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Guardia Civil boat risked being “blown out of the water”
The Spanish Civil Guard patrol boat (Rio Tomes), came close to the heavily armed warship – HMS Somerset and the incredibly fast patrol boat- HMS Sabre, on the evening of June 1st. The two Royal Navy boats carry out anti-terror activities on frequent...
Spain – Portugal Celebration of 25 Years in European Union
A call for stronger economic ties between Spain and Portugal has been in demand, since the beginning of the European economic crisis. The two regions have been tied to each other for the last 25 years, ever since the European Economic Community came into...
Marbella fears A-7 underground works may grind to a halt
Marbella’s government fears that the underground works for the A-7 road through San Pedro de Alcántara may grind to a halt as the central government makes economic cutbacks to combat the huge public deficit. While Marbella’s mayoress, Angeles...
Spanish parliament approves 15 billion euro austerity package
Will Greek-style protest come to Spain? Bringing respite to the debt-crisis in the euro zone, the Spanish parliament has approved for a 15 billion euro austerity plan which aims at reducing the government’s budget deficit and regain confidence in the...
Spain’s ’superjudge’ Baltasar Garzon is suspended
Baltasar Garzon, the National Court Judge has been ejected from office by the General Council for Judicial Power who informed the embattled judge of their intentions on Friday afternoon. The existing 27 council members and the president agreed on the...
Spanish police chief heads to Venezuela
Fransisco Javier Velazquez is in Venezuela to engage in a war aimed at curbing terrorism activities in both Spain and Venezuela. The Spanish Director of Police and Guardia Civil wants to step up the war against the Basque terrorist group ETA. The travel...
Marbella sells off GIL era property to pay off debt
Marbella’s interest payments on outstanding debt from the GIL era amounts to 10 million euros every year. The urgent need for money has led the municipality to sell off real estate that it inherited from the Jesus Gil government in an attempt to...
Marbella Town Hall’s Think Tank initiative goes live
From left to right: Louise Cook, Michael Foltinger, Jose Luis Hernandes, Marina Robertson, Simon Robertson, Laura Stanbridge The “Think Tank Advisory Group” comprises representatives and foreign business groups in the area, among which are...
Assistance for Expats in Spain to vote in UK elections
There are thousands of expats living in Spain who are possibly blissfully unaware that even though they may live here, most likely they can have a say in the outcome of the next UK Election. Ironically, St. Patrick’s night is the evening that has been...
