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1st International Tuna Competition of Almuñécar City:
Tunas are student bands.
Friday, May 8th and Saturday, May 9th with activities in different parts of the municipality.
– Friday, May 8th, the program will begin at 7:00 PM with a parade through the town center of Almuñécar, culminating in the Town Hall square at 8:00 PM, where the serenading competition will take place.
– Saturday, May 9th, El Majuelo Park will host the tuna competition starting at 7:00 PM, where participating groups will showcase their musical and theatrical talent, vying for prizes for best tuna and best soloists.
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Moûllet Trío at Nerja Jazz Club: Fri, 8 May, 8pm
Daniel Fernández (Clarinete & Sax) – Martín Veredas (Guitar) – Rafael Martínez (Guitar)
Although the ensemble’s characteristic style is based on the aesthetics of early jazz (drawing inspiration from 1930s swing and Manouche jazz, a European movement with figures like Django Reinhardt and Tchan Tchou Vidal), the members of Moûllet Trio also share a common appreciation for other genres, from classical music to Brazilian rhythms, including film scores and popular songs.
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Car boot sale at El Pantano, Los Romanes (Vinuela): Sunday 10 May
We all look forward to seeing you again at our ever popular market and as well as our regular stallholders we are delighted to welcome several new ones each bringing different and new items for you to browse at and buy. As you are aware we support fundraising charities whose work behind the scenes is invaluable to the community and rely on the top quality items they bring for sale to help in their efforts to keep afloat.
Our market is located on the A356, Km.30 in restaurant El Pantanos car park overlooking the lake.
For further details/information please contact Sandra/Sandy on mobile 633878471.
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Feria de El Trapiche in honour of San Isidro:
Sat & Sun, 9 & 10 May. Performances, music, tastings and more. Community paella 2pm Sunday.
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Vélez-Málaga presents the June program of the Lope de Vega Theatre:
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SPAIN
Meat Rip-Off, Customers Gouged on Pork Prices, Profit Margins of 250% to 450%: {Trans, summary}
– Pork prices in Spain show a significant disparity between the farm and the end consumer , according to the Coordinator of Farmers’ and Livestock Breeders’ Organizations (COAG). While the price paid to farmers has fallen by 29% in two years, consumers face a 6.9% price increase, reaching the highest level recorded in the historical series of the Origin-Destination Price Index (IPOD).
– COAG has analyzed price trends between April 2024 and April 2026 and detected a “growing and unjustified gap” between what farmers receive and what supermarkets pay. This disparity between the different links in the food chain highlights structural problems in price transmission throughout the process.
– In April 2024, the farmgate price was €1.83 per kilo, which is what the farmer received, while the retail price, what the consumer paid, reached €6.45 per kilo. The difference between the two prices was €3.52 per kilo, representing a profit margin of 252%.
– Two years later, the situation has reversed for producers and consumers: the price farmers receive has fallen to €1.30 per kilo, a drop of 28.9%. Meanwhile, consumers now pay €6.90 per kilo, 6.9% more than in April 2024, a figure that represents the highest price ever recorded in the analyzed period.
– The current gap between the farmgate price and the retail price has widened to €5.31 per kilo, representing an IPOD margin of 431%. The agricultural organization emphasizes that this trend indicates a growing transfer of income from producers to the distribution chain and the meat industry, while consumers foot the bill.
– These data show that the drop in farmgate prices is not being passed on to the end consumer. During 2025 and early 2026, while farmers’ income steadily declined, supermarket prices not only remained stable but continued to rise, reaching their peak in April 2026. Source, Spanish: https://www.andaluciainformacion.es/articulo/andalucia/oag-critica…
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Pension Funding Scandal Update– The Government diverted €2,389 million in European recovery-plan funds to the payment of pensions due to the lack of Budgets: {Trans, summary}
– Spain’s Court of Auditors has accused the Government of using €2,389 million in EU recovery funds to pay civil servant pensions and minimum pension top-ups in November 2024 in a new report. The Government resorted to this because the extended 2023 budget, still in force, left insufficient money for unavoidable pension commitments.
– While the Government claims the move did not compromise the recovery plan, the Court found the legal justification weak and criticised the uncertainty over using EU funds for non-recovery purposes. The Court also warns of a serious structural deficit in the pension system. Spending approvals greatly exceeded original budget plans, and most of the extra money had to come from borrowing.
