DigameXtra No. 2823 Wednesday, July 31st, 2024

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This week’s events with Dana & Gianni:
– Wednesday July 31st from 8 to 11pm Jam Session at Media Caña Torrox Costa avenida del Peñoncillo 46 (info/booking 635763633)
– Saturday August 3rd at 10pm concert by Dana & Gianni Centro Nautico Valle de Lecrín Recreational area Embalse de Beznar (info/booking 673252366)
– Sunday August 4th from 2:30 to 5:30 pm Jam Session at Ziggy’s bar Venta Baja Puente Don Manuel (info/booking 0044 7947099443)
Everyone is welcome at the Jam Sessions and we invite musicians to bring their instruments. The jams are hosted by Dana & Gianni

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Canillas de Albaida 2024 Fair: Fri-Sun, 2-4 August
– Friday. The programme of festivities will begin with the “diana floreada”, a floral reveille, enlivened by the Municipal Band of Canillas de Albaida, at 08.30 in the morning. “Two hours later the ribbons can be collected for the horse race which will take place at 19:30. At 23.00 the dancing will begin with the Orquesta La Clave, who will perform more shows throughout the night. At 01:00 hours, will be the election of the Queens, Ladies and Mister. At 3 o’clock in the morning there will be DJ Vicman Romero and Mike Sildavia.
– Saturday. At 12.00 hours it will be time for ‘Los Pucheros’ in the square where children and adults will enjoy traditional games. There will be paella distributed. The afternoon will continue with the Fiesta de la Espuma. In the evening there will be the orchestras Obsesión and Amadeus. At 1.30am, the Spanish 90s band ‘Tennessee’ will perform.
– On Sunday we begin with the distribution of meat and potatoes. Leo Música en Vivo will perform. Another of our traditions takes place on Sunday morning, so that the elderly and those who are ill have something of the fair at home, we visit them together with the Mises and Mister de la Feria accompanied by the Music Band who play them a pasodoble. At 19.00 hours will be the mass in honour of the patron saint, the Virgen del Rosario, accompanied by the Romeros del Rosario Choir. At seven o’clock in the morning there will be a final fireworks display to mark the end of the fiesta.

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II Poetic Evening ‘Periana under the stars’: Friday, August 2.
– Begins at 9:00 p.m. in the Plaza of the Active Participation Center in Periana. “We will meet under a starry sky to enjoy a night full of poetry, inspiration and dreams.”
– The programming will begin with the visit of the actor Eduardo Roberto who will play the character of Miguel de Cervantes, then Adolfo Lasheras Chicano will explain to us an activity called ‘Exquisite Corpse’ through which we can all write together a poem that then at the end of the evening will be recited in a special and original way.
– Next, the members of the Reading and Theater Club will present us with a selection of poems, many of them their own authorship, and there will be an open mic session for attendees who want to participate in the event to end the event with a musical performance.

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Alpujarra municipality of Bérchules (Granada) will celebrate this coming weekend the 30th edition of its August New Year’s Eve:
– This will begin on Wednesday 31/7 with a Christmas craft market, to which will be added the “aguinaldo” (Christmas card collection) for the little ones, who will have a children’s party with mats before the opening of the New Year’s Eve museum.
– Thursday, August 1, 22:00 Vagans Choir Performance. Place: Plaza Constitution.
– Friday, August 2. 22:00 Christmas facade competition. 23:00 Live pop-rock music concert: Los Lunes no hay pescao. Place: Plaza Constitution.
– Saturday 3/7 it will hold its traditional parade with a borriquilla and the distribution of anisette and mantecados and a route around the nativity scenes. The Three Wise Men will arrive from Alcútar before the flamenco zambombá, the verbena and the opening speech. Midnight will come with the chimes and the party to welcome 2024 and a half, the point at which the grapes give way to the party in the Plaza de la Constitución.
– Sunday, August 4, 10:00am, Guided tour of Bérchules
This is one of those hidden gems, a great excuse to take the drive high up into the Alpujarras, and go back in time to traditional Spain. Info & full schedule: https://turismo.berchules.es/event/programacion-especial-30-aniversario-nochevieja-en-agosto/ & Video Link

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Gazpacho Festival of Alfarnatejo: Saturday, August 3.
Plaza de la Constitución
The Fiesta del Gazpacho de los Tres Golpes will start at ten o’clock in the morning with the parade of Nuestra Señora de Alfarnate – Alfarnatejo. At that time the traditional street market will open and the workshops will begin.
At twelve o’clock midday the institutional act will take place, with a tribute to the Spanish Indoor Football Champions and to the Women potters. José Cobos Mena will also be named an adopted son of Alfarnatejo.
From 1:30pm, those attending the Fiesta will be able to buy the Gazpacho 2024 bowls and the tasting sessions will begin. The music will start with the Oquesta Kalimba, followed by the cover band La Conde Band. For the rest of the afternoon there will be music in the Plaza de la Constitución. In the evening, from 22:00 there will be the Orquesta Némesis and the cover band Indiana. From 4 a.m. there will be an after party. Video Link

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Town Fairs In Malaga 2024:
***August***
– Torre de Benagalbón Fair (Rincón de la Victoria): 1-4 August
– Fair of Lagos (Vélez-Málaga): 2-4 August
– Fair of Alcaucín: also from the 2nd to the 4th of August.
– Alameda Fair: first week of August, from Wednesday to Sunday.
– Feria de Benamargosa: first weekend in August
– Casabermeja Fair: first weekend in August
– Feria de Agosto de Manilva: starts on the 7th and ends on the 11th, and on Sunday the 25th is the patron saint’s day.
– Chilches Fair (Vélez-Málaga): 8-11 August
– Benalmádena Fair: 11-15 August
– Fair of Pizarra: 14-18 August
– Fair of Tolox: 14th-18th August
– Fair of Algarrobo: from 1 to 4 August
– Fair of Canillas de Albaida: from 2 to 4 August.
– Fair of Benahavís: from 14th to 17th August.
– Villanueva de la Concepción Fair: around 15th August.
– Malaga Fair: 17-24 August
– Antequera Fair: 21-25 August
– Fair of Guaro: 21-25 August
– Fair of El Burgo: week of 28 August
– Villanueva del Rosario Fair: 1-4 August
***September***
– Pedro Romero Fair in Ronda: 2-8 September
– Mijas Fair: 3-8 September
– Alora Fair: 7-11 September
– Vélez-Málaga Fair: 24-29 September
– Torremolinos Fair: 25th-29th September
– Alfarnate Fair: 11th-16th September
***October***
– Nerja Fair: 9-13 October
– Torrox Fair: 2-6 October
– Fuengirola Fair: 6th-12th October
Source: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/fechas-ferias-municipios-Malaga-2024_0_1890112689.html

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Alcaucín August Fair in honor of San Sebastián & XXXVI Flamenco Cante Festival: 2-4 August.

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4th Axarquia Astronomy Walk to see the Perseids or Tears of San Lorenzo: Night of Saturday 10th August, in Alfarnate (Pico Vilo).
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– 2 seater sofa. The measurements are 135 cm wide x 75 cm deep x 45 cm to the seat height. Very comfortable, can be viewed torrox pueblo. €175.
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For Sale: Fender bass guitar. In good condition. 245€
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For Sale: Space saver spare wheel, complete with scissor jack, wheel brace and wheel cover. It is a 16 inch wheel with 5 bolt holes. The holes are 100mm apart. I bought this for my 2021 Seat Arona. It cost 185euros and has never been used. I will accept 85euros. I can deliver between Nerja and Torre del Mar. Contact Jim, Torrox Pueblo.
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For Sale: HP Desk jet 2722 printer/scanner. Wi-Fi or cable connect, working and with inks. 20 euros. Tel Bob, Sedella, 679598264 or
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For Sale: Sofa. 2 Seater rose pink sofa. 150cm wide x 75cm deep. Very comfortable. Photos sent on request. 50 euro.
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Email: brendaleetorrox at gmail dot com

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For Sale: Job lot of men’s clothing for a tall man 61 pieces in total. 16 long-sleeved shirts, 9 short-sleeved shirts, 3 beach trunks, 4 chino shorts, 6 T-shirts, 3 polo shirts, 9 jeans/chinos, 2 dress pants 1 sweatpants, 7 sweaters, 1 sweatshirt, 1 long-sleeve T-shirt. Trouser size 38 inch waist/ 34 inch length.
T-shirts size XXL, jerseys 2xl / 3xl. Good condition
Price for the job lot is 75€. It works out at €1.20 per item, so it’s a bargain to have a new wardrobe full of clothes!
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SPAIN

