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U.S. congressman says Spanish economy is “five times worse than that of Greece
Republican Mark Kirk stated the Spanish economy is “five times worse than that of Greece” at the hearing of Mary Shapiro, president of the regulator and supervisor of the markets in the U.S. (SEC) in the House of Representatives. Kirk demanded...
Spain announces 80 million euro beach rescue operation
The rain endured during the past months in large parts of Andalucia have not only resulted in countless homes being destroyed and as much as 427,000 hectares of agricultural land suffering damade, but also in endless kilometers of beaches destroyed. Will...
Midsummer to be the end of smoking in Pubs in Spain
Midsummer’s Night 2010 may well be the last time that the Spanish, residents and visitors, can enjoy a ‘smoke’ inside a public space in Spain, without fear of prosecution. June 22nd, 2010 is provisionally the day that Spain’s anti-smoking laws...
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...
Snow brings Barcelona to a complete collapse
Highly unusual and extremely intense snowfall provoked a huge chaos in Barcelona on Monday as streets throughout the Catalan capital were covered in thick snow. Since midday, the city of Barcelona received the biggest snowfall since 1962, which resulted...
DGT hiding the real truth of accident numbers
Just like in the world of Houdini’s illusions, not all is what it might seem in the ever popular world of statistics manipulation and ‘spin’, as has been pointed out by Spain’s motorist advocacy organization ‘Dvuelta’. They have announced...
New study on Public Transport could save more than two million euros per year
Last year, a study into the transportation infrastructure around Torrevieja started and when the downtown street systems are reopened and traffic can flow again, some changes can be expected in traffic flow around the city. Following on from this a further...
Tsunami wave hits cruise ship off Barcelona coast
A massive 8 meters high wave smashed into a cruise ship carrying nearly 2,000 people Wednesday, leaving two passengers dead and six injured according to Spanish maritime rescue services. The Louis Majesty was on a 12-day Mediterranean cruise when it was...
Ten Million Euros for Torrevieja’s streets
Sometimes there seems to be no end to the amount of money that is spent on improvements to the city of Torrevieja. With the main downtown area to be pronounced finished by the start of the Easter Processions, there was more good news regarding planned...
