Mallorca 29 September - 5 October 2022 Issue 1943

INVALUABLE WORK

Tamsin Brown

THE Consell de Mallorca’s Social Innovation Awards took place on September 21 at the Teatre Principal in In ca. The aim of the awards, organised by the Mallorcan Institute of Social Affairs (IMAS), is to acknowledge the invaluable work of all those who promote the equality of universal rights through innovative initia tives designed to meet the real needs of citizens.

The winners included the Balearic Coordinator of Peo ple with Disabilities, ASPACE, the University of the Balearic Islands, Amadip­Esment, La nostra Veu, Estel de Llevant

“You are indispensable.

Your daily work on the front line serves as a guide and in spiration for the design of ac tive policies to guarantee the rights and equal opportuni

ties of the most vulnerable,” said President Cladera. “Fighting against inequality is a path that we must contin ue to follow together.”

Pop-Rock winner

THE winner of this year’s Pop­Rock Contest, organ ised by the Palma Town Hall, is the psychedelic pop group Bilo.

This was revealed in the early hours of Saturday September 24 at the grand final which was held at Ses Voltes in Palma following the two semi­finals that took place on September 9 and 10.

The band Jane Yo came in second, and Marc Mas Carbonell was third.

Antoni Noguera, the Palma councillor for Culture, presented the award to Bilo. He said: “This edition of the Pop­Rock Contest reflects the excellent offer of the music scene in Palma, Mallorca and the Balearic Islands.”

and Aspanob, and special mentions went to Gori Estarellas and Sant Joan de Déu Hospital.

Credit: Consell de Mallorca

INDISPENSABLE: The winners of this year’s Social Innovation Awards.

Women’s Council resumes

Tamsin Brown

THE Women’s Council of the Palma Town Hall met on Thursday September 22 after a hiatus of two years. The Women’s Council was created in 2015 as a vehicle for bring ing together all of the city’s en tities and organisations that hope to achieve full equality between men and women. It is a key element for the partici pation of women in Palma.

The meeting was attended by representatives of different entities such as Brilla, the Red Cross, the IRES Foundation, Gi rasol, trade unions, neighbour hood associations, political parties and different areas of

the Palma Town Hall. The meetings will now be held ev ery two months, with the next one set to take place in November. Meritxell Esquirol, the director of the Department

of Social Justice, Feminism and the LGTBI+ Community, said: “Re‐establishing relations with the Women’s Council was es sential. We want to work on social participation based on

feminism and coexistence within diversity, and to achieve this we must guarantee that all of the council’s concerns and proposals for improvement are actively listened to.”

Dangerous road improved

THE Department of Mobility and Infras tructures of the Consell de Mallorca has completed maintenance works on the road between Inca and Sineu, thereby improving the safety conditions of a road that is much used by the residents of both municipalities. A new roundabout has also been built at the entrance to Costitx.

The ceremony to mark the end of the works took place on Sunday September 25, and was attended by the president of the Consell, Catalina Cladera; the council lor for Mobility and Infrastructures, Iván

Sevillano, and the island’s director of In frastructures, Olga Martínez.

The work was completed ahead of schedule and had a budget of €2,000,000. There had been many complaints about this part of the Mallorcan road network, where up to 10 serious accidents had oc curred in the last five years. “We are sat isfied because we have eliminated a dan gerous stretch of road and made much‐needed improvements, and this is fantastic news for the residents of the three closest municipalities and the whole region,” said President Cladera.

Palma’s futuristic vehicles

THE first of the 12 electric buses acquired by Palma’s municipal transport company (EMT) will arrive in the city at the beginning of next year. On Monday September 26, the mayor of Palma, José Hila, the councillor for Mobility, Francesc Dalmau, and the manager of the EMT, Mateu Marcús, visited the Irizar factory in Aduna, in the Basque Country, where the vehicles are being built.

The new 12‐metre buses have a futuristic design with solar panels on the roofs. They have three doors, a capacity for 70 passengers

and an area for wheelchairs.

The vehicles are completely emissions‐free and combine the large capacity, ease of access and interior circulation of a tram with the flexi bility of a bus. Accessibility, safety and passen ger comfort inspire the interior architecture.

The project has received funding from the European Union’s Next Generation funds and is part of the second phase of the renovation of the EMT fleet in Palma, which began at the end of January, and which involves renewing a total of 59 buses with clean energy vehicles.

BACK TO WORK: The Women’s Council of Palma.

Credit: Palma Town Hall

Charging points

THE electric vehicle charging points at the Manacor train station are now working, al lowing four vehicles to be recharged simultaneously. The car park has 30 ordinary parking spaces and four for electric vehicles. Each electric car allows approximately one and a half tonnes of CO2 emissions to be saved every year.

Stormy weather

HEAVY storms on September 25 and the following morning left large amounts of water in Cala Figuera, causing flooding that affected houses, shops, roads and cars, with about a dozen vehicles displaced. On the beaches, the heavy down pour washed away large quantities of sand, beach fur niture and even small boats.

Hiking trail

THE Consell de Mallorca has inaugurated the 4.8‐km hiking trail between Port de Soller and the Torre Picada, the largest and one of the best‐preserved watchtowers in Mallorca. The walk has a gen tle slope, is recommended for people of all ages and offers spectacular views from the tower.

School playgrounds

A TOTAL investment of €400,000 has been made in improvements to the paving and playgrounds at a total of 21 schools in Palma in re sponse to demands made by the educational community. The work is part of the Play ground Improvement Plan and follows last year’s plant ing of trees in playgrounds.

Caritas stand

UNTIL Saturday October 1, the charity Caritas will be at the San Miguel basilica in Pal ma to present the travelling exhibition on the volunteers’ experiences and to collect sig natures for the extraordinary regularisation of migrants. The exhibition is the result of the contributions made by more than 200 volunteers.

Mallorca Craft Awards

Tamsin Brown

JAUME ALZAMORA , from the Consell de Mallorca, pre sented the upcoming ninth edition of the Mallorca Craft Awards on September 23.

The awards aim ‘to ac knowledge the value and importance of craftsman ship in Mallorcan society and to give maximum visibil ity to people who have ex celled in their work and ca reers by helping to keep such an important sector alive’.

This year, the competition

has a budget of €32,000 (the highest ever) and has added a new category titled Tradi

THE Department of Sustainability and the Environment is carrying out a series of presentations in different towns to explain how the future Ruta dels Fars (Lighthouse Trail) will affect the municipalities through which it will pass. The most recent presenta tion took place on Wednesday September 21 and focused on the part of the trail that crosses the mu nicipalities of Calvia and Andratx.

The meetings, led by the vice‐pres ident and councillor for Sustainability and Environment, Aurora Ribot, and the island director of the Environ ment, Inmaculada Férriz, serve to in

Managing geological risks

MEMBERS of the Consell de Mallorca attended a RiskCoast conference at the University of Granada on September 23.

RiskCoast is a European project that aims to develop innovative tools, methodolo gies and solutions for the pre vention and management of coastal geological risks such as landslides, a loss of soil or coastal erosion which are linked to climate change.

Last April, the Spanish Geo logical and Mining Institute took part in an emergency drill for rock movements in Son Cocó, Mallorca.

The aim of the simulation ex ercise was to prepare for the possibility of emergencies on the coast that may be caused by climate change.

niques and products of our island’s traditional crafts so that they are passed on to future generations and con tinue to be practised as a means of subsistence and cultural identity’.

European Day of Languages

tions of Mallorca, which ‘aims to safeguard the knowledge, materials, tech

The other categories in clude Design and Innova tion, Sustainable Crafts, Arti san Woman and the Mallorca Artisan Food Prize, which has been divided into two subcategories this year, for fresh produce and non‐perishable products. The deadline for submitting en tries is Monday October 3.

Lighthouse hiking trail

form local town councils, hiking clubs, leisure organisations, political groups and the general public about the new Ruta dels Fars.

La Ruta dels Fars is a hiking trail of 285.6 km divided into 12 stages. Ri bot said: “The project for this new hiking route is exciting for everyone. We want to bring the trail to the citi zens with a double aim: to generate environmental awareness and to guarantee sustainable and safe leisure activities for Mallorcans.”

Tourist hotspot inspections

THE Consell de Mallorca, through the Department of Transition, Tourism and Sports, carried out 1,651 inspections at tourist establishments all over the island between January 1 and August 31.

The Consell has been the competent body for tourism management since the start of the year, when it received its powers from the Balearic Islands Government.

