to local media for rights to share excerpts and
headlines on their websites. However, in 2019 the European Union passed the European Copyright Directive which allows news publishers to require a fee for their con‐ tent to be linked. Companies such as Google can negotiate directly with local publishers instead of a standard fee for all online media outlets. Two years later, Spain has made this into a legislation, so Google has decided to now open the news platform again. Large and small Spanish media out‐ lets can now decide how people discover their content and how it is monetised.
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Marathon wheelchair record broken A WORLD record was bro‐ ken at the Barcelona Marathon this year when amateur runner, Eric Domin‐ go Roldán, crossed the finish line with his mother Silvia in her wheelchair. Eric pushed his mum around the entire marathon route in an official time of 02:53:28. Sylvia has spent the last 17 years living with Multiple Scle‐ rosis. She is a fighter who also survived coronavirus. The pair have used their sporting achievements to raise aware‐ ness of Multiple Sclerosis. Eric started running marathons in 2016 with the aim of raising awareness of the disease. He nearly man‐
Eric broke a world record.
aged to break the record for pushing a wheelchair last year. Eric commented: “Last year (2020) we tried to break the Guinness marathon record pushing a wheelchair in the Sevilla marathon (02:58:40) and we did (03:00:30). But I made myself a promise: that this record would be named after my mother and multiple sclero‐ sis.”
and finally... JOHN LEWIS has released its Christmas 2021 advert much earlier than expected on Thursday, November 4. The advert has been named ‘Unexpected Guest’ telling the story of a young alien during their first Christmas. Lola Young, a 20‐ year‐old singer and songwriter from London has provided the soundtrack to this year’s advert. The song is a cover of Together In Electric Dreams which was first released in 1984.
GO LOCAL BUY LOCAL: By shopping locally, independent businesses can help support the local
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Copenhagen economy
Pandora’s box
YET another negative effect of the pandemic has been the way in which Copenhagen’s important tourism industry has suffered which means that the capital’s economy shrunk by 4.4 per cent in 2020 compared to a nationwide average of 2.1 per cent, according to Danmarks Statistik.
WHEN you open the financial box of Danish jewellery company Pandora, if you are a shareholder, you aren’t in for a fright, as it now expects growth of between 18 and 20 per cent this year thanks to increase in business in Europe and the USA.
THE NETHERLANDS Wendy’s wins
Rentals restricted
IN 1988, Raymond Warrens named his snack bar in Goes after his daughter Wendy and then in 1995, he registered Wendy’s across Benelux. Since 2000 American fast-food chain of the same name has been to court trying to have his rights removed and repeatedly lost.
AMSTERDAM City Council will introduce a new regulation next January which will prohibit any investor from purchasing a property worth less than €512,000 unless they undertake to live in it for a minimum of four years. This is to stop investors from renting properties out.
BELGIUM Poor showing
Petition
WHILST many women are praised for their excellent diplomacy this doesn’t translate into them being appointed as Ambassadors but according to Shecurity which reviewed the performance of 100 countries Belgium came last with just 11 per cent even though its Foreign Minister is female.
AN open letter campaigning against the requirement for children at primary schools in Belgium aged from 10 to 12 to wear face masks has so far collected nearly 20,000 signatures from parents worried about the effect this has on mental stability at this early age.
GERMANY Third Way
Space station
THERE has been a significant increase in the number of undocumented migrants making their way across the border with Poland and now certain small, reportedly right-wing groups such as the Third Way are taking it upon themselves to police the border themselves without permission.
THERE has never been a German woman travel into space and this sexual disparity continues when Matthias Maurer becomes the 11th German male to make the journey to the International Space station some time in November depending upon the weather in Florida.
FRANCE Hunger strike
France torpedoed
PERHAPS in response to a hunger strike by an elderly French priest in Calais against the treatment of migrants, the French Government has confirmed that that it will find shelter for anyone wandering the streets if future camps are pulled down by the authorities.
THE disagreement between France and Australia over the cancellation of the multibillion-euro submarine deal lingers on, with the Australian Government reportedly leaking a message from President Macron to Prime Minister Morrison which suggests that Macron expected the deal to be cancelled.
NORWAY No pair
Fewer commuters
LABOUR Minister Hadia Tajik has indicated that she wants to scrap the role of ‘au pairs’ as she believes that it exploits young people from abroad who work in Norwegian homes, although many have found it a good way of seeing different cultures and learning new languages.
