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Next Public Holiday: Wednesday, 28 Feb, 2024
Dia de Andalucía
Both DigameXtra & DoctorLaptop will be closed.
Posts scheduled for this day will appear the following day.

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Dukes Bar – Torrox Costa: Please Note, Dukes will be taking a short break. We will be closed until Thursday, Feb 29th, when we will reopen with our normal schedule.
Dukes Bar, BLQ 79, Torrox Costa, nearest BLQ to the bus station. www.dukes.es 

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Arturo Serra Jazz Trio: Friday, February 23rd, 8pm
Ventana Abierta Jazz Club, C/ Granada 3, Nerja
Arturo Serra – Vibraphone
Ilya Alabuzhev – Bass
Rajiv Jayaweera – Battery
Info & Res: https://www.ventana-abierta.es/jazz.html & Video Link

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Alberto Fer, solo acoustic: Sunday 25 Feb, 6pm. Free.
Lemon Rock, Calle Montalbán 6, Granada
Lemon Rock, in the centre of Granada, is a restaurant, a tapas bar, glasses and cocktails, a concert hall and hosts fashion, theatre, painting and exhibition events. The premises are located in a stately house of the 17th century restored with lots of charm and respect and full of joyful life due to a very careful cultural programming that houses in its different spaces.
Info: https://www.conciertosengranada.es/locales/lemon-rock 

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Torre del Mar Tapas Route 2024: 29 Feb thru 17 March
24 establishments are participating.
Drink (beer, wine, soft, water) + tapa = €3.50

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Disruptions: High winds possible until 3pm Friday 23/2.

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The Greek House – Greek Casita Restaurant & Bar –Torrox Costa: Now opening at 6:30pm.
Located on the sea promenade, between the Safari bar and Picadero restaurants, BLQ 80 bajo. We offer you a little piece of Greece with our Greek home made specialities. You can choose meat specialties (Gyros, Souvlaki, Bifteki, Sutsukaki, Mussaka), cheese (Feta Psiti, Feta Saganaki, Hallumi), vegetables (Greek salad, Hummus, Eggplant cream, Mezze, Tzatziki) or sea fruits (prawns or octopus), all of this accompanied with our special Greek pita bread. For dessert… HOMEMADE BAKLAVA! We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! Hours: 6:30pm to close, Wednesday thru Sunday. Closed Monday & Tuesday. For reservations call 642585049. https://la-casita-griega.business.site/ We are DigameXtra sponsors, so our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section. 

 

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Assisted Living Services in the Axarquia Region:
Do you have health or mobility issues?
Would support enable you to remain independent in your own home?
Liz Brown, probably the only nurse registered to practice in Andalucia, to hold the ENB 941 (Specialist qualification in care of the older person) together with her fully insured and police checked home care support team offers one-on-one support and companionship in the comfort of your own home.
HOME CARE/NURSE SUPPORT
Palliative care / Companionship / Health monitoring English Nurse / Hospital sitting / Respite at home / 24 hr live in care / Housekeeping / Correspondence & Communication / Medication collection & dispensing systems / Dressing, bathing & daily hygiene / Shopping & meal preparation / Fast response Falls Team / Provision of medical equipment such as wheelchairs and hoists
englishnurse@rocketmail.com
Tel: 951550581 or 692419548
JUBILEE HOUSE – Close Care Unit in Torrox
Contact Liz on: 692 419 548
5 ground floor individual units all en-suite
24-hour care at all stages from the English Nurse Care Team
Main language- English / Extensive sea views / Wheelchair accessible / Garden / Home cooking / Wifi / Air conditioning / Visiting physiotherapist, hairdresser, chiropodist and nutritionist
And we welcome guests for the day.

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DoctorLaptop’s Computer Repairs & Sales- Torrox Costa (near the bus station): Computers only, Windows / Linux / Mac. No tablets or phones.
I don’t work on dinosaurs computers made before 2017 unless I have been servicing then annually. I am very selective about what Mac jobs I will accept; if you don’t do regular iCloud backups, or keep your Mac updated to a currently supported MacOS, I will probably decline to work on it.
Contact: doctorlaptop AT protonmail DOT com
or call 675 993 069 (no calls before 12noon, missed calls returned asap). More info on my website. Always include the make & model number of the device when requesting assistance. My contact details can be found everyday at the bottom of the Sponsor’s Section.