Sánchez sues judge investigating his wife Begoña, for the very same thing he himself had done just hours before, prevarication. (The far-left always accuses the opposition of the offences they themselves are committing!): {Translation, summary}
– The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, just hours after meeting the judge and refusing to testify (a prevarication, but within his rights), has filed a complaint for an alleged crime of prevarication against Judge Juan Carlos Peinado. Judge Peinado is leading the investigation against the president’s wife, Begoña Gómez, for alleged influence peddling and corruption in business. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-pedro-sanchez-querella-contra-juez-juan-carlos-peinado-prevaricacion-20240730134125.html {Prevarication: the fact of avoiding telling the truth or saying exactly what you think. Source: Cambridge dictionary}

ANDALUCÍA

The opposition sees the changes of Andalucia’s Junta ministers as recognition of poor management- I called it in yesterday’s issue: {Translation}
– The opposition parties to the Andalusian Government have evaluated and commented on the changes made by Juanma Moreno in his team as an acknowledgement that the management has major shortcomings, especially in the strategic areas of Health and Education.
– For the secretary general of the PSOE-A, Juan Espadas {pic}, the government crisis means that Juanma Moreno “recognises that Health and Education were a disaster”, a conclusion he reaches because of the fact that he is changing the people in charge of them.
– Espadas has made this reading in his account on the social network X, in which he regrets that there has been “no major signing” and that the president of the Junta has little left to contribute in what he considers to be a lost legislature. The Socialist leader also said that the President of the Junta has recognised that “Health could not remain in the hands of someone without a minimum of sensitivity and knowledge”, and that “the environment does not matter much to him”, in reference to the appointment by Juanma Moreno moving Catalina García to a new post leading Sustainability and the Environment after her poor performance managing Health.
– For Vox’s parliamentary spokesman, Manuel Gavira, the president of the Junta has done nothing more than “self-amend himself and his management”, as “he has changed almost everything he said was going well, and even so he has fallen short”. For Gavira, it is not a problem of names but of policies. “Changing one minister for another is the least of it, because if he does not change the policies he applies, Moreno’s government will continue to be a swindle that will not solve the problems of the Andalusians,” he said in a statement, in which he criticised the expense of adding another ministerial department.
He also referred to the dismissal of Catalina García as Minister of Health, and said that Moreno “recognises how the health care received by Andalusians has gotten out of hand, with million-dollar waiting lists, complaints from professionals and, above all, his incompetence in management”.
– For her part, the spokesperson for Por Andalucía, Inma Nieto, also assured in X that no change of faces or the distribution of portfolios among old acquaintances will fix the destruction of Moreno in Andalusia”. The MP pointed to the new spokesperson, Carolina España, and said that her appointment is the most important change. “Even they don’t believe in moderation any more,” she said.
– For the spokesman for Adelante Andalucía, José Ignacio García, the president of the Junta is at his worst moment, “in the greatest crisis of government and project” since he arrived at the Junta more than five years ago. García pointed out that the dismissals in Health and Education coincide with a wave of mobilisations that are highly critical of the Junta’s management of these portfolios. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/andalucia/oposicion-cambios-reconocimiento-gestion-deficiente-20240729193743-nt.html

MALAGA PROVINCE

Storms give way to new wave of high temperatures in Malaga and along the Costa del Sol:
– It is not usual, and even less so in recent years, for it to rain in Malaga at the end of July. But it rained lightly on Sunday, and it did again Monday (29 July) at various times in the morning, in different parts of Malaga city, among other municipalities. They were brief showers, although with large, muddy drops due to the ‘calima’ haze (Sahara desert sand) present in the Malaga skies, which also remained very cloudy. The cause of this radical change in the weather was the arrival of a ‘Dana’ depression which was isolated off the coast of Portugal.
– From summer showers we transition to a possible episode of strong ‘terral’ hot wind, which could push temperatures from Wednesday – and especially on Thursday – above 40C in Malaga province, starting in the Guadalhorce valley and other inland areas. In fact, if the forecasts come true, this could be the hottest spell of the summer, although until then there are still a few days to go and the forecast can change.
– Spain’s state weather agency (Aemet) has activated a yellow alert (low risk) for tomorrow for the whole of Malaga province, with the exception of Axarquia, for maximum temperatures of 36C in general. According to the meteorologists, “this warning refers mainly to the inland parts of the province, where it could locally reach 40 degrees”.
– As for Thursday, the weather models are already giving 40-41C in Malaga city, and up to 45 degrees in the Guadalhorce valley (Coín, Álora, etc). Friday will be similar, although somewhat less intense, while on Saturday it will ease off, turn east and the mercury will drop by around 10 degrees, to a maximum of 30C.
– Weather on Thursday will depend on whether the terral comes in from the early hours of the morning (around 3.00 a.m.), which could be a record high. In the region, the experts expect hot nights on Wednesday in Jaén or Almería. Aemet foresees minimum temperatures of 26 degrees in these provinces followed closely by Malaga, where the mercury will not drop below 25 degrees.
– The all-time record high for the month of August has remained unbeaten since 9 August 1953, with 44C registered at Malaga Airport.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/storms-give-way-new-wave-high-temperatures-20240730094244-nt.html
Additional ref: https://www.diariosur.es/andalucia/andalucia-calor-nocturno-extremo-noches-infernales-tiempo-20240730171811-nt.html

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Malaga reservoirs on Tuesday, July 30:
Source: https://www.diariosur.es/andalucia/embalses-andalucia-30julio-20240729000000-nt.html

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Aid of 1,200 euros for birth or adoption in Malaga- the Provincial Council opens the application period: {Translation, summary}
– The Diputación de Málaga has opened the deadline for applications for birth or adoption grants, which will end on 21 August. The call is endowed with 450,000 euros, an amount which is expected to benefit 375 families in small municipalities in the province.
– Among the requirements for those applying for the grants are that they must live in a municipality of less than 10,000 inhabitants, that the family’s income does not exceed 25,000 euros per year and that the birth or adoption took place between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/ayudas-nacimiento-diputacion-malaga-plazo-solicitud_0_2002118386.html

TORRE DEL MAR

Foreign couple seriously injured after car bursts into flames after refuelling at Torre del Mar petrol station:
– The incident happened shortly before 5pm Monday, when, for reasons unknown and that are being investigated, the car burst into flames soon after resuming its journey after having refuelled at the Repsol petrol station located at the eastern end of Torre del Mar, near the mouth of the river Seco, towards Caleta de Vélez.
– As SUR has been able to confirm, the car was apparently using liquefied petroleum gas. Both occupants were seriously injured in the incident, although the man’s burns were more serious. The 48-year-old woman was taken to the Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía, while the man was rushed to the Hospital Regional de Málaga in a very serious condition.
– The firefighters managed to smother the flames in the car. In the first few moments of the incident, the car moved on its own for several metres, like a fireball, after the handbrake system failed, until it hit the curb of the old N-340, resulting in the road being closed for several hours. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/foreign-couple-seriously-injured-after-car-bursts-20240730081735-nt.html

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Tennis News- Rafael Nadal & Carlos Alcaraz Advance to Olympics Doubles QFs:
– Rafael Nadal/Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) defeated Tallon Griekspoor/Wesley Koolhof (NED), 6-4, 6-7, (10-2 tiebreaker).
– It was an incredibly even match. The Spanish pair only managed to convert one of seven break points, while the Dutch duo went 0-for-3 in that regard. Griekspoor and Koolhof will lament their 26 unforced errors, seven more than Nadal and Alcaraz. The Spanish duo also had 12 total winners, to just three for Griekspoor and Koolhof.
– Up next for Nadal and Alcaraz is the American duo of Ram and Krajicek. Full article: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10130197-rafael-nadal-carlos-alcaraz-advance-to-olympics-doubles-qfs-updated-bracket-scores

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DigameXtra No. 2822 Tuesday, July 30th, 2024

On July 30, 2024July 30, 2024 By naythandoctorlaptop

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‘Al Son del Rebalaje’, the summer cycle of open-air concerts and shows in Torre del Mar: August lineup.
Nightly with 10pm performances on the stage of the Paseo Marítimo de Poniente.

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Medieval Fairs and Markets in Malaga:
– 5 to 7 August. Medieval Market of Montejaque
– 22 to 25 August. Seafood Market in San Pedro Alcántara
– 23 to 25 August. Medieval Market Douglas’ Days in Teba
– 20 to 22 September. Seafood Market in La Cala de Mijas

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Miranda Cuenca Band: Sat, 3 Aug, 10pm. Free!
El Charcón Beach
Cadiz road km 204,500 Mijas Costa (Change of Direction El Faro) Mijas, 29649. Pop & rock, with a Malaga twist. Video Link

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Jabega Regatta- Malaga: Sat, 3 Aug
The traditional jabega boats take part in the 87th edition of this rowing race in the Port from 5pm. Boats from ten local clubs will be taking part in what is usually a great sporting event in Malaga. Video Link

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Horse & carriage competition: Friday 9 August at 8pm.
The Malaga Fair also includes parades of horses and carriages, all dressed up to the nines for the occasion. This year’s competition takes place in La Malagueta bullring.
The 41st edition of this event will showcase 30 carriages vying for the top prize and also include parades by the Legionnaires and local police horses. Plus there’s a competition for the best flamenco dress and traditional mantilla.
Free entry, but get there early to be sure of a seat.