FOR years, Norwegian cities invested large amounts of money to promote their public transport systems in an effort to get people out of their cars but following the lockdown and pandemic, with more people working from home they have found that their income has dropped significantly.
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THE hot topics in the last two weeks were in‐ flation and central bank monetary policy. The two issues are in theory related, but the rela‐ tionship seemed at times unusually flexible, if not capricious. No major central bank made any change to its benchmark interest rates: that did not prevent investors reacting ‐ posi‐ tively or negatively ‐ to the way in which rates were kept steady. In London, the Bank of England put the cat among the pigeons when it kept Bank Rate unchanged at 0.1%. The decision was in line with a panel of economists surveyed by Reuters, but at odds with the majority of in‐ vestors who had positioned for increase to 0.25%. Afterwards, the BoE governor was adamant that neither he nor his team had promised an increase in November, but in‐ vestors were not impressed. Having brought up the rear last week on disappointing UK re‐ tail sales, the pound found itself at the back once more, with an average loss of 1.7%. Among otherwise anodyne economic data, the Eurozone delivered a provisional record high for inflation at 4.1%. Such a number
would normally be seen as a signal for the Eu‐ ropean Central Bank to raise its benchmark in‐ terest rates, which have been at or close to ze‐ ro for seven years. However, ECB leaders took it in almost daily turns to remind investors that the bank is firm‐ ly in the ‘transitional’ inflation camp and sees no need for urgency in tightening monetary policy. With no change on that front, the euro was itself just about unchanged on average. It took two cents off sterling and lost three quar‐ ters of a US cent. After a roller‐coaster ride, the US dollar found itself 0.5% higher on average against the major currencies. Its main claim to fame was its safe‐haven qualities, though the even safer Swiss franc and Japanese yen took the first two places. By and large the US ecostats were helpful to the dollar, despite the now almost universal problem of supply chain bottlenecks. As long anticipated, the Federal Reserve be‐ gan to wind down ‐ ‘taper’ ‐ the quantitative easing programme that has been printing $120 billion a month since last March. The Fed chairman slightly rained on the Greenback’s
parade when he warned that tapering is abso‐ lutely not a precursor to higher interest rates. After two weeks trapped in the gravity well of the US dollar, the Loonie found itself left be‐ hind. It lost three quarters of a US cent and fell by an average of 0.4%, adding two and a quar‐ ter cents against the struggling pound. Most of the Canadian ecostats were unremarkable, though August’s 2.1% monthly increase in re‐ tail sales was welcome. The Bank of Canada was one of many cen‐ tral banks to keep monetary policy steady, ac‐ companied by a suggestion that rates could move higher in Q222. It will, however, end its asset purchase programme. In Australia, investors continued their argu‐ ment with the Reserve Bank of Australia. The RBA has said repeatedly ‐ and continues to in‐ sist ‐ that its benchmark Cash Rate is unlikely to move higher until 2024. They eagerly grasped the straw of an increase in the trimmed mean (core) inflation measure from 1.6% to 2.1%, sensing a U‐turn by the RBA. Within days they were knocked back, as the central bank kept the Cash Rate steady and
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mallorca@moneycorp.com. said yet again that 2024 is the date to look at. The Aussie lost an average of 0.6%, as did the NZ dollar. Investors paid more intention to the ‘good’ NZ ecostats than they did to the ‘bad’. They cheerfully ignored a wider trade deficit, falling consumer confidence and rising cost and infla‐ tion pressures which, according to ANZ, are ‘off the charts’. Investors did, however, pay close attention to the quarterly employment data. They showed ‘an increasingly tight labour market, with unemployment and underutilisation near record lows, employment at an all‐time high, and wage growth strong’ in Q3. In every way they were positive for the NZ economy, NZ in‐ flation and NZ interest rates.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Bank rate AGAINST all odds and an ongoing rise in inflation, the Bank of England decided on Thursday November 4 (to the surprise of many financial commentators) not to raise interest rates but to leave them at their all‐time low of 0.1 per cent for the time being.
Jellyfish alert NUCLEAR power stations are invariably situated by rivers or more often on coasts because they need the cooling power of water, but what has come as a surprise and caused some shutdowns across Europe has been the arrival of large numbers of jellyfish blocking intake pipes.
Spanish budget GOOD news for the Spanish Government as its proposed 2022 budget sailed through its first vote in Congress on November 4, with all seven amendments proposed by opposition parties voted down so at this stage there will be no need for a budget rethink.
