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STARTING POINT Tamsin Brown THE Cas Tresorer power station in Palma will be the injection point for Spain’s first hydrogen pipeline, which will be used to transport hydro‐ gen that is 100 per cent green. The project is well underway and is expect‐ ed to be completed by the end of the year. Cas Tresorer will be the starting point for Mallor‐ ca’s gas distribution net‐ works and will transport all of the green hydrogen that is produced at the plant in Lloseta. “The Balearic Islands is a benchmark in the gen‐ eration of green hydro‐ gen and we continue to take steps to distribute this clean fuel, which will help us to decarbonise our islands,” said the vice‐president of the Balearic Islands Govern‐ ment and councillor for the Energy Transition,
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Citizens have been asked to help gather information about endangered species.
ENDANGERED INVERTEBRATES THE Species Protection Service of the Balearic Is‐ lands’ Ministry of the Environment and the Spanish Ornithological Society have jointly launched a new campaign to encourage citizens to help gather infor‐ mation on the most endangered marine inverte‐ brates of the Balearic Islands. The aim is to obtain in‐ formation on the species’ populations and locations.
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Mallorca will house Spain’s first green hydrogen pipeline.
Juan Pedro Yllanes, dur‐ ing his visit to Cas Tresor‐ er. He added: “Thanks to the hydrogen being gen‐ erated at the Lloseta plant, before the end of
the year, several public buses will be able to run before without emitting polluting gases.” The construction of the hydrogen pipeline is part of the Green Hysland pro‐
ject, which “aims to de‐ ploy a fully‐functioning hydrogen (H2) ecosystem in the island of Mallorca, turning the island into Eu‐ rope’s first H2 hub in southern Europe.”
MANACOR HOSPITAL REFURBISHMENT THE Spanish construction compa‐ ny OHLA has been awarded a pro‐ ject in Mallorca to refurbish and expand Manacor Hospital for €59 million. The company has already carried out similar projects in the United States, Latin America and Europe. The works will include the con‐ struction of several new buildings for the hospital, the extension of
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Significant improvements will be made to Manacor Hospital.
the surgical block, the complete refurbishment of the surgical and obstetrics block and improve‐ ments in the kitchen area and management building. The new surgical area will have seven operating theatres, a resus‐ citation unit with 14 beds and an intensive care unit with 12 beds, as well as offices and staff work areas.
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Fighting social isolation Tamsin Brown
ON May 30, the Palma councillor for Culture and Social Welfare, An‐ toni Noguera, and the general co‐ ordinator of the area, Catalina Tro‐ bat, gave details on a new programme for the elderly that will be implemented in Palma. Palma currently has a population of around 70,000 people over the age of 65 (16 per cent of the popu‐ lation), of whom 20,000 live alone. It is expected that this number will continue to grow. The new programme aims to pro‐ mote autonomy and social activity
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The new programme aims to prevent social isolation among Palma’s elderly.
among the elderly to help prevent situations of social isolation. Over the last few months, first‐hand in‐ formation was collected from el‐ derly people who receive financial aid, have home help services or are users of day centres in order to de‐ termine how many were socially isolated. During this first phase, 17 cases of undesired social isolation were detected. Trobat said that the aim is to “prevent and avoid situations of undesired isolation and to devel‐ op a model of Social Services that is more oriented towards care and putting people first.”
Interschool sports day ON SATURDAY May 28, the Sant Ferran Sports Centre in Palma hosted an interschool sports day as part of the Con‐ sell de Mallorca’s ‘IESportiu’ programme, which the Sports Department of the Consell de Mallorca has set up with sec‐ ondary schools that have low levels of participation in sports among their pupils.
Almost 200 students from nine public schools took part in the event. These students par‐ ticipate in extracurricular sports activities that are sub‐ sidised by the Consell. The main objective was to build positive relations be‐ tween the different public schools that have participated in the programme over the
2021‐22 academic year. On the sports day, the teenagers practised whichever sports they themselves had chosen at the beginning of the school year, such as physical conditioning, modern dance, racket sports or volleyball. As a novelty this year, the teachers were given a workshop on a new sport called ‘street racket’.
New project THE Calvia Town Hall, through the Calvia Insti‐ tute for Training and Em‐ ployment (IFOC), launched the programme ‘Calvià En‐ camina’ on May 27. It is an initiative funded by the Next Generation Euro‐ pean Union Funds. The in‐ novative project has a maximum duration of 14 months and combines three key components: guidance and accompani‐ ment in the job search, with a maximum duration of 120 hours; a training programme of more than 100 hours in languages and/or catering; and an economic incentive of €1,800 for those who have satisfactorily completed the other two compo‐ nents. The initiative is aimed at vulnerable groups, ie people who have special difficulties in accessing the job market, who are aged 30 or over and have been unem‐ ployed for 12 months within the 18 months prior to the start of the pro‐ gramme. A maximum of 21 people are expected to complete the programme.
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NIBS EXTRA Road safety SOME 300 primary and sec‐ ondary schoolchildren in Santanyi will receive theoret‐ ical and practical workshops on road safety from the San‐ tanyi Local Police. There will be special circuits set up in the school playgrounds so that children can apply what they have learned by cycling along a ‘road’ with real signs.
New skatepark THE Manacor Town Hall in‐ augurated the new skatepark on Calle Camp de na Serra with skating compe‐ titions, demonstrations and activities. The councillor for Sports, Artur Aguiló, said: “Today is a joyful day after so many years of requests for this skatepark to be built. Take care of it and respect it.”
Cleaning operation THE Llucmajor Town Hall has announced a major reinforce‐ ment of its cleaning service in the s’Arenal area in prepara‐ tion for the tourist season. The initiative will be carried out intensively, seven days a week, as s’Arenal is the part of Llucmajor that ‘needs the most reinforcement’.
Civil War shell A PROJECTILE from the Civil War was found in a wooded area of Sa Coma, in Sant Llorenç, by two young peo‐ ple. The Guardia Civil verified that the artefact was still ex‐ plosive and proceeded to de‐ stroy it. Such devices must never be handled, even if they look harmless.
Carbon-neutral events MELIÁ HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, founded in Palma in 1956 and one of the biggest hotel chains world‐ wide, has announced a pio‐ neering initiative to measure, reduce and offset the carbon footprint of events held at its hotels. This is a fundamental step towards carbon neutral‐ ity and a response to a global need.
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Recycled glass increases Tamsin Brown FOLLOWING the period of restrictions suffered by the tourism and hospitality sector due to the crisis of the last two years, the data shows that in 2021 each citizen of Mallorca deposited about 97 glass containers in the recycling bin. These figures are similar to those from before the pandemic. In total, 25,998.98 tonnes of glass were collected for recycling in 2021, which represents a contribution of 28.3 kg per inhabitant. Compared to 2020, the amount
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In 2021, each citizen of Mallorca recycled about 97 glass containers.
increased by 26 per cent. Speaking on May 27, Aurora Ribot, the vice-presi-
dent and councillor for Sustainability and Environment from the Consell de
Mallorca, said: “It is our priority to continue working to address the climate emergency and to transition to a real circular economy to protect our ecosystems and biodiversity.” The island’s Waste Director, Juan Carrasco, added: “The figures for the increase in glass collection are very positive, but we must remember that the best waste will always be that which is not produced, and we must continue to reduce the consumption of all types of packaging.”
A ‘Path to the Sea’ Tamsin Brown C A M Í A L A M A R (‘Path to the Sea’) is a community project led by the Soller Town Hall’s de‐ partments of Governance, Edu‐ cation, the Environment and Youth, with additional collabo‐ ration from the Fornalutx Town Hall’s Department of Education. The project is designed to raise awareness about environ‐ mental protection and is aimed at the general public, including families, students, young peo‐ ple and schools. On June 11, there will be a collective clean‐up operation in some of the streams of Soller and Fornalutx and on the beach. The event will start at 3.30pm
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The Camí a la Mar community cleaning operation will take place on June 11.
and will finish at approximately 8.30pm. Participants will be divided in‐ to small groups who will be as‐ signed an official leader and a section of the stream or beach from which to collect waste such as plastic and glass manu‐ ally. Participants will be provided with a pair of protective gloves, a t‐shirt and drinking water. They are advised to wear com‐ fortable clothes (preferably with long sleeves) and shoes and to bring a refillable water bottle. For more information, visit https://ajsoller.net/ca/noti cies/cami‐la‐mar.
