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THE Costa Toscana, the new flagship of Italian Cruise Line Costa Cruis‐ es arrived in Palma on Tuesday March 15 as part of its maiden voy‐ age. Dedicated to the province of Tuscany, the vessel houses 6,600 passengers sup‐ ported by 1,682 crew members and was launched in 2021, but has only just started cruising due to the pandemic. Costa Toscana has been designed to in‐ clude sustainable solu‐ tions and circular econ‐ omy concepts that are applied to reduce envi‐ ronmental impact. Thanks to the use of liquefied natural gas, it will be possible to al‐ most eliminate the emission of sulphur ox‐ ides and particulate matter into the atmo‐ sphere, while signifi‐ cantly lowering nitro‐ gen oxide and CO2 emissions. Built in Finland by Meyer Turku, the ves‐ sel will not use large amounts of stored fresh water, but con‐ tains its own desalina‐ tion plant to transform seawater and owners are so committed to sustainability that waste will be separat‐ ed and recycled where possible.
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MEDITERRANEAN PROJECT: Inauguration of the hydrogen plant.
SPAIN’S first renew‐ able hydrogen plant was inaugurated in Lloseta on Monday, March 14 in the pres‐ ence of two Spanish Government ministers. Travelling to Mallor‐ ca were Minister for t h e Ec o l o g i c a l T r a n s i ‐ tion and the Demo‐ graphic Challenge, Teresa Ribera and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto who joined Balearic Presi‐ dent Francina Armen‐ gol and other digni‐ taries at the plant. The project, which is part of the European
Green Hysland initia‐ tive, was created in the former CEMEX ce‐ ment factory and was the first Mediter‐ ranean project to re‐ ceive European fund‐ ing for its implementation. The European Union is allocating €10 mil‐ lion out of the almost €50 million that the hydrogen plant re‐ quires in total of which €3.75 million came from the Government. The first green hy‐ drogen molecules were produced last Decem‐ ber, and since then the plant has continued
with tests so that when at full capacity, 300 tons of green hy‐ drogen per year will be generated which will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 21,000 tons per year. The hydrogen pro‐ duced at the Lloseta plant will among other measures, supply fuel for the EMT buses in Palma. It will also be a source of energy for public buildings and for the port of Palma. In addition, Mallorca will become a hub for renewable hydrogen for the whole of south‐ ern Europe.
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DEDICATED TO WOMEN: Unveiling the mural.
Mural message THE Inca Council acting in concert with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has unveiled a mural in Inca ded‐ icated to Palestinian refugee women in the West Bank. The large‐format work is an illustration of the Hali‐ ma comic Tearing down the Walls by Susanna Martín which has been reproduced by artist Carolina Adán Caro. The purpose of this initiative, is to raise awareness among the general public and the mural depicts the leading characters in the comic, Halima Muna, Naw‐ al, Aya and Dunia, as symbols of strength, endurance and wisdom. Gender equality of Palestinian refugee women and children is part of the mission of UNRWA.
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DECORATED: One of the previous entries.
Aftersun market returns AFTERSUN MARKET returns to Port Adriano with the an‐ nual street art competition with artists being invited to ap‐ ply for just 15 places. Last year, 70 street artists were whittled down to 10 who were able to decorate containers measuring either three or six metres and it was so successful that the num‐ ber of containers has been increased to 15 this year. There is no restriction to design, paint type or style and each artist will not only have their work on display, but will earn a prize of either €300 or €500 depending on the size of the container. The selection committee will be made up of artists and experts belonging to different organisations and applica‐ tions have to be submitted according to rules found on the organiser’s website https://www.portadriano.com/ eventos/aftersun‐festival/ no later than April 18. The market runs for the month of June and different traders will use each container as a pop‐up shop with products changing during the period of the market and there will also be a selection of street food.
LAST year was a busy one for the Mallorca Fire Brigade with callouts reaching pre‐pan‐ demic levels. This was revealed by Minis‐ ter of Finance and Civil Service, Josep Lluís Colom on Monday March 14. It was confirmed that 2021 callouts totalled 5,743 compared to 5,038 in 2020 and 5,754 in 2019, but the positive news is that the number of fires in total have decreased by 15 per cent al‐ though to balance this, proper‐ ty fires increased by 19 per cent. Also important are res‐ cues which remain more or less static at 1,030. An ever‐
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FIRE BRIGADE: Revealing the figures.
growing population means that there will be more work for the fire brigade and it now serves 493,178 residents
AS part of its commitment to sustain‐ ability and promoting green solutions, Inca Council has obtained six electric ve‐ hicles for its fleet, five being small vans and the sixth being a passenger car. This arrangement has been made within the framework of the joint ten‐ der promoted by FELIB (an island wide group of councils), to promote sustain‐ able mobility with the subsidy of the Sustainable Tourism Tax between the councils that are part of the public wa‐ ter network of Mallorca. A group tender such as this ensures that each council in‐ volved is able to take advantage of bulk POSTPONED from January due to the pandemic, Palma will host seven days of free concerts starting on Friday March 18 under the banner Palma Viva Sant Sebastià 2022 concerts. There will be a total of sev‐ en days of concerts (March 18, 19, 25 and 31, April 2, 8 and 9) in four different loca‐ tions: Parc de la Riera, Plaça Major, Plaça del Rei Joan Car‐ les I and Plaça d’Espanya.
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A busy year which figure is increased all year round by tourists. Reaching a fire as soon as possible is of prime impor‐
tance and the Mallorca Fire Brigade has maintained its av‐ erage response time of 12 minutes and 56 seconds from leaving the station to actual ar‐ rival. Not only was the Mana‐ cor station refurbished, but work is undergoing to build the new Santanyí fire station and opening a new HQ in Marratxi, whilst reviews of applications to fill 32 permanent posts are also underway.
Electric vehicles Credit: Inca Council
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GOING GREEN: Two of the new vans.
ordering and therefore reduce costs. In addition to the vehicles, new
charging points have been installed in order to ensure speedy and efficient recharging. Mayor of Inca, Virgilio Moreno, said that “as a public institution we must promote sustainable mobility and pro‐ mote the use of more efficient and envi‐ ronmentally friendly vehicles in order to raise awareness about the effects of cli‐ mate change. We must lead by exam‐ ple and fight against pollution.”
Palma free concerts The concerts are free and have no capacity limit so there will be no need to hold a ticket, although the use of the mask will be mandatory for all people over the age of six. Councillor Alberto Jarabo said “although the patron saint’s festivities have already
passed, we have rescheduled the concerts in order to recog‐ nise the effort and sacrifice made by the population dur‐ ing this time of pandemic.” The list of concerts is as fol‐ lows: March 18 Parc de la Riera: 8.30pm, Rels B March 19 Plaza Mayor: 9.30pm, Samantha Hudson; 11pm, Queen Marsa (winners of the second prize of Pop Rock 2021) March 25 Plaça del Rei Joan Carles I 9.30pm, Maika Makovski; 11.30pm, The Hives March 31 Plaça del Rei Joan Carles I: 9.30pm, Mala Ro‐
dríguez; 11pm, Derby Mo‐ toreta’s Burrito Kachimba April 2 Plaza d’Espanya: 9.30pm, Cariño; 11 pm, The Blue House April 8 Plaza Mayor: 8.30pm, Qanarusa; 10pm, Al‐ Mayurqa April 8 Plaça d’Espanya: 9.30pm, Mon Joan Tiquat (winner of the Art Jove 2021 Musical Creation Award); 10.15pm, Cabrón (winners of the third prize of Pop Rock 2021); 11pm, Roba Estesa April 9 Plaça d’Espanya: 9.30pm, Natalia Lacunza; 11pm, Amulet (winner of the first prize of Pop Rock 2021)
Hauliers strike MALLORCA and the other Balearic Islands rely upon the importa‐ tion of many goods from mainland Spain and the current hauliers dispute is likely to affect the islands more quickly than other parts of Spain. Latest reports suggest that pickets at ports in Barcelona and Valencia are stopping a significant percentage of dry goods in particular from getting onto the ferries, although those that do arrive are not being held up locally. In the meantime, the Balearic Government has called for calm and undertaken to try to find a local solution which may included some for of tax concessions to hauliers.
