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The people’s paper Issue No. 1883
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Two flamenco shows VELE- MALAGA Council has announced two flamenco shows in August. The free concerts will see ‘Chaparro’ perform at the MUVEL museum on August 12, and Fran Moya at the Cerro de San Cristobal on August 26. Councillor for Culture, Cynthia Garcia, councillor for Finance, David Vilches, and deputy for Culture, Victor Gonzalez, announced the shows accompanied by the flamenco artists. Councillor Garcia said the concerts were, “added to our cultural programme carried out throughout the year, such as the Juan Breva Festival, Acompasao and the Guitar Festival.” Those interested in attending the’Chaparreando’ performance on August 12 at pm at the MUVEL, should request their invitation by e-mail to mvvel@velezmalaga.es. Anyone interested in attending the ‘Sonamundo’ performance on August 26 at 9.30pm in the Cerro de San Cristobal can contact cul tura@velezmalaga.es.
One unique number THE Andalucian Health service SAS - has completed the work on a project that began back in February, that now sees all 1,512 of their health centres share the exact same unique landline telephone number extension on all outgoing calls from any of the Service’s Primary Care centres, which means that anybody receiving a call can immediately identify it as being from SAS. When anybody receives a call from 955 800 008, they can rest assured that they are getting a genuine call from the health services, because, until now, each centre used a different landline number, which did not instantly make the caller recognisable.
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Improved lighting on the Balcon NERJA Town Council have approved two projects to improve the lighting on the Balcon de Europa, the Church of El Salvador and the passage of the town hall. The mayor of Nerja, Jose Alberto Armijo, an‐ nounced that the new lighting projects “aim to en‐ hance the tourist and historical heart of our town and achieve greater energy efficiency in public lighting.” He added that the lighting will “improve the image of our tourist flagship, the Balcon de Europa, and of the Church of El Salvador” consolidating the “Nerja tourist brand as a quality destination.” The project to install ornamental lighting around the Balcon de Europa and the Church of El Salvador has a budget of €107,315.63, which will be financed with the subsidy granted by the Tourism Council of the Junta de Andalucia.
DONATIONS: Of stationery have been collected. MAXWELL’S in Nerja has been collecting donations of stationery to be given to vul‐ nerable local children at the start of the new school year. The business has been col‐ lecting the stationery for sev‐ eral weeks and now has more than €330 of school es‐ sentials to hand out. Once collected, the Nerja Royal British Legion will hand the donations to the Nerja Solidaria food bank to be giv‐ en to local children and the drive is expected to help around 80 Nerja families.
The donations drive will last until the end of August, giving generous locals more time to stop by with stationery. Speaking about the dona‐ tions, businesswoman Melissa Maxwell said: “We didn’t know if it would take off but it has really flown.” She added: “Our post on Facebook asking for donations has really helped with people who are not even customers coming in with items.” The business is also now collecting toiletries and nap‐ pies for the food bank, and
according to businesswoman Melissa Maxwell, “we al‐ ready have donations for this one, so a very good start in‐ deed.” Any donations can be taken to Maxwell’s on 28 Calle Fray Junipero Serra, Nerja.
CHURCH AREA: Lighting will improve the image.
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Fire Station expands fleet NERJA Fire Station has re‐ ceived new vehicles from Malaga Provincial Council to expand its fleet and in‐ crease the station’s ability to fight urban fires, per‐ form rescues, and tackle forest fires in the munici‐ pality. Jose Alberto Armijo, the mayor of Nerja, accompa‐ nied by Francisco Salado, the provincial president, Manuel Marmolejo, the president of the Consor‐ tium, Natacha Rivas, the vice president of the provincial entity, and Fran‐ ciso Arce, the councillor of
PRESENTATION: Of two new vehicles for the fire station. Security and Transporta‐ tion, all attended the pre‐ sentation of the vehicles at the fire station. Mr Saldado said: “With these two new vehicles, safety is guaranteed, not
only in the municipality of Nerja, but also in those within the station’s scope of action in the region of the Axarquia, such as Com‐ peta, Frigiliana, Sayalonga, and Torrox, mainly.”
He added: “Malaga Provincial Council cannot skimp on resources to im‐ prove the operation of this station, which has an annu‐ al average of 250 incidents a year.” The two new vehicles which take their place with the Nerja firefighters are a Bomba Rural Pesada (BRP) fire engine, equipped with all the necessary equip‐ ment to deal with accidents both rurally, in forestry, and on the road, while the second vehicle is a Light Ur‐ ban Pump (BUL), a compact vehicle.
Ring road works WORK, worth €2.7 million, has begun on Motril’s south ring road after a 15-year delay. The Junta’s Minister of Development, Infrastructures and Spatial Planning, Marifran Carazo, and the mayor of Motril, Luisa Garcia Chamorro, launched work on the south ring road on Thursday July 29. “The work puts an end to more than 15 years of waiting for a work that will not only decongest the centre of Motril in favour of pedestrians, but will also contribute, with this new highway, to the development and expansion of the town towards the
south,” said Carazo. The new road runs between the Haza de la Playa access and the new east access - from the GR-16 and A-7 - connecting with the Puerto road and the Almeria road. It is designed to ease traffic in Motril and boost the municipality’s connections. Work will be carried out by Obras Públicas y Regadios SA and Aridos Anfersa S L over the course of 10 months. The €2.7 million budget includes complementary improvements such as the ornamentation of roundabouts and extra road safety at pedestrian crossings.
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Mobile blood donation THE mobile blood donation unit will be carrying out collections in Nerja in August. The councillor for Health, Javier Rodriguez, said: “The Malaga Transfusion, Tissue and Cell Centre will carry out a new blood collection in Nerja in August, specifically on the 5th, in the Sala Mercado, during business hours, 5.30pm to 9.30pm.” The councillor added: “You must be in good health, be provided with a DNI or Donor Card to identify yourself and comply at all times with hygienic-sanitary measures. For this, it is mandatory to wear a mask and maintain social distance.” The Centre for Transfusion, Tissues and Cells of Malaga has
said that people who have donated blood before May 27, 2021 can do so again, and remember that blood should not have been donated more than three times in the last year for woman; or four times, for men. The act of donating blood is simple, fast, practically painless and medically controlled. The entire process from identifying the donor to leaving after donating and recovering does not have to take more than half an hour. To receive more information or to answer questions about donating blood, as well as donating bone marrow, those interested can go to the website www.do nantesmalaga.org.
Council announces new literary contest VELEZ-MALAGA Council has announced a new edition of its internationally prestigious literary contest dedicated to Joaquin Lobato. Councillor for Culture, Cynthia Garcia, and the councillor for Finance, David Vilches, announced that the contest is considered one of the oldest in the country. In its 34th year, the contest is open for poems and literature to be submitted at the Department for Culture at El Posito. The ‘Joaquin Lobato Literary Contest’ tribute to the Velez-Malaga artist to encourage writing among participants. There will be two prizes of €2,000 and two of €600 and the council will also publish a book with the winning collection of poems in Velez-Malaga.
Animal welfare scheme approved VELEZ-MALAGA Council has announced it has approved an ordinance over dangerous dogs in Velez-Malaga. Velez-Malaga council said it was: “A very complete ordinance adapted to new European regulations that in recent months involved citizen participation so both animal protectors, vets and other groups involved could assess it and present their ideas and contributions.” They added it was: “a long-awaited document that guarantees the welfare and protection of animals, preventing cruelty and mistreatment, promoting the responsible ownership of animals, the fight against abandonment, the promotion of adoption, sterilisation and coexistence among all citizens.”
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NIBS EXTRA Run aground A SMALL yacht which was anchored in a bay at La Herradura on Saturday July 31, was blown onto the shore and beached, as it appears from reports that its anchors whilst deployed were unable to hold against the force of the wind and the ocean.
Call for dismissal AFTER being denied permission to bring an appeal against a conviction for his actions when arguing with a neighbour, Rincon de Victoria Councillor José María Gómez has been subject to a call by opposition councillors to be dismissed, as his actions were considered inappropriate for a public servant.
Less unemployment MOST of the 31 municipalities that belong to Axarquia have seen a drop in unemployment so that overall, there were 2,105 fewer unemployed in the region by the end of July. Leading the return to work was Velez-Malaga with 803 less and the total figure for Axarquia is now 17,791.
Artisan night AS part of Cultural August in Frigiliana, every Thursday night in August from 7pm to 11pm there will be stalls placed throughout the old town on what is to be called Artisan Night, where various artisans will show visitors how they make their different crafts.
Out and about EVERY day, council workers are out and about in Torre del Mar, spraying down the roads and pavements and repairing any damage that may have occurred to street furniture. One of their latest projects was to tidy up the duck pond in the Europa development.
King Baudouin PRINCESS Margaretha of Luxembourg and the Belgian ambassador to Spain, Gerard Cockx, visited Motril on Saturday July 31 to join with the council in honouring King Baudouin of Belgium, who died in his summer residence in Motril 28 years ago.
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Reckless bathers rescued THREE bathers have been rescued by lifeguards in Almuñecar. Lifeguards from Almuñecar rescued a man who was in his 70s and two people who were both in their 20s. According to Almuñecar Town Hall the lifeguards have worked tirelessly to rescue bathers despite the fact that the red warning flags had been flying on the majority of the beaches. A yellow flag had been flying at VelillaTesorillo. The rescues were said to be ef-
LIFEGUARD SERVICE: Swimmers should respect warning flags. ficient and “there were no major problems,” according to Jose Forgeser, the coordinator of the Lifeguard Service. The first rescue involved a man
in his 70s who had been on the beach at El Tesorillo. When he decided to go for a swim he was caught out by currents and was unable to exit the water. Two life-
guards rushed in to help and ensure that he made it to safety. A further rescue took place at the Peñones del Santo. This time two men in their 20s had ignored the red flags and entered the water. “On observing from the lifeguard post that they could not get out, a lifeguard entered the water and pulled them both out,” said Forgeser. He called on swimmers to respect the warning flags on the Almuñecar beaches.
