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No interim terraces THE temporary bar terraces that followed the lockdown are not being considered for reintroduction according to the town hall. The terraces that were set up on parking spaces to allow for patrons to enjoy the facilities outside, are according to the town hall unlikely to be necessary in the coming months. The announcement comes after the PIMEM federation of small to medium-sized businesses and the RBC Mallorca restaurants association, wrote to the town hall requesting the return of the temporary terraces as a “safety measure and a contribution to the long road to the recovery of the Palma restaurant sector.” Alberto Jarab, town hall spokesperson and councillor for internal governance said that “given the number of people vaccinated it is unlikely these will be necessary.” He continued that “they do not expect the health situation will worsen to the point that a measure such as this will be necessary.” The view of the Balearic government is that outdoor spaces are the safest, something that PIMEM are quick to point out. The government is however understood to be keeping an eye on the situation.
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SAFER NOW THE family of a Welsh teenag‐ er who died after falling at a Magaluf resort, have said they are proud that safety changes are being made in their son’s name. Thomas Channon, 18 from Rhoose, was celebrating his A‐levels when he fell seven floors over a knee‐high wall in 2018. An inquest held in 2019 found that the teenager was the third to die in a year. The coroner found that ‘simple steps’ to erect a fence could have been taken following the death of Thomas Hughes from Wrexham, who died un‐ der similar circumstances at the same venue five weeks earlier. Channon’s parents cam‐ paigned for safety changes af‐ ter their son fell 21 metres, the third person to have died at the resort in a year. They be‐ lieve that no changes were made due to a lack of commu‐ nication between the resort
MAGALUF: Simple steps should have been taken.
and local authorities. Mr Chan‐ non said that the “biggest shock of all” upon arrival was finding out “perhaps things hadn’t been done that you might’ve expected would’ve been done.”
The scheme to ensure safe‐ ty checks in the event of a fa‐ tality will be piloted in the Balearic Islands next summer, the Foreign Office saying that after this it would be run in other resorts.
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Disability Day THE International Day for Persons with Disabilities will be marked in Palma on December 11 with a series of activities. On the Friday before, the Castell de Bellver buildings will be illuminated in blue to mark the occasion. The activities are scheduled between 10am and 2pm in the Sa Riera park. The Accessible Mile walk will start at 10am and will stay within the park. At 11.15 there will be a monologue performed by the Sa Boira company followed by a storytelling by the Federation of Deaf People of the Balearic Islands (FSIB).
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Photo Contest Son Brull hotel awarded trophy
A PHOTO competition themed ‘Change’ has been organ‐ ised by Port Adriano with €3,000 in prize monies. Pho‐ tographers will be free to choose where they take the photos which have to be submitted by January 16, 2022. Winners, each of whom will receive €1,000, will be chosen by a jury drawn from the sponsors, the EDIB School, Photopills and FotoRuanoPro. Full details are available on the Port Adrian website: www.portadriano.com.
EVERY year the Relais & Chateaux Association is‐ sues awards to those ho‐ tels and establishments that show ‘passion for their businesses and a desire for authenticity in their relationships with their clientele’. This year the Son Brull Hotel was awarded the Heritage Trophy, in recognition of the work the Suau brothers and their father before them put in to making the ho‐ tel something special. Sadly the recognition comes after the death of visionary Llorenç Suau
SON BRULL: Occupies an 18th century monastery.
Ferrer, a brave man that believed in and invested in the future of the is‐ land’s tourism industry. Ferrer passed that ethic
and belief on to his sons who continue to make his dream a reality. The Son Brull occupies an 18th century
Magnificent mansion to open DECLARED a cultural asset in 1995, the Can Vivot palace in Palma is opening its doors for a few days every month by its current owners. Only a small number of visitors are allowed each month, the money going towards the maintenance and upkeep of this national treasure.
Built in the 14th century, the property has an interesting history with the first Marqués de Vivot taking an active part in the War of Spanish Succession like many nobles - an ardent defender of the Bourbons. The property is said to be in good condition.
monastery with 23 rooms and four villas overlooking the bay of Pollensa. The hotel has plenty of charm, surrounded by olive trees and vineyards and enjoying stunning views, however it is its personalised service that sets it apart. Relais & Chateaux is an organisation whose members strive to pro‐ tect and promote the richness and diversity of the world’s cuisine and traditions of hospitality. Each year the 580 mem‐ ber organisation issues awards to recognise ex‐ cellence. The Heritage Trophy awarded to the Son Brull “rewards the property for keeping its technical mastery alive and reso‐ lutely focusing its bold creativity on the future.” In their words “together we want to preserve the past and celebrate the future.”
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NIBS EXTRA Investment for Punta Negra INVESTMENT fund managers, Blasson Property, have acquired the Punta Negra Hotel in Calvia for €90 million. One of the more traditional hotels on the island, the company plan to invest a further €90 million in renovating the property. Last operated by the H10 hotel chain, the property will reopen as a luxury hotel in 2024.
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Notaries go online THE Notarial Portal of the Citi‐ zen has taken the step to go online with the 73 notaries on the island signing up to make use of the service. The step will allow individuals and businesses to go online, choose the notary they wish to work with and to carry out all procedures and operations with the same security and guarantee as if they did it in person. The 2,800 notaries and pub‐ lic bodies on the islands are al‐
NOTARIAL COLLEGE: New digital facilities will be available.
ready connected and this step means opening that connec‐
Water spout THE arrival of winter’s first Dana provided residents around Santa Ponsa with a water spectacular, a water spout (tornado). Water spouts form under the base of large cumulus or cumulonimbus clouds, where warm and humid water rises as a rotating spiral.
Tree collapses STRONG winds have caused a large pine tree to collapse on the roof of a home near San Quint. The incident, on Sunday November 28, required evacuation of the home although no injuries were reported. Palma firefighters were in attendance however they did not intervene as it was private property.
Yacht haul A SAILING boat laden with hashish was seized by National Police as part of the ongoing Goleta-Gratil operation with Palma police. The Floriana, which was intercepted in the waters of Cartagena, had just stowed a shipment of 4,760 kilos of the drug. The vessel, which the Dutch owners changed the name of, had been under surveillance since 2020.
Grabbing gold SWIMMERS from the island have been very successful on the second day of competition at the winter Spanish Championship. Cata Corró, Joan lluis Pons and Sergio de Celis took six gold and one bronze medal between them.
Court annuls sanction IN October 2020, an EMT driver told a group of four passen‐ gers that it would be cheaper and faster to travel by taxi to their destination, the Palma Airport. The driver was suspended after responding to a request for information from some users for the price and duration of the journey. The driver asked a taxi how much it would cost only to find that it was €12 cheaper, information that he shared via WhatsApp with his bosses resulting in the suspen‐ sion. The court found he had not committed any offence and that there was no punishable behaviour on his part.
Fewer teaching posts THE Ministry of Education and Professional Training for the Balearic Islands has proposed a reduction in the number of places for 2022 from 1,408 to 1,180. The proposal forms part of the government’s efforts to consolidate teaching positions, a process started in 2017. In total, 1,180 places will be announced: 505 secondary school teachers, 629 to nursery and primary school teachers, 33 professional training teachers and 13 teachers in official lan‐ guage schools.
tion to the public. According to the General Council of No‐
First dose vaccinations THE legislation passed on Monday November 29 requiring patrons to be in possession of a Covid certificate to en‐ ter bars and restaurants has resulted in a sharp increase in the number of certificates issued. The requirement, which was approved on Monday, had been sig‐ nalled well in advance and is believed to have driven demand. As at the time of writ‐ ing some 871,000 Covid certificates had been is‐ sued across the
HMS Queen Elizabeth
AIRCRAFT CARRIER: Stopped off in Palma for a brief visit.