Catch 22 IN order to be able to move to a net zero energy position by 2050, the head of Shell has told the BBC that the only way this can be achieved is by continuing to exploit new oil and gas reserves to afford the change.
Fighting hackers CYBERSECURITY is the watchword for Spanish industry in 2020 as companies look to invest more in trying to block cyber attacks and hacking according to a report by consulting firm PwC. During 2021, it seemed that there were reports almost every day of companies and government offices being hacked with the resultant loss of information or theft of people’s account details. As hackers become more sophisticated (and some allegedly receive State support) it will become increasingly more important that valuable client information as well as internal company secrets are protected but that will come at a cost.
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in profits declared by Spanish telecoms company Telefónica for the first three quarters of 2021 thanks to a number of subsidiary disposals.
Freephone numbers are a must THE Spanish consumer group says 13 banks don’t comply with the law as they, like many other organisations that offer services to the public, should provide a freephone number. A review by FACUA Consumidores en Acción has led to a number of complaints being presented to the General Directorate of Consumption as well as consumer protection au‐ thorities throughout the au‐ tonomous regions. Of the 29 banks reviewed, 16 of them (including the majority of the largest banks) do comply with the law that was introduced last Decem‐
ber and offer a genuine freephone enquiry service. Of the 13 banks that do not com‐ ply with the regulations, three, Bankoa, Evo Banco and ING do not provide any form of toll‐free tele‐ phone service to consumers. Five, Banco Sabadell, Bankinter, Wizink Bank, Banco Cetelem and Ca‐ jama do offer some form of freep‐ hone service, but these only apply for certain specific enquiries and therefore, according to the com‐ plaint, breach the law. Finally, the remaining five, And‐ bank, Banco Caminos, Finantia, Ban‐
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ca March and Ibercaja do offer a free service, but their websites also give other numbers which do have to be paid for when used and therefore they have been denounced due to the potential confusion that could be caused. In addition, FACUA explains that it is not just banks that have to offer this service but those who supply water, gas, electricity, financial and insurance, postal, air, rail and road transport, health protection, sanita‐ tion and waste as well as any other determined by the law must create a free customer service telephone line.
Funeral plans for expats
Does 90-days ‘roll’? I have a house on the Costa del Sol. If I spend 90 days in my house in Spain and then go to Morocco for a few weeks, does this mean that, be‐ cause I was outside the European Union, I can start a new period of 90 days upon my return? Would this be what they call a ‘rolling’ period of 90 days in 180 days?
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J S (Costa del Sol) No, you DAVID SEARL may not. There YOU AND THE LAW is no ‘rolling’. I IN SPAIN confess that I am still trying to find the best way to explain this clearly. Perhaps it is better to start with the period of 180 days. Draw a line which starts the day you enter Spain. This line does not change. Along this line you can mark off segments that total 90 days. It could be 50 days at the start and 40 days at the end of your 180‐day line. However you choose to distribute them. During these 180 days, you must be outside the European Union or in your home country in the periods not counting for your 90 days of stay in Spain. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
THE self‐styled world’s leading luxu‐ ry department store has reported a significant loss as Harrods in Knightsbridge, London issued its profit and loss account ending Jan‐ uary 30, 2021. In the previous financial year, it made £191.4 million before tax but 2020 saw this plummet to a £57.3 million loss in 2020 due to the pan‐ demic and Brexit.
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Harrods posts large loss This means that owners Qatar Holding, the investment arm of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund which purchased the 172‐year‐old store in 2010 for an undisclosed sum, thought to be in the region of £1.5 billion, will not be receiv‐ ing a dividend payment for an ex‐
pected two years. The lack of rich overseas visi‐ tors and the fact that the store had to close its doors for much of 2020 saw turnover drop by around 50 per cent and added to that has been an overall increase in many of its overheads, caused
Global hub FOLLOWING a mass exodus by many large companies from Barcelona, there has been something of a turnaround as the civil unrest which hurt the area has died down significantly. Now after considering both Berlin and London, US multi‐ national PepsiCo has chosen Barcelona for its first global digital hub, from where the company’s main digitisation programmes will be created and developed. This new centre of excel‐ lence will hire nearly 400 peo‐ ple by 2024 and will stimulate a change in internal culture, which will help drive long‐ term innovation and the clos‐ ing of the gender gap. It has chosen Barcelona, thanks to its system of start‐ ups, technology centres, ICT companies and universities, as well as its capacity to cre‐ ate and retain digital talent.
