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Rincón de la Victoria Christmas market opens:
The market with at least 12 stalls, which opened to the public last Saturday, December 14, will be open until January 6 with the following hours: Monday to Thursday, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and on weekends, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. There will be special hours for December 24 and 31, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Plaza de la Constitución will host the Christmas Village, from December 20 to January 5, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and a special schedule for the 24th, 31st and 5th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. .
On December 20 and 26, and January 2, there will be live music with DJ Jorge Conde and the groups: Los Mickis, Comando Bandera and Comando G.
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Fiesta de las Migas in Torrox: Sun, 22 Dec {Translation}
Every year, around 40,000 portions of delicious migas are served alongside the traditional ensalada arriera, accompanied by 2,000 liters of local wine selected from a local competition.
– It will begin in the Plaza de la Constitución from 11:00 am with the celebration of the Gala of the 43rd Fiesta de las Migas, which will be followed by the meeting of choirs of the municipality and the performance of the Grupo de Coros y Danzas de Torrox.
– At the sound of conch shell by Angelita Villena begins the move of the festival to the Llano de la Almazara, accompanied by the Panda de Verdiales Coto Tres Hermanas and their typical dances of art and culture of Malaga. The Pastoral de Frigiliana will perform classic Christmas songs enlivening the attendees waiting for their plate of migas and salad arriera.
– At 15:30 hours is scheduled to start the Zambomba Jerezana by María José Santiago, again in the Plaza de la Constitución.
– At 21:00 we end the party with a fireworks display.
Ref: https://www.malagahoy.es/la-farola/domingo…
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Christmas Swing Party at La Cochera Cabaret, Malaga:
Sunday, 22 Dec, 8pm, admission €6
Address: Avenida de los Guindos, 19, 29004 Málaga
Whether you are the “ace swingout” or you have never danced swing before, the Malaga Swing community will welcome you with open arms in a show organized by Malaga Swing, full of freshness that brings together dancers of all levels and ages, dedicated to spreading swing in Malaga and promoting the culture that comes with values of fellowship, inclusion and diversity.
Info & tix: https://lacocheraentradas.com/shows/details/1867/navidad-swing-party
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Cancelled– Joe Cocker tribute show- “Mad Dogs” 10th anniversary concert: Sat, Dec 21, 10pm.
La Cochera Cabaret, Malaga. Refunds from place of purchase.
Ref: https://lacocheraentradas.com/shows/details/1863/mad-dogs
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Hot Fever 50’s Fest #2: Sun, 22 Dec, 7pm
Sala Planta Baja, C/ Horno de Haza 1, Granada
Featuring: Joe & the Jackpots, The Radions {Video Link}, and Correcaminos (Roadrunners).
Info & tix (€12adv / €15door): https://entradas.conciertos.club/es/events/hot-fever-50-s-fest-2
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Live music night- “Shonyquete” (Shony y Rafa):
Sat, 28 Dec, 9:30pm at La Carpinteria Bar
Av. De la Constitución 14, 29754 Cómpeta.
Info: https://allevents.in/nerja/shonyquete/200027622012952
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Día de Jeva- Antequera: Wed, 25 Dec, Christmas Day
The Day of Jeva in Antequera is celebrated at the Ermita de Jeva, south of the El Torcal Natural Area, in honor of the Virgin of Purification. The festivities begin with the ringing of bells, followed by the traditional “pandas clash” of verdiales dancers and the entrance of the pandas to the shrine. Attendees enjoy homemade mantecados (cookies), coffee, aguardiente (flavored liquors), and local buñuelos (pastries), while listening to musical performances. The day culminates with a procession of the Virgin towards the threshing floor, where a mass is held, and a contest of coplillas (ballads) dedicated to the Virgin is organized.
Info: https://www.antequera.es/municipio/turismo-rural/Dia-de-Jeva/
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Grand Fiesta of the Verdiales- Malaga: Sat, 28 Dec, 12-3pm
Andrés Jiménez Díaz Park Auditorium (Puerto de la Torre)
The Grand Fiesta of the Verdiales, celebrated for over fifty years, is one of the most deeply rooted traditions in Málaga. During this event, attendees can enjoy performances by the different verdiales groups while tasting local wines. A celebration filled with music, folklore, and a festive atmosphere that highlights Málaga’s culture and attracts both locals and visitors.
Almogía style, Comares style and Montes style dancers will compete. Each of the styles will have prizes in different categories: fiesta, couple dance, trenzaillo dance, flag or bajín dance or best singer.