THE famed aircraft carrier and pride of the British naval fleet made a stop in the port of Palma last week. A number of British battle‐ ships are stopping over on different Spanish ports on their way to other destinations in the Mediterranean. Palma residents couldn’t have been happier. The crew had to be double vaccinated and
taries “it will be possible to know which notaries have the originals of the deeds and ask them to upload the electronic copies, so that we always have them at hand in a private and safe space.” Raimundo Fortuny, dean of the Notarial College of the Balearic Islands said “the changes enable reforms in the sector and will offer new digi‐ tal and secure facilities and services to citizens and com‐ panies.”
had to show a negative test before going into the Spanish town, so they posed no risk to the locals. Reservations for restaurants, taxi‐hire and hotels went through the roof as people came from all over to see the spectacle. Tours were also arranged to get closer to the ship. Being 280 metres long and 70 metres tall she was a sure sight to behold.
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Balearics, 11,500 of them in the few days following the passing of the legislation. Joan Carles March, a specialist in public health and preventive medicine, said “there has been an increase in vaccination demand across Spain.” According to official figures some 72,000 first doses were admin‐ istered in the past week, 25 per cent more than the previous seven days. March attributes this to rising cumulative inci‐ dence rates, which he believes may well be a factor in demand in the Balearics. Daily vaccination rates peaked at the end of Ju‐ ly but have slowed down since, however the new restrictive mea‐ sures have clearly had an impact as have the rise in infections else‐ where in Europe.
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Travel changes WITH a new variant of Covid‐19 (Omicron) emerging in the UK, Spain and across Europe, travel restrictions, as well as other safety mea‐ sures, are being rolled out to stop the spread of the virus ‐ meaning some Brits may be in for anoth‐ er lowkey Christmas. Those planning to ven‐ ture to Spain for the holi‐ days will be disappointed as from December 1, Spain will only allow en‐ try to passengers from the UK who are fully vac‐ cinated. This means any‐ one over the age of 12 and has received both doses of thevaccine. Without proof of vac‐ cination, unvaccinated travellers will not be al‐ lowed to board a flight to the country. However, for those who are fully vaccinated, nothing much will change. In ad‐ dition, every traveller heading in the opposite direction, from Spain to the UK, now needs to take a PCR test within 48 hours of arrival, lateral flow tests will no longer be accepted. The PCR tests must be purchased before travel from a government‐ap‐ proved list of providers. Travellers must also self‐ isolate while waiting for results, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated, but can stop self‐isolating if the test is negative. Ten southern African countries have also been added to the UK’s travel red list, because of fears about Omicron.
and finally... A MILLION for tourism. A €1 million tourism sustainability plan that focuses on social progress and economic growth for the Balearic Islands, has been approved by the regional govern‐ ment. Félix Bolaños, Minister of the Presidency Relations with the Courts and Democratic Memory of the Government an‐ nounced that the Balearics will “continue betting on tourism, a very important economic sector for the Islands.” The plan will focus on social progress and economic growth.
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Police march on Madrid THOUSANDS of Spanish police officers marched through Madrid on Satur‐ day, November 27 to protest a newly proposed change to a security law that they say will affect their ability to work. Politicians from across the country’s political spectrum joined the Span‐ ish police march to oppose the changes to the 2015 Citizens Security Law, which critics say damages the right to protest. People who disagree with the current bill have named the legislation the ‘gag law’ as it allows au‐ thorities to fine media or‐ ganisations for distributing unauthorised images of
police, strictly limits demonstrations and im‐ poses heavy fines for of‐ fenders. Spain’s centre‐left gov‐ ernment wants to declas‐ sify taking photographs or filming police officers at demonstrations from be‐ ing a serious offence. Under the new changes, police will have to adapt what materials they use at protests to items that are less harmful after several people were seriously in‐ jured by police rubber bul‐ lets. The custody time for people arrested at protests will be cut from six hours to two, and fines will be proportionate to the offender’s earnings.
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Beatlemania is back! THE 31st edition of the most traditional event in the history of Spanish Beatlemania takes place on Sunday, December 5, 2021, on the anniver‐ sary of John Lennon’s death. The Sala Malan‐ der in Sevilla will be the venue for the 31st Hom‐ enaje Nacional a Beat‐
Tribute to the Beatles.
New MP sleaze rules
AN MP sleaze rules shake‐up has been un‐ veiled. The new plans will mean that Boris Johnson will have to re‐ veal how much his Span‐ ish holiday had cost.
Johnson had jetted off to a Marbella retreat, but had avoided saying how much it cost by recording it on a minis‐ terial register. The Standards Com‐ mittee has put forward proposed changes to the rules which would mean freebie holidays would need to be added to the MPs’ reg‐ ister too. Recommendations from the committee in‐ clude: “ending the ex‐ emption whereby min‐ isters are not required to register gifts and
hospitality they receive in their ministerial ca‐ pacity with the Com‐ mons Register, so that all of a Member’s out‐ side interests can be found in a single place.” The committee has al‐ so proposed: “introduc‐ ing a new requirement that a Member must have a written contract for any outside work which makes explicit that their duties cannot include lobbying minis‐ ters, Members or public officials, or providing advice about how to lobby or influence Par‐ liament, and that their employer will give them an undertaking not to ask them to do so.” Second jobs are also on the crackdown list for similar reasons.
les. There will be a spe‐ cial performance by top Beatles tribute band, Los Escarabajos, along with guest artists and a Beatlemania collectors’ market. After two years of waiting due to the Covid‐19 pandemic, Spain’s National Tribute to The Beatles returns in time for the Puente de la Inmaculada on the eve of Constitution Day with its historic concert presented by Enrique Sánchez, musician, writ‐ er, and founder of the host band. The event is produced by BeatleBiz (Beatlema‐ nia & Bis Managers) and Strawberry Fields Radio B e a t l e s , w i t h t h e i n‐ volvement of Beatle 6‐7 Route and Los Escaraba‐ jos. Opening the show is the new line‐up of the group Los Beatos, which evokes the fab four’s live rockers between 1964 and 1966. The event attracts fans of the band from far and wide and promises to be an edi‐ tion to remember after a two‐year wait. Sala Malander is locat‐ ed on Calle Torneo 43 in Sevilla.
Spain’s richest menu
DABIZ MUÑOZ’S restau‐ rant, DiverXO, in Madrid, boasts three Michelin stars, and three Repsol suns. Not surprisingly, the chef has just been given the award for Best Chef in the World 2021. However, after a price increase, it seems that his establishment is also about to become the most expensive in Spain. From January 2022, Cristi‐ na Pedroche’s husband’s restaurant will raise the price
of its tasting menu from €250 to €360. Added to this amount would be €150 per person if you want to enjoy a selection of wines chosen by the sommelier Miguel Angel Millan, or €300 if you want a high‐class pairing. DiverXO is, since this year, positioned at number 20 in the list of the best restau‐ rants in the world, and the only one with three Michelin stars ‐ of the 11 in Spain ‐ to raise the price of its menu.
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Gifts may be red-taped ANYONE in the UK sending Christ‐ mas presents to loved ones in the EU needs to be aware of possible customs charges and VAT charges. Experts have said that people sending gifts to the EU face the possibility of delays, missing items, and charges that they were not expecting. Many Brits are trying to send gifts to friends and family in the EU this Christmas. This means that this could be the first time they have had to contend with VAT and customs charges.
THE British monarchy has reigned over Barbados in the Caribbean for 396 years. At midnight on Monday November 29, this reign ended, and Barbados became the world’s newest republic. The Roy‐ al Standard flag which represents the Queen was lowered at mid‐ night. Barbados was declared a republic by Carol Roberts‐Reifer, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Cultural Foundation. Many people gathered to watch the ceremony and ap‐
Adam French of consumer rights group Which? commented: “The changes brought about by Brexit have created a greater burden of customs paperwork for consumers and couriers alike. “You now have to attach cus‐ toms declaration forms to any‐ thing you send, very clearly de‐ scribing what it is and where it has originated from.” Brexit rule changes came into force on January 1. In July further changes also came into effect re‐ garding VAT.
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Xmas warning FORMER prime minister Gordon Brown has warned that this and next Christmas could both be at risk from Covid restrictions. He believes the UK and other well‐off nations need to share vaccines and stop hoarding them. The UK had promised to donate 100 million coron‐ avirus jabs, but so far only 11 per cent have been deliv‐ ered. Brown has called on Chris Whitty and Patrick Val‐ lance to “sit Boris Johnson down and acquaint him with some basic medical facts.”