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Sell your items here, to locals, for cash, without the shenanigans.

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MOONETTE – Organic Skincare for Mature Skin: This amazing Body & Hand cream smoothes out dry and rough skin like magic. The beautiful blend of grapeseed oil, aloe vera and shea butter instantly softens your skin, while the organic beeswax and lavender protect epidermal skin from the sun, wind and germs, maintaining optimal hydration.
We are a Torrox-based company specialising in the creation of formulae which help prevent premature skin ageing. We are committed to making effective products at affordable prices.
Your skin health matters to us. How you feed your skin is as important as how you feed your body. Why settle for anything less than natural and organic?
As our skin is the first layer of our defence against microbial infections, ultraviolet radiation and environmental contamination it plays a vital role in our health. As we grow older, however, our skin becomes thinner, wrinkled, and more sensitive; hence it requires the use of treatments containing specific ingredients to the care of treating mature skin.
Recognising this need we have created a range of formulae which help
-slow down ageing process by smoothing fine lines and wrinkles.
-improve facial complexion and eliminate blemishes.
At Moonette, we are passionate about health, beauty and plants. Your skin will benefit from the properties of botanic essential oils combined with a selection of nutrients for deep hydration, cell revitalization and antioxidant effect, all sourced from the finest natural ingredients with gorgeous fragrances.
Naturally, we care about our planet and feel the need to help reduce the sheer volumes of plastics waste that are generated daily around the globe. Presently, we are minimizing the usage of plastic materials in our production while seeking alternative forms of packaging. To help reduce pollution we are asking all local customers to recycle or reuse their Moonette skincare containers, and offering a small discount on future purchases to customers recycling containers.
**Free small testers are available on request** Please contact us to find out more or to order: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MoonetteSkincareShop
Email: margaret@moonette.es ; Homepage: www.moonette.es
Tel /WhatsApp: +34 650 044 102
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For Sale: BBQ with side shelves, drip tray plus gas bottle and fittings. A bargain at 150€. Torrox Costa. Sue. Email: maundfitch@gmail.com 

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For Sale: Full Set Japanese Swords With Stand. 120.00 euros. Kevin, Competa. WhatsApp 600867840
Email: jt.maynard@hotmail.com 

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For Sale: Rustic Wall Mirror- Sheesham Indian Rosewood
The mirror is in good condition, it has rustic stud detail.
Height 120cm, Width 46cm. 45€.
Anne / Caleta de Velez. Phone or WhatsApp
00 44 7970841678 ; anneconti1956@outlook.com 

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For Sale, 2 items:
– Dehumidifier. Ecoair very efficient machine and neat. Will remove damp from rooms very quickly. Size H45cms x L29 x D18. Price €25.
– Remington Mineral Glow hairdryer used once as it was a duplicated gift. Less than half price €20.
Sandra 633878471. Location Velez Málaga. 

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For Sale (reduced): Full set of Wilson Firestick clubs, 4, 5 (X2), 6, 7, 8, 9, pitching wedge, putter, 15.0 driver, 10.5 driver. Plus two extra drivers by Inesis 3.0 (14.22, 5.18). 13 clubs in total. Plus Wilson bag with rain hood, covers, and other supplies.
175 Euros. Purchaser to pick up in Nerja. Contact Valerie in Nerja.
Email: vsheppard7 at gmail dot com 

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For Sale: Wood burning stove in beautiful condition traditional free standing decorated on the exterior with lovely majolica tiles cast iron interior with large glass fronted door, this is a lovely stove and a gift at 200 euros, comes with plenty of free logs and kindling and some new chimney piping, reason for selling I have gone over to pellet stove. For more info or to view ring
Mike 952115818 Competa.
michaeljarvis1944@gmail.com

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DoctorLaptop Computer Sales

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High Performance Business Grade Laptop:
Acer Travelmate P215-52, 15.6″ HD display. Brand new & fully upgraded with top-of-the-line Crucial brand RAM & SSDs. Intel i3 10110U processor (2.59GHz base, 4.10GHz turbo!).
12Gb RAM. Two SSD Hard Drives: 256Gb (M2) + 500Gb (SATA)
System: Windows 11 Pro in English. Spanish keyboard. VGA-out, full-size HDMI, ethernet, 3x USB 3.2 and USB-C with DisplayPort compatibility. Business grade construction with reinforced hinges and better materials for long life.
1 year Acer warranty when registered online after purchase. My price, including the 3 major upgrades (added 4Gb RAM+ 500Gb SSD + WIN11Pro), €650.
Naythan, Torrox Costa. Buyer collects.
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com

