THE BEST FINANCE NEWS ON PAGES 14 - 17 Issue No. 1910 10 - 16 February 2022
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Preserving the health of the olive tree.
Olivera de Cort THE iconic olive tree, the Olivera de Cort was donated to Pal‐ ma in 1989 by busi‐ nessman Jaume Ba‐ tle and at the time of moving it from the Pollensa Pedruixella Petit estate was be‐ lieved to weigh be‐ tween three and four tons. Now, the century‐ old tree which is considered to be a specimen of special value to the munici‐ pality has grown considerably and its root system may well be too large for the area in which it is planted. In order to check its health and to map the extent of the root system, the Pal‐ ma Council arranged to scan the area with a special ‘tree radar’ device which will al‐ low experts to de‐ cide whether the ground in which it is planted needs to be expanded to ensure that the tree is safe and well cared for.
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NEW PAINTING: Presentation of the artwork.
FACE MASKS: No longer required in most outdoor spaces.
BUSINESSES and residents across Spain are cel‐ ebrating after masks will no longer be legally re‐ quired in most outdoor spaces from today, Thursday, February 10, bringing the country one step closer to normality. Spain’s Minister of Health, Carolina Darias confirmed the move, with face coverings no longer mandatory in most spaces including school playgrounds, in a statement on Tuesday, February 8. The minister also announced that the Public Health Commission is studying shortening the quarantine period for positive cases to be‐ tween three and five days. While a welcome change for many, the law still requires masks in two outdoor situations, including at crowded events when standing, and when social distancing cannot be ob‐ served, for example, when sitting. Regional governments across Spain also rec‐ ommend wearing masks in crowds. The measure was agreed at a government meeting where officials also decided to in‐ crease capacity at sports events, including the Football League and the ACB basketball, which will go from 75 per cent to 85 per cent capacity
if held in outdoor venues and 50 per cent to 75 per cent if indoors. Spectators will also be required to respect measures including mandatory masks and so‐ cial distancing. The issue of masks has been a contentious one throughout the pandemic, splitting opinion over balancing the need to protect public health, while upholding some of Spain’s most‐ valued civil liberties. Advocates of face coverings argue they are a small inconvenience to wearers but a vital step in protecting others. Meanwhile, many against mandatory masks accuse the government of interfering with civil liberties. Regardless of personal views, many busi‐ nesses across Spain are rejoicing at the news, hoping that this move towards normality will signal an increase in tourist numbers this year. Michala Larsen Aguilera of restaurant group Da Bruno told the Euro Weekly News: “I’m delighted that we can finally take them off and hope this means we can enjoy a great summer without people afraid of going out. “Hopefully the tourism will pick up and we can go back to business as usual.”
LAST year, the Palma Council advised the owners of the Hotel Artmadams that a mural by artist Jose Luís Mesas which covers the entire exterior of the build‐ ing would have to be removed. As part of an ongoing battle, the owners have now appealed against the decision by the town planners and until a decision is made, asked that the order to remove the mural be suspended and as the Council did not respond within the due time, it is assumed that the suspension is in place. The lawyers for the hotel argue that this is a gen‐ uine work of art and to remove it would be damag‐ ing to the hotel and the artist. Perhaps ironically in view of the argument, a new‐ ly created painting by the artist was presented to the European Parliament by Balearic President Francina Armengol on February 4.
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More trains
RAIL travellers in Mal‐ lorca can look for‐ ward to a more luxu‐ rious and comfortable ride as five new elec‐ tric trains each con‐ sisting of four coaches are being purchased by the Railway Ser‐ vice of Mallorca (SFM). Total cost will be €54,653,612 (exclud‐ ing IVA) but the good news for local tax‐ payers is that 90 per cent of the price will be covered by the RE‐ ACT‐EU funds set up to help countries fol‐ lowing the pandemic and only the balance of some €5 million will be paid for by the Balearic Govern‐ ment. The five trains will take the total in ser‐ vice up to 24 and should improve the frequency of trains running between Pal‐ ma, Sa Pobla and Manacor thus encour‐ aging drivers to leave their cars at home. It is expected that the rolling stock will be delivered during the summer of 2024 and should be in ser‐ vice in the last quar‐ ter of that year.
Making work safer
THE Balearic Government has introduced a new reg‐ ulation whereby hotels will have to install beds with assisted lifting appa‐ ratus. Now a study carried out by the Balearic Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IBASSAL) and Melià Hotels has conclud‐ ed that this will signifi‐ cantly reduce the strain on chambermaids’ backs as the pressure that needs to be exerted when changing sheets is greatly decreased. President Francina Ar‐ mengol, accompanied by the Minister of Economic Model, Tourism and Work, Iago Negueruela visited the Hotel Melià P a l m a M a r i n a o n Fe b r u ‐ ary 4 to see for them‐ selves how the newly in‐ stalled assisted beds
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LIFTING APPARATUS: New requirements reduce injury.
helped the workers there. Observing that “tourism must not only serve the profitability of compa‐ nies, but must also have a positive impact through‐ out the territory,” Armen‐ gol confirmed that studies show that 27 per cent of occupational diseases in the hospitality industry
are suffered by chamber‐ maids and that many of these diseases are caused by overexertion. The study was carried out on January 31, to as‐ sess the effort involved in making a bed with lift mechanism compared to rooms where the beds do not have lifts.
Horse sculpture
IN late 2020, a lorry drove into a horse sculpture created by the artist, Aligi Sassu which was on a roundabout at the entrance to Alcudia Port. There was some criticism from oppo‐ sition parties concerning the delay in repairing the statue, but due to prob‐ lems with insurance and the fact that the judiciary was involved, it lay on its side untended. This lasted until Thursday February 3
when finally, it was winched onto an HGV and removed to the studio of artist Miguel Ginard Sarasate in Sant Llorenç. It will now be completely restored as in addition to damage done at the time of the accident, problems of deteriora‐ tion in the metal had also been discov‐ ered. Once fully restored, it will be re‐ turned to its normal home.
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Airport name LIVERPOOL has Lennon, New York has Kennedy and now there’s talk of Nadal airport following his record‐breaking win in the Aus‐ tralian Open. The idea started to circulate on social media across Mallorca suggesting that Manacor’s favourite son Rafael Nadal should be honoured by renaming Palma Airport. Soon after that, the politicians saw an oppor‐ tunity to have their say and the response ranged from mildly in favour to downright hos‐ tile. Balearic President Francina Armengol thought that as a great ambassador for the is‐ lands, this could be a positive move whilst Par‐ tido Popular leader Marga Prohens was gener‐ ally in favour but didn’t want the matter to become an opportunity for a political spat. Local party MÉS per Mallorca joined in, say‐ ing that the airport name didn’t really matter, what was most important was getting the management right but mayor of Palma, José Hila, whilst praising the athlete wanted Palma to remain the same name. At the end of the day however, airport management company AENA has indicated any name change has to be requested by the Balearic Government and ap‐ proved by the National Ministry of Transport.
Tip removed THE former municipal landfill in Deia which was used during the 1970s and 80s has finally been dis‐ mantled with 31.86 tons of waste of all types re‐ moved. It took around a year of consideration and dis‐ cussion before the work commenced in an area of 390 square metres at Rost de can Boi, in the area of Son Bauça with the bulk of the material being glass and metal. The site not only caused environmental dam‐ age but also presented a significant fire risk, so the council considers that the cost of €14,076 was money well spent.
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NIBS EXTRA Good Samaritans A GROUP of cyclists who were out enjoying the day had reached Formentor when they spotted a very young baby goat trapped in netting protecting the road from rockfall. They stopped and managed to remove the frightened ani‐ mal which they returned to its mother.
Inca Vacubus THE Vacubus returns to In‐ ca to offer first vaccina‐ tions as well as booster jabs against Covid ‐19 without appointments un‐ til Thursday February 17 from 9am to 7pm at the Plaça del Orgue as part of the ongoing programme of vaccinations in Mallorca.
Close the Circle THE Close the Circle pro‐ ject is a strategic plan con‐ cerning disposal of organic waste in Mallorca which will cost around €200 mil‐ lion, funded by the EU with five organic treat‐ ment plants to be built in Marratxi, Santa Margalida, Calvia, Felanitx and Lluc‐ major.