Of these inspections, 1,165 were done at tourist accommodation establishments, 276 at tourism intermediaries and 176 at restaurants and entertainment es tablishments, among others.

These inspections led to 439 infringement pro ceedings being opened.

The most inspections were carried out in Pal ma (624), followed by Calvia (160), Lluc major (120), Pollença (70), Alcudia (69), Santanyi (64), Santa Margalida (46) and Soller (46).

The Consell de Mallorca wants to “crack down on ille gal activity at tourist accommodation and fight against ‘excess tourism’ [drunken and antisocial be haviour from tourists].”

Citizens can report any illegal tourist of

ferings they come across in Mallorca to inspeccio turisme@conselldemal lorca.net, and all of them are investigated.

THE European Day of Lan guages has been celebrat ed on September 26 every year since 2001 and is a tribute to the linguistic di versity of a continent with more than 200 native lan guages. It was created as a means of promoting re spect for all languages and encouraging language learning throughout Eu rope.

The Palma Town Hall, through its Department of Education and Language Policy, marked the occa sion by hanging a special banner on the façade of the town hall as a symbol of acknowledgement of the value of Europe’s lin guistic heritage and multi lingualism.

The general objectives of the European Day of Languages are to highlight the importance of lan guage learning and to di versify the variety of lan guages being learned with the aim of increasing inter cultural communication; to promote, preserve and enhance the richness of Europe’s linguistic and cul tural diversity; and to en courage lifelong language learning both in and out of school, whether for study purposes, exchanges, pro fessional needs, travel or pleasure.

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The glass workshop of the winners of last year’s edition.

Credit: Consell de Mallorca

The recent presentation about the future Ruta dels Fars.

Credit: Consell de Mallorca

Palma remembers Matilde Landa

Tamsin Brown

A TRIBUTE to the Spanish politician Matilde Landa (1904­1942) was held on Monday September 26, on the 80th anniversary of her death, in Plaza Santa Catalina in Palma, headed by the councillor for Education and Linguistic Policy, Llorenç Car rió.

Landa was a renowned feminist Republican and a symbol of women’s struggle against the Franco dictator ship. Born in Badajoz in 1904, she dedicated herself to help ing Republican refugees dur ing the Civil War. She died in the women’s prison on Car rer de Can Sales in Palma on September 26, 1942.

Today she is considered one of the most important

figures of the women’s movement against the Franco regimxe. Llorenç Carrió said: “With this trib ute, we want to help heal wounds and to highlight the profoundly important role of women like Matilde Landa in the fight against the dictatorship.”

The tribute included a talk by the historian and lecturer David Ginard, an exhibition by the visual artist Natxa Po mar and a presentation by the actress Aina de Cos, who explained the play The Last Night of Matilde Landa.

Digitalisation of public transport

AFTER a year spent working on the Innobus­Tur project, repre sentatives from the four participating Spanish cities (Palma, Malaga, San Sebastian and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) met on Tuesday September 27 in San Sebastian, in the Basque Country, to discuss the progress being made. The meeting was attended by the mayor of Palma, José Hila, the councillor for Sustainable Mobility, Francesc Dalmau, and the manager of Palma’s munici pal transport company, Mateu Marcús.

José Hila highlighted “the importance of an initiative that has brought together four transport companies from large cities. This is proof that we are working towards the digitalisation of public transport and improving real­time information, which will have a direct impact on citizens,” he said.

Innobus­Tur is a collaborative project aimed at developing in novative ways of improving public transport services through dig italisation. It has received funding from the Next Generation EU funds and is expected to be completed in June 2024.

Fourth vaccine administered

THE fourth dose of the vaccine against Covid19 (the second booster jab) began to be ad ministered in the re tirement homes man aged by the Mallorcan Institute of Social Af fairs (IMAS) on Mon day September 26.

Among the users who received the vac cine at the start of the week was Avelina Ser rano, a resident of OmsSant Miquel and the first person in the Balearic Islands to re ceive the first dose of the vaccine against the virus in December 2020.

IMAS directly man ages a total of five re tirement homes in Mallorca, where 2,078 elderly people live and 1,245 professionals work. The percentage of users of these public centres who have re ceived the full course of the drug and the first booster jab is 100 per cent, and the percent age of vaccinated staff who work directly with them is over 90 per cent.

International Week of Deaf People

THE Consell de Mallorca took part in this year’s International Week of Deaf People, held from September 19 to 25, which is organ ised by the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and seeks to raise awareness about the international deaf community. This year’s theme was ‘building inclusive communities for all’.

To mark the occasion, the Consell hung a banner on the façade of the government building, the Palau del Consell. The Consell wishes to guarantee universal access to all re sources and information for all people, includ ing deaf people. The sign interpreting service of the Mallorcan Institute of Social Affairs (IMAS) has now been running for 20 years, with a total of 215 users last year.

The councillor of the Presidency, Javier de Juan, said: “Dates like these remind us that

we have to give sign language the importance it deserves. Sign language is a vehicle of com munication that provides universal access to information, and its value, like that of any oth er language, is immeasurable.”

IMPORTANT FIGURE: The tribute to Matilde Landa.

Credit: Palma Town Hall

RAISING AWARENESS: The banner on the façade of the Palau del Consell.

Credit: Consell de Mallorca

Maldives follows Mallorca’s lead

ON September 26, the presi dent of the Consell de Mal lorca, Catalina Cladera, and the vice­president and coun cillor for the Environment and Sustainability, Aurora Ribot, met with a delegation from the Maldives, which was headed by the minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Aminath Shauna.

The meeting had been ar ranged due to the Maldivian

European Mobility Week

MANACOR ended its programme of activi ties for European Mobility Week on Sun day September 25 with a public bicycle ride in the town of Porto Cristo.

European Mobility Week is a Europewide initiative that promotes more sustain able, safer and healthier mobility habits, such as cycling and walking. The Manacor Town Hall “opened up the streets to put people at the centre of public spaces,” ac cording to the councillor for Mobility, Se bastià Llodrà.

Manacor hosted a range of activities that encouraged people to cycle and walk more

instead of using private vehicles. One of the highlights of the week was Car­Free Day, held on Thursday September 22. A number of streets were closed to traffic so that chil dren and their families could enjoy games, music and entertainment in the public spaces of Manacor.

For Car­Free Day, the Manacor Town Hall organised a competition on social net works in which participants had to post a picture of themselves cycling around the municipality. The post with the most likes will win a bicycle, and the awards ceremo ny will take place on Tuesday October 4.

government’s interest in waste management in Mal lorca. Cladera and Ribot pre sented the island’s ‘Close the Circle’ project, which in volves the construction of five composting plants, and other projects aimed at achieving more sustainabili ty. They also highlighted the Consell’s efforts to strength en environmental, tourism and territorial policies so that Mallorca is placed at the forefront of sustainabili ty and circularity in Europe.

The delegation visited some of the island’s public waste management facili ties, in order to learn about the recovery and transfor mation of waste in Mallor ca.

Aurora Ribot thanked Aminath Shauna for “taking an interest in Mallorca’s waste management model and getting to know our ini tiatives” and spoke of the importance of seeing and learning from other areas’ experiences in waste man agement.

Manacor’s Night of Art

MANACOR is all set for its first­ever Night of Art (Nit de l'’rt), which will take place on Saturday, October 1, from 5pm. More than 70 artists and craftspeople will participate in the event, which will fill the neighbour hood of Fartaritx with all kinds of art for all audiences.

Carrer de la Llum, Carrer del Remei and Carrer de la Creu will host outdoor exhibitions by a total of 52 artists. Carrer de la Creu will also have special activi ties for children and senior citizens and a stage with live indie music. Plaça de la Concòrdia will have a stage for jazz and electronic music, as well as a bar and food trucks. There will also be private spaces that will host exhibitions.

The delegate of Culture, Mateu Marcé, has encour aged everyone to go along and enjoy the art, poetry, storytelling, theatre, concerts and much more. “This event has a very varied and wide­ranging programme that has something for everyone,” he said.

The full programme can be found online at www.nitdelart.cat

TAKING AN INTEREST: Aminath Shauna meets Aurora Ribot.

Credit: Consell de Mallorca

FIRST EVER: Presentation of Manacor’s Night of Art.

Credit: Manacor Town Hall

A SINGLE test that detects Covid‐19 and flu is now available in Spanish pharmacies, making it much easier to diagnose your illness.