Summer shows postponed NERJA Council has decided to postpone the start of the new edition of ‘Verano en los Cangrejos’ due to the increase in positive cases of Covid in the munici‐ pality. “The programming of cultural shows in the Plaza de la Fabrica de los Cangre‐ jos will begin as soon as the contagion rate subsides and the health situation allows it,” reported the councillor for
Culture, Gema Laguna. The programme of performances was to begin with a concert by the Ner‐ ja Music Band, after more than a year of silence due to the pandemic. From then on, a daily programme would begin with concerts of classical music, jazz and contemporary music, flamenco performances, dance groups, theatre, magic, open‐air cinema and
children’s shows, until September 15. The councillor said: “I am especially sorry for the local artists, who had been very excited to be able to show their work to the public of their town, after this long stop in the activities.” Laguna is hopeful that the contagion rate will subside in the coming weeks and the programming of shows can be‐ gin in the second half of August.
IBI grants
Library plans
Rio Chillar access
RINCON DE LA VICTORIA has granted the first financial aid this year for IBI tax payments, totalling €50,000 in grants for local residents. In total this year 394 applications were submitted and the council said that they have approved the first round of applicants, with 224 being successful. This year the council expects to grant a total of €80,000 in financial aid, for the IBI property tax. The financial aid comes in the form of 50 per cent of the IBI bill, according to the councillor for Economy and Finance, Antonio Fernandez (PP). The mayor of Rincon de la Victoria, Francisco Salado, spoke of how important this financial aid is. The aid “partly offsets the tax burden for the payment of the property tax that families in our municipality have to pay,” said Salado. The financial aid is aimed at residents registered in Rincon de la Victoria. Certain conditions need to be met to obtain the aid, including that the address is the applicant’s registered address on the date of accrual of the IBI.
NERJA Town Hall has signed an agree‐ ment to finally acquire the plot for the construction of the new municipal li‐ brary. Jose Alberto Armijo, the mayor of Nerja, completed the process after a meeting with the president of the Jose del Peso Foundation, and the parish priest of the Church of El Salvador, Pe‐ tre Chelaru over the plot located on Calle Iglesia. A price of €392,626.5 had been agreed for the purchase and as part of the transaction, the mayor has promised to consider the parish priest’s request that once the new library is completed, it be named after the origi‐ nal owner of the plot, Jose del Peso Blanco. The council said the library will be used for education and cultural pur‐ poses and that it will offer a good ser‐ vice to the residents of Nerja.
THE Nerja councillor for the Environment has requested the regulation and management of Rio Chillar. Nerja councillor for the Environment, Javier Rodriguez, said that Nerja Council was concerned with the uncontrolled recreational use of the river and the risks that this entails both for users, due to the accidents that are caused, as well as the environmental deterioration. The councillor said that “due to the health crisis, the Council, by means of a Mayoral Decree, last year prohibited the recreational use of the river to avoid crowds, especially in the summer season, although there has been non-compliance with this measure, so more is required if the action of the competent administration is possible.” The proposal reiterates the need to regulate the recreational use of Rio Chillar in Nerja.
Certain conditions need to be met.
Zarzuela Festival RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Council has announced its Zarzuela Festival. The Rincon de la Victoria Depart‐ ment of Culture presented the pro‐ gramme for the Zarzuela Festival, run by the Teatro Lirico Andaluz company, which this year will offer two works. The festival will take place in Rincon de la Victoria from August 27. The Manuel Laza Palacio school will
host the staging of these two shows with a team made up of 50 people in‐ cluding performers, orchestra, choir, production, costumes and lighting, and with national and international artists. She added the council were offering the festivals to reactivate the econo‐ my and offer a cultural programme for locals and tourists.
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Mayor met candidates. THE mayor of Nerja, Jose Alberto Armijo, has received the candidates who will represent the municipality in the Miss and Mister Province of Malaga 2021 contest. The candidates will be Maria del Carmen Ruiz, and Antonio Vilar, and the event will take place in Competa on Saturday, August 7. The mayor wished both young people the greatest of success in this contest: “You have the full support of your town council. It is a pride to have such worthy representatives, so we are convinced that you are going to take the name of Nerja to the top.” He also encouraged them to enjoy the experience and to continue training and developing professionally. Maria del Carmen Ruiz, 21, is a Tourism Degree student, and was first lady at the Queen’s Gala at the Nerja Fair 2017. Antonio Vilar, 17, debuts for the first time in this type of competition and is finishing his studies in Baccalaureate. To support the Nerja candidates and make them direct finalists, you can do so through the official social networks of the contest: @MMPMalaga on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, following the page and giving ‘likes’ to the content of the representatives of Nerja.
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Downloading Covid passport THE coronavirus vaccination pro‐ gramme is progressing well in Spain and now many people are intent on downloading their Covid passport in Spain. The Covid passport, or to give it its full name, the European Digital Covid Certificate, came into force on July 1 this year after an agree‐ ment was put in place by the Eu‐ ropean Union. Residents and citi‐ zens within the EU can now download digital Covid certifi‐ cates easily. The certificate con‐ firms whether a person has been vaccinated against the coron‐ avirus or if they have received a negative result from a test. The certificate also shows if they have caught Covid and have recovered from the disease. The Covid pass‐ port is available in digital format or on paper and comes with a QR code. These certificates are avail‐ able in the national language and
also in English and are free. Ac‐ cording to the European commis‐ sion they are also reliable and are valid for all European Union coun‐ tries. In Spain most of the au‐ tonomous communities have cre‐ ated a special section on their mobile health apps, where the certificate can be downloaded from. This means that people can easily download the Covid pass‐ port. The Ministry of Health has also created an electronic proce‐ dure whereby people can access their certificates too. In Andalucia the Salud Andalu‐ cia application can be used to re‐ quest the passport. It is also avail‐ able using the Andalucian Health Service web portal from the Min‐ istry of Health and Families. In the Valencian community the passport can requested using the web portal of the Generalitat Valenciana. It can also be ac‐ cessed by the GVA +Salut mobile app. For the Balearic Islands you should head to the health web‐ site of the Balearic Government. There is also an app available to download for IOS or Android. In Murcia the certificate can be downloaded from the Electronic Headquarters of the Region of Murcia. It can also be gained in person at health centres, Consult‐ ing Rooms, Registry Assistance Offices of the CARM and Spe‐ cialised Offices of the Cartagena and Lorca Health Areas, but ap‐ pointments are needed. Other autonomous regions have their own ways of accessing the certificate, but the best bet is to find their mobile app and start there.
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Our readers support breaking gender stereotypes in sport WOMEN’S sports uniforms have been in the headlines recently with many women taking a stand, 100 per cent of our readers support them. In our online survey, all of the readers expressed their support for the stands being taken against gender stereo‐ types in sport and said that sportsmen and women should be allowed to wear whatever uniforms they want as long as they can compete properly and in equal conditions. For example, Germany’s women’s gymnastics have competed at the Tokyo Olympics in full‐length unitards
to protest against ‘sexualisa‐ tion’ in the sport. The Norwe‐ gian women’s beach handball team was fined for wearing thigh‐length elastic shorts in‐ stead of bikini bottoms at the Euro 2021 tournament. Meanwhile more and more Muslim women are taking part in sports at a high level, as hijabs in stadiums and even boxing rings become more frequent. Russian skater Ta‐ tiana Nakva, however, criti‐ cised Spanish gymnast Cristofer Benitez for taking part in what she considers to be a sport for women, rhyth‐ mic gymnastics.
Rental scam warning SPANISH police are warning the public of summer holiday rental scams after receiving thousands of complaints. Scams around vacation rentals operate throughout the year, but increase expo‐ nentially in the summer. To avoid being deceived, the most effective thing is to ex‐ ercise caution and know how they operate, the police said.
THE Social security offices have assured the self‐ employed sector that an email sent from their of‐ ficial email address is not to be suspected of being fake. With the increasing everyday reports involving identity theft, phishing, and fraudulent emails, de‐ liberately claiming to have originated from official bodies, the General Treasury of Social Security has issued a warning to the self‐employed sector in Spain, via its Twitter account, that it does in fact communicate with people by email, and that workers should be aware of that when checking their emails. Posting on Twitter, the entity wrote, “The Trea‐ sury is sending an e‐Informative mail to all the
Fraudulent companies dis‐ guise themselves as trusted portals, but then redirect users to their own websites where the steal information. August is the busiest month for scammers. Police in Valencia said they have received more than 300 complaints and some €35,000 has been lost by unsuspecting members of the public.
Email not fake self‐employed regarding debts and account charges. The sender is noreply@seg‐social.es. It is not a fraud.” This warning is designed to clarify to the self‐ employed sector that any emails received from the noreply@seg‐social.es are sent via a secure line, and that opening it, or clicking on any links in‐ cluded in the mail, are safe, and bring attention to the fact that they do use the ‘noreply’ as part of their email address, which might cause suspicion or confusion normally.