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For Sale: New High Performance Mini PCs, 2 Models
– MIPOWCAT (Premium series, with Crucial SSD). Windows 11 Pro {pic on left}
Processor: Intel N95 (up to 3.4GHz, basic GPU)
16GB high speed RAM; Windows 11 Pro
512GB high performance M2 SSD by Crucial*;
Dual-Screen 4k Display; 2x HDMI 2.0; WiFi 5;
Ethernet; BT 4.2; 4x USB 3.0.
Size: 14.1 x 13.9 x 10.4 cm; 710 grams. 
Price €275, factory sealed, with 2 year factory warranty.
– MOREFINE. (Professional series by Mipowcat, with Crucial SSD & RAM) Windows 11 Pro {pic on right}
Processor: Intel N100 (up to 3.40 GHz, premium GPU)
Top of the line Crucial* 16GB DDR4-3200 RAM
Top of the line Crucial* 1000GB M.2 NVME SSD
Dual-Screen 4k Display; 2x HDMI 2.0; WiFi 6; Ethernet;
BT 5.2; 4x USB 3
Price, €350, factory sealed, with 2 year factory warranty.
*Crucial is a company specializing in high performance, professional grade, computer components.
*Add a new business quality UK keyboard & mouse (both wired for USB) for €35.
*Want me to set up, update and optimize Windows 11 for you? Add €40.
*Sorry, no more display monitors in stock.
Naythan, Torrox Costa. Buyer collects.
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com

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Recommendations & Requests

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News & Articles

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SPAIN

European Court orders Spain to convert temp workers into permanent employees: {Translation, summary}
– The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ordered Spain to convert thousands of temporary workers into permanent employees. This has been dictated in a ruling in which it has highlighted the abuse of temporary contracts by public administrations, something which, it points out, can lead to the employment of workers in a precarious manner “for years”.
– The EU Court of Justice assures that, “in the absence of appropriate measures”, “the conversion of these temporary contracts – which also include non-regular open-ended contracts that are extended successively – into regular contracts, can provide a solution”.
– The European Court of Justice has asked the Spanish court to modify the consolidated national case law if it is based on an interpretation incompatible with the objectives of European legislation, particularly with the Framework Agreement on fixed-term work. The European High Court considers that the Spanish legislation does not appear to constitute “a sufficiently effective and dissuasive measure to ensure the full effectiveness of the rules adopted under the European framework agreement”. Source, Spanish: https://okdiario.com/espana/justicia-europea-ordena-espana-convertir-fijos-miles-trabajadores-interinos-12416708

ANDALUCÍA

Surgical waiting lists in Andalucía soar due to anaesthetist shortage: {Translation}
– The lack of anaesthetists in Andalusia has triggered a worrying crisis in the health system of the community, reflected in the fact that the number of patients on the waiting list for surgery has shot up, especially in the second half of 2023. As the Regional Ministry of Health itself has acknowledged, the shortage of healthcare professionals, especially in critical areas such as Anaesthesiology, has led to serious difficulties in covering sick leave or rest periods, which has had a direct impact on the capacity of hospitals to provide efficient and timely surgical care.
– The specialised digital newspaper Diario Médico publishes official data, which show an alarming increase of 47.2% in the number of patients on the waiting list during the last six months of 2023, with a total of 142,507 patients waiting for surgery, of which 53,014 were outside the times guaranteed by the Andalusian Health Service (SAS). This situation has been attributed mainly to the shortage of anaesthetists, which has exacerbated delays in the scheduling of surgeries, impacting negatively on patients’ quality of life and generating growing concern in the medical community.
– The Regional Minister of Health, Catalina García, has acknowledged the seriousness of the problem and has urged the Government to take urgent measures to address the staffing crisis, including an increase in the number of MIR positions (Resident Internal Physician) and the relaxation of the criteria for the accreditation of new teaching units in Anaesthesiology (Yikes! Lower the training standards for instructors in this very delicate specialty? Bad idea! -Ed). However, a short-term solution remains elusive (…when you refuse to pay competitive wages…-Ed.), and patients continue to face long waits for the surgical care they need. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1568507/se-dispara-la-lista-de-espera-quirurgica-en-andalucia-por-la-escasez-de-anestesistas/