The new test is the first that can be admin istered at home that differentiates between the two viruses without the need to take two tests or go to a specialist.

Anyone who has self‐tested for Covid‐19 will be aware of how the test works, and that

Single testing

the results are provided within 15 minutes. This test not only differentiates between the two viruses, but also determines whether the strain of influenza, if we have been infect

ed, is influenza A or influenza B.

Experts are split on whether a new wave of Covid‐19 infections is coming, but one they do all agree on is that after a two‐year hiatus

flu will definitely be back. It is understood that the dual test is being sold for the same price as the single Covid‐19 test, with the govern ment having set the price at €2.94.

The availability of a single test that detects Covid‐19 and flu is good news for both the health profession and for the general popula tion, with better and easier diagnosis comes better treatment.

Anger over tolls

SPAIN’S mandatory toll roads return in 2024 as part of the agreement with the EU which provided aid of €70 billion as part of the pandemic recov ery plans.

Pere Navarro, Head of the General Directorate of Traffic ( DGT) told news outlets on Fri day, September 23 that not everyone will have to pay the toll fees. That has caused an outcry with many people like ly to see the cost of their trav el jump. While some will ben efit from the revised system of toll fees, others will have to pay for the same journey and that they say is grossly unfair.

You will benefit if you are

travelling to and from a place of work, this will be exempt as will students of any driving age and those travelling by private transfer to health cen tres for their appointments.

What is not clear at the mo ment is how the DGT will ad minister these differences, al though there is plenty of time

to prepare for the change.

What also isn’t clear is where the mandatory toll roads will return with many booths having been removed, while some towns and vil lages face the prospect of traf fic returning to their roads should tolls become payable once again.

Image Tikta Alik / Shutterstock.com

TOLL ROADS: Not everyone will have to pay the fees.

Pop sensation Trevis

HOT off an electrifying per formance at Puente Ro mano in the Costa del Sol, supporting Craig David, LA‐

based up and comer Trevis Brendmoe sat down with the Euro Weekly News to discuss music, fame, and

his love for Europe.

Originally from Norway, Trevis is now one of the biggest emerging names on

the US pop scene, also get ting regular airtime on BBC’s Radio 1. Speaking about his journey from Europe to LA, Trevis told the Euro Weekly News: “It wasn’t always mu sic for me. From age five I re ligiously trained to be a pro fessional football player in hopes of one day playing for the Norwegian national team. “By the time I was 15 I started training with the Manchester United soccer school and academy pro gramme, but my career came to an abrupt halt and I was pretty lost in life after several problematic trips to the ER due to patellar in juries and dislocation. Right there and then everything I ever loved, I had to give up.

“My mom relocated me to Los Angeles after a dark year of depression. When I was in LA I immediately formed a deep connection and purpose with music. I went from being in such a dark place to developing a deep relationship with my artistry.”

The star turned his experi ence into success quickly, re leasing multiple singles and quickly gaining press atten tion thanks to his heartthrob looks and talented vocals.

Speaking about his music, he explained: “I like to say I

dabble in genres. My sound is pop music with a heavy in fluence of R&B.”

He added: “I love Chris Brown. Cocaine 80s and Kanye West are some of my influences from songwriting to producing. R&B is also a major part of who I am as an artist and I also need to give a shout to Jeremih, Par tynextdoor and Bill With ers.”

Now in Europe, Trevis told the EWN what it was like to perform on the same stage as Craig David.

He said: “It was an abso lutely surreal feeling stand ing on stage in front of 2,500 people in Spain. The energy in the crowd was amazing and I couldn’t have asked for a better reception.

“I was in Marbella shoot ing a music video this sum mer as well as performing at Puente Romano and at the famous hotspot Olivia Valere nightclub. I got the call to warm up for Craig David’s TS5 show shortly af

ter and it was a dream come true.”

Explaining what’s next, the star ex plained: “I just re leased my debut EP ‘Floor Plan’ and it received so much love in the UK.

“My music has been played on BBC Radio 1Xtra all summer and I just got put on BBC Radio 1’s Future Artists. I’m going to London to work with UK producers and keep promoting the EP. With everything going on, hopefully I’ll be able to tour and play my music at venues across the UK.”

The songwriter said he has plenty more music planned for the future too.

He explained: “I was pro ducing and writing so much music during the Covid lock down and we have multiple EPs worth of music we’re getting ready to share with the world!

“As we keep pushing my new project and my industry friend circle grows, I’m talk ing to a lot of established artists and DJs in Europe, Nigeria, and the US on fea tures, remixes, and collabo rations. There are so many exciting things to come!”

TREVIS: The star has been in Europe this summer.

Burgos bones

ACCORDING to scientists involved in the landmark find, facial bones discov ered in Burgos, northern Spain, date back 1.4 million years and could end up changing the book of hu man prehistory. They are the oldest human fossils ever unearthed on the Eu ropean continent.

Speaking with Turkey’s

Anadolu Agency, Aurora Martin, the archaeologist

Brits voting rights

THE Electoral Census Office in Spain has announced that British residents are now able to vote in Spanish local elec tions.

On May 28, 2023 municipal elections will be held in Spain. In these elections, nationals of European Union countries and countries that have signed a reciprocity agreement with Spain for voting in municipal elections will be able to vote.

In what is good news for British residents living in Spain, the Ministerial Order amending the previous Order to in clude the UK in the group of countries which now have a “reciprocal arrangement for Voting in the Local Spanish Elec tions” makes this possible.

Upon completion of the amendments there will be vari ous options for registering to vote including online. To be eli gible, Brits must have been resident in Spain for three years or more and must be registered on the Padron.

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WHEN YOU GO SHOPPING GO LOCAL!

who is the general coordi nator of the Museum of Human Evolution in Bur gos, said: “We don’t yet know which first human species the fragments found belonged to.”

They were unearthed on an excavation site near Burgos, at the caves of the Sierra de Atapuerca at the end of June. Martin de scribed the bones as “a breakthrough that will help rewrite the history of hu man evolution.”

She emphasised: “Until 1994, it was known that there were no ancient hu man species in Europe until 500,000 years ago. Now we’re talking about 1.4 mil lion years ago. In other words, we pushed back the evolution of humans in Eu rope one million years.”

The Museum of Human Evolution in Burgos is where all the Stone Age fossils are on display that have been found at the fa mous World Heritage Site.

Vets in support

A PETITION demanding a new animal protection law that will not exclude hunting dogs from protection has got more than 200,000 signa tures and support from more than 600 vets. The Na tional Platform for the Pro tection of Animals which is made up of more than 165 animal rights associations, announced its backing for the petition. The petition de mands change to the current animal rights law proposed by the PSOE which excludes hunting dogs from animal rights protection. The new

law would introduce distinc tions between the rights dogs are entitled to depend ing on if they are a pet or a hunting dog. Current laws give all dogs the same rights. Animal rights organisations are launching their ‘same dogs, same law’ campaign to demand expanding of the criteria for protections. María González dismissed the PSOE legislation calling it a “setback for animal rights which plays into the hands of abusive hunters.” She said all dogs should be entitled to the same rights protections.

Party central!

A RECENT study revealed almost 70 per cent of tourists coming to Spain come to party! Research by travel company Jetcost found 69 per cent of tourists listed ‘partying’ as a key purpose of their trip. The survey found that 64 per cent of those asked planned to go out every night of their holiday.

The idea of Spain as a ‘party destination’ was most popular among British, German, Italian, French and Dutch tourists. The re search found that equally, many tourists cited cultural experiences as their main purpose for a holiday in Spain.

The top three aims of tourists on holiday to Spain were to enjoy beaches, enjoy Spanish cuisine and visit tourist attractions. Jetcost completed the survey over the summer holiday season.

BUY LOCAL: By shopping locally, independent businesses can help support the local community.

BURGOS CAVES: Facial bones discovered.

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The Fires de Llucmajor 2022 Markus Klinko Exhibition

THE Fires de Llucmajor 2022 will take place from now until October 30.

Crafts, bands, ball de bot, exhibitions, concerts, giants, cavallets cotoners, xeremiers, contests... The Fires de Lluc

major 2022 programme is full of activities for everyone.

In addition to the tradition al Mostra Llucmajorera and Mostra Ramadera, you can visit the seventh Opportuni ties Fair, the 21st Craft Fair

and the third Sport’s Fair. The Sustainable Mobility Fair is al so back, and so is the Frikijor Fair, which presents talks, workshops, games and stands related to the magic of sci ence fiction. New for 2022

Calling all foodies

THE Mostra de Cuines de Calvià is a gastronomic event that is held in the restaurants of the munic ipality twice a year, before and after the summer season.