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Women & disability ON, Thursday May 26, the councillor of Social Rights of the Consell de Mallorca, Javier De Juan, took part in the seventh edition of the Carmona Congress, titled ‘Wom‐ en, Disability and Law’. The congress took place in Palma and offered ex‐ perts an opportunity to analyse both the role of women in caring for peo‐ ple with disabilities and the situation of disabled women themselves. According to the data from the latest report from the Observatory on Disability and the Job Market in Spain, women with disabilities have a 32.3 per cent lower em‐ ployment rate than women without disabili‐ ties and are victims of greater physical, psycho‐ logical and sexual vio‐ lence. De Juan highlight‐ ed the Consell’s commitment to tackling the problem from an in‐ tersectional perspective. “The inclusion of the rights of women and girls with disabilities in public policies and con‐ sideration of the gender perspective in all areas are fundamental for putting an end to the in‐ justices that have been dragging on for too long,” he concluded.
New language in Ireland and finally... THE Department of Education and Voca‐ tional Training of the Balearic Islands is launching a new language immersion programme for the summer of 2022. The programme is aimed at students and teachers of medium‐level vocational training courses and has a budget of €494,000, which is financed by the Next Generation European Union Funds with‐ in the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. The students who will travel to Ireland to take part in free language immersion programmes are on vocational training courses in hospitality and tourism, busi‐
ness and marketing, administration and management, the maritime and fishing industry and transportation and vehicle maintenance. The stays in Ireland are completely free of charge, will last two weeks and will take place during the months of July and August. The beneficiaries will re‐ ceive a minimum of 45 hours of English classes. One of the main objectives of the De‐ partment of Education and Vocational Training is to promote the teaching and learning of foreign languages in the edu‐ cational system of the Balearic Islands.
ON May 27, the Local Police of Palma gave a public presentation to show a sample of the police forces that will be working in the city this summer. The presentation included a variety of different police vehicles, including vans, motorbikes and cars, and a num‐ ber of officers with different responsibilities.The Palma police force has been temporarily reinforced with the aim of improving security for tourists and residents over the summer, as well as tackling the nuisance caused by antisocial behaviour. In general terms, the main functions of the officers will be to combat any‐ thing that goes against municipal regulations and is related to tourist activity (the shell game, illegal massages, illegal street vending, unregulated advertising, noise pollution, excessive alco‐ hol consumption, etc). The Palma Local Police works in coordina‐ tion with the National Police, the Port Police and the rest of the municipal areas. It also collaborates with local residents, business owners, restaurateurs and the tourism sector in general.
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Tamsin Brown AS of next season, smoking will no longer be allowed at Palma’s Estadio Balear, nor at the neigh‐ bouring Campo de Son Malferit. This was finalised in the agree‐ ment signed on Tuesday May 31, World No‐Tobacco Day, between the Atlético Baleares football team and the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC). The agreement was signed within the framework of the Smoke‐Free Spaces project launched by the AECC. The aim of this joint campaign is to help to reduce the effects of smoking by
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Smoking will no longer be allowed at one of Mallorca’s important football stadiums.
promoting regulatory changes that will lead to a ban on smoking
in public spaces and outdoor ar‐ eas. Under the agreement signed on Tuesday, the AECC will provide re‐ sources and tools to signpost the facilities of the Estadio Balear and the Campo de Son Malferit, as well as training and information on smoking prevention for techni‐ cians and professionals along the Vía de Cintura motorway in the form of courses given by the AECC’s team of psychologists.
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THE Manacor Town Hall has acquired five electric vehicles thanks to subsidies from the Consell de Mallorca. Three of the fully electric vehicles are cars, of which two will be used by the Depart‐ ment of Urban Planning and one will be used for General Services inspections, and the other two are vans, which will go to the Department of Gen‐ eral Services and to the De‐ partment of Sports. The company Plataforma Comercial de Retail SA has al‐
ready delivered the first three vehicles, which are Peugeot 206 cars. They will be used by municipal inspectors for the surveillance and control of public works being performed and for the indirect manage‐ ment of the maintenance of parks and gardens and of ur‐ ban solid waste. The supply crisis and the limitations on global produc‐ tion in the automobile sector have caused some delays, so the delivery of the vans is still pending.
Andorra strengthening ties ON May 31, the president of the Consell de Mallorca, Catalina Cladera, and the head of the Government of Andorra, Xavier Es‐ pot, held an institutional meeting in Palma. They wished to share experiences, especially regarding sustainability, and to strength‐ en ties. Cladera highlighted the island’s uniqueness in its envi‐ ronmental, tourism and territorial policies and its aim of being a European benchmark in sustainability and circularity. “Mallorca and Andorra have a lot in common, such as our commitment to economic, social and environmental sustainabil‐ ity, and it is a pleasure to share the Consell de Mallorca’s work on the circular economy and waste management with them,” said Cladera. The meeting with the Andorran delegation is part of the interest that the country has shown in the model of integrat‐ ed waste management implemented in Mallorca and the circu‐ larity strategy promoted by the Consell in recent years.
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Organic composting plant Tamsin Brown ON May 26, the president of the Con‐ sell de Mallorca, Catalina Cladera, and the vice‐president and councillor for Sustainability and the Environment, Aurora Ribot, informed the town hall of Llucmajor of the progress being made regarding the construction of the future organic composting plant to be built there. Cladera thanked the Llucmajor Town Hall for its efforts to separate waste, as it is one of the municipalities where most organic waste is collected. She said: “We have come a long way since
we first talked about building the plant, thanks to our plan for managing all the organic waste produced in Mal‐ lorca and the financing from the Euro‐ pean Funds.” Ribot added: “The organic compost‐ ing plant will significantly improve the sustainability of the municipality and will mean great economic savings in the municipal waste collection service, and it will help the environment by re‐ ducing emissions from the transporta‐ tion of bio‐waste. At the same time, it is a very good opportunity for Llucma‐ jor to diversify its economic model and strengthen the primary sector.”
Taxi licence exam
O N May 31, the Palau de Congressos in Palma hosted the exam that will allow people to ob‐ tain the licence re‐ quired to become taxi drivers. The exam was organ‐ ised by the Department of Sustainable Mobility of the Palma Town Hall in response to a re‐
quest from the sector for more exams in or‐ der to cope with times when there are greater demands for taxi drivers. A total of 155 people took the exam to obtain a taxi driver’s licence, which was divided into different sections de‐ signed to assess the
candidate’s knowledge of the streets of Palma, the current regulations, the application of ur‐ ban fares and the loca‐ tion of different types of places throughout the city, including sites of cultural, educational or general interest, offi‐ cial buildings and health centres.
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Matthew Roscoe AN owner of a dog in Palma has been ordered to pay thousands in compen‐ sation to a pedestrian who suffered a sprained ankle after being frightened by the dog’s bark. The Provincial Court of Palma or‐ dered the dog owner to cough up €8,700 after he was found to be di‐ rectly liable for the damage caused by the animal, despite the dog being tied up and not causing direct harm to the person. The court said that although the dog was not a dangerous breed and the barking was not ‘dangerous and harmful’ behaviour, dog owners are always responsible for their actions. “Dogs that walk through the streets with their owners, barking at pedes‐ trians or approaching them in an ag‐ gressive or annoying attitude are situ‐ ations in which the pedestrian may be surprised and frightened, even if the
ANNOYING: Dogs who bark at strangers.
dog is not a dangerous breed,” the court said. “It does not appear that the owner of the dog was properly educated, since for no reason whatsoever he started barking at the pedestrian, causing the latter to be startled and frightened, which shows that, in all probability, he had approached and strayed into the path of the pedestri‐ an.”
Most viewed beaches ACCORDING to data col‐ lected over the last 12 months, the Balearic coast has generated the most clicks in Spain from people searching for beaches using Google Street View. Ahead of the 15th an‐ niversary of Street View, which celebrated on Sun‐ day, May 29, Spain is the sixth most viewed country on the Google maps tool and the Balearic beaches
are among the most popu‐ lar with users. Data collected from April 24, 2021, to the same point in 2022, shows that the most clicked beaches are those located on the is‐ lands with Ibiza’s Platja d’en Bossa, which sits in first position, followed by Cala Major, in Mallorca. In third position is Cala d’Alguer, on the Costa Bra‐ va, followed by Malagueta
beach, in Malaga, and Cala del Moraig, in the province of Alicante. According to data col‐ lected over the last year, Catalonia and Andalucia are the autonomous com‐ munities with the most vis‐ its within Spain, while Madrid and Barcelona were ranked as the most popular Spanish destina‐ tions for everyone in the last year.