MALAGA PROVINCE

Renfe driver strike scheduled for March is called off: {Translation, summary}
– Sources close to Renfe and Semaf confirmed to “20 Minutos” that the strike of drivers called from the trade union association of drivers and railway assistants and scheduled for 1, 4 and 12 March, in addition to stoppages throughout the 6th, they have been called off after reaching agreement on the entry of new staff and the processes of decoupling and partial retirement. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5221170/0/desconvocada-huelga-maquinistas-renfe-marzo/

NERJA

Environmentalists raise concerns over fire prevention measures in Nerja / Maro area:
– Environmental group Gabinete de Estudios de la Naturaleza de la Axarquía (GENA-Ecologistas en Acción), which is based in the Axarquía on the eastern side of Malaga province, has criticised the number of bonfires that are being started to burn agricultural and gardening waste on the Vega de Maro between Nerja and neighbouring Maro.
– According to the environmentalists, “just this Tuesday a worrying fire broke out in the Barranco de Maro caused by a spark from a welding machine being used by workers mending a water pipe. They went on to say in a statement that in just one morning “up to eight bonfires were seen in the Maro and Nerja areas” and believe that “none of these bonfires respect the Junta de Andalucía’s current fire prevention regulations”.
– The environmentalists have called on Nerja town hall “to go to these places and check if they are respecting the rules, especially if there is forest vegetation in the vicinity, such as pine trees, which burn very easily and would spread to the Tejeda and Almijara natural park”. Full article & photo credit: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/environmentalists-raise-concerns-over-fire-prevention-measures-20240221221451-nt.html 

ALGECIRAS

More than 1,500 farmers start protest march to the entrance of the port of Algeciras on Thursday: {Translation, summary}
– The mobilization called this Thursday by the agricultural associations Asaja, COAG, UPA and Agro-Alimentary Cooperatives to the Port of Algeciras (Cadiz), has started with more than 1,500 people, according to sources of the Local Police, from the agreed meeting point, in the Industrial Park La Menacha, to go on foot to the north entrance of the port of Algeciras behind a banner under the slogan ‘For a Living Countryside’.
– Speaking to journalists, the secretary general of COAG in Andalusia, Miguel Lopez, said that “this is the continuation, obviously, of this process of mobilisation that began at European level”. “The basic and fundamental issue is that the European agricultural sector is in crisis, agricultural policies are driving us out, they are conditioning us, they are not allowing us to work and, in short, they are destroying this professional and social model which is the majority model in the European Union”. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/cadiz-00351/noticia-comienza-marcha-protesta-mas-1500-agricultores-entrada-puerto-algeciras-cadiz-20240222110225.html 

UK

UK court concludes two-day hearing over new Assange extradition appeal:
– Britain’s High Court has finished hearing two days of arguments over whether to grant WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a fresh appeal against his extradition to the United States to face espionage charges.
– Two senior judges heard evidence from his lawyers and those representing Washington, and opted against making an immediate decision on what is likely Assange’s final UK bid to block extradition. “We will reserve our decision,” judge Victoria Sharp said as the latest legal proceedings in the long-running case concluded. It is unclear when she and judge Jeremy Johnson will issue their ruling.
– Assange was absent from court for the two-day session, and did not follow the proceedings via video due to illness, his lawyer said. Dozens of his supporters massed outside on both days, demanding that the judges halt his extradition. Full article: https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/0221/1433621-julian-assange/