Tortoise snatcher IT was in May 2020 that a Spanish male broke into the Fundació Natura Parc, in Santa Eugenia and stole two Radiated tortoises and two keeled box turtles part of a large seizure from an illegal breeding farm. He has now been sen‐ tenced to one year in prison.
Gum chewer AT a cost of €180,000, the Palma Council has ac‐ quired a special vehicle which is small enough to work on narrow pave‐ ments yet robust enough to even remove dried chewing gum from pave‐ ments by using specially heated pressurised water to melt the gum and col‐ lect the water.
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New Manacor restaurant
AS part of the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar exten‐ sion project, Rafa Nadal offi‐ cially opened the ‘Roland‐ Garros Restaurant’, an eatery whose ambience evokes the Paris Grand Slam. The design of its decora‐ tion and furnishings were in‐ spired by the restaurants used by the tournament it‐ self so all diners enjoying the space will feel as if they were at one of the biggest tennis events on the planet. The décor at the restau‐ rant in Manacor includes pic‐ tures of some of the biggest stars in the history of the tournament including Steffi
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OFFICIALLY OPENED: Rafa Nadal was the first diner.
Graff, Chris Evert, Björn Borg and naturally Rafa Nadal himself. The Roland‐Garros restaurant, whose first din‐
er was Rafa Nadal will offer a range of quality gastrono‐ my, with a menu created by the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar’s team of chefs
and nutritionists. With a capacity of 60 peo‐ ple, reservations can be made for lunch and dinner from Monday to Sunday by emailing restaurante@ rafanadalacademy.com or phoning 971 171 682. On Sundays, brunch will also be served from 10am to noon to with a wide range of healthy dishes, juices and smoothies. The new restaurant joins the US‐Open and Australian‐ Open themed spaces at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Mo‐ vistar as it continues to grow and make a name for itself in Mallorcan gastronomy.
Don’t mention the war
IT is more than six years since the now 82‐year‐ old John Cleese set off on his Last Time to See Me before I Die stand up show and he’s still going strong. The years 2020 and 2021 saw a number of cancellations but this classic British comedian, actor, writer and produc‐ er is back again with Canada, the USA and most of Europe in his sights although there are currently just two Spanish shows planned, one in Barcelona and the other at the Palma Auditorium on June 17. Sometimes a little la‐
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STILL GOING STRONG: John Cleese in cheerful mood
conic, often very sarcas‐ tic, the star of Monty Python and Fawlty Tow‐ ers relishes black humour and if his previous shows continue in the same vein, audiences will not only enjoy a rollicking night out, but hear his
own solemn yet amusing funeral speech as he brings the show to a cli‐ matic ending. Whilst older audiences will remember early films like A Fish Called Wanda, later appearances in the Harry Potter saga as well
Mallorca classic rally THE Annual Classic Rally in Mallor‐ ca will take place this year in Puerto Portals from March 10 to 12. Now in its 18th year, it hosts the competition which covers more than 500 kilometres and is open to drivers of cars built between January 1, 1931 and December 31, 1981 with up to 150 rally drivers
expected to take part. Apart from the rally itself, a great deal of entertainment takes place in the port and there is plenty of opportunity for visitors to enjoy looking at the various rare and vintage vehicles in what is now described as one of the top five annual events held on the Is‐ land.
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as most recently Clifford the Big Red Dog have brought him a new and younger audience. Tickets for his one man, one night show in Palma cost from €45 to €75 from the Auditorium website.
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Enjoying the empty road.
Walking space
EVERY Sunday from now until April 3, Palma Council is banning traffic from certain parts of the Playa de Palma between 9am and 2pm. The decision has been taken in re‐ sponse to a re‐ quest from the Ho‐ tel Association of Playa de Palma and aims to recov‐ er this space for pedestrians and encourage people to enjoy the beach for walking, play‐ ing sports or carry‐ ing out leisure ac‐ tivities. On February 13, the area closed will be between Carrer de l’Alegria and Carrer de Son Rigo and from then on, the intention is to broaden the ban to extend to Carrer dels Trobadors.
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TWO containers used to collect clothes and shoes for the charity Deixalles Foundation caught fire in what is believed to be an act of vandalism. They were situated near to the Llorenç Garcies School and Font d’Arta and although the two containers and their contents were completely destroyed, the fire was extinguished before it could spread, so no harm was done to anyone or to any buildings. Local Police are investigating and any relevant information from members of the public would be appreciated but, in the meantime, the local council has asked that no one deposits any new items in the containers until they have been re‐ placed.
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GUTO HARRI, the Prime Minister’s new communications director said that Boris Johnson is “not a complete clown.” Harri described day one in his new role, revealing: “Although I haven’t seen him for years, we picked up where we left things in terms of the tone of our friend‐ ship. I walked in, I saluted to the PM and said: ‘Prime minister, Guto Harri report‐
Boris ‘not a complete clown’
ing for duty’.” Speaking to Golwg.360, Harri contin‐ ued: “He stood up from behind his desk and started to take the salute but he said: ‘What am I doing? I should take the knee for you.’ The two of us laughed. Then I
SAS hero saves combat dog AN SAS hero who ‘ran through a hail of bullets to save his wounded combat dog’ has now been nomi‐ nated for a bravery award. The heroic soldier saved his dog from being shot by the Taliban in firefight in Afghanistan around nine months ago. Speaking to one publication, a source re‐ vealed how the SAS hero had protected his dog during a “kill or capture” mission. He then kept the wounded dog alive as a helicopter sped them to safety. The source revealed: “The dog was very badly injured ‐ it was limping and bleeding profusely. “It was moving so slowly it
was at risk of suffering fur‐ ther wounds. “The handler ran across open ground, picked it up and carried him back to a safe area. “Once the target was neu‐ tralised, the SAS withdrew to a rendezvous point and were picked up by the chop‐ pers. “The dog was in a very bad way but he was kept alive during the flight then operated on back at a British base and survived. “He was later sent back to the UK and given further treatment.” No details are known sur‐ rounding whether the dog will be able to return to ac‐ tive service in the future.
asked: ‘Are you going to survive, Boris?’ And he said in his deep voice ‐ slow and purposeful ‐ starting to sing a little while finishing the sentence and saying: ‘I will survive.’ “I inevitably invited him to say: ‘You’ve
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got all your life to live,’ and he replied: ‘I’ve got all my love to give,’ so we had a little blast from Gloria Gaynor.” After that, the pair got down to serious business. Harri explained that he and the Prime Minister had: “a serious conversa‐ tion about how we get the government back on track and how we move for‐ ward.”
Out of his depth New Covid drug recommended
JEREMY CLARKSON has been left feeling ‘out of his depth’ running a business. The former Top Gear pre‐ senter has delighted fans re‐ cently with his Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm, but he admits that despite nu‐ merous business deals he still feels out of his depth. Clarkson decided to buy a farm in Oxfordshire in 2009. The purchase led to a popu‐ lar TV series, and in 2019 Clarkson decided to take over the farm and run it him‐ self. Clarkson said: “Over the years I’ve done some busi‐ ness stuff, and every single time I vow that I’ll never do it again, because I’m always out of my depth. “I never know what any‐
CLARKSON: Locals opposed his plans.
one is talking about until someone comes round and tells me I’ve got to hand over a quarter of a million pounds.” Clarkson had planned to build a 60‐seater restaurant and car park on his farm, but local residents were opposed to the plans and the council ruled the development was ‘out of keeping’ within the Cotswolds Area of Outstand‐ ing Natural Beauty.
THE European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recom‐ mended the use of Paxlovid ‐ the first oral an‐ tiviral drug available to treat Covid ‐ as soon as the first symptoms of the virus appear. Marco Cavalieri, the EMA’s head of Strategy for Biological Health Threats and Vaccines, stated that the treatment is authorised for people who are not un‐ dergoing medical treat‐ ment, and who have an added risk with the virus, due to some conditions, such as diabetes, obesity, or lung diseases.
This approval came after observing that it signifi‐ cantly reduced hospitalisa‐ tions or deaths in patients who had at least one un‐ derlying condition that put them at risk of severe Covid. “Paxlovid is more effec‐ tive in the early stages of the disease, when virus replication is more pro‐ nounced and it begins to spread to the lower respi‐ ratory tract,” explained Mr Cavalieri, adding that both this drug and ‘Veklury’ (Remdesivir) can be used to treat Omicron infec‐ tions.