Takeover overturned AS anticipated in September when it gave its provisional opinion, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled against the JD Sports takeover of Footasylum. The CMA report says that it could lead to a substantial re‐ duction in competition and a worse deal for Footasylum’s customers. Over the course of its inquiry, the CMA found that JD Sports is by far and away the closest alternative for shoppers at Footasylum. Understandably, JD Sports doesn’t agree with the deci‐ sion that it must now walk away from Footasylum and in a statement said “the decision to prohibit the acquisition de‐ fies logic, given that Footasy‐ lum has a market share of less than 5 per cent.” in part by Brexit. To add to its woes as it attempts to recover lost ground, it has been advised by trade union United Voic‐ es of the World (UVW) which repre‐ sents waiters and chefs at Harrods that it plans to call a strike during the busy Christmas week to de‐ mand higher pay, as many of its members are undertaking addition‐ al work due to staff cuts.
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CHANGE(P) 1.374,50 263,30 2.924,0 2.727,0 1.379,50 6.355,8 1.890,0 9.435,0 611,40 570,20 3.548,0 403,90 632,40 575,80 1,444 192,88 656,20 4.283,0 1.920,00 350,64 2.543,5 519,80 160,55 2.755,0 2.018,0 1.694,6 63,94 2.580,0 1.600,50 3.787,0 9.524,0 6.276,0 3.790,0 380,67 663,20 3.466,0 11.370,0 12.660,0 921,40 1.573,80 355,70 3.017,0 1.502,50 2.416,00 437,70 183,16 1.557,50 547,40 5.358,0 2.305,00
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5.114,0 111,90 289,60 2.737,0 709,00 293,00 49,00 7.170,0 752,80 168,45 1.832,00 954,20 217,10 8.104,0 30,64 1.731,15 2.693,0 662,60 1.478,50 6.077,0 2.363,00 609,80 702,80 4.477,0 143,74 8,85 1.715,40 1.715,6 1.719,2 744,60 1.498,00 20,21 3.715,0 1.531,50 1.337,50 2.776,0 1.367,00 1.459,50 16.455,0 1.655,50 1.614,50 456,20 155,60 275,70 255,00 3.909,0 1.066,50 111,49 3.434,0 1.077,00
5.072,0 109,20 285,40 2.711,0 697,20 289,90 48,52 7.116,0 746,60 166,00 1.817,00 948,50 214,80 8.024,0 30,38 1.714,23 2.649,0 658,20 1.467,00 5.992,0 2.337,00 606,00 698,20 4.420,0 140,58 8,78 1.692,11 1.689,4 1.687,2 736,20 1.494,00 20,02 3.657,0 1.518,50 1.319,50 2.754,0 1.345,50 1.434,50 16.150,0 1.638,50 1.599,00 448,70 153,65 274,40 249,50 3.872,5 1.062,00 110,32 3.357,0 1.069,50
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Spanish employment figures on the rise
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RECENT UPSURGE: Tourists helped the employment figures.
LATEST figures from INE show Spanish employment figures continue to rise to 20,031,000 in the third quar‐ ter, the first time it has bro‐ ken 20 million since 2008. In its review of employ‐ ment, the National Statistics Institute (INE) recorded the fact that employment in the quarter had increased by 359,300 meaning that 50.52 per cent of the population aged 16 and up is now em‐ ployed. By sex, employment in‐ creased this quarter by 185,400 women and 173,900 men and by nation‐ ality, some 309,400 newly employed were Spaniards and the balance foreign na‐ tionals. Overall, there was an up‐ surge of employment in the leisure sector due to the fact that more tourists were able to visit Spain thanks to im‐ provements in health condi‐ tions both here and abroad
which meant that the hospi‐ tality industry and hotels were open and needing more employees. Although there is a long way to go, youth employ‐ ment saw a definite spike with some 132,400 people aged between 20 and 24 finding work and generally there has been an increase in the number of full‐time employment opportunities and a drop in part‐time work. As the hospitality industry has seen the summer season extended in a number of re‐ gions, it is likely that those taken on in the third quarter will be retained to cope with Christmas and the New Year. As a natural correlation of the number of newly em‐ ployed, unemployment fig‐ ures have also dropped by 127,100 and the total num‐ ber of unemployed persons stood at 3,416,700 according to the INE release which is
Pension delays MANY elderly people in Britain are still furious that the qualifying age to receive the State pension is now 66 for men and women. To rub salt into the wound however it appears that many newly qualified pensioners have not been paid what is due or have been paid late. The problem was apparently caused by staff shortages due to the pandemic and although the Pensions minister Guy Opperman promised that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) would catch up by the end of October, the BBC reports that there are still more than 5,000 unpaid.
still higher in percentage terms of population than many of the EU Member States.