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NIBS EXTRA Hiker rescued ON Sunday March 13, a Guardia Civil helicopter and specialist crew were called out to rescue a 47‐ year‐old Spanish man who had fallen several metres from the top of the Cavall Bernat in Pollensa. After being winched up to the helicopter he was trans‐ ferred to hospital.
Vacubús in Arta THE Vacubús de Salud will be in the Plaza del Con‐ quistador in Arta until Sunday March 20 offering, as usual, free vaccinations without appointment for those taking their first dose or a booster. Staff will be on hand from 9.30am to 6.30pm.
Superyacht seized AFTER a Ukrainian me‐ chanic tried to sink the 156 foot vessel Lady Anastasia in Port Adriano which be‐ longs to Alexander Mijeev, Russian owner of weapons manufacturers Rostec, the Guardia Civil moved in to guard it, whilst action was taken to seize the €7 million su‐ peryacht.
Celia storm FACED with a cloud of Sa‐ haran dust from the Celia storm which is coating much of Spain, bright sparks in Mallorca took to social media and suggest‐ ed that the government should declare it National Car Wash Day as the sky turned orange, sadly en‐ dangering health.
Bollywood blockbuster ACCORDING to online movie review site IMDB, Pathan, an Indian block‐ buster due for release in 2023, will be the biggest ever spy thriller of Indian cinema and for just over two weeks in March, top stars have been filmed in different locations on Mallorca.
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Fundraising shindig
CANCER SUPPORT Mallor‐ ca is involved in two immi‐ nent fundraising events which will allow it to con‐ tinue its work helping pa‐ tients, carers and anybody who has been affected by cancer. First, to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, there will be a special fundraising shindig at Restaurante Can Matias y Miguel on Carretera de Manacor starting at 2pm. There will a buffet featur‐ ing favourite Irish food, wine, beer and draught Guinness and performances by Daniel O’ Donnel, Joe
Credit: Cancer Support Mallorca Facebook
Receiving a cheque from Cala Nova Cancer shop.
Dolan, Elvis O’ Presley and Dean O’ Martin. Tickets cost €25 and
reservations may be made by calling 602 655 617 and any funds raised will be
Cirque du Soleil
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL Corteo show arrives in Palma in August for a very short run which is expected to be very popular with audi‐ ences. Corteo, which means ‘cortege’ in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imag‐ ined by a clown who pictures his own funer‐ al taking place in a carnival atmosphere, watched over by quietly caring angels. Juxtaposing the large with the small, the ridiculous with the tragic and the magic of perfection with the charm of imperfection, the show highlights the strength and fragility of the clown, as well as his wisdom and kindness. There are 16 different acts in this show at the Balearic Velodrome which lasts for two hours with a 20‐minute intermission.
JOYOUS: A highlight of Corteo.
Running from August 5 to August 14 with performances starting at 10pm (with addi‐ tional matinees on the two Saturdays and no shows on August 8 or 9). Tickets which cost between €31 and €91 can be ordered online from the Cirque du Soleil website.
Deia needs homes
THOSE with empty properties in Deia can rent them to the council at an at‐ tractive rate and also save money on property taxes. The council needs homes for cer‐ tain categories of residents including the young, elderly or disabled and will pay owners €6.30 per square metre up to a maximum of €923 per month on a minimum five‐year lease. They will also pay people who own tourist rental properties to unsub‐ scribe to them, although the amount involved is just €291.67.
shared between Cancer Support Mallorca, Associa‐ cio Tardor and Good Karma Sanctuary. Later in the month on Fri‐ day March 25, there is a sponsored head shave from 2pm at the Hideaway Restaurant, Club del Sol, Puerto Pollensa with a deli‐ cious buffet costing just €10 and entertainment from Emma Rossi, Derek Holt, Guillermo, Mike Aucott and many more. There will be a grand prize draw with some ex‐ ceptional prizes in aid of the charity.
Camper shoes Credit: Cirque du Soleil
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For those worried about damage to the property, the council also un‐ dertakes to ensure that when it is re‐ turned to the owner it will be in the same condition as when it was taken over. As part of the deal, Deia Council will rent the property to those in need at €4.60 per square metre, thus subsidising the cost of rental. Whether you want to rent out your property or are a resident of the town looking for somewhere to live, contact the Deia Council for more information.
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SPANISH Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto visited Inca on March 14 to view the facilities of shoe maker Camper which exports its product all over the world. She was accompanied by Balearic President Francina Ar‐ mengol and mayor of Inca, Vir‐ gilio Moreno who learnt about the company’s projects related to circularity and sustainability. One such being a shoe pro‐ duction workshop where used footwear is recovered and af‐ ter a process of cleaning and incorporating new durable materials it is returned for sale. With four stores in Moscow and one in St Petersburg plus online sales in Russia, the com‐ pany has decided to suspend operations in that country and on its website simply states “We have temporarily paused all activity online at Camper Russia due to logistics and op‐ erational issues” whilst it also shows that each shop is closed.
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Caring for Ukrainian refugees ALREADY, there are 188 Ukrainian refugees tem‐ porarily housed in the Hotel Tryp Bellver in Palma since the out‐ break of the Russian in‐ vasion of their country. Balearic President Francina Armengol along with ministerial colleagues visited the hotel on Tuesday March 15 to meet with some of the refugees as well as with representatives of the Red Cross who are looking after them. A collaboration be‐ tween the government and the Red Cross has already made it possible to issue health cards for the refugees, as well as resume possible medi‐ cations that were scheduled in Ukraine and to assign them a health centre. In addition, as a sign of support and commit‐ ment to offer the Balearic Islands as a host country, action is being taken to ensure, where needed, psycho‐ logical treatment as well as assisting in the processing of passports, residency and travel permits. Having so far provid‐ ed full board and a chil‐ dren’s playroom, the Red Cross will arrange for other accommoda‐ tion in due course in or‐ der to free up rooms in the hotel for anticipated new arrivals.
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AS part of its commitment to the community, Caritas Mal‐ lorca has been training young people to learn how to repair bicycles so that they can have a new lease of life. A number of old bikes were donated to the charity by the Arta Council and trainees have been taught how to make them usable again as part of a programme not only to train mechanics, but to recognise the importance of recycling. In this case, the repair serves another purpose as riding bicycles cuts down on emissions from vehicles. The repaired bikes are on sale to the public at the Av. Reis Catholics d’Inca, which is open weekdays between 10am and 12.30pm.
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PRINCE HARRY will not fly to Britain to attend a memorial service for his grandfather, Prince Philip, a spokesman for the US‐based royal said on Friday, March 11. The service for the Duke of Edinburgh is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 29 in London. Although no official reason was given
Harry’s no-show for this decision, it comes only a few months after Prince Harry filed a judi‐ cial claim over police protection after the Home Office allegedly refused to al‐ low him to personally pay for protec‐
tion during visits to Britain. A legal representative for the Duke of Sussex said Harry feared it would be too dangerous to bring Archie and Lili‐ bet from their home in California if he
did not have the security protection of his choice. Prince Harry’s last visit to Britain was in July 2021 when he flew back to attend the unveiling of a statue on July 1, in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace, London. The statue was dedicated to his mother Princess Diana on what would have been her 60th birthday.
Payment warning Hopes of bringing back Beale BRITISH online shoppers may have their credit and debit cards declined under new rules that came in to force on Monday, March 14. Online shoppers could see their cards de‐ clined if they cannot prove their identity. Re‐ tailers will need to make additional checks be‐ fore purchases can be made or money can be taken out. This will not apply to all payments though. Anyone who makes purchases online or who banks online will be hit by extra security checks. The checks aim to make transactions safer for the customer. Banks will usually send a code to the customer’s mobile phone when an online payment is made. The codes will be needed for payments to be approved at the checkout. Some people will be able to use their mobile banking app to approve payments too. But if the checks cannot be carried out successfully, card payments could be declined. The new rules come into force under the Fi‐ nancial Conduct Authority fraud‐prevention rules. This latest rule is called Strong Customer Authentication.