Brown has hit out at John‐ son for claiming that the Omicron variant can be blamed on countries having a low uptake of coronavirus vaccines. Brown has instead blamed this on a shortage of jabs. Mr Brown commented on donated jabs being delayed: “Through no fault of their own ‐ a number of countries have become spaces for out‐ breaks of new variants of the virus. “Not for the first time, Johnson has shown a casual disregard for the facts.”
New republic born Sagrada Familia crowned plause could be heard as the Chief Justice swore in Dame Sandra Mason as president. The national anthem was played, and a 21‐gun salute was fired to mark the occa‐ sion. Renowned singer Rhianna was declared a national hero at the ceremony. Mason gave her first speech as president and commented: “Re‐ public Barbados has set sail on her
maiden voyage.” She went on to highlight that Barbados will have to navigate a “complex, fractured and turbulent world.” She added: “Our country must dream big dreams and fight to re‐ alise them.” Prince Charles attended the ceremony and said: “The creation of this republic offers a new be‐ ginning.
THE Barcelona skyline has changed af‐ ter the Sagrada Familia’s Maria tower was crowned with a stunning star. The star is made of glass and steel and comes in the shape of a dodecahedron. The object is 7.5 metres in diameter and weighs in at a staggering 5.5 tons. Putting the star in place took some do‐ ing by engineers. The pinnacle now comes in at 138 metres high. This makes it the tallest
tower at the Sagrada Familia basilica. The star, along with the entire Maria tower, is set to be illuminated from the day of the Immaculate Conception, De‐ cember 8. All 800 windows in the tower will also be illuminated every night. Over 100 people gathered in the streets to watch as the star was careful‐ ly put in place. The event’s conclusion was greeted by a round of applause from all those gathered to watch.
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Adele tops charts
A chart double for Adele.
ADELE’S new album, 30, has topped the UK album charts as the fastest‐selling record of 2021 so far. This is despite the sales being 68 per cent lower than her previous album 25, re‐ leased in 2015. The 261,000 first‐week sales of 30 means it shoots past Abba’s comeback al‐ bum ‘Voyage’ which sold 204,000 in its opening week. The drop in Adele’s sales can partially be ex‐ plained by the massive ex‐ plosion of streaming ser‐ vices between 2015 and now. Also, 25 was only
available to buy and not stream for its first six months of release. Adele’s new album pushed Ed Sheeran off the top spot with his album = (Equals). This means she has now secured a chart double,
with the album’s lead sin‐ gle, Easy On Me, remaining number one for a sixth con‐ secutive week. The singer has also bro‐ ken the record for a female act by having all four of her albums reach number one.
TikTok warning A WARNING has been is‐ sued by school officials in the USA after students were allegedly suspended for taking part in the ‘Who Want Smoke’ TikTok chal‐ lenge. The students were filmed while pretending to hold guns while at school. One school prank even saw teachers conned into taking part in the challenge. The TikTok challenge was inspired by Nardo Wick’s song ‘Who Want Smoke.’ People taking part in the challenge are filmed while using their phones to make
it look like they are holding guns and promoting gun vio‐ lence. One student told Clarksville Now: “I was at school and I was on my phone just going through random Instagram stories. I saw the trend on someone’s page and I’m like, ‘Oh, we need to do this, we need to do this. We could probably go viral for this’.” The student’s video went viral, but he was soon pulled into the principal’s office for breaching the student code of conduct.
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Business as usual
THE UK Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, has urged peo‐ ple to keep planning for Christmas as normal. He believes that the UK is some way off implement‐ ing harsher coronavirus re‐ strictions, despite con‐ cerns raised globally over the new Omicron coron‐ avirus variant. So far two cases of the mutant strain have been detected in the UK. Javid said: “I think people should continue with their plans as normal for Christmas, I think it’s going to be a great Christmas.”
The Health Secretary said that the UK is “nowhere near” reintro‐ ducing social distancing and work from home rules. He explained: “We know now those types of mea‐ sures do carry a very heavy price, both economically, and socially, in terms of non‐Covid health out‐ comes such as impact on mental health.” “So if one was to make decisions like that they would have to be done very, very carefully and we’re not there yet, we’re nowhere near that.”
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JUST like all of us, the Queen of England has her own mobile phone. But there are only two people she will ever take calls from, and neither are her sons! The lucky two are her daughter Princess Anne, and her racing manager John Warren. One of the world’s leading horsemen, John takes care of all rac‐ ing and breeding concerns for Her Majesty.
Barcelona on silver screen L I A M N E E S O N has re‐ cently been spotted shooting his new film ‘Marlowe’ in several dif‐ ferent locations near Barcelona including Sit‐ ges, Alella, Blanes, Manre‐ sa, and Terrassa. In this thriller, the Irish actor plays the iconic de‐ tective Philip Marlowe, created by the celebrated American‐British writer, Raymond Chandler. The character initially appeared in the novel, ‘The Big Sleep’, published in 1939. Years later, his sto‐ ries were brought to the big screen featuring stars such as Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, and El‐ liott Gould as protagonists. Now the adventures of the intrepid inspector re‐ turn to the cinema screens in an adaptation of ‘The Blonde with Black Eyes’, a novel from the writer, John Banville, res‐ urrected starring the de‐ tective created by Chan‐ dler.
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Amazon stores planned AC CO R D I N G to reports, Amazon plans to open physical stores in Spain next year. This news follows hot on the heels of the opening of the first store in the UK in 2021. The online retailer, which has had physical stores in the USA for some time, believes that there is still plenty of opportunity for growth in Europe, although the pandemic has delayed their plans. Up to five stores could be opened in Spain in 2022 along with 10 elsewhere in Europe and up to a 100 in the UK. There could be up to 17 in Spain and Italy by 2023.
Holiday passport chaos B R I T I S H holidaymak‐ ers eager for some winter sun this Christ‐ mas are facing the prospect of potential‐ ly losing their holi‐ days. Due to the sudden rush in post‐Covid passport renewal ap‐ plications, which has caused a backlog in processing time, many may not receive their passports on time.
This comes as pass‐ port processing times have allegedly tripled during the pandemic. Processing their pass‐ port is not the only problem though. The Passport Of‐ fice’s courier service has admitted that t h e r e c o u l d b e d e l i v‐ ery issues. Some trav‐ ellers have been told they may face up to a 10‐week delay.
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A SPANISH couple were ar‐ rested for hacking 16 store computers to mine cryptocur‐ rencies. The pair, who in‐ stalled malware on the store’s machines, intended to benefit from the lucrative trade in cryptocurrencies using the greater computing power of the store’s machines. The malware installed by the couple enabled them to remotely manipulate the de‐ vices and, in the process, carry out the transactions. Staff in the store became suspicious
A N E W report by the London School of Eco‐ nomics and Political Sci‐ ence (LSE) has found there is strong scientific evidence that lobsters and other crustaceans feel pain just like us. The results of the govern‐ ment‐commissioned study mean boiling lob‐ sters alive will be illegal under new laws. The animals will be recognised as sentient be‐ ings, and this will facilitate their inclusion in the up‐ coming Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill. “The sci‐ ence is now clear that de‐ capods and cephalopods can feel pain and there‐ fore it is only right they are covered by this vital piece of legislation,” said Animal welfare minister, Lord Goldsmith. Before this research, decapod crustaceans ‐ in‐ cluding crabs, lobsters, and crayfish ‐ and cephalopods ‐ including octopuses, squid, and cut‐
tlefish ‐ were excluded from the bill. This was the case even though these animals have a complex central nervous system, which is classed as one of the true hallmarks of sen‐ tience.
when they noticed that the fans of the computers which were on display were operat‐ ing at maximum capacity. The staff examined the ma‐ chines, which were new and on display, as they should not have been operating, only to find they had been tampered with and were being con‐ trolled remotely. The au‐ tonomous police force in Tar‐ ragona (Mossos d’Esquadra)
THE Department of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda of Catalonia is monitoring and controlling the actions of the so‐ called ‘crazy ant’ (Paratrechina longicornis). This is an invasive species, which seems to have found a new home in the Port of Barcelona. As reported by the Generalitat in a statement, the work will allow an in‐depth survey of the area and verify the ex‐ tent of this species. They can then carry out controls with bio‐ cides and assess the effects of the treatment. This species of ex‐ otic ant is native to tropical Africa. Its presence was first detected in Catalonia when a worker ant was found at an access door to the Port of Barcelona back in February 2020. Subsequently, more were detected in a roundabout and then several colonies were located under the sewer and supply covers. Their distribu‐ tion is still very limited in the vicinity of the Port of Barcelona. The invasive species displaces other native species and invertebrates.