– Social Security’s debts have now exceeded its assets for eight years in a row, with a shortfall of over €106,000 million. The report also reveals €1,627 million in payments that were made but lack proper justification or approval, and these have missed legal deadlines. Other accounting failures include incorrect recording of debts. For example, tax debts were overvalued by €1,263 million, while Social Security debts were undervalued by €2,643.9 million. Because of errors in when obligations and revenues were recorded, the Court found the overall budget result was overstated by €4,090.3 million.
– The inculpatory report statement was approved with one dissenting vote and six concurrent explanatory votes. Source, Spanish: https://www.larazon.es/economia/gobierno-desvio-2389-millones…
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Minister of the Presidency, Félix Bolaños Lies About Budget Requirement: {Trans, summary, explainer}
– The government has made another U-turn on the budget. Just over a week ago, the First Vice President and Minister of Economy, Carlos Cuerpo, postponed the presentation of the general budget law for “months” and set the budget preparation for 2027. But this Tuesday, the Minister of the Presidency, Félix Bolaños, announced its inclusion in this year’s legislative plan. Furthermore, he stated that presenting the budget is not a constitutional obligation, but a political one. Source, Spanish: https://www.larazon.es/espana/gobierno-otro-bandazo…
{Explainer:
– The Spanish Constitution (Article 134.3) explicitly states: “The Government must present the General State Budgets to the Congress of Deputies at least three months before the expiration of those of the previous year”. The last budget approved was in 2022 for 2023. When Bolaños calls it a “political obligation,” he is exploiting the lack of a specific punishment to redefine the law as a suggestion. The Minister is trying to downgrade a “must” into a “should”. The reason the government has used to avoid presenting budgets since 2022 is that the Constitution provides no specific penalty for missing the deadline. If the government fails to present a budget, the previous year’s budget is automatically “prorogued” (extended). This dubious reading of the constitution allows the government to continue operating quasi-legally without facing a budget vote they would likely lose.
– This budget postponement has been challenged in the courts. In October 2025, the Senate (controlled by the opposition People’s Party) approved a conflict of powers against the government for not presenting budgets. In February 2026, the Constitutional Court unanimously admitted this challenge for review. This is the first time the court will examine the government’s failure to present budgets for 2024, 2025, and 2026. However, such cases can take months or years to resolve. -Ed.}
AXARQUÍA
Two people arrested for a real estate scam of more than 800,000 euros in the Axarquía region: {Trans, summary}
– Two people have been arrested in Axarquía, for an alleged property fraud causing over €800,000 in losses. The investigation began in December 2025 and has so far uncovered 20 fraud offences, with victims in Málaga, Jaén, Seville and Córdoba.
– The main suspect, a former estate agent in Torrox, reportedly misused his industry knowledge to steal rental funds. After being dismissed, he continued fraudulently, using company papers to gain trust. The scheme involved offering property sales or rentals that never went ahead, requesting advance cash payments for deposits or fees. Money was channelled through his own and third-party accounts.
– A second suspect helped by showing properties and moving cash. A home search in Torre del Mar yielded incriminating documents. Analysing seven bank accounts and freezing financial products allowed recovery of €99,911, returned to some victims. The investigation continues to determine the full scale of the fraud. The case has been sent to the Court of Torrox. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/detenidas-dos-personas-por-una-estafa-inmobiliaria-de-mas-de-800-000-euros-en-la-axarquia/
MALAGA CITY
Malaga City Council raises the price of bus tickets to 1.50 euros: {Trans, summary}
– A single bus ticket in Málaga city will cost 10 cents more. The price will rise from €1.40 to €1.50 per trip. A year after its approval by the Urban Planning and Mobility Commission, the Local Governing Board has taken the final step to implement the increase. City Hall has justified the price hike by citing the promotion of multi-trip tickets and support for their financing.
– Furthermore, the City Council justifies the price increase by comparing itself to other major cities . “With this update, the price of a single EMT bus ticket is now on par with transport companies in cities like Valencia or Valladolid,” they stated in a press release. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/ayuntamiento-malaga…
TORROX
Torrox awards the works to install the second longest wooden bridge in Andalusia: {Trans, summary}
– Torrox Town Council has awarded a €717,179.75 contract to Urinci S.L.U. to build a 165-metre-long wooden footbridge over the River Torrox. Once completed, it will be the second longest wooden bridge in Andalusia. The bridge, which will have a width of three metres and be for pedestrians only, will be constructed next to the Torrox Lighthouse, a protected archaeological site. The project also includes 100 metres of access paths.
– Scots pine wood will be used, with handrails or parapets where needed. Last January, the council awarded a separate contract for the timber supply to Media Madera Ingenieros Consultores SL, bringing the total investment to nearly two million euros.
