Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 27 May - 2 June 2021 Issue 1873

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The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1873

27 May - 2 June 2021

Joan Collins DAME Joan Collins now aged 88 arrived in Palma on Tuesday May 25, accompanied by husband Percy Gibson for a short holiday in a villa on the island. It is not known whether she plans to meet up with Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones during this visit.

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New leader CURRENT President of the Partido Popular in the Balearic Islands, Biel Company, announced on May 25 that he will not stand for re-election as leader as he intends to return to private business later in the year.

Delivery protest WHILST many delivery riders in the UK were pleased with the decision to classify them as employees, their counterparts in Mallorca are not so happy and some 50 staged a protest in the Plaza de España in Palma on May 26. They argue that if they become employees, they will no longer be able to work for more than one delivery company which will reduce their income.

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More flights DUTCH Airline KLM has announced that it will be introducing an Amsterdam to Palma flight on June 26 which will return two weeks later but from July 5 it will become a weekly service whilst Air France also intend to service Palma from Paris in the summer.

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POSITIVE FEELINGS: The successful Balearic team at FITUR. THE Balearic Government had some considerable success at the recent FITUR Internation‐ al Tourism Fair which closed in Madrid on Sunday May 23. Whilst the whole point of attendance is to have meet‐ ings with airlines, hotels and tour operators, there is also an element of rivalry with other Autonomous Communi‐ ties and exhibitors. According to Minister of Tourism Iago Negueruela, participation was very worth‐ while and left him with “very positive feelings” for the fu‐ ture of Balearic tourism. To add to this, the Balearic stand won two awards; Best in the fair in the category of institutions and autonomous communities and most sus‐

tainable stand and a certifi‐ cate to this effect was pre‐ sented to Director General of Tourism, Rosana Morillo and her team. All stands were evaluated according to the criteria of professionalism (adaptation of the stand to the marketing needs of each product); Com‐ munication / Promotion (identification of the stand with the image and the prod‐ uct) and Design (assessment of the degree of originality and innovation). This was considered a safe stand because it had every‐ thing needed to carry out the activity of the fair with total security: with a single en‐ trance access, signs that marked the routes, capacity

control systems, air purifiers in meeting rooms, as well as other anti‐Covid measures such as ice dispensers and separation screens. It was also a sustainable stand, accessible to people with hearing and / or visual disabilities, in which different measures were introduced to reduce the environmental im‐ pact during the design, trans‐ port and construction of the stand as well as during the development of the fair. As a hybrid stand it was de‐ signed to complement digital and face‐to‐face content, thus facilitating real‐time commu‐ nication to those who could not attend the fair, with all the necessary mechanisms to develop live streaming.

LOVE ISLAND is ‘set to return’ to Mallorca as Spain opened its borders without the need for a Covid test. Fans had been speculating as to where the ITV show ‐ that has promised it will air this summer ‐ will take place after it was forced to cancel the 2020 summer series amid the pandemic. The ’Love Island’ crew jetted back to Mallorca in search of love and rumour has it a frontline NHS worker has been signed up for the show. The series is due to be filmed at a luxury villa near Sant Llorenç des Cardassar and the 12 single, male and female contestants will live in isolation for two months, but all their shenanigans inside and outside the villa will be recorded by an army of 80 HD infra red cameras. Filming of the ever‐popular ITV show was suspended last year because of the coronavirus pandemic and the ‘Love Island’ producers apparently considered moving the show to another location this year, but in the end they just couldn’t resist returning to Mallorca. The planned eight week run of the 'Love Island' sum‐ mer show is definitely a ratings winner but ‘Winter Love Island’ has reportedly been put on hold, at least for now.

Set to film in Mallorca.

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Apartments purchased by government ganisations such as banks and the majority were repossessed or handed back by owners who could not keep up payments. Many of the properties have been obtained from Bankia, Sabadell and SAREB and the aver‐ age price across the 33 properties is just in excess of €100,000 per apartment. These 33 properties will join eight obtained earlier in the year with the bulk being situated in Calvia, Inca, Palma, Sa Pobla, Alcudia, Capde‐ pera, Manacor, Muro, Llucmajor and Felanitx.

Catalan language is a must IN 2001, a law was passed by the Balearic Government that shops should be required to em‐ ploy Catalan as well as Spanish speakers but this was repealed by the government of José Ramón Bauzá. Now the intention is that any shop with more than three members of staff will be required by law to respond in Catalan if addressed in that language by a customer. The matter is to be placed before the Balearic Parlia‐ ment later this year and may also require that this be extended to include any written enquiries, business quotations and invoices

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Bars and restaurants will presumably be included. as well as street signs. If this law is passed, there will be a significant financial burden on businesses having to obtain new documentation and train staff if they are not already able to speak fluent Catalan which af‐

ter the costs incurred during the pandemic and lockdown may be difficult for many small employ‐ ers in particular. What is yet to be decided is the penalty for any breach of the new law if passed.

Consell CCTV THE Consell Council has in‐ stalled three CCTV cameras at the Plaza Mayor, the site of the Es Rastro Sunday flea market and the new recre‐ ational area. In due course, it will be possible for the public to view each camera and to see how busy the different areas are. Consell is a small town in the centre of Mallorca with about 4,000 permanent resi‐ dents and is surrounded by landscape and historic vine‐ yards attracting hikers, cy‐ clists and wine lovers. On Sunday however, an‐

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DETERMINED to add to its permanent housing stock, the Balearic Government is taking over 33 apartment properties which are currently un‐ tenanted at a cost of €3.6 million. It is intended that these properties will be passed to the IBAVI (Balearic Housing Institute) this summer and that as soon as the necessary renovations are made, they can be awarded to those on the housing list. These purchases have been made under the rules governing properties owned by large or‐

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PLAZA MAYOR: The site of the Es Rastro flea market. tique and junk lovers from around the island are attract‐ ed to the flea market (Es Ras‐

tro) where a huge range of different and varied articles are available for sale.

New Drive-In Cine in Palma FILM fans can now go to Palma’s brand new drive‐in cinema to watch movies from the com‐ fort of their car! The drive‐in cinema is located at number 8, Carrer de Marie de Behen in Palma and all you need is a ticket and an FM radio to get the sound for the movie. Four people are allowed per car and tickets

will cost €10 each, however, you can get a dis‐ count of €2 per ticket by entering the code ‘Thank you’ and the number of people the ticket is for (up to four). For more information about the drive‐in and the movies, log on to www.autocine‐ mallorca.com.

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NIBS EXTRA Celebrity spotting A KEEN-EYED reporter for Ultima Hora Mallorca spotted Hollywood stars Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones together with son Dylan and daughter Carys strolling around the streets of Palma on Monday May 24. The couple own the S’Estaca Estate in Valldemossa which is no longer for sale.

High jinks A HORRIFIED mother who was shopping with her children contacted the police to complain that a couple were having sex in a car in a supermarket car park in Palma’s Las Capiscol district in broad daylight on May 22. The Spanish couple was subsequently arrested.

Gypsy feud AFTER receiving a warning to leave the island and having one of their members shot, seven members of a gypsy family, originally from Barcelona who have a feud with another local family decided it was time to relocate back to the mainland.

Palma hotels JAVIER VICH, president of the ASPHAMA hotel association has indicated that due to the influx of foreign tourists and the likely arrival of cruise ships again, around 95 per cent of all hotels in Palma should soon reopen in order to welcome foreign and Spanish visitors.

Terrace extension WITH only limited access to the interiors of bars and restaurants at the moment, the Palma Council has decided to extend permission to owners to be able to continue to use parking areas on the streets as part of their terrace operation until September 30.

Twin beach NOT quite like the parting of the Red Sea, but heavy rains over the weekend meant that once again, the beach at Camp de Mar was split in two with a small stream dividing the two halves for several hours.

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More foreign visitors A R E P O R T by Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE) revealed that in April 2021, the Balearics had the highest rate of hotel occupancy in Spain. Figures for the entire country show that overall occupation is well down on the same month in 2019 and even in the Balearics, despite the boost given by the arrival of German holidaymakers, only saw about 26 per cent of all hotels actually open. Interestingly, with just over 64,000 visitors to the Balearics, less than one third

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VISITORS RETURN: Tourists enjoy time in Soller. were Spanish nationals with the balance being foreign vis-

itors, mainly Germans despite the fact that there were

many restrictions still in place on the islands. As the situation eases and more flights and hotels are available, the Balearics and Mallorca in particular can expect arrivals and occupancy to soar, especially as the area is being promoted as a safe haven for tourists with falling rates of infection. Even though Spain continues to be on the UK Amber list, it is likely that British tourists will start returning, even though they will have to quarantine when they travel back to Britain.