Volcano tourism
THE Canary Islands government and locals are considering the possibility of volcano tourism after La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja eruption lasted for a staggering 85 days. The volcanic eruption began last September and saw thousands of people evacuated and hundreds of homes de‐ stroyed by molten lava. Earthquakes also shook the island of La Palma. Canary Islands tourism chiefs are looking into taking ad‐ vantage of 70‐metre lava walls to entice tourists to the is‐ land and tourists are readily clamouring for volcano themed tours. Hawaii and Iceland also turned to volcano tourism af‐ ter they were hit by volcanic eruptions. Some people fear though that the sight of tourists taking in the lava flow sites could be painful to local residents who lost everything. Mariano Hernandez Zapata head of the island’s govern‐ ment explained to Reuters that the volcano has created op‐ portunities. She explained: “Despite unleashing so much de‐ struction, the volcano has created opportunities and tourism is one of them.”
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Harry and Meghan blasted HARRY and Meghan have been blasted for their ‘ra‐ dio silence’ on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Social media users criti‐ cised the pair for keeping silent on the special day after they made no ac‐ knowledgement of the Queen’s decades of ser‐ vice. One Twitter user was most upset and comment‐ ed: “Would it have killed
RADIO SILENCE: Harry and Meghan have kept quiet.
WhatsApp scams DO you use WhatsApp? Be warned: WhatsApp scams jumped 2,000 per cent in 2021 to become the ‘fastest‐growing form of impersonation fraud’, according to an analysis by Lloyds Bank. Victims lost an average of £1,950 each. Traditional scams where fraudsters im‐ personate a bank, the police or an institu‐ tion like HMRC still account for the vast majority of reported impersonation fraud, however the number of those dropped by around 14 per cent last year. The rate of growth in WhatsApp scams
shows how organised criminal gangs are always changing their methods and the speed with which they can adapt. Almost all scams now start online, through social media or via a phone call or message. Liz Ziegler, Fraud Prevention Director at Lloyds Bank said “Never trust a message from an unknown number without first independently verifying the person’s identity, even if it claims to be from someone you know. Always insist on speaking to someone before sending any money.”
them to offer their con‐ gratulations for a job well done to HM! Despicable!” Another social media us‐ er though saw the bright side and said: “About time these two learnt to be silent. Hope it lasts.” To mark her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne Prince Charles commemo‐ rated the special day and said: “On this historic day, my wife and I join you all in congratulating Her Majesty The Queen on the remarkable achievement of serving this nation, the realms and Common‐ wealth for 70 years. “The Queen’s devotion to the welfare of all her people inspires still greater admiration with each pass‐ ing year.” The Queen used her Platinum Jubilee celebra‐ tion to announce that Camilla will be able to be‐ come Queen Consort when Charles takes over the throne in the future.
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Anti-vax parents refuse urgent care THE parents of a two‐year‐old boy with heart disease needing an urgent and delicate heart operation at the Sant’Orsola hospital in Bologna have rejected blood transfusions from donors vaccinated against Covid. The parents instead contacted anti‐vaccination movements to find ‘volunteers’ willing to donate blood. The Sant’Orsola hospital, according to the transfusion centre, is opposed to this because blood donations must follow very strict and precise legal protocols to guarantee safety. The National Blood Centre (CNS) has reiterated the importance of these protocols: “The blood of those vaccinated is absolutely safe. From the moment a person is vaccinated, 48 hours must pass be‐ fore they can donate blood because we must be sure that they do not have reactions to the vaccination and that they are in good health,” said the director of the CNS, Vincenzo De Angelis. The case is now in the hands of a Modena judge. The magistrate has listened to the parents, who said: “The blood of the vaccinated is dangerous.” A decision from the judge is expected shortly.
and finally... A PASTOR in the US state of Tennessee livestreamed a bonfire in which he and his churchgoers could be seen burning books such as Harry Potter and Twilight, and saying “it’s witchcraft 100 per cent.” Global Vision Bible Church leader Greg Locke led the book‐burning bonfire in Nashville, the state capital, on the night of February 2. This incident was the latest to occur as part of the growing trend of book censorship that is rising in the country.
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Minimum wage rise PROPOSAL: A decision is due soon.
THE Spanish government has proposed raising the minimum wage to €996 a month, €31 above the current rate (€965 per month over 14 pay‐ ments). After the meeting held at the Ministry of Labour, Mari Cruz Vicente ex‐ plained that the govern‐ ment’s proposal is in the middle range of the rec‐ ommendations made by the Committee of Experts on the SMI, which had recommended an in‐ crease of between €24 and €40 for this year. The government’s pro‐ posal is below the €1,000 the unions have demand‐ ed. In any case, Workers Commissions trade union leader Mari Cruz Vicente has warned that “whatev‐ er is agreed”, the increase will have to be applied retroactively from Jan‐ uary 1 this year. The proposal is under discussion, with a deci‐ sion due this week.
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£109m Lottery jackpot ONE lucky Brit has claimed a staggering £109 million from Friday night’s (Febru‐ ary 4) mega‐draw. The lucky winner had opted for numbers 3, 25, 38, 43 and 49 and the Lucky Star numbers 3 and 7. Senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery Andy Carter previously
said: “What an amazing night for a single UK ticket‐ holder who has scooped tonight’s whopping £109.9 million special EuroMil‐ lions Super Jackpot. “Players are urged to check their tickets and give us a call if they think they are tonight’s lucky winner. “National Lottery play‐ ers make a huge differ‐
THE National Police are warning people in Spain to be aware of a phishing scam. The scam begins by people receiving a text message on their mobile phone warning the user that they are logged on from a different device. The message then asks the user to verify their details and follow the link. According to the police, the message reads: “You are logged in from a new de‐ vice, if it wasn’t you, verify immediately.” The message is followed by a link that the criminals hope you will click. The police have warned that you
ence to National Lottery Good Causes across the country generating more than £30 million every week.” He went on to add: “Thanks to National Lot‐ tery players, over £1.2 bil‐ lion has been distributed to date across the UK to help tackle the impact of coronavirus.”
Don’t bite should not follow the link and that the SMS messages should be deleted. Cybercriminals are increasingly using phishing scams to extract people’s de‐ tails. The National Police have also said that you can report any phishing scams to them so that officers can warn other people. This will allow the police to pre‐ vent more people from falling for the scam.
Electricity bills slashed THE UK government will provide £179 million in funding for energy efficiency upgrades, which will allow electricity bills to be signifi‐ cantly reduced in 20,000 homes while making them warmer. On February 7, the UK govern‐ ment announced that it would provide the funding for thousands of people who live in social housing. According to the official statement from the government website, the funding “will see 20,000 social housing properties with an Ener‐ gy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D or
lower receive upgrades to improve their ener‐ gy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. This includes fitting external wall and roof in‐ sulation, energy‐efficient doors and windows, heat pumps and solar panels.” Minister for Business and Energy Lord Callanan said: “The UK has a strong track record in improving the energy performance of its homes and this funding will continue that as we deliver huge benefits for social housing residents ‐ ensuring they keep more of their cash.”
Lack of rain in Spain R ES E R V O I R S across Spain are reported to be at around 45 per cent of their capacity due to the drought. With temperatures ris‐ ing again this week and no substantial amounts of rain predicted by AEMET, the situation is causing concern. Worst affected are reservoirs in the area of the Guadalquivir, southern Spain’s major watercourse which runs over 650km from the mountains of Jaen to Sanlucar in Cadiz, which are less than one‐third full on average.
Reservoirs all along Andalucia’s Mediter‐ ranean basin are low. The only water re‐ serve in Spain that is above 90 per cent of its capacity is in the Basque region.
The drought will af‐ fect hotels and tourism businesses close to reservoirs, but is also expected to have a big impact on farming, es‐ pecially in the south and east of Spain.
and finally... A GROUNDBREAKING fat‐busting drug that has helped patients shed stones is set to be available on the NHS. To be eligible for treatment though patients will need to be suffering from a minimum of one obesity‐related issue. During trials of the drug participants lost around two and a half stones in only 15 months. The patients were giv‐ en a weekly jab of the new drug.