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Tourist water consumption Matthew Roscoe A STUDY by the Uni‐ versity of the Balearic Islands (UIB) on water consumption has re‐ vealed that 24.2 per cent of the islands’ water resources are consumed by tourists, some 33 million cubic metres per year. The data was collect‐ ed during the first pan‐
demic lockdown ‐ April to June 2020 ‐ by doc‐ tors Celso García and Enrique Morán, who calculated water con‐ sumption in each mu‐ nicipality to determine how much is used dur‐ ing the height of tourism on the islands. Muro (Mallorca) showed a drop in con‐ sumption of up to 70 per cent, while the
drop in consumption in Palma, which has a large resident popula‐ tion, fell by 16 per cent during the confine‐ ment. Following the release of the data, experts have called for the government to make a real commitment to the use of reclaimed water. “Water treatment
FOURTH FLOOR: Another 19-year-old fell from the balcony.
Palma hotel plunge Matthew Roscoe A 19‐YEAR‐OLD has been seriously injured after falling from the fourth floor of a hotel in Palma. The incident occurred at around 3am on Friday, May 27 at the BQ Belvedere Hotel in Sant Agustín. Witnesses called the emergen‐ cy services and National Police, Palma Local Police and ambulance crews were dis‐ patched to the scene. Once at the hotel, medics found that the victim was conscious,
although he suffered multiple fractures to his right leg. After stabilising him, he was tak‐ en by ambulance to Son Espases hospital, where he was admitted in a serious condi‐ tion. Police officers have opened an investi‐ gation to try to clarify the cause of what hap‐ pened. The news of the incident comes days after another 19‐year‐old was seriously in‐ jured after jumping headfirst into a swim‐ ming pool at a club in Magaluf on Tuesday, May 24.
plants are the great forgotten ones. If you use water for other purposes, you won’t have to use groundwa‐ ter and the aquifers will be able to regener‐ ate,” they said.
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When Sánchez met Gates Matthew Roscoe SPAIN’S Pedro Sánchez met with Microsoft founder Bill Gates at the Moncloa Palace on Friday, May 27. The pair discussed the importance of international cooperation in the face of future global challenges such as climate change, food security and pan‐ demics. “Faced with major global challenges, we must articu‐
late ambitious responses with an inclusive approach and maximum coopera‐ tion,” Sánchez said during the meeting. Moncloa reported that they discussed the need to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Spain’s commitment to global health and the dona‐ tion of vaccines in the face of the coronavirus pan‐ demic. They also discussed the
strengthening of multilater‐ al structures to be prepared for possible future pan‐ demics and the food and energy crisis aggravated by the war in Ukraine. Sánchez (50) and 66‐ year‐old Gates reportedly agreed that there needs to be a “deeper collaboration between the [Spanish] gov‐ ernment and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation” on innovation in the energy sector.
Counterfeit notes arrests Peter McLaren‐Kennedy THE Guardia Civil have arrested a British cou‐ ple after the hotel they were staying at alert‐ ed the police saying they were using counter‐ feit euro notes to pay. The unnamed couple aged 27 and 30, were arrested on Saturday May 28 hotel in the town of Playa Blanca‐ Yaiza. The police were alerted on May 26 when staff identified counterfeit euro notes had been used. An investigation followed, which resulted in the identification of the
British couple. A search warrant was obtained and when searching their hotel room police found an‐ other 51 fake notes. After questioning the couple it became clear that the notes were brought with them from the UK. According to the police, the couple have ad‐ mitted to knowingly using counterfeit notes. They will now appear before the Arrecife Guard Investigating Court, where if found guilty they could be sentenced to prison for between eight and 12 years.
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Bird of prey rescued Chris King S E V E R A L rescues of birds of prey have been carried out after they suffered attacks in Gibraltar, and the Cadiz municipality of La Linea. The birds ‐ griffon vul‐ tures and eagles ‐ were all believed to have suf‐ fered wounds from vari‐ ous attacks by seagulls and peregrine falcons. In La Linea, workers from the municipal dele‐
gation of Parks and Gar‐ dens, led by councillor Raquel Ñeco, rescued a short‐toed eagle on the eastern coast at the end of May, while it was be‐ ing attacked by several hawks. The bird was guarded until the arrival of vol‐ unteers from the Centre for the Recovery of En‐ dangered Species (CREA), who took charge of its well‐being. This is not the first
Anna Ellis ON Thursday, May 26, Spain’s President, Pe‐ dro Sanchez, announced the government will tighten judicial control over the country’s Na‐ tional Intelligence Centre. This comes just weeks after the National In‐ telligence Centre admitted that it had spied on several pro‐independence supporters in the region of Catalonia with judicial authorisation. Since April, the National Intelligence Centre has been under fire after Canada‐based digital rights group Citizen Lab, alleged that the phones of more than 60 Catalan politicians, lawyers and activists had been hacked with
time that the Parks and Gardens Department has acted to save the lives of animals in differ‐ ent areas of the Linense coastline. One notable intervention occurred two years ago when they located an adult eagle owl in the Venta Salvador area. It had o n e o f i t s w i n g s d a m‐ aged, probably due to a blow, and was missing an eye with a healed wound.
Spy reforms controversial spyware. The centre later acknowledged that it had hacked into the cellphones of ‘some’ of these politicians in a closed‐door meeting with Span‐ ish lawmakers. Sanchez now has plans to overhaul the 2002 law that sets out judicial control of the intelligence agency. “It’s aimed at strengthening the guarantees of this con‐ trol, while also ensuring maximum respect for the individual and political rights of people,” he told parliament.
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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One of a kind dining
LOCATED on the island of Ibiza, in the Hard Rock Hotel, the Sublimotion restaurant is re‐ opening its doors on Wednesday, June 1. The gastronomic avant‐garde and techno‐ logical innovation creates a total emotional experience which is amazing and unique. The restaurant is a dream that has come true for award‐winning chef Paco Roncero. He holds Two Michelin stars, three Repsol soles and was the winner of the National Gastronomy Award in 2006. The restaurant has a single table with seat‐ ing for 12 diners and the owner said it’s din‐ ing at its most surreal, it’s futuristic, and thought‐provoking. This one‐of‐a‐kind establishment pushes
the dining experience in bold new directions by combining food, art, and illusionism into a novel, revolutionary concept that ventures far beyond the palate. With its own musical menu, chore‐ ographed service to match, and ground‐ breaking technology to awaken your senses one bite at a time, a meal there is anything but ordinary. During the theatrical gastro‐ nomic show, the lucky diners feast on avant‐ garde cuisine in a high‐tech, interactive space called ‘capsule’, which serves as a blank can‐ vas ready to be transformed into almost any‐ thing imaginable. With a whopping price tag of €1,860 per person you would expect it to be all they claim it to be.
Circus animal rights Anna Ellis
THERE was good news for animal rights ac‐ tivists across Spain on Wednesday, May 25 af‐ ter the government announced that circuses who use wild animals in their performances will no longer be entitled to subsidies. In 2019, the Ministry of Culture then head‐ ed by José Guirao gave a period of three years for circuses to stop using wild animals in their shows. Otherwise, he announced that they would not be able to access subsidies through
the National Institute of Performing Arts and Music (INAEM). Spanish circuses containing wild animals performing in other countries will be allowed to continue for another year, however. Infocircus said there had been, “a gradual decrease in aid granted to circuses with ani‐ mals has been observed in line with the con‐ version process that circuses themselves un‐ dertook towards shows without animals.” There are three Spanish circuses which con‐ tinue to use wild animals in their shows.