Imitation pearls still going strong thanks to support ALTHOUGH the first maker of imitation pearls on the island, Majorica has declared bankruptcy, there are companies still going strong thanks to support from the Consell de Mallorca. Also based in Manacor, the Madreperla business which creates its own imitation pearls is a wholesale company and supplied business customers around the world. For the past two years, it has received fi‐

New hospital THE construction of a new inter‐ mediate care hospital in the Health Sector of Llevant, in the municipality of Felanitx, has been declared an investment of region‐ al interest. The project is currently being drafted and the new hospital when built will cover an area of 8,972 m2, containing 100 double rooms for individual use to care for chronic patients in the region. This new healthcare facility will provide comprehensive and quali‐ ty care to chronic patients who need convalescence or rehabilita‐ tion care to regain autonomy as well as catering for their respective caregivers. The aim of the new hospital is to improve care activity in the re‐ gion of Llevant, which covers eight municipalities (Arta, Campos, Capdepera, Felanitx, Manacor, Santanyí, Son Servera and Vi‐ lafranca) and currently has a pop‐ ulation of over 140,000 inhabi‐ tants, of which 17 per cent (around 24,000) are over 65 years of age. Data from the National Statis‐ tics Institute suggests that by 2029 the population of ageing patients will have increased to 30,000 with a progressive increase in chronic diseases.

nancial support from the Consell de Mallorca in order to allow it to take part in internation‐ al jewellery fairs in Madrid, Milan, Paris, Hong Kong, Las Vegas and Miami. The Consell’s Minister of Economic Pro‐ motion and Local Development, Jaume Alzamora, accompanied by the mayor of Manacor, Miquel Oliver visited the compa‐ ny to discuss further support for 2021 and to see how the business has coped during

the lockdown. The core of the pearl is obtained from spe‐ cial opal glass, which is then immersed in a special enamel that ensures its lumines‐ cence, colour and resistance. But Madreperla’s most relevant and dif‐ ferentiating product is the baroque pearl, which is made entirely by hand, unlike the smooth pearl which is produced by a mecha‐ nised manufacturing process.

Private prosecution AS long ago as 2008, the Balearic Government ap‐ proved the rights to enact pri‐ vate prosecutions in the case of criminal cases concerning vi‐ olence against women. It has now advised that it has authorised the Bar of the Autonomous Community to appear in a private prosecu‐ tion in the judicial proceedings arising from the sexist murder of Warda Ouchene, 28, and her youngest son, in Sa Pobla. Such private prosecutions may also be undertaken if re‐ quested by the Balearic Wom‐ en’s Institute in the case of se‐ rious injury to or murder of a woman. The Governing Council is taking this action in support of the friends and relatives of the victims and once again ex‐ presses its condolences whilst wishing to highlight its abhor‐ rence to such cases of gender violence. Female victims of gender‐ based violence can contact the 24‐hour service of the Balearic Women’s Institute by calling 971 178 989 or via WhatsApp at 639 837 476.

The Governing Council confirms its intentions.

Scandinavians return SUNCLASS Airlines which was founded on October 31, 2019, following the demise of Thomas Cook Airlines and is based in Denmark is flying to Palma once again. Primarily selling package holidays, it works closely with tour operators, Spies in Denmark, Ving in Sweden and Norway and Tjäreborg in Finland, although it also had at least one scheduled flight from Hamburg, Germany before the pandemic. It plans to start slowly but there will be a relatively wide range of hotel choices in different towns and increasingly more regular flights as Mallorca is potentially an attractive holiday destination for Scandinavian tourists thanks to the health situa‐ tion on the island. As more tour operators get back into regular travel, so the number of hotels reopening should increase and with more ho‐ tels and flights available, so, the number of visitors should in turn increase.

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Prescription drugs seized GOODS coming in by air to Palma’s Son Sant Joan Air‐ port are regularly checked by officers from both the Guardia Civil and Customs Surveillance. They are particularly on the look‐out for the impor‐ tation of illegal drugs as well as counterfeit materi‐ al and recently discovered a batch of Covid‐19 tests being supplied from China which were seized. The latest discovery has been the importation of prescription only drugs posted from within the Eu‐ ropean Union and these have also been confiscat‐ ed. The law says that non‐ prescription items can be ordered externally online and these will be admit‐ ted, but a spokesman for the Guardia Civil suggest‐ ed that the organisation believes that the majority of online pharmacies could be illegal in their home countries and may sell counterfeit items.

Correos complaints FOLLOWING complaints from residents, the Buny‐ ola Council has written formally to the Board of Correos (Spanish Post Of‐ fice) concerning hours of opening. The letter states that customer service in the two offices has been re‐ duced in recent years, which is inconvenient and harmful to the people and businesses in the town. Currently the office lo‐ cated in the urbanisation of Palmanyola is open on‐ ly in the morning, be‐ tween 8.30am and 2.30pm, while in the case of the old town office it is even worse with just 45 minutes from 12.45pm to 1.30pm. The Council has re‐ quested that this situation be reviewed and the of‐ fices kept open for longer periods of time.

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EU Citizens Could Lose Legal Status POST-BREXIT residency is guaranteed by the EU settlement scheme, but this is set to close on June 30. This means that thousands of EU citizens could lose their legal status very soon. MPs from all parties have joined together to write a joint letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to issue warnings about the impending Brexit ‘cliff-edge’, which could see EU citizens forced to leave the UK. MPs have called on the Prime Minister to remove the “arbitrary and inhumane deadline” and they feel that automatic settled status should be granted to EU citizens that are resident in the UK. It is feared that the impending deadline will affect vulnerable groups including elderly people. It is thought that those who are homeless or have disabilities will be less likely to hit the EU settlement scheme deadline too. Tens of thousands of people could be affected if even only 1 per cent of EU citizens find themselves unable to meet the deadline.

Use of masks to be revised AS the country’s coron‐ avirus data improves as a result of the vaccination programme, the Spanish Health Ministry is consider‐ ing easing some of the exist‐ ing Covid‐19 restrictions. This was according to Fernando Simón, director of the Coordination Centre for Health Alerts (CCAES) of the Ministry of Health, who held a press conference on Monday May 17 to present the latest report on the epi‐ demic. The government’s chief epidemiologist said it’s “very possible” that the re‐ quirement to wear masks outside will be revised “in just a few days.” Simón explained that the steps would be eased de‐ pending on how the virus’s average outbreak in the country progresses. The 14‐

Ban Smoking on all the Beaches MORE than 283,000 No Fumadores (Non Smokers) have been collecting signatures for more than two years in order to turn Spain’s 3,084 miles (4,964km) of coastline into areas free of tobacco smoke and discarded cigarette butts. According to Fernández Megina, this will protect beachgoers from the effects of second-hand smoke while also reducing the abundance of cigarette butts

Steps may be eased. day average number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 inhabitants is now 152, according to Monday’s article. If it falls below the 150‐ point mark, Spain would have moved from a high‐ risk to a medium‐risk situa‐ tion. The last time Spain fell below this level was on March 30, just as it ap‐ peared that a fourth wave was about to reach the world. In the end, the vac‐ cine campaign and continu‐ ing social controls prevent‐ ed a significant increase.

that litter many of the country’s beaches. According to the organisation, 475 beaches in Spain have already been designated as smoke-free. Cigarette butts and filters were among the most frequently found objects on Europe’s beaches, according to a 2018 study. Scientists reported nicotine, heavy metals, and benzene in cigarette ends could leach out, contaminating soil and ecosystems.

Virtual cocktail challenge

SUMMER TIME: Create the perfect cocktail using Nero Premium Vodka.

Experts come together for Cybersecurity Challenges THE Diputación de Malaga will celebrate the first Cybersecurity Congress on June 9, which will bring together experts who will analyse the challenges of cybersecurity. Among other aspects, it will address how to ensure the protection of devices, sys‐ tems and networks of public administrations to preserve them from computer attacks. The third vice president and head of the Area of Transparen‐

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cy, Open Government and Corporate Social Responsibility of the Diputación de Malaga, María Francisca Caracuel, announced two modalities: face‐to‐face, at the Edgar Neville Auditorium; or through video conference. Registration for the congress, aimed exclusively at personnel who carry out their work in public ad‐ ministrations, can be done until Monday June 7 at: https://www.malaga.es/CongresoCiberseguridadMalaga

WHOLESALE company Import Montes in association with Nero Premium Vodka are running the second Sum‐ mer Cocktail Championship. Anyone can participate by sending a video no more than three minutes long to WhatsApp 004 661 403 show‐ ing the cocktail which must contain Nero Premium Vodka. There are three prizes, €500, €250 and €125 with a closing date of June 5. Points will be awarded based on the background environment of the video, the recipe which should re‐ flect summer on the Costa del Sol, the actual professionalism of the mixing, the way in which the cocktail looks and is presented and the use of not just Nero Premium Vodka, but mixers supplied by Import Montes. The competition is supported by a number of organisations and busi‐ nesses including the Marbella Coun‐ cil.