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Nobel Peace Prize THE leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, Une Bastholm, has nominated Sir David Attenborough for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The 95‐year‐old broadcaster and envi‐ ronmentalist should be nominated, says Bastholm, because “he has taught us not only to see the intrinsic val‐ ue of the whole diversi‐ ty of life that exists on the planet, but also how vulnerable we hu‐ mans are to the balance of ecosystems.” She also believes that the International Panel on Nature (IPBES), an intergovernmental agency founded in 2012 to improve environ‐ mental policies and ser‐ vices, should also win the prestigious award. The Green Party lead‐ er said: “They should receive the award for
their work in develop‐ ing a common interna‐ tional knowledge base about the nature of the world with broad pro‐ fessional support and credibility. This work makes it impossible for world leaders to ignore the natural crisis with‐ out being noticed…”
Sir David Attenborough
Record petrol prices PETROL prices in Spain skyrocketed at the beginning of February, reaching a new historical high. A fifth consecutive price rise saw fuel on the fore‐ courts rise to its most expensive level so far in 2022. According to data from the European Union Oil Bul‐ letin, prices have gone up by another 5.6 per cent. Specifically, the average price of petrol this week stood at €1.538/litre, which represents an increase of 1.18 per cent compared to a week ago. This is a historical record, exceeding the €1.522 of September 2012. Also, the average price of a litre of diesel this week stood at €1.422, making it €1.35 per cent more ex‐ pensive compared to last week. This is not a record for this fuel, although it remains close to the histori‐ cal maximum of €1.444 set in September 2012.
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UK airport eGate chaos
GOVERNMENT inspector David Neal has slammed the Home Office over chaos caused by eGates at UK airports. Issues around lack of training, constant Covid rule changes and insufficient numbers of staff have resulted in mayhem and five‐hour queues for travellers. eGates are a common sight at many UK airports. Stansted has 30 eGates, while Heathrow has 69 and Gatwick has 50.
Speaking to the British press a Home Of‐ fice source explained that eGates have re‐ ceived updates that will “improve security and efficiency.” The source went on to add: “We are com‐ mitted to making further improvements and ePassport Gate technology continues to be part of the overall strategy to make our bor‐ der as efficient, smart, and responsive as possible.”
One in 50 with long Covid
OFFICIAL data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) re‐ leased at the end of January, shows a record one out of 50 Brits have been living with long Covid since the start of Jan‐ uary. Long Covid is defined by the ONS as when a person has symptoms for four or more weeks after infection, the most common of which is fatigue. The ONS estimates that 1.33 million adults were suffering from symptoms on January 2. The figures include only the ear‐ liest effects of the Omicron vari‐ ant, and it remains unknown what long Covid effects the vari‐ ant might produce.
The estimates are based on a survey carried out on 306,000 people who reported suffering from long Covid. Experts have
cast doubt over the ONS’s find‐ ings saying symptoms such as fatigue and headaches could be linked to a variety of conditions.
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Road tax rise
MPs in the UK say that a new tax is required to plug the £35 billion shortfall in taxes from fuel and excise duty that is being created by motorists switching to elec‐ tric cars. The call was made by the Transport Select Committee who said that motorists should be taxed on mileage and that if nothing is done this year the government faces a black hole in its fi‐ nances. However the Treasury has
Dangerous new viral challenge
A VIRAL challenge on social media is seeing young people disappearing for days. Sectors of the police have warned of the dangerousness of the challenge that involves young peo‐ ple leaving their homes and disappearing for 48 hours without notifying their family or friends and without leaving a trace or communicating. Young people are ‘nominated’ by social networks and if they accept the challenge they must get going. The objective is to generate as much concern and panic as possible to score points with the re‐ actions that are provoked on social media channels and emergency services. The destructiveness of this challenge is not only the concern of families, or that it can end up in mobilising police forces that could be dealing with real cases, but also the fact that the child is putting themselves in serious danger of getting into an accident with nobody knowing their whereabouts.
FUEL DUTY: Government faces a black hole in its finances.
said that tax revenues would keep pace with changes prompted by electric vehicle take‐up. Sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be banned in the UK from 2030 prompting a rise in the sales of electric cars. Taken together, vehicle
excise duty, ‘car tax’, and fu‐ el duty that motorists pay at the pump, raise around £35 billion a year, but neither tax is levied on pure electric ve‐ hicles. Tax that will no longer be collected from existing vehicles by 2040 according to the committee.
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A SEYCHELLES giant tortoise living on the remote South At‐ lantic Ocean island of St Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cun‐ ha, is believed to be an incredible 190 years old. His name is Jonathan, he weighs 200kg, and experts think he could well be the oldest living land animal on the planet. There is talk that the island might even commission a commemorative stamp in his honour, or even name a national holiday after him in 2022.
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THE EURO WEEKLY NEWS has urged its readers to support local businesses in the community by shopping locally in recent times. Now things are heading back to normal, we challenge you to main‐ tain that habit by supporting local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky independent busi‐ nesses in your area. Local businesses make our villages, towns and cities what they are. They add unique character. They are convenient. And they offer ex‐ cellent produce from known suppliers. The joy of shopping locally means that independent businesses can support the local communi‐ ty. You may find something a euro or two cheaper online but have you considered where your money is actually going?By shopping lo‐ cally you’re putting food on a local family’s table and there is nothing
better than giving back to the communities that have given us so much. Local stores support charities and they sponsor local sports teams. In many cases, they are much more than just a business, they’re a legacy. They may have supported generations of the same family. Likewise, brand new local stores and bars may help the gener‐ ations of the future fulfil their dreams and ambitions. Remember, your local store is going up against multinationals and chains. They can’t win that battle on their own. So give them your support. Spending your money local‐ ly will make a real difference to the local economy. Local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro they receive at local level. They create locally owned supply chains and they invest in their employees. So remember, buy local. When you go shop‐ ping ‐ go local!
BUY LOCAL: By shopping locally, independent businesses can help support the local community.
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EU’s highest unemployment FOR the last seven con‐ secutive months, Spain has recorded the high‐ est level of unemploy‐ ment in the EU. An unemployment level of 13 per cent was recorded in December, a figure that is only close to Greece at 12.7 per cent, and which, moreover, is double the European average of 6.4 per cent. December was the seventh consecutive month in which Spain leads with this statistic
in Europe. Last June, the level of unemploy‐ ment reached 15.3 per cent, a level which no other European country has exceeded. Greece ‐ the only oth‐ er state to start the pandemic with unem‐ ployment in double fig‐ ures ‐ has seen a faster recovery in unemploy‐ ment levels. Sixteen other mem‐ bers of the EU still reg‐ ister unemployment fig‐ ures higher than before the pandemic started. Unemployment in Spain fell from its pre‐ pandemic level for the first time in November 2021, and in December, i t w a s e i g h t ‐ 1 0 t h s b e‐ low the level of Febru‐ ary 2020 ‐ the last month not affected by Covid.
NEWS
Computer says ‘Yes’ A SINGLE parliamentary vote which secured ap‐ proval for labour reform in Spain, unlocking bil‐ lions of euros in European Union aid, is a comput‐ er error, said the opposition. The conservative People’s Party (PP) is crying foul, saying there was a technical glitch during the parliamentary debate on Thursday February 3 which led to a member who voted ‘no’ having their vote appear on the screen as ‘yes’. The legislation was passed by 175‐174. The re‐ form grants more power to labour unions in bar‐ gaining contracts and also lowers the number of Spanish workers on temporary contracts. The landmark reform is a long‐standing campaign promise of Spain’s Socialist President Pedro Sanchez. “This is the most important law of the legisla‐ ture,” Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz told parlia‐ ment before the vote. She added the legislation would counter the country’s chronic unemployment problem which was 14.1 per cent in November, double the euro‐ zone average. The approval of the bill was a condition for aid from the EU’s €800 billion ($917 billion) coron‐ avirus recovery fund. However PP President, Pablo Casado, said the party will challenge the legislation in the Constitu‐ tional Court. It was an “anomaly” and should be “rectified,” PP party spokesperson Cuca Gamarra insisted.