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Yes means yes Peter McLaren‐Kennedy S P A I N ’ S minister of Equality said on Friday, May 27 that the green light had been given to the “only yes means yes” law. The minister, Irene Montero, told Spanish media: “I am very proud of what we have achieved. Today, the feminist movement is making history again. We owed it to each of the victims.” She added: “Spain is, from today, a freer and safer country for all women.” Not all members of Congress were in favour
IRENE MONTERO: Proud of what we have achieved today.
of the legislation with 201 voting in favour, three abstaining and 140 voting against. The legis‐ lation will now go to the Senate for a final vote be‐ fore being signed into law. According to the minis‐ ter, the new legislation
Asparagus scarce
Chris King ASPARAGUS‐lovers across Spain may find it harder to get hold of their favourite veg‐ etable after production in Granada Province is predicted to fall by 30 per cent. The area is one of the largest producers of aspara‐ gus in Spain. Nicolas Chica, the general secretary of UPA, the Union of Small Farmers in Granada warned on Thursday, May 26, that this campaign’s aspara‐ gus production in the
province will be 30 per cent lower than the previous one. This is mainly the result of adverse weather, with a par‐ ticularly cold spring, followed by a recent heatwave. A lack of rainfall during the winter season is attributed to this decline, along with a ‘lack of labour’, and ‘high costs that make harvesting unfeasible’. “Production costs have sky‐ rocketed, exceeding the price of boxes, pallets, electricity, and labour, by more than 20 per cent,” added Chica.
embraces two key points. The first is the need for express consent and the second the elimination of the distinction between abuse and sexual assault.
New vaccine debate Joshua Manning THE monkeypox vaccine is becoming a topic of de‐ bate on whether or not to vaccinate the popula‐ tion. The Community of Madrid advocated for the need to administer the jab to control the transmission of the virus and alleviate symptoms on Thursday, May 26. Director of the Centre for the Coordination of Alerts and Health Emer‐ gencies, Fernando Si‐ mon, who reports to the Ministry of Health, sent out a message of “calm and prudence” in the face of this outbreak which, for the moment, he said “would not re‐ quire vaccination in Spain”. However, the Re‐ gional Health Minister of the Community of Madrid, Enrique Ruiz Es‐ cudero, in statements on television expressed his “disagreement” with the position defended by Si‐ mon. “If we had the vac‐ cine, in the first four days after contact we would completely eliminate the disease, and from the fourth to the 14th day, we would greatly reduce the symptoms. “It would be very good to be able to administer that dose of the vaccine now,” he explained.
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Making history:
70 years of the reigning Queen Laura Kemp HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II has ruled for longer than any other monarch in British history and has become a respected figure around the world. Her incredible reign has seen her travel across the globe more than any other monarch with many historic and im‐ portant overseas visits. Her Majesty has been an important figurehead for the UK and the com‐ monwealth during times of social change and is known and respect‐ ed for her devotion to a life of service. Her charities and patron‐ ages cover many im‐ portant issues, from the preservation of wildlife and the environment to op‐ portunities for young people. The monarch until recently still carried out a full programme of important engagements, be it visits to schools or charities, hosting visitors or leading the nation in cele‐ bratory events. She does this with the full support of other members
of the Royal Family. The British public has seen Her Majesty carry out all of these duties as well as raising her four children, welcoming grandchildren, and now great‐grandchildren into the Royal Family. This year on February 6, The Queen became the first monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee and the world will celebrate the outstanding achieve‐ ment from June 2 to June 5 this year.
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FOR the Queen’s Platinum Ju‐ bilee this year, there will be a four‐day bank holiday weekend from Thursday June 2 to Sunday June 5, meaning Brits will be giv‐ en two days off work to cele‐ brate! So, what Jubilee celebra‐ tions will be broadcast on TV? On Thursday, June 2, The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Troop‐ ing the Colour will see The Queen’s Birthday Parade shown live on BBC One at 10am. During the ceremony, the public can watch the event via large screens set up in St James’ Park, as well as watching the spectacle live on the BBC and Sky ‐ not just in the UK but overseas too. A Service of Thanksgiving for The Queen’s reign will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday, June 3, broadcast live in BBC One at 9.15am. On Saturday, June 4, celebra‐ tions begin at the races as The Queen and other members of the Royal Family attend The Der‐ by at Epsom Downs, which will be broadcast on ITV. The celebra‐ tions then continue into the night with the Platinum Party at the Palace broadcast live on BBC One. On Sunday, June 5, many members of the public will be celebrating in their own ways with parties and lunches, BBC One will also be showing cover‐ age of The Platinum Jubilee Pageant.
Queen Elizabeth has ruled for longer than any other monarch in British history.
Host your own Jubilee party Jubilee celebrations
WHAT better way to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee than holding your own party? You can purchase a range of Union Jack items such as flags, cups, plates, table cloths and bunting from many shops to decorate your party. If you don’t want to use Union Jack’s, why not colour code your party using red, white and blue. For food, include some classics to add more of a patriotic flavour such as coronation chicken, cucumber sandwiches, smoked salmon and cream cheese or mini fish and chips. For dessert, try your hand at a Union Jack topped cake or cheesecake decorated with seasonal fruits ‐ this also makes a great centrepiece. For refreshments, opt for summer classics such as Pimms and lemonade or a gin and Dubonnet punch based on the Queen’s favourite tipple. For non‐alco‐ holic options, consider iced tea or cucumber and el‐ derflower fizz. No Great British tea party is complete without a refreshing afternoon brew to finish off the pro‐ ceedings. Use China teapots, cups and saucers for a real British feel!
1) Delaney’s in Sa Coma: Jubilee street party on Sunday, June 5. Live music from Dave Nicholls and rock ‘n’ roll band The Black Cats. Midday barbecue with free buffet. More information: https://www.facebook.com/delaneysbar.mallorca. 2) Anglican Church, Palma: celebratory service at 11am on June 5. Jubilee street party on church terrace at 1pm. More information: https://anglican churchmallorca.org/. 3) Anglican Church, Pollensa: street party on June 5, 3pm ‐ 6pm. With entertain‐ ment, games, drinks and barbecue. The pageant will be streamed live with after‐ noon tea. More information: https://anglicanchurchmallorca.org/. 4) Majorca Daily Bulletin: June 3 at Castillo Hotel Son Vida at 5pm. Summer party with scones, sandwiches, cakes and gin and tonic. Tickets cost €27. Reserve on 971 788 405 Monday to Friday (9am ‐ 2pm). 5) Mallorca 41 Club, Santa Ponsa: garden party on June 3 at 12pm at the Watering Hole in Santa Ponsa. Entertainment from Leapy Lee. Tickets cost €15 (includes BBQ). Reserve on 971 696 605.
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Football -mad kids FROM July 25 to 29 and from August 1 to 5, the Benett Academy will be organising two football camps and two goal‐ keeper camps in Son Ferrer. The football field can be reached in about five minutes by car from both Magaluf and Santa Ponsa. This is a great event for children living on the island or on their holidays. The football camp is open for children and youth players of all abili‐ ty levels between six and 14 years. Partici‐ pants in the goalkeeper camp should be at least seven and no more than 17 years old. The training lasts Monday to Friday from 10am to 1pm. Partici‐ pants from Germany, Spain and England are expected. The players will learn and improve their tech‐ nical and tactical skills in entertaining and excit‐ ing games. The interna‐ tional team of coaches (GER, AUT, ENG, ESP) has international experi‐ ence and the training has been adapted to dif‐ ferent age groups and performance levels.
There will be an international team of coaches at the football camps.
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Sónar sounds in Mallorca SÓNAR festival lands in Mallorca this summer with ‘Un SónarVillage a S’horabaixa’, a musical gathering in the middle of nature inspired by the format of Sónar Barcelona’s iconic SónarVillage. Some of the most important international electronic music acts will combine with the island’s unique sunsets on July 16, August 6 and September 3 to provide music lovers with a unique experience. Sónar will bring top-level DJs to Calvià’s Old Aquapark, home to Mallorca Live Festival and its Mallorca Live Summer concert series. For this new summer season, work has been done on a totally new space integrated into nature with a 5,000 people capacity. Thanks to the combination of fun and art, avant-garde and experimentation with the latest electronic dance music trends, Sónar is a pioneering and unique cultural event.
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Since 2002 it has organised more than 50 festivals in different cities around the world, adapting the philosophy of the Barcelona event to unique spaces and environments. ‘Un SónarVillage a S’horabaixa’ is an initiative of Sónar and Mallorca Live produced by Live & Island. More information about the lineup and tickets coming soon. And for those looking to travel further afield and visit the original festival, Sónar returns to Barcelona on June 16, 17 and 18, 2022 after more than two years of absence. The lineup of one of the most renowned festivals in Spain, which attracts crowds from all over the country and abroad, will bring together some of the best artists of the urban genre and electronic music. In fact, acts such as C Tangana, Nathy Peluso, Rojuu, The Chemical Brothers and Arca will perform on its stages.