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were called and their investiga‐ tors identified who was behind the breach, despite their at‐ tempts to hide their identity and their location. Had the breach not been identified, the hackers would have stood to make significant profits.
Hackers were identified.
Israel closes borders ON November 27, Naftali Bennett, the prime minis‐ ter of Israel, announced the closure of his country’s borders to all foreign travellers. This move has been introduced in an effort to combat the new Omicron variant of coronavirus. One case has been confirmed so far, along with sev‐ en suspected cases. In a statement, Mr Bennett said that the travel ban would last for 14 days but is pending govern‐ ment approval. The Israeli government will also re‐ portedly reintroduce phone‐tracking technology that is used for counterterrorism. Other countries, including the UK, Australia, the US, and some in the EU, have enforced travel bans on South African nations. Scientists have voiced their concerns over the latest variant’s capability of being transmitted much easier. It was first detected in South Africa, and is believed to have more toler‐ ance against the current vaccines, and could have a higher rate of re‐infection.
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Brian May rants QUEEN guitarist Brian May has blasted the BRIT Awards for getting rid of their gendered prize cate‐ gories in a rant against ‘woke cancel culture.’ The organisers an‐ nounced this week they are replacing their tradi‐ tional male and female categories and replacing them with ‘artist of the year’ and ‘international artist of the year,’ the Queen legend exploded with anger in an inter‐ view. The organisers of the awards have said that the move was a “small but seismic” way of ensuring artists of all genders are celebrated, bringing the focus on their “music and work, rather than how they choose to identify.” But May, 74, shouted down the “knee‐jerk” re‐ action, before claiming Queen “would be forced” to be diverse if remade today.
Comments were baffling.
His comments have left critics baffled, as Queen’s iconic frontman Freddie Mercury was an openly bisexual man, born in Zanzibar to Parsi‐Indian parents. Queen has also toured with Adam Lam‐ bert, the gay American Idol performer who regu‐ larly dresses in gender non‐conforming outfits. May said on November 23: “I feel very uncom‐ fortable about some of the decisions that are be‐ ing made, often out of fear. It’s a decision that has been made without enough thought,” he said of a move that has been in the pipeline since at least 2019.
New coin for Queen THE Queen’s Platinum Ju‐ bilee will be celebrated by the Royal Mint with a newly designed 50p coin to be re‐ leased next year. The coin will feature the number 70, which represents the num‐ ber of years the Queen will have been on the throne by 2022. The Queen’s royal cypher is nestled inside the zero and forms the heart of the design. It has been seen and approved by the Queen her‐ self, and it is the first time a royal event has been com‐ memorated on the ‘tails’ side of a 50 pence. Clare Maclennan, division‐ al director of commemora‐ tive coins at the Royal Mint, said: “The Royal Mint has a proud history of striking coins for British monarchs and 2022 sees one of the greatest celebrations of Her Majesty the Queen with the
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
upcoming Platinum Jubilee. “Marking 70 days until the anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne, the Royal Mint is delighted to reveal the commemorative Platinum Jubilee new 50p design ahead of its launch in the new year. “In recognition of the landmark occasion, this is the first time a royal mile‐ stone has been commemo‐ rated on a 50p coin and is a fitting celebration for Britain’s longest‐reigning monarch.”
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First drone highway WHILE countries like the USA are seen to be taking the lead on unmanned aircraft, here in Spain, the Valencian community are taking the lead. The re‐ gion is working on a pro‐ ject with UPV (Universitat Politècnica de Valencia) that will see Valencia get Spain’s first aerial drone highway. What may come as a surprise to many is that the region has already built three drone high‐ ways and is currently qualifying secondary roads or corridors.
Once in place these will allow the normalisation of drone flights around the community, allowing for a variety of uses in‐ cluding the delivery of medicines. The process is expected to be complete between 2023 and 2025. A crucial step in this process was agreed this week with the signing of a protocol with Enaire, the company that manages the national airspace. This protocol allows for the in‐ tegration of the commu‐ nity’s drone highways in‐ to the national network.
and finally... ONE mum has gone viral after she shared her husband’s X‐rat‐ ed Christmas light display on social media. When setting up the Santa, her husband had accidentally missed out on a zip tie that had been meant to tie Santa’s hand up so that he ap‐ peared to be waving. Now, Santa appeared to be making an explicit gesture. The mum’s TikTok video has been seen over 35 million times.
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La Palma lottery rush THE devastation and loss ex‐ perienced by people in La Pal‐ ma has touched the world, with many people losing ev‐ erything. So, it’s no surprise to hear that Christmas lottery sales have soared on the is‐ land. Whilst this is a positive story it’s also a sad one, reflecting just how desperate many peo‐ ple on the island are to recov‐ er their lives. Some €360 mil‐ lion, not including private donations, has been commit‐ ted by both the government of Spain and the Canary Is‐ lands, but many residents still don’t believe they will recover all that they have lost. But there is also another side to this as explained by Borja Muñiz, president of the National Association of Provincial Lottery Administra‐ tors Associations (ANAPAL): “People believe that where there is misfortune there is al‐ so luck, so they play the lot‐ tery.” That makes La Palma a good place to buy a ticket.
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Charles’ racism denial LAWYERS were reportedly called in by Prince Charles regarding claims that he was the ‘Royal racist.’ Earlier this year, Meghan Markle shared her concerns surrounding one member of the family with Oprah Win‐ frey. A new book written by Christopher An‐ dersen claims that Charles was the person that Meghan was talking about. Anderson’s new book, Brothers and Wives: Inside the Private Lives of William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan was scheduled to be released on November 30.
THE National Geographic’s ‘Afghan Girl’, who was im‐ mortalised more than 30 years ago on the front cover of the magazine, has arrived in Rome after being evacuat‐ ed from Afghanistan follow‐ ing the return of the Taliban. The Italian government made the official announce‐ ment that green‐eyed Sharbat Gula, who was photographed in 1984 at a refugee camp in Pakistan, had reached Rome on Thursday, November 25. She had gone to Pakistan at four or five years old following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, having fled the
In the book, Andersen claims that Charles was having breakfast with his wife Camilla when he commented: “I wonder what the children will look like?’’ Camilla was some‐ what taken aback, then reportedly replied: “Well, absolutely gorgeous, I’m certain.” Charles then commented: “I mean, what do you think their complexion might be?’’ The claims have been denied and a spokesperson for Prince Charles comment‐ ed: “This is fiction and not worth further comment.”
Asylum for Afghan
Green-eyed Sharbat Gula.
country along with thousands of others. She was just 12 years old when the iconic pho‐ to was taken by Steve McCur‐ ry, and it made her into an emblem of the suffering and economic instability of the re‐
gion. Her image caught the world’s attention a second time in 2002, when the same photographer went back to Afghanistan to find her again. He found that she was still liv‐ ing in poverty, and once again, she appeared on the front cover of the National Geo‐ graphic. Gula, an illiterate mother of four, had no idea millions of people around the world had seen her photo and she had sparked an interna‐ tional movement for the rights of refugees.
ELKAR: Is located on the 33rd floor of the Madrid building.