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Readers divided over ‘No jab - No job’ policy O U R readers had divided opinions over N etflix and Google introducing a ‘No Jab - No Job’ policy for their workforces. W hile some totally supported the scheme so there is less risk to clients and colleagues and would have it extended to not allowing unvaccinated people in crowded areas, there were many others who did not agree and believe people should have the freedom to choose and not be penalised if they decided not to get what they called a ‘trial vaccine’. Some of the supporters specified “If it’s a policy requirement for future recruits, fair enough. To force existing workers, no,” while others pointed out that “employers cannot keep having a ping and the whole section has to go into isolation, they will not be able a run a business like that.” S ome readers also suggested that companies could face being sued if a worker caught Covid at work from another who was not vaccinated. W hile some called it discriminatory, another said “Life’s about making choices and living with the consequences of those choices! “All positions of employment come with conditions that you as an employee need to comply with. If you as an employee don’t want to meet those conditions, you cannot really call that discrimination!”
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Booster for care homes E L D E R LY care home resi‐ dents in Spain are likely to be given booster shots of the Covid vaccine soon as infection rates have in‐ creased eightfold over the last few weeks. Elderly people eating alone in their rooms and unable to leave the centres to go out for a walks, these are some of the images that Julia Gurruchaga, ex‐ ecutive director of several residences and day centres in Cantabria, remembers with pain and does not want to live again. The increase in infections experienced in recent weeks in nursing homes, however, does not allow her to be as optimistic as she would like, because the fear that some of the worst scenes experienced during the beginning of the pan‐ demic will be repeated
does not disappear. “Everything is pointing to” the need for a third dose of Covid‐19 vaccines to be administered to the population, given the new variants of the coronavirus that could reduce the pro‐ tection already being of‐ fered by the existing medi‐ cation,” said Spanish Health Minister Carolina Darias on Friday, July 23.
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Attack on Samuel THE homophobic attack on Samuel Luiz lasted six fatal minutes and he was hit with a bottle and a metal object it has been revealed as the in‐ vestigation into his murder continues. A Coruña’s Examining Mag‐ istrate’s Court Number 8 lifted the secrecy ruling that had been imposed on proceedings allowing details of the brutal attack on Samuel to emerge. Samuel Luiz was killed after he was violently assaulted on July 3. Two men are currently in custody. DNA reports also directly link the suspects to the attack,
A TEAM of scientists have been able to confirm the origins of the oldest paintings in the world and they are in fact from Spain. An international team of researchers have confirmed that the red marks discovered in a Malaga cave in Ardales, were in fact made by humans. The marks were also made a staggering 65,000 years ago. According to researchers the marks are not of a natural origin. They have proven that the marks in the cave were made by Neanderthals and that they would have had to return on several occa‐ sions to make the marks. The marks were made
according investigators. The DNA was matched to samples taken from Samuel’s body and clothes and with a glass bottle which was used to at‐ tack him. The main suspects are also being investigated for attack‐ ing Ibrahima Daick, one of two young migrant men who stepped in to help defend Samuel. They have both been natu‐ ralised in Spain and their courage officially recognised. According to police, only one suspect is cooperating with them, while the other refuses to “tell the truth.”
Oldest paintings intentionally and are located on a stalagmite in the middle of a large room. The discovery was made by scientists from the University of Barcelona, the University of Cadiz, the National Centre for Scientific Research at the University of Bordeaux and the Neanderthal Mu‐ seum in Germany. Together they have published the results in the US journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
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Toughened punishments THE Ministry of the Interior which is led by Fernando Grande‐Marlaska is set to propose to the Ministry of Justice that people who at‐ tack police officers and Guardia Civil officers are giv‐ en tougher punishments. The news comes from the Department of the Interior to the Unified Police Union (SUP) and the Unified Association of Guardia Civil (AUGC) who started to campaign for this a few months ago. According to reports, the di‐ rector of Cabinet of the minis‐ ter, Susana Crisotmo, believes that it is appropriate for this this proposal to be taken into account for an ‘eventual re‐ form of the Penal Code’. Crisotmo believes that the strengthening of punishments would have a great impact on the state security forces. “It fa‐ cilitates the development of their general missions, based on complying with and enforc‐ ing the law, protecting the
free exercise of rights and freedoms and guaranteeing public safety,” she said. Currently attacking an offi‐ cer is included within the pe‐ nal code under article 550.2. Attacks on officers are already punishable by time in prison which can last up to four years. If a public official is at‐ tacked, then the penalty comes in at six months to three years in prison. Sadly though judges often offer far more lenient sentences. At the moment though no one knows how much the punishment could be in‐ creased by and when it will happen. Carlos Morales, the nation‐ al spokesman for the SUP, be‐ lieves that respect for authori‐ ty is being lost. “Little by little we are losing the principle of authority and the penalties need to be toughened up a little so that this respect is not completely lost,” said Morales.
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AstraZeneca record sales ASTRAZENECA’S Covid‐19 vaccine has brought in sales of almost €1 billion in the first half of this year. Sales have tripled in the second quarter compared to the first al‐ though its earnings remain significantly lower than its US rival Pfizer/BioNTech. Britain’s largest drug maker also re‐ vealed that it had generated €752.62 mil‐ lion from Covid‐19 vaccine sales in the three months to the end of June, following €231.51 million in the first three months of the year. The biotech company had made a pledge to provide the jab, which it devel‐
VACCINE: Sales have tripled. oped with Oxford University, on a not‐for‐ profit basis during this pandemic. The figures came a day after American drugmaker Pfizer said it made €6.57bn from the Covid jab it developed in collabo‐
ration with Germany’s BioNTech in the sec‐ ond quarter, which resulted in more than doubling its first‐quarter takings of €2.95bn. It raised its 2021 sales forecast for the vaccine to €28.20bn from €21.89bn, as the Delta variant (formally known as the Indian variant) continues to spread rapidly and sci‐ entists are involved in a debate as to whether people will need booster shots be‐ fore the end of the year. Pfizer and BioNTech have recently tweaked their mRNA vaccine to target the Delta variant and will begin testing the modified jab on humans next month.
Ryanair warns of scam RYANAIR is asking its customers to book their flights directly through the website as a result of new cases of scams. According to the company: “Some Ryanair customers have confirmed that they have been victims of a false ‘discount’ scam by these unauthorised agencies, where the pay‐ ment details that the customer uses to book their flight are subsequently used fraudulent‐ ly on later dates. “The company warns its customers of this situation and asks that they be careful with
this scam, booking flights through its website Ryanair.com or in the official application of the airline.” Ryanair said: “To help customers who have mistakenly booked through an unau‐ thorised online travel agency, Ryanair launched its Ryanair Price Checker last April, available on the Ryanair.com website and used by more than 50,000 customers, where users will be able to check if they have been overcharged by verifying the amount they paid to an OTA and what Ryanair received
Book direct through their website. for the reservation. The business model of unauthorised online travel agencies is based on applying an increase to tickets and addi‐ tional flight products, which means that cus‐ tomers can pay up to 40 per cent more for the same offers than if they had booked di‐ rectly on the Ryanair website or app.
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THE Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano Costa de Huelva, has opened an online voting process on the internet, which asks residents to offer their choice of a name for the Huelva Bus Station, being given a choice of names already drawn up by a commission made up of representatives of the Consortium itself, and from Huelva Town Hall. On the website www.unnombreparat
Get choosing a new name uestacion.com, running until September 5, the public can log in and choose to vote from a variety of names, including, Puerta Atlantico, Huelva Origen, Zenobia Camprubi, or Tres de Agosto, and each participant who enters a vote will receive a Trans-
Electricity continues to soar IN Spain the price of electricity for consumers in the regulated market is predicted to stay at shockingly high prices until the end of the year. The government made this forecast on Wednesday, July 28, according to the minister for Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera. Ribera appeared alongside the Minister of Economy, Nadia Calviño. They confirmed that electricity prices will be in the high
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range for the remainder of the year. This is due to the fact that gas prices are high at the moment. In Spain the system which controls electricity charges uses the price of the most expensive electricity generated. Unfortunately, the most expensive electricity is generated by gas-fired power stations, so gas prices hit the electricity market and push-up the entire electricity bill.
portation Card from the Consortium, worth €200. Jose Manuel Correa, the Junta de Andalucia’s regional representative for Development, said that, “after more than a quarter of a century since the station opened, a
EASYJET: Helping children to learn. ship with children’s book se‐ ries Mizzi Mozzi offers inter‐ active stories that encourage readers to discover foreign languages, including French, Spanish, Italian, German, Por‐ tuguese, Greek and English. “easyJet is excited to be taking as many families as we can on that long‐awaited family holiday this summer. Kids around Europe have missed out on so much in the
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comprehensive reform was more than necessary to adapt these facilities to the new times, not only for its modernisation, but also to bring it closer and more integrated with the city of Huelva, and giving it a choice of a name with which citizens can identify it, is essential,” adding, “each year about four million passengers use this terminal and it is a gateway for tourism in the province.”
Summer learning with easyJet IN-FLIGHT language‐learn‐ ing ebooks are being offered across the easyJet network this summer ‐ great for British expat grandkids to surprise everyone with when they finally return to Spain. According to easyJet, all 300 aircraft have been load‐ ed with free introductory ac‐ cess to the Mizzi Mozzi se‐ ries of children’s books written in seven European languages. A total of 84 digital titles are being made available to passengers for free via easy to use QR codes, just requir‐ ing to scan with a mobile phone. The newly forged partner‐
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past 18 months, including learning about different cul‐ tures and languages whilst visiting foreign places. That’s why we are delighted to be relaunching our Flybraries service onboard all our flights this summer to help kids learn languages whilst flying with us. “We know travel has the power to inspire and provide rewarding and memorable experiences for children of all ages, so we are thrilled to team up with Mizzi Mozzi and Nebra Sky to introduce new, interactive ways for our customers to spend their time onboard with us,” said Johan Lundgren, easyJet CEO.