BUSINESS EXTRA House prices ALWAYS a good benchmark for property prices in the UK, the Nationwide Building Society, a major mortgage lender, has announced that a typical UK home now costs more than £250,000 for the first time after prices rose by 9.9 per cent in the last year.
Car sales THE number of sales of second-hand cars has shot up in Spain since many fear that there will be a shortage of new cars on the market due to the ‘chip crisis’ with prices rising and some dealers reportedly holding events to mass purchase vehicles.
Gone bust YET another four UK energy suppliers have closed down due to the ever-increasing cost of wholesale gas prices according to Ofgem. Omni Energy Limited, MA Energy Limited, Zebra Power Limited, and Ampoweruk Ltd who between them had around 24,000 customers join 15 other casualties.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WHAT a self‐righteous piece of work that Greta Thunberg appears to be. Some of the rhetoric spouted by this young Swede does appear to contain more than a tinge of hypocrisy. “Your generation and generations before you have robbed me of my childhood,” she screams for her adoring pubescent fans ‐ a bunch of school‐ dodging children, who are no doubt toting mobile phones in backpacks full of canned colas, plastic bottles, and wallets with enough parental money to purchase their fast food and deep‐fried Mars bars just as soon as the protest is over. ‘’How dare you,” she rants on. “My planet is dying, and you are letting it happen.” The promoting of this over‐the‐ top, heavily scripted diatribe, in the close vicinity of a venue where world leaders are discussing how they can combat this very problem is not a random occurrence. Not being in the category of world leaders, she wasn’t invited. Almost certainly smarting under her exclusion, this egotistical activist simply had to make sure she hadn’t been forgotten. After all, both her and her adult
Real truth controllers wouldn’t want the source of their lucrative enterprise to be determined without at least some input from their star investment. They probably don’t want it resolved at all. ‘Killing the golden goose’ comes to mind! So, what about her adoring young ‘fans’? One statement that emerged made me chuckle. Apparently one of their teachers agreed that the children had a right to protest, but instead of missing lessons, would it not be better to do it at the weekend? Ha! Frankly a teacher with this level of naivety shouldn’t even be in the juvenile ballpark. And just how clued up are these young demonstrators? One nine or 10‐year‐old I saw interviewed on camera, was excitedly jumping up and down shouting for politicians to ‘save the planet’ and demanding ‘action’ and ‘equality.’ Er ‐ equality? Sorry love, I think that’s the other lot, gluing themselves to the tarmac down the road. If all wasn’t so annoying it would be funny. Truth of the matter is the spoiled youngsters of today are the worst polluters the planet has ever seen. With
their mobile phones, computer games, air conditioning, limitless use of plastic, one‐ off designer outfits and inability to walk just about anywhere, they are feeding the insatiable CO2 spewing industries of the earth like never before. By comparison our generations were greener than the abundant grass we trod on! Just about everything we used was recycled; from milk bottles to shopping bags and horse manure. Nope, I’m afraid it’s time this generation all went back to being children. Enjoy the gloriously innocent and irresponsible period in a lifecycle which will never pass your way again. I know adults are not the most illustrious example to follow, but their troubles will become yours soon enough. Keep the faith. Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.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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FEATURE
Travel
Early Christmas for Visit-Andalucia.com IN late October, Nick Nutter and Julie Evans were thrilled to receive notice that their website, Visit‐Andalu‐ cia.com had won the Corpo‐ rate Livewire Prestige award for Best Travel Platform of the Year ‐ Spain 2021/22. Rocky Singh at Livewire said, “The judges were im‐ pressed with the team’s personal touch, consistency of content and community feel.” Over the last 16 years Cor‐ porate Livewire awards have run on a national or in‐ ternational basis. For 2021 they have intro‐ duced regional awards to recognise smaller, indepen‐ dent businesses that are ex‐ tremely successful on a local level. Visit‐Andalucia.com is a regional information site. It explores some of the quirki‐ est places in Andalucia, from an iron mountain in the remotest parts of Sevil‐
la, to a massive geode deep within a mountain in Alme‐ ria Province. The website actively en‐ courages people to visit and experience the real Andalu‐ cia and is a platform from which local businesses can promote their goods and services to the thousands of people that visit the website every day. As Julie said, “It is a life‐ time’s work that we really enjoy, who could ask for more?” Nick said, “Notice of the award will be widely publi‐ cised in a number of maga‐ zines in the UK and Spain and, according to Prestige Awards, will be seen by over half a million people. This will give a huge boost to the website and attract even more visitors to Andalucia.” The award will be former‐ ly presented to Nick and Julie at a ceremony in Barcelona in the New Year.