Ref: https://mmalaga.es/agenda/fiesta-mayor-verdiales-malaga/
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SPAIN
European Commission Reads Spain The Riot Act- Given 2 Months To Comply With All Its Violations & Failures Or Face CJEU (Court of Justice of the EU): {Translation, summary}
– The European Commission has given Spain an ultimatum on Monday: it has to apply from now on the new regulation on tolls and vignettes, which should be in force from March this year, as Brussels has communicated. The Eurovignette Directive establishes common rules on the imposition of distance-based charges (tolls) and time-based user charges (vignettes), “allowing Member States to recover infrastructure costs (construction, operation, maintenance) through tolls and vignettes”, the EU executive summarizes. This includes passenger cars, buses, coaches and small heavy goods vehicles.
– The amendment to Directive (EU) 2022/362 now includes passenger cars, buses and coaches, as well as small heavy goods vehicles. The revised Directive also requires Member States to include the environmental costs of air pollution in their charging systems “to set charges based on a vehicle’s CO2 emissions”, with the aim of reducing emissions and encouraging cleaner heavy-duty vehicles. The deadline for transposing the Directive into national legislation was March 25, 2024, and there are a total of eight Member States that have not communicated transposition measures. The Commission has therefore decided to send a reasoned opinion to Bulgaria, Greece, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland and Portugal, which now have two months to respond and take the necessary measures. “Otherwise, the Commission may decide to refer the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Union,” Brussels concludes.
– The Commission also asks Spain to take action on the EU rules on professional qualifications (Directive 2005/36/EC, which the country, along with 21 other Member States, has to transpose)”. These rules make it easier for professionals to temporarily and occasionally provide their services in different Member States, while ensuring the protection of consumers and citizens. In the case of Health and Safety professions, Member States may require further qualification checks before authorizing the provision of services,” adds Brussels. These prior checks “may considerably delay the start of activities and may therefore only be imposed under strict conditions, in particular when the lack of professional qualifications could cause serious damage to the health or safety of the recipient of the service,” they conclude.
– In another of the open files, the European Commission has given Spain and Portugal two months to fully implement the so-called pan-European pension product regulation. If they fail to comply, Brussels will refer the case to the CJEU. This regulation establishes a voluntary, personal pension plan that provides consumers with a pan-European option to save for retirement.
– Spain has ended up in the CJEU for incorrectly applying three European directives on public procurement. These rules, which Member 
States were required to transpose into national law by 18 April 2016, require countries to follow fair and transparent procedures, with the aim of opening up services markets to real competition between companies across the EU and ensuring the best value for money in public procurement.
– Following Spain’s late notification of the transposition of the three directives and the compliance check carried out by the Commission, it was decided in December 2021 to send a letter of formal notice to Spain, followed by a reasoned opinion in April 2024. However, to date, Spain has yet to make the necessary changes to its legislation to make it fully compatible with all obligations under EU law. “Spanish legislation departs significantly from Union rules, especially as regards what types of authorities, contracts and contract modifications must follow public procurement rules,” they conclude from Brussels.
– “Non-transparent Chiringuitos”. In this list of warnings, the Commission considers that the mechanism by which the Spanish authorities grant permits for the construction of “permanent facilities” in the “coastal public domain”, i.e., beach bars, is excessively discretionary and lacks transparency. The Commission also considers that the extension of the duration of these concessions under national law, in some cases up to 75 years, infringes the same provision, as it implies “a preferential right in favor of incumbent operators”. Spain has been previously warned to correct this. Moreover, insofar as they hinder access to these concessions for operators from other Member States, “the national rules unduly restrict the freedom of establishment enshrined in Article 49 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union”. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5664449/0/ultimatum-bruselas-espana-tiene-que-aplicar-ya-nueva-normativa-sobre-pago-los-peajes/
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Aldama tells judge that his plot paid four million euros in illegal commissions (bribes) to Ábalos, Koldo García and PSOE, also supplied free flats for “entertaining ladies”: {Translation, summary}
– The broker of the “Koldo mask plot”, Víctor de Aldama, has testified this Monday before the Supreme Court that the Ministry of Transport of José Luis Ábalos pre-
awarded public contracts in exchange for up to four million euros in “commissions”. These bribes would have been divided between the former Minister of Transport, José Luis Ábalos {side pic} and his former advisor, Koldo García (bottom pic, with Ábalos}, but according to Aldama a part of them went directly to the Socialist Party.
– The alleged “corrupting nexus” of the Koldo case has indicated before the judge that he himself delivered to the former Minister of Transport a bribe of 170,000 euros in cash in a house in the urbanization of El Viso. In addition, there was a second delivery of cash in the minister’s office, in the presence of Koldo Garcia.
– Aldama has also explained that he paid the rent for three tourist rental apartments in Madrid to which, according to Aldama, both Ábalos and the Minister of Territorial Policy, Ángel Víctor Torres, went in the company of “ladies”.