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Press Release

Fresh Appeal for Fugitive POLICE released a new photo on Monday May 24 of a fugitive wanted in connection with the murder of a man 15 years ago as the victim’s twin sister issued a heartfelt plea for information. The renewed appeal comes as Crimestoppers mark the anniversary with a £5,000 reward for anyone who comes forward to them with information which helps lead to the arrest of Allan Foster. Popular dad David ‘Noddy’ Rice, 42, was shot multiple times at close range on May 24, 2006, as he sat in his vehicle at Marsden car park. He had been lured to the area under false pretences, unaware of the events about to ensue. After the shooting, two men fled the scene and the father-ofseven was immediately rushed to hospital but later died as a result of his injuries. Police launched a manhunt to trace the killer and soon Allan Foster, a friend of David’s also from South Shields, was identified as the prime suspect. It was believed he fled to Spain

WANTED: Alan Foster. in the days which followed the fatal shooting and has remained one of the UK’s most wanted fugitives ever since. Steven Bevens, of Birtley, was later caught and jailed for life in 2007 for his role in the murder, and driver Derek Blackburn, who lived in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire at the time, was also sentenced to two-anda-half years for assisting an offender. Efforts to trace Allan Foster who will now be aged 45 - have remained ongoing. Detective Chief Inspector Graeme Dodds of Northumbria Police’s Homicide and Major In-

vestigation Team (HMET) is now heading the investigation and continues to work with the National Crime Agency’s International Department, the International Crime Coordination Centre, Crimestoppers at home and abroad as well as the British Embassy in Spain. Monday, May 24 was the 15th anniversary of the fatal shooting. David’s sister Shirley Rice has also opened up about the impact his death has had on her family as she asks those harbouring information to come forward. Furthermore, if you do not wish to contact the investigation team, you can speak to Crimestoppers anonymously http://www.crimestoppersuk.org/ When he fled the north east in 2006, Allan Foster was also wanted in relation to two other offences of conspiring to supply controlled drugs and also for the theft of a diamond.

He has previously featured as part of Operation Captura - a fugitives’ campaign run by the National Crime Agency, Crimestoppers and the Spanish authorities. The NCA is also supporting the hunt for Foster, who also features on their Most Wanted list. Ruth McNee, from Crimestoppers said: “The victim’s family deserve to see justice for David. People may have known something but have so far been afraid to come forward. However, Crimestoppers as a charity independent of the police, are here to support you. We will take your information and no one will ever know that you contacted us. A direct line into the Major Investigation Room has been set up and anyone with information is asked to contact 0044 191 437 4999 or you can also upload information to the Major Incident Portal online. https://mipp.po lice.uk/

New Law for Disabled

SPAIN has approved a new law to further protect the legal rights of disabled citizens and residents. The law recognises equal legal capacity for people with dis‐ abilities and it eliminates discriminatory concepts such as in‐ capacitation, extended and rehabilitated parental authority, and the institution of guardianship for persons over the age of 18. The Minister of Justice, Juan Carlos Campo, said he is pleased with the “fair, social, egalitarian and dignified” new law which reaches international standards for protecting the rights of disabled people. Campo said the law, and the process of drafting it showed, “there is another way of doing politics, with the formula of agreement, consensus, reciprocal sacrifice and pitching in.” He thanked all those “who have contributed their best to produce a text that represents us all, and what is more im‐ portant, makes us be a better society” especially disability groups and associations that had been pivotal in their work with the government. “They illuminated the way we had to go,” he said.

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Tourism Will Rebound This Year ANDALUCIA is hoping for nine million tourists this summer, the President of the Junta said as he unveiled the Andalucian pavilion at the Madrid Tourism Fair (Fitur). Visitors to Andalucia in 2019 topped 32.5 mil‐ lion, making it the best year for tourism in the province’s history. But the pandemic almost gut‐ ted the sector in 2020 with the number of

tourists falling to just 13.3 million generating loss‐ es of €14,000 million. The rebound will be made possible by the im‐ munisation against Covid‐19 of 75 per cent of the autonomous region’s population. “Excellent news to shore up security in An‐ dalucia. At the end of June there will be group immunity,” Juanma Moreno said on May 19.

Endesa Stopped Issuing Invoices A MASSIVE failure in Ende‐ sa’s IT systems has meant that the company has not is‐ sued or collected invoices for the last nine months, accord‐ ing to a report from FACUA‐ Consumidores en Acción. The report claims the problem occurred after an update was car‐ ried out in the billing system and affects both users of its brand in the free market and its semi‐reg‐ ulated tariff marketer, Energía XXI. The association says that when the electricity company finally solves this setback and claims

Payment can be deferred. payment for the entire period, consumers affected can reject the invoice and order the proportion‐ al distribution of the amount ‐ in other words, defer to the normal monthly bills and not the full

amount requested in one go. After the association demand‐ ed more information about the situation due to the irregularities that were taking place, Endesa in‐ formed FACUA that this error only affected 0.4 per cent of its clients ‐ less than 40,000 ‐ however, just a month later, the company ac‐ knowledged that the real figure was actually around 150,000 af‐ fected. Those affected can contact En‐ desa on 800 760 909 and its sub‐ sidiary with a semi‐regulated (not premium line) phone rate (PVPC), Energía XXI, on 800 760 333.

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Demand For Tickets IBERIA AIRLINES, Spain’s flag carrier, said it expects monthly flights to reach 60 per cent of 2019 levels by July, as travel starts to recover from the Covid‐19 pandemic. Speaking at the FITUR tourism trade fair in Madrid, Iberia’s Commercial Director Maria Jesus Lopez Solas said, the airline is flying at 40 per cent of May 2019 levels and ex‐ pects to reach 50 per cent in June. Demand for tickets could quickly outstrip supply once re‐ strictions are lifted, she said. The carrier is counting a deci‐ sion to reopen routes with South America soon and has plans to fly to 18 Latin Ameri‐ can capitals in June. “There’s enormous pent‐up demand. As soon as restrictions are lifted, we see bookings start pouring through,” Lopez Solas said. The airline also wants to in‐ crease flights between Asia and Spain. Only 5 per cent of flights landing in Madrid’s Barajas air‐ port come from Asia compared to 20 to 25 per cent in other major European airports.

IBERIA AIRLINES: Bookings are pouring in.

400 Summer Jobs

FRENCH multinational, Leroy Merlin, specialising in DIY, con‐ struction, decoration, and gardening is carrying on with its re‐ cruitment drive throughout Spain. Spain is experiencing an employment boost at the moment as other multinationals like Ikea, Consum, Mercadona and Tele‐ fónica are expanding. Leroy Merlin is currently advertising almost 400 jobs for this summer. Given the difficult economic situation due to the pan‐ demic, some companies have wanted to add more workers to their workforce and improve their working conditions. Some of the positions required to be filled are in areas of sales, project advisers, section managers, management con‐ trollers, cashiers, members of the store management and ser‐ vices team, logistics, and store managers. These jobs are avail‐ able throughout their stores in Andalucia. The company also guarantees internal training to be able to improve and grow personally and professionally whilst em‐ ployed by them.

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Top Football’s Rich List Again FOR the third year running, Real Madrid has been recognised as the most valuable football club in the world according to the 2021 Brand Finance list. “Real Madrid has consistently been able to secure Champions League qualification year after year. This consistent influx of Champions League revenue and status has played a central role in the club’s overall success,” the Brand Finance report said. The Spanish club is worth a whopping €1.27 billion, but it lost 10 per cent of its value in the past year meaning rivals Barcelona are worth nearly as much at €1.26 billion. “While the La Liga giants remain on the podium for 2021, it has now been three years since a Spanish club has reached the final of the UEFA Champions League, with the last appearance being Real Madrid’s victory over Liverpool in 2018. “Despite this, both Spanish clubs have consistently been able to secure Champions League qualification year after year, with the last time either club failed to reach the groups stages now more than 20 years ago,” the report said.

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Island prison

Biofuel

THE Danish government is to set up a centre in Holmegaard on the southern tip of the island of Langeland to house foreign criminals who are awaiting deportation and have been convicted of a crime or are considered a state security risk.

AS airlines look to reintroduce long-haul flights, the question of pollution is foremost in many minds and Air France-KLM have recently flown an Airbus 350 from Paris to Montreal with a 16 per cent mix of sustainable aviation fuel produced in France by Total from used cooking oil.

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NORWAY

€5 Billion missing DUTCH government audit office Algemene Rekenkamer has revealed that the Ministry of Health is unable to account for €5 billion of its 2020 spend as no receipts or proof of supply of goods including respirators and corona tests can be found or produced.

BELGIUM

Oil fields WITH so much oil still available to take from the sea, senior Norwegian politicians have said that even though income is dropping, they do not support the suggestion by the International Energy Agency to halt investment in new oil fields and will continue to allow it.

FINLAND

Diplomatic immunity THE wife of Belgium’s Ambassador in South Korea has claimed diplomatic immunity after CCTV evidence appeared on South Korean TV which appeared to show her slapping two sales assistants who accused her of shoplifting. She cannot now be prosecuted for alleged assault.