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The climate blame game CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD THE past few weeks have seen the COP26 summit rumble on in Glasgow with world leaders making various headline-grabbing pledges to reduce global warming and tackle the ongoing climate crisis. However, they soon released caveats, reassuring people they will only do these things if it doesn’t affect their economies. Protesters such as Greta Thunberg have called the gathering a PR event and a failure and in a lot of ways, they are correct. Progress has been made, but when the bite of capitalism comes around, promises are broken, and things don’t move as quickly as they should. To the individual person, the stakes can look so high and the consequences so dire that it quickly becomes overwhelming. Campaign after campaign pushes us to recycle, to take public transport, to use bamboo cutlery etc. There is an
urge to do as much as we personally can and turn on others in our social circle who don’t follow the same rules as things don’t seem to improve. That is, however, exactly the aim of the upper echelons who want to turn big corporations’ accountability into personal responsibility and guilt. One of the big polluter’s best ideas was to blame the climate crisis on the consumer. To turn all eyes onto the user of plastic bags instead of the companies that make that the cheapest option for everyone further down the supply chain. To encourage people to bring their own reusable cutlery and straws to a fast-food restaurant with a turnover of billions and a carbon footprint larger than some countries. These distraction techniques are used time and time again to turn people against each other so that the people doing most of the harm can carry on unfettered. When someone sticks their head over the parapet of infighting to try and shift focus back to the worse offenders of climate change or tax evasion etc, they are vilified at best, or disappear or die in mysterious circumstances at worst.
When pushed by people asking the right questions, big polluters clap back with the claim that they are not responsible for our decisions to use their products, but when the world is structured towards capitalism and our political parties are beholden to the donations and investments big oil and gas bring, this simply isn’t true. In the same way it is not an honest correlation to compare the action a middle-class person can take to reduce their carbon footprint to someone who is on the bread line, it is a false assertion to say everyone has a choice in how they can live in the world that has been created for them. To push past this is to understand that while we should still all do as much as we can and help others to do the same without berating them for what they aren’t able to achieve, the main focus should always be on the worst offenders and their true enablers: big oil and gas, and governments. 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
Travel
The National Parks of Andalucia
CABO DE GATA: With its wonderful coastal formations.
THE biggest decision a visitor must make is where to begin? Andalucia is the southern‐ most region of Spain with an area of over 87,000 kilome‐ tres, larger than the entire country of Austria. Over one fifth of Andalucia is protected by a bewildering array of al‐ most 100 national parks, nat‐ ural parks, nature sites and nature reserves. Over half of the region is mountainous with 46 peaks over 1,000 metres, including the highest mountain on the Spanish mainland, Mulhacen. Its coastline extends 1,100 kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean in Huelva Pprovince, through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea and on to the easternmost
province, Almeria, where you will find Europe’s only semi‐ arid zone, the Desierto de Tabernas Paraje Natural and the long extinct volcanic mas‐ sif, the Cabo de Gata‐Níjar Parque Natural with its strange and wonderful coastal formations. So, where will you begin? The Del Estrecho Parque Nat‐ ural on the Strait of Gibraltar? The Sierra de Andujar in Jaen? The Sierra Nevada? The Sierra de Cazorla? Cabo de Gato? Or perhaps the Montes de Mála‐ ga? Whatever you choose, An‐ dalucia never disappoints. Find out more at https://visit‐ andalucia.com/national_park s_in_andalucia.php Author: Nick Nutter
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MORE ABOUT MOTIVATION TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA
#TheWomanBeyond LAST week I talked about motivation and I introduced you to the fab little formula that can really help to get us fired up. In case you need a reminder: Motivation = Value x Expectancy Impulsivity x Delay Here’s a quick recap: Our motivation will always (and only ALWAYS) be driven by how excited or driven we feel about getting or achieving something (Value) and how confident we are that we can have or achieve it (Expectancy). To the ex‐ tent we REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want something and REALLY, REALLY, REALLY know we can get it, we’re so much more likely to show up and put the hard work in. Then, of course, we need to make sure we don’t evaporate that motivation by getting distracted by all the shiny click