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Sixth Aftersun festival Anna Ellis
NOW in its sixth year, Port Adriano opens the summer season with one of its flag-
ship events, the Aftersun Festival. The official opening with live music by Christina Jones and Sara de Blas will
take place on Friday, June 3, courtesy of I am Music Lover, as well as wine tastings of Sangria Rita Mediterranea, on a terrace
set up for the occasion. There will also be a guided tour around the event and an appearance by Suso 33, a nationally renowned artist who has collaborated with this event and has his own mural inside the Aftersun. Aftersun is a market with fashion, beauty and decorative stalls, mostly from the Balearic Islands, with a strong commitment to sustainability. The Cleanwave Foundation has a shipping container at the festival where there will be information about their work as well as children’s activities on Saturdays. Calvia Town Hall will also have its own shipping container with information about Calvia and workshops for children. The participating stalls will be open on the Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays of
SHIPPING CONTAINER: For information on activities.
June until June 19, from 6pm to 10pm. This is the third time that urban artists have decorated the shipping containers on display, so that the port has an open-air exhibition 24 hours a day. This year there will be artists who have come from all over Spain to make their appearance in Calvia. Calvia’s City Council has actively collaborated with the artists. There were open auditions to choose the artists with more than 40
artists auditioning. The selected artists are Marcos Pérez, Sota Pérez, Pablo Pelluz, Drili, Oriol Angrill, Carolina Adán, Grasi, Luis Curti, Belén Pez, Set de belleza, Martz, Gràcia Ribalaiga, Mina Ivy, ASCO, Juan Ramón Alomar, Verni, Trossort, Teresa Ponseti/ Victoria Román, Federica Furbelli and a national reference in urban art, Suso33. For more information please visit www.portadri ano.com.
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FINLAND
Going Green
Oh deer
IN April, the Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture & Fisheries, Rasmus Prehn, arrived at his first meeting in Washington DC by bike and in the latter part of May, following his lead, 20 selected Danish embassies are showing how easy it is to go green.
THE white-tailed deer is an invader which arrived in Finland from the USA in the 1930s and there are an estimated 109,000 in the country, running wild, causing accidents and damaging crops so the Association for Nature Conservation wants them listed as a harmful invasive species.
THE NETHERLANDS
IRELAND
Airport queues
Irish recognised
SCHIPHOL airport has admitted that it is currently extremely busy due to a shortage of staff and as a result, there are very long queues at the airport and this situation may last for several months. Passengers are even advised to bring water with them to drink whilst queueing.
IRISH is due to become an officially recognised language in Northern Ireland and in the courts there, following the passing of legislation in the UK parliament, but whilst welcoming the decision, campaigners don’t know how the law will be implemented with no working Assembly.
BELGIUM
ITALY
Chat checkout
Boss is back
DUTCH supermarket Jumbo has announced that it is introducing its first chat checkout lane in its Antwerp store in Belgium which is apparently popular with customers who may be lonely and enjoy a chat as they pack their groceries before paying for them.
THE Circus Maximus in Rome will be one of three Italian venues in 2023 to welcome Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band which has reformed since their last world tour came to an end in 2017. Other Italian venues will be Ferrara and Monza.
GERMANY
PORTUGAL
Helping Namibia
Praise indeed
AS Germany looks to escape from the clutches of Russian gas, its former colony in southern Africa, Namibia is making a play to produce cheap green hydrogen thanks to a promise of €40 million from the German government as well as using wind power to export electricity.
DESPITE the apparent difficulty in attracting teachers to work in Portuguese schools, a UNESCO educational specialist Amapola Alama told a meeting of 800 educationalists that Portugal’s education system is “the Rolls Royce” of the world and rates in the top 40 in the realm of education.
FRANCE
UKRAINE
Mummy’s curse
High hopes
FORMER director of the Louvre Museum, Jean-Luc Martinez, has been accused of turning a blind eye to alleged fake certificates of origin for five Ancient Egyptian artifacts purchased in Abu Dhabi for €8 million. It is thought that they were smuggled out of Egypt during the ‘Arab Spring’ uprisings.
THE owner of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol Rinat Akhmetov who is said to be Ukraine’s richest man has announced that he plans to sue the Russian government for between $17 billion and $20 billion to compensate him for losses caused by the bombardment of the city.
NORWAY
SWEDEN
Passport chaos
Abbatars unveiled
NORWAY is experiencing significant delays in issuing new passports partly due to the fact that the supply chain problems mean that French company Thales which produces Norwegian passports is facing serious shortages of the special paper and components needed to ensure their security features.
EVER popular money-making machine ABBA keeps coining it in and their special Voyage show which includes two new songs from the album is now open at the purpose-built 3,000-seat ABBA Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with advance ticket sales of 380,000.
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HOW TO AVOID A COMPLETELY ‘USELESS’ DEGREE
All these pointless degrees lead to, re‐ portedly, £45k of debt so it’s hardly sur‐ prising there appears to be increasing in‐ BREAKING VIEWS terest in alternatives to university. Nora is the author of popular psychological Employers complain of a widespread suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. shortage of skilled staff, THE UK press reports and everyone has an apoc‐ labour shortages across ryphal story of the high nearly every industry yet earning power of some graduates can’t find jobs. skilled tradespeople. Something doesn’t add There should be much up. Are graduates setting more importance placed their expectations too on practical skills develop‐ high or not trying hard ment and less on constant enough? examinations. Countries Or basically getting de‐ such as Germany invest grees in ‘useless’ subjects? much more in apprentice‐ A degree in sports/media ships and workplace train‐ studies is no preparation ing and perform very well for the world of work. To‐ economically. The sooner day’s world needs people the UK government realis‐ with ‘useful’ skills; lucra‐ es that higher education tive jobs abound in the en‐ has become a massive Nora’s latest thriller. gineering sector. The Ponzi scheme the better. worst subject for employment prospects Nora Johnson’s critically acclaimed psy‐ is ‘animal science’ because it’s not a prop‐ chological crime thrillers (www.nora‐ er subject: it’s just about being nice to johnson.net) all available online including cats and rabbits. If it were a proper sub‐ audiobooks at Amazon etc. Profits to ject it’d be called zoology or biology. Cudeca cancer charity.
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is the amount that an arm of the Mexican government has STAT OF fined Iberdrola Energía Monterrey, a subsidiary of the WEEK €435 million Spanish energy company, for breach of a sales agreement.
UK pensioners in Spain Credit: Bank of Spain
SPEAKING to China’s Xinhua news agency, Eduardo Irastorza from the OBS Business School in Barcelona said that the European Union should become closer to China in economic terms as “Europe competes with quality but not quantity, and this is the competitive advantage.”
New industry
High street loss DISMAYED by the way many UK councils have let high streets less popular, Marks and Spencer has an‐ nounced it plans to close a further 32 stores, seeing 110 disappear and fu‐ ture openings will be outside towns in newer buildings and easy parking.
No embargo ALTHOUGH new laws allow the Spanish Tax Office to embargo sav‐ ings, it is no longer able to seize mon‐ ey earned monthly to the equivalent of the minimum interprofessional gross salary which equates to €14,000 per annum which will en‐ sure that those with tax arrears will still have some funds.
EU lottery THE Centre for Economic Policy Re‐ search (CEPR) was founded in 1983 to enhance the quality of economic policy‐making within Europe and be‐ yond. Its online portal VOX EU pub‐ lishes theories put forward by some of its 1,600 economic research fel‐ lows uses the success of El Gordo, the Spanish Christmas lottery as an example of outside the box thinking. It argues that as countries attempt to refinance their economies follow‐ ing the financial assistance they had to give to consumers and companies during the pandemic, a European Union run lottery could generate sig‐ nificant income for member states.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak with Money Expert Martin Lewis.
AFTER weeks of delay, the UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak announced support for those most affected by the rise in the cost of living with payments for lower income house‐ holds, pensioners and the disabled. Making the announcement in the Commons on Thursday May 26, he said: “Over eight million house‐ holds already have income low enough for the state to be support‐ ing their cost of living through the welfare system. “Right now, they face incredibly difficult choices, so I can announce today we will send directly to
around eight million of the lowest income households a one‐off cost‐ of‐living payment of £650 (€765), support worth over £5 billion (€5.87 billion) to give vulnerable people certainty that we are stand‐ ing by them at this challenging time. “DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) will make the payment in two lump sums, the first from July, the second in autumn, with pay‐ ments from HMRC for those on tax credits following shortly after.” It is understood that payment will be made directly into the bank
accounts of those who qualify, with additional support of £300 (€352) being provided to pensioners and £150 (€176) to the disabled. As the pensioner’s payment is to be made at the same time as the Winter Fuel Payment which means it unlikely that those resident in Spain without a UK property will re‐ ceive any financial support. In something of a U‐turn, the chancellor announced a temporary windfall tax on oil and gas giants but said it would include a “new in‐ vestment allowance” to incentivise the reinvestment of profits.