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Performances at Ocón Auditorium: Paseo del Parque, Malaga. Free.
Thursday 1 August at 8.45pm – a jazz/soul/fusion concert
Thursday 8 August at 8.45pm – a flamenco dance performance
Thursday 29 August at 8.45pm – dance performance.
Info: 951928761

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Concert in the English Cemetery: Sat, 10 August, 8pm.
The Solstice Trio perform at the English Cemetery.
Tickets are available online or at the gate on the day.
Info & tix (€15): https://stgeorgesmalaga.com/events/

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38th Malaga Jazz Festival Info: 2-9 Nov 2024
Announced acts: Fred Hersch, Benavent / Di Geraldo / Pardo,
la Edad De Oro Del Jazz Español, Eliane Elias, Chief Adjuah
(formerly Christian Scott), Egberto Gismonti, Christian Mcbride
“Remembering Ray Brown” with Benny Green and Greg Hutchinson, and Pat Metheny’s Dream Box

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SPAIN

The rector confirms that Begoña Gómez’s professorship was conceived at a meeting in the President’s residence, the Moncloa: {Translation, summary}
– The rector of the Complutense University of Madrid, Joaquín Goyache {pic}, defended this Monday during almost an hour of questioning that there was not the slightest irregularity in the implementation in record time of the chair of Competitive Social Transformation of Begoña Gómez in 2020, despite the fact that the president’s wife does not even have a university degree and that it was the president’s own wife, whom he had never met before, who sent for him at Moncloa and proposed the creation of this university degree, which had never existed before in the academic centre.
– Goyache, in his second statement in this procedure now as a defendant (he already did so on 5 July as a witness) openly acknowledged, as he did earlier this month, that the controversial chair was conceived at the headquarters of the presidency of the Government, where he went in July 2020 after being summoned by a secretary of Moncloa to see the wife of Pedro Sánchez. In October, three months after Gómez summoned Goyache to Moncloa, the controversial title was presented. Weeks later, it was announced that the president’s wife was going to direct it, thus becoming the only person to direct a chair at the Complutense without being a graduate. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/nacional/juez-suspende-motivos-medicos-interrogatorio-empresario-recomendado-20240729102038-ntrc.html

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Europe concludes that severance pay in Spain is not “high enough”: {Translation, summary}
– The European Committee of Social Rights agrees with UGT and rules that Spain is in breach of the European Social Charter and its dismissal law contravenes EU law by not complying with the obligation to provide adequate compensation when the dismissal is unjustified. “There is a violation of article 24.b of the European Charter”, concludes the Strasbourg-based committee by thirteen votes to one in a resolution published on Monday to which this newspaper has had access.
– It does so in response to a lawsuit filed by UGT in March 2022 in which it denounced that unfair dismissal in Spain does not compensate the damage suffered by the affected nor does it have a dissuasive effect on employers. The union denounces that the worker “only” has the right to automatic compensation by law, which establishes a maximum limit – set at 33 days per year worked and with a maximum of 24 monthly payments (provided that the employer does not choose to reinstate the worker) – and therefore “does not take into account the real damage suffered”.
– This is also the view of Strasbourg. Specifically, the Committee considers that “the ceilings set by Spanish legislation are not high enough to compensate for the damage suffered by the victim in all cases and to dissuade the employer”. It also argues that “the actual harm suffered by the worker concerned may not be adequately taken into account in relation to the specific characteristics of the case, not least because the possibility of additional compensation is very limited”. Consequently, the Committee considers that the right to adequate compensation or other appropriate redress within the meaning of the European Social Charter – to which the Spanish Government has subscribed – “is not sufficiently guaranteed”.
– The Committee considers that the predetermined compensation may serve more as an incentive for the employer to dismiss workers unfairly. In fact, it warns that, in certain cases, compensation ceilings could lead employers to make a pragmatic estimate of the financial burden of unfair dismissal on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, which, in some situations, could encourage unfair dismissals. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/economia/trabajo/europa-concluye-indemnizacion-despido-espana-suficientemente-elevada-20240729084104-ntrc.html

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Fiscal Irresponsibility As €11B+ In Recovery Aid Is Withheld- Spain has left one out of every five euros of European recovery funds unallocated: {Translation, summary}
– Spain has so far left 11.144 billion euros of European funds unallocated in calls for proposals and tenders already resolved. The remainders in the execution of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR) have increased and now reach 7,522 million euros in the case of the General State Administration and 3,622 million euros in the case of the autonomous communities, according to the analysis of execution up to June of this year carried out by the Next Generation unit of LLYC. This means that around 22% of European funds have not been allocated and could be lost if the government does not issue new calls for proposals to allocate these funds. And it must do so soon because it has little time left as the funds must be awarded and the projects underway or with their execution completed by August 2026. If it continues with this level of implementation without speeding it up, at the end of the deadline there would be 17 billion of European subsidies left unallocated out of a total of 83 billion. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/economia/espana-dejado-adjudicar-cinco-euros-fondos-europeos-20240729111049-ntrc.html

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Now that dozens of convicted criminals have already been released, the Court of Auditors questions the amnesty and paralyzes its application by appealing to European justice: {Translation, summary}
– The Court of Auditors has referred a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the amnesty law, considering that the alleged diversion of funds for the 1-O and the external action of the procés for which 35 people, including the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, are indicted, affects the financial interests of the EU. In this situation, Elena Hernáez, the councillor of accounts, agreed to suspend the proceedings “until the resolution of the preliminary ruling”.
– The Court of Auditors has now become the second body to go to a higher court, after the Supreme Court decided last week to refer the law to the Constitutional Court. The audit body is the first to go to the European Court of Justice.
– In her order, the councillor in charge of the procedure underlines that it is “very difficult to reconcile” the amnesty law with the “prevention of the impunity of fraud and corruption” pursued by European Union law. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5536033/0/tribunal-cuentas-cuestiona-ley-amnistia-recurre-justicia-europea/

ANDALUCÍA

Meet The New Andalusian Government: {Translation}
– At around three o’clock this Monday afternoon, the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, announced the new organisational structure of his new government. Halfway through the legislature, Moreno wanted to breathe new life into “the Andalusian way”. In total, the Governing Council will be made up of eight women and six men, in addition to the president of the Junta himself.
– One of the most striking changes has taken place in the spokesperson of the Executive, as Ramón Fernández-Pacheco has left in favour of Carolina España, who will also continue as Minister of Economy and Finance.
– The other most significant changes have come in the departments of Health and Educational Development. The new head of Health will be Rocío Hernández Soto, who replaces Catalina García, whose work has been much criticized. In a puzzling move, García, despite her epic failures in managing the Health Department, will now take over the Department of Sustainability and the Environment! {Are you trying to tell me the best candidate for the job of running the Dept of Sustainability & Environment is the failed Health Dept manager? Is this woman, who’s higher education is limited to a degree in Nursing from the University of Jaén, such a scholar as to be an expert in both “health services management” and “sustainability & environmental sciences”? It seems odd such a genius would be such a poor manager, and there must surely be someone available with better Sustainability & Environment credentials. -Ed}
– As for the Regional Ministry of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Carmen Castillo Mena will be the new head, while Patricia del Pozo will once again be in charge of the Regional Ministry of Culture and Sport. In this way, Arturo Bernal will be left only with Tourism and Andalucía Global, while Ramón Fernández-Pacheco will focus on Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development.
– The rest of the Andalusian Cabinet remains the same, so Moreno faces the second part of his mandate with 14 ministries and four independents as members of his Executive, of which Moreno has said that “it is working in an acceptable way, trying to have more successes than mistakes, of which there are also some”.
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/andalucia/asi-queda-nuevo-gobierno-andaluz_0_2002093194.html
Garcia bio: https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/organismos/saludyconsumo/consejeria/titular.html