ACTOR Adam Woodyatt is believed to be engaged in talks with bosses of top BBC drama EastEnders. He played the iconic soap star Ian Beale since the show’s inception in 1985, appear‐ ing in more than 3,000 episodes. He was the dra‐ ma’s longest‐serving main character. After 36 years in the role, he departed on January 22, 2021. Now he is tipped to make a dramatic return, something that could help to cushion the loss of ar‐ guably the show’s biggest star, 44‐year‐old Danny Dy‐ er, who plays Queen Vic landlord and Mick Carter, who will leave later this year. A deal in the region of £300,000 is believed to be involved. One stumbling
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English screenings FOR those who want to see the latest blockbuster movies in English, there are three movies currently available in Palma. • Augusta cinema ‐ The Batman 4.15pm, 5.45pm and 7.45pm daily
EASTENDERS: Adam was one of the highest earners.
block could be Woodyatt’s ongoing divorce settlement with his ex‐wife. After 22 years of marriage he parted from 56‐year‐old Bev Sharpe in 2020, and they have to reach an agree‐ ment. “Adam was one of the highest earners in East Enders, and there’s no doubt he’d be looking to come back on at least the
same amount of money, if not more. They’re hugely keen to get him back after the massive blow of losing Danny,” a source said on Sunday March 13.
• Rívoli cinema ‐ Cyrano 3.30pm daily ‐ Death on the Nile 5.50pm daily
and finally... RYAN REYNOLDS had to be censored chatting with Lor‐ raine Kelly about his latest film The Adam Project. During the interview, Lorraine said: “I love how you referenced movies like ET and Back to the Future. It has got a lot of heart, but it’s funny, it’s snappy, it’s clever, it’s silly and I like that too.” She then quizzed Ryan and said: “What about your little co‐star? (15‐year‐old Braxton Bjerken) He is a bit of a scene‐ stealer.” Ryan jokingly quipped: “He is. That cheeky little b****, I’ll tell you that much.”
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Backing board games SPAIN is aiming to become a world‐leader in promoting board games as a “healthy and sustainable” pastime, the Minister for Consumer Affairs has pledged. Speaking at the opening of the InterOcio 2022 Fair in Madrid, Alberto Garzon said boardgames have “enormous potential to teach, educate and stimu‐ late” people of all ages. “The purpose of a game is fun and that is an irreplace‐ able value in itself. Board games teach, educate and stimulate. They help devel‐ opment and personal growth and are not just for children,” he said on Friday, March 11. Faced with “other activi‐ ties that entail risks and cause harm to the youngest and most vulnerable peo‐ ple” board games build “small but valuable contri‐ butions that make us grow as a society with healthy en‐ vironments,” Garzon added.
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BA scraps masks Brave Russian protestor A NEWS editor at Russia’s state‐owned Channel One disrupted a live news broadcast to protest against the war in Ukraine. Marina Ovsyannikova, a mother‐of‐two, barged in during the broadcast on Monday, March 14 hold‐ ing a placard behind the presenter’s head which read: “No war. Russians against war” in English. Below that she had writ‐ ten in Russian: “No war. Stop the war. Don’t be‐ lieve propaganda. They are lying to you here.” Before storming the broadcast, Ovsyannikova recorded a video and re‐ leased it to social media. Ovsyannikova’s mother is Russian and her father is Ukrainian. In the video, she said: “What is happening in Ukraine is a crime and Rus‐ sia is the aggressor. Re‐ sponsibility for that ag‐
LIVE BROADCAST: Was disrupted by protestor.
gression lies on the con‐ science of only one per‐ son. That person is Vladimir Putin. “My father is Ukrainian, my mother is Russian, and they were never enemies. The necklace around my neck is a symbol that Rus‐ sia must immediately stop this fratricidal war and our brother peoples can yet reconcile. She added: “We were quiet in 2014 when all of this was just starting. We did not go out to protest
when the Kremlin poi‐ soned Navalny. We simply watched this inhumane regime. And now the en‐ tire world has turned away from us. And another 10 generations of our descen‐ dants will not wash them‐ selves clean of the shame of this fratricidal war. “We are Russian people: thinking, and intelligent. It is only in our strength to stop all of this insanity. Come out to protect. Do not fear anything. They cannot jail us all.”
BRITISH AIRWAYS is set to scrap requirements on some flights. Accord‐ ing to BA’s chief operat‐ ing officer Jason Ma‐ honey, passengers heading out of the UK on BA flights will not need to wear masks if they are flying into a destination that does not require them. Mahoney said: “We’re working through [the current travel restric ‐ tions] and from Wednesday, March 16, customers will only be required to wear a face covering onboard our flights if the destination they’re travelling to re‐ quires it.”
It is expected that for destinations such as Italy and the US masks will still be required on BA flights. “ Fo r destinations where the wearing of a face covering is not mandated, our cus‐ tomers are able to make a personal choice, and we kindly request everyone respects each other’s preferences,” Mahoney added on Tuesday March 15. Ryanair could soon follow suit. Michael O’Leary said that masks could possibly be ditched on Ryanair planes by “the end of April or May.”
and finally... LANDLADY Sam Rice of Burton upon Trent’s the Loaf and Cheese pub has banned President Vladimir Putin. She claims that if he appeared at her bar customers would “wreck him.” Sam revealed: “It is absolutely wrong what he is doing.”
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No risk of food shortages THE Minister of Agriculture Luis Planas said that there will be no food shortages in Spain despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. “It is by no means one of the most serious situations, we have a very high level of food supply and this is a source of pride. We have a level of food autonomy that allows me to say that there is no problem of shortages, de‐ spite the images that are emerging of hoarding of prod‐ ucts, which makes no sense,” the Minister said on Monday,
FOOD SUPPLY: Importing raw materials from outside the EU.
March 14. Spain is working to import raw materials from outside of
SPAIN will no longer sign any new con‐ tracts or agreements with Russian or Belarusian scientific organisations and universities. The Spanish government has also called on its international part‐ ners to halt their research work with Belarus and Russia and “as a matter of principle,” all ongoing bilateral projects and contracts involving Russian re‐ search organisations have been sus‐ pended. The Minister for Science and Innovation, Diana Morant, said the
the EU where necessary given that that is has some areas of vulnerability. Cornflour and
half a million tons of sunflow‐ er oil are imported from Ukraine. “The EU is the largest ex‐ porter and importer in the world. We have almost every‐ thing but we have identified some bottlenecks, so we have to move towards having our own production. “We are not in danger. We are at a remarkable high and we want to go further. We are not an island in the world and what happens in the rest of the world also concerns us,” Planas added.
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Fake banknotes
A CRIMINAL network, led by a mother and son of Lithuanian origin and composed of members mainly of Spanish, Lithua‐ nian and Moroccan origin, has been dismantled after an ex‐ tensive police investigation in Estepona, Tarragona and Barcelona. The gang counterfeited €20 and €50 banknotes using three different printing machines, having purchased the paper and guillotine on a well‐known e‐commerce plat‐ form. The counterfeiters were disseminating the fake notes by selling them on the dark web. The suspects used the ille‐ gal profits from the currency counterfeiting to invest in the production and trafficking of marijuana. Members of the network were also involved in different scams and identity theft. In one such scheme, they published false job offers for drivers and used the driving licence of the job applicants to rent high‐end vehicles, which they never returned. Europol facilitated the information exchange, operational coordina‐ tion and provided analytical support. During the action, Eu‐ ropol supported with technical expertise and cross‐checked operational information against Europol’s databases and sys‐ tems of the European Central Bank in early March.
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measures show the international com‐ munity that scientific cooperation can only take place if there are “minimum common values.” “Science is an instrument of peace and progress, which should improve people’s lives. Spain has always defend‐ ed scientific, technical and innovation cooperation based on universal princi‐
ples and values. The aggression ordered by the Russian government against Ukraine is unacceptable and violates these principles,” she said on Thursday March 10. In support of Ukrainian re‐ searchers, the Ministry will propose the creation of a line of projects at the Euro‐ pean level for the recovery of Ukraine’s science and research sector.