EUROPE

Dutch PM Mark Rutte gets US, UK backing to lead NATO:
– Current NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will end his decade-long term in October. His successor will have to balance the NATO members’ support for Ukraine while guarding against any escalations that would draw the alliance into a war with Russia.
– Retiring Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is in a strong position to become the next leader of NATO after he received the backing of the United States and the United Kingdom on Thursday. He unexpectedly announced his departure from Dutch politics last year, amid criticism for tanking the economy, supporting the WEF Agenda 2030 with farm confiscations, and allowing unrestrained immigration, but remains in a caretaker PM role until a new coalition government can be formed following the last election on November 22.
– “President Biden strongly endorses PM Rutte’s candidacy to be the next Secretary General of NATO,” a US official told reporters. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Rutte was well-respected across NATO and “has serious defense and security credentials.”
– In recent years Rutte was increasingly seen as part of the problem rather than the solution to the dutch government’s political difficulties. His lack of openness, as well as his involvement in several controversies combined with a general loss of trust in politics, have seen his popularity sink to an all-time low.
– An opinion poll for the current affairs program EenVandaag of 18,000 people found that almost three in four said it would be “unacceptable” for Rutte to return as prime minister after last November’s election. Some 83 percent thought his latest coalition administration had done a bad job.
Sources: https://www.dw.com/en/dutch-pm-mark-rutte-gets-us-uk-backing-to-lead-nato/a-68343275 &
https://www.politico.eu/article/mark-rutte-netherlands-vvd-era-comes-to-an-end-as-he-quits-politics/ 

ENERGY CRISIS

VAT on electricity will rise from 10% to 21% in March for millions of Spaniards: {Translation}
– The small print, whether it is a private contract or a law, sometimes hides unpleasant surprises. And this seems to be the case of the temporary tax reduction approved by the government to reduce the price of electricity as a result of the sharp rise in energy prices in 2022 and part of 2023.
– Among other measures, Royal Decree-Law 20/2022, dated 27 December, included a reduction in VAT on electricity from 21% to 5% and, subsequently, the government also temporarily set the rate at the current 10% with the start of 2024. As a result, electricity continues to be taxed at a lower rate than most goods and services, where VAT stands at 21%.
– However, this tax exception, designed specifically for domestic consumers (with less than 10kW of contracted power), also has small print. According to the same decree, this rebate can only be applied under a specific condition: “When the arithmetic average price of the daily market corresponding to the last calendar month prior to the last day of the billing period has exceeded 45 €/MWh”.
– At the end of 2022 and beginning of 2023, it was unthinkable that the price of energy in the wholesale market would fall below this threshold, but in recent months it has been substantially reduced, to such an extent that this condition will no longer be met this February.
– According to the electricity market consultant Ingebau, it is very likely that the average price of energy will end February below 45 €/MWh, and this “would imply that invoices issued to households whose last day of billing is in March will be subject to VAT at 21%. In addition, the futures market marks March and April prices at 33 and May at 42 €/MWh, so we are talking about extending this VAT increase by four months”, he adds.
– In this way, many families who today pay a VAT rate of 10% will have to pay a rate of 21%, which, taken to an average bill of 60 euros per month, would mean an additional 6 euros. In addition, this has several consequences, according to this consultant, since “people who have a fixed price contract do not benefit from the drop in the wholesale market and pay VAT at 21%, which is unfair”.
– And, on the other hand, “the application is absurd because, if the market closes cheaply in February (less than 45), VAT rises on invoices with the last day invoiced in March (if the invoice is from 1 to 31 March), so that the VAT increase applies to a month that may have a wholesale price of more than 45”. Source, Spanish: https://www.libremercado.com/2024-02-22/el-iva-de-la-luz-subira-por-sorpresa-en-marzo-para-millones-de-espanoles-7100264/

PRODUCT ALERT

Facua denounces a website that sells ‘miraculous’ courses to correct vision problems: {Translation, summary}
– The program is called Volver a Ver Claro.
– Correct vision problems without the need for glasses, contact lenses or operations just by taking an online course and for a cost of 497 euros. This is the advertisement with which a website offers a “miraculous” solution to reduce and eliminate common vision problems such as myopia, astigmatism, farsightedness, cataracts or presbyopia and which has been denounced by Facua-Consumers in Action for “misleading advertising”.
– “It is particularly serious that this training is being marketed” as a way for the user with a vision problem to achieve a natural improvement, the eyes being a delicate organ. Opticians and ophthalmologists are the only ones who should treat any eye disease says Facua. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/andalucia/Facua-denuncia-curso-milagrosos-corregir-vision_0_1877812829.html 