– Mayor Óscar Medina called the bridge a key link in connecting four kilometres of existing coastal path between Punta del Faro and Peñoncillo beach. The council is also working with the Provincial Council of Málaga on two additional sections of the coastal path towards Jardines del Mar and Barranco del Agua. Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/axarquia/…
VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
Vélez-Málaga has the Cabrillas pilgrimage this weekend in honor of the Immaculate Conception: {Trans, summary}
– The Brotherhood of the Immaculate Conception of Cabrillas, Vélez-Málaga, is preparing for the 34th annual pilgrimage in honour of the Virgin, an event that draws hundreds of locals each year for tradition, faith and community.
– Festivities begin on Friday, 8th May, with the traditional overnight decoration of pilgrimage carts on the Cabrillas esplanade.
– On Saturday, a pilgrim mass at the Cabrillas hermitage, sung by the El Trapiche choir, starts at noon. The official pilgrimage sets off at 5:00 pm to the sound of the Almonte drummers, with floral offerings at the Immaculate Conception roundabout. At midnight, the Salve to the Virgin takes place at the Benamocarra estate.
– Sunday’s events include the Regina Coeli at noon, a taekwondo exhibition and a performance by the Ana Belén academy. A shared paella follows at 2:00 pm. The Almonte drummers return at 4:00 pm, and the journey back to the hermitage begins at 6:00 pm. Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/axarquia/2026/05/04/velez-malaga…
EUROPE
Romanian government falls due to a no-confidence vote by social democrats and far-right parties: {Trans, summary}
– Romania’s conservative government under Ilie Bolojan has fallen after parliament passed a no-confidence motion backed by Social Democrats and ultranationalists. The vote, the largest such since 1990, saw 281 votes in favour. The coalition collapsed when the PSD left the cabinet, protesting Bolojan’s fiscal adjustments, including tax rises, spending cuts, salary reductions and redundancies, aimed at tackling a 7.9% deficit, the EU’s highest. The PSD accused Bolojan of excessive harshness. He defended the measures as necessary to ensure EU funds. President Nicusor Dan, who will appoint the next prime minister, has ruled out fresh elections and begun consultations to form a new executive, urging calm and reaffirming Romania’s pro-EU, pro-NATO course. The press suggests acting interior minister Catalin Predoiu as a possible consensus leader. The crisis has depressed the leu and raised borrowing costs. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/mundo/gobierno-rumania…
MIDDLE EAST
The United Arab Emirates announces it is intercepting Iranian attacks for the second consecutive day: {Trans, summary}
– The UAE Ministry of Defense says it is intercepting “ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones” launched from Iran for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, despite the truce in place between Washington and Tehran.
– On Monday, the UAE said it intercepted a total of 15 missiles and four drones launched from Iran, causing three moderate injuries, in what were the first Iranian attacks against the Gulf country since the ceasefire came into effect on April 8. Source, Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/internacional/guerra-iran…
SPANISH ROYALS
Spanish Royal House releases video of Princess Leonor on an instruction flight: Video Link
FASHION
Met Gala 2026– Every outfit from the red carpet:
See full 95 photo gallery: https://www.reuters.com/pictures/met-gala-2026-latest-photos-red-carpet-2026-05-04/
OTHER
Rolling Stones announce new album, ‘Foreign Tongues.’ Here’s what we know so far:
– On Tuesday, The Rolling Stones confirmed that they will release a new album, titled “Foreign Tongues,” on July 10.
– The Stones’ last album was 2023’s “Hackney Diamonds.” It was their first album of original material in 18 years — since 2005’s “A Bigger Bang.” It was also their first full-length release since the death of drummer Charlie Watts in 2021. He appeared posthumously on two of that album’s 12 tracks.
– According to press materials for the album, “Foreign Tongues” will also include a special appearance from Watts from one of his final recording sessions before his death, as well as contributions from Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney, The Cure’s Robert Smith and The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/rolling-stones… & Video Link
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– Missing British man found dead on Huelin/Misericordia Beach (Malaga) after three-day search {pic}
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/missing-british…
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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
Andalucia Reservoir Data, updated daily: The direct link to the old familiar chart page no longer works. Here is the new way to access it. This link takes you to the map version.
https://www.redhidrosurmedioambiente.es/saih/visor/visorE ; to see the chart version click this link, then in the menu bar click Data (Datos) > Reservoirs (Embalses) > Breaking News (Datos de ultima hora)
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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
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Emergency Services.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
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Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238
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