High in the sky A NEW restaurant which has just opened in Madrid, has the notoriety of being the highest in the country. Elkar, which translated from Basque means ‘Together’ is locat‐ ed on the 33rd floor of the Torre Emperador Castellana and sits at 160 metres (525ft) above the city. This haute cuisine es‐ tablishment is the new project in Madrid of Ara‐ mark Spain. It was born from the union of two chefs, Sergio Ortiz de
Zarate, who has a Miche‐ lin star, and Beñat Or‐ maetxea, who won the National Award for Young chefs. They have merged their two kitchens to form a gastronomic heav‐ en. It is the first time they have worked together. A unique feature of the restaurant is that diners must first enter through the wine cellar before making their way up to the 33rd floor, where they can sit and enjoy the panorama of the Madrid skyline.
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Move over Squid Game THE smash hit Netflix show Squid Game has been knocked off its throne by another South Korean fantasy horror show, Hell‐ bound. The title of most‐watched show on the streaming plat‐ form was passed to Hellbound on Novem‐ ber 20, just 24 hours after the show was re‐ leased. The new series topped the charts in more than 80 countries on its first day. The se‐ ries theme is one of re‐ ligious retribution and features a team of hairy demons who hunt down sinners and send them to hell. They do this through a mix of graphic violence and burning, so it is not a watch for the faint‐hearted. The victims of the creatures are informed ahead of their arrival of the date and time that they will die. The reasons the victims are chosen prompts public hysteria and religious zealotry as people try to avoid a fiery demise.
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Babies not allowed IT has been stated that babies are not allowed in the House of Com‐ mons. Following Labour’s Stella Creasy bringing her three‐month‐old baby in‐ to the House of Com‐ mons on November 24, it has been stated that bringing children is against the rules. Ms Creasy was in‐ formed it was against the rules to bring children to a debate at Westminster Halls and Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has now asked the procedure committee to investigate. She said she was “pleased to hear this” as the rule means she could not enter the chamber to hear his statement.
BABY AT WORK: Against the rules.
Sir Lindsay told MPs it was “extremely impor‐ tant” for parents to be able to fully participate in the work of the House, and that is why it has a nursery. “Rules have to be seen in context and they change with the times,” he told the House.
Brits travel queues BRITISH travellers face huge queues for holidays as the EU gets set for fingerprint checks at airports next year. New plans are being put together by the European Commission which will affect non‐EU citizens. The new plans will involve a new European Travel Information and Authorisation Scheme (ETIAS) along with an Entry/Exit System (EES). The schemes will affect non‐EU citizens and are expected to come into force next year. Under the new ETIAS scheme travellers who want to access the Schengen Area would need to pay €7. Many favourite tourist destinations for Brits are in the Schengen Area including Spain, Greece, France, and Por‐ tugal. As part of the EES system, travellers would be re‐ quired to undergo comprehensive security checks. This would include fingerprints and facial images too.
Franco mass visit
SPAIN’S People’s Party (PP) has had to issue a statement confirming its condemnation of the Franco regime after the party leader attended a Franco mass. The visit to a church service in which prayers were said for the soul of the dic‐ tator on the 46th an‐ niversary of his death is said to have been inad‐ vertent. Pablo Casado has been leader of the PP since July 2018 and was seen attending the mass in Granada on November 20. According to the PP, Casado attended this
particular church as he was staying with his family nearby. They were in Andalucia for a party conference and
he feared work commit‐ ments would prevent him from making church the following day.
and finally... MANY have had to rearrange their weddings due to the pandemic. One couple was so determined to get married they even carried on when the groom could not make it. They had already rescheduled twice, and on the third at‐ tempt the groom fell ill with food poisoning. They did not want to cancel last minute so they devised quite a creative plan. They used a pole with wheels with an iPad strapped on showing a photo of the groom’s face. The bride cut the cake beside her husband and even enjoyed their first dance.
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Cash is disappearing J O N C U N L I F F E, deputy governor of the Bank of England, said cash is dis‐ appearing with improving technology and the popu‐ larity of debit and credit cards. Online shopping, self‐service, ease of use and security are all given as reasons for the decline in cash purchases which
Cash is being used less.
in 2019 accounted for on‐ ly 23 per cent of sales transactions. Cunliffe, said that the
Asteroid smash
ON November 24, NASA’s DART (Double Aster‐ oid Redirection Test) spacecraft launched from Vandenberg Air Force base on a historic mission to deflect an asteroid. The aim is to deflect the 160‐metre asteroid Dimosphos, which orbits the larger asteroid Didymos. The object is travelling at a speed of 24,000 kilometres per hour. If successful, the mission will deviate the course of the asteroid. DART will test the theory that the kinetic energy from the impact will re‐ duce the threat of the asteroid heading towards Earth. DART is being carried by a SpaceX rocket on a mission that will take almost a year, travelling 11 million kilometres before it reaches its desti‐ nation in September 2022.
percentage of cash trans‐ actions declined further due to the pandemic and highlights the need for politicians to support a new form of safe, flexible, and useful money, such as cards and cryptocurren‐ cies. An example of this is the attempt by authorities to put their faith in the Central Bank Digital Cur‐ rency (CBDC), a proposal if adopted would work with online payment platforms and allow banks to further evolve their technologies alongside. The situation in Spain is quite different with a re‐ cent survey by Plataforma Denaria published in September 2021, showing the need to preserve cash. According to the survey most Spanish consumers still consider cash to be critical to their lives, with a significant percentage of the population still living in less populated areas and therefore areas less well served by banks.
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Anti-ants
Green taxis
A NEW European Union directive requires that all food not eaten in member states prior to 1997 has to be given special approval before it can be sold. This means that the restaurant voted the world’s best, Noma in Copenhagen has to remove ants from the menu.
IN a first step towards meeting the Danish Government’s plans to ensuring that all taxis issue zero CO2 by 2030, Toyota has supplied 100 hydrogen powered taxis to the DRIVR service operating in Copenhagen by way of an initial experiment with more to follow.
THE NETHERLANDS Drug smacks
New register
DUE to EU restrictions on pulse fishing, a number of small Dutch fishermen are suffering financial difficulties which according to research revealed by police and prosecutors has led to some being approached and recruited by drug smugglers to pick up cocaine from container ships.
ALL vehicles such as golf carts and lawn mowers which use public roads (which include private land with access) and can travel faster than six kilometres an hour will have to be registered before January 1 or their owners will have to pay to have them inspected.
BELGIUM Corona monument
Uber and out
IN a cruel twist of fate, a monument to highlight the pandemic was commissioned in 2020 by the town of Izegem. The local sculptor Piet Duthoit has now completed the work, but the unveiling ceremony had to be postponed due to the new wave of coronavirus.
A BRUSSELS Court has confirmed that a decision made in 2015 to ban the use by drivers of the Uber App is still in force which means that the 2,000+ drivers on the company’s books will find it much harder to receive bookings for travel.
GERMANY Coalition formed
Taiwan support
FINALLY, an agreement has been reached between the three parties set to form the next German government, the Social Democrats, the Greens and the Free Democrats who announced their alliance under the title ‘Dare more progress’ and said that they promoted freedom, justice, and sustainability.
ALTHOUGH China won’t be pleased, the new German Government is the first in recent years to acknowledge Taiwan and to suggest that it should be allowed routine participation in international organisations, albeit in accordance with the European Union’s One China Policy.
FRANCE Airbnb pledge
Clever lights
ALTHOUGH some countries are unhappy with Airbnb as not all owners declare taxes and long-term rental is reduced, France is delighted that the American company has entered into an agreement with a national charity to supply funds to restore heritage buildings.
AN interesting experiment in energy saving is taking place in the parts of the city of Lyon where street lights on busy roads only brighten as cars are detected by the LED lights whilst on smaller roads, they are also illuminated by pedestrians walking past.
NORWAY Annual gift
World Cup
THIS year, Norway will send its 75th holiday gift of a fir tree to London in thanks to the British people for their help during the Second World War. The 22-metre-tree was cut down near Oslo with schoolchildren singing carols and will as usual be erected in Trafalgar Square.
MANY in Norway argued that the Norwegian national team should not take part in next year’s Qatar World Cup due to distaste for the regime and two Norwegian journalists were arrested whilst in that country, but the matter is now irrelevant as the team didn’t qualify.
FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Green deodorant SUSTAINABLE and natural deodorant brand Wild is having some success in launching its green brands in the UK with distribution in 285 Sainsbury’s stores as well as tests in Boots and Waitrose and the eco‐ friendly products finding a new outlet in Selfridges.
Official languages IT appears that it is the intention of the Spanish Government to require by law that at least 6 per cent of all programmes in streaming platforms such as Netflix should be presented in one of the other official languages of Spain, namely Basque, Catalan or Galician.
Lidl plans PLEASED with its current growth and the potential to increase dramatically, Lidl GB has announced plans to open 1,100 new stores by the end of 2025, creating 4,000 new jobs across the country and many will feature solar panels and electric vehicle charging points.
Own goal THE National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has announced that it is upset with former Barcelona football star Andrés Iniesta for promoting investment in cryptocurrencies on his Instagram and Twitter social networks at a time when a number of companies offering investment are in trouble.
Back to work METAL workers in Cadiz city and province have called off their strike over wages after some fairly angry demonstrations in the streets of Cadiz. Workers from the oil refinery in San Roque managed to block one of the two main arteries into La Linea and Gibraltar for nine days, with rocks thrown and at least one car set on fire. Now it appears that after unions accepted a pay deal offered by employers, the matter was resolved and roads opened to traffic.
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is the amount that Spanish brewery company Estrella Galicia STAT OF plans to spend on opening a new factory in Sao Paulo, Brazil. €300 million WEEK
Pandora tests new store in the UK DANISH jewellery company Pandora opened doors to its first stores under the new store concept Evoke in Mi‐ lan and London. The new concept, which is still in its test phase, aims to make shop‐ ping more intuitive and will improve speed of service, enabling customers to easily explore, find and try on products. From the moment customers en‐ ter the store, the simplified layout al‐ lows them to navigate through dif‐ ferent product categories and view the jewellery in newly designed dis‐ plays.
Two‐thirds of Pandora’s revenue comes from gifting and the new stores will have a dedicated ‘gifting zone’ with inspirational displays therefore as a further way to person‐ alise the jewellery, the stores will al‐ so offer an engraving service to cus‐ tomers. The layout of the stores has been designed with today’s multi‐channel journey in mind. More than 80 per cent of consumers start their shop‐ ping online, and when they enter the new stores, they will recognise Pan‐ dora’s campaigns at the front. Following the openings in Italy and
the UK, Evoke will launch in Guangzhou, China in December and Pandora expects to introduce it in other key markets later in 2022. The new store concept will gradually be evaluated and improved, and new features will be added. “Pandora is built on the concept of personalisation and the idea that you can tell your story through your jewellery. “We now want to bring personali‐ sation to all customer touch points and create a unique shopping experi‐ ence,” said Martino Pessina, Chief Commercial Officer, Pandora.
December offer from Golden Leaves Can they extend 90 days? LEGALLY SPEAKING
I have seen reports that some groups are work‐ ing to get a reciprocal agreement between Spain and the UK because the UK allows stays of 180 days and Spain only 90 days. This does not seem fair to those UK citizens who want to spend more time in their Spanish villas. What are the possibilities? Also, what punishments can be imposed on a person who spends more than 90 days in Spain? S D (Costa del Sol) To answer DAVID SEARL your sec‐ ond question first, YOU AND THE LAW the Spanish border IN SPAIN control officers have a wide range of discretion. If a person has over‐ stayed his limit by just a few days, they are often let go with only a warning. Those who have chosen to stay longer might be fined up to €300. For those serious offenders who simply stay as long as they want, one suggestion has been to put a stamp in their passport and put them in the computer with a prohibition from returning to Spain for, say, two years. Nobody wants to go to such extremes. As to an agreement between Spain and the UK based on re‐ ciprocity, this is very unlikely. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
SPAIN’S brave new financial world is taking a bit of a beating as more workers go on strike and shocking rises in electricity costs hit manu‐ facturers. Naturally if it costs more to make products locally, then it is clear that the consumer will be hit twice, first with their electric bills and then with an increase in prices of a number of products.
THE funeral plan experts at Golden Leaves have announced this year’s De‐ cember offer, with a reduction on deposits and two years’ interest‐ free payments. This offer, which is Interest-free payments. available throughout December, will also see the payment term on their plans increased to up to seven years, making the monthly payments on their Opal plan €51.43 a month and payments on their Pearl plan €58.23 a month. Funeral plan deposits will be reduced to €100. Golden Leaves are experts in funeral plans, ensuring that your wishes are carried out in full when the time comes and saving your loved ones from having to plan your funeral in another country and another language. Their plans also ensure that you beat rising funeral costs, making sure that your service is paid in full and that your loved ones are not left with any further costs. To save money on your funeral plan and ensure that your loved ones are not left to plan your service or with further costs, contact Golden Leaves before De‐ cember 31 and begin choosing the right funeral plan for you.
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Economy stalling The European Union Recovery Fund is going to help in the medi‐ um to long term without doubt but as HGV drivers threaten to strike before Christmas and the forecast for 2021 GDP (Gross Do‐ mestic Product) continues to be
revised downwards, then 2022 could be a difficult year for the government. Much will depend on whether the government can somehow persuade or instruct the energy companies to reduce their fees,
Government special loan WITH 1.7 million customers, energy supplier Bulb is sim‐ ply too big to be allowed to go bankrupt, especially as the giant providers in the UK don’t want to take on new customers used to cheaper rates. For this reason, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has revealed that the UK Government will make a spe‐ cial loan of around £1.7 bil‐ lion to Administrators in or‐ der to try to keep the company trading until next spring. Without this assistance, they would have had to close down in December, but it is hoped that this lifeline will al‐ low the Administrators to ei‐ ther sell the company or find ‘new homes’ for its cus‐ tomers.
Spain links with Iran UNDER the Partido Popular Government it was an‐ nounced that once Iran was able to export oil again, it had agreed to invest in southern Spain to open at least one new oil refinery. With the decision by the Trump Administration to once again treat Iran as a pari‐ ah, the flow of investment quickly faded, but things may be changing. When welcom‐ ing the new Spanish Ambas‐ sador to Tehran, President Ebrahim Raisi said, “The cur‐ rent level of economic rela‐ tions between Iran and Spain is not acceptable and efforts should be made to further de‐ velop these relations.” He indicated further that he wanted to develop economic, political, cultural and sports relations with Spain. assuming the promises of ade‐ quate supplies of liquid gas from Algeria are maintained by that country’s government. If that happens and the tourist industry continues to recover in 2022, then there is every chance that the economy will turn around again and see some positive news in the first two quarters of next year.
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• Euro EUR/GBP: Unmoved at £0.84 EUR/USD: Down from $1.16 to $1.12 The euro has come under some consistent pressure over the past month, with the single currency slumping to year‐to‐date lows against the US dollar. This slump in EUR ex‐ change rates has been partially attributed to the European Central Bank (ECB) as the policy divergence between it and the other major central banks only looks to be growing wider as the ECB remains glued to its dovish bias. Accelerating the downtrend in the euro through the second half of November has been the dramatic resurgence of Covid cases in many parts of Europe, which has prompted countries such as Austria to reimpose lock‐ down measures. Looking ahead, the single currency could face an uphill battle in the com‐ ing weeks if the Eurozone’s economic recov‐ ery is undermined by more countries being forced to impose restrictions. • Pound GBP/EUR: Unmoved at €1.18 GBP/USD: Down from $1.37 to $1.34 The pound has traded in a wide range over the past four weeks, as the currency was rocked by the Bank of England’s (BoE) latest in‐ terest rate decision. Ahead of its November policy meeting, a series of hawkish comments from BoE policymakers had seen the majority of GBP investors price in an interest rate hike this month. However, the BoE then pulled the rug out from underneath the pound after it opted not to hike rates, leading to accusations of governor Andrew Bailey being an ‘unreli‐ able boyfriend’, a moniker which was previ‐ ously given to his predecessor Mark Carney. Sterling then languished in mid‐November amidst heightened Brexit jitters, with GBP in‐
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WELL, it’s all coming apart, isn’t it? Trying to remain positive and retain some degree of optimism through all the doom and gloom is becoming more difficult by the day. And the whingers don’t help. The moaners and groaners are everywhere. Even drama queen vocalist Adele, who you would think had very little to complain about, recently occupied Oprah’s ‘griping chair’, bleating about people ‘not knowing what goes on behind closed doors,’ while conveniently plugging yet another money‐spinning album. Priorities have gone completely haywire. Recently the UK public has had to put up with hypocritical, anti‐Semitic cricketers, crying on TV because they’ve been ‘offended.’ Celebrities, who are earning more in a fortnight than most people can hope for in years, bewailing the fact that they failed to digest the testicles of some animal or another, added to the ever‐increasing uncontrolled numbers of illegal immigrants pouring in, and floundering politicians at a complete loss what to do about it ‐ does truly makes you feel it is all going completely to pot!
