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IN a significant political turnaround, the Popular Party (PP) has successfully reconquered one of its traditional strongholds, the Region of Murcia. During the general elections on July 23, the PP secured four out of 10 deputies in the Congress of Deputies, narrowly missing its goal of five repre sentatives. The party’s victory was al so reflected in the Senate, where it won three out of four seats from Mur cia. The PP’s triumph in Murcia has un seated Vox, the party that previously emerged victorious in the region, ef fectively doubling its seats and almost doubling its votes. PSOE, the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, managed to retain its three seats in the Lower House, signalling a recovery from pre vious setbacks. With improved voter confidence, the PSOE secured 25 per cent of the votes, a significant increase compared to the regional elections held just two months earlier. Vox experienced a disappointing night in the Region, losing votes com pared to previous elections. The party,
Accessible beaches
CARTAGENA’S city council, Famdif, and ‘la Caixa’ Foun dation have collaborated to create three assisted water access areas for people with reduced mobility at San Ginés, Puerto Bello, and Playa Honda beaches. The service, supervised by Cristina Mora, the coun cillor for Social Policy, in cludes accessible facilities like parking, toilets, show ers, amphibious chairs, lifts, life jackets, and umbrellas.
Juan Jesús Lozano from Caixa Bank expressed pride in the initiative, which ben efits over 200 people from Famdif. This service is avail able until August 31, from 11.30am to 7pm, on Mon days, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The service welcomes people of all ages with functional diversity or re duced mobility, promoting equal access to beach en joyment in Cartagena.
CELEBRATING INCLUSION: Everyone deserves beach bliss. Resurgence in Murcia: signalling shifts in Spain’s political landscape.
which celebrated its first electoral tri umph in 2019, now finds itself as the third political force in Murcia. This re sult underscores the changing dynam ics within the rightwing spectrum.
Sumar, represented by Javier Sánchez Serna from Unidas Podemos, retained its seat and will continue to have Murcian representation in the next legislature.
Person of the Year chef and coowner of the Michelinstarred Magoga Restaurant, emerged as the welldeserved winner. Cartagena’s mayor, Noelia Arroyo, lauded María’s culi nary journey, emphasising Image: Twitter/@Magoga_
ON Thursday, July 20, the prestigious Economic Associ ation of Friends of the Coun try in Cartagena witnessed the gathering of the jury to announce the recipient of the esteemed ‘Cartagena Person of the Year’ award for 2022. Among numerous re markable candidates, María Gómez García, the talented
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WELL-DESERVED: María Gómez García shining bright as the star chef of Magoga Restaurant!
her invaluable contributions to local gastronomy. The mayor also highlighted María’s efforts to promote tourism to the city, attract ing national and internation al attention.
The award ceremony, set for October 7, will celebrate María’s commitment to Cartagena and her excep tional culinary artistry that has put the city on the map of quality culinary tourism.
Image: Cartagena town hall website