Children’s clothes rental IN January 2022 Charlotte Morley made Dragons’ Den history by dou‐ bling the amount of investment that she had asked for. The creator of Little Loop, a chil‐ dren’s clothes rental company had originally asked for £70,000 for a 7.5 per cent stake, but eventually walked away with £140,000 invest‐ ed jointly by Deborah Meaden and Steven Bartlett who now own 25 per cent of the company. According to the budding en‐ trepreneur, “Like most parents I was stuck in a rut of hand‐me‐downs supplemented by buying new, with no good solution for getting rid of clothes once my smallest had out‐
FINANCE
Credit: La Moncloa
ECONOMY MINISTER Nadia Calvino has confirmed the Spanish govern‐ ment is to increase its financial com‐ mitment to funding a new semicon‐ ductor and microchip industry to €12.25 billion mainly from European Recovery Fund money, an increase of €1.25 billion, much of which will be spent on plant.
Charlotte Morley and Deborah Meaden.
grown them. “The hand‐me‐downs were great but never enough, and often not to my (or my daughter’s taste). Buying new wasn’t enjoyable ‐ I wanted to get ethical brands but couldn’t justi‐ fy the cost, yet felt guilty for buying from the high street because I knew
it was unsustainable and that work‐ ers were being poorly treated.” So, she came up with the idea of a club whereby parents could pur‐ chase credits on a monthly basis that would then allow them to rent clothes for the children and then re‐ turn them to swap for different styles or seasons from a very large base stock. As clothes age, so rental prices go down and once no longer wearable will be sustainably recycled in the UK. Now, Little Loop has just signed a deal with John Lewis who will be adding some 48 items to the collec‐ tion and if successful this number will be increased.
Jubilee boost THE latest figures from the New West End Company, which rep‐ resents 600 retail, restaurant, hotel and property owners across Bond Street, Oxford Street, Regent Street and May‐ fair, forecast that sales over the Jubilee weekend (June 2 to 5) will hit £80 million. This new research predicts that the four‐day bank holiday weekend is expected to draw in 2.6 million domestic and interna‐ tional visitors to the Capital, kick‐ starting the UK’s tourism recov‐ ery, as the nation prepares for its first restriction‐free summer. Despite the large turnout ex‐ pected over the Jubilee week‐ end New West End Company is turning to the Government to ask for more support to help en‐ tice overseas holidaymakers back to British shores as London has fallen behind competing destinations such as Paris and Milan.
Farmers feel deserted FARMERS in Huelva Province who produce 90 per cent of the straw‐ berries grown in Spain are angry with both the National Govern‐ ment and the Junta de Andalucia. Firstly, in early May, Minister Teresa Ribera said that “depend‐ ing so much on the cultivation of red fruits is dangerous and we must seek other alternatives,” which statement the Platform in Defence of Irrigation in the Coun‐ ty rejected. Now, the Junta de Andalucia is considering allowing expanding ir‐ rigation rights to illegal farmers operating near to the Doñana Na‐ tional Park wetlands whilst both local legal producers and experts from such bodies as the WWF, UNESCO and the EU say that too much water is being extracted al‐ ready which is harmful to the en‐ vironment.
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COMPANY PRICE(P) 3I Group 1.299,50 Abrdn 197,80 Admiral Group 2.225,0 Anglo American 3.810,0 Antofagasta 1.484,00 Ashtead Group 4.235,0 Associated British Foods 1.748,5 AstraZeneca 10.418,0 Auto Trader Group Plc 589,60 Avast 483,40 Aveva 2.298,9 Aviva 434,30 B&M European Value Retail 458,90 BAE Systems 766,00 Bank VTB DRC 0,612 Barclays 170,86 Barratt Developments 507,60 Berkeley 4.280,0 BHP Billiton Ltd 2.537,28 BP 431,93 British American Tobacco 3.504,0 British Land Company 528,60 BT Group 184,90 Bunzl 2.860,0 Burberry Group 1.687,0 Carnival 1.025,5 Centrica 77,28 Coca Cola HBC AG 1.762,5 Compass 1.803,00 CRH 3.313,2 Croda Intl 6.986,0 DCC 5.540,0 Diageo 3.698,0 DS Smith 312,00 EasyJet 535,40 Experian 2.708,3 Ferguson 9.586,0 Flutter Entertainment 9.624,0 Fresnillo 802,20 Glencore 525,80 GSK plc 1.717,80 Halma 2.296,9 Hargreaves Lansdown 852,00 Hikma Pharma 1.700,50 HSBC 528,00 IAG 135,36 Imperial Brands 1.777,50 Informa 551,00 InterContinental 4.965,0
CHANGE(P) 1.304,50 199,90 2.241,0 3.845,0 1.498,50 4.239,0 1.766,0 10.676,0 596,40 488,90 2.327,0 443,20 463,80 772,40 0,612 173,30 514,80 4.316,0 2.565,00 435,55 3.553,0 533,40 185,70 2.879,3 1.709,5 1.037,5 77,90 1.788,0 1.825,50 3.325,5 7.066,0 5.562,0 3.712,5 314,81 545,40 2.734,0 9.652,0 9.758,0 814,00 529,80 1.738,20 2.321,0 867,00 1.715,50 533,00 136,90 1.800,00 557,11 5.038,0
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NET VOL 252,59K 851,53K 74,08K 52,83K 128,23K 166,15K 148,34K 315,50K 890,24K 630,96K 40,13K 1,96M 1,50M 1,04M 0 4,44M 704,12K 25,00K 867,78K 17,72M 1,14M 207,55K 3,11M 14,32K 147,36K 250,42K 3,89M 94,36K 895,05K 143,18K 29,34K 184,89K 538,18K 459,32K 1,50M 214,36K 76,94K 79,41K 49,90K 3,08M 2,16M 844,46K 434,99K 102,98K 4,75M 10,53M 279,87K 76,23K 73,38K
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1.618,00 4.721,0 71,14 231,86 2.159,5 777,60 263,30 45,08 7.450,0 776,20 134,65 1.554,00 1.163,50 228,80 6.607,6 1,89 927,40 2.249,0 645,40 1.046,75 6.066,0 2.296,00 511,20 597,60 5.685,3 89,04 0,60 678,20 1.356,50 0,0453 2.958,0 823,66 1.130,50 2.963,0 2.357,0 1.317,00 1.571,00 10.780,0 1.764,00 1.281,50 628,00 131,90 259,70 197,40 3.501,0 1.051,57 129,96 2.750,0 934,80
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1.638,50 4.757,0 73,10 234,60 2.185,0 784,80 267,10 45,65 7.582,0 779,40 135,00 1.576,00 1.169,00 231,70 6.708,0 1,89 944,80 2.274,0 653,00 1.048,46 6.174,0 2.303,00 514,20 610,00 5.759,0 89,92 0,60 682,20 1.361,00 0,0453 2.978,0 824,60 1.135,50 3.144,0 2.397,0 1.318,00 1.581,50 10.870,0 1.770,85 1.298,00 634,00 133,60 260,50 199,05 3.516,0 1.051,57 130,08 2.789,9 944,20
1.603,00 4.683,0 70,48 231,70 2.114,0 776,40 262,80 45,01 7.448,0 775,80 130,45 1.553,50 1.156,50 228,10 6.572,0 1,89 897,80 2.244,0 645,00 1.037,01 6.062,0 2.292,00 510,00 597,40 5.682,0 87,05 0,60 675,20 1.347,50 0,0453 2.954,0 797,00 1.123,50 2.929,1 2.348,5 1.298,00 1.555,50 10.620,0 1.750,00 1.281,00 626,40 131,65 258,90 187,85 3.471,0 1.031,88 128,42 2.743,4 928,80
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Currency outlook: Euro rocked by EU-Russia tensions, Pound fluctuates amid recession
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Euro EUR/GBP: Up from £0.84 to £0.85 EUR/USD: Unchanged at $1.07 The euro traded in a wide range over the past month as heightened tensions between the EU and Russia rocked the single currency. EUR investors were unnerved as Moscow took steps to begin cutting off gas exports to ‘unfriendly countries’, in a move which the EU branded as ‘blackmail’. The resulting pullback in the euro was so dramatic it sent the EUR/USD exchange rate reeling to a five-year low and raised speculation the pairing could even reach parity. However, the euro was able to rally towards the end of May amidst some hawkish signals from the European Central Bank (ECB) as the bank strongly indicated it will begin raising interest rates from July. Looking forward, ECB rate hike bets may help to underpin EUR exchange rates in June, although the euro’s upside potential remains capped so long as the war in Ukraine continues.