MALAGA PROVINCE

Scandinavian, German, Dutch & Russian tourist numbers drop as Malaga prices soar- The United Kingdom and the United States are the main countries of origin for tourists who spend the night in Malaga: {Translation, summary}
– Despite what the mainstream media would have you believe, growth in tourism in Spain is rather flat and is projected to remain that way through the decade. See chart below.
– The Hotel Occupancy Survey published last week, published monthly by the National Statistics Institute for the month of June, shows that the city of Malaga has registered a total of 292,449 overnight stays by 143,109 hotel travellers, resulting in an average stay of 2.04 days. This represents an increase of 2.21% in overnight stays and 3.57% in hotel travellers compared to the same month last year, as indicated by Malaga City Council in a statement.
– The United States is the second largest international market in terms of the number of hotel travellers in Malaga during the month of June, with 8,073 travellers and 17,667 overnight stays, only behind the United Kingdom, where 12,859 travellers have come from, who have spent 31,331 nights in hotels. The United States is followed in terms of the number of hotel travellers by those from Italy (8,033), Germany (6,020), France (5,649) and the Netherlands (4,962). In terms of average stays in these countries of origin, the case of the Netherlands stands out, sixth in terms of the number of hotel travellers but fourth in terms of overnight stays (15,395), with an average stay of 3.10 days. In the data presented, it is worth mentioning the cases of the German market (2.53 days of average stay, with 15,289 hotel nights) and the British market, the main international market, which also has a high rate of average stay, specifically 2.43 days.
– This international market accounted for 59.1% of the total number of hotel travellers in June (84,534). The remaining 40.9% belonged to the domestic market (58,575).
– Budget minded vacaticioners are opting for less expensive alternatives: Greece, Tunisia, Portugal, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Croatia, India, as well as cruises & package holidays in Mexico & Colombia, are all seeing increases in tourist visits.
– In fact, Europe’s top 10 fastest growing tourist destinations, besides number 8, are all up north:
1. Brussels (73% year-on-year growth)
2. Munich (63%)
3. Zurich (59%)
4. Warsaw (55%)
5. Amsterdam (54%)
6. Vienna (53%)
7. Shannon, Ireland (53%)
8. Zagreb, Croatia (51%)
9. Prague (49%)
10. Budapest (48%)
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/reino-unido-estados-unidos-principales-emisores-turistas-malaga_0_2002092427.html
Additional ref: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-30/top-10-fastest-growing-european-cities-for-summer-travel
Tourism charts/statistics, use menu to change countries:
https://www.statista.com/outlook/mmo/travel-tourism/spain#users

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A dangerous gang dedicated to the robbery of homes and cars for the transport of drugs is captured in Málaga: {Translation}
– The Guardia Civil has arrested five people in Malaga after dismantling a dangerous gang dedicated to the robbery of homes and high-end vehicles which they then used to transport drugs and carry out drug robberies – the theft of drugs from other criminal organisations. The organisation was based in Alhaurín el Grande and Mijas and was “especially dangerous” as they used a lot of violence and weapons in their crimes.
– The investigation, known as operation ‘Julia’, began in mid-March, when the agents located two stolen cars with false plates and evidence of having been used to transport drugs. As a result of this discovery, the Guardia Civil focused their investigations on identifying and locating the perpetrators, who were part of a criminal group that had committed two robberies in an industrial warehouse and in a house from which they had stolen a large amount of jewellery, watches and money.
– The agents found that this network was not only dedicated to committing crimes against property, but also to stealing high-end vehicles, to which they gave false number plates to later use them to transport drugs and carry out drug thefts from other criminal organisations.
– The organisation possessed all kinds of material and technical means to carry out the robberies: balaclavas, gloves, jammers, frequency trackers, tasers, surveillance cameras, geolocators and even police identification plates and simulated guns. As a result of the operation, five people have been arrested for the crimes of belonging to a criminal organisation, burglary and drug trafficking.
– In the searches, carried out in the Malaga towns of Alhaurín el Grande and Mijas, numerous items stolen in the burglaries of the house and the warehouse were recovered, as well as three stolen vehicles, in addition to four other vehicles used by the organisation and numerous materials and technical means used to commit the crimes. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/malaga-peligrosa-banda-robo-viviendas-coches-transporte-droga_0_2002087688.html

TORROX

Torrox has the highest rise in house prices on the coast of Málaga: {Translation, summary}
– Torrox is the municipality where the average price of property has grown the most in the last year. According to Idealista’s traditional summer report, in this municipality on the eastern Costa del Sol the average purchase price has increased by 29% in the last 12 months. A property in Torrox now costs an average of 216,616 euros, 63,675 more than a year ago. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/torrox-subida-precio-vivienda-costa-del-sol-malaga_0_2002086526.html

TORRE DEL MAR

Festive programming for August 1 to 4, in Algarrobo, Alcaucín, Torre del Mar & Lagos: {Translation, summary}
***Algarrobo***
– Activities take place in the courtyard of the José Gil López public school, Algarrobo.
– On Thursday, August 1, the fair will begin at the fairgrounds with the Blue Hour from 10:00 p.m. to midnight, with discounts on all attractions. At 11:00 p.m., the proclamation will take place by Adrián Sánchez Cívico. Starting at 00:00 hours, Al Son del Puerto will perform.
– On Friday the program will begin at 11:00 a.m. with aquatic activities and workshops in the municipal pool. From 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. every day there will be ribbon and jug races. A children’s party at 8:30 p.m. will complete the Friday afternoon activities. The performance of the duo Ortigosa and the band Onda Sonora will be in charge of bringing the music to the day.
– On Saturday the 3rd, the day fair will open at 12:00 p.m. with a performance by DJ Worzel and Luigi and entertainment by Javier and Mari Carmen. At 00:00 hours there will be the election of Miss Visitor and Miss or Mister Congeniality. And at 1:00 a.m. the DECAI concert at the school’s official booth, with free admission. – On Sunday the 4th there will be a tribute to the elderly and the election of the Grandparents of the Year with a performance by Macarena Soto. At 12:30 a.m. there will be Merche’s performance and dancing until dawn with breakfast and final fireworks.
***Lagos***
– An event scheduled for August 2, 3 and 4 that is packed with activities, music, gastronomy, entertainment and a lot of fun.
– Friday, August 2, the children’s contest, auction tournament and the inauguration of the lighting will take place at 10:00 p.m. Next we will have the election of the Queen, Lady, Mister and Miss visitor, the traditional dinner for the elderly with the stellar performance of Ana de Caro.
– Saturday the 3rd, “different activities for children and adults are planned, with a popular sardine event coordinated by the Bahía de Lagos Association” and as for the performances we will have DJ Chema JR, Ñ-Clan, Rasel and DJ Sau,” Vilches noted.
– For Sunday, August 4, “we will have the great popular paella and the mini disco. Starting at 8:00 p.m., the mass of the Virgen del Carmen will take place in the San Fernando chapel and the subsequent maritime-land procession. Finally, we will have the great comedy show by Pepe el Caja, a well-known comedian who will delight the attendees.
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– Thursday, 1 Aug, 10:00 p.m. at Poniente promenade the group Bordón 4 will take the stage.
– Other performances nightly thru the weekend: flamenco, Rocío choirs, children’s entertainment and pop, jazz and flamenco fusion groups.
***Alcaucín***
– The program will begin on Friday with a slide in the pool and the Continental Circus at 6:30 p.m., “it is the recreation of a traditional circus.” An hour later there will be the parade by the Alcaucín Music Band Association.
– This August Fair will feature on Friday the 2nd with the XXXVI edition of the Flamenco Singing Festival. At 00:00 in the Plaza de la Constitución the XXXVI Flamenco Cante Festival will begin. This year it will feature Julián Estrada singing accompanied by Jesús Zarrías; Laura Vital with Paco Vidal; Morenito de Íllora (son) with Nono Reyes, who will also play the singer Antonio Reyes. It will be presented by Antonio Gavilán. The dance show will be performed by local artist Matías Campos and Fátima Navarro. Abraham Campos will be singing, Juan Requeda and Javier Flores ‘El Indio’ will be on guitar, and Robert Peralta will be playing percussion. Pepe Calayo and José Román on guitar will also perform.
– On Saturday, August 3, the flowered reveille will mark the beginning of the festivities. At 4:00 p.m., the Town Hall will invite paella and an hour later there will be a foam party with a 50-meter water slide. At 6:30 p.m. there will be a piñata and ribbon race. At 8:00 p.m. there will be the mass and procession in honor of San Sebastián. At night, at 11:30 p.m., there will be music with the Romero Alcaucín Dance Group, the Queens and Mister will be chosen; and at 1:00 a.m. the Tamara de Jerez concert will arrive.
– Sunday, August 4, there will be a meat tasting, and again a foam party. At 8:00 p.m. there will be the mass and procession in honor of San Sebastián. At 1:00 a.m. Flowthiago will perform. Both nights will be closed by the Decibelios Orchestra. This year, as announced by the mayor of Fiestas, the ‘La Terraza Carpe Diem’ booth has been created for young people, where there will be various DJs every night. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/listo-algarrobo-alcaucin-lagos-celebrar-fiestas-estivales-20240729155102-nt.html

RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA

Half a hundred talented performers bring two nights of zarzuela to Rincón de la Victoria: {Translation, summary}
– The Rincón de la Victoria Zarzuela Festival returns this summer with a programme that will appeal to lovers of lyrical music. The Town Council’s Department of Culture has announced that the event will take place on 23 and 24 August in the outdoor arena of the CEIP Manuel Laza Palacio Primary School.
– The company Teatro Lírico Andaluz, renowned for its excellence in the genre, will present two zarzuela classics: Agua, Azucarillos y Aguardiente and La Verbena de la Paloma. These shows will feature the participation of more than 50 professionals, including performers, orchestra, choir and ballet, under the direction of Ángel Chinchilla and Ángel Campos. The programme includes artists such as Juan Carlos Barona, Carmen Serrano, Luis Pacetti, Lourdes Martín, Rafael Álvarez de Luna and Susana Galindo.
– Agua, Azucarillos y Aguardiente, a zarzuela in one act by Federico Chueca and Miguel Ramos Carrión, tells the story of Asia, a young woman who faces a complicated life while dreaming of an ideal romance.
– Meanwhile, La Verbena de la Paloma, a lyrical sainete by Tomás Bretón and Ricardo de la Vega, portrays the life of the Madrid neighbourhood during the festivities of the Virgen de la Paloma.
– Both shows last approximately one and a half hours and will start at 22:00. Tickets are available for sale in advance at Calasur Travel at a price of 16 euros, and at the box office on the day of the event at 18 euros. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/rincon-de-la-victoria/talentos-traeran-noches-zarzuela-rincon-victoria_0_2002092251.html

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

The geek’s charity flea market returns to Vélez-Málaga for the second year running: {Translation}
{“Geek Culture” is a celebration of all things nerdy, imaginative, and unconventional. At it’s core, geek culture embodies a deep enthusiasm for intellectual pursuits, often rooted in science, technology, fantasy, gaming, comics, anime, and more. -Ed}
– This summer, the San Francisco market will become an enclave where geek culture and solidarity will merge with the second edition of a flea market with this theme. On Saturday 3rd August, the Concejalía de Juventud de Vélez-Málaga, together with the NGO Infancia Solidaria and Eventos Go! will organise an event that will immerse attendees in a geek atmosphere.
– The first edition of the flea market, held last summer, attracted more than 1,000 visitors and established itself as a reference in the local cultural agenda. This year, the councillor for Youth, Lourdes Piña, and Julián Rodero from Eventos Go! presented the event, highlighting its previous success and the new additions for this year’s edition.
– The Councillor for Youth pointed out the remarkable popularity of the geek world in the municipality and the region, underlining that more than 1,000 people attended the event in the previous edition. “The reception was so positive that we decided to repeat the market, hoping to achieve the same success and enthusiasm as last time,” she said.
– The market will open its doors from 17:00 and will run until midnight, transforming the San Francisco market into a hub of activities. Attendees will be able to explore a themed market offering unique products related to geek culture, take part in competitions and interactive challenges, and enjoy activities such as softcombat games and soft archery. Admission is free, providing access to a wide audience and encouraging greater participation.
– In addition to the entertainment on offer, the flea market has a strong charitable component. All proceeds raised during the event will go to Infancia Solidaria, an organisation that works to provide medical treatment for children with serious health problems. The NGO is responsible for bringing children with incurable diseases to Spain to provide them with the care they need and improve their life prospects. The fundraiser will also include additional donations through a “fila cero” (zero line) available during the event.
– “The combination of entertainment and support for a vital cause is what makes the flea market special. We hope that the community will again respond with the same enthusiasm as last year, and that together we can make a significant difference,” said Rodero.
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/velez-malaga/mercadillo-friki-solidario-regresa-velez-malaga_0_2002090559.html
Geek culture ref: https://obeekyo.com/2023/06/13/what-is-geek-culture/

UK

EU Takes Action Against UK for Failing to Comply With Law on Free Movement of EU Citizens:
– EU Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to the UK after it identified shortcomings in the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement.
– The Commission is specifically concerned with the UK’s failure to comply with free movement laws. According to the Commission, there are several shortcomings in the implementation of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union by the UK and this is affecting the EU citizens who continue to reside in the country under the Withdrawal Agreement.
– The UK has two months to respond to the reasoned opinion and take all the necessary steps. Full article: https://schengen.news/eu-takes-action-against-uk-for-failing-to-comply-with-law-on-free-movement-of-eu-citizens/

CULTURAL REVOLUTION

Rock Star Morrissey Calls Out Fauci, Bill Gates, Klaus Schwab as ‘Criminals’ During Vegas Concert:
– The English rock star Morrissey took satirical aim at Dr. Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates, and World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab during a recent concert in Las Vegas, holding the trio up for mockery and labelling them as “criminals.”
– Morrissey was performing his song “The World Is Full of Crashing Bores” when photos of the three globalists began rotating on the giant screen behind him. At one point, Morrissey pointed to the screen to coincide with the lyrics “educated criminals work within the law.”
– Morrissey has long criticized the globalist power elite for their abuses of power and ruinous policies. As a result, the mainstream media have sought to label the singer as racist and “anti-immigrant” for his opposition to uncontrolled migration and his championing of nationalism. He has also embraced traditional Catholic values, further enraging the media.
Full article: https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/art-and-entertainment/morrissey-labels-fauci-schwab-and-gates-criminals-during-las-vegas-performance/ & X Link

Singer Morrissey calls out Bill Gates, Klaus Schwab and Dr Fauci.

During a performance in Las Vegas, the English singer sang about ‘criminals’ as he pointed to images of Klaus Schwab on the screen alongside images of Gates and Fauci.

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TRAVEL

Travelers who canceled trips due to COVID have the right to a refund even if the company is insolvent: {Translation}
– The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has confirmed on Monday that travellers who cancelled their package holidays due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 have to be reimbursed for payments made even if the organising companies subsequently became insolvent.
– The case concerns a group of Austrian and Belgian customers who, following the bankruptcy of their travel organisers, asked the insurance companies to reimburse them for the payments made. The insurance companies refused, claiming that they only guaranteed the risk that the trip would not be carried out due to the organiser’s insolvency and stressing that the trips did not take place because it was the clients themselves who cancelled the activity following the crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
– Despite the fact that the organiser’s insolvency only occurred subsequently, the CJEU has stressed that the guarantee laid down in the European directive also applies “where a traveller cancels the holiday due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances and, following that termination, the organiser becomes insolvent”. In this regard, the European Court points out that “there is no reason to treat differently travellers whose package holiday cannot be performed because of the organiser’s insolvency and travellers who have cancelled their holiday”.
– The CJEU therefore interprets the right to reimbursement as being deprived if, where the insolvency of the organiser occurs after the cancellation, the guarantee against such insolvency does not cover the corresponding rights to reimbursement.
*Consumer jurisdiction lawsuit*
– In another ruling concerning the travel sector, the CJEU confirmed on Monday that the customer of a travel organiser can sue the travel company in its own jurisdiction if the destination of the trip is abroad. In this way it follows the ‘Bruselas I bis’ regulation, which establishes as a general rule the jurisdiction of the courts of the Member State of the defendant’s domicile. Thus, the CJEU explains that the regulation does not merely determine international jurisdiction but territorial jurisdiction, since it confers jurisdiction directly on the court of the place where the consumer is domiciled. The aim is to ensure that the consumer, as the weaker party, can sue the stronger party before a court that is easily accessible. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5536076/0/tjue-confirma-que-viajeros-que-cancelaron-viajes-por-covid-tienen-derecho-reembolso-aunque-compania-sea-insolvente/

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Tennis News- Novak Djokovic Ends Rafael Nadal’s Singles Run at Roland Garros; Alcaraz Wins:
– The two-time Olympic tennis gold medallist crashed out in the second round of the singles competition at Paris 2024 losing to his archrival Novak Djokovic 6-1, 6-4. The Serb was in devastating form in their 60th head-to-head clash almost steamrolling Nadal at his spiritual home of Stade Roland Garros where he had won 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles.
– But the enviable record could not save him against the force of nature that is an on-song Djokovic, who drew first blood.
Djokovic’s complete dismantling of Nadal would serve as sweet payback for the pain the Spanish superstar had inflicted upon him at past Olympics.
– In other action Carlos Alcaraz defeats Tallon Griekspoor 6-1, 7-6
Full article: https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-olympics-tennis-novak-djokovic-ends-rafael-nadal-s-singles-run-at-roland-garros

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Torrox Upcoming Local Holiday: Monday, 5 Aug 2024
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– 15th – Almunecar Fireworks €15 pp
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– 3rd Trip to Gib €22. Pick up at Lidi Algarrobo Costa at 08.30
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Macharaviaya program of its fair from August 2 to 4:
– We have prepared a diverse and exciting programme that includes live music, activities for children, competitions, and our traditional verbenas. We hope that all residents and visitors will enjoy these days of festivities and conviviality.
– Among the featured events are:
– Inauguration of the Fair: The fair will begin with the traditional lighting of the lighting and a fireworks display.
– Concerts and performances: Local bands and guest artists will offer live performances during the nights of the fair.
– Children’s activities. Games, workshops and shows especially designed for the little ones.
– Competitions and contests: Among them, the fancy dress competition and the petanque competition.
– Verbena popular: Nights of dancing and music to enjoy with family and friends.
– Popular paella: On Sunday at midday we will have live music and a traditional popular paella for all the neighbours and visitors.