Coming apart Is this the start of the demise of Western civilisation as we know it? Well, I personally thought it embarked on that journey years ago. The trouble is that so‐called progress has made it all too easy. Even in the light of yet another ‘variant’ and the indisputable climate change, the complacency among the masses, particularly the young, is almost beyond belief. The age of technology has led the present generation to believe that all the nation’s problems can be settled at the press of a button. ‘Nanny State’ attitudes have raised the public’s sense of entitlement to unprecedented levels, while getting something for nothing has become an acceptable mode of existence. Many great civilisations have peaked and subsequently foundered when the going got too easy. I came across a statement by one Sheik Rahid, the founder of Dubai, which hit the nail decisively on the head. When asked about the future of his own country, he replied: “My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel. I ride a Mercedes; my son rides a Land Rover, and my grandson is going to ride a Land Rover; but my great grandson
will have to ride a camel again. You must raise warriors, not parasites. Past civilisations were not conquered by external enemies, they rotted from within.” He went on to observe: “The greatest Western generation consisted of 18‐year‐ old kids storming the beaches of Normandy and now, two generations later, the young people want to hide in safe rooms when they hear words that hurt their feelings!” Well, personally I think that just about sums it all up. The sheik went on to astutely remark that “hard times create strong men, strong men create easy times, easy times create weak men and weak men create difficult times.” So, in the light of all that, folks, all I can declare is ‐ the camels are on the horizon! Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland. Mon and Fri. 1pm till 4. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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Streaming Now: Last night in Soho LAST NIGHT IN SOHO follows a young fashionista from Corn‐ wall who moves to London where she finds that ‘London can be a lot’ and isn’t quite what she expected. Last Night in Soho, directed by Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz) and released on November 19, is a slick, funny, and chaotic depic‐ tion of London in the 60s, run‐ ning simultaneously alongside current day life. It’s worth watching if you’re into thrillers with a twist. Thomasin McKenzie (Leave No Trace) plays Eloise, a wide‐ eyed student obsessed with the 60s who is accepted into the London College of Fashion. She is taken back to Soho in the 60s through her dreams where she watches an aspiring singer called Sandy, played by Anya Taylor‐Joy (The Queen’s Gambit), trying to make it on the scene. Sandy meets a suave and charming man called Jack, played by Matt
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Smith (Doctor Who), who tells her he works on the club scene and can help her become a performer around London, but things take a sinister turn. The music, dancing and styling in this film is incredible, it takes you effortlessly back in‐ to the 60s and builds tension as Eloise finds it increasingly difficult to decipher her dreams from reality. There’s twists and turns that you won’t expect which will have you hanging on the edge of your seat. The film is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Ap‐ ple TV so you can be taken back in time from the comfort of your sofa.
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CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD I HAVE been thinking a lot this week about the mental leaps people make when they are upset over something, and how these jumps in logic create such big divides between people that it makes discussion and debate almost impossible. I looked up what I was trying to describe, and the closest thing I can find is called ‘catastrophising’. A lot of people involuntarily suffer from this way of imagining things and it only relates to themselves. It is an issue that mental health counsellors describe as a type of distorted thinking that is not based in reality and can be debilitating to those who cannot physically shake themselves free of it. Future-oriented catastrophising is believing something terrible will happen, without evidence to support this belief, and this is where I mostly pick up the other type of person I encounter with this train of thought. These people don’t necessarily have a medical problem that causes them to think in this way, but instead, lean into this way of thinking as a means to further their po-
Catastrophising litical or personal opinion. This all-ornothing thinking can actually hurt their coherence and does nothing for the spirit of debate or discussion as they pick up their imaginary scenario and refuse to let it go. “Next thing you know…” is a common, and relatively innocuous, starter for this kind of conversation. The person that brings out the idea of never being able to say the word Christmas again because they’ve been asked to consider other holidays. The thought of white people disappearing from their television because there is a black woman with a supermarket loyalty card on their screen. They run down their line of thought until they reach a scenario so extreme that they panic, then hold firm that belief as if it is here in reality already. Catastrophising. Right-wing politicians adore it when people create their own false dichotomy, or all-or-nothing situations, as it saves them the job of creating them on the campaign podium. Psychology professor Ryan Martin says: “When things happen to us and we evaluate those events in highly negative ways, we’re
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more likely to get angry about them, and we’re more likely to get scared.” Scared people are easier to manipulate into voting against their own interests to protect themselves from the imaginary scenarios created from fear. The more that these thoughts become ingrained into people’s minds, the more self-perpetuating they become, until small things explode. This way of thinking leads to chronic anger and in turn, this creates misattributed causation, putting the blame where it doesn’t belong. This is how people are easily turned against each other in times of hardship when they have more in common with each other than they do with the people in charge who are actually creating awful situations. This goes some of the way to explain the current rise in right-wing ideology and individualism across the globe, at a time when we should really be helping each other instead. 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 Sierra Nevada is Eu‐ rope’s southernmost ski resort and on November 27, its ski‐lifts were acti‐ vated once more, as this year's winter season got underway. It is reported that there is already 20cm of fresh snow on the ground, and nine kilome‐ tres of slopes are skiable. In the hope of a more stable season this year, af‐ ter last year’s on‐and‐off restrictions, the Sierra Nevada’s hoteliers and business owners in Pradollano and Bor‐ reguiles are optimistic. Now they just need a re‐ turn to the numbers gen‐ erated in 2019. The drop in tempera‐ tures, combined with rain‐ fall in recent weeks has helped to get the doors open. While the capital of the province, and other parts of the region experi‐ enced rain, the mountain peaks received a generous covering of snow.
Slopes are now skiable.
A real bonus for the Sierra Nevada is that data shows the Granada Province currently has the lowest virus infection rates in Andalucia at more than 30 points below the second‐lowest, Jaen. Masks must be worn on ski lifts and chairs, but there are no capacity re‐ strictions on the slopes. Although that could change if it becomes over‐ crowded. According to Enrique de la Higuera, a spokesman for local businesspersons, a hotel occupancy of 50 per cent is expected for this first week of the sea‐ son. That’s compared to a 30 per cent occupancy last season.
THE HALLMARK OF HAPPY HUMANS TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA
#TheWomanBeyond IF there’s one thing I have had to get used to, being in business, particularly over the last 18 months, it’s being able to turn on a sixpence, to be flexible, to have to look at what’s going on and make some sort of sense and be able to make what may seem like sponta‐ neous decisions, only to turn them on their head again just a few days later!! That can mess with your head, and your teams. As a leader, we have to be able to put in place structures that keep the engines oiled and the wheels turn‐ ing. We also have to make the most of what the data is telling us in any one moment and be willing to make a deci‐ sion, a choice, even though that may have to be overturned in light of new information.