During October many restaurants offer com plete menus (starter, main course, dessert and drink) at a cheaper price than usual so that we can become familiar with their establishment, cuisine and service.

There are options for everyone, children’s menus, gluten­free and vegetarian menus so that everyone can join in. Many establishments also offer the possibility of takeaway so that you can enjoy the delicious food at home.

Calvià is a large area so, during the celebration of the Mostra, the municipality is divided into four areas and every Friday the event is celebrat

ed in a different place.

The Calvià Foundation prepares a complete guide with the participating restaurants, which includes all the information you require: menus, prices, locations, contact details of all participat ing establishments, etc. This guide is available in Spanish, Catalan, English and German.

Zone I: October 7, in Palmanova, Magaluf.

Zone II: October 14, in Santa Ponsa, Costa de la Calma.

Zone III: October 21, in Peguera, Cala Fornells, el Toro, Es Capdellà, Son Ferrer

Zone IV: October 28, in Cas Català, Bendinat, Il letes, Portals Nous, Costa d'en Blanes, Son Caliu

Full programme, participating restaurants, menus, prices and locations at: https://visit calvia.org/mostra­de­cuines­de­calvia/

will be the exhibition dedicat ed to the municipality’s footwear industry.

Shoes and Mallorca have gone together since the Mid dle Ages in 1276 AD, when King Jaume II (James II) inher ited a realm that included Mallorca. The new king pro moted the creation of the tex tile industry, among other modern initiatives.

This event is one of the most important and oldest of Mallorca, dating from the year 1546. The first is the Fair of Sant Miquel today, Thurs day September 29, the sec ond fair on October 1 and 2, dedicated to the merchants and the third on October 8, the most visited.

The following weekend, Oc tober 14, 15 and 16, is the Darrera Fira with the 42nd Mostra Llucmajorera in the Passeig Jaume III.

Programme of the Fires of Llucmajor can be found at: https://llucmajor.org/wp­con tent/uploads/2022/09/fires­dellucmajor­2022­cast.pdf

SWISS­BORN Markus Klinko spent his early years studying at Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris to become a classical harp soloist and later signed an ex clusive recording contract with EMI and a management contract with Columbia Artists Management.

After a hand injury in 1994, Klinko decid ed to become a fashion photographer and retired from his international concert and recording career. He is now an award­win ning, international celebrity photographer and director, who has worked with many of today’s most iconic stars of film, music, and fashion. He has photographed the likes of Beyonce, Lady Gaga, David Bowie, Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West and his editorial clients include Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, and Interview magazine.

Markus Klinko, is exhibiting his work for the first time in Mallorca. Visit this exhibit until Saturday October 15.

In The Gallery, C/ Can Veri 9, Palma and Porta Santa Catalina 22, Palma Thurs. to Fri. 10.30 ­ 14 / 15 ­ 19.30 Saturday 10.30 ­ 14.30 info@inthegallery.com +34 675 953 225

https://www.inthegallery.com/davidbowie­by­markus­klinko/

Flower power party

POP along to Port de Sóller for DJ sounds, live music, BBQ, drinks, and good vibes.

The legendary Woodstock festival, which took place in August 1969, in White Lake was the highlight of the hippie­movement, and since the heart of the Bikini Island Mountain Hotel in Port de Sóller beats with the rhythm of the good vibes of the 60s, they will cele brate the 53th anniversary of the Woodstock era with a big party.

DJ Paco Colombàs, DJ Panela and Live Act Sharon Maylinn help you to celebrate the late summer with a mix of tropical and vocal house and the best sounds of the 60s. Dance bare foot by the pool until the sun goes down over the bay of Port de Sóller.

In true Woodstock and flower power style and in cooperation with ‘We are Flower Girls’, the organisers will give away 200 ex

clusive, lovingly handmade flowerbandsmade with precious vintage silk flowers from the 60s as well as with high quality pre served and dried real flowers.

Friday, October 7 | 5pm ­ 10pm

C/ Migjorn, 2, Port de Sóller

More info and to book your place: https://www.bikini­hotels.com

Veteran’s Volleyball

THE International Veter an’s Volleyball Associa tion will hold its annual Beach and World Veteran Volleyball Championship in the Port of Alcúdia in Mallorca between Octo ber 3 and October 6.

Founded in 2017, the event’s motto is ‘Age is no handicap’” and to re flect this, the event will offer five categories for competition and has no upper age limit.

The event is organised for volleyball enthusiasts as well as amateurs who want to have fun while keeping fit and testing their abilities.

Last year’s event saw more than 289 players from 23 countries hit the beach to play volleyball, including volleyball leg ends, Rafael Pascual, Paul Laciga and Premsyl Kubala. The event aims to combat the relatively short window for com petitive volleyball and be inclusive to all.

Organisers explained that they chose the Port of Alcúdia as the compe tition venue due to its long sandy beach with space for volleyball com petitions. They also high lighted the lively social scene which will allow

spectators to get com fortable and competitors to make friends.

Anyone interested in showing off their volley ball skills can sign up at: https://www.ivva.eu/iv va­beach­volleyball­tour nament/

Nick Lowe in concert

BRITISH singer­songwriter, Nick Lowe will perform a longawaited concert in the Auditorio de Alcúdia in Palma de Mal lorca on Saturday October 8, originally scheduled for 2020.

Lowe is embarking on a European tour that will see him perform in Amsterdam, Madrid and London as well as Mal lorca, on a tour that has been rescheduled due to the pan demic.

The British artist has an extensive career spanning more than four decades. Lowe has proved his style hugely versa tile, creating songs of diverse genres including country, rock, punk, pop and new wave music. Described as the ‘English headmaster of rock’, some of his biggest hits include ‘Cruel to Be Kind’ and ‘I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass’. Lowe is also famed for writing music and producing songs for artists in cluding Elvis Costello.

Lowe’s legacy as a songwriter is also notable, with Arctic Monkeys singer, Alex Turner citing him as an influence on the band’s music.

Tickets for the event start at €33 and are still available on line from: https://tickets.wegow.com/events/nick­lowe

Arts festival Magaluf

GET inspired this weekend at an arts festival in Maga luf! International authors, artists, musicians and cul ture fans are coming to gether from Saturday Oc tober 1 to celebrate the arts at Festival Literatura Expandida Magaluf.

The festival is back for its second year after a hugely popular inaugural edition last year. Organis ers promise a weekend “full of experiences linked to literature, books, art and music which will chal lenge the limits of the usu al spaces dedicated to cul ture.”

INNSiDE hotel in Maga luf is the venue for the fes tival which boasts a vi brant schedule of cultural activities for guests includ ing interviews, perfor mances, conversations and exhibitions. Partici pants include British au thor and presenter Caitlin Moran, American author Elif Batuman, Spanish mu sician Abraham Boba and American graphic novelist, Chuck Palahniuk.

Several activities will al so cater for visitors, includ ing a guided tour of Maga luf and a catamaran boat trip on the Sunday.

Events run into the evening on the Friday and Saturday of the festival with cultural evening entertain ment planned too. Events will finish around 3.30pm on Sunday October 2.

Activities are free to at tend but prior registration online is recommended at: https://www.literaturaex pandida.com/

DJs: Will help you to celebrate.

Photo credit: Bikini Hotel

OKTOBERFEST is set to hit Palma de Mallorca once again this October. House Son Amar will host three weekends of Ger man beer themed festivi ties throughout October to celebrate the event.

House Son Amar will be providing the best beers from Munich dur ing the month with beer brand, Paulaner sponsor ing the three weekends extravaganza. The venue will host parties from Fri day to Sunday each weekend from Septem ber 30 until October 16, from 6pm­12am on Fri days and Saturdays and

1pm­8pm on Sundays.

German beer will take centre stage at the event as well as traditional German delicacies. The venue will also provide German themed enter tainment and live music.

Much of the 19,000strong German resident population in the Balearic Islands show up to annual Oktoberfest events in Mallorca, cele brating German culture and heritage.

General admission tick ets cost €5 with VIP tick ets costing €25. Tickets are available for pur chase online from Son Amar’s website at: https://reserva.sonamar. com/public/#/737b6787­

4a47­4b7b­8b27c4c2d02b213a/selecttickets or by calling 971 617 533.