The ECB strongly indicated it will begin raising interest rates from July.
Pound GBP/EUR: Down from €1.18 to €1.16 GBP/USD: Down from $1.28 to $1.25 The pound was also infused with volatility over the past month as fears over the UK’s economic trajectory spooked GBP investors. This was most notable in the wake of the Bank of England’s (BoE) May policy meeting, in which it published its latest economic forecasts. These made for some bleak reading, with the GBP/USD exchange plunging as much as 2% after the BoE predicted inflation would climb above 10% this year and warned that there is a clear risk of a recession.
The pound fared better in the second half of May however, as Sterling’s sharp plunge made it attractive to investors seeking to buy the dip, although these gains were later tested by the UK’s consumer price index as a sharper-than-expected surge in inflation exacerbated cost-of-living fears. GBP exchange rates may remain volatile through June as while the BoE is expected to continue to raise interest rates, recent data points to UK economic growth becoming increasingly anaemic. US Dollar USD/GBP: Up from $0.77 to $0.80 USD/EUR: Up from €0.92 to €0.93
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BUSINESS EXTRA Synthetic fuel REPSOL is committed to invest €100 million in the creation of a syn‐ thetic fuel production plant based in Bilbao, bringing in a number of Spanish partners as well as Britain’s Johnson Matthey in another ex‐ ample of how Spain is embracing the green economy.
Bowelbabe Fund FASHION company In The Style has raised half a million pounds in aid of Dame Deborah James’ The Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Re‐ search UK through the sale of the ‘Rebellious Hope’ t‐shirt, the first item to be unveiled from In The Style’s Dame Deborah James collection.
UK KEEPS LOW PROFILE IN DAVOS IN 2019 around a quarter of the British Cabinet flew to Davos in Switzerland to take part in the World Economic Forum. Included in the party of six se‐ nior ministers were the then Chancellor Philip Hammond, In‐ ternational Trade Secretary Liam Fox, Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, and the Culture Secretary, Jeremy Wright. At the time, the then leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn criticised their atten‐ dance at a ‘billionaires’ jam‐ boree’ whilst the UK was in the throws of trying to negotiate Brexit. This year as the Conservative Party had to deal with ‘Party‐ gate’, rising energy prices and Northern Ireland, the British contingent to the event which ran from May 22 to 26 was somewhat less high powered. The only elected minister to
Alok Sharma with microphone speaking in Davos.
represent Great Britain was Alok Sharma in his role as Presi‐ dent, 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. He was accompanied by Lord
Grimstone of Boscobel, the un‐ paid Minister for Investment jointly at the Department for International Trade and the De‐ partment for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. At a time when the world is facing an unprecedented crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, recovery from the Covid‐19 pandemic as well as shortage of both labour and parts, the majority of leaders of the developed world thought it an important event to attend. From the EU alone top politi‐ cians such as Pedro Sánchez of Spain, Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany, Michaél Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland, Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of The Netherlands and many more heads of state were there. Even, Rwanda was able to af‐ ford to send more than double the UK political delegation!
Boss resigns THE 69‐year‐old head of JD Sports, Britain’s largest sports retailer, Peter Cowgill has resigned with immediate ef‐ fect from the company he helped grow dramatically since he first joined in 2004. For the last eight years, he has com‐ bined the roles of CEO and Chairman but following a £4.7 million fine for breaching the competition regulator’s rules and a re‐ cent shareholder’s revolt over a bonus of £6 million when the company took mon‐ ey from the UK government during the lockdown, questions had been asked about his position. It is suggested whilst the board wanted to split his role between two people, he was opposed to this, hence he resigned.
Energy price cap SPEAKING to the TVE television station in Davos on May 25, Teresa Ribera, Spanish Minister for the Ecological Transition touched on the agreement to cap electric‐ ity prices. Explaining that the negotiations with the EU had resulted in a somewhat complicated way of calculating the cap, she admitted that whilst a 30 per cent re‐ duction was still the target, it may not be possible to achieve more than 15 per cent. Time will tell and much depends on the raw price of gas but she still believes the result will be a worthwhile saving for industrial and domestic consumers.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT JUST when you thought you heard it all, up pops an organisation that has recently suggested we should ‘off’ old people as a ‘favour to our children’! Yep, you ‘eard. ‘The World Economic Forum’ is an extremely well‐financed outfit which has its finger in a positive global pie shop. It is also a somewhat shady union of powerful left thinking people who want to change the world. This latest edict does actually take the whole tin. They consider that the world is grossly over populated and to give our children a better chance, old people should take voluntary euthanasia ‐ and they are deadly serious. They have actually produced a video full of assenting geriatrics, stating they have had a good life and as there are too many humans on the planet, elderly people who are no longer productive should opt for euthanasia. You really couldn’t make it up. Personally I find this group a highly dangerous and disturbing bunch of nutters, but what is most disturbing is that its founder, Klaus Schwab, is a billionaire, and one of its major
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affiliations is the ‘Open Society Foundation,’ a corporation funded and chaired by George Soros, who has already given away some 32 billion dollars to various organisations around the world. We’re talking truly serious money which in the hands of people who condone the ‘offing’ of old people, simply cannot be taken lightly. The only upside of these organisations seeking to initiate the ‘great reset’, is that Schwab is over 84 and Soros 91 years old. Perhaps they would like to lead by example and be the first to ‘off’ themselves? Preferably on television, so we can all heave a sigh of relief! Now that would be worth tuning in for. Could you believe that cynical hypocrite Meghan Markle actually showed up at the scene of the tragic Texas massacre of the innocents, insisting that she was there as a Mother!? Did anyone actually believe that she was there for any other reason than a cold blooded opportunist attempt to milk all the publicity she could from a press that she knew would be there in droves? I actually gave ginger and whinger’s
marriage three years. What I didn’t take into account was her obviously fanatical desire to retain some vestige of royalty in her self‐serving existence. If the Queen had allowed them onto the balcony for the Jubilee celebrations, it would have been a mistake of epic proportions. What it would have done however is show this gruesome twosome just exactly how the British people feel. Have no doubt, the boos and catcalls would have reverberated around the globe. But don’t hold yer breath, these two could still slither in there somewhere; they are so arrogant they may just believe they are still welcome in the UK. Some chance. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland Monday and Friday 1pm till 4. UK noon till 3pm
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THOUGHTS ON LIFE Hola Leapy We are here in Almeria re‐ turning home to England on Saturday after a month in this beautiful part of Spain. I picked up a copy of the free paper today as we do when in Spain and I was delighted to read your ‘Naughty boy’ article, brilliant. I refuse to watch ‘the news’ or buy a newspaper anymore at home, but always enjoy reading your objective point of view on general issues when here so good to know I’m not on my own in my thoughts on life today, keep it up please. Alex Davies, Southport, Merseyside
Bracing for a coup Putin, this flawed individual will, unlike the citizens of Rus‐ sia, know exactly what is hap‐ pening in his vanity war in Ukraine. He will have access to western news and media channels and be fully aware of the resistance, which is costing his army dearly, put up by the Ukrainian armed forces. He will realise that the sup‐ port of the west in terms of weapons, intelligence and funds may be having a signifi‐ cant effect on the prosecu‐ tion of his war. The sanctions imposed on his regime must, logically, be having a detri‐ mental effect on the Russian economy. The future looks bleak in Russia as more and more financial losses are in‐ flicted by foreign nations withdrawing their businesses. The only answer to solve this despicable act of bar‐ barism is for regime change from within Russia itself. Let us hope that the possibility of a coup turns into reality. John Green
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OUR VIEW KEEP ALERT WITH the rising cost of living globally it’s unfortunate but true that more people will turn to crime rather than take advantage of the large number of job vacancies that are currently available. Sadly, this is affecting us in Spain and is no different to what is happening across Europe as opportunist crime seems to be growing. Generally, this is still a very safe country and those who have been resident for some time will know that there are areas especially in larger cities where it is unwise to walk. If you are an elderly person who doesn’t speak a great deal of Spanish, then there is no question that you are a possible target especially for non-violent but often costly scams and you need to be alert. Don’t let anyone into your house who turns up without an appointment claiming to be from one of the utility companies, especially if they are accompanied, simply close the door on them and if they persist, call 112 for help. Equally, don’t leave phones or bags sitting on a table if you are having a drink or meal on a terrace as someone wandering by can easily snatch them and be off. On the whole, the majority of people, Spanish or foreigners are nice and friendly but beware of so called ‘Good Samaritans’ who offer to help, especially if they say that a bird has pooped on your shoulder, as that’s a simple ruse used by pick pockets. There’s every chance that nothing untoward will ever happen to you, but just be alert to potential problems.