– Aldama already affirmed in the National Court that he had delivered that money to the current secretary of organization of the PSOE. Sources have reported Aldama carried in a folder several screenshots of WhatsApp conversations that would come to prove his statements.
– In addition, when the high court took over the case to investigate the ex-minister José Luis Ábalos, Aldama presented a 37-page document in which he launched new attacks against the deputy of the Mixed Group. According to those who have now seen the document, Aldama indicated that Ábalos and Koldo García were “constantly” demanding gifts from him. The document states that “among other economic relations, an operation was planned by which Mr. Ábalos would acquire, without consideration, the property at Paseo de la Castellana, 164, in Madrid, owned by Víctor de Aldama”. This apartment, according to the document, would be a “guarantee in favor of Ábalos of the fulfillment of the commitment of several construction companies to pay commissions, if they were awarded certain pre-awarded public contracts”. Always according to the document presented by Aldama, the apartment had an approximate value of 1.9 million euros. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5664417/0/aldama-senala-juez-que-trama-pago-cuatro-millones-comisiones-abalos-koldo-psoe/
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The PP denounces to the European Commission “Sánchez’s attacks and repeated coercion of Spain’s judges: {Translation}
– The PP considers that Pedro Sánchez is attacking the judges and has made this known to the European Commission on Monday. The spokeswoman of the Popular Party in the European Parliament and vice president of the EPP, Dolors Montserrat {pic}, has sent a letter to Brussels after “attacks and coercion” by the president of the Government, she says, after he said that “all the cards are marked” to denounce a persecution against the Executive, something that Genoa sees very serious.
– Montserrat stressed that Sanchez “speaks of marked cards, when he is the man responsible for the fact that the Supreme Court has charged the Attorney General of the State for disclosure of secrets to damage the opposition, by subjecting the Prosecutor’s Office to the interests of the government.”
– “It is a scandal,” exposed the popular spokeswoman in reference to the imputation 
of the former number 2 of the PSOE, José Luis Ábalos, the eleven ministers investigated, the businessman Víctor de Aldama; his wife Begoña Gómez and the Moncloa worker in the service of the latter, Cristina Álvarez. “Sánchez is maneuvering to cover up the parade before the judge of his former number 2, his advisor, the front man of the plot, his wife and a worker in the service of his wife,” added the former minister.
– In this sense, Montserrat sent the Commission two questions to be taken into account when drafting the new annual report on the situation of the Rule of Law in Spain: “Does the European Commission consider admissible the attacks from the Government against the magistrates who are investigating the cases against the socialist leader’s entourage?”, she asks, and adds another one to consult if “it will initiate a structured dialogue with the Government to stop the constant attacks against the judiciary from Government officials”.
– In addition, Montserrat posed that “Sánchez’s attacks on judges are an attack on the European rule of law, on the separation of powers and on democratic freedom and integrity.” And she added that “when a government intervenes in these processes, it undermines not only the progress towards a fair and transparent justice, but also the commitments made by all European Union Member States to respect and protect the rule of law”.
-Meanwhile, the possibility remains on the table that in future plenary sessions in Strasbourg the European Parliament can discuss the situation in Spain and the Government around the ‘Ábalos case’, a request that Vox has already made for this week but that still has failed to move ahead. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5664469/0/pp-denuncia-ante-comision-europea-los-ataques-coacciones-sanchez-los-jueces-espana/
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Breaking News– 4 New Arrests In Kaldo Bribery Case: {Translation, summary}
– This Monday the Civil Guard arrested businesswoman Carmen Pano {pic}, who 
has publicly claimed to have delivered 90,000 euros to bribe money to the PSOE headquarters on behalf of the director of the Koldo case bribe scheme, Víctor de Aldama. (The PSOE filed a defamation suit within hours of her arrest.)
– In addition to Carmen Pano, her daughter Leonor María González Pano, De Aldama’s alleged front man Luis Alberto Escolano, and Carlos del Castillo, who would also be linked to this plot, have been arrested. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1844229/la-uco-detiene-a-la-mujer-que-dijo-que-habia-entregado-90000-euros-en-ferraz/
MALAGA PROVINCE
Total internet and telephone outage in much of inland Malaga province, service restored 6 hrs later:
– Thousands of residents in the province of Malaga have been without telephone and internet connections since this Monday morning after two fibre optic cables 
were cut “by accident”. This has affected almost 100,000 people throughout the province, as well as paralysing connections in businesses and offices. The main areas that are suffering from this cut are Antequera, Coín, Ronda and Campillos, although Telefónica sources told SUR that “there may be more municipalities in the province that have connection failures as these cables connect almost half the province”.
UPDATE- Service was restored after a 6 hour outage.