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The Torrox Virgen de las Nieves and San Roque celebration: Monday, 5 August.
11am Solemn Eucharist. 8pm Solemn Eucharist. 9:30pm procession.

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The Patron Saint of El Morche maritime-terrestrial procession:
Sunday, 18 August.
At 20:00h the Holy Eucharist will be celebrated, and after that, at 21:15h, the traditional procession will begin.
On Sunday 18th August the Virgen del Carmen of El Morche will walk through the streets of the town in a procession of praise, meeting again with all her devotees on the last day of the fair of El Morche, which will take place between 14th and 18th August. Every year the procession of the Patron Saint of El Morche is the finishing touch to its main festivities, accompanied by thousands of devotees who do not miss a single moment of her procession.

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SPAIN

Sánchez’s ‘horribilis’ week- summoned as a witness, besieged by Puigdemont and reprimanded by Brussels: {Translation, summary}
– Misfortune never comes alone. The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has been able to see this in the last week, which began on Monday with his summons as a witness by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado for the case investigating his wife. It continued on Tuesday, when the Government lost two important votes in the Congress of Deputies due to the veto power of Carles Puigdemont’s party and the lack of parliamentary support: the one that allowed to start the processing of the Budget for 2025 and the reform of the law on foreigners. It continued on Wednesday with the dismissal of Isabel García, the director of the Women’s Institute, for the awarding contracts for the Violet Points project, of which García herself and her wife have been beneficiaries in various municipalities of the PSOE. And the Executive also received a reprimand from Brussels for the Government’s pressure on judges, in addition to the Supreme Court’s reprimand to the attorney general for his appointment policy.
– Judge Peinado’s investigation of the president’s wife will also be extended by at least two months, as the Provincial Court of Madrid will not review the appeals presented by Begoña Gómez’s defence and the Public Prosecutor’s Office until 30 September. In this regard, Gómez’s lawyer has asked the Provincial Court not to delay its decision until that date. Be that as it may, witness statements will take place over the next two months, including that of the President of the Government, scheduled for next Tuesday in Moncloa. Although Sánchez asked to make it in writing, the judge has insisted that the statement take place at the headquarters of the Executive. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5535312/0/semana-horribilis-sanchez-citado-como-testigo-asediado-puigdemont-con-reprimenda-bruselas/

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The judge of the ‘Begoña Gómez case’ goes to La Moncloa this Tuesday to take a testimonial statement from Pedro Sánchez: {Translation, summary}
– The judge investigating Begoña Gómez for influence peddling and corruption in business will travel this Tuesday to the Moncloa Palace where he plans to take a testimonial statement from the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez.
– This will be the most relevant interrogation of the six that he wants to carry out between Monday, July 29 and Tuesday, July 30. Despite Sánchez’s attempt to have it take place in writing given his position, Judge Carlos del Valle – replacing Juan Carlos Peinado – finally decided last Friday to maintain his presence and for the statement to take place in the offices of The Moncloa.
– Pedro Sánchez will become the third president to be summoned to testify as a witness before a judge during his term in office, although in his case he has been called in the investigation phase of a case being pursued for alleged influence peddling against his wife, Begoña Gómez. Full article: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-juez-caso-begona-gomez-desplaza-martes-moncloa-tomar-declaracion-testifical-pedro-sanchez-20240728104848.html

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Begoña Gómez’s ‘magic wand’ with Barrabés- he invoiced 347,000 euros with the PP and 20 million with the PSOE: {Translation, summary}
– The head of the 41st Court of Instruction of Madrid, Juan Carlos Peinado, is investigating the ‘magic wand’ with which the wife of the President of the Government Begoña Gómez {pic} touched the businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés. Barrabés’ company went from invoicing 347,000 public euros with the PP in the Government before Sanchez arrived, to 20 million euros with the PSOE administration of Pedro Sánchez.
– According to the summary of the case, to which Libertad Digital has had access, “Barrabés and his consulting firm increased its turnover with the public sector following the arrival to power of Pedro Sánchez, and after the friendship developed with his wife, Begoña Gómez. Thus, under the PP government, it only had a few contracts: 57,000 euros in 2017; 205,000 in 2016; and 200,000 euros in 2015, all for Civil Guard clothing. Plus 85,000 from Correos in 2017. And yet, with the PSOE in power it went on to invoice 20 million euros”. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2024-07-28/juez-investiga-varita-magica-begona-gomez-barrabes-347000-euros-pp-20-millones-psoe-7150955/

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Spanish government announces 1.5 billion for trains in Catalonia… and little more than studies for Malaga and the Costa del Sol:
– The Spanish and Catalan governments reached an agreement on Monday to transfer no less than 1.52 billion euros to the Catalan administration, spread over the next three years, for the transfer of Rodalies (commuter trains). This will be more than a billion euros for the first phase of implementation, as well as a fund for research and university grants. In the coming months, the cancellation of 15 billion euros of Catalonia’s debt with the rest of Spain will also be formalised. The agreement was signed by the central government and the Catalan government at a meeting of the joint commission on economic and fiscal affairs in Barcelona.
– At the other end of the country, in Malaga, the second fastest-growing province in the country in terms of population growth, and with a severe lack of public transport infrastructure, the ministry of transport has provided little more than studies. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/the-government-announces-billion-for-trains-catalonia-20240724081754-nt.html

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If they are making record profits, perhaps they are charging too much? Spanish energy giant beats its profit record and earns 4.13 billion euros in just six months:
– The Basque-based Spanish electricity company Iberdrola has beaten its half-yearly profit record, reaching a figure of 4.13 billion euros this year, which represents an increase of 64 per cent compared to the same period in 2023.
– The company chaired by Ignacio Galán had already anticipated that what has happened in the first half of the year is set to continue and it expects to close the year with a profit figure that will far exceed 5 billion euros (in 2023 it hit 4.8), as it anticipates growth of more than 10%. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/iberdrola-smashes-its-profit-record-and-earns-20240725073728-nt.html

AXARQUÍA

Axarquia Adds Buses To Connect Inland Towns With The Beaches For The Remainder Of The Summer: {Translation, summary}
– This summer the Regional Ministry has increased the number of routes that will provide this service to 12, two more than last year. This is a public inter-city passenger service from inland towns less than an hour from the coast for journeys not covered by the concesion holder.
– The route between El Burgo and the water park and Los Alamos de Torremolimos beach will operate on Saturdays and will pass through Yunquera, Jorox, Alozaina, Casarabonela, Zalea, Cerralba.
– The following routes will also run on Saturdays: Corumbela, Daimalos-playa de Torre del Mar, Iznate-Benamocarra and beaches of Velez-Málaga; Cuevas de San Marcos, Cuevas Bajas, Villanueva de Algaidas, Cartaojal with Carihuela beach in Torremolinos; Cortes de la Frontera, Estación de Cortes de la Frontera; Jimera de Líbar-Atajate, Benadalid, Benalauría; Algatocín, Benarrabá, Gaucín with Sabinillas beach in Manilva; Istán-Marbella; Comares, Benamargosa and Triana with Torre del Mar beach and Moclinejo-playa de la Cala del Moral.
– The Canillas de Aceituno Alcaucín, Puente de don Manuel, La Viñuela, Los Gómez, Los Ramírez, Los Vados, Trapiche and Torre del Mar beach lines will operate on Saturdays in July and the Istán-Marbella line on Sundays in July and August, while the Árchez, Canillas de Albaida, Competa, Sayalonga, Algarrobo and Algarrobo beach lines will operate on Sundays in July and August. Likewise, on Saturdays and Sundays in August, the Salares and Sedella line with the Torre del Mar beach in Vélez Málaga will be operational.
– In addition, several intercity bus routes in the CTMAM area will be reinforced and their day and night services will be extended until 9 September:
*M-168 Rincón de la Victoria-Málaga (Búho): This night service, which usually operates on Fridays, Saturdays and the eve of public holidays, will operate every day in summer until 9 September, with two departures from Málaga at 00:40 and 01:50 and from Rincón de la Victoria at 00:10 and 01:20. On Fridays, Saturdays and the eve of public holidays, as well as during the Malaga Fair, there will be a new service at 03:00 hours from Malaga and 02:25 hours from Rincon.
*M-160 Malaga-Rincón de la Victoria-Cotomar: the service has been extended every day of the week. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/junta-bus-verano-interior-costa/