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Dogs help Crohn’s
ACCORDING to a study to be presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), young children who grow up with a dog or in a large family may have some protection from Crohn’s disease. “Our study seems to add to others that have explored the ‘hygiene hypothesis’ which suggests that the lack of exposure to microbes ear‐ ly in life may lead to lack of immune regulation toward environmental microbes,” said Williams Turpin, PhD, the study’s senior author. Researchers used an envi‐ ronmental questionnaire to
Study finds that exposure to dogs at a young age could protect against Crohn’s disease.
collect information from near‐ ly 4,300 first‐degree relatives of people with Crohn’s dis‐ ease enrolled in the Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Genetic, Environmental, and Microbial
(CCC‐GEM) project. Using the responses and historical data, Dr Turpin and his team analysed several environmental factors, in‐ cluding family size, the pres‐ IKEA is redecorating more than 400m2 of profession‐ al areas in different busi‐ nesses as part of the ‘IKEA Redecorate your business’ competition launched last October to mark the launch of the new IKEA Business Network in Spain. The six winning spaces
ence of dogs or cats as household pets, the number of bathrooms in the house, living on a farm, drinking un‐ pasteurised milk and drink‐ ing well water. The study found that ex‐ posure to dogs, particularly from ages five to 15, was linked with healthy gut per‐ meability and balance be‐ tween the microbes in the gut and the body’s immune response, all of which might help protect against Crohn’s disease. Similar effects were ob‐ served with exposure to dogs across all age groups.
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THE summer has arrived and while many of us are en‐ joying the wonderful weather, our pets may not be en‐ joying it quite so much. Rabbits are vulnerable to heat stroke ‐ but how do you prevent it? Give your rabbit plenty of shade, move the hutch into the shade under a tree or bush. You can also place tiles in the bottom of the hutch ‐ they are a cold material and your rabbits will like the cooling feeling against their body. A tunnel or hideaway is also a great idea for inside the hutch, perfect for an extra layer of shade. An obvious one, but make sure your rabbit has lots of cool fresh water that is filled up a few times a day. Adding ice‐cubes to the water bowl will offer some cool‐ ing relief, as will offering a supply of fresh vegetables. Be sure to keep flies at bay. Flies are the most persis‐ tent of creatures that can drive us to distraction and, un‐ fortunately, they have the same effect on our rabbits. Flies can cause serious harm if they lay eggs on your rab‐ bit, so keeping them away from your rabbit hutch is vi‐ tal.
IKEA redecorates
comprise different types of business activities: of‐ fices, shops, a textile craft workshop and a library, in five locations in Spain. More specifically, they
are the Peanuts&Nuts tex‐ tile workshop in Barcelona, the Dukana fra‐ grance shop in Bilbao, the Metrica6 offices in Mala‐ ga, the Amasol Association
centre in Zaragoza and the Mi granito de Arena bulk shop and library at the San Isidro School in Murcia. All are professional spaces that have been re‐ designed under the per‐ sonalised advice of the company’s expert interior designers with the aim of making them more attrac‐ tive to the eyes of their clients, providing them with greater functionality and reflecting the corpo‐ rate identity of each com‐ pany. Jesús Álvarez, IKEA Busi‐ ness Sales Manager, said: “Having an inspiring space that reflects well the at‐ tributes of a brand is key to the commercial strate‐ gy. We know that these changes can make a posi‐ tive contribution to the smooth running of a busi‐ ness and we hope that the six winners will be able to see this in their bottom line very soon.” Manuel Delgado, the IKEA interior designer who has coordinated several of the projects, said: “One of the keys to any interior design project is actively listening to the needs, but also to the expectations and style references that the client has in mind. This initial conversation is fun‐ damental to personalise each space.”
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GERMAN driver Mick Schu‐ macher’s F1 car was split into two halves after he suffered a horror crash in the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, May 29. The incident occurred on Lap 27 of the prestigious race, as he entered the chicane at the swimming pool. The 23‐year‐old German lost control of his car which spun around and subsequent‐ ly rammed into the wall, breaking his car into two pieces. Schumacher was thankfully unhurt in the accident and
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Horror crash managed to exit his broken car and walk away. As a result of his crash, the race had to be red‐flagged and the safety car was brought into action. This came after previous at‐ tempts to run the race under yellow flags while the debris was cleared proved unsuc‐ cessful. A tweet from his Haas team read: “Mick had a really big accident at the Swimming
RAFA NADAL endured a tiring five sets of ten‐ nis against Canada’s world No9, Felix Auger‐ Aliassime on Sunday, May 29, to reach the last eight of the French Open in Roland Garros. It took the legendary Spanish tennis star a marathon of almost four and a half hours to achieve though. This must raise the question about how much he has left in reserve for his next match, a thrilling clash with world No1, Novak Djokovic. The Serbian disposed of Ar‐ gentina’s Diego Schwartzman in a completely different duel, with a three straight three sets victory needing just over two hours. Nadal dropped the first set of this tourna‐ ment against the Canadian, who is coached in Mallorca by his uncle Toni. The crowd at a packed Philippe Chatrier court witnessed an incredible match, with a lot of twists and turns,
Pool Chicane. He’s out of the car and ok.” His crash round‐ ed out an awful day for the American Formula One team, who earlier saw their other driver, Kevin Magnussen, also retire from the race due to a system water pressure loss. This accident at speed was Schumacher’s second of the season after a previous inci‐ dent in the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.
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Matthew Roscoe DUTCHMAN Brian Bogers secured his sec‐ ond podium finish of 2022 and raced to third overall at the MXGP of Spain. Brian Bogers, along‐ side Standing Con‐ s t r u c t H u s q v a r n a Fa c ‐ tory Racing teammate Pauls Jonass, posted strong results in round nine of the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship at the course in Madrid’s Ar‐ royomolinos munici‐ pality. In moto one, Bogers manoeuvred swiftly on the first lap to climb from the lower half of the top 10 up to fourth, finishing sec‐ onds behind the win‐ ner. However, in moto two, Bogers managed to take it up a notch and secure third place. For the Spanish stage of the FIM Motocross
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time this year. The result in Spain means Bogers has now climbed to sixth in the championship stand‐ ings.
Not too far behind Bogers was his team‐ mate, Pauls Jonass, who was right in the thick of the action for a lot of the day. Sal‐ vaging a ninth in moto one, he was ranked in the same position in moto two and in the overall classification. Brian Bogers said: “This feels amazing. It was a tough Grand Prix, but that third in the second moto was a great moment. I am so happy to be back on the box and I want to be up here more. My riding feels so good and I think it is clear that the speed is there to do this more often. I just feel so good on my FC 450 at the moment, no matter where we are racing.”
AFTER a 1‐0 win over Liverpool in the Champions League Final, Real Madrid became the kings of Europe for the 14th time. A thrilling Champions League final between Re‐ al Madrid and Liverpool on Saturday, May 28, was settled by one single goal. Vinicius Junior’s goal for the Spanish side after 59 minutes was all that separated these two footballing titans but was enough to give Madrid their record‐extend‐ ing 14th European crown. Huge credit for their victory has to go to Bel‐ gian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who almost single‐handedly kept his Real Madrid team in the game. Three outstanding stops from Liverpool striker Mo Salah, and another shot from Sadio Mane turned onto the post stopped the Reds from scoring, in what was a goalkeeping master‐ class. Gary Lineker tweeted: “Courtois is quite good.” In winning the game, Italian coach Carlo An‐ celotti made history as he became the first man‐ ager to win four Champions League titles. Jurgen Klopp on the other hand, having chased a historic quadruple this season, now has to set‐ tle with being runner‐up in the Premier League and the Champions League, after securing both the FA and Carabao Cups.
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