THE Mallorca 550 Challenge will return to the island for the second year. Hosted by Port Adriano, the races will cover over 550km of road with around 14 closed sec tions of road between Octo ber 6 and 8.

Organisers have over 18 years of experience in the mo tor industry, now bringing car racing closer to the general public. The races will cover stunning coastal roads with beautiful sea views to be en joyed by competitors and spectators.

Marathon Mania

Betty Henderson

A RUNNING bonanza will take place over a weekend in October in Palma de Mallorca.

Zafiro Marathon is re turning for its seventh edition between Octo ber 7 to 9, offering three different distances of race.

Runners can get their competitive fix starting from Friday October 7 when a breakfast run will officially launch the event at 10am. The weekend will continue on Saturday October 8 with a ‘pasta party’ be tween 12pm and 2pm so runners can load up on carbs before the next day’s race. Runners can collect their numbers

from 11am­7pm on Fri day and Saturday or be tween 7am­8am on the race day.

Runners competing in the marathon will start at 8am, before the halfmarathon gets under way at 8.15am and the 10km distance at 8.45am. A prizegiving ceremony will take place after the events.

Registration fees de pend on distance and date of registration, with cheaper rates avail able for residents of Mallorca. Registration forms can be download ed from the event web site: https://www.pal mademallorcama rathon.com/english/reg istration/prices

Rallying around Return of Oktoberfest!

The races will cover three categories; ‘Competition’ fea turing modern and classic cars, ‘Regular’ featuring clas sic, modern and electric cars and a ‘Show Car’ category, featuring racing models. The event can be enjoyed by clas sic car fans and racing sport superfans alike with plenty of cars to admire as well as driv ing skill.

Adrenaline junkies can sign

up to race online at: https://www.550challenge mallorca.com/inscripciones.p hp while spectators can get comfortable at Port Adriano which will be the headquar ters for all races, offering a racing car simulator, food trucks, a wine bar and a DJ set. The event is sponsored by Port Adriano as well as mo toring industry giants such as Porsche and Gulf.

PRESSEUROPEAN

DENMARK

Singled out

BAD news for singletons as Copenhagen only came in at number 26 as the best city in Europe for singles on a list compiled by Big Seven Travel, although it appears that it is much higher in the list for use of dating apps.

THE NETHERLANDS

Twitter swiped

SINCE 2020 there have been claims on social media that Bodegraven is a centre of Satanic Rites and the local council has prosecuted those spreading the malicious rumours, but it has now gone a step further and is suing Twitter for not removing the stories.

BELGIUM

Foal play

SENSING something special in a young foal named Das Machine EQ Z, an American buyer paid a record €360,000 for a Belgian bred horse which was more than double the previous record in an auction that raked in more than €2 million for breeders

GERMANY

Ageing badly

WHILST it is no longer politically or factually correct to say that elderly Germans could claim Alzheimer’s caused them to forget they were Nazis, the fact, according to the German government's statistics office, is that hospitalisation or death have doubled in the last 20 years.

FRANCE

Pass mustard

AS the world goes through economic turmoil, one of the main topics of debate in France has been the shortage of Dijon Mustard, but French farmers are planting seeds in the Burgundy region and thanks to ideal weather the crop should help fill the gap.

NORWAY

Blown away

THE whole point of installing wind turbines is to create electricity as the winds turn the sails, but for the past two years, bits of the wind turbines placed above Ånstadblåheia in Sortland have been falling off as they can’t cope with the strong winds.

FINLAND

System error

THERE was no need for hackers to work out how to penetrate the security of S Bank’s online service as a number of teenagers discovered a system error which allowed them to syphon money for nearly four months before being caught.

IRELAND

Ploughing on

ON September 20 and 21, more than 200,000 people including the Taoiseach Micheál Martin and other senior politicians passed through the turnstiles at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska in Co Laois which equates to 4 per cent of the entire population of Ireland.

ITALY

Supporting Vox

IN the run up to Italy’s next General Election, leader of the front running centre right wing party FDL, Giorgio Meloni told Spanish reporters that she hoped her success would act as a springboard to help Spain’s Vox to power in the near future.

PORTUGAL

Matrix star

NOT quite a scene from Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, but actor Keanu Reeves was spotted in the Algarve for a few days after attending a motorcycling event in Spain’s Jerez. According to a Twitter post from his hotel, he enjoyed Bloody Marys and ham.

UKRAINE

UK support

IN 2015 the Belgian Army sold 28 howitzers to arms dealers at €15,000 each, but when they wanted to buy them back to send to Ukraine the government shied away from the price of €150,000, but Britain has purchased them and sent them to Kyiv.

SWEDEN

Doh!

IT’S not just Homer Simpson who can cause nuclear problems as a member of staff misunderstood instructions when one of the plants at Ringhals nuclear power station was closed for maintenance and their mistake means that it will probably be out of service until January.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Selfridges plans

NOW that the Central Group Europe has taken over operating Selfridges, it has two pressing plans, firstly to update the flagship store in London’s Oxford Street, including the refurbishing of the former hotel and also look to increase the number of stores in British cities from the current four.

Wooing investors

SPANISH President Pedro Sánchez who spent several days in New York taking part in the latest United Nations General Assembly managed to find time to meet with the heads of several large US investment funds to discuss the Spanish economy and promote investment opportunities.

No more cards

ACCORDING to a report by the Financial Times, the CEO of massive US bank J P Morgan Jamie Dimon has instructed senior executives to create an alternative payment option in order to keep ahead of online operations such as Bizum and to phase out credit cards.

Going down

THE impending bankruptcy of Spanish industrial group Abengoa which has literally run out of money and couldn’t find new backing means that the National Securities Market Commission (CMNV) will be delisting the company’s shares from the Madrid and Barcelona Stock Exchanges by the end of September.

Home work

PERHAPS logical, as many people like working from home and even though some employers believe that they are less productive, law firm Stephenson Harwood has indicated to many of its staff that they can work remotely full time, but must take a drop in salary of 20 per cent.

STAT OF WEEK

UK bank rate increased

Helping power Europe FINANCE

THE Bank of England in creased bank rate to 2.25 per cent on Thursday September 22, as it sees Britain floundering into recession, just one day before new Prime Minis ter Liz Truss and Chancel lor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng unveil their plans to save the economy.

There is little doubt that the currently inde pendent Bank of England and the new government will quickly be at daggers drawn as they simply don’t agree on a policy for the country’s way for ward.

At the same time as raising the interest rate by 0.5 per cent, the Mon etary Policy Committee (MPC) also voted unani mously to reduce the stock of purchased UK government bonds, fi nanced by the issuance of central bank reserves,

by £80 billion over the next 12 months, to a to tal of £758 billion.

Effectively whilst the government needs more money to finance its plans, not only will the Bank be making less money available, it will also make borrowing from the commercial market more expensive

for the government.

Inflation fell slightly in August to 9.9 per cent but the Bank of England has a target set at 2 per cent which it seems to believe can only be reached by limiting the money available to both consumers and business es.

Mortgage rates will

continue to increase and it is debateable whether companies will be com fortable in spending more money in invest ments when they are fac ing huge increases in prices, even with promise of caps on ener gy costs which are at best, short term mea sures.

No fiscal restraints

SPAIN will not implement European Union fiscal restraints for another year and this decision was approved by the Congress of Deputies on Thursday September 22.

One of the major problems that the government of Partido Popular leader Mariano Rajoy faced was the repeated inability of the Spanish economy to comply with the EU de mand for the reduction of debt and to balance imports and exports.

The current coalition has for the last three years been able to argue that the effects of the pandemic and now the backlash from the Russian invasion of Ukraine were unforesee able.

Whilst confirming that it will en deavour to maintain fiscal responsi bility, the Spanish government will not be restrained by strict ‘guide lines’ from the European Union, but will be able to plot its own course in planning the 2023 budget.

This means that it may once again

suspend the stability and debt objec tives, as well as the spending rule, in the case of ‘extraordinary emergen cy situations that considerably harm the financial situation or the eco nomic or social sustainability of the State’.

According to a statement from the government, “The objective of this initiative is to be able to continue de ploying the necessary measures to mitigate the impact of rising prices

on families and the productive fabric, as the Executive has already been adopting in the last year.”

Minister of Finance and Public Function, María Jesús Montero, made it clear in a speech to Congress that the suspension of fiscal rules does not mean abandoning fiscal re sponsibility as Spain’s deficit was re duced from 10.3 per cent in 2020 to 6.9 per cent in 2021, for 2022 it is forecast to drop to 5 per cent.