A GROUP of climbers and adventurers have broken a world record by holding the world’s highest tea party, some 6,500 metres above sea level. The party was held last year, but only confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records now, at Mount Everest’s Camp 2 in Nepal. The idea for the tea party came from Hughes, a self‐described high‐endurance athlete from Seattle, Washington. He said he first got the idea for the tea party early in the pandemic when Covid‐19 travel restrictions and shutdowns meant expeditions were not possible.
The Brit family fleeing Ukraine CHRIS JAMES BALSHAW and his wife and two children were forced to abandon their home in Kherson, Ukraine, when Russian forces surrounded the city. After four days of hiding in their building’s underground car park, they decided to make the dangerous journey to the border. The family managed to get into Moldova and are currently at a refugee camp, al‐ though they are still waiting for their rela‐ tives. Chris, originally from Bolton, said: “When they arrive safely, hopefully, we will move on probably to Romania. We are still in shock and every time we hear a door close or a loud bang, we begin to be really nervous.” The family were forced to leave everything in Ukraine. “We have been given basic treat‐ ment and food. But we really need donations to buy essentials and hot meals and warm clothes for the kids,” said Chris. Chris spent five years living in Fuengirola, where he worked as an entertainer and per‐ formed at many charity events. He now hopes to get something in return and is ap‐ pealing to the public for help. He said: “I have done many charity events in my career, and now I would really appreci‐ ate some help for me and my family. I want to get them back to safety. Back to my home‐ town in Bolton.” Donations to Chris’s family can be made at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help‐bolton‐ man‐escape‐ukraine.
FAMILY: Forced to abandon their home.
MOLDOVA: Family are at a refugee camp.
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Optometrist’s warning over dangerous TikTok trends SOCIAL media users taking part in viral TikTok challenges are putting them‐ selves at risk of blindness, an expert has warned. Dr Nigel Best, an optometrist at Spec‐ savers, is urging people not to take part in these trends which sees them expos‐ ing their eyes to bright lights and toxic substances. He said: “These challenges can be ex‐ tremely dangerous and can put your eye health at risk. It really isn’t worth jeopardising your sight for a sake of a few likes and shares on social media.” One of the challenges going viral on the platform sees people mixing bleach, hand sanitiser, jelly and shaving cream in a bag and holding it up to their eyes. It is thought this will make them appear brighter, however this is not the case. Dr Best said: “Simply don’t do it! Apart from the fact that it won’t make your eyes any brighter, if the bag splits and the contents leak out it could cause corneal scarring, extreme pain and
BRIGHT LIGHTS: Can damage eyes. blindness.” Another video doing the rounds sees users trying to change their eye colour from brown to blue by exposing the eye to bright light while using the S5 filter
on their phones. However, Dr Best says this could lead to permanent damage. “When exposed to bright lights we would naturally avert our eyes and our pupils would constrict. These two ac‐ tions will reduce the amount of potentially harmful light falling on the retina. “By intentionally exposing your retinas to bright lights, you risk permanently damaging the light sensitive cells on your retina and caus‐ ing blind spots,” he said. The ‘fingereyechallenge’ is also mak‐ ing appearances on people’s feeds, which while isn’t as invasive as the oth‐ ers, it could cause some damage. It involves someone holding their fin‐ ger over one eye while looking towards that finger with the opposite eye. Videos see them holding it in place for 10‐15 seconds before moving their fin‐ ger resulting in eyes temporarily point‐ ing in different directions. Dr Best said: “There are six different muscles controlling the movement of
each eye and it only requires one of these 12 eye muscles to become mis‐ aligned for any reasons for a squint and double vision to occur. “Optometrists will sometimes use tests similar to the finger challenge to test the strength of the eye muscles but in a very controlled and safe way. We would advise against people carrying out these tests on themselves as it could result in eye strain and tempo‐ rary double vision.”
There are nine Specsavers Ópticas stores in Spain, in Marbella and Fuen‐ girola on the Costa del Sol, Santa Ponça in Mallorca and Javea, Calpe, Benidorm, Torrevieja, Guardamar and La Zenia on the Costa Blanca. Visit www.specsavers.es to find your near‐ est store or book an eye test.
GO LOCAL
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 maintain that habit by supporting local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky inde‐ pendent businesses in your area. Local businesses make our villages, towns and cities what they are. They add unique character. They are convenient. And they offer excellent produce from known suppliers. The joy of shopping local‐
ly means that independent businesses can support the local community. You may find something a euro or two cheaper on‐ line but have you considered where your money is actually going?By shopping local‐ ly you’re putting food on a local family’s table and there is nothing better than giv‐ ing back to the communities that have giv‐ en us so much. Local stores support chari‐ ties 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 generations 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 locally will make a real difference to the lo‐ cal economy. Local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro they receive at local level. They create locally owned sup‐ ply chains and they invest in their employ‐ ees. So remember, buy local. When you go shopping ‐ go local!
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Hong Kong earthquake ACCORDING to the Hong Kong Observatory, south‐eastern China was hit by a 4.1 magni‐ tude earthquake on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. Preliminary analysis revealed that the quake happened 92 kilometres away from Hong Kong and occurred at 2.29am on Monday, March 14. The quake woke thousands of residents in the city. According to the Observatory, more than 10,000 people contacted them to re‐ port the earthquake. The University of Hong Kong’s honorary professor Chan Lung Sang said: “Earthquakes along coastal South China
OSCAR-WINNING actor William Hurt died aged 71 on Sunday March 13. “It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved fa‐ ther and Oscar‐winning ac‐ tor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday,” his son Will said in a statement. “He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The fami‐ ly requests privacy at this time.” Hurt was Oscar‐nominat‐ ed four times, picking up
are not rare. This one, however measured a three to four degrees on the intensity scale, which is among the highest over the past 15 years or so. “An event that affects Hong Kong does not have to be very close. A sufficiently big one that occurs, say, 200 kilometres from Hong Kong, may cause some extent of dam‐ age. “The chance of having a significant one in our lifetime is low, but we should always be prepared even for low‐risk incidents,” Chan added.
William Hurt dies
Oscar-winning actor.
the statue in 1986 for his role in Kiss of the Spider Woman, where he played
the part of a gay prisoner. He missed out with Chil‐ dren of a Lesser God also in 1986, Broadcast News in 1987, and 2005’s A History of Violence. More recently he starred in some Marvel films, in‐ cluding The Incredible Hulk in 2008 and Black Widow in 2021. He was also in a string of Avengers films. In one of his last roles, he starred as Stephen Hol‐ strom in the TV series Pan‐ theon.
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Mass executions SAUDI ARABIA executed 81 people for various crimes on Saturday, March 12, the largest mass execution to be car‐ ried out in the country’s modern history. Among those executed were convicted murder‐ ers and Al Qaeda terror‐ ists. “The accused were pro‐ vided with the right to an attorney and were guar‐ anteed their full rights under Saudi law during
SAUDI ARABIA: Criticised by human rights groups.
the judicial process, which found them guilty
THE lack of sunflower oil due to the war in Ukraine, a country from which Spain imports more than 60 per cent of the product, has led to an increased demand for olive oil as a substitute. As a result, prices have increased and some ex‐ perts have warned of possible shortages if the war continues. Some supermarkets began rationing sunflower oil on March 8 because of bulk buying by people anticipating a possible shortage of the product which is widely used in restaurants. If the lack of sunflower oil were to lead to the additional con‐ sumption of some 90,000 tons of olive oil, “there could be a lot of price tensions and olive oil short‐ THE Spanish National Cyber‐ security Institute (Incibe) has warned of a rising number of fraudulent calls in which someone claiming to be a Mi‐ crosoft technician tells the computer user that their de‐ vice is infected with a virus and that they will need to fix it by installing a remote ac‐ cess application. The caller is not a real Mi‐ crosoft employee, but a cy‐ bercriminal posing as a tech‐ nician from the company in order to take control of the victim’s device, Incibe said on Friday, March 11. The scammer asks the vic‐ tim to download and install a remote access tool on their device. They then provide a series of instructions so that the two computers can be connected. Documents, photos, videos and other files stored on the victim’s device become acces‐ sible to the cybercriminal and could be stolen. Other ser‐ vices, such as apps or social networks, could also be af‐ fected. “If you store pass‐ words for social networks or email in the browser, the at‐ tacker could access and per‐ form actions on your behalf,”
of committing multiple heinous crimes that left a large number of civilians and law enforcement offi‐ cers dead,” the govern‐ ment said in a statement. The executions were criticised by human rights organisations. London‐ based advocacy group Re‐ prieve said: “The world should know by now that when Mohammed bin Salman promises reform, bloodshed is bound to follow.”