Dan Siegel is one of the world’s lead‐ ing mindfulness, neuroscience and in‐ terpersonal neurobiology experts. Dan tells us that the healthy human being is psychologically flexible. He says we need to be kind of like a river flow‐ ing between two banks, on one side we have structure and on the other we have spontaneity. So, what is the trick to maintaining flexibility, well it is to make sure we don’t flood one side or the other. We want to have just the right amount of structure, too much and you get rigid. And we know that’s not good. On the other side of our river of flexi‐ bility we have spontaneity. Again, we need a certain amount, but not too much. If we go over the top on spon‐ taneity, we can flood that side and wind up with chaos. Also, not good. Dan tells us that the hallmark of a healthy human being is just like the riv‐ er of flexibility, it runs between the banks of structure and spontaneity.
Structure + Spontaneity = Flexibility. How’s your river? Are you sticking rigidly to structures that don’t work anymore, or can you be a little too spontaneous? Are you flooding one side or the oth‐ er? As with all these things it’s a delicate balance, the tightrope of life and busi‐ ness. What’s one little thing you can do to Optimise today? Stay Focused, Keep Positive and Choose to +1 in Every Moment. Fulfil Your Dreams and Awaken Your Great‐ ness!
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BRITS IMPORT WARNING From our Facebook Hola, I have just read your article in this week’s EWN about import charges and thought that you might like to know how much I have just had to pay. I have just had delivered from the UK a new fabric cover for a folding frame for a motorcycle cover which was destroyed in the recent high winds. The cost of the cover was £59.99. The cost of import charges was €31.50 Customs, €14.91 Administration charge and €6.62 IVA. A grand total of €53.03 charges which is a complete rip-off! I was expecting to have to pay some charges, but not just short of the cost of the item!
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Leapy Lee Commentary Loopy at his best again this week. White American shoots three other White Americans, fortunately killing only two, but Leapy makes this a racial issue and the fault of a black guy who was killed by a white policeman. I must be missing something. George Floyd was no innocent bystander, but maybe just arresting him would have been enough. PS. Loved this week’s letter asking about Little Arrows. I can assure the writer that that was all Leapy ever did. All the best, Peter
Importing into Spain Dear Editor, Having read your warning in the EWN , I know what you mean. I sent off for 50 tins of food from the UK which is not stocked by any Brit shops here.
WE’VE COME SO FAR THE controversial topic of Covid passports has been in the news this week, with several Spanish communities giving the green light to new restrictions. With mandatory vaccinations ruled out at this stage and a new variant of the coronavirus detected, the move seems like a natural response. Just as everyone in Spain was feeling relieved at a sense of normality returning, alarm bells started to ring again. The news will not be welcomed by those who see any
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The normal price would be €3 a tin for similar products by Princes. With postage it came out to €3.80 a tin. I tracked the parcel and it quickly arrived at Customs at Madrid airport 17 days ago. Instead of just using the customs information on the package, they instead sent me a two-page document (in Spanish) to fill in, to decide how much taxes I have to pay, which I have returned to them and I will have to pay whatever they decide before they will release the parcel. This I did not understand. A few years ago, I had to pay set taxes on a parcel from California directly to the postman who delivered the package. Now Spanish customs seem to be making it up as they go along on how much I pay and I have no choice but to pay whatever inflated figure the señors decide, as punishment for Britain leaving the EU and for Gibraltar. Significant charges could ruin it for British shops in Spain, making food and other things too expensive for we expats to buy. Michael Hill Benidorm
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restrictions as an impingement on their freedom. But for the 35.5 million people who have had at least two doses of the vaccine, the news will mean the path to normality can continue to some extent. Anyone who has visited the UK in the past year will have noticed the stark contrast in the adherence to protocols such as mask-wearing compared to Spain. Here, it has become a habit for many, and most people comply without fuss. Walking into a shop without a mask
almost seems unthinkable and many still wear them in open spaces. After a tough 20 months in which people have missed events such as births, weddings, and funerals and many more have been separated from friends and families, the introduction of Covid passports now seems like a minor inconvenience. There is no solution that satisfies everyone, but with so much hard work done to get this far, these latest measures might be what is needed to get us over the line.
BABIES AT WORK: Most people said absolutely not!
Malcolm Stoddart No, they have a creche there, she is being paid enough to afford professional care! Attention seeker!
Deborah Clynshaw No. Maternity leave should be increased. For everyone!
Pamela Symons It’s not proffesional to take a baby or child to work. Where are her work ethics.! You can’t have everything in life. Pay for a nanny. And express your milk.
Helen Jordan Definitely not. What do any other mothers do, get childcare. After all she’s paid enough to afford it but being an MP she thinks she can do as she likes. Maybe Boris can take the child to Peppa Pig World and give her a day off.
Nick Houghton No there are many industries where it is impossible. What happens when the baby gets cranky at work and screams the place down - no one can work.
Elaine Smith No way, there is an expensive creche there if children need to be looked after, if they don’t want to use that either, stay home or employ a nanny.
Richard Gill Davies No. Do what everyone else does and make suitable arrangements before embarking on starting a family. Take responsibility and think ahead. This child will need you to be a role model.
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Barcelona agree transfer AC CO R D I N G to reports circulating on sports pages and social media in Spain, a deal has allegedly been reached between the agent of Manchester City’s Spanish internation‐ al striker, Ferran Torres, and Barcelona FC. It is known that with Ar‐ gentinian legend, Sergio Aguero, being forced into premature retirement af‐ ter signing for the La Liga giants, they are on the lookout for his replace‐ ment. The Catalan club is
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also reportedly suffering a massive financial dilemma right now, so how they would fund such a move
remains to be seen. One rumour is that they will include a player in a po‐ tential swap, possibly Ousmane Dembele. Respected sports outlet Marca claims that a deal has been brokered be‐ tween both parties, but without any involvement from Torres’ club, Man City. It is believed that Tor‐ res’ agent was spotted in Barcelona on Tuesday November 23, leading to speculation that he was at
the Camp Nou discussing a move for his player. There has also been talk of Mateu Alemany, the Catalan club’s director of football, flying in the op‐ posite direction, for talks at the Etihad. Torres joined the Pre‐ mier League champions in 2020 from Valencia, but has not been seeing regu‐ lar playing time under Pep Guardiola, yet has con‐ stantly found the target while playing for his coun‐ try.
Leo Messi wins seventh trophy THE Ballon d’Or 2021 ceremony returned to Paris on Monday, November 29, after being cancelled in 2020 due to the pan‐ demic. Argentinian wizard Lionel Messi was in the running to win his record seventh trophy. Messi has six awards to his name from his time with Barcelona, but now he is playing for Paris Saint‐Germain. Five players were left in the final selection, with Leicester City and France midfielder N'Golo Kante coming fifth. Fourth
place went to Karim Benzema, France’s prolific Real Madrid striker. Chelsea’s Brazilian midfielder Jorginho was given third spot. In second, Robert Lewandoski, which meant the winner was ‐ Lionel Messi. Strangely, there was no mention of Cristiano Ronaldo’s name as a strong favourite to win his sixth Ballon d’Or this year. The Portuguese legend is currently back with Manchester United after leaving Juventus.
Wales and Scotland rivals WALES and Scotland found out on Friday, November 26, exactly who their opponents will be in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying semi‐final play‐offs. Both home na‐ tions have home matches in the one‐legged deciders. Robert Page’s Welsh team will host Austria in Cardiff, with the manager commenting, “We’ve worked ever so hard to finish second and get that home draw. We’ve got everything to play for.” Scotland can look forward to taking on Ukraine at Ham‐ pden. Manager Steve Clark was confident as he said, “We have shown over the course of the play‐offs for Euro 2020 that we can handle the tension for semi‐final, and final games.” Adding, “Ukraine is up there with the toughest [draw] and then from that, we know Wales have done really well recently. We know the Austrians well. It’s something for everyone to focus on and think about over the winter months and look forward to some good games in March, hopefully.” If both teams win then they will face one another at Cardiff, with the victors heading for the World Cup finals in Qatar. It has been 64 years since the Welsh competed in the World Cup, back in 1958, while for the Scots, it has been a patient 24‐year wait. In the other two play‐off semis, Portugal will be at home to Turkey, and Italy will welcome North Macedonia. The winners will then face‐off, which means one of Europe’s big football nations will not be present in Qatar.