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Earthquake shakes Murcia AN earthquake of a 3.2 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Murcia on Sunday August 1, according to the National Geo‐ graphic Institute. The epicentre was just 19km from the capital Murcia, in the municipality of Librilla, a small village of around 5,000 inhabi‐ tants. The area sits above a fault line and is known for its seismic activity. There were no reports of injuries or property damage.
Coca-Cola recycling INTERNATIONAL beverages giant, Coca-Cola, has joined the initiative against the use of single-use plastics, announcing that the company has chosen Spain as the country in Europe in which it will trial a new recyclable bottle top, with a 10-week trial starting in various parts of the country, including Malaga, Sevilla, Granada, Almeria, Catalonia, Jaen, Toledo, Cadiz, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, the Balearic Islands, and Aragon, although the company hopes to distribute throughout the whole of Spain eventually. Coca-Cola has distributed six million of the new-style 500-millilitre bottles throughout Spain, of not only their original brand beverage, but also from their range of Zero sugar-free, Coca-Cola Light, and Zero caffeine-free versions, as
ALL 100 per cent of our read‐ ers who took part in our on‐ line survey think that the two Senegalese citizens who tried to help Samuel Luiz when he was attacked in A Coruña de‐ serve to have been awarded residence and work permits by the Spanish Government. Ibrahima and Magatte have legalised their situation in Spain and received the
well as Schuss. Their R&D factory in Brussels is responsible for the design of these new tops, an alternative that its engineers have thought about to try to further reduce the footprint that the marketing of these sugary drinks leaves in the environment, while conforming to EU Directives on single-use plastics, and in order to preserve the fizziness of the drink, the designers have taken extra care to ensure that the bottle top can be hermetically resealed properly after it has been opened. In America, Coca-Cola has already produced the first bottle made entirely from 100 per cent recycled waste paper, continuing its commitment to the campaign, ‘A World without Waste’, which in Europe is complemented by the well-known campaign, ‘We advance’.
Well-deserved reward documents after the Govern‐ ment Subdelegate in A Coruña, Maria Rivas, high‐ lighted that they “deserve of‐ ficial recognition from the State” and referred to their “outstanding humanitarian attitude.” One of them was attacked
by the gang who killed Samuel in a homophobic at‐ tack on July 3. It has recently been re‐ vealed that the attack lasted for six minutes during which he was hit with a bottle and a metal object and die from brain trauma.
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Contaminated VANILLA flan has become the latest product to be re‐ called from the market amid links of the possibly of ethy‐ lene oxide contamination Aesan, the Spanish Agen‐ cy for Food Safety and Nutri‐ tion explains that the use of ethylene oxide in the food sector is prohibited in the EU since it is a substance classi‐ fied as ‘mutagenic, carcino‐ genic, and toxic for repro‐ duction’, with around 72 products from the firms Nestlé and Mars being re‐ called from the market after Aesan published a public list of affected brands and batches of ice cream con‐ taminated with ethylene ox‐ ide. A statement on July 30, from the Catalan firm, La Fageda, has served to in‐ crease consumer fear, after they reported that four batches of vanilla flan have also possibly been affected by the food alert for contam‐ ination with the carcinogenic ethylene oxide in the use of the stabilising additive E410.
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PRIME MINISTER Boris John‐ son has denied that plans to spend over £200 million on a new royal yacht are a waste of money. Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has said that Johnson should use the money on tackling anti‐social behaviour instead of on the ves‐ sel, however, Johnson insisted that the new “national flagship” yacht would attract foreign in‐ vestment by enabling Britain to “show itself off to the world”. “We need somewhere where the UK can show itself off to the world and attract investment and that will drive jobs and growth in
£200m royal yacht Female recruit makes history the UK, not just in shipbuilding but across every sector of the UK,” he said. “It is a project that will not only help to revive the ship building in‐ dustry in this country, drive im‐ mediate jobs and growth for young people, immediate job op‐ portunities for young people in a sector in which this country used to lead the world,” Johnson said. “But when you consider the opportunity for the UK, as we
compete now for inward invest‐ ment in the UK, we need a fo‐ rum, a place where the best of British business and industry can come together to showcase what we have to offer, and, you know what I mean by, by MIPIM, the world trade fairs, the expos.” The yacht is to be paid for out of the Ministry of Defence bud‐ get, however, Downing Street has confirmed the ship will be for trade purposes.
Secret agent spies CORINNA ZU SAYN-WITTGENSTEIN , the exlover of King Juan Carlos claims secret agents drilled a hole in her bedroom window and hacked her phone. Sayn-Wittgenstein, aged 57, had a long affair with Juan Carlos, the disgraced former Spanish monarch. Juan Carlos is married to Queen Sofia, and the affair took place between 2004 and 2009. High Court documents have revealed that the ex-mistress believes that Juan Carlos set spies on her and had her followed in the UK and that he also ordered them to her go to her
THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urg‐ ing its readers to support local businesses in the community by going local through the lock‐ down and for your all your shop‐ ping this year, instead of feeding online giants and superstores. During this lockdown, we chal‐ lenge you to rediscover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the won‐ derfully quirky independent busi‐
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Shropshire estate where she believes they drilled a hole through her bedroom window. The ex-mistress has lodged a complaint with the High Court in London and is suing the former monarch amid claims that he harassed her from ‘from 2012 until the present time’. Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014. The ex-king made his escape to Abu Dhabi last year and Ms Sayn-Wittgenstein alleges that he launched a surveillance campaign against her. She claims that he had both secret agents and the Spanish intelligence service on her trail.
H A N N A H K N A P T O N has made military history by beating scores of male offi‐ cer cadets at the legendary British Royal Military Acade‐ my of Sandhurst to become the first female recruit to ever be selected to lead a battalion of the famous fighting regiment. Upon completion of her fi‐ nal exercise at Sandhurst she will receive the coveted ma‐ roon beret with its winged cap‐badge, after passing out as a 2nd Lieutenant, and will attend the Academy’s com‐ missioning ball wearing her regimental mess kit for the first time, having already been interviewed by a board of senior Parachute Regi‐ ment officers. As reported, a Sandhurst source said of Hannah, “This is a remarkable achieve‐ ment. For any officer, com‐ manding paratroopers is a daunting prospect. The pres‐ sure is huge because the reg‐ iment’s standards are so high ‐ and if an officer is not cut‐
HANNAH (first left): Had to pass strict enduring training.
ting it the blokes won’t re‐ spect them. To be the first woman to find herself in this role, that’s going to take a lot of courage and compo‐ sure on her part.” They continued, “The regi‐ ment is fortunate that it can select its officers from the cream of the crop at Sand‐ hurst, the best of the best, so she must be performing very highly there. Only eight cadets from scores who ap‐ plied were invited to inter‐ view and Hannah is one of five to go forward from there. They wouldn’t be
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nesses in your area. Due to the Covid‐19 pandem‐ ic, you may have to support many local businesses by order‐
ing online and making use of any click and collect services they can operate if you are unable to get out due to health reasons or lockdown restrictions. The joy of shopping local means that independent busi‐ nesses can help support the local community. Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or on‐ line, consider where your money 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 mak‐ ing a small gesture and shopping in this way. Many local stores support lo‐ cal charities, support and sponsor local sports teams and in many cases the small independent 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 gener‐ ation before. For those stores which are new, that extra couple of euros 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 in‐ dependent store and compete 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 outside 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 online 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 better gift. Helping people alleviate stress and worry , give the gift of peace of mind through these dif‐ ficult times. Choosing to spend your money locally will really make a difference in the recovery of the local economy. When we buy local, our money stays lo‐ cal, and it strengthens the local economy in two ways. First, buy‐ ing local keeps money circulating within the local economy. Stud‐ ies have shown that local busi‐ nesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as they create lo‐ cally owned supply chains and in‐ vest in their employees. Data shows that local retailers return 52 per cent of their rev‐ enue back into the local econo‐
putting her forward if they didn’t think she’s got what it takes.” Hannah has had to pass the same strict, enduring training that her male col‐ leagues did, with no al‐ lowances being made for her gender, and as with the sol‐ diers she will eventually command, Hannah has to pass the brutal infamous en‐ try test know as ‘P Compa‐ ny’, which outside of selec‐ tion for the special forces is the toughest test in the British military, and includes a parachuting course.
my, compared to just 14 per cent for national chain retailers. Money circulating through the local economy benefits everyone 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 prepares the fresh produce and sells it to local cus‐ tomers. 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 follow the latest government advice and any guidance businesses have to keep everyone safe.
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Molotov cocktails
AFTER several years of indecision and a pandemic, the Danish Government has finally decided to participate alongside around 190 other countries in EXPO 2020 in Dubai which runs for six months from October 1. Already major companies such as Lego have signed up.
THREE Molotov cocktails (petrol bombs) were thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Paris with two hitting it and starting small fires which were quickly put out by Cuban diplomats before the fire brigade arrived on the scene. No-one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Better late
Parking fee
THE container ship Ever Given, which famously closed the Suez Canal in March when it got stuck with some 20,000 containers on board finally arrived in Rotterdam at the end of July, four months later than originally planned. Hopefully the container’s contents remain undamaged.
A NORWEGIAN court has ruled that hotel chain Scandic may no longer charge parking fees for cars and motor homes visiting the North Cape as it considers the area to be public land and the fact that Scandic charged for parking is effectively an entrance fee.
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FINLAND
Speeding fines
Beautiful word
IN Brussels, the margin of tolerance for speeding cars was very high as no-one was fined unless they were travelling at more than 47kph in a 30kph zone, but that is all changing as the Belgian Government is now withdrawing all tolerances completely.