bate and push notifications constantly flip‐ ping up on our screens and hooking us in‐ to social media and diverting our atten‐ tion!!! (Impulsivity). Plus ensuring that we set and keep micro goals in front of us so it’s easier and we’re always making progress (Delay). All of this, as I said is super powerful. I often run the numbers, to give me a stronger view of where I am at, give your‐ self a score out of 10 on each of the vari‐ ables and it’s going to give you a very clear indication. Go on, I am serious, look at the data to see where you can make some tiny tweaks to optimise. HOWEVER… all that being true, here’s what I think that equation should *more realistically* be: Motivation = ENERGY x (Value x Expectancy Impulsivity x Delay) I’ll be honest and tell you my reason behind that thinking. I have had a tough few weeks, I’m sure I’m not alone in that ‐ the world seems a funny place at the moment, everything seems a lot harder to get done and the
truth is, I have really been struggling with my energy. I realised that this is key, if your energy sucks, the whole equation falls apart. When you’re tired, you just don’t *see* the world the same way. Literal‐ ly. How’s your energy right now? Not so fun fact. Did you know sleep deprived people have bad memories for good stuff, but good memories for bad stuff? BLIMEY!!! It’s true. I’ll save that for another column. So, our number One priority is to fo‐ cus on how we optimise our energy. If you have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning, you’re going to have a hard time reaching your poten‐ tial. So… What’s the number One thing you are going to START doing to Eat/Move/Sleep/Breathe/Focus better and the number One thing you are go‐ ing to STOP doing to build your energy (and as a result improve Motivation) today? Let’s Plus+1 your energy today!!
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SAVING OUR PLANET From our Facebook How sad. We went for a bicycle ride along the canal from Los Dolces to San Miguel, and this is a picture of all the plastic bottles dumped at one of the lock gates. Save our planet?? Does nobody care??? By email
Leapy ask Ken Turner to explain please When Ken Turner refers, in his letter to you, to minorities making the most noise is he referring to elderly men, Tories (see latest Daily Mail poll), or MPs who went to Eton? Don’t we all belong to a minority group? When one member of a minority speaks do they speak for everyone in that group? - Or is that only true of people he disagrees with? Neither of you speaks for me, even though we probably are fellow members of one minority group or another. If I were to stop you from expressing your opinion just because it made me feel threatened, would we not all be poorer for it ? Also I don’t get why Ken Turner added the piece about not being racist at the end of his letter, is he is implying that the group/s he does/doesn’t want us to listen to are of a different race from him? I believe climate change is a central issue of our time, but that doesn’t mean I agree with the way some are addressing that issue! Vincent Oram
Sir/Madam In reply to Leapy Lee’s article on Falling Apart, British history is taught or white history is taught in schools. We as young students accepted it, but where shocked by what happened in the Boer war, in Africa, India and in Northern Ireland. For us it was in the past and hope we would not make the same mistakes.
SILENT REFLECTION ALTHOUGH Spain was not involved in either of the major World Wars of the 20th century, many expatriates living in Spain will be taking notice of the two major commemorations this week. First on Thursday November 11, there will be a large number of people from the countries that fought in both wars, honouring the dead by observing two minutes silence at either 11am or noon (depending on which clock they wish to follow). Then on November 14, it’s Remembrance Sunday with the televised march past at the Ceno-
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WATER BOTTLES: Dumped at one of the lock gates.
History is not kind to any nation. Our children are very smart and they will already have a knowledge of black history. They are multi racial and have many friends among the black and minorities. They will take it in their stride. Way back in history all nations had slaves, in Rome, Greece and in Egypt. These slaves have integrated in the society, and today they are part of the citizens. Maybe if the white immigrants in America had treated the Red Indians and the slaves better we would not have the racial divide. I have lived and worked in many countries and learned their history, their people told us the good and bad, but all lived in hope that WE will leave a better life for our children. It is up to all of us to make an effort. Regards SA
SKIRTS: Should boys have been allowed to wear them to school?
Grant Parkes I believe this came from the boys not being allowed to wear shorts when its hot, but the girls can wear skirts.
Virginia Aspden Apart from these boys wearing their national kilt and looking very smart, wearing a mini skirt to school just doesn’t cut it for me.