IN a bid to assist partners dur ing the winter, Teresa Ribera, Spain’s Minister for Ecological Transition, announced on September 22, that from November 1, the Euskadour Compression Plant, will in crease the supply of natural gas to Europe by 18 per cent.

This will mean that Spain will also supply France with 6 per cent of its annual needs, subject to Spain continuing to receive gas from neighbour and largest supplier Algeria.

As part of the strategy to re duce dependence on Russian gas, the government has ac celerated the operation of the El Musel regasification plant in Gijon. Ribera also announced that three more projects have been approved that will max imise the connection with Italy.

Heatwave surprise

ACCORDING to a report pub lished by the ZEW Mannheim and Frankfurt School of Fi nance and Management, ex treme heat causes labour productivity to fall.

This study shows for the first time that substantial parts of the trade‐related economic damage from heat‐waves occur in countries that are not directly exposed to the temperature shocks.

Supply shortfalls caused by this have an impact on global trade: Less is exported and importers have to accept the losses of affected exporters or switch to other exporters, which causes additional costs.

The researchers showed that in months when a coun try’s average temperature is at least 30°C, exports fall by an average of 3.4 per cent.

The Bank Governor and Chancellor of the Exchequer meet.

Keeping a firm grip on Spain’s money (Minister Montero in centre).

Credit: HM Treasury Twitter

Credit: María Jesús Montero

is the amount that Spanish energy company Iberdrola intends to invest in the USA by way of acquisition and growth over the period 2022 to 2025.

3I Group 1.080,50 1.114,50 1.074,50 357,19K

Abrdn 137,45 142,5 136,8 1,12M

Admiral Group 2.066,00 2.133,00 2.059,00 121,80K

Anglo American 2.708,00 2.860,00 2.686,00 603,57K

Antofagasta 1.053,74 1.106,88 1.048,35 91,07K

Ashtead Group 3.746,50 3.940,50 3.743,50 25,73K

Associated British Foods 1.297,80 1.350,00 1.296,20 24,69K

AstraZeneca 9.814,60 10.053,20 9.787,90 31,55K

Auto Trader Group Plc 580,6 600,4 579,92 29,44K

Aveva 3.149,70 3.150,00 3.130,80 87,67K

Aviva 424,95 435,65 424,55 720,88K

B&M European Value Retail SA324,68 332,8 323,4 529,89K

BAE Systems 791 812,4 788,93 352,10K

Barclays 161,89 167,42 161,81 2,80M

Barratt Developments 405,4 425,3 404,6 594,01K

Berkeley 3.470,00 3.643,00 3.469,00 16,45K

BHP Group Ltd 2.210,00 2.263,50 2.201,50 130,28K

BP 442,04 456 438,54 10,26M

British American Tobacco 3.418,00 3.492,50 3.407,00 68,17K

British Land Company 358,4 379,2 358,1 156,96K

BT Group 130,85 135,79 130,67 1,03M

Bunzl 2.635,00 2.703,00 2.621,00 1,25M

Burberry Group 1.650,00 1.721,00 1.642,20 67,74K

Carnival 715 749,4 712,3 48,37K

Centrica 78,08 81,04 77,74 1,35M

Coca Cola HBC AG 1.883,70 1.936,60 1.873,00 27,00K

Compass 1.787,50 1.820,00 1.778,20 59,94K

CRH 2.900,00 2.968,00 2.893,00 204,70K

Croda Intl 6.270,00 6.486,00 6.244,00 16,85K

DCC 4.574,00 4.701,00 4.551,00 136,48K

Diageo 3.725,00 3.773,50 3.707,70 48,73K

DS Smith 255,37 264,1 254,72 337,21K

EasyJet 311,65 327,58 310,75 649,00K

Experian 2.555,80 2.600,00 2.545,80 24,36K

Ferguson 9.383,00 9.692,10 9.362,00 5,84K

Flutter Entertainment 9.700,00 9.793,20 9.636,10 366,31K

Fresnillo 687,2 736,6 686,4 426,67K

Glencore 470,22 491,75 466 8,56M

GSK plc 1.289,56 1.327,80 1.283,23 225,55K

Halma 2.015,00 2.059,00 2.006,60 17,65K

Hargreaves Lansdown 814 835,6 809,8 39,70K

Hikma Pharma 1.183,31 1.223,66 1.182,98 25,82K

HSBC 508,5 521,5 507,23 761,60K IAG 100,54 104,6 100,3 3,40M

Imperial Brands 1.878,08 1.911,50 1.867,00 1,66M

521,6 533

Intermediate Capital 1.026,50 1.090,50 1.024,50 829,86K

Intertek 3.683,00 3.763,00 3.671,00 77,34K

ITV 61 63,3 61,09 1,29M

J Sainsbury 193 198,05 192,29 295,57K

Johnson Matthey 1.852,60 1.900,50 1.852,10 5,33K

Land Securities 537,1 569,8 536,2 148,54K

Legal & General 246,8 256,85 246,2 1,86M

Lloyds Banking 46,49 48,3 46,46 20,28M

London Stock Exchange 7.344,60 7.478,00 7.300,00 102,17K

Melrose Industries 99 103,4 99,38 1,34M

Mondi 1.361,98 1.408,00 1.359,32 12,61K

National Grid 995 1.034,00 989,09 343,78K

NatWest Group 247,5 256,86 247,3 12,87M

Next 5.540,00 5.824,00 5.528,00 22,74K

Norilskiy Nikel ADR 9,1 9,1 9,1 0

Ocado 549 566,5 548,16 90,63K

Persimmon 1.350,00 1.431,80 1.336,00 355,74K

Phoenix 583 603,6 582,51 343,68K

Prudential 926,6 963,9 923,2 176,74K

Reckitt Benckiser 5.977,00 6.144,50 5.958,00 20,76K

Relx 2.162,04 2.185,00 2.151,22 60,69K

Rentokil 491,3 504,1 489,3 47,27K

Rightmove 584,2 600,6 584 379,39K

Rio Tinto PLC 4.645,00 4.833,00 4.636,80 136,90K

Rolls-Royce Holdings 72,18 75,28 72 4,22M

Rosneft DRC 0,2 0,2 0,2 0

Sage 692,8 710,2 690,6 334,92K

Samsung Electronics DRC 951,2 963 950,6 3,64K

Schroders 413,8 429,8 412,7 621,49K

Scottish Mortgage 782 794,4 779,31 452,92K

Segro 757,5 811,6 755,1 129,43K

Severn Trent 2.530,00 2.594,90 2.520,00 16,15K

Shell 2.260,00 2.321,00 2.240,00 405,85K

Smith & Nephew 994,31 1.011,00 992,31 108,45K

Smiths Group 1.496,50 1.553,80 1.482,17 22,10K

Spirax-Sarco Engineering 9.448,00 9.974,00 9.448,00 1,97K

SSE 1.680,50 1.738,00 1.672,82 164,80K

St. James’s Place 1.057,00 1.067,00 1.046,25 31,03K

Standard Chartered 578,6 598,6 578,4 156,23K

Taylor Wimpey 102,88 109,82 102,74 1,70M

Tesco 224,1 228,3 223,3 767,21K

Tui 132,1 135,35 131,35 2,29M

Unilever 4.003,90 4.059,50 3.966,50 58,61K

United Utilities 976,6 1.001,00 972 66,98K

Vodafone Group PLC 107,69 109,9 107,56 1,51M

Whitbread 2.454,00 2.504,00 2.442,80 25,53K

54,88K

3M 114,14 115,05 3,66M

American Express 143,03 148,89 142,46 3,20M

Amgen 227,75 229,37 223,3 2,05M

Apple 152,74 154,47 150,91 85,87M

Boeing 138,71 143,7 138,29 6,26M

Caterpillar 170,55 174,62 170,29 2,50M

Chevron 154,89 158,28 154,74 6,34M

Cisco 41,15 41,55 41,14 16,54M

Coca-Cola 59,26 59,73 59,2 11,38M

Dow 44,77 45,55 44,75 4,62M

Goldman Sachs 312,92 323,39 311,2 2,20M

Home Depot 269,14 271,22 267,85 3,50M

Honeywell 173,25 174,75 172,02 2,18M

IBM 125,31 126,51 124,41 4,04M

Intel 28,07 28,5 28,04 35,52M

J&J 166,18 167,16 162,83 7,33M

JPMorgan 111,21 113,6 111,07 11,52M

McDonald’s 247,94 250,43 247,65 2,29M

Merck&Co 87,51 88,15 84,55 11,44M

Microsoft 240,98 243,86 237,57 30,79M

Nike 98,55 100,21 97,83 9,60M

Procter&Gamble 136,21 137,07 135,24 5,04M

Salesforce Inc 150,15 152,86 149,15 12,39M

The Travelers 157 158,14 155,54 1,13M

UnitedHealth 517,46 520,97 506,11 2,28M

Verizon 39,93 40,4 39,26 19,77M

Visa A 185,79 187,21 184,66 6,59M

Walgreens Boots 33,32 33,53 32,92 4,87M

Walmart 133,39 134,72 132,84 5,49M

Walt Disney 102,16 104,66 102,02 10,55M

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Motorsport Gaming Us LLC -25.85% 103.85K

Pine Island Acquisition -25.15% 34.31K

Wavedancer -23.46% 188.44K

Mediwound -22.86% 884.82K

EXTRA

N26 improvements

AFTER receiving com plaints from Spanish cus tomers of German online bank N26 that they were finding it impossible to make payments via Bizum, which is owned by a con sortium of Spanish banks, a solution has been reached.