FINNISH language magazine Me Naiset invited readers to vote in a poll of 75 words to choose the most beautiful word in the Finnish language and with 11.6 per cent of 21,500 participants voting for it, the word ‘äiti’ (mother) was the clear winner.
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SWEDEN
Women allowed
Faster ferries
FOR 500 years, hundreds of men jumped into a canal in the town of Memmingen annually to try to catch a trout as the canal is drained for cleaning and the man with the biggest trout is declared Fisher King. Now a court has ruled that women may take part.
THE Swedish ferry company Stena Line is to introduce two new larger and faster ferries on the route between Ventspils in Latvia and Nynäshamn in Sweden which is the shortest route between the Baltic States and Scandinavia. The vessels will carry passengers and freight.
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Mayor’s car up in flames THE mayor of Belalcazar, Francisco Luis Fernández (PSOE) in Cordoba, was shocked to find that his car had been set ablaze at around 4am on Tuesday Ju‐ ly 27.
According to reports the mayor confirmed that a neighbour of his was able to alert him to the fact that the car had been set on fire as he was leaving for work and spotted the blaze. The
Cat’s loud music
LOCAL POLICE were called to an apartment in Lugo after neighbours complained that they could not sleep due to loud music playing. To the surprise of the officers, there was no par‐ ty or people inside the property, instead, they found a clever cat that had managed to turn the sound system up to maxi‐ mum volume! After attending the building and realising that there wasn’t a party being held, they managed to contact the owner of the apartment, who was out of the area, who informed them that “what had activated the stereo was his cat that was left in the house, since it has the habit of turning on the music equipment with its foot and turning the volume wheel.” The owner returned to the residence immediately.
mayor rushed out to extin‐ guish the blaze, however it caused damage to both the bonnet of the vehicle and two of the wheels. The mayor has raised concerns that only a fort‐ night ago a city council lorry was also set alight alongside a further four or five cars in the town along with others in the nearby town of Hino‐ josa del Duque. Guardia Civil are already investigating the blaze of the mayor’s car and how it occurred. The mayor is hopeful that the responsible parties will soon be found. He ex‐ plained that all the blazes had been set in the same manner where “they put barbecue tablets on the tyres, light them and leave.”
FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA High times BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO, the UK’s largest manufacturer of cigarettes wants to project a healthier image and diversify so now says that it sees cannabis as an important part of its future plans after having taken a stake in a Canadian cannabis producer.
Glovo plans FOOD delivery company Glovo plans to employ 2,000 delivery people (mainly cyclists) in Spain to comply with new employment laws, but will also introduce new procedures to allow it to continue to work with freelance riders who will decide their own rates and work schedules.
Golden welcome DUE to the chronic shortage of qualified HGV drivers in the UK, supermarket chain Tesco is offering a £1,000 (€1,100) joining bonus to any new driver who comes to work with them before September 30. The Road Haulage Association estimates that there is a 100,000 shortfall.
Santander Bank SANTANDER Bank’s decision to reduce its workforce to assist efficiency and profits appears to have worked as 3,572 employees have been made redundant of which around a third were aged between 58 and 61. Almost 100 per cent of those who left applied for voluntary redundancy.
Christmas toy price hike WITH Christmas just around the corner, parents and grandparents must be prepared for an increase in the cost of toys. This is the warning given by the CEO of Mattel, owner of the Barbie franchise, Ynon Kreiz in an interview with the BBC. The company has just announced second quarter turnover of $1.026 billion (€860 million) but confirmed that there was a significant rise in costs of raw materials and shipping, as the global economy recovers from the pandemic, which will be passed on to consumers.
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billion is the amount of profit that analysts are forecasting for Spanish Bank BBVA in the first half of 2021 compared to a €1.157 billion half year loss in 2020.
Morrisons takeover THERE is some doubt con‐ cerning the feasibility of a takeover as Morrisons’ share price is higher than the value of the offer by Fortune con‐ sortium. A statement from Mor‐ risons’ largest shareholder Silchester International said “it is not inclined to support” the £6.3 (€6.93) billion pri‐ vate equity‐backed takeover deal for the supermarket chain. Although the Mor‐ risons’ board has recom‐ mended the deal, it has to be
approved by 75 per cent of shareholders and Silchester owns 15.14 per cent, so is in a very strong position to try to influence the outcome of the bid. The offer on the table is £2.52p (€2.79c) per share plus a small dividend, but it ap‐ pears that the market be‐ lieves this to be less than the company is worth as for more than a week the share price has hovered around £2.66 (€2.93). In addition, the takeover
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would see a reduction in debt of £3.2 (€3.52) billion. Silchester International said there was “little in the recommended offer that could not be achieved by the supermarket as a listed com‐ pany” and added “Silchester encourages Morrisons’ board to allow more time to re‐ spond to other parties who might offer better value to Morrisons’ public sharehold‐ ers.” There is still the possibility that Amazon may step in to
make an offer before the shareholders vote on August 16 and with new members joining the Fortune consor‐ tium there is also the possibili‐ ty that it may be forced to in‐ crease its offer before the vote. Some experts argue that Morrisons has undervalued its properties and therefore if it undertook a review, share‐ holders would see the value of the company increase con‐ siderably rather than let the consortium benefit.
Is a will needed?
Can all flats pay the same? My urbanisation in Mallorca has four blocks, and a total of 16 apartments. We pay our com‐ munity fees based upon the size of each apartment. But every apartment (regardless of the size) pays the same amount towards the sinking fund. Is this legally correct? The president would like to have all of the ur‐ banisation repainted at a cost of €100,000. His idea is to fund this by taking €20,000 from the sinking fund, and the remaining €80,000 by a one‐time €5,000 charge from each apartment owner. Can he request the same amount from the smallest apartment owners as the largest? The Hori‐ zontal Law in Article 9, para‐ YOU AND THE LAW graph (f), states IN SPAIN clearly that mem‐ bers of the community shall contribute to the reserve fund according to their quotas, that is, their assigned community fees. However, it also provides in paragraph (e) for the establishment of other systems. If the AGM votes a special assessment which is larger than three months of community fees, a member can refuse to pay it. Any member who feels that a decision of the AGM has seriously prejudiced his interests can go to court to impugn the results of the vote.
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.
ON July 27, gas infrastructure oper‐ ator Enagas confirmed first half fig‐ ures down on 2020 at €213.1 mil‐ lion compared to €236 million. In an 11‐page document it ex‐ plained that its subsidiaries and its efficiency plan were paying off, helping to meet the 2021‐2026 reg‐ ulatory framework, which came in‐ to effect in January of this year. Two main subsidiaries, Tallgrass
Easier exports
SMALL UK businesses looking to export into the European Union now have the opportu‐ nity to do so more easily and with less red tape. On July 1 this year, the Eu‐ ropean Union introduced the Import One‐Stop Shop (IOSS) scheme. The new system simplifies current VAT registration re‐ quirements for selling into the EU, making it easier for busi‐ nesses to grow, stay compliant and protect their profitability. The IOSS scheme applies to goods being sold into the EU with a total consignment val‐ ue under €150. The EU has also removed the €22 import VAT exemp‐ tion, so businesses not using IOSS will have to pay import VAT on all goods being sold in‐ to the EU.
Unemployment Golden Leaves will advise you.
numbers fall
MANY clients ask about their will when they are taking out a pre‐paid funeral plan with Golden Leaves. Golden Leaves does not require their clients to have a will in place. However, if they do have one, it should be reviewed when taking out a funeral plan to decide whether a new one is re‐ quired. This can be arranged by Golden Leaves. Regarding whether the will should be in Spanish or English, this and whether wills in both languages are required, will depend on where the person’s assets are held. The services included in Golden Leaves’ Funeral Plans have not been affected by Brexit, although some additional services may have changed. Golden Leaves’ Funeral Plans have a fixed cost, although when you have chosen one, you can then add extras to tailor it to your needs. An example of this is the coffin or urn, which is included in the price, but can be changed at a small extra charge to suit your taste.
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UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain fell by 15.26 per cent in the second quarter of 2021 according to figures released by the Nation‐ al Statistics Institute (INE). This was slightly down on the first quarter figures but is still a positive sign of how the workforce is recovering follow‐ ing the pandemic and lock‐ down. The number of employed persons increased by 464,000 in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the previous quarter to 19,671,700. A separate statement by Economy Minister Nadia Calvi‐ no said that the government was forecasting unemploy‐ ment to be 15 per cent by the end of 2021 and 1 per cent low‐ er in 2022.
Enagas figures are down Energy in the USA and the Trans Adri‐ atic Pipeline (TAP) which started last November ‐ have generated 48.1 per cent more to overall income than in the same period in 2020 due to new efficiency plans, expenditure has been cut by 5.3 per cent. This allowed Enagas to pay share‐
holders a final dividend of €1 and to retain more than €3 billion in cash assets and undrawn lines of credit. It confirmed that Spanish gas sales were 6.3 per cent higher than last year and residential sales were buoyant partly because of the Jan‐ uary storm, whilst industrial de‐
mand was rising thanks to the end of the lockdown and return to work. Business is positive in Chile, Greece, Mexico and Peru and the company is investing significant amounts in generating renewable energy.