Endeavour confirmed AUSTRALIAN National Maritime Museum chief executive Kevin Sumption has confirmed that British explorer James Cook’s ship HMS Endeavour has finally been discovered by ar‐ chaeologists. The scientists have been combing the water in search of the wreckage for more than two decades. HMS Endeavour has been
Wreckage found on seabed.
lying at the bottom of the ocean for nearly 250 years.
Madeleine chief suspect PHONE records have shown that the suspect in the Madeleine McCann case was no more than five minutes from the apartment. A new documentary about the disappearance of three‐year‐ old Madeleine McCann from an apartment on Portugal’s Algarve in 2007 makes startling new claims about the chief suspect Chris‐ tian Brueckner. The British youngster went missing from the Ocean Club resort in Praia da Luz on May 3, 2007, and despite many investigations, has not been heard of since. Bruecker, aged 44, was named by German prosecutors in June 2020 as their main, and only suspect. Convicted paedophile Brueckner has always denied being re‐ sponsible, and is currently serving time in a German prison on un‐ related sex and drugs charges. He has always said that the police have no concrete evidence linking him to Madeleine. He has always maintained that there are several people who can offer him an alibi, and who will testify to his whereabouts on the night of Maddie’s disappearance.
Sumption confirmed that the discovery was made in Newport Harbour, Rhode Island. He also confirmed that the shipwreck has been identified. This has caused some controversy though as another expert believes that it is ‘prema‐ ture’ to say it is the Endeav‐ our. Sumption revealed: “It’s arguably one of the most important vessels in Aus‐ tralia’s maritime history. “I am satisfied that this is the final resting place of one of the most important and contentious vessels in Australia’s maritime histo‐ ry. “Based on archival and archaeological evidence, I’m convinced it’s the En‐ deavour.” He went on to add: “It’s an important historical mo‐ ment, as this vessel’s role in exploration, astronomy and science applies not just to Australia, but also Aotearoa New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.”
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Insurance failure
Words removed
ALWAYS read the small print is a maxim when taking out insurance, but 14 Danish insurances companies have been hit with fines for discrimination against female clients who became pregnant. Eight companies have accepted the fines and the others have until February 1 or could be prosecuted.
SCRABBLE is becoming increasingly more difficult in Denmark as it has been reported by the Danish Language Board, that some 3,581 words were removed from the Danish Spelling Dictionary between 1986 and 2012 as they were considered obsolete or replaced by English words.
THE NETHERLANDS Racial profiling
Mortgage help
THE Dutch Tax Office, having been brought to task over wrongly accusing parents of fraud, is back in the spotlight after an independent review found that in 11 per cent of cases it viewed, people were being highlighted as potential fraudsters on the basis of their appearance and nationality.
WITH rental properties becoming increasingly expensive, the National Mortgage Guarantee agency, supported by a number of commercial banks, is to help renters who pay more than a mortgage would cost but have been turned down by lenders to get their feet on the property ladder.
BELGIUM Holocaust research
Unclaimed money
DURING the Second World War, the Belgian railway company NMBS was responsible for the deportation of more than 25,000 Jews and Roma to death camps. To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the Belgian Government has commissioned research into the role of the company and who made the decisions.
THIS is not an email scam but a genuine fact according to the Belga News Agency as it revealed that Belgian customers had around €575 million sitting unclaimed in dormant bank accounts at the end of 2021, up €7 million from the previous year.
GERMANY Telegram ban
Snap resignation
THE German Government is reportedly considering banning the encrypted messaging app Telegram which it contends is being used by different groups to promote hate speech and conspiracy theories. Its complaints have been made to the creators of the app, but these have apparently been ignored.
VICE-ADMIRAL Kay-Achim Schönbach who was head of the German navy has tendered his resignation after making a number of comments during a visit to India about the Ukraine and Russia which has caused the German government some embarrassment especially as he said that Vladimir Putin deserved “respect”.
FRANCE Child victims
Bizarre artwork
CATHOLIC dioceses throughout France have raised €20 million to compensate up to 330,000 victims of historical child sexual abuse by clergy over seven decades according to the president of the Selam fund. The French Catholic Church has confirmed that it will also contribute its own funds.
IT has been discovered that a senior French surgeon has offered to sell as a piece of art for €2,500, without permission, an X-ray of the arm of a concert goer, shot during the 2015 Bataclan attack, which shows a bullet still lodged in the forearm.
NORWAY Spoilt for choice
Future Queen
THE Norwegian Finance Ministry may be breathing a sigh of relief after controversially inviting former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to apply to head the Bank of Norway as it seems possible that due to the Ukraine problem he will be asked to remain as head of NATO.
THE first woman born to be Queen of Norway officially came of age on Friday January 21 when she celebrated her 18th birthday. Flags flew and cannons fired in honour of Princess Ingrid Alexandra, daughter of Crown Prince Haakon, heir apparent to the Norwegian throne.
FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA More unemployed AFTER 10 months of decline in un‐ employment, the Spanish Ministry of Labour revealed that it has risen slightly in January 2022 with an ad‐ ditional 0.55 per cent (17,173 peo‐ ple) registering as unemployed, but this figure was much lower than the usual January numbers.
Significant debt NEW MILLENNIUM SPORTS, the distributor of the Kelme brand in Spain having entered into volun‐ tary bankruptcy owes a total of €7.5 million to two public bodies, the Valencian Institute of Finance, to which it owes €6.36 million, and €1.14 million to the Tax Agency, alongside other debts.
Fuel duty ALERT to the fact that as more people switch to electric vehicles, tax income from the sale of diesel and petrol will drop, the UK Com‐ mons Transport Select Committee has called on the government to look at scrapping fuel duty and charging for actual miles travelled.
Funding expansion CONFIDENT that public exhibitions and trade fairs will be back with a vengeance, Fira 2000, the compa‐ ny that owns the Gran Via fair‐ grounds outside of Barcelona has approached the European Invest‐ ment Bank (EIB) for a loan of €115 million (roughly half of the expect‐ ed cost) to expand.
Wordle game WORD game enthusiast, English born Josh Wardle who now lives in New York developed an online game which he named Wordle whilst in lockdown with his part‐ ner. It’s a bit like the old master‐ mind game or sudoku with words, where you have six moves to dis‐ cover a daily five letter word. He gave free access to those with sim‐ ilar tastes and attracted so much interest that the New York Times after writing about it, decided to purchase the rights for an undis‐ closed seven figure amount. It will remain free for the time being, but there is a possibility that it will be used to encourage online sub‐ scriptions to the paper.
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€1.231
billion is the net profit made by Naturgy, Spain’s largest gas company at the close of its 2021 financial year.
Santander Bank profits jump SANTANDER Bank saw a huge rise in turnover and profits in 2021 accord‐ ing to a statement from Executive Chairman Ana Botín. “The group achieved a record profit before tax of €15.3 billion thanks to disciplined capital alloca‐ tion, prudent risk management, and further improvements in our effi‐ ciency and balance sheet strength, combined with a material increase in customer activity during the year,” she said. Profit after tax was €8.1 billion from a turnover of €46.4 billion, thanks to an increase of five million
customers worldwide and improved efficiency. Looking forward, the group ex‐ pects this trend to continue as it ex‐ pands its digital consumer banking service and focuses on investing and supporting green programmes and technology. As a truly international banking organisation, it has seen very strong performances from its American and British arms as well major growth in both Brazil and Chile. Despite the pandemic, Santander is on course to meet its medium‐ term targets which were set out in
LEGALLY SPEAKING
Will their plan work? Can you clarify for us the ruling of 90/180 days? When we contacted the Spanish Embassy re‐ cently we were told we need to count backwards. These are the dates of our visits to Spain in 2021 and our plan for 2022. We arrived in Spain June 6, 2021, and we departed Spain for UK July 29, 2021, for a stay of 54 days. Then we returned to Spain on October 14, 2021 and departed from Spain for UK November 11, 2021, for a stay of 29 days. This gives a total of 83 days in our 180‐day period. Now we plan a new visit in 2022, arriving February 13, 2022 (can we stay for the 90 days?) and is February 13 okay to depart? S W (by email) Your plan DAVID SEARL should work. Your visits in YOU AND THE LAW 2021 are correct. IN SPAIN Now, in order start a new period of 90 days in 180 days, you need to be absent from Spain for at least 90 days. If you left Spain November 11, 2021, and you plan to return February 13, 2022, this gives you 97 days outside Spain, thus meeting the requirement. My guess is that the Spanish embassy meant that you must count backwards from February 13 to see if you have been absent 90 days. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
NOW that Britain is beginning to emerge from the pandemic, the time has come for households and con‐ sumers to pay the bill. The energy price cap is to rise by 54 per cent meaning that the average household can expect to have to find a minimum additional £700 this year to cope with increased gas and elec‐ tric costs and this doesn’t take into account that the cap is likely to be in‐
2019 and has been able to write back €750 million which was set aside to reserves to meet potential bad debt which has not materi‐ alised. These figures compare to a de‐ clared loss of €8,771 billion in 2020, when the bank made a non‐cash ad‐ justment to the valuation of good‐ will and deferred tax assets and show an increase of 25 per cent over the 2019 reported profit. Shareholders will continue to ben‐ efit from ongoing dividends as well as a share buyback and the forecast looks very positive for the future.