N26 has announced that users who possess a Span ish IBAN number will be enabled to use instant pay ment system Bizum which connects mobile phones to bank accounts free of charge and not only should this benefit its 900,000 plus customers, but should en courage new clients to sign up for the service.

Inflation down

THE final August inflation details for Spain have been confirmed by the National Statistics Institute as slight ly higher than originally forecast at 10.5 per cent on a year‐to‐year basis but still show a definite decline from July’s 10.8 per cent figure with an expectation that it will continue to drop.

Moonpiggy bank

POPULAR greetings card and gift supplier Moonpig which operates out of Guernsey and London has advised that despite fears of recession its overall trading performance has been in line with its expec tations to date and is con fident that greetings cards will continue to be in de mand from customers.

Another scam

A PONZI scheme is basical ly a kind of fraud whereby investors are promised high returns but the inter est comes from using funds from new investors. Now a Spanish court is in vestigating a Dutch medici nal cannabis investment platform after it all went up in smoke!

Mobile phone charges

THE UK government has capped mobile roaming charges to benefit a small number of Brits abroad by signing an agreement to limit charges for using data and making calls and texts in Norway and Ice land.

The news was released to mark the first meeting of the UK‐EEA Eu ropean Free Trade Association (EF TA) Joint Committee which saw the signing of the agreement.

The cap is a world‐first in a Free Trade Agreement, keeping costs low for holidaymakers and busi ness travellers to Norway and Ice land.

International Trade Minister Conor Burns MP said: “This news builds on the landmark trade agree ment between the UK and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and is the first of its kind worldwide showing how the innovative trade deals we negotiate are bringing real benefits to British travellers.

Doesn’t come cheap

DEF LEPPARD bass guitarist Rick Savage has launched luxury clothing line Overnight Angels Crew which he has created with son Scott.

It seems that rock musi cians, no matter how suc cessful are always looking to become involved in new projects and despite set ting off on a US and UK Stadium Tour with other vintage metal bands Möt ley Crüe, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Savage is launching his clothing range.

Speaking about the launch which took place on Thursday September 22, Savage said: “The collec tion has been developed from a place of nostalgia, inspired by the title track of Ian Hunter’s 1977 album Overnight Angels.

“I had just been released from Sheffield United Foot ball Club and was at a cross roads in my life. It was that summer of ’77 that Def Lep pard formed and so I really wanted to pay homage to such a pivotal moment in my life. And to be able work

on this alongside my son, Scott, means so much more.”

The pair recruited Fash ion Designer, Nick Holland (who had previously launched successful fash ion brand, Pretty Green, with Oasis’ Liam Gallagher) to advise and assist and blend Savage’s vision to fuse the inspirations from music and fashion to cre

ate clothing that is disrup tive, evocative and con temporary in spirit.

It’s a style ideal for both young and old, male and female but if you check the brand website at https://overnight‐angels‐crew.com / you will see that it is aimed at lovers of metal with prices that might just be more shock than rock!

“I look forward to working with businesses across the UK to take ad vantage of deals that banish barri ers, boost jobs and save money.

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“Our trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein signed last year aims to boost critical sec tors like digital, financial, and pro fessional business services, slash tariffs on top‐quality British ex ports and support jobs in every cor ner of the UK.

“The new FTA allows UK mobile operators to offer their customers surcharge‐free mobile roaming in Norway and Iceland by creating a mechanism to cap the rates opera tors charge each other.”

With horror stories of British mo bile phone owners being charged significant amounts for using their phones throughout the European Union, many hope that something will be done to help those visiting or living in larger EU states such as Spain.

Glovo fine

THE popular Spanish home delivery service Glovo which was taken over by German company Delivery Hero last year has been fined a whopping €79 mil lion in respect of breach of Spanish labour laws con cerning some 10,000 riders in Barcelona and Valen cia.

According to the Spanish government, Glovo clas sified these workers as being self‐employed (autónomos) when in fact recent laws made it clear that they should have been given contracts and treated as employees with all of the benefits that would have entailed.

The company has indicated that it will dispute the decision based on the fact that part of the fine cov ers a period prior to the introduction of what is known as the ‘Riders Law’.

Tax the rich

ALREADY preparing for the 2023 budget, Span ish Minister of Finance Maria Jesus Montero ex plained in an interview on the laSexta television channel on Thursday September 22 that she is looking to introduce a temporary wealth tax in 2023 and 2024.

Whilst details are not yet totally formulated and need to be thrashed out with coalition part ners Podemos and then get through the Spanish parliament, she has her eyes set on millionaires and the top 1 per cent of the richest in Spain.

The government considers this to be similar in principle to the planned additional windfall tax es on energy companies.

SMALL STEP: Trying to keep costs low for holidaymakers and travellers.

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WHAT on earth is the BBC up to? On Friday I watched the Chancellor an nounce his ‘mini budget’ to the house.

It wasn’t exactly a mini, it was in fact a far‐reaching considerable growth plan to change and improve problematic situations that, due to a whole host of international difficulties and antiquated tax problems, have arisen over the past few years.

With their usual left wing bias the BBC, petrified that the right wing gov ernment they obviously hate, may have come up with possible answers, they contrived to attack the chancel lor’s new objectives with utter frenzy.

Ninety per cent of the business lead ers or politicians they interviewed or included in discussions were against the new directives.

What was even more distressing, and typically BBC, was the fact that all of the concerned ‘ordinary’ citizens they picked to be interviewed on camera, consisted of despairing peo ple living in run down accommoda tion or claiming benefits, and almost unbelievably all white! At the same

Distressing viewing

time they were showing vast num bers of black actors in their adverts, depicting most of them living in luxu rious homes and all participants of contentedly functioning prosperous families.

Just what is going on? This was al most the same anti‐capitalist fanciful rhetoric presented by the Nazi party in the 30s. What these woke leftie traitorous operatives are actually do ing is attempting to make the white majority of UK citizens feel vastly infe rior or substandard. No doubt they are hoping that coupled with all their other two‐ timing efforts, they will be able to convince the majority of UK citizens to vote for the left in the next election.

They are anticipating that when it comes to choosing the next govern ment, the black citizens will vote Labour because it supports them and offers a wonderful and successful fu ture and the white will vote left be cause things are becoming so tough and difficult to cope with they have to elect a different government. It’s ac tually quite clever ‐ they think. What is in fact happening is that 35 million white British citizens are not happy at

all, basically because those who make up the 15 per cent of citizens they have actually welcomed into the country since the 60s, all appear to be receiving more consideration than they are.

Those who are the British majority, with ancestors going back 1,000 years, are purposely being made to feel depressed and despondent about the future. Well I have news for the woke infested lefties, it simply won’t work! The British public is becoming sicker of it by the day.

After your scheming newscasters have piled on even more detrimental adversative right wing ideology over the next couple of years, you will find your left wing politicians will probably come up with the same number of votes as Corbyn and Diane Abbott did in the last election debacle, and my God ‐ you truly do deserve it.

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FORGET NEW YEAR - MAKE THAT FRESH START IN SEPTEMBER!

NORAJOHNSON BREAKINGVIEWS

EVER felt that September ‐ and not Jan uary ‐ is the real start of the New Year when, after the long summer break, kids are back at school and adults at work?

And when it comes to New Year’s resolutions, I always make mine in September. There’s less pressure on the diet that never happens, the Jan uary that’s rarely dry and at least the weather’s much nicer!