GERMANY

Rapid test SCIENTISTS at the University of Helsinki have developed a new rapid technique for detecting coronavirus infections which is able to detect infection within just 10 minutes and is believed to be almost as accurate as the PCR test, so will be ideal for use at airports and ports.

SWEDEN

Double life A JUNIOR officer in the German Army led a double life as a full-time soldier and Syrian refugee as he stole weapons and explosives intent on attacking German politicians and blaming Muslim extremists. He is now on trial accused of plotting a serious act of violence endangering the state.

Avicii Stadium FORMERLY known as the Ericsson Globe Arena, Stockholm’s largest indoor arena (built in 1989) which can hold 16,000 people is to be renamed Avicii Stadium after popular hitmaker Avicii (real name Tim Bergling) who committed suicide in 2018 aged just 28.

Morocco warned “Not to Play” T H E Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, has warned the government of Morocco that Spain will not accept “the slightest blackmail or questioning of territorial integrity.” The minister has accused Rabat of “violating the norms of international law” after allowing the massive arrival of illegal immigrants to Ceuta. “We are not going to accept blackmail, the integrity of Spain is not negotiable or at stake and we are going to use all necessary means to guarantee territorial integrity and monitor the borders.”

She also accused Morocco of “throwing” its citizens across the border into the Spanish enclave and of “violating the norms of international law.” “Morocco is a neighbour and friend but it has to reconsider what it has done. I am sure that Moroccan diplomacy will know how to draw its consequences,” she added. Between Monday May 17 and Wednesday May 19 around 8,000 migrants swam into Ceuta. Some 1,500 of them were unaccompanied children.

SPAIN: Will not accept the slightest blackmail.

Mobile Phone Driving Laws THE Directorate General of Traffic, DGT are getting set to update the rules on why people can be fined when driving. One of the new rules will probably include being able to be fined when you are carrying a mobile phone incorrectly, even if you do not use it. At the moment a traffic officer can stop you and issue a fine if they see a mobile phone being used by the driver. This can even happen when the driver is using a mobile phone at a traffic light too. Currently though they could not do this if a mobile phone is spotted stuffed between your legs or even on the dashboard above the steering wheel. This could change soon though. The DGT are aiming on discouraging people from using their mobile phones while driving. It looks like in future they will be able to issue fines for incorrectly carrying a mobile in the car, even if it has not been used.

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Do UK pensions now attract wealth tax in Spain? Generally, Brexit has not affected the tax treatment for UK nationals settled in Mallorca. However, there may be a change in the way UK pensions are treated when it comes to Spanish wealth tax. Pensions and wealth tax in Spain

position so it is unclear what the outcome would be.

UK pension plans (other than purchased annuities), have generally been exempt from Spanish wealth tax. But now that UK pensions have become ‘third country’ (non-EU/EEA) assets, they may no longer qualify for the exclusion. This means that UK personal pensions and SIPPs (Self-Invested Personal Pensions) may now fall into the Spanish wealth tax calculation.

Spanish wealth tax rules Spanish residents face wealth tax on worldwide assets; for non-residents it affects Spanish assets only. It is payable each December on the total net value of most capital assets, including real estate, savings and investments, shareholdings, jewellery, art, antiques, cars and boats. General household contents, certain shareholdings in family companies, business assets – and usually pension rights – are not subject to wealth tax.

Although pension plans are not usually captured by Spanish wealth tax, as with many tax matters in Spain, this is not clear-cut. The current law on wealth tax exemptions does not differentiate between Spanish and foreign/EU and non-EU pension plans, so both should

So if you are Spanish resident with a UK pension plan, you may have to potentially defend your position with the tax authorities to prevent a new wealth tax liability.

By Cathal Rochford, Partner, Blevins Franks

be treated the same. However, a 2019 binding ruling from the Directorate-General for Tax in Spain states that “pension plans established in non-EU member states may not benefit from the [wealth tax] exemption”. Because there is no distinction between Spanish/nonSpanish pension plans in the actual wording of the law, lawyers could argue that UK pensions remain exempt. But this is not a given – as Brexit is such a new state of play, this is an untested

2021 wealth tax rates and allowances There is a personal tax-free allowance of €700,000 per person, which can vary regionally. Spanish residents can get an additional allowance of up to

€300,000 against the value of their main home (excluding properties owned through corporate structures). In the Balearic Islands, the state €700,000 allowance applies, but the wealth rates and thresholds are slightly higher. Rates range from 0.28% on assets up to €170,472 to 3.45% on assets over €10,909,915. Reducing your exposure Depending on your circumstances, there may be options to reduce your wealth tax liability. For example, there are some tax-efficient investment structures that can allow you to reduce both your income and wealth tax bill in Spain. If you are worried about the impact of wealth tax ¬– or that the value of your UK pensions may now push your worldwide assets into scope for wealth tax – make sure you review your arrangements. A specialist adviser can assess your situation to establish any wealth tax implications and recommend suitable

Spanish-compliant options. With UK pensions, for example, you could transfer funds into a Spanish arrangement or an EU-based QROPS (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pensions Scheme) that will qualify for the wealth tax exemption. Doing so could also unlock other benefits not usually available to UK pensions, such as currency and estate planning flexibility. With expert, cross-border advice, you can take advantage of suitable tax-efficient opportunities to prevent a higher tax bill than necessary and make the most out of living in Spain. The tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; individuals should seek personalised advice. You can find other financial advisory articles by visiting our website here www.blevinsfranks.com

Family ask EWN to highlight UK benefit mistake A FAMILY who moved to the Costa Blanca 21 years ago and have now been in Gibraltar for three years are finding them‐ selves caught in the British bu‐ reaucratic system. Greig and Pauline Stewart have two Down Syndrome chil‐ dren, Adam now 36 and Lucy 31 and because the couple had con‐ tributed to what is known as the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in the UK, prior to 1992, their chil‐ dren were entitled to financial support from the UK Govern‐

ment. Adam first received his pay‐ ment in 1985 and Lucy in 1990 when they reached the qualifying age and the rules allowed them to continue to receive these pay‐ ments in Europe and Gibraltar. In 1992, the Government changed DLA to a non‐contribu‐ tory benefit which was not payable outside of the UK, but both Adam and Lucy having qual‐ ified before that date were pro‐ tected and were still entitled to receive the benefit.

Bigger Than Mallorca AN iceberg that is bigger than Mallorca has broken off from Antarctica. When icebergs break away from the ice shelf, scientists say they have been “calved”. This now free‐float‐ ing mega lump of ice as big as an island has been called the A‐76 iceberg and it is the largest iceberg in the seas any‐ where in the world today, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday May 19. The iceberg is estimated to be around 4,320 square kilo‐ metres in size and roughly 175 km long by 25 km wide. Mallorca is 3,640 square kilometres in size. The massive A‐ 76, which broke away from Antarctica’s Ronne Ice Shelf in‐ to the Weddell Sea, ranks as the largest existing iceberg on the planet.

Later still, the DLA allowance was changed to the non‐contrib‐ utory Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for everyone, but this is only payable in the UK. There is now something of a Catch 22 situation as the children cannot claim PIP as they don’t live in the UK, but they are still entitled to DLA and there is some confusion in the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as not everyone working there knows the rules concerning pre‐ 1992 DLA. Recently, Adam’s payment was stopped but following com‐ plaints from his parents not only

Pauline and Greig. was he re‐instated and the miss‐ ing payments refunded, but he was also given £100 by way of apology. What worries Pauline is the fact that the case officer she spoke to said “we don’t know

Adam and Lucy. what to do with you and new staff don’t always know the regu‐ lations.” So worried was she about this turn of events and assuming that other parents or recipients of the

Early Birds Reward A NEW electricity bill, which will be launched on June 1, is set to reward early birds with big savings. The new bills will be calculated ‘more on when than how much is consumed.’ People willing to pull out devices, not boil the kettle while the washing machine is on and do their ironing before 8am could save up to €300 per year. Three times sections will be set for the new electricity tariffs: peak, flat and valley. The peak period, in which the cost of tolls and

charges will be higher, will be between 10am and 2pm and 6pm and 10pm; The flat section, with an intermediate cost, will be between 8am and 10am, 2pm and 6pm and between 10 pm and midnight; The valley rate, the cheapest of the three, will be between midnight and 8am and at all hours over the weekends and holidays. The change will apply to electricity rates for power below 15kw, which means households and small and medium businesses will be affected.

payment abroad could be simi‐ larly affected, Pauline decided to apply to a Tribunal so that the case could be recorded in court. In order to do this, she was ad‐ vised by the Judge that she had to obtain a Mandatory Reconcili‐ ation Notice from the DWP with‐ in 56 days or the case could not be heard. Despite the fact that both she and MP Sir Roger Gale have con‐ tacted the DWP on more than one occasion, no such document has been provided which means that what could have been a matter of precedence to show in the future for all similarly affect‐ ed, the matter may simply be dropped. In theory the payment of DLA is guaranteed indefinitely, but if a mistake can happen once, it can happen again and not every per‐ son is as knowlegable about the rules as Pauline which is why she asked Euro Weekly News to help disseminate information about this case. The family are very happy in Gibraltar but need the funds that they are entitled to from the UK as they are currently not eligible for local support.