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Time to pay the debt creased again in October this year. In crude terms it means that 2022 will see significant inflation increases and the Bank of England now ex‐ pects Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to drop as people have less money to spend and wage rises are unlikely to be anywhere near inflation.
Indeed, the Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has re‐ cently asked workers not to demand large pay increases as that would hurt the already beleaguered econo‐ my and base interest rates have been raised for the second time in two months.
Gender equality BUSINESS women in Spain continue to come up against a glass ceiling mentality de‐ spite the efforts of the cur‐ rent government to try to im‐ prove their situation. Speaking to guests at an event hosted by PR group Hill and Knowlton in Madrid, Spain’s Minister of Finance, Nadia Calviño said that she would no longer attend events if she was the only woman present and that be‐ cause she is a minister. The Spanish Cabinet now has more women than men making up the front‐line team, but women are poorly represented in business, with some of those who do have very senior positions actually appointed in the first place as part of a family dynasty, al‐ though they have proven their undoubted worth.
Labour Reform Bill SPAIN’S Labour Reform Bill, which looks to unwind legisla‐ tion passed by the previous Partido Popular (PP) govern‐ ment and give more power to unions as well as reducing the number of temporary work contracts, scraped through parliament. Ironically, it was thanks to ei‐ ther a mistake by a PP mem‐ ber voting remotely or an error in the computer system that what should have been a no vote became a yes. As a minority, the existing coalition normally relies on one of the Catalan parties for support, but it refused and on this occasion the vote of 175 in favour and 174 against couldn’t have been closer but will be contested by the PP. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has had to step in and announce financial assis‐ tance to try to alleviate the cost of energy, but there will still be many who don’t qualify for any support. So far, since the departure of for‐ mer Governor Mark Carney, the Bank of England has regularly got its forecasts wrong and the expectation is that consumers will be worse off in real terms than they were in 2008.
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COFFEE CHAIN: Check in with your favourite Pret barista.
ANXIOUS to win back cus‐ tomers, coffee and quick snack chain Pret a Manger UK introduced a monthly coffee subscription service in 2020, which for £20 a month al‐ lowed members to have up to five barista drinks a day without extra cost. Now, having found that the service has become the suc‐ cess it hoped for, it has in‐ creased the cost to new members by 20 per cent to £25 per month and will be up‐ ping the price to existing users in March. Considering that a drink can cost between £2.30 and £3.25 and you can have five a day (provided you leave 30 min‐ utes between ordering) this still seems like good value, but many subscribers are com‐ plaining about such a huge percentage rise. According to the company however, it is simply adjusting the price to cope with a num‐ ber of prices rising, many of
which are beyond its control. Somewhat disingenuously it has explained that from March 31, UK VAT on its prod‐ uct will be 20 per cent and therefore £2 out of the £5 in‐ crease will be surrendered as VAT. What it doesn’t mention is that it was already paying 5 per cent when it introduced the subscription service and from October 1, 2021 the VAT rate had been increased to 12.5 per cent. Of the balance of £3, it needs to offset significant pay rises to staff announced in January of this year, which will account for £1.50 and the balance will offset the rising costs of Arabica beans and milk. One subscriber tweeted that if they took five drinks a day and paid normal prices, overall costs would be some £150 a month, so the sub‐ scription still remains a bar‐ gain.
Inflation slows INFLATION is something of a double‐edged sword as too high too quickly causes financial difficulties for consumers and manufacturers but too little can suggest economic stagnation. Spain has been struggling with continued increas‐ es for most of 2021, although the January 2022 fig‐ ure of 6 per cent showed a 0.7 per cent drop on the December figure which was the highest for some 30 years. Inflation is judged by the rise (or reduction) in cost of a number of items and for the first time, Spain has included the cost of face masks in its bas‐ ket of consumer items.
BUSINESS EXTRA UAE visit SPAIN and the United Arab Emirates agreed to establish a strategic part‐ nership in various fields, ranging from upgraded political consultations to an enhanced framework for investment and eco‐ nomic cooperation fol‐ lowing a visit to the UAE by Spanish President Pe‐ dro Sánchez on February 2.
BT Sports ORIGINALLY expected to be put up for sale, the owners of the BT Sports channel have had a slight change of heart and are now to form an alliance with the Discov‐ ery channel which could soon make the new business a very serious competitor to Sky Sports in Europe.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT THE problem with most of the woke brigade is that they are generally so far up their self‐righteous soap boxes they categorically refuse to entertain the opinions of others. When arguments or discussions tend to veer away from their points of view, they are always the first to accuse their dissenters of right wing ideals or racism. They then sit smugly back; fully aware that the discussion is now over and the onus is now on those that disagreed with their rhetoric to explain why they themselves are not racially motivated! It’s a clever ploy, designed to crush the freedom of speech and encouraged by many a political despot over the course of history. Well I don’t buy it and categorically refuse to yet again waste this short narrative explaining my very strong views on the subject. I believe in live and let live. As long as it causes no harm to others and doesn’t weaponise my points of view, frankly I really couldn’t care less how anyone handles their current manifestation. I also have no problem with how people wish to be addressed. Tom, Dick Harry,
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Fem, Those, Them or Wottsit. It truly is all the same to me. What I do care about however is reserving the right to also refer to myself as I choose. Being pressured to adapt to another individual’s views and opinions is what sticks in my craw. Unfortunately this is often the problem with disgruntled minorities. Many of them suffer from insecurity or inferiority complexes. Consequently the more of us they can inveigle into embracing their philosophies, the more secure they feel (The mentality of cult!) To achieve this they need to convince others to either join them or amend their own beliefs. Sooner or later however the majority begin to resent their often lame‐ brained intrusions and demos and their actions begin to achieve the reverse effect (The public taking the law into their own hands when ‘insulate Britain’ demonstrators decided to block the motorways was a case in point!) One of the real casualties in this whole diatribe of politically correct ‘uman rights is common sense. Just recently another couple of ‘woke goodies’ came to light. The University of Salford has recently issued a
subject matter warning for Dickens’ Oliver Twist, in case it causes ‘distress or anxiety’ among literature students. Recently the University of Northampton also issued ‘alert warnings’ to their students about Orwell’s 1984, Dickens’ Great Expectations and, of all things ‐ Bronte’s Jane Eyre! The University stated that it has the responsibility to ‘prepare students for potentially sensitive topics of child abuse domestic violence or racial prejudice’. They probably don’t allow winners or losers either! This is of course not all quite as ridiculous as it sounds. The more they relieve the young of responsibility, the easier they are to manipulate toward their nanny state ideals. Left wing political control is always hovering behind all this undemocratic PC rhetoric. And incidentally, shoving floral bouquets down the barrels of Chinese and Russia’s silos won’t work either! 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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Separated by Nazis in My Best Friend Anne Frank
MY BEST FRIEND ANNE FRANK tells the story of the real‐life friendship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, from Nazi‐occupied Amsterdam to their harrow‐ ing reunion in a concentra‐ tion camp. This Dutch movie has a 67 per cent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but is cer‐ tainly worth a watch. This is the story of the girls’ friendship before Anne and her family famously went in‐ to hiding and before Hannah, her father and younger sister were taken to Bergen‐Belsen concentration camp. The relationship between the girls is cheerful and they keep each other going, de‐ spite threats around every corner and the fact that the Nazis were rapidly overtak‐ ing Amsterdam. All around them, Jews are being beaten in the street, shops are being destroyed, families are being pulled from their homes and carted
away like cattle, Jews are banned from establishments like theatres and teachers are beginning to disappear. The story flits back and forth from before their cap‐ ture to the concentration camps. Shots of the girls in Amsterdam are warm, colourful and humorous, while the shots of Bergen‐ Belsen are grey, dark and dirty ‐ contrasting the two periods in time perfectly. The whole film builds up to impending doom, with Han‐ nah trying to save Anne when she finds out that the Frank family didn’t escape but were captured and taken to the camp over the fence. Hannah hears a familiar whistle and discovers that Anne and her sister, Margot, are slowly being starved to death and risks her life in an attempt to save her best friend. My Best Friend Anne Frank became available to stream on Netflix on February 1.