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CHANGE(P) 1.282,00 3.387,00 3.284,00 1.515,50 5.293,00 2.012,00 8.266,00 653,6 580,8 3.958,00 387 556 575,8 1,336 176,04 702,8 4.852,00 2.321,50 295,76 2.703,10 512,6 174,75 2.648,00 2.105,70 1.426,00 45,84 2.741,00 1.511,50 3.602,00 8.476,00 6.000,00 3.584,50 424,29 836 3.185,00 10.069,00 12.305,00 821,69 1.430,12 324,91 2.903,00 1.625,00 2.667,00 395,05 172,43 1.557,00 491,55 4.743,00 2.150,00 5.138,00
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ITV 113,35 J Sainsbury 290,1 Johnson Matthey 2.968,00 Land Securities 718,2 Legal & General 264,7 Lloyds Banking 46,47 London Stock Exchange 7.508,00 Meggitt 734,2 Melrose Industries 164,15 Mondi 2.008,00 National Grid 930,2 NatWest Group 208 Next 7.902,00 Norilskiy Nikel ADR 34,86 Ocado 1.864,00 Persimmon 2.930,00 Phoenix 681,13 Prudential 1.346,50 Reckitt Benckiser 5.642,00 Relx 2.133,00 Rentokil 564,6 Rightmove 730,8 Rio Tinto PLC 6.254,00 Rolls-Royce Holdings 102,55 Rosneft DRC 7,49 Royal Dutch Shell A 1.463,51 Royal Dutch Shell A 1.464,00 Royal Dutch Shell B 1.445,80 Sage 712 Samsung Electronics DRC 1.774,00 Sberban 16,91 Schroders 3.672,00 Scottish Mortgage 1.326,24 Segro 1.226,00 Severn Trent 2.811,20 Smith & Nephew 1.434,00 Smiths Group 1.461,90 Spirax-Sarco Engineering 15.205,00 SSE 1.474,00 St. James’s Place 1.608,50 Standard Chartered 442,1 Standard Life Aberdeen 287,32 Taylor Wimpey 165,91 Tesco 234 Tui 326,38 Unilever 4.149,10 United Utilities 1.079,50 Vodafone Group PLC 117,16 Whitbread 3.084,00 WPP 937,8
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113,09 285,33 2.938,00 716,8 264,6 46,39 7.458,00 727,2 164,15 1.990,50 926,1 205,3 7.884,00 34,55 1.860,50 2.895,00 680,28 1.346,00 5.580,00 2.113,00 560 720,2 6.173,00 102,23 7,46 1.455,20 1.456,20 1.434,80 707,54 1.768,00 16,81 3.669,00 1.323,81 1.220,00 2.807,00 1.423,00 1.461,90 15.050,00 1.465,00 1.607,00 436,14 286,2 164,75 232,89 325,99 4.125,60 1.075,00 116,5 3.074,00 932,2
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Most Declined Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl A Global Payments Inc. Generac Holdings Inc. Fiverr International Ltd. Texas Pacific Land Corp. Mastercard Inc. Fidelity National Information Services Inc. White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. U.S. Bancorp Dep. Pfd. ... Danaher Corp. 5% Mand. Pfd. Series B Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.
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Currency outlook: Coronavirus resurgence bolsters the US dollar, Euro sees brief spike after ECB alters inflation target
LOOKING AHEAD: The pound could face an uphill battle in August.
ASK THE EXPERT Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com
Euro EUR/GBP: Unchanged at £0.85 EUR/USD: Down from $1.19 to $1.17 The euro has faced some headwinds this month, as a notable pickup in the US dollar has weighed on the single currency as a result of the strong negative correlation between the pairing. The euro did enjoy a brief spike after the Euro‐ pean Central Bank (ECB) adopted a new inflation target, a move which was deemed to have bol‐ stered its credibility. However, the ECB’s latest rate decision proved to be less supportive of EUR exchange rates, with the euro retreating after the bank sig‐ nalled that interest rates are likely to remain on hold for quite some time yet. Looking ahead, a resurgence of coronavirus cases in Europe could act as a headwind for the euro in the coming weeks, and offset the sup‐ port of some positive EUR data releases. Pound GBP/EUR: Unchanged at €1.16 GBP/USD: Down from $1.38 to $1.37 The pound has traded in a wide range over the past four weeks, mostly as a result of mixed coronavirus developments in the UK. While Sterling sentiment was initially buoyed by the government’s decision to lift all remaining restrictions in England, this has becoming in‐ creasingly undermined by an alarming rise in do‐ mestic coronavirus cases. This resulted in the pound plummeting in the second half of July as GBP investors began to question the sustainability of the reopening. Also infusing some volatility in Sterling has been some conflicting messages from within the
Bank of England (BoE), in regards to whether the bank should look towards tapering its stimulus programme in the coming months. Looking ahead, we could see the pound face an uphill battle in August if UK coronavirus infec‐ tions continue to surge at a worrying pace, while the BoE’s next rate decision will be closely watched by GBP investors seeking more clarity on the bank’s policy outlook. US Dollar USD/GBP: Up from £0.71 to £0.72 USD/EUR: Up from €0.83 to €0.84 The US dollar enjoyed broad support through‐ out much of July, as souring market sentiment prompted investors to favour the safe‐haven ‘greenback’. This came amidst a resurgence of coronavirus cases in many parts of the world and the result‐ ing uncertainty over the global economic recov‐ ery. Also helping to reinforce the upside in USD ex‐ change rates this month was the latest US con‐ sumer price index, which reported inflation rock‐ eted up to 5.4 per cent in June and reignited speculation over the tapering of the Federal Re‐ serve’s stimulus programme. However, it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the US dollar, as a dovish statement from Fed Chair Jerome Powell as he testified before Congress quashed some of this speculation. Going forward, with the Delta variant still rav‐ aging much of the world, the US dollar is likely to maintain its positive trajectory in the coming weeks, although an underwhelming payroll re‐ port could act as a speedbump for the ‘green‐ back’. Currencies Direct have helped over 325,000 customers save on their currency transfers since 1996. Just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more about how you can save money on your currency trans‐ fers.
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I Hate to say I told you so...
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I HAVE always been a Corona vaccination sceptic. Irrespective of how many times medical ‘experts’ inform us they are all completely safe, or how the advantages far outweigh the risks etc, the one indisputable fact remains that with all their expertise and vast resources, these people cannot reproduce real time. Until the true long term effects of whatever they are shoving into us all are revealed, we will never know if these drugs are advantageous or the end of civilisation as we know it. Irrespective of how pious they appear, I don’t believe for an instant that governments are morally driven by the decisions they have made to vaccinate the world. I also doubt it is the pharmaceutical companies wishing to swell their already overflowing coffers. Why should they? They are already supplying trillions of citizens with conventional drugs. Rocking that particular boat by killing off the customers would achieve nothing. No, at the root of this whole unsavoury prevention experiment lays power. Governments need to get the workforces
VACCINE: My decision was a personal preference.
back in the market at almost any cost! If they don’t, their economies and power bases could literally crumble around their ears. The foundations of their world order are already built on paper and greed; it wouldn’t take much to turn it all into dust. As a Taoist I’ve never accepted the way they run the world anyway! As far as the
Jab is concerned, at my age It is unlikely I will even be around to experience the long term effects, so I may as well meet the terms of our ‘controllers’ and benefit from any advantages they may offer to those of us who ‘toe the line’. (Some of you may remember I forecast the introduction of vaccination passports months ago ‐ hate to
say I told you so!) Since having both jabs some 10 weeks ago I have actually suffered a succession of niggling headaches which I’m not too happy about. Still at least I have resisted the temptation to thrust my opinions on others. To my mind, often well intentioned people who try to influence their peers into
following their advice are in fact uncertain themselves and are merely seeking reassurance. Well I have the utmost respect for all of them. However my decision to have this vaccination was a wholly personal preference, carefully weighed up and initiated accordingly. In am not simple minded or ill‐informed and certainly not easily led. So don’t worry about me, personally I’m fine. It’s the youngsters I worry about. I’m not sure I would want to be a teenager in the sort of world we are bequeathing! Perhaps when we come out the other end of all this chaos we will find ourselves in a better place. Dream on Leapy! Thanks for all you’re mail. I can’t answer them all but I do read every one. Keep ‘em coming. I can take it! Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland Mon. Wed. Fri. 1pm to 4pm Spanish time. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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The need to obtain a Military Authorisation before buying a property in certain areas in Spain by UK and other non-EU citizens CONSULAR MATTERS IT only affects non‐EU foreigners (even if they reside in Spain) and it is not usual, however, in certain ar‐ eas, when these citizens buy proper‐ ties, they need military authorisa‐ tion. For example, in Murcia, the coast of Galicia, on the borders with Portu‐ gal and France, on the coast be‐ tween Cádiz and Huelva, in the Ca‐ nary and Balearic Islands and in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla; there are certain areas with such restrictions. It is a restriction that seems obso‐ lete in current times, but it is fully in force and must be taken into ac‐ count because its effects may pre‐ vent the sale of a property. In the case of inheritance, the system is less rigid since the law al‐ lows authorisation or to sell the property.
RESTRICTIONS: Are in place in certain areas.
All nationals of non‐EU countries, including Great Britain from January 1, 2021, who want to buy a property
in the area of Cartagena, the Strait of Gibraltar, in the Bay of Cádiz, the bor‐ der with Portugal or with France and
the Galician coast, depending on the area, may need the express authorisa‐ tion of the Ministry of Defence.