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THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urg‐ ing its readers to support local businesses in the community by going local now that the lockdown has ended and for your all your shopping this year, instead of feeding online giants and superstores. We challenge you to rediscov‐ er your local high streets, mar‐ kets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky in‐ dependent businesses in your area. Now that the Covid‐19 pan‐ demic appears to be under con‐ trol, it is a good idea to try and support many local businesses by ordering online and making use of any click and collect ser‐ vices they can operate, especial‐ ly if you are unable to get out due to health reasons or any other restrictions. The joy of shopping local means that independent busi‐ nesses can help support the lo‐ cal community. Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or on‐ line, consider where your mon‐ ey is actually going. By shopping at an indepen‐ dent store you’re putting food on a local family’s table, and there is no better time than now to give back to your community by making a small gesture and shopping in this way. Many local stores support lo‐ cal charities, support and spon‐ sor local sports teams and in many cases the small indepen‐ dent stores are actually much more than just a small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy, often passed down through numerous generations and support not just the current owner but the generation be‐ fore. For those stores which are new, that extra couple of euros

SPENDING LOCALLY: Will make a difference to the local economy. spent there are supporting someone’s dream and ambition, and also the courage it took them to step out alone, which is no easy task. It takes quite a large chunk of money to set up an independent store and com‐ pete with the multinational and chains. So be sure to pre‐order your meat from a local butcher and get your spuds from a local greengrocer, let us revive that community spirit and get to know our neighbours again. You could also consider pur‐ chasing gift vouchers from local businesses to help them over the coming weeks, thinking out‐ side the box can often lead to some fantastic ideas. Why not buy a meal for two, an hour’s tattoo time at a local studio, a hair cut at a local salon or an on‐ line study course for someone looking to change their career path. As people are struggling with finances thinking about what friends and family may actually need is important too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glamourous gift

perhaps pre‐paying a family member’s phone bill for the month would actually be a bet‐ ter gift. Helping people alleviate stress and worry, give the gift of peace of mind through these dif‐ ficult times. Choosing to spend your mon‐ ey locally will really make a dif‐ ference in the recovery of the lo‐ cal economy. When we buy local, our money stays local, and it strengthens the local economy in two ways. First, buying local keeps money circulating within the local economy. Studies have shown that local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as they cre‐ ate locally owned supply chains and invest in their employees. Data shows that local retailers return 52 per cent of their rev‐ enue back into the local econo‐ my, compared to just 14 per cent for national chain retailers. Money circulating through the local economy benefits ev‐ eryone who is a part of each transaction. For example, let’s look at a local farmer growing produce.

First, they sell to a local restaurant, which in turn pre‐ pares the fresh produce and sells it to local customers. The farmer pays its local employees and the restaurant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbourhood hardware store. This example illustrates how the recirculation of money in the local economy leads to a stronger financial foundation for our neighbours and communi‐ ties. Buying local also fuels new employment and job opportuni‐ ties for people within our com‐ munity. Studies show, locally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more employees over time. A fantastic example of how to support your local community is with a Charity Gift certificate, why not donate to your loved one’s favourite cause. Just remember to still follow the latest government advice and any guidance businesses have to keep everyone safe in the future.

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Two week Update STERLING had no close competitor as it took the win for the last two weeks with an average gain of 1.5%. In second place the euro was two thirds of a cent behind the pound while the US dollar was two and three quarter cents adrift. At the back of the field the Australian and NZ dollars were down by an average of roughly 1%. The recurrent topic was inflation: how high it was, how high it may eventually go and how long it would remain elevated. Just about everyone had an answer to those questions but not everyone was in agreement. In general, the central banks continued to maintain that the current inflationary spike is “transitory”, while economic analysts in the private sector saw it as a broadlybased step-up in prices. Economic data from around the world tended to support the idea of a strong recovery in the second quarter of the year after a difficult round of lockdowns in Q1. The euro area confirmed a double-dip recession, after negative GDP growth in Q420 and Q121, but it is expected to “log a strong second quarter rebound”.

Inflation in Europe accelerated to 1.6% in April while in Britain it more than doubled to 1.5%. In Canada it was higher still at 3.4% and the United States blew away the rest of the field with a headline inflation rate of 4.2%. That high US inflation print inevitably gave rise to speculation that the Federal Reserve might have to bite the bullet and begin tapering its quantitative easing asset purchase programme. The Fed Chairman, of course, denied any such possibility, continuing to insist that it was far too early even to be talking about talking about tapering. However, the minutes of April’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting revealed that the committee was doing just that: “A number of participants suggested that… it might be appropriate at some point in upcoming meetings to begin discussing a plan for adjusting the pace of asset purchases. The story was only briefly positive for the US dollar. A different way to consider inflation is in relation to residential property, as demand for Covid-

friendly houses continues to outstrip supply in several countries. In Britain the Halifax house price index was 8.2% higher on the year and the RICS house price balance jumped to +75%, its highest level in more than 40 years. Canadian prices were up by an annual 11.9%. Australian prices are rising at the fastest pace in 17 years and in New Zealand the average price is 21.4% higher on the year. In their annual Budgets this month, the governments of both Australia and New Zealand held back from making any serious effort to suppress house prices. The current crop of economic data includes many distortions as a result of base effects from the first big lockdown last spring. In New Zealand credit card spending jumped 108.7% on the year, with a 640% explosion in the sale of recreational goods. Visitor numbers there were down by 97.4% because of the closed border. Retail sales in Britain were 42.4% higher in April than in the same month last year. Despite any concerns they may have about in-

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mallorca@moneycorp.com. flation, investors tend to be upbeat in their expectations for the global economy. The uptake of Covid vaccinations in Europe and the United States helps, as does the concomitant relaxation of travel restrictions. Traditionally that would be good news for commodity-related “risky” currencies, on the basis that an increase in general economic activity means more demand for their exports. It is not working quite like that at the moment though. Demand for individual currencies varies on a daily basis, often for no obvious reason. For example, during a recent five-day period, the Canadian dollar was the top performer on two non-consecutive - days and in last place on another two occasions.

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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA OECD survey TODAY, Thursday May 27, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is publishing a new Economic Survey of Spain which examines the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the economy and discusses how EU funds could best be used to ensure a strong, sustainable and inclusive recovery.

Online presence US travel business Apple Leisure Group has announced that it wants to increase its hotel presence in Spain and will create a new European online travel agency to promote its brands in order to attract more Hispanic speaking clients to and from the Americas.

Colin the caterpillar HOT on the news that M&S is taking action against Aldi over Colin the Caterpillar cakes, the furore has gone up a notch as two knitters in Essex are producing knitted post box toppers showing the caterpillar and saying “There’s only one Colin.”

Zombie alert THE European Central Bank (ECB) now accepts that by making cheap credit available to help companies during the pandemic, it has created a group of Zombies which are businesses which are not financially viable but continue due to the availability of low interest loans.

Georgia support THE Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili visited Madrid on May 19 and 20, where he met with President Pedro Sánchez. During their meeting at the Moncloa Palace on May 20, they highlighted Spain’s consistent support for Georgia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Euro-Atlantic integration, according to the Georgian government’s press service. Sánchez underlined Madrid’s support for Georgia’s ongoing democratic reforms, also noting that the Association Agreement between the EU and Georgia can contribute to economic development and regional stability. He highlighted Spain’s interest in increasing direct investments for projects in Georgia, especially in the fields of infrastructure, renewable energy, and tourism.

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is the amount that the president of multinational Spanish company Ferrovial, Rafael del Pinohas earned by selling all of his free allocation rights for shares.

Gibraltar economy damaged THE combination of Coron‐ avirus and Brexit has seen Gibraltar rack up an exception‐ al deficit of £138 million with a further negative figure of £51 million expected for the next financial year. Although it is not normal for the Gibraltar Government to reveal information about fu‐ ture budgets before parlia‐ mentary discussion, Chief Min‐ ister Fabian Picardo explained the expected deficits on May 20. The forecast for expendi‐

ture is £665 million plus capital expenditure of £68 million go‐ ing forward and if estimates of ongoing income and expendi‐ ture go according to plan, then Gibraltar should be back in the black within 24 months. Having obtained a signifi‐ cant loan (with UK Govern‐ ment backing) at very low rates of interest, Picardo is confident that the Govern‐ ment is financially viable and will be able to meet all of its commitments. The Chief Minister com‐

LEGALLY SPEAKING

pared Gibraltar to the rest of the world, observing that ev‐ ery developed country was in deficit and Gibraltar was no exception because it had tak‐ en action to protect all of its residents from Covid‐19. Tellingly he said in Parlia‐ ment “We have not just paid for ventilators and for medicines. “We have not just paid for PPE and other equipment. “Every single detail of Covid spending is provided for in the published details of

the Covid fund. “We have also paid for the salary of every single civil ser‐ vant and public servant with‐ out deduction in this period – even when they were not working. “And we have paid for the salary of every person in the private sector who was not permitted to work under the Covid Regulations. “And so, a deficit was the obvious result that every per‐ son should have expected was coming.”