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TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA
#TheWomanBeyond TODAY I am introducing you to Steven Kotler, bestselling author, and peak perfor‐ mance expert. Plus get this, the creator of The Flow Genome Project. In his great book called The Rise of Superman, I know I have told you before that I get my research wis‐ dom from everywhere, but this is not from the film!!! It is, however, fascinating. Steven shares how to bridge the gap be‐ tween extreme and mainstream and un‐ locks the code of ultimate human perfor‐ mance. Drawing on 15+ years of research, including first‐hand reporting with dozens of top action and adventure athletes (Laird Hamilton, Travis Rice, Ian Walsh, Danny Way, Dean Potter, among many others), RISE explores the frontier science of ‘flow,’ an optimal state of consciousness in which we perform and feel our best. By using what seems to most of us like ‘impossible’ athletic feats as case studies, the book deciphers what these athletes are do‐ ing to harness flow so successfully, he shows us how we can apply this knowledge across
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all domains of society. In other words, despite the unusual ‘them’ at the centre of this book, this story is really about ‘us.’ You and me. Who doesn’t want to know how to be their best when it mat‐ ters most? To be more creative, more con‐ tented, more consumed? To soar and not to sink? Yeah me, I do!!! As the deeds of these athletes prove, if we can master flow, there are no limits to what we can accomplish. He also challenges some myths of mastery, he tells us that it’s not so much about having the right DNA or the willpower to delay gratification for 10,000 hours (more about that another time). For this week, I’m sharing my favourite piece of wisdom from Steven. He was asked what ONE piece of wisdom he’d share with someone looking to opti‐ mise their life and actualise their potential. His answer? “No pressure, no diamonds.” He tells us that we need to be willing to exit our comfort zone if we want to catch a glimpse of our ultimate potential.
“No pressure, no diamonds.” That’s become one of my favourite new mantras. No pressure. No diamonds. No pressure. No diamonds. No pressure. No diamonds. This mantra cuts through fear like a razor‐ sharp, diamond‐bladed sword. Try it, next time you’re feeling a little pres‐ sure. One more time: No pressure. No dia‐ monds. Here’s to the Rise of Superyou! Stay Focused, Keep Positive and Choose to +1 in Every Moment. Love, Hugs, High Fives and Fist Bumps Toni x Ignite Your Passion, Fulfil Your Dreams and Awaken Your Greatness!
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Think about the impact that achieving those goals, being clear on what YOU WANT could have on you and doing the work could have on everyone else. Start to believe that it is possible and fall in love with the outcome. Are you ready, let’s get down to it... here’s a chance to absolutely do all of that, sign up to my 5 Ways to A Better You ‐ Mastery Class Be sure to book your place for just £147.00, why not bring a friend for half price. Join my three hour, jam packed session, with scientifically proven tips and tools and real‐life experience and other likeminded women like you over Zoom. Feb 11, 10.00 ‐ 13.00 (GMT) OR Feb 16, 18.00 ‐ 21.00 (GMT) https://quantumvantage.co.uk/5‐ways‐ to‐a‐better‐you I am so excited to see you there. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD I HAVE seen many instances this week of self‐victimisation coming from peo‐ ple with a level of privilege so high that I doubt they really even know what it is like to be an actual victim. A great ex‐ ample is Jimmy Carr, an unfunny man who has somehow made his way to the top of the presenting tree through a mix of misogyny, racism and ‘purpose‐ fully’ wooden delivery. Punching down is his comedy’s lifeblood. A joke told in a Netflix special has been brought to the headlines for its racism and complete lack of empathy or tact. Speaking about the Romani and Traveller populations that suffered nu‐ merous horrific murders during the Holocaust doesn’t sound like a jokey subject to most minds. However, Carr took it upon himself to create what he thought was a comedic skit from a very sensitive topic with little regard for any‐ one but himself. Saying that people don’t talk about the hundreds of thousands of Romani lives lost because no one ever wants to point out the ‘positives’ of the Holo‐
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caust really is scraping the barrel for a cheap laugh. It isn’t funny, it is a shock tactic to get a hit of dopamine for a small man’s ego. And yet, when called out on this obvi‐ ous truth, the now ubiquitous response of the delicate privileged person is brought out, so they don’t have to think for one second the trouble they are in is of their own making. Cancel culture is out to get him! Comedy is dying! (That is an actual quote, laughable, honestly). You can’t say anything anymore! These woke snowflakes just don’t get my edgy ways! Everyone is just too sensi‐ tive! It is getting very boring to hear the people who are standing up for them‐ selves and others are the fragile ones in this situation. It is even more tedious to hear that we are the ones apparently closing down discussions around diffi‐ cult subjects because racists, homo‐ phobes and misogynists are ‘afraid’ to speak their minds in case they are ‘bul‐ lied’ for their views. These people say what they want, when they want if
they think they won’t be held to ac‐ count over it. But believe me, it isn’t be‐ cause of cancel culture that views like this are held back in polite conversa‐ tion. If you have an opinion, air it. Be open to discussion. Be confident enough in your opinion to stand by it and speak your mind about it. If someone wants to talk to you about your reasonings for holding that opinion, why be afraid of that conversation unless you know your reasons are rooted in prejudice? Shouting down others who want to en‐ gage in these debates and then crying victim is the work of a manipulator. Adam Grant, a renowned psychologist, said: “Constantly claiming to be a victim is not a sign of virtue. It is a strategy for narcissists and psychopaths to get ahead.” In these cases of accountability, I can’t say I disagree with that at all. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
THERE are now so many different forms of communication. Anything ranging from textspeak (imagine Jaws from the movie texting a fellow great white shark: “Hi, gr8 white here ‐ strvng. Cn we mt 4 lunch? C U l8er”), email, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram to journalese and estate‐agent jargon. In the world of journalese, tabloids could never be accused of being long‐ winded, could they? Remember that infamous New York Post headline: ‘Headless Body in Topless Bar’? Politicians, too, are always described as ‘making a difference…in these tough times’. They don’t simply get on with the job in a timely way like the rest of us but ‘in an 11th‐hour decision follow‐ ing marathon talks, hammer out an agreement on blah, blah, blah…’ And after a month of the in‐depth sofa‐based research otherwise known as Dry January, I can confirm that the present UK government needs to do more than just deliver catchy slogans. Nora Johnson’s opinions
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First Covid case hospitalised on La Gomera LETTER FROM
CANARIES DEAR reader, I hope the sixth wave, as its dra‐ matically dubbed, hasn’t hit you? I’m writing this with what was called ‘a nasty cold’ before the pandemic. Yes, I’ve done a test. No, I haven’t got Covid, but I al‐ most wish I had. Begging pardon to those be‐ reaved or ill because of it, haven’t we had enough of all this? Can’t we all just get on with it? I’m vaccinated after all, as is everybody who wants to be. Ex‐ cept, as is traditional, the Third World, where vaccines are so scarce even the option of refus‐ ing them is denied the popula‐ tion. The unvaccinated must take their chances like the rest of us, although there’s an unfortunate,
ISLAND HOSPITAL: Made international news due to Covid.
and international, tendency for them to exercise intensive care units and medical staff to their limits. So, why don’t we isolate Covid patients elsewhere, as we used to with TB? Isolation Hospitals were once commonplace and the infected stayed there for specific treat‐ ment, safely removed from the general population, other health problems and normal hospitals.