September always feels like a new beginning because of the change in routine. A time of fresh starts, self‐evaluation and, for travel operators, the inevitable post‐holi day complaints.

Complaints from British tourists about Spain are particularly telling. “Topless sunbathing should be

banned!” moaned one angry wife, “my husband spent all day ogling women.”

“The street signs weren’t in English. How can anyone get around?” “The beach was too sandy.” “Local shopkeep ers shouldn’t be lazy and close in the af ternoons because I often needed to buy things during ‘siesta’ time.”

Good grief! What’s up with these guys? I’d be more than happy to wait for shops to open late for some re gional pastries to eat on that sandy beach. Be cause it would mean I WAS having a holiday! (Handsome hunks, an extra bonus!)

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NOT WORTH IT

YOU say in Our View (Issue 1942) that some argue that Putin has been pushed into supporting a referendum by NATO. I would go further and say that the leader of the ter rorist state that is Russia was handed a good excuse for its invasion when Zelensky re fused to renounce his ambi tion of leading his country into NATO and when that organi sation undertook to give him its full support...

Now Sweden and Finland, want to join NATO. If we wish to avert a nuclear war these three countries should revert to their neutral status as buffer states between East and West… It’s just not worth it for either side.

George Tunnell

Spot on Nora

I’M a regular visitor to Spain and I’m emailing you to say that I always enjoy reading your Breaking Views articles in the EWN whenever I’m here. They really cheer me up in these uncertain times. Thanks, Nora ‐ well done and keep it up!

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A royal credit

I WOULD just like to write about the impeccable behav ior of the young royals during recent weeks and how well they have conducted them selves during such an upset ting time in their lives. The whole world watching and they did themselves, their family and the UK proud. Par ents raising spoilt little brats please take note.

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Refused cash

I AM a retired professor from Cork, Ireland. Each September from 2017, I spend my vacation at Playa Vera. This year I was more than surprised when the new cash machine from Bank inter refused to give me cash

from my euro account with Bank of Ireland. I tried on differ ent days with no results. I could check my bank account but not get cash. Local people with cards had no problem. It seems very stupid to exclude from ser vicing foreign tourists.

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EXCHANGE RATE SNAGS

THERE used to be a British slang term for 2/6d (12.5p to day) as half a dollar because for decades, the exchange rate between sterling and the US dollar was consistently four to the pound.

Now as sterling has plunged to a record low of almost one to one, imports from the USA will be more expensive although conversely, exports will become cheaper which may benefit the UK economy.

More to the point however is that even though the euro is also suffering against the dollar, it is still relatively strong against sterling and in the past week or so, the ex change rate has dropped from €1.19 or thereabouts to €1.11 to the pound.

Many British pensioners who have chosen to live in Spain will be receiving their state and private pensions in sterling and few have seen any advantage following British government support for energy bills as Spain is not consid ered cold enough to warrant the winter allowance.

With times of inflation, British pensioners are being hit twice as they are having to pay more for food and energy than ever before, but they are receiving less in the way of euros as they convert their pensions.

Add to this, the decision by some UK banks to close ac counts of some of those no longer resident in Britain and the situation gets worse, although many, provided that they are comfortable with the internet, are moving to on line banking with the new companies such as Revolut and others.

Those who still keep UK accounts would be well advised not to transfer funds direct but to use one of the many trust ed international payment companies as they offer much better rates of exchange than the banks.

Settling a dog into your life in Spain

BRINGING your dog with you to live in Spain is an exciting experience and can represent home comfort for new ex pats. But properly settling your pet into your new life and maintaining its well‐being is crucial to avoid long‐term health problems.

Here we list five top recom mendations on how to adjust to life with your pooch in Spain!

1. Create a homely envi ronment

Our number one tip for an easy transition to life with a dog in Spain is to create a cosy

Take advantage of Spain’s beaches for long dog walks!

space for your dog. Keep hold of a familiar dog bed or blan ket to get your dog settled quickly to a new environ ment. Temperature control is also important to avoid over heating.

2. Develop a routine

Tips for travelling by train

NEWS of a pilot project al lowing large dogs to travel on Renfe’s national rail network has pet owners across Spain excited about an easier way to transport their pets. Trav elling with a dog can be a stressful experience, but fear not! Here we share some top tips from experts in the pet field on how to make jour neys with your four‐legged companion as smooth as possible.

1. Hydration is key!

Taking a thirsty dog on a busy train is a recipe for dis aster. Bring a container with enough water for your jour ney to avoid issues such as dehydration and irritability in your pet.

2. Use space effectively

If your dog has a fear of un familiar people, you should avoid crowded areas on the train. Spanish train operator, Renfe, requires you to book seats and spaces on the train which can help to avoid over crowding. Book well in ad vance for peace of mind.

3. Exercise where you can

Travelling long distances by train can make even the most seasoned traveller rest less. Ensure that you give your dog a walk before catch ing the train or afterwards. If you have connections be tween journey, even walking your dog up and down the platform can stave off rest lessness.

4. Be considerate of oth ers

Even if you have a sociable dog, pet charity, Blue Cross,

advises that you keep away from other dogs and other passengers given the unfa miliar circumstances.

5. Get comfy!

If you have a long journey ahead, bring supplies such as a blanket for your pooch to sit on or a small treat. A little familiarity can keep dogs from feeling overwhelmed.

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Creating a routine can help dogs to adjust to a new home and avoid disorientation. In Spain, dogwalkers are blessed with a lengthy coastline and mountain trails to establish a regular walking route.

3. Get walking!

There are many reasons you may be unable to walk your dog such as work com mitments or mobility issues. You can find a pet sitter or

walker in your area using the internet to guarantee regular, substantial exercise for your dog.

4. Make like‐minded friends

Having friends with pets can make it a lot easier to set tle your pet into a new life and to be socially fulfilled. So cial media groups can match pet owners up to walk dogs together or mind each other’s pets during holidays.

5. Clean up!

Council fines are becoming increasingly common for dog‐walkers who don’t clean up after their four‐legged friends. Carry supplies and take ad vantage of council schemes such as one in Torrevieja issu ing pick up bags for free.

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Spain’s home defeat

SWITZERLAND dealt a massive blow to Spain’s bid to qualify for next year’s Nations League fi nals after inflicting a home defeat on Luis Enrique’s side in Zaragoza on Satur day, September 24. This was the men’s national side’s first home loss since 2018 when they lost 3‐2 to England in the same com petition.

Portugal now top Group A2 after a resounding 4‐0 away win against the Czech Republic. Losing to the Swiss turned the match in Portugal be tween the two Iberian na tions which was played on Tuesday, September 27, into a critical affair for the Spanish. Only one of the teams can progress from the group.

A header from Manuel Akanji put the Swiss in front after 21 minutes. Jor

di Alba levelled the scores in the 55th minute, offer ing the possibility of a comeback. Their hopes were squashed only three minutes later when Eric Garcia, under pressure from Breel Embolo at a corner, turned the ball into his own net to hand the

Swiss a famous victory.

Spain had not lost a competitive match in 22 outings across all competi tions at the national level until Saturday. Remark ably, it was only their sec ond home loss since 2003.

Luis Enrique now has just a few days to lift the spirits

of his players for the Por tugal game, where only three points will suffice for the 2021 Nations League runners‐up.

Switzerland will face the Czech Republic in the group’s other game, but neither side could over take Portugal either way.

Third diagnosis for Bundesliga

TWENTY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Hertha Berlin star Jean‐Paul Boetius has become the third Bun desliga player to be diagnosed with a testicular tumour in the last three months.

Following his teammate Marco Richter and Borussia Dortmund’s Sebastien Haller, Jean‐Paul Boetius worryingly became the third Bundesliga player to be diagnosed with a testicular tumour in the last three months.

The German side said on Thursday, September 22: “Jean‐Paul Boetius has been diagnosed with a testicular tumour following the results of a urological test.

“He will be out for the foreseeable future.

“The club will provide further information on Boetius’ recovery in due course. Until then we ask that everyone respects Jean‐Paul’s privacy during his recovery.”

Hertha sporting director Fredi Bobic added: “As tough as it is to hear at first, we are full of hope that Jean‐Paul will be able to recover and return to us as soon as possible.

“He will receive our full support until he re turns. The Hertha family are by his side, and wish him all the best.”

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CRITICAL AFFAIR: Spanish national men’s football manager Luis Enrique.