Oil rationing ages,” said strategic consultant and sector expert, Juan Vilar, on March 9 at the World Olive Oil Exhi‐ bition at Ifema in Madrid. “There just isn’t enough,” he added. The olive oil sector and the government have stressed that Spain is lucky enough to be the world’s leading producer of olive oil, with 45 per cent, and this can make up for any shortages of sunflower oil. Spain only consumes a third of the olive oil it produces domestically as the rest is exported, and the amount usually put on the end market is around 190,000 tons.
Latest scam
INCIBE: Has warned of increasing fraudulent calls.
the Institute warned. In some cases, victims have lost money after paying for the scammer to “remove a
virus” from their device or providing bank details, either by telephone or via a web‐ site.
and finally... UKRAINIAN baker Yuriy Kachak had organised a fundraiser at Glasgow’s Deanston Bakery. The bake sale raised more than £30,000. Hundreds of people turned up to buy the baked goods and help raise funds for people affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine. After the bake sale finished a JustGiving page was set up in the hopes of bringing in further funds. One generous, anonymous donor decided to double the amount raised to to‐ tal £72,451! Anyone wanting to donate to the cause should head to https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/deanston bakery.
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Sir Rod’s roadworks
POP-LEGEND Sir Rod Stewart has filled the potholes near his Essex home in a bid to get his Ferrari through. The 77‐ year‐old musician said that “no‐one can be bothered to do it.” Sir Rod shared videos of himself shovelling gravel and filling the holes on Instagram. He had roped his mates in to help out with the project in Harlow, Essex. “Working for a living, filling holes is good for the soul! I’m repairing the street where I live as no‐one can be both‐ ered to do it. Me and my mates. This is the state of the road near where I live in Har‐ low and it’s been like this for ages,” he posted. “People are smashing their cars up. The other day, there was an ambulance with a burst tyre. My Ferrari can’t go through here at all! So me and the boys thought we would come and do it ourselves. We are filling the holes while mil‐ lions and millions of pounds have been spent on the M11,” he added on March 12.
STREET REPAIRS: “Filling holes is good for the soul!”
Lockdown in China CHINA is facing its worst Covid‐19 outbreak in two years. On Sunday, March 13, millions of people entered a new lockdown with infections tripling in some areas in just one day. Restrictions have been put in place in multiple provinces with outbreaks of both Delta and Omicron variants. Jilin city health commission official Zhang Yan said the re‐ sponse so far had been inadequate. “The emergency response mechanism in some areas is not robust enough. There is insufficient understanding of the characteristics of the Omicron variant and judgement has been inaccurate,” Zhang said on March 13. Jilin is home to nine million people. A surge in new Covid‐19 cases has also been reported in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing.
New Covid drug
THE World Health Organisa‐ tion (WHO) has approved its first oral treatment against Covid‐19. Molnupiravir, an antiviral in pill form, is now on the organisation’s list of recommended drugs against the coronavirus. Produced by Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), the drug, if used early enough, can pre‐ vent hospitalisations among at risk groups. The drug is recommended for use only among Covid‐19 patients who have not devel‐ oped severe forms of the virus, but who nevertheless run a high risk of hospitalisa‐ tion. This includes unvacci‐ nated people, the elderly, pa‐ tients with immunological deficiencies, or those with chronic diseases. Its use among children, and preg‐ nant or lactating women, is not advised. However, Doctors Without Borders warned in 2021 that a five‐day treatment with Molnupiravir at market prices could cost around
€640, although if a generic version of the drug was de‐ veloped the cost could go down to €18.
Pill has been recommended.
Knighthood for Zelensky UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky should get an honorary knighthood, according to some British MPs. Honorary knighthoods may be bestowed on non‐British citizens by the Queen. “Volodymyr Zelensky is such an inspirational leader that Putin has put a price on his head. Let’s give him a knight‐ hood instead,” said Tory MP Andrew Bridgen. Bob Seely, a member of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, said: “Zelensky has been a true leader. He has given a voice and set an example to his people in their hour of courage.” Tory MP Michael Fabricant added on Sunday March 13: “I believe we should simultaneously award Volodymyr Zelen‐ sky an honorary knighthood for his outstanding and charis‐ matic leadership of a nation while seeking to indict Putin as a war criminal.”
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Eden Project earthquake LOCALS near the Eden Project said that a mini earthquake at the site sounded ‘like a bomb had gone off’ after a geothermal drilling site caused a 1.6 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, March 9. One resident told media: “Maybe you should’ve warned people. “You freaked a lot of us out. And that must’ve been very strong for our houses to rumble like they did.” Another resident added: “It sounded like a bomb had gone off in Penwithick.” Geothermal drilling that aims to provide heat to the Eden Project biome has been temporarily suspended according to media sources. Com‐
menting on the quake Eden geothermal said: “We are aware that a seismic event was felt and heard in the vicinity of the Eden Geother‐ mal site shortly after 9.20pm this evening. “An investigation and analysis of seismic monitoring data have confirmed that the event was linked to testing operations at Eden Geothermal. “No damage has been reported, and the event was within regulatory limits, but in order to minimise the likelihood of further distur‐ bance, we have halted operations while addi‐ tional mitigation controls are put in place. “We apologise for any disturbance that has been caused.”
Russian airline theft
AIRLINES in Russia have reportedly absconded with billions of pounds worth of rented aero‐ planes. This is to prevent them from being repossessed af‐ ter EU sanctions have been put in place. The lat‐ est sanctions mean that aircraft and plane parts cannot be sold to Russian companies. EU airspace
has also been restricted for Russian planes. Russia has kept hold of more than 500 planes to prevent them from being repossessed, according to media sources. Russia has seen its wings clipped as international markets and supply chains are closed off. The Russian firms are said to be hold‐ ing onto the planes to miti‐
gate against any losses. Russia runs the risk of any planes being detained on arrival when flying in other countries’ airspace. Rob Stallard, an analyst at Vertical Research Part‐ ners revealed: “The Rus‐ sian aviation sector is now on footing that is similar to North Korea and Iran ‐ and similar to where it was un‐ der Soviet rule.”
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THE speaker in the Dutch Parliament is being encouraged to exercise her rights to ban MPs from taking part in debates if they are found guilty of abusing or threatening other MPs in the house especially after threats were made to two Muslim MPs earlier in the year.
THE opening of the temporary home of the Amsterdam Museum at the Hermitage has gone ahead after initially being cancelled due to its links with its sister museum, the Hermitage in St Petersburg. The Dutch Hermitage has since severed all ties with the Russian institution.
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KING PHILIPPE and Queen Mathilde visited a reception centre for Ukrainian refugees in the Molenbeek suburb of Brussels on March 9 to learn more about how they left the country and to welcome them to Belgium, offering what comfort they could.
WHEN local authorities in the town of Mechelen wanted to knock down 14 houses to allow buses to turn around when they terminated their journey, one owner, 80-yearold Dirk Van den Broek refused to move, so his house now sits alone on a new roundabout.
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THE latest edition of the German Michelin gourmet restaurant guidebook published on March 9 added 17 new Michelin Star restaurants in Germany bringing the total to an all-time high of 327. It also added one more three-star establishment to the existing eight.
HAMBURG on March 9 saw the much-awaited unveiling of the electric version of the iconic 1960s Volkswagen camper van, popular for decades with so-called hippies and surfers. The ID Buzz is made from recycled synthetic material and can transport five people and luggage.
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A REPORT by The Connexion says that one unexpected benefit from the invasion of Ukraine is that French flag manufacturers have been swamped with orders for Ukrainian flags and are having to take on more staff and order additional materials to keep up with demand.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Unicaja concern ACCORDING to a statement by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation Nadia Calvino, both the European Cen‐ tral Bank and the Bank of Spain are “very concerned about the drift in governance” of Unicaja Banco, currently Spain’s fifth largest bank.