BCG vaccines and improved general health have made these units a thing of the past in Eu‐ rope. Therein lies an obvious parallel but ‐ leaving that aside for fear of upsetting sensitive anti vaxxers ‐ why not treat Covid away from mainstream health care? Better to create new modular facilities fast than to deliver this sad coup de grâce to Europe’s
beleaguered public health sys‐ tems. The NHS, born in 1948, is old, underfunded, tired and being un‐ dermined by ‘interests’. (See rise of private health in UK) All this springs to mind be‐ cause two years ago on January 30, a German tourist from Mu‐ nich was Spain’s first Covid case and one of the first in Europe. He was hospitalised on this very small island where I, and 20,000 other unsuspecting individuals, live. La Gomera made interna‐ tional news, bringing press from everywhere to the island’s small Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe hospital. The German had arrived in Hermigua, on the north of the is‐ land. He was holidaying directly after doing a work‐related course in a Bavarian car factory. The course teacher from Shanghai had been visited by her parents from Wuhan, where the virus supposedly originated, just before she (and Covid) flew to Munich for the course.
Guacimara Barrera, now hospi‐ tal director, remembers Janaury 30, 2020: “It was so fortunate that we had IPE left from the Ebola scare. In reality nobody knew how to deal with Covid. We waited two days for the result to come back from Madrid. It was positive and we upped security and isolation as best we could. We used an up‐ per floor room with a big terrace, in view of the press. There was lots of shouting whenever the Germans appeared on the ter‐ race.” La Gomera’s two year anniver‐ sary further coincides with a rise to Level 3 Covid restrictions. The limited emergency capacity of the island hospital, rather than a high percentage of infected pop‐ ulation, has caused this latest pandemic development. I rest my case.
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NEW TIMES DEAR Euro Weekly, Late last year I visited the UK. I was carrying a small suitcase up the Metro steps, when a young Indian gentleman took my case up to the top, and waited for me to get there. Leapy and his woman in Mallorca would have wet their pants. At the top, I thanked him and told him, that his parents would be proud of his action today, and that I was an OLD lady and unable to climb stairs quickly. He thanked me and left. At the top there were two senior ladies, they asked me “What do you have that we do not have, the help of a handsome young man.” We laughed and I explained that it was my blue coat and beret. HAAAA we will buy a blue coat and beret,and we will have young men helping us. PS. It was refreshing to read Clare Gordon’s article ‘SILENCE’ and ‘Pause for thought’ by Tony Noble.
Loved Grumpy Old Man After reading the usual moan and groan Sweet Irony, and the woman visiting Mallorca, this is old news. People are not worried about it. Now what they are worried about is the cost of electricity and gas. Eat or heat. How sad to hear a gentleman say that he has to take cold showers. My heart went out to him. People who have never used the food bank are forced to ask them for help - they feel ashamed.
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Pedestrian Spain? Dear Editor, I lived in or near Torre del Mar for several years and found no trouble parking if I was willing to walk a little way (Letters). Last July I moved to Benidorm and parking here is a nightmare. If you are not paying to park, you are probably illegally parked and the traffic
wardens here are very zealous and you get to wait an hour to pay a €40 parking ticket in a bank, or a taxi ride to the back of town to pay a €60 towing fee to collect your car. Traffic lights everywhere and they are red most of the time. Unnecessary speed bumps are everywhere too. Speed limits of 30 kph, even 20 kph on good roads, so bicycles overtake us. Benidorm hates cars, and come July-August, the town parking garages and spaces fill up with cars, and not forgetting the dangerous pedestrians who wander about in hordes. Michael
FACE MASKS: Have people generally had enough?
Robert Seuss Nope. Will continue to wear and avoid any crowded places.
Tony Welsh I won’t be wearing one outdoors and will be first to take off once they do, indoors sooner they stop the measures all the better.
David Wardell I think it’s too soon, I shall still be wearing mine best to be safe than sorry
Janice Lewis
GET ON WITH LIFE SOME of the most recent pronouncements concerning coping with the pandemic give the impression that the authorities have been using Paul the Octopus to choose a card showing their next step. Masks on outside and then off just over a week later, but the leader of the Junta de Andalucia Juanma Moreno says he doesn’t really agree with the decision although the Autonomous Community will have to abide by it. He still wants those attending events with large crowds to wear masks, but at this stage that won’t be enforced, so it is down to the individual to make their own choice. You have to feel sympathy for those in the hospitality industry, shops and other service industries who have to wear masks for long periods of time and apart from some finding breathing difficult, others complain of chafing and sores.
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The EU Covid passport was going to expire and now it seems likely to be extended for another year although individual countries (as is the case with Spain) may decide to require that a booster shot has to have been administered if the second vaccination was more than 270 days earlier. As far as use of the passport to enter bars and restaurants, the reality is that the majority of privately owned hospitality outlets don’t even bother to ask whether customers have been vaccinated let alone demand sight of the passport even though they risk significant fines for not doing so. There is nevertheless a great deal of infection still about, but if 80 per cent of the population of Spain is inoculated and the majority of those who catch coronavirus now have relatively mild symptoms, surely the time has come to follow the UK lead and get on with life.
I shall continue to wear a mask in crowded places and inside shops etc. I don’t really care what other people think it just gives me a feeling of security.
Theresa Attwood We’ve never had them outdoors in the UK, don’t understand why in the fresh air you’d need it
Paul Kelly Never bothered me to fit one in crowded places. Did not believe the anti hype regarding masks, nor the issue of keeping my masks clean or replace when dirty.
Glynis Jones It has to happen at some point but it’s a personal choice - if I feel the need I will continue to wear one.
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days before the tournament in Australia. Instead he chose to put his personal crusade above that of his career landing him in hot wa‐ ter with the Australian authorities. Although initially being given a medical exemption, Djokovic found his visa withdrawn and his deportation from the country in the process missing the Australian STEP DOWN: Will be vaccinated. Open. That experience and the loss of the ‘world’s great‐ est title’ to Nadal prompt‐ ed a change of mind. American soil, with Canada, the United Had he played in the States, and Mexico, sharing the host‐ Open, Djokovic would ing. have faced Rafa Nadal in Morocco has come into the frame as the semi‐finals, but his well. Its federation could choose two absence cleared the way ways of being involved. One would be for the man from Mana‐ to join with Algeria and Tunisia, to form cori, who completed a a North African bid, or it could possibly historic comeback against apply to join the Iberian candidacy. Medvedev in the final to Spain is spoiled for choice when it win his 21st Grand Slam, comes to great venues for playing the which confirms him as the group matches of any tournament. UE‐ best men’s tennis player FA has placed a cap of 40,000 on the ca‐ in the history of the pacity of any stadium hosting matches. game.
‘Iberian bid’ for World Cup 2030 THE Iberian candidacy by Spain and Portugal remains as the only European candidate to host the 2030 World Cup. This comes after the withdrawal of the bid from Great Britain and Ireland, who will now concentrate on Euro 2028. An Iberian bid has the full sup‐ port of UEFA, and the governments of both countries. Competition to stage the prestigious sporting event will come from South America, led by Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, and Bolivia. The 2026 tournament will take place on North
Ashley Cole joins Everton coaching team EVERTON has con‐ firmed that Ashley Cole will join the club as their first‐ team coach. Lampard was ap‐ pointed the boss of Everton on Monday January 31, after beating Vitor Pereira to replace Lampard delighted to add Cole. Rafa Benitez in the Goodison Park hot seat. It has long been reported that Lampard wanted Cole to join the Toffees, having already worked with him during his managerial stints at Chelsea and Derby County. Lampard told Everton’s official site: “I’m delighted to add Ashley into my backroom team. Everyone knows about his superb playing career and what he has achieved in the game. “He is now a well‐respected coach which has been recognised by his work with England Under‐21s.” “He’ll bring a wealth of enthusiasm, game‐play experi‐ ence and is a very good young coach who adds strength to our coaching staff.” Cole added: “I was thrilled when Frank asked me to join him at Everton. This is a brilliant opportunity with a fantas‐ tic club and I am coming here to work hard and try to help bring success to Everton.”