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Diputación’s cultural activities in the Axarquia region this week: {Translation}
– The Diputación de Málaga organises a weekly cultural programme with the province as the protagonist. Musical performances by Macarena Albarracín, Ortigosa, Cuarteto Antídoto, the magic show by Dani Danielo and a new date in Faraján of the Travelling Oral Narration Festival in the province of Málaga, launched by the Cánovas del Castillo Library, form the agenda of activities programmed by the provincial institution between 1 and 4 August.
– The first cultural activity begins with the start of the month, on 1 August, with the performance of the Navarrese group Suakai and their neo-musical show Natura in Salares, at 20.00 hours. With more than 250 shows behind them, they have been surprising all kinds of audiences for seven years with their music, which moves between the traditional and the modern. On Thursday 1 August, the group Cuarteto Antídoto will also perform, accompanied by a lively repertoire of well-known songs, in the town of Genalguacil, Plaza de la Constitución, at 23.30, with free admission.
– On Friday 2 August, Genalguacil (Plaza de la Constitución) will also host a concert by the Malaga band Alejados, with songs that pay tribute to Manolo García and El Último de la Fila, recalling their greatest hits. The concert will start at 23:00. On the same day, the artist Dani Danielo with his performance ‘Una Historia de Magia’, will visit Villanueva del Rosario to celebrate the Summer Fiestas. He will be in the Plaza Nueva del Saucedo, from 20.30 hours, with free admission.
– On Friday Macarena Albarracín will perform some songs from her copla-centred project ‘Yo no soy esa’ in the town of Sedella, at 21.00 hours, at the fairgrounds in the Paraje Casa Pintá. Likewise, on Sunday 4 August Albarracín will take his flamenco show ‘Macarena historia de una copla’ to Genalguacil (Plaza de la Constitución), starting at 23:00.
– Algarrobo will welcome the Ortigosa brothers in concert in the early hours of 2 August, from 01.00 hours. José Manuel (Lolo) and Emilio make up this duo from Rincón de la Victoria (Málaga). Admission is free until full capacity is reached. They will also perform on the 3 August at 22:00 in the Plaza de la Constitución in Fuengirola.
– The cantaora Antonia Contreras and the guitarist Juan Ramón Caro present the ‘Madera noble’ flamenco show on Saturday 3 August at 17.00 on the terrace ‘La Cabaña’ in Monda. Admission is free.
– Macarena Soto will perform in La Noche viva de Fuengirola, with her work ‘Coplas de mi Tierra’, on Saturday at 22.00 in the Plaza Pedro Cuevas.
– On Sunday 4 August, at 9.00 a.m., the Malaga School of Drummers will perform in the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Salud in Carratraca.
*Itinerant Festival of Oral Narration- Faraján.*
– After passing through Parauta and Yunquera, on Friday 2 August the municipality of Faraján will host a new event in the Travelling Oral Narration Festival in the province of Málaga, organised by the Cánovas del Castillo Library. The first meeting ‘Historias de Faraján’ will take place at 21:00 in the Mirador de la Plaza. Aimed at all audiences, the activity will be led by Alicia Acosta and will be narrated stories based on the history of the municipality.
– The next session of the storytelling workshop will be on Saturday 3rd August with the activity ‘Pleasures and dangers of storytelling’ for families, from 11:00 to 13:00 hours, by Pablo Albo. Walk with stories and music’ will begin at 20:00, led by Noelia Camacho. It will start in the Plaza de Andalucía and is an activity suitable for all audiences. The workshop will consist of accompanying the musician Don Jozelito, the participants will walk through the streets of the town stopping at emblematic places to tell and listen to stories. At 22.00 hours it will be the turn of ‘Tales for an adult audience’, Albo will lead this meeting which will take place in the Mirador del Castaño.
– On Sunday 4th August it will be the turn of the activity ‘El pueblo cuenta’, from 12:00 hours, in the Cultural Centre of Faraján. It will be a space for the people who participated in the training workshop and others who wish to tell a story for the love of art and the community. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/macarena-albarracin-y-ortigosa-entre-las-actividades-culturales-de-diputacion-en-la-axarquia/

MALAGA PROVINCE

Hottest days of this summer on the way for Malaga and the Costa del Sol:
– It has not been the hottest summer on record for Malaga, but neither has it been free of the effect of episodes of the hot ‘terral’ wind. The local weather phenomenon that makes the thermometers climb like no other will return to the city from next Thursday for several days and will take the mercury up to around 40C. Spain’s state weather agency (Aemet) is forecasting highs of 37 degrees during the day and lows of no less than 26 degrees for next Thursday evening. On Friday, the temperature will reach 40C. On that day, Aemet is forecasting a nighttime minimum of 27 degrees.
– After weathering the last heatwave that has stalked the whole of the country and the inland areas of the province, the capital of the Costa del Sol will not escape next weekend either, as it is expected that high temperatures will also be maintained on Saturday and Sunday. On the western strip of the coast the picture will be similar.
– For Torremolinos, Aemet forecasts highs of 38C and lows of 26 degrees from Thursday onwards. On Friday temperatures will continue to rise. The same trend in Benalmádena: 38C maximum and 26 degrees minimum from Thursday.
– Inland, it will be necessary to seek shelter in enclosed areas with air conditioning or use efficient room fans. On Thursday it will reach 45C in municipalities such as Coín. In Alhaurín de la Torre, Thursday and Friday will also exceed 40 degrees. Aemet forecasts highs of 42C for both days. High temperatures will also be maintained throughout the weekend in inland areas. These will be the hottest days so far this summer. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/hottest-days-summer-costa-del-sol-20240728075314-nt.html

FRIGILIANA

Restrictions on irrigation increase in Frigiliana, where excessive consumption begins to be penalized: {Translation, summary}
– The situation of the aquifers in Frigiliana is not at all promising. This is demonstrated by the new restrictions implemented by the irrigation community of the Lízar and El Molino irrigation channels, which for the second consecutive year has been forced to establish a system of shifts, dividing the 320 hectares of crops that make up the community, where there are also numerous rural dwellings, into three zones.
– The restrictions are even more severe than those of last summer, as instead of two zones, three have been created, so that water is only available in each zone two days a week. In addition, on Sundays there is no supply in any zone. In addition, this year, for the first time, the community has also begun to penalise excessive consumption, establishing a system of tranches, with prices ranging from 20 euro cents for the first 1,500 litres per plot per day (the equivalent of 671 square metres), 35 cents if consumption is between 1,500 and 2,999 litres per plot per day, and 0.5 cents if it is more than 3,000 litres per plot per day.
– For its part, in the neighbouring town of Nerja, for the moment, no restrictions have been implemented in the irrigation community of San Isidro, as was the case in the summer of 2023. From the river Chíllar the transfer of up to 120 litres per second for the supply system of La Viñuela is maintained, which means some 3.8 cubic hectometres per year. This summer the irrigators of the Guaro Plan, with 6,535 hectares, are receiving an extraordinary emergency irrigation of three cubic hectometres from the La Viñuela reservoir, after having been without irrigation supplies since 1 October 2022. The reservoir has almost 28 hectometres, twice as much as in 2023. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/aumentan-restricciones-regadio-frigiliana-empiezan-penalizar-consumo-20240708172452-nt.html

IRELAND

Edna O’Brien, Ireland’s daring chronicler of women’s lives, dies at 93:
– Edna O’Brien, the author who wrote of her native Ireland in such febrile prose, steeped in sex, love and religious angst, that it sparked national outrage and led to her self-imposed exile, has died aged 93, her agent said on Sunday.
– O’Brien died peacefully on Saturday after a long illness, her agent said in a statement. In a career spanning more than 60 years, O’Brien wrote more than 20 novels and worked well into her 90s. Such was the universal appeal of her portrayal of women’s experiences, she received France’s highest cultural distinction in 2021. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/edna-obrien-irelands-daring-chronicler-womens-lives-dies-93-2024-07-28/