Full article, English: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/total-internet…
Update, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga/municipios…
IZNATE
Power surge damages appliances in Iznate, power company to cover damages- claim forms info, must be submitted this week: {Translation}
– A breakdown in the power supply in Iznate has caused significant damage to appliances, lamps and other electrical devices in some homes in the town. The incident, caused by an external power surge from the power grid, has affected at least some properties on Calle Malaga.
– The Iznateño consistory prepares a damage claim form for the affected neighbors and transfer it to Endesa to cover the costs of the damaged appliances.
– The following information will be needed in order to make the claim: data of the user who holds the electricity contract (name, address, ID number, electricity contract number and, where appropriate, incident number if Endesa has been called to report the incident); data of the equipment or appliances that have been affected (refrigerator, washing machine, air conditioner, microwave, television, etc.); and any other relevant information that is considered necessary to provide such as purchase invoices of these appliances, characteristics of the same, etc.
– The affected persons can send this information by email to alcaldia@iznate.es or recepción@iznate.es, or by going to the Town Hall of Iznate. According to information from the utility company, this claim will have to be sent in the next working days (two or three days). Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/una-averia-en-el-suministro-electrico-dana-los-electrodomesticos-de-algunas-viviendas-en-iznate/
EUROPE
German Chancellor Scholz loses no-confidence vote, paving way for election:
– The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government on Monday, clearing the way for an early election on Feb. 23 necessitated by the collapse of his government. Photo: Lisi Niesner. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-chancellor-scholz-ask-parliament-clear-way-new-elections-2024-12-15/
SPORTS
Spain, Portugal and Morocco to co-host 2030 World Cup:
– Fifa has announced that Spain, Portugal and Morocco will co-host the 2030 men’s football World Cup. It’s the first time that three countries across two continents will officially stage the tournament.
– The opening matches will also be held on a third continent, South America, which means that competing teams will play across different seasons and hemispheres within the same tournament. And the 2030 event is particularly special, because its the 100th anniversary of the first World Cup.
– For Spain, there are 11 confirmed venues: Riazor (La Coruña), San Mamés (Bilbao), Anoeta (San Sebastián), La Romareda (Zaragoza), Camp Nou (Barcelona), RCDE Stadium (Barcelona), La Rosaleda (Málaga), Metropolitano (Madrid), Estadio Gran Canaria, La Cartuja (Seville) and Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid).
– It has not been revealed where the final will be played. Although a large majority of Spanish fans opt for the stadiums of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, the projected Hassan II Stadium in Casablanca is gaining more and more weight, which could seat 115,000 people.
Full articles: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/cwy8nqg0z1vo &
https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/…
FINANCIAL
Spain flip-flops on Golden Visa ban as applications continue to flood in:
– Spain’s Senate has temporarily stalled the Golden Visa ban, but Congress could push it through for early 2025.
– Last month, Spain’s controversial Golden Visa programme looked set for abolition 
when the country’s Congress approved a bill to scrap the scheme. At the time, it was thought the ban could come into effect as soon as January 2025. But the bill has hit a snag, which could see a ban delayed for several months, or even abandoned altogether, {and people are rushing to apply while they still can}.
– As would be expected, applications for the Golden Visa programme have ramped up significantly since its abolition was first announced last April. But visa approvals are also on the up, with the rate moving from an average of 69 per month between January and March to 95 per month from April to October. In total, 2024 has seen 780 Golden Visas granted up to the end of October, with 573 of those granted since the abolition announcement was made. Full article: https://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/12/10/spain-flip-flops-on-golden-visa-ban-as-applications-continue-to-flood-in
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Bitcoin rallies past $107,000 (€101,796):
– Bitcoin , the world’s biggest and best known cryptocurrency, extended gains to a session high of $107,148 and was most recently at $106,877, up 5.43% from late Friday.
– The No. 2 digital currency Ether was up 1.85% at $3,975.70 (€3,781).
Full article: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/bitcoin-powers-above-105000-first-time-2024-12-15/
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https://www.foro-ciudad.com/malaga.html
Petrol Prices – Updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/updated-daily-these-20220314114157-nt.html
Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only, Mercadillo de La Cala del Moral- Rincon de la Victoria.
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Nerja Car Boot
Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231
Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Services.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112
Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238
Local/National News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
Local Weather: https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/torre-del-mar/306652/weather-forecast/306652
Bus Info: https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/our-destinations/regional
Currency Converter: https://www.x-rates.com/calculator/?from=EUR&to=GBP&amount=1
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Local Bank Holidays: http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/spain/index.php UK Newspaper Front Pages and Worldwide Newspapers All On One Site: https://www.thepaperboy.com/uk/front-pages.cfm
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Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Malaga Province: New, updated link (Aug, 2023). Info in English with list of English speaking meetings. https://aacostadelsol.com/
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