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Heathrow passengers down HEATHROW Airport says that pas‐ senger numbers are down by 50 per cent when compared to pre‐pan‐ demic levels. Although there are signs that more people are thinking of using the UK’s busiest hub airport in the future, only 2.8 million passengers were recorded in February which was also 15 per cent below forecast. It noted that outbound leisure de‐ mand is recovering strongly as coun‐ tries are starting to remove travel re‐ strictions however, demand from inbound leisure and business travel remains suppressed by the testing and quarantine requirements that
Levelling Up IN February the British Government published its Levelling Up the UK White Paper recognising that the huge spread of towns and cities is a major problem. It could do worse than look at Spain, where according to the Organ‐ isation for Economic Co‐operation and Development, some 65 per cent of the population live in flats whilst in the UK the figure is just 15 per cent. The fact that so many people in the UK live in houses means that the population is spread more widely which in turn makes commuting to work longer, more expensive and of‐ ten more difficult. Cities like Barcelona, although large, are much more densely popu‐ lated and have a number of car free areas which means that getting pub‐ lic transport from one place to anoth‐ er is quicker, easier and often cheap‐ er. London is really the exception that tests the rule as it now sprawls in all directions, but does at least have a transport system which covers the majority of its suburbs. A STRONG economic bounce back in the UK during January may be short lived, warned a industry expert as the Office for National Statistics re‐ vealed that the economy grew by 0.8 per cent compared with a 0.2 per cent contraction in December. Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chamber of Commerce, said on Friday, March 11, the day the figures were released: “While there was a strong rebound in output in January as the impact of Omicron started to ease, the figures have been pushed into the rear‐view mir‐
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Economic problems ror by renewed domestic and global shocks, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Consumer facing services firms enjoyed a particularly strong start to the year, following the partial re‐ lease of pent‐up customer demand as concerns over Omicron started to fade. “UK’s economy could stall in the near term as rising inflation, soaring
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energy bills and higher taxes increas‐ ingly drag on activity, despite a prob‐ able boost to output in February from the end of Plan B Covid restric‐ tions,” Thiru said. “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has increased the risk of a recession in the UK by exacerbating the already acute inflationary squeeze on con‐ sumers and businesses and derailing the supply of critical commodities to
ONE of the traditional homes for investment at times of crisis sees money moving into gold. Although it did rise following the invasion of Ukraine and reached an all‐time high of €1,849, it has dipped and then recovered slightly sitting at around the €1,829 per ounce mark as of Mon‐ day, March 14. Many, including US politicians fear that the Russian Government has been stockpiling gold for at least a decade and already pro‐ duces 80 per cent of all European gold. Moves are afoot to try to ban the sale of Russian gold as Putin could cut the market price by up to a third if he decided to unload large volumes to pay for the inva‐ sion of Ukraine. many sectors of the economy. “Raising interest rates and taxes at this time would weaken the UK’s growth prospects further, by under‐ mining confidence and diminishing households’ and firms’ finances. “We urge the Chancellor to use the upcoming Spring Statement to tackle the cost‐of‐doing‐business cri‐ sis by delaying the National Insur‐ ance rise and committing to no fur‐ ther policy measures that will increase costs for business for the re‐ mainder of this Parliament,” he added.
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Glovo back in Ukraine
DELIVERY group Glovo has partially resumed opera‐ tions in Ukraine, in order to provide essential services in 20 cities across the country, including Kyiv. The company announced on March 9 that its objec‐ tive is to provide humanitar‐ ian support and offer essen‐ tial logistics to those in need, connecting customers and couriers with partner restaurants, pharmacies, grocery stores and NGOs. Glovo does not seek and will not have any financial gains from these services in Ukraine and waives com‐ mission and delivery fees to partners, NGOs and phar‐ macies. Additionally, while all us‐ er delivery fees remain, they will be donated through a Ukraine‐based NGO, Come Back Alive, which looks to support the Ukrainian society. Given the current circum‐ stances, the active couriers’ compensation has been adapted to ensure they can support themselves and their families and all couri‐ ers are covered by local and global insurance. Since operations resumed in Ukraine, nearly 10,000 or‐ ders were delivered in a sin‐ gle week, with nearly 1,000 active stores and more than 700 couriers operating so far. Originally founded in Spain, Glovo has seen huge expansion and the majority
Credit: Glovo
PROVIDING SUPPORT: Back delivering in the Ukraine.
of shares were purchased by Germany’s Delivery Hero early in 2022. Meanwhile, in Spain, a war of words has broken out between Uber Eats and Glovo after the Uber deliv‐ ery arm wrote to the Span‐ ish Government saying that it cannot recruit sufficient couriers. It alleges that whilst it is complying completely with the requirement to ensure workers are contracted, Glovo still allows some to be registered as self em‐ ployed and they can then choose to work only in the most lucrative hours of the day. According to a report by IBTimes, a spokesperson for Glovo rejected this claim and said that it complied with the law.
Backing circular economy THE European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide a €20 million loan to Hinojosa, a recycled paper and packaging solutions company in Xativa Valencia. The company is dedicated to supporting what is known as the circular economy so that everything it produces can be recycled thus reducing waste to a bare minimum. The long‐term loan will allow Hinojosa to mod‐ ernise or upgrade equipment in its eight Spanish fac‐ tories and part will be spent on digitisation and in‐ stallation of solar power to reduce its CO2 footprint. Although introducing new technology, the com‐ pany also expects to increase its work force in the future.
BUSINESS EXTRA Mango profits SPANISH clothing store Mango which has been in the financial dol‐ drums for some time, has reported that 2021 delivered its highest profits in almost a decade, with a net profit of €67 million, more than three times the €21 million reported be‐ fore the pandemic hit.
Bonus back THE John Lewis Group which owns Waitrose has undertaken to pay staff a bonus after cutting it completely during the pandemic, although di‐ rectors have offered to give theirs to charity. In addition, it will ensure all employees earn the mini‐ mum real living wage.