We answer your questions

How can they bank? I am the president of a small bowling club on the Costa Blanca. The club funds are held in a Spanish bank account. We provided the bank with three signatories, with any two of three signatures required when withdrawing cash. This has not been a problem for over 20 years. This year two of our signatories have died and the bank will not allow another member to take their place. This leaves the club without access to funds. We have the death certificate of one of the deceased members, but the second has returned to the UK and is suffering from dementia. Is there any reason for the bank preventing us adding oth‐ er signatories? T M (Costa Blana)

Because your club is not an officially reg‐ YOU AND THE LAW istered association IN SPAIN for the promotion of bowls, it has no legal personality so the bank treats your ac‐ count as being held by three separate individuals in equal parts. If one dies, his share forms part of his inheritance and waits to be claimed by his inheritors and if another cannot be contacted the same. What a mess! You need skilled legal as‐ sistance.

DAVID SEARL

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

THE Sunday Times UK Rich List for 2021 shows that Britain must be doing some‐ thing right in order to attract so many fi‐ nancial ‘big hitters’ from abroad. Sir James Dyson and family only made an extra £100 million in the last year, knocking them off the top spot and down to fourth with just £16.3 bil‐ lion to their names. Topping the chart is Ukrainian born Sir Leonard Blavatnik with a massive

Wooing Spanish hoteliers ALTHOUGH the FITUR travel show in Madrid attracts large numbers of Spanish municipalities and tourist boards, it is also about oth‐ er countries wooing Spain. This year, after meeting with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Ed‐ mund Bartlett was seen promot‐ ing his country to three senior rep‐ resentatives of Spanish hotel groups, all of whom are women who have reached the top. Jamaica has a number of good hotels on the island, but tourism is an important industry for the country and would welcome the addition of new hotels, so this was his topic of conversation with the CEOs of Iberostar Hotels & Re‐ sorts, Grupo Pinero and RIU Ho‐ tels & Resorts.

Eurozone bounces back Rest assured. SOME of the most frequently asked questions about pre‐ paid funeral plans are about the prices and payments. Golden Leaves has very competitive prices with a 12‐ month, interest‐free period, then 4 per cent interest ap‐ plied annually. If an instalment term is tak‐ en past 12 months the inter‐ est is not backdated to the start of the plan, it is applied from month 13. If you decide to pay the bal‐ ance in full, there is no penal‐ ty and you will not have to

pay all the interest because the balance will be recalculat‐ ed at the date of payment. If there are amounts still pending when you pass away, your next of kin will be asked to settle them, but regardless of this, Golden Leaves will al‐ ways take care of the de‐ ceased. Your loved ones will not be left with large bills to pay to third parties, as the cost of the funeral director is fully guaranteed, as well as costs towards third party ex‐ penses of between £1,000‐ £1,200.

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Britain’s richest £23 billion, much of which comes from metal and oil earnings in Russia, al‐ though he did make a further £1.37 bil‐ lion when Warner Music Group went public. There are now reportedly 171 billion‐ aires in the UK and their wealth has in‐

creased by more than 20 per cent dur‐ ing the pandemic. The top 10 list is as follows; 1. Sir Leonard Blavatnik £23bn 2. David and Simon Reuben £21.465bn 3. Sri and Gopi Hinduja and family £17bn

ACCORDING to a survey pub‐ lished on Friday, May 21, busi‐ ness activity in the eurozone is growing at its fastest rate in three years, as Europe’s econo‐ my kicks into gear after months of Covid‐19 restrictions. The closely‐watched study compiled by economic data group IHS Markit indicated that the jump in demand was even overwhelming the economy, with factories and businesses unable to keep up with record demands. According to the data, “order inflows surged to an extent not seen for almost 15 years,” the report said. Growth would have been “even stronger” had it not been for supply chain delays and diffi‐ culties restarting businesses quickly enough to meet demand. 4. Sir James Dyson and family £16.3bn 5. Lakshmi Mittal and family £14.68bn 6. Alisher Usmanov £13.406bn 7. Kirsten and Jorn Rausing £13bn 8. Roman Abramovich £12.101bn 9 Charlene de Carvalho‐Heineken and Michel de Carvalho £12.013bn 10. Guy, George, Alannah and Galen Weston and family £11bn

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Golden Leaves In Q &A

WHEN choosing a funeral plan, y company and will understandably

• Is the emergency helpline available 24/7? Will I be able to speak to someone in English? • Yes, the emergency helpline is 24/7 - 365 days a year and your call will always be answered. The primary language is English, but the team are multilingual. Between 9am and 5.30pm from Monday to Friday, the Spanish office takes the calls, and we also have a specialist out-of-hours team based in the UK. Once Golden Leaves receives the call, the team will come into action immediately. The emergency contact numbers can be located on the card we provide in your pack.

• Are there any limitations to which airports can be used for repatriation? Are there are any additional charges per kilometre to get to the airport? • The only limitations for repatriation are the availability of flights and airlines. There is no extra charge for transportation mileage on top of the plan.

• If I die away from my home, will I be transported back? ls there any extra cost? • The remains of the deceased will be returned to their place of residence, within Spain, and within the UK (as well as Cyprus and Portugal, Canary and Balearic Islands), at no additional cost.

• Does my plan include cover in Ireland? • Yes, from Ireland, as from anywhere else in the world, your relatives would simply need to make one call to Golden Leaves who contribute towards the costs and if there was any shortfall, it would need to be settled by your next of kin.

• Do you (pandemics)? • Yes.

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Covid

cases

• If I die abroad and I have travel insurance, how does this affect the plan I purchased? Your plan can be utilised globally. With Golden Leaves, you have the option to call us, and we would take care of the arrangements as of immediate effect, we would contribute towards the funeral cost. However, the next of kin would be responsible for any shortfalls in balance. You have the option to cancel the plan and get a refund minus 20 per cent of the plan purchase price. Or if you have travel insurance, this usually includes repatriation of the deceased back to base. Golden Leaves would then co-ordinate with the insurance company for airport collection in the UK or Spain, putting the plan into action as per the client’s wishes.

• What happens to my plan if you go out of business? • The independent trust fund is in place to safeguard your plans and funds for any eventuality. This means both your funds are protected and your funeral will always take place.

• Are coffins or urns included in the price? Yes, we provide a mid-range selection of both, at a small additional cost you can upgrade these items to suit your requirements. • Are death certificates included? • Yes, three each in English and Spanish. If you require more, they will be provided at no additional cost. • ls Golden Leaves a company I can trust? • Yes, we are who we say we are, we can provide full credentials, you can see our team on the website, and we advertise our services openly in all the areas in which we operate. • Are the testimonials and reviews I read about Golden Leaves true? • Yes, all testimonials are provided by real people in real locations of which Golden Leaves can provide proof. Just visit Trustpilot to see the many positive reviews about Golden Leaves Funeral Plans and our team of professionals.

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• Will I need to settle any remaining balance before the remains of the deceased are collected? • Golden Leaves will always take care of the deceased. However, if there is an outstanding balance, we will discuss the balance payment with your next of kin at need. • Will my loved ones be left with hefty bills to pay to third party disbursements in the UK? • No, the cost of the funeral director is fully guaranteed in the UK, we will contribute between £1,000- £1,200 towards the cost of the 3rd party disbursements, if this amount is exceeded your next of kin would be responsible for this shortfall.

• Are the number of facilities in the UK or globally limited? Will this make it difficult to use the plan I have purchased in the area I reside? • Golden Leaves’ sister company is RBI, a company with global connections which was founded by the great-grandparents of the owner of Golden Leaves more than 100 years ago. Golden Leaves is also affiliated with funeral directors internationally. We will also allocate your funeral directors upon purchasing the plan so that you the client has full information to hand. • Does Golden Leaves have a good relationship with partners and third parties? • Yes, Golden Leaves has impeccable

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you need to know that you can trust the y have some questions, read on to find the answers you seek. • How do Golden Leaves’ prices and interest rates compare with competitors? • Golden Leaves have very competitive prices when comparing the market, with a 12-month, interest-free period, thereafter a 4% per cent interest applied annually. If an instalment term is taken past 12 months, the interest does not get backdated to the start of the plan, it is applied from month 13. • What funeral plans do you have to offer? • The Opal Plan, designed for those who want a simple cremation service. The Pearl Plan, designed for those who would like a traditional funeral service for cremation or burial. The Golden Plan, designed for those who wish to be repatriated to a country other than their current place of residence. • Is Golden Leaves in any way related to any other Funeral Plan provider? No, we are an independent company, with no associations with alternative providers.

relationships with all partners globally, and having been in the industry for more than 25 years we have an excellent reputation on all platforms. The company has grown and been sustained over the years thanks to these partnerships, and we always honour our agreements with each of the parties we work with.