PRODUCT ALERT

Rogue Sausage Casing Operation Shut For Lack Of Sanitation:
{Translation, summary}
– The Guardia Civil has arrested a man for an alleged offence against public health after 8,600 kilograms of pork casings for the production of sausages were seized in two clandestine establishments in Malaga.
– The investigation began after the agents became aware of a possible illegal activity in a warehouse in the Polígono San José de El Viso de Málaga Capital, where they were allegedly producing casings for use in the manufacture of sausages.
– Inside the premises, several people were observed processing pork casings using the technique of preservation in brine (water with a concentration of dissolved salt), and the poor state of maintenance and cleanliness of the installations, machinery and materials was detected.
– The processed product was in direct contact with the ground, the facilities lacked refrigeration equipment and there was a large number of live and dead insects in contact with the food products. In addition, a second warehouse was located in the same street where a large number of casings were also stored.
Due to the large volume of material, the inspection was carried out over two consecutive days and a total of 8,600 kilograms of pork casings were seized. The agents counted 44 drums, 97 boxes and three large-capacity containers with salted casings, which were intended to be marketed for the production of sausages.
– These two premises lacked authorisation, licences, as well as other administrative authorisations and/or sanitary registrations, for which reason the Town Council has decreed the immediate cessation of the activity on detecting deficient hygienic and sanitary conditions, serious, imminent and extraordinary risk to public health. Since the inspection, these clandestine premises have remained out of business and all the product seized has been destroyed. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1724480/asi-elaboraban-tripas-de-cerdo-en-locales-clandestinos-en-malaga-sin-higiene-ninguna/ & Video Link

RECALLS

Sausage with listeria sold in Seville, Cádiz and Málaga: {Translation, summary}
– The contaminated product is Zurrapa Blanca, from Embutidos La Serrana SL, distributed through three different formats: the 350-360 gram tub, the one kilo and the 2.5-2.8 kilogram lunch box.
– The batch where the bacteria has been found is Lot 211123 with the expiration date of November 24, 2024.
– Health recommends that consumers have this product and lot included in this alert at home, which refrain from consuming it and return it to the store where you bought it. Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/andalucia/consejeria-salud-alerta-embutido-contaminado-listeria-vendido-20240727215340-nts.html

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Tennis News- Nadal to face Djokovic in Olympic clash after three-set win at Roland Garros:
– Rafael Nadal {pic} needed three sets to beat Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics on Court Philippe Chatrier in Paris on Sunday, setting up an Olympic clash with Novak Djokovic. Nadal said Djokovic “probably is the clear favourite” in what will be the rivals’ 60th meeting. Rafael Nadal set up an Olympic Games blockbuster against Novak Djokovic on Sunday, shrugging off lingering injury concerns as fellow Grand Slam warrior Andy Murray prepared for what could be the final match of his career.
– Nadal, who has won 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles on the clay at Roland Garros, defeated 83rd-ranked Marton Fucsovics 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round despite sporting strapping on his injured right thigh.
– His meeting with 24-time major winner Djokovic will be the 60th of their storied careers. Full article & photo credit: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/nadal-face-djokovic-olympic-showdown-130512384.html

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Almunecar’s Jazz On The Coast series: This weekend 26-28 July
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– Fri, 26 July. Carles Benavent Trio + Tomasito + Raynald Colom + Jorge Pardo. €20
– Sat, 27 July. Eddie Henderson & Steve Davis Quintet. €20
– Sun, 28 July. Mario Biondi. €20 (Video Link)
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La Porteña Tango Spectacular in Marbs: Sat, 30 July 10pm
Auditorio José Pernía Calderón, open air auditorium
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La Porteña Tango presents its new show to celebrate its 15 years of career of what has become the most popular Argentine Tango group in Europe with more than 800 concerts performed on the stages of 22 countries in four continents.
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Salobrena Sol Music Fest 2024: 16-17 Aug., 8pm
Martín Pérez Municipal Sports Center
Av. Motril, 18680 Salobreña, Granada
– Friday 16 Aug. Fausto Taranto plus 6 more acts.
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Info, map & tix (€12 advance, €18 at door): https://www.conciertosengranada.es/conciertos/69498-fausto-taranto-desertores-del-arao-soundbay-succubus

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Flamenco Tribute To ABBA: Friday, 30 Aug, 9pm
Auditorio Municipal del Rincon de la Victoria
Av. Cotomar 20, Rincón de la Victoria 29730
The unique show has a duration of 90 minutes, you will see a romance where the pop and dance melodies of ABBA and the purest flamenco come to merge completely.
Programme:
*Flamenco introduction by taranto.
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*Waterloo, accompanied by castanets.
*Chiquitita, original melodies choreographed in flamenco style.
*Slipping trhought my fingers. Musical theme adapted to flamenco palos.
*Dancing Queen, taken to Alegrías.
*Fernando, original melodies choreographed to tangos and rumba.
*Mamma Mía, taken to Tangos.
*The winner takes it all, taken to Jaleos.
*Super Trouper, taken to Bulerías.
Info, map & tix (€31.50): https://www.mientrada.net/evento/rincon-victoria-tributo-flamenco-abba/

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For Sale: 2x matching display wall cabinets, one fits in a corner. The corner unit is 70cm high x 66cm long x 34cm deep at the deepest point and 180cm at the smallest point. The bigger unit is 100cm high x 80cm wide x 28cm deep
Both have glass shelves. 20 euros for the pair.
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Michael / Nerja. Email: michaelkelly5 AT talktalk D0T net

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For Sale: Technika brand TV/DVD player + DVDs
Used 15 inch TV with built in DVD player with remote control. Including approx 250 DVDs mostly new. Ideal for any room or caravan/motorhome. More photos on request. €45 for the lot. Philip, Canillas de Albaida 29755
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For Sale: Toddlers slide and swing. Bought this summer for the grand childrens holiday, used for just 3 weeks. Can be dismantled for transportation. €150
Selwyn / Sue, Torrox. phone 667739150.
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For Sale, 2 items:
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– Multifunction Grill/Sandwich Toaster. Bestron ASW490. 700W
Only used once to make toast. Front edge is scuffed. The unit has a flexi lid to take different thickness of meats/bread. 10€
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EU Commissioners Hammer Spain For Multiple Violations-
Brussels opens proceedings against Spain for failing to resolve discrimination in the contracts of interim employees & failing to adopt the revised EU Emissions Trading Scheme & for multiple pension scheme violations: {Translation}
– The European Commission has opened proceedings against Spain for failing to resolve discriminatory conditions in the hiring of interim workers, and has done so through a second letter in which it urges the government to corr+ectly incorporate into national legislation the European directive prohibiting discrimination against workers with fixed-term contracts. This is the second time that the EU has taken this position, following the CJEU ruling calling for the same; Spain currently has more than 750,000 interim workers in the public sector.
– According to Brussels, Spanish legislation contains less favourable working conditions (such as holiday entitlements) for fixed-term employees working in the Spanish public sector compared to permanent employees. According to the Commission, this represents discrimination contrary to EU law, which is why it opened this infringement procedure in 2014.
– Although Spain has since amended the rules, problems of discrimination persist. In its second additional letter of formal notice, the Commission addresses differences in treatment in relation to the calculation of seniority, entitlement to certain types of leave or access to career paths. Spain now has two months to remedy the shortcomings identified by the EU executive. Otherwise, the Commission may decide to file formal charges.
– This is not the only new case opened by the European Commission against Spain. It has also decided to open infringement proceedings by sending a letter of formal notice to 26 Member States for failing to fully transpose the provisions of the revised EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) Directive on the new Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS2) into national law.
– The revised Directive also provides for the allocation of revenues from emissions trading to the new Social Climate Fund, which will start operating in 2026, in order to provide targeted funding to Member States to support the most affected vulnerable groups, especially households in fuel poverty or transport poverty. This new scheme, which will start operating in 2027, will cover and address CO2 emissions from fuel combustion in buildings, road transport and industry not covered by the current EU ETS (mainly small industry).
– Brussels also sees infringements by Spain concerning certain restrictions introduced by national rules on pension schemes. Spain’s ban on contributions to occupational and personal pension schemes above the maximum amounts deductible for tax purposes may conflict with the free movement of workers, services, capital and the right of establishment guaranteed by the Treaties. While the infringement procedure addresses the ban, as it may constitute an obstacle in the single market and unduly limit access to supplementary pensions, it does not question the amounts that are tax deductible. Moreover, the fact that Spain allows individual domestic but not cross-border transfers of pension rights in supplementary pension schemes may also be contrary to internal market freedoms. The government now also has two months to remedy the shortcomings. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5535004/0/bruselas-abre-expediente-espana-por-no-resolver-discriminacion-los-contratos-los-interinos/

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“Big Brother” Dept. of Transport admits it uses the geolocation of drivers and passengers’ mobile phones to know more precisely the use of the roads: {Translation, summary}
– The Ministry of Transport has just launched a road traffic information service