CURRENT SITUATION July 2021: One of the causes that eliminate the need for military authorisation is that the urban planning plans are ap‐ proved by the Ministry of Defence, although all the urban planning plans of the affected populations are con‐ sidered approved, so it is no longer military authorisation that is neces‐ sary in urban farms, but it is still nec‐ essary in rustic farms, border towns or Ceuta and Melilla. Of course, if you instruct ourselves as your independent lawyers for a property purchase we will let you know if you need the certificate. Re‐ member not to pay or sign anything when you buy your property in Spain until you have taken some legal ad‐ vice from ourselves, or other lawyers regulated by the Bar Association here in Spain. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
Marisa Moreno lawyer at Just Law Solicitors and Consul for Denmark. www.justlawsolicitors.com • contact@justlawsolicitors.com
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DAVID WORBOYS WHAT is a civilised country? Is it a country with a rich cultural heritage or a country upholding high stan‐ dards of humanity? Some countries, such as Iran, had an impressive civili‐ sation in the past but, by today’s ex‐ pectations of human rights and re‐ sponsible government, are quite uncivilised. The ancient civilisations of counties such as Egypt, Mexico and China pro‐ duced impressive artistic and architec‐ tural achievement. The great muse‐ ums of Cairo, Mexico City and Beijing bear witness to this. The pyramids of Giza and Teotihuacan and the Great Wall of China are there for all to see. But at what human cost were they created? Egypt’s pyramids, dating from 2600 BC were built by mainly young labour‐ ers. They were recompensed in bread and beer but, exhausted by heavy labour in the heat, suffered appalling injuries to limbs, lungs and spine. Few of them reached the age of 40. Toltecs, Mayans and Aztecs built the Mexican pyramids before and af‐
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IMPRESSIVE ARCHITECTURE: Egypt’s Pyramids and the the Great Wall of China - symbols of ancient civilisations. ter the time of Christ. The Aztecs, meanwhile, practised the cutting of children’s throats by way of sacrifice to the gods in whose names they were built. This ‘civilisation’ was eventually brutally repressed and largely extermi‐ nated by the Conquistadores. As many as 400,000 forced labour‐ ers died in terrible conditions in the erection of the Great Wall of China, from 600 BC, thousands of whom re‐ main buried underneath or within the wall. The victims included prisoners‐ of‐war and convicts as well as inno‐ cent soldiers, peasants and slaves.
And how civilised are these coun‐ tries today? Egypt’s human rights are hardly better than those of Iran or Saudi Arabia. Both Egypt and China al‐ so have serious animal rights issues, while Mexico is politically a more civilised country, but plagued with vio‐ lent drug wars, crime and poverty. While, in general, the Chinese are cruel to animals, they themselves have severely limited rights under the cur‐ rent aggressive autocratic system. There are no free media and no toler‐ ance of criticism of the regime. Stan‐ dards of public cleanliness and individ‐
ual health are poor. Compared, for ex‐ ample, with Singapore it is not a civilised 20th‐century country. Conversely, neither Sweden, Singa‐ pore nor Australia has a great ancient civilisation. Instead, they offer a rela‐ tively free, healthy and secure way of life. In terms of human rights and liber‐ ties, mature governance and quality of life, they are highly civilised. Other countries may define their civilisation today by a vibrant cultural scene with art galleries, theatres, music and cui‐ sine. Fair and transparent justice and po‐
litical systems, together with care for the sick and elderly, the underprivi‐ leged, animals and the environment, are also the features of a civilised soci‐ ety. The Greek and Roman civilisations have a significant legacy. And both Greece and certainly Italy are, by glob‐ al standards, civilised members of the EU today. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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WHAT’S IN A NAME? WELL, QUITE A LOT ACTUALLY! NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
PARENTS of children called Alexa say their daughters are being bullied be‐ cause it is the same name that Amazon uses for its virtual assistant. Some have even changed their child’s name because they say the onslaught of Alexa jokes is ‘relentless’, where people shout their name and issue a command. They are calling on Amazon to alter the default wake word for its devices to a non‐hu‐ man name. As for Amazon, it says it is ‘saddened’ by these complaints, and that there are alternative wake words. It is nonetheless true that the word Alexa has become in‐ creasingly common recently as more households use voice‐activated smart speakers. But names can be a problem anyway, can’t they? There was a girl called An‐
ALEXA: Girls are being bullied because it is the same name as the Amazon product. nette Curtin in a friend’s class at school. Poor girl had to stick with that name but probably got away with blue murder as nobody could see through her. I suppose it depended on whether you were out‐ side looking in or inside looking out. Fish is a reasonable enough surname, but I did encounter one such with the
first name Marina. There was, too, a Veronica Davis. Not a problem until she had to write her initials on her belong‐ ings. One neighbour’s GP was a Dr Heal; another a Dr Richard Sole, or as it said on his brass plate Dr R Sole. At school, like most kids, we all had nicknames. I often wonder what hap ‐
pened to Fudgy Buttocks. Doubtless came to a sticky end. And what about Paige Worthy, Anne Teak or even Randy Clapp? It’s maybe apocryphal but I seem to re‐ call the City University of Newcastle upon Tyne having to rebrand due to its less than auspicious acronym. In Ireland all the old regional technical colleges re‐ named themselves as institutes of tech‐ nology and generally became known by their initials, presumably so they could remind people of MIT. So Cork’s became CIT etc. The one exception to the trend was Tipperary, which just called itself ... Tipperary Institute. Nuff said. Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Sentinel’, ‘No Safe Place’, ‘Betrayal’, ‘The Girl in the Woods’, ‘The Girl in the Red Dress’, ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora‐johnson.net) available on‐ line as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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“I was a secret drinker” WITH a successful career in a London advertising agency, Trisha looked like she was flying high ‐ but alcohol was her secret addiction and it was rapid‐ ly taking her down. Now living on the Costa del Sol, she tells us her story here. “I started round drinking when I was 16, just like my friends at first, but that changed within a few years… My first real sign there was a problem was with food as I was anorexic, then bulimic. When I was 20 I started taking slimming tablets and drink was good because if I drank, I didn’t eat. And so the cycle began. By my early 20s I was drinking se‐ cretly. I met the man who became my husband, and we both drank a
lot, as did our friends and col‐ leagues, so it seemed to me that everything was okay. We had a baby, but before she was one she tragically died of cot death. She was perfectly healthy, but just didn’t wake up one morn‐ ing. I then drank to numb myself, al‐ though I still appeared to be coping on the outside. I went back to work, but I was drinking more and more. Then I started to be sick most mornings. After a blood test it was discovered my liver was damaged. It was suggested I go to a treat‐ ment centre. At the centre, they told me I had to attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings. I cried for hours as
“Attending the AA was the best thing I’ve ever done.”
my opinion of an alcoholic was they were low life and I couldn’t be compared like that. But I went and at my first meeting in London I was surprised how well everyone looked, they seemed to have jobs, families … and they were happy. Even so, I didn’t stop immediate‐ ly and carried on drinking when I left the centre. But six months later as things got progressively worse, I had my last drink ‐ I was 40 and as a party girl I thought my life was over when I stopped drinking, but actually, I was just about to start living a life that gave new hope and self‐respect. I still go to AA meetings and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. Plus I’m still a party girl, just nowadays ‐ thank God ‐ a sober one!”
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What a load of absolute tosh! MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man IF you read any UK newspaper or belong to any social media you cannot have missed Piers Morgan’s vitriolic, totally out of order comments about young, mostly women, athletes having problems with the pressure and how it’s affecting their mental health. With no knowledge of what they are going through he condemns them and totally dismisses what they are saying. Of course, there is his continual spewing of bile about Meghan Markle. This coming from a man that was fired from the Daily Mirror, fired from CNN and fired from GMB. I actually believe he is so desperate to keep himself in the headlines that he attacks these kids just for this purpose. He has a young daughter and I guess he would go nuts if some middle-aged man verbally attacked her. It doesn’t matter why they quit - no young person who’s at the top of their game should be belittled by an overweight, self-opinionated hack whose only athletic achievement is sprinting off set when a colleague upset him that can’t hold
down any job. Just respect someone’s wishes and don’t try and cash in on their decisions because you don’t know what mental turmoil they are going through. The Scottish Government has been accused of trying to “erase” women after a tweet referring to “pregnant people”. Several social media users, including politicians, were quick to criticise the phrasing - however others claimed the post was “inclusive”. This nonsense has to stop. There is no such thing as pregnant people. There are pregnant women - end of OK? Stop all this ‘inclusive’ nonsense. It’s just all too much. I have mentioned this before but it’s just getting worse every day. On the same day I saw that whenever you sign a document or email you should put your pronoun there too. So from now on I’m known as Grumpy. Him, Mr, He, I - if that’s even allowed. What a load of absolute tosh! Anyone else have the problem with public loos that have automatic lighting in them? I had to use one the other day and obviously overstayed my allotted time. I’m now in there in the pitch black doing a Mexican wave hoping that it will be enough to turn the lights back on. Then they go off again as I’m trying to wash my hands and dry them with the one tissue left in the container! Email - mikesenker@gmail.com
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Vaccinations and price rises Dear Sirs As the fourth wave of the virus progresses and more and more people contest the restrictions or to be vaccinated or use the Covid passport; it seems scandalous that all of a sudden there are calls for a third injection which questions the value of the vaccines, while at the same time Big Pharma announce price rises. Any economist would tell you that as production increases economy of scale brings down prices.
A TRUE STORY JUST over a week ago a 40-yearold self employed woman who now has Spanish residencia was delighted to become eligible to be vaccinated. In fact. she was given the single shot Janssen vaccine and she was happy that she would be protected to a great extent against infection from Covid-19. A few days later, her husband who is older than her received his second AstraZeneca inoculation but seemed to be suffering from quite unpleasant side effects and then both of them started to experience flu like infections.