• If I want to pay the balance in full at some point, is there any penalty? • You can pay the balance at any time without penalty, and the interest will cease from the date of payment. If you decide to donate your body for medical research/science, there is a 100 per cent refund made to your next of kin.

• Will Golden Leaves pay out from the trust when I need to use the plan I purchased? • Golden Leaves’ trust is in a strong position with a £24 million surplus, held in the UK in Lloyds TSB, with investments managed by Julius Baer and Quilter Cheviot. The trust fund is regulated by the FPA and voluntarily audited every year. The trust has been in place since Golden Leaves was founded, your plans will always be paid as per our contractual agreement.

. d in m f o e c a e p s e n Giving your loved o If you have any further questions about Golden Leaves, call our Director here in Spain 966 493 082 • 603 531 417 Facebook: goldenleavesspain • enquiries@goldenleaves.com

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COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) 3I Group 1.250,00 1.252,50 Admiral Group 2.946,0 2.947,0 Anglo American 3.153,0 3.154,5 Antofagasta 1.524,50 1.553,50 Ashtead Group 5.125,8 5.125,8 Associated British Foods 2.307,0 2.324,0 AstraZeneca 8.142,0 8.159,0 Auto Trader Group Plc 564,20 565,80 Avast 454,20 455,60 Aveva 3.288,0 3.289,0 Aviva 401,80 404,90 B&M European Value Retail SA564,80 566,80 BAE Systems 516,68 522,26 Bank VTB DRC 1,232 1,318 Barclays 179,82 180,98 Barratt Developments 747,80 758,00 Berkeley 4.619,0 4.641,0 BHP Group 2.121,50 2.121,50 BP 315,44 315,85 British American Tobacco 2.811,5 2.830,5 British Land Company 514,80 516,00 BT Group 177,05 178,20 Bunzl 2.278,2 2.283,0 Burberry Group 2.106,0 2.114,8 Carnival 1.616,6 1.634,8 Centrica 52,32 52,47 Coca Cola HBC AG 2.552,0 2.567,0 Compass 1.551,50 1.554,00 CRH 3.608,5 3.608,5 Croda Intl 6.824,0 6.846,0 DCC 6.310,0 6.324,0 Diageo 3.397,0 3.399,0 DS Smith 421,80 421,80 EasyJet 977,84 984,16 Experian 2.726,5 2.736,5 Ferguson 9.814,0 9.828,0 Flutter Entertainment 13.045,0 13.140,0 Fresnillo 870,80 887,20 GlaxoSmithKline 1.356,00 1.364,60 Glencore 312,95 313,15 Halma 2.566,0 2.581,0 Hargreaves Lansdown 1.684,00 1.686,00 Hikma Pharma 2.483,00 2.483,00 HSBC 445,00 445,12 IAG 196,42 197,50 Imperial Brands 1.672,50 1.675,00 Informa 529,80 534,00 InterContinental 4.860,0 4.867,0 Intermediate Capital 2.057,00 2.068,00 Intertek 5.862,0 5.888,0 ITV 128,55 128,70

% CHG. 1.248,00 2.933,0 3.111,0 1.504,00 5.088,0 2.304,0 8.134,0 560,40 451,60 3.250,8 401,50 560,00 515,00 1,232 179,56 745,40 4.617,0 2.095,50 313,75 2.807,5 511,80 176,10 2.273,0 2.100,0 1.615,6 52,19 2.543,0 1.535,50 3.597,0 6.790,0 6.282,0 3.384,5 418,70 967,98 2.712,0 9.748,0 12.925,0 869,00 1.353,80 310,20 2.555,0 1.675,50 2.460,00 442,92 195,58 1.661,50 528,40 4.817,0 2.044,00 5.846,0 128,10

NET VOL 24,90K 5,77K 122,58K 68,08K 2,24K 17,13K 6,92K 20,24K 101,53K 0,68K 362,25K 48,18K 18,06K 23,83K 641,76K 71,62K 1,76K 156,53K 487,64K 46,65K 37,06K 1,52M 2,66K 1,68K 39,02K 88,12K 6,28K 74,36K 3,08K 5,72K 11,61K 55,27K 58,71K 60,21K 6,55K 8,56K 8,73K 83,50K 214,15K 1,51M 13,18K 19,15K 22,03K 41,80K 1,07M 54,89K 45,69K 4,83K 10,51K 4,76K 280,00K

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264,90 3.162,0 705,20 281,50 48,64 7.572,0 482,90 162,45 1.924,50 949,32 202,00 8.024,0 36,73 1.959,50 3.065,0 739,80 1.506,00 6.510,0 1.883,50 483,80 589,60 6.009,0 105,24 7,12 1.405,31 1.405,6 1.348,6 684,40 671,40 1.775,00 16,53 3.574,0 1.158,00 1.023,00 2.492,0 1.561,00 1.555,50 12.322,8 1.537,50 1.376,50 504,20 269,70 170,00 227,27 425,55 4.282,0 985,40 128,77 3.082,0 981,00

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265,80 3.172,0 709,80 281,70 48,81 7.622,0 487,90 163,20 1.933,00 951,80 202,80 8.038,0 36,91 1.965,10 3.085,0 739,20 1.506,50 6.515,0 1.884,00 485,00 590,80 6.009,0 105,54 7,17 1.407,11 1.407,0 1.354,0 685,40 671,40 1.775,00 16,55 3.578,0 1.160,00 1.032,00 2.507,0 1.564,50 1.556,00 12.335,0 1.545,00 1.383,50 505,80 270,40 171,55 227,50 429,97 4.304,0 993,60 129,06 3.108,0 981,20

263,90 3.135,0 703,40 279,90 48,48 7.494,0 474,60 161,00 1.912,50 946,80 201,60 7.900,0 36,62 1.949,08 3.053,0 737,00 1.499,00 6.484,0 1.876,00 481,80 587,20 5.953,0 104,12 7,10 1.401,00 1.401,4 1.344,2 684,20 668,44 1.770,00 16,46 3.561,0 1.152,50 1.017,50 2.490,0 1.556,00 1.545,00 12.271,5 1.533,00 1.372,50 502,80 268,10 169,20 225,92 424,30 4.278,5 985,00 128,04 3.066,0 974,17

100,14K 11,53K 23,76K 229,47K 5,89M 16,13K 28,24K 224,76K 12,98K 245,80K 425,93K 8,82K 14,84K 10,59K 13,90K 37,03K 18,84K 15,38K 69,57K 87,43K 44,04K 56,85K 1,58M 103,67K 101,31K 106,84K 117,78K 75,63K 5,73K 0,95K 61,80K 2,27K 124,89K 38,73K 18,37K 44,54K 7,95K 0,14K 39,25K 13,86K 120,16K 92,44K 395,10K 168,72K 39,94K 114,68K 36,42K 754,36K 14,12K 16,82K

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US dollar (USD) ......................................1.21967 Japan yen (JPY)........................................132.65 Switzerland franc (CHF) ...........................1.0949 Denmark kroner (DKK) .............................7.4370 Norway kroner (NOK) ...............................10.170

currenciesdirect.com/mallorca • Tel: +34 687 906 226 THE ABOVE TABLE USES THE CURRENT INTERBANK EXCHANGE RATES, WHICH AREN’T REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE WE OFFER

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COMPANY 3M Alphabet C Amazon.com Amgen Apple Boeing Caterpillar Chevron Cisco Coca-Cola Facebook Goldman Sachs Home Depot Honeywell IBM Intel J&J JPMorgan McDonald’s Merck&Co Microsoft Nike Procter&Gamble Salesforce.com Tesla UnitedHealth Verizon Visa A Walmart Walt Disney

PRICE 201,86 2.345,10 3.203,08 251,01 125,43 234,82 237,24 104,12 52,43 54,62 316,23 366,26 315,77 223,20 144,74 56,08 170,96 162,66 231,24 79,18 245,17 132,66 138,00 222,58 580,88 411,63 56,91 226,77 141,75 172,40

CHANGE 203,76 2.369,00 3.256,69 254,06 128,00 236,30 239,40 105,20 52,93 55,12 319,93 367,14 319,28 225,63 145,70 56,71 172,74 163,22 233,40 80,34 248,33 134,17 138,94 225,78 596,68 418,63 57,30 229,31 143,08 173,12

CHANGE% VOLUME(M) 201,08 1,54M 2.342,37 1,14M 3.197,01 4,10M 250,74 2,18M 125,21 79,30M 231,39 16,58M 235,01 2,48M 103,68 10,35M 52,24 24,47M 54,22 16,03M 315,81 13,60M 360,51 2,66M 314,45 3,92M 222,66 2,27M 144,28 4,03M 55,98 17,72M 170,87 6,50M 160,94 10,25M 230,31 2,60M 79,08 10,37M 244,74 21,86M 132,41 5,33M 137,78 10,16M 222,44 4,91M 580,00 26,03M 409,46 4,30M 56,74 15,47M 226,55 5,60M 141,60 7,64M 171,52 8,11M M - MILLION DOLLARS

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16.82M 4.07M 254,294 9,805 775,256 3.55M 76,280 1.32M 234,443 1,765 289,687

-1.37% -4.68% -0.56% -0.55% -2.01% -0.47% -0.69% -1.47% -3.88% -23.73% -2.56%

4.10M 853,043 2.03M 263,248 1.47M 1.14M 77,041 847,521 7.55M 1.13M 2.06M

Most Advanced NVIDIA Corp. Upstart Holdings Inc. SVB Financial Group National Western Life Group Inc. Cl A IAC/InterActiveCorp. CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. Cl A Heska Corp. Oasis Petroleum Inc. MarketAxess Holdings Inc. PureCycle Technologies Inc. Un Visteon Corp.

