€4.50 for ‘free water’

ON Thursday, February 2, the Castilla y Leon branch of the Spanish consumer’s association FACUA, denounced the Segovian restaurant La Olma de Pedraza for charging its customers €4.50 for a glass of tap water.

In the ‘Our menu’ section of the website of this Segovian establishment, there is a segment that reads: ‘tap water service (per person), we will give you free water’. The owner of the restaurant insisted that the charge is not for the water, but for the service.

The association sent a letter to La Olma de Pedraza on January 16 urging it to withdraw the aforementioned charge for serving tap water to customers from its online publicity. According to a statement released by FACUA, it understands that the fact of stating in the online menu that ‘we give you the water’ means that what is charged relates to filling the glass and bringing it to the table, is a tortious interpretation of the norm by the company. FACUA highlighted that catering establishments cannot charge consumers for tap water. be around 15 minutes long according to a local news site on Saturday, February 4 and starts with him saying “My name is Levy Davis, my life is in danger.”

However, in practice, it often happens in many Spanish establishments that bottled water is offered by default and it is the diner who has to specify that they want it free and from the tap.

He added: “We started a relationship, a friendship. We saw each other many times. But the last one I was drugged and blackmailed.

“After that, I asked my club for help and advice from my agent. I don’t blame anyone, because we all own our own decisions.”

The videos he says, are posted in the deep web and are the work of an organised gang, not one individual. By all accounts, he did post the video on Instagram, but it was quickly deleted with some suspicion that the blackmailers did so.

The investigators say it is clear he fled London to escape the criminals who are believed to be Somali mafia.

Leading currency provider celebrates special anniversary

CURRENCIES DIRECT have been helping people save time and money on their currency transfers since 1996, making them one of the longest­standing currency providers in Europe.

This month they would like to celebrate one of their longest­standing employees, Peter Loveday, Managing DirectorSouthern Europe.

In the 20 years Peter has been with the company he has been instrumental in overseeing and supporting its growth across Southern Europe. Under his leadership Currencies Direct has opened 20 branches across Spain, and now employs over 100 people and that expansion is set to continue.

The team at Euro Weekly News would like to join Currencies Direct in congratulating Peter on this incredible milestone.

Grammy winner

THE United States Recording Academy announced that Spanish star Rosalia picked up the Grammy for best alternative or rock Latin album on Sunday, February 5. Her win came in the 65th edition of these awards held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Rosalia also won the award in the same category in 2020, a year in which she was also nominated for the best new artist.

In total, Rosalia picked up four Grammys. They were for best recording engineering, best packaging design, best alternative music album, and best album of the year for ‘Motomami’.