European hotspot THE president of the Jun‐ ta de Andalucia, Juanma Moreno told the Por‐ tuguese News Agency LUSA that he believes the Algarve, Alentejo and An‐ dalucia regions can be‐ come the next economic hotspot within Europe in less than three decades thanks to planned future cooperation.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT PERHAPS if the UK hadn’t packed hotels and facilities across the country with thousands of young, mobile toting young males from the Middle East, they would be able to cope more easily with genuine fellow Europeans seeking refuge from the Ukraine? These physically fit boat people are still costing the country millions of British pounds a day. Most have not one ounce of gratitude in their whole self‐entitled bodies. Quite the reverse, many have complained that their food and accommodation is not up to standard. Ha! What standard? I thought they had all come from the rubble of war‐torn starving countries? This whole politically instigated exercise is an unmitigated disaster. If it wasn’t so dangerous it would be almost laughable. A short time ago, I pointed out that these young men, with their Nike trainers and remarkable absence of female compatriots ‐ who had purportedly trekked for miles with no visible access to food or financial support ‐ all looked remarkably fit and presumably could afford large sums of money to pay the people smugglers for their boats and ‘travel arrangements’. It was my opinion
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Selfish that someone had to be footing the bill. I suggested that Putin could be one contender interested in seeking to install a sleeper army into the UK. Imagine my surprise and indeed consternation when, a few days ago, it was revealed that Putin was negotiating with countries in the Middle East to supply young fighting conscripts to join up with his troops in the Ukraine. It was also disclosed that large numbers had already signed up. Coincidence? Somehow, I think not. It will be interesting to see if, in the weeks ahead, the numbers of young ‘refugees’ in Calais is significantly reduced. This would be a sure sign that this potential army is being temporarily diverted to other areas, where their services are more urgently required. Just saying. Somewhat conveniently lost in the initial pandemic panic of 2020, the Relationships and Sex Education for children (RSE) quietly became mandatory in British State Schools. On the face of it this idea sounds an intelligent and beneficial scheme, set to deal with many of the issues that beset
youngsters born into the 21st century. That is of course until you look more carefully into this heavily woked and often child abusive piece of British Government educative legislation. To be honest there is far too much of it to include here. This is a short list of subjects that have been introduced into the classrooms of the innocents. It includes lessons on being ‘born in the wrong body’ which teaches children as young as six to ‘reject themselves; lessons about how friendship and sexual attraction are the same; teaching ‘gender equality’ to tots as young as four and lessons about masturbation recommended for six‐year‐olds! Anyone feeling angry yet? Don’t tell me these people aren’t dangerous. In my opinion they should all be locked up. Keep the Faith. Love Leapy leaplee2002@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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TV & Film Review by Laura Kemp
Netflix - Pieces of Her NEW Netflix series Pieces of Her, starring the incredible Toni Collette (About A Boy) as Laura Oliver, has not received great reviews on Rotten Toma‐ toes ‐ with a critic rating of 50 per cent and an audience rat‐ ing of 39 per cent ‐ and I have to agree that there were too few pieces of her to make up the final puzzle. I was hooked on the eight‐ part series Pieces of Her during the first episode, which sees Laura and her daughter Andy Oliver, played by Bella Heath‐ cote (The Neon Demon), in‐ volved in a mass shooting at a restaurant. Laura brutally slices the neck of the shooter to pro‐ tect Andy, resulting in world‐ wide attention ‐ something that could cost Laura and Andy their lives. But my interest began to fade with each episode. Andy goes down the rabbit hole to find out where her mother learnt her impressive assassination skills and the real truth behind Laura’s incredibly wealthy family and her past ‐ queue flashbacks and disjoint‐ ed scenes that are synonymous
with the genre of a mystery thriller. However, Pieces of Her holds back too much, ending up in the series being some‐ what frustrating, with too much information being held back to feel like you have any idea of what is actually happening and why. With so many twists and turns, that probably make more sense in the hit book by Karin Slaughter that the series is based on, by the time you start figuring out what is going on, which doesn’t happen until around episode five, it is difficult to stay interested in the narra‐ tive and the characters. The brilliant acting carries this series, Toni Collette can do no wrong in my opinion, and this isn’t a narrative that you can easily dip in and out of or watch casually because of the intrica‐ cies of the story. If you like mys‐ tery dramas and have spare time then it’s worth a watch, however, you may come away disappointed and feeling a bit flat. You can stream Pieces of Her on Netflix now.
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Ukraine crisis is a wake-up call for the West rather than flattery. Like his attempt to lead white Siberian cranes towards their winter habitat when he flew a microlight dressed in white to fool the birds. And finished up look‐ ing more like a character from Bowie’s Space Odyssey phase. As for the brave Ukrainians, their best prospect is that they’ll eventually drive the Russians out of their ravaged country and we in the West can then help rebuild. Ukraine’s agony has bought us time. Hopefully, the West will use that time to ready our defences, so that Russia (or China) will no longer be able to dismiss our capability to look after our in‐ terests. Meanwhile ‘Slava Ukraini!’
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
AS a columnist you ask yourself, in the wake of Putin’s merciless invasion, whether you had better write about Ukraine, because it is all anyone wants to read about, or whether you had better not, because it is the one thing nobody wants to read about. I have avoided writing about Ukraine, not because I don’t care, but the opposite. I have close friends there whose future is frighten‐ ingly uncertain since the primary fear is what a cornered Vladimir Putin might do. There is a sense that nothing makes sense, nothing can be predicted, because he follows no logic that standard politicians would apply. But then this former KGB agent is no stan‐ dard politician. Just look at how carefully he’s polished his public image as a ‘caring’ man of adventure, frequently appearing bare‐chest‐ ed for cameras. He’s been shown wrestling heroically with a python after it ‘escaped’ from a Moscow zoo. Tranquilising a tiger, Nora Johnson’s opinions
UKRAINE: Hopefully they will drive the Russians out of their ravaged country.
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Listen to me being grumpy! MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I WROTE about this previously but now it’s getting ridiculous how products, like bars of chocolate, ice creams, packets of crisps, actually everything, really are getting smaller and smaller for the same money. Now it’s getting even worse because now they have got so small, they can’t make them any smaller, they are actually having to put the prices up because of choose your reason - Covid-19, Brexit, Russia or China. All these companies are making huge profits, and I mean many, many millions in net profit, yet they still keep rooking Joe Public and the real reason is because they have to keep shareholders happy. I am really concerned about what is going on generally. It’s like maybe the people that were considered crackpots a year or so ago, because of all their conspiracy theories, are now making a little bit of sense. The price of fuel is crazy. I mean last year we couldn’t drive five kilometres because of Covid. This year we can’t even afford to drive five kilomtres because of Russia. Roman Abramovich has lost his stake in
Chelsea because of his connections with Putin which was fine for the 20 years before. The UK government has been fully aware of all the hooky money that was being funnelled into the UK but just didn’t care. All of a sudden, it’s got to be confiscated. It should never have been allowed in the first place but the scumbag politicians turned a blind eye because of the backhanders flying about. So, who is going to suffer? The Chelsea fans, of course, because I can assure you Abramovich won’t be that bothered. Some of the hysteria about banning Russian products and people are crazy too. Two Strictly Come Dancing professionals are allegedly to be banned. A Royal Opera House summer season of the Bolshoi Ballet had been in the final stages of planning, but now is not going to happen. Hopefully the madness will be over soon. There seems to be a competition on social media, that when someone famous dies, who is first to get their RIP message on Insta or Twitter. Piers Morgan, I think, is top of the leader board at the moment. He really is a total knob head. I wouldn’t mind a few emails of your thoughts and I’m on Talk Radio Europe on Friday March 18 at 11.30 CET being grumpy. Listen and call in and we can chat.p Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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IMPLICATIONS OF WAR
DAVID WORBOYS THINKING ALOUD IN 2003 an American‐led coalition including the UK, Poland and Aus‐ tralia overthrew Iraqi dictator, Sad‐ dam Hussain, who, despite his ear‐ lier invasion of Kuwait in 1991, no longer posed a threat to the world. Yet now, when there is a real threat to Europe and beyond, the horrific destruction of Ukraine is allowed to proceed unchecked. If, as soon as Putin’s forces en‐ tered Ukraine, NATO had inter‐ vened, or at least established a no‐ fly zone, the world ‐ and certainly Europe ‐ would probably be a safer place today. The problem is that we are dealing with a psychopath who is prepared to do anything to achieve his ends and remain in pow‐ er. The brave leadership of Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, stands in stark contrast to the toothless response of NATO and the Russian people. Certainly, it is not an easy decision for either. NATO’s existence as a purely defen‐
The life of one child is priceless. But are there exceptions?
sive organisation renders it of little use in the face of attack on a non‐ member, no matter what the risk to its NATO neighbours. Although, a confrontation with Putin risks a war in Europe, and possibly a nuclear one, this may be unavoidable any‐ way unless Putin is quickly deposed. This is where the Russians come in. The suffering of Russians cannot compare with that of Ukrainians but they are hurting. The extremely
brave anti‐war protestors and jour‐ nalists risk up to 15 years in prison and who knows what kind of torture by this evil regime. And another 15 years for Navalny? Ordinary Russians, at home and abroad, are seeing their assets and lifestyle decimated. Over 200,000 Russian soldiers are stuck in the snow, far from their homes and their families. But the vast majority are either too scared to risk an upris‐
ing or they support the atrocities in Ukraine. It is primarily the responsi‐ bility of the Russians themselves to overthrow this insane autocrat. I have to admit this nightmare has affected my sleep and I can now better understand what my parents and their generation went through during the first six years of my life, not least during the Blitz. And it was much worse on the continent and more recently in Syria.