Most Declined Amazon.com Inc. MicroStrategy Inc. Alphabet Inc. Cl A Booking Holdings Inc. Lam Research Corp. Alphabet Inc. Cl C Broadcom Inc. 8% Pfd. Series A ASML Holding N.V. Coinbase Global Inc. Big Rock Partners Acquisition Corp. Zoom Video Communications Inc.

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New EU VAT rules

ORDERING ONLINE: Tax rules can be confusing. BREXIT saw a number of changes with regards to ex‐ ports from the UK to Euro‐ pean Union members and the next will take effect on July 1, 2021. Currently EU and non‐EU sellers selling goods online to EU consumers can import the goods into the EU, di‐ rectly to the consumer, im‐ port VAT‐free if the consign‐ ment of goods is valued at €22 or below. The idea was to make life easier for Customs so that they didn’t have to process every small package coming into their country, but this is now to change for three main reasons, which aren’t directly caused by Brexit. Firstly, there is a huge vol‐ ume of cheap items coming in from China which the EU wants to regulate, secondly some unscrupulous senders

have been declaring a value under €22 for goods worth much more and thirdly EU sellers have been required to charge VAT when selling to other EU countries which puts them at a disadvantage. In theory, from July 1, both EU and non‐EU sellers will be required to charge VAT at the rate prevalent in the country where the cus‐ tomer is based so that no VAT is to be collected when the goods are received. For items with a value over €150 which have been ordered online from a non‐ EU state, the delivery com‐ pany will be required to col‐ lect the VAT which could be cumbersome if the amount of tax involved is significant and the delivery company doesn’t accept credit or deb‐ it cards. Some UK companies are

Dutch exports ACCORDING to Dutch National Statistics Agency CBS, exports of Dutch products to Britain were up 24 per cent in the first three months of this year, compared to 2020. Oil, gas, flowers and plants accounted for the biggest increases, the CBS figures show and overall, when looking at pre-Brexit and pre-pandemic figures from 2019, exports of Dutch products this year are stable so far. Significantly however, the figures for goods which are moved through the Netherlands in transit in Britain were down 26 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 and 37 per cent down on the same period in 2019.

already gearing up to add VAT whilst others will simply refuse to supply.

BUSINESS EXTRA Air Europa DESPITE significant losses at parent IAG caused by the pandemic, Iberian has announced that following its takeover of Air Europa which should be completed later this year, it will look to develop its routes out of Madrid and has eyes on the Asian market.

Solar power TWO major groups, Ikea and El Corte Inglés have cottoned on to the fact that one major area of continued development over the coming years will be the installation of solar panels on the roofs of private houses and are targeting consumers accordingly.

Pfizer deal ACTING on behalf of its 27 member states, the European Union has entered into a deal with Pfizer to purchase a guaranteed 900 million doses of vaccine between now and 2023 with an option on a further 900 million if new anti-variant vaccines are developed.

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Not a one way street!

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT SO, once again I find myself on the defence against accusations of racism. Not that it worries me unduly. Primarily because I abhor the very idea of evaluating one human being against another on the grounds of ethnic background or appearance; I only judge people by their actions! Secondly because I am fully aware that playing the racist card is always the last resort of those engaged in the ongoing vendetta against the purveyors of free speech. I am also a long term antagonist of the fact that these suppressers of truth are always trying to imply that only the white population can be racist. This is the attitude of the extreme left, which is actually pushing racism to pinnacles of unrest the UK has never before witnessed. It is glaringly obvious to anyone who watches TV that large numbers of actors; particularly in commercials, are being selected exclusively for the colour of their skin or ethnic origins. This is pure reversed racism and is actually now beginning to cause concern among struggling white performers. It is also an insult to the

SKIN COLOUR: Attitudes are pushing racism to the extreme.

public’s intelligence to deny that the ethnic populace is allowed to get away with far greater demonstrations and accusations of racism than Caucasians could ever be. The white citizens are actually becoming terrified to speak out in case they are accused and even prosecuted for misconstruing the (ever changing)

interpretations of so called racism. Many are even totally confused on how to address people of colour. An example of this type of racial inequality was aired on British TV just last week. A half dozen extremely successful young black female pop singers were gathered together to discuss racism in the music profession.

I was astounded to hear these young ladies, some with tears dripping on to their designer gear, bewailing just how hard it had been for them to succeed because of ‘white prejudice’ in the music business and asking why there are so few black performers in the their profession! Err, just a minute. In the first place, it’s hard for

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everyone in the pop business, fat, thin, black, white, male, female, or otherwise. In the second place the profession has always been awash with black performers. Most of the all‐time greats in Jazz and early rock n roll have been black. In the 50s and 60s it was the ilk of Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Bassey and Johnny Mathis etc. We also enjoyed the glorious days of Motown, when the charts were positively rammed with wonderful black artists. The most successful rappers, apart from Eminem, are all black. The list is unending. No I’m sorry this was a programme of wholly undeserved racist accusations, against people in an industry which is probably the most unbiased of all as regards to race and colour. Had the positions been reversed and a panel of white performers been protesting against the dominance of black artistes there would have been a public outcry. And this to me sums up the whole sorry state of affairs. I maintain ALL racism to be totally unacceptable; but assert most emphatically ‐ it is not a one way street! Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com

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Shock for Spain’s Euro 2020 SPANISH football fans were also have another defender, has not been able to com‐ in shock on Monday May 24, Aymeric Laporte included in pete or train very much re‐ after Luis Enrique announced the squad, after he turned cently. I would have liked his squad for the Euro 2020 his back on the French na‐ Ramos to be in the squad but tournament, and he had tional team in favour of I did not think it was viable dropped his captain ‐ the na‐ Spain. because he has practically tion’s most‐capped player ‐ The amazing fact about been unable to compete.” Sergio Ramos, from his this Spain squad is that for Obviously disappointed by squad. the first time in history there the news, Ramos tweeted, Ramos has had an injury‐ is not a single Real Madrid “After a tough few months plagued season with Real player featured in it. and a strange season unlike Madrid, only making 21 ap‐ Luis Enrique said about anything I have experienced pearances in all competitions Ramos, “It was a very diffi‐ in my career comes the Euros. for his club, but he had start‐ cult decision I have fought and worked ev‐ ed in nine of his country’s 10 but Ramos ery day, in body and soul, to qualifying matches to help be able to reach 100 per cent them qualify for the finals in for Real Madrid and the na‐ June, and is a national hero tional team but things don’t in Spain after helping always work out the way them win two European we’d like.” Championships, and Adding, “It pains me not to the World Cup in have been able to help my 2010. team more and not to play Manchester for Spain but, in this case, City’s 20‐year‐old the best thing to do is rest, defender, Eric Garcia fully recover and come ‐ who is tipped to join back next year as we’ve Barcelona next season ‐ has always done. It hurts been chosen ahead of not to represent your Ramos, despite only start‐ country, but I ing one match all season for have to be hon‐ the English champions, who RAMOS: Spain’s most-capped player. est and sincere.”

Football Legend Signs for Barcelona IT was announced on Saturday, May 22, that Sergio Aguero, the legendary Argentinian striker, has signed a two‐year deal with the Catalan giants, Barcelona, to play in the LaLiga Santander, and will join them from Manchester City once his contract expires, which is just after the Champi‐ on’s League final in Lisbon. City’s record goal‐scorer will un‐ dergo a medical at the Camp Nou in the next few days, and will also receive a bonus if Barca wins the Champion’s League while he is with them, and that the offi‐ cial announcement won’t happen until after the Lisbon final, which is on Saturday May 29 at 9pm. Aguero ‐ who joined Man City from Atletico Madrid 10 years ago ‐ is re‐ ported to have turned down offers from three other

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AGUERO: Legendary Argentinian striker.