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And the EU just accepts the increases without any question. This is robbery on a major scale of our money and should be resisted if we are to believe in the vaccination programme. Yours Peter Fieldman
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BBC Bias Hi Leapy. I am a big rugby league fan and I was watching the RL Challenge Cup Final on the BBC two weeks ago, between St Helens and Castleford. Shortly before kick off the cameras showed all the Saints players on their part of the pitch ‘"taking the knee.’ Of the Castleford players? Not a sign. Because they did not kneel. Absolutely outrageous propaganda, but so predictable. There is almost no racial bias in rugby league which is why it remains a family sport. Best wishes and keep up the good work.
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Then she received a voice message from a British supplier that she had met on the same day as her vaccination saying that he was feeling better now and was back working 100 per cent, but now admitted that he had been diagnosed with coronavirus but had kept quiet about it! As the couple were feeling worse, they had PCR tests and discovered to their horror that having managed to escape infection for more than a year, they both tested positive and have had to isolate and are feeling quite unwell.
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They have done the responsible thing and warned all of their contacts of their medical condition, but it now transpires that other expats that she knows have said that they too have had the infection but had said nothing as they had mild symptoms and couldn’t afford to stop work whilst in quarantine. How incredibly selfish and unbelievably dangerous this thoughtless behaviour is and if this is even slightly typical of the way that some people are behaving, it is not surprising that there is another spike in infection.
Couldn’t agree more.The sooner everybody gets jabbed the better.
John Edwards Insurance will be the driving force here, if an employee dies from contracting Covid from a unvaccinated employee they could have grounds for compensation via the courts. In the USA god knows how much that could be.
Chrisy Rolf No. I chose to have jabs, I believe you should have the right to choose. Having the jab doesn’t stop you giving anyone Covid, you stand a better chance yourself of not being hospitalised. As I see it the person not having it is only harming themselves, so it should be their choice. Only my opinion which obviously not everyone will agree with. I am happy having the jab after much deliberation.
Beatriz Crawford-Carse Tests (PCR) should also be free, it is becoming quite an industry with such prices being charged, perhaps then trust could be restored and beneficial decisions taken.
Marilyn Coates Employers can not keep having a ping and the whole section has to go into isolation, they will not be able a run a business like that. Also as above people going to sue if they catch it from a person not vaccinated.
Fanny Rash If it’s a policy requirement for future recruits, fair enough. To force existing workers, no.
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack WITH so many cars appearing to share style, equipment and tech‐ nology these days manufacturers have to identify that special some‐ thing which sets them apart from the competition. Some do it via special offers, extra equipment and regular facelifts and others take a simpler route to success. One such maker is Suzuki. The Japanese car maker recent‐ ly celebrated its centenary and is known for small cars, SUVs and motorbikes along with marine en‐ gines and ATVs. One of their best known, and most admired, SUVs is the diminutive Jimny, which is a formidable off‐road performer. In slightly larger form their Vitara makes for a practical and comfort‐ able on and off‐roader, with more than a dash of old fashioned style.
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Stylish Suzuki Vitara Remains a popular choice.
Thanks to its straightforward boxy design you can pack a lot into the Vitara and it comes with a no‐ nonsense, well‐built feel. Prices start from €22,485 (£19,249) for the lead‐in SZ4 which
VOLKSWAGEN SPAIN has been ruled responsible by the Supreme Court for ‘dieselgate.’ The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday, July 27, that Volkswagen Audi Spain, a subsidiary of the auto‐ mobile group, must compensate, for moral damages, a person affected by the manipulation of the diesel en‐ gines of the EA 189 models, in what became known as the ‘dieselgate’ case, declaring that the distributor as‐ sumes the responsibility of its parent company. In a judgement passed on July 27, the plenary ses‐ sion of the Civil Chamber of the high court insisted that the distributor was indirectly owned 100 per cent by Volkswagen, and had also sent a letter to its customers in which it acknowledged the incident and had offered to solve it through its official services. This scandal dates back to September 2015, when it was discovered in the United States that the Volkswa‐ gen Group had deliberately installed software in the diesel engines of the EA 189 models that altered the vehicle’s polluting emissions when it detected that it
comes as standard with alloy wheels, adaptive cruise control, automatic air condi‐ tioning, automatic lights and wipers and Bluetooth. There’s just one power unit for
the range and it’s a very good one too. The 1.4 litre turbocharged petrol engine also has an electric motor that helps economy, lowers emissions
and gives a performance boost. In a week of sometimes not so leisurely driving I notched up an av‐ erage 46 mpg. It’s a smooth and refined unit and possessed of enough power to nip past tractors and other slow traffic. The bench‐ mark 100 kmh (62mph) is passed in 9.5 seconds with a top speed of 190kmh (118mph). It’s no perfor‐ mance powerhouse but has more than enough capability to deal with motorway cruising speeds and overtakes on single carriageway roads. Inside the no‐nonsense ap‐ proach continues with a comfort‐ able look and feel albeit lacking in the interior fripperies of more flouncy rivals. Everything looks well
VW Spain blamed for ‘dieselgate’ was being subjected to an inspection on the rollers of a laboratory. In the case analysed by the high court, it was established that the buyer had acquired in 2008, in an official Audi dealer, a model powered by a diesel engine type EA 189, manufactured by Volkswagen, for €37,920. Once the parent company publicly admitted the fraud and assumed responsibility, Volkswagen Au‐ di Spain sent a letter to the buyer informing him that the engine of his vehicle needed to update the ‘soft‐ ware’, and apologised on behalf of the manufacturer for the inconvenience. In 2016, the user filed a lawsuit against the concessionaire and the distribution compa‐ ny, which he considered ‘direct and mainly responsible for the fraud committed and the resulting conse‐ quences’. Specifically, it requested the nullity of the sale contract or, alternatively, the resolution for its breach, and claimed €11,376 for the non‐pecuniary damage
suffered, and €6,644.71 for the interests and financing expenses paid, meaning that in a subsidiary way, he had asked for €15,020 as compensation for the dam‐ ages caused by the depreciation suffered in the value of the vehicle. The claim was dismissed both by the Court of First Instance and Instruction No3 of Leganés in Madrid, and by the Provincial Court of Madrid, which considered Volkswagen Audi Spain as a ‘mere importer or distributor’. Now the Supreme Court has revoked those verdicts, and defends that the sub‐ sidiary of the automobile group assumed in Spain the position of contractual responsibility that the manufac‐ turer has, with the magistrates supporting their deci‐ sion that the share capital was 100 per cent owned by the German manufacturer, as well as in the letter sent to the buyers of the affected vehicles in Spain. The court understood that the plaintiff suffered
able to stand the daily scuffs and knocks of everyday family and working life. A welcome lack of digi‐ tal nonsense is heralded by but‐ tons, and even on the touchscreen there’s minimal tapping required. Volkswagen Audi please note! Options include four‐wheel‐ drive on the top of the range SZ5 model along with some rather snazzy colour combinations and very sensibly priced styling up‐ grades. The Vitara makes for a sen‐ sible purchase given their well‐ earned reputation for reliability. Add in the generous levels of stan‐ dard equipment and it’s not hard to see why the Vitara remains a popular choice.
non‐pecuniary damage as a result of the public scan‐ dal, as a result of the uncertainty and unease about the consequences he might have had to face, such as a possible tax penalty, the stoppage of his vehicle, or the restriction to certain urban areas, a circumstance to take into account, given the importance for a car buyer to have the assurance that he will not be deprived, even temporarily, of its use or be restricted to certain areas. The Supreme Court qualified the distributor’s breach of contract as ‘intentional’, so it must be liable for all consequential damages, including moral ones, however, since it is not proven that the dealer even knew about the installation of the device, it does not attribute intentionality to it, nor does it claim any re‐ sponsibility for moral damages. Likewise, the magistrates manifestly believe the amount claimed to be disproportionate, for which rea‐ son they condemn the distribution company to pay the plaintiff €500, plus interest.
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AFTER the resignation of League Di‐ rector Ronnie Waugh the Club Managers held an ex‐ traordinary meeting last week and although no Leader was elected, two major motions were passed by the new com‐ mittee. Main topic was the up and coming Hidromaster League in September and it was agreed that there will be an A League, and a B League which will feature players of lesser ability, older players and players coming back from injury. Most of the A League teams will field a B team and WFS Calahonda will enter the B League. Benalmadena were approached to become members of the League but declined due to lack of interest. Late News. Unconfirmed at the time of writing. The Aston Viñuela Manager Clive Burrows and Coach/ Captain Douglas resigned last weekend. More in next week´s EWN.
Malaga WFC at Queseda.
Esquina Park Rangers ‘A’ team.
The second motion was passed unanimously and in a first for walk‐ ing football in the south of Spain,possibly all Spain, women’s teams will participate in the League Cup bringing men and women into opposition for the first time. Aston Viñuela Ladies and two teams from Benalmadena Ladies with a possible fourth outside team will contest for the League Cup. The format still to be decided. More in next week’s Euro Weekly News... make sure you get your copy!!! In other news, Malaga WFC travelled further up the coast last weekend to Quesada (Alicante) to participate in a mini tournament which included host team Es‐ quina Park Rangers A and B teams and Los Amigos (Almeria). EPR’s strength and experi‐ ence proved to be too much for
their opponents and they lifted the trophy without losing a match. For Malaga it was a learning experience and an 8‐0 win against Rangers ‘B’ team with players who had not had much game time saw them finish third out of four. This visit was a chance to play a different opposition and relax on the Costa Blanca before starting preparations for the new season which starts mid‐September. For Rangers it once again showed their dominance in this area, beat‐ ing a good Los Amigos team 4‐3 in the final. Walking Football Association of Iberia will officially launch their website tomorrow Friday August 6 where a variety of facts and infor‐ mation will be available. To date WFAI has 13 member clubs throughout the Peninsula with six others pending. And over 110 individual members. To access the website go to www.wfai.info.