However, it is heart‐warming to see the goodness in people in a world beset by so much evil. What an inspiration to see the courage of the Ukrainian President and people alongside so much kindness and heroism in the face of such tragic dif‐ ficulties. I also find it uplifting to observe the welcome extended to refugees by Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Moldova and Romania and the gen‐ erosity of many other countries’ citi‐ zens. It is, however, heartbreaking to see the suffering, the displacement and destruction of innocent Ukraini‐ an citizens including children, their country and their dreams. All this to glorify the ego of one bullying psychopathic criminal who cares for nothing but his distorted view of legacy. 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 THERE will almost always be times when you can find yourself agreeing with someone who usu‐ ally holds wildly differing viewpoints from your
Cross-sections own. A person could be from the other end of the political spectrum with ways of thinking that don’t align with yours
but there still may be some things that, at the core, you make the same judgement on. This is just the way of the world. To rail against holding any matching beliefs at all with people you may not particularly like just be‐ cause of who they are is limiting to all involved. Shutting out all of the opinions of another per‐ son based solely on who they are closes the door on any learning opportu‐ nities for both parties. Unless the view being put forth is harmful or the person has had multi‐ ple chances to join a dis‐ cussion and has not learned anything or grown, then I will try my utmost to stay open to what they have to say. Looking at things from
different angles can en‐ hance your own opinion, help you understand oth‐ er people’s reasoning, or even find places of com‐ mon ground to begin to work out from. Shouting down others has become a thing that is rewarded in modern society. The loudest speaker claims the most authority in a world in which arrogance is king and complex thinkers are not held in high regard when this type of culture is allowed to prevail. Ad‐ mitting ignorance in some areas and asking questions to better un‐ derstand a situation is looked down upon as a sign of weakness when it really should be lauded as an attempt to be a better person.
Invented tribal lines prevent people from learning more about each other and becoming a more well‐rounded ver‐ sion of themselves in the process. Ego holds peo‐ ple back from listening to opposing viewpoints and assessing if there are oth‐ er valid points they could take on board at all. Many people don’t want to join in discus‐ sions in case they are cor‐ rected or held to account for what they are saying. Others overreact to con‐ structive criticism and then undercorrect as a result, meaning they don’t grow and learn as much as they could with‐ in the opportunity given. When discussion and debate feel like an attack on your ego, you only
take in small amounts of information and dismiss the rest, when it could be something that helps you think clearer about a sub‐ ject. Holding space for lis‐ tening to others, sharing schools of thought and not becoming defensive over any difference of opinion is a skill we all need to carry on develop‐ ing throughout our lives. It is something that isn’t encouraged by modern society, so it is up to us to find ways to conduct ourselves in this manner as we interact with each other. The best way to learn more and be confi‐ dent in your convictions is to understand a situa‐ tion from many direc‐ tions, which will never happen when swathes of information are cut off completely. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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SCAM OR SALES? I WAS interested in your item on page 3 of the current edition of your informative newspaper. It may be just coincidence, but this sounds very much like the approach that I have encountered a number of times over recent years, here on Gata Residencial. Young men turn up and ring my doorbell and notwithstanding that I have a number of signs indicating that I already have an alarm system, they try to sell me a new one. When I say, no thanks, they offer to demonstrate the problems that my system suffers from. These guys represent Securitas Direct, and there are always a number of them blitzing our Urbanisation with their sales pitch. They seem to be quite successful, as a number of houses in my neighbourhood, whose houses already had an alarm system, are now showing their signs. Regards. Ken
Praise for Leapy Dear Sir Just read your March 10/16 weekly sermon and had to write and say WELL DONE, my sentiments exactly !! I applaud you for saying what many think but do not/are not able to express in the mainstream media. Your column is a brief glimpse of
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Long time plan Hi, What is happening in Ukraine is something that Putin had been planning for a long time. KGB has spies in all our countries, speaking the language as natives, without accent. Pity some guards at the border treated Africans and overseas students without pity. Beating Africans and as-
UNWELCOME STRIKE AFTER the travails of the last two years and then the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what do we need next? A transport strike! Drivers’ unions complain that they are badly affected by the rising price of fuel which is why they need to take strike action. But the main losers will be the general public who have had to put up with so much since the start of the pandemic. Every business and every household suffer from the rise in energy prices, be it gas, electricity or fuel, but when most of the country was in lockdown and those in the hospitality industry had no work, drivers were still able follow their trade. Certainly, some of their demands which include not having to unload deliveries, monitored rest stops and retirement at 60 are not unreasonable and the right to strike is important in any democracy, but timing is essential.
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king the students for money to board the buses, some buses with empty seats. They walked for four nights and when they arrived in Poland, they were treated as human beings. Welcomed, fed, wounds treated and a bed. Embassies were informed. This was not reported by BBC, but French and Belgian TV. Putin had Trump in his pocket. On a visit to Russia, Putin knew Trump’s weakness, WOMEN. I leave you to imagine the rest. Our Leaders are being protective of us. Do we want to die of nerve poisoning? Regards SA
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In this case, it seems that the unions are using the general public as a tool to influence the government and already there have been some signs of panic with certain goods unavailable and queues at some petrol stations. At the moment, what we need is some relief from the misery and encouragement for overseas visitors to return to Spain, but if an indefinite strike does cause genuine shortages in Spain, then tourists will simply opt to go to other holiday destinations. Hopefully, this situation will be resolved quickly although the Spanish government can do little about the price of fuel, unless it decides to take a cut in tax. Some slightly encouraging news is that the United Arab Emirates intends to increase production which would cut the wholesale price of crude oil.
UKRAINE PRESIDENT: Does he deserve to get a knighthood?
Theresa Attwood Oh give it a break. From videos and news articles I’ve seen, from what the Ukraine army did to people from 2004, that all gets hushed up, ever thought that’s why Putin has gone in. Bloody joke.
Jay Denton Oh give it a break, has any of these over inflated MPs seen his record before this war? Ukraine has long been regarded as the most corrupt country in Europe.
Helen Jordan How many leaders would stand by their people and fight. Anyone else would be giving orders safely away from all of it. Well done to this amazing man.
Victoria Lynn Absolute hero, visiting wounded soldiers in hospitals while the evil imbecile who caused this war is hidden away!
Robert Miller Snr What for, he made a wrong call, this war was very avoidable, more debate should have taken place and the concern Russia had for its borders and military and rocket bases being built on the borders guarantee request by Russia were not given by Nato who are basically run by the USA Democratic Party, which escalated this atrocity.
Sheila Hounslow I think he would rather support and freedom at the moment. Those tongs come later .
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PORTUGUESE superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has bro‐ ken yet another goalscoring record with his hat‐trick at Old Trafford on Saturday, March 12 against Totten‐ ham. He notched the 805th, 806th and 807th goals of his career, to move him ahead
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1930s to the 1950s ‐ as the ‘official’ top scorer, with an ‘estimated’ 805 goals to his name. According to statisticians RSSSF, Bican scored more than 950 goals, but many of those were scored in ‘unof‐ ficial’ matches, and reserve games. They place Ger‐ many’s Erwin Helmchen at the top, with 987 goals, with England’s Ronald Rooke third, with 929. Ronaldo is in fourth position on their list. With Ronaldo racking up his 807th goal, the argu‐ ments can now end, as he sits on top of the pile as far as FIFA is concerned at least. Saturday’s incredible hat‐ trick came with him having scored just one goal in his last 10 matches, and was only his second‐ever hat‐ trick for Man United in both of his stints with the club. His last one was in 2006 against Newcastle United.
Messi may be seeking Barcelona return LIONEL MESSI appears to have reached a desperate position in Paris, after his move to the French champi‐ ons from Barcelona last summer. His season is going from bad to worse, culminating in the Champions League defeat at the hands of his old rivals, Real Madrid last week. According to sensational reports, it was suggested on Monday, March 14, by respected Spanish journal‐ ist Gerard Romero, that Jorge Messi, the 34‐year‐old Argentine superstar’s father, has been calling offi‐ cials at the Camp Nou asking them to take his son back. After signing for Paris St Germain amid huge fan‐ fares, Messi has struggled to make any impact what‐ soever, bagging just two goals in 19 Ligue 1 matches. In last weekend’s game with Bordeaux, every time he touched the ball, the crowd booed him. Even a 3‐0 win was not enough to prevent the fans from also giving Neymar the exact same treatment. On a reputed £1 million a week, the fans seem to ex‐ pect a lot more from the player. Graffiti was even daubed on a wall at the club’s training ground urging Messi to quit the club. After building a team full of international stars, PSG have continually failed to shine in the later stages of the Champions League. This season they have been eliminated in the round‐of‐16, something that the fans are finding hard to accept clearly.