FINANCIAL

Spain is the worst managed economy in Europe- the ranking of shame: {Translation}
– The Economic Management Indicator (EMI) of the Juan de Mariana Institute (IJM) measures the performance of the twenty-seven economies of the European Union (EU27) on the basis of five study categories: GDP growth, job creation, moderation of the tax burden, improvement in household purchasing power and control of public debt.
– This metric aims to reflect the evolution of the different EU economies over the last five years (2019-2023), so it can be interpreted as a ranking that assesses which countries have been better or worse managed in a complex period, marked by the coronavirus pandemic.
– If we measure GDP growth between 2019 and 2023, we find that the average evolution of Spanish production shows a timid increase of 3.3 points. This places us at number 22 in the European ranking, with a GDP evolution that is more than 50% below the European average, which describes an increase of 5.6 points for the same five years analysed.
– As for the labour market, the study stresses that 90% of the reduction in official unemployment observed between 2019 and 2023 is explained by the government’s statistical make-up, seen for example through the reclassification of permanent contracts. Thus, when we measure actual unemployment, we find that the fall in unemployment recorded in Spain between 2019 and 2023 was barely 1.4%, which places us in a mediocre 18th place on the list. Greece has been the country with the best results in terms of unemployment reduction. Despite this, the vice-president of Pedro Sánchez’s government and Minister of Labour, Yolanda Díaz, has criticised the labour reforms introduced by the Hellenic country.
– The tax burden has risen by 2.9 points of GDP between 2019 and 2023, from 35.4% to 38.3% of GDP. Spain is the second country in the EU-27 with the highest increase in taxes for the period analysed, behind only Cyprus. The EU average shows a rise of just 0.1 points of GDP, with thirteen member countries having reduced their tax burden and another seven having increased it very moderately. Therefore, the taxation path observed in Spain is a clear departure from the patterns observed in the Old Continent and shows that taxpayers in Spain have experienced a full-blown “fiscal explosion”.
– If we measure per capita income in purchasing power parity, we find that this indicator falls by -5.5% from 2019 to 2023 in the case of Spain. This plunge explains why the income gap between Spain and the European average has grown from 9 to 14 percentage points. The best performer in this area is Ireland, while the worst performer in the table is France.
– The weight of public debt as a percentage of GDP has risen moderately in the EU-27, with a rise of 3.3 points between 2019 and 2023. In contrast, Spain has seen a rise of 10.8 points, three times the EU average. In 2023, public debt rose at a rate of 165 million per day. In fact, throughout Pedro Sánchez’s term of office, for every 1 euro increase in GDP, 2 euros of public debt have been issued.
***The ranking of shame***
– If we add these five variables, we obtain the following table of results, see below.
– As can be seen, the results of the Economic Management Indicator (IGE) place Spain as the country with the worst results for the period 2019-2023. Under Pedro Sánchez, we are the worst performer of the Old Continent because GDP has grown very slowly, employment has barely improved once the statistical make-up is discounted, the tax burden has shot up sharply, the purchasing power of families is increasingly far from the levels observed in the rest of Europe and public debt has risen significantly. In fact, aggregating all the GEM scores, we are 7.4% below the average ranking achieved in the EU-27. Source, Spanish: https://www.libremercado.com/2024-02-22/indicador-gestion-economica-instituto-juan-de-mariana-espana-pais-peor-gestionado-2019-2023-pib-empleo-deuda-sanchez-7099417/ 

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Goodbye to chrome plating for new cars and motorbikes – the EU bans it from 2024 onwards: {Translation, summary}
– Bold car and motorbike colours are a lure, not only on the road, but also in Spain’s dealerships. However, their days are numbered. This very year, 2024, marks the end of chrome plating by the European Union.
– A large number of elements of cars and motorbikes sold today are chrome-plated. This is the case, for example, with frames, window frames, grilles, or even some interior parts in more premium cars.
– But what is the reason for this significant EU ban? That is the question. Just in this connection, it is also worth remembering that only a few months ago the same was done with the banning of glitter on car bodies.
– The reason for the ban, as explained by the European Commission, is hexavalent chromium, as the toxic form of the metal chromium is called. The announcement of the ban on hexavalent chromium in the European Union was made by the REACH directive in 2017. This directive gave EU industry seven years to find viable alternatives to this material. According to Autocar, the proposal is the result of health problems associated with hexavalent chromium dyes, a known carcinogen. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/motor/movilidad/ue-prohibe-color-cromado-coches-motocicletas-5220605/ 

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Weekly Markets
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Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
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Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot 

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Nerja 952 524 519
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Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Services.: 112
National Police: 091
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Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112

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