Deborah Clynshaw If the boys wore skirts because the girls are not allowed to wear trousers, it’s a point well made.
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taph in London, from not just former and serving military personnel, but all branches of civilian life who were involved in both wars. Most of the UK Overseas Territories as well as many Commonwealth countries will lay wreaths on behalf of their governments and there will be ceremonies in Gibraltar as well as in many British churches across Spain, many of which will be linked with the Royal British Legion. This will be a time of reflection, not in memory of those who took part in the two World Wars,
as most are now dead, but for all of the subsequent wars which continue to take place around the globe. We remember Korea, Vietnam, Bosnia, Iraq, Syria, Yemen and so many other terrible events including Cambodia and 9/11. With the dreadful effects of the pandemic and the ongoing threats to peace, the saddest thing is that whilst we as individuals may be totally opposed to war of any type, there is little that we can do and must just hope that politicians learn to concentrate on saving lives rather than sacrificing them.
Disgraceful and disturbing trying to take away their identities and make them into something they are not.
Kerry Edwards Seriously stop the world I need to get off!! I don’t care what anyone says I want to go back to when girls were girls and boys were boys... if you want to be something else or wear something else that’s fine, but please don’t label a child when it’s a baby they have their whole life to figure out what it wants to be. BOY GIRL or I dunno.
Celia Emery Oh for goodness sake with all the problems the world has now they are fussing over what they are allowed to wear to school. They are lucky to have good food, warm clothes and a roof over their heads.
Annie Burton It’s the same opinion. For being christened or baptised, why not let them choose when they know what the hell they want to be.
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Liverpool’s 1st defeat Verstappen wins WEST HAM moved up into third place in the Premier League table on Sunday, November 7, at the London Stadium. An incredible display saw the Hammers hand Liver‐ pool their first defeat of the season. Jurgen Klopp’s men came into this match just one win short of a new club record of 26 unbeaten league match‐ es. Mixed fortunes now see David Moyes’ resurgent team climbing above Liverpool, dent‐ ing their aspirations of winning the title again. On this kind of form, West Ham can actually be serious contenders for the top spot, showing true grit and resilience against a powerful Liverpool side. An own goal from Alisson af‐ ter only four minutes gave the London club’s fans plenty to cheer about. The Brazilian somehow managed to turn Pablo Fornals’ corner into his own net. It took until the 41st minute for Trent Alexander‐
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Arnold to level the scores when he received the ball from Mo‐ hamed Salah and curled it into the goal beyond Lukasz Fabian‐ ski. It could well have been a 10‐ a‐side match if the referee had wanted it, with two incidents looking like they deserved red cards. Jordan Henderson went down after a heavy challenge from Aaron Cresswell, while Ogbonna took a loose elbow to his face from Diego Jota, lead‐ ing to a substitution. Sadio Mane came close to
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RED BULL driver Max Verstappen dominated pole‐sitter, Valtteri Bottas was clipped by the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday, McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo, a spin that left him November 7, at the Autodromo Hermanos at the back of the field. Rodriguez. This victory sends him 19 points “It was all about braking late,” Verstappen clear of rival Lewis Hamilton. said of his move into Turn 1. “I kept it on the World champion Lewis Hamilton finished track and that basically made my race,” as he left second in the Mercedes, 16.5 seconds behind it late to brake, totally getting the jump on both the winner. “Their car was so superior this Mercedes cars in the process to take the lead. weekend that there wasn’t really anything we With four races remaining, there are still could do about it. I am just happy to 107 points up for grabs, so have second,” he said after the race. Hamilton is still in with a shout. It was not clear if he was unhappy No other driver can over‐ with his teammate when he com‐ take either driver in the mented, “I was trying to keep championship now, it’s a whichever Red Bull I could see in two‐horse race. This week‐ my mirror behind, and I thought end they are in Sao Paulo for Valtteri would be doing the the Brazilian Grand Prix at the same. But obviously, he left the historic Interlagos circuit. door open for Max.” Hamilton stayed in the running after The Dutch driver was in a class of fighting off the challenge from Sergio his own, clinching his ninth che‐ Perez in the other Red Bull. Perez had quered flag of the season. He led the home advantage with a very vocif‐ from the first corner, and it was a erous crowd cheering him on, lead that never looked under but he just couldn’t get past MAX VERSTAPPEN: Dominated the threat. A smart manoeuvre in that Hamilton, and settled for third race. first corner saw Max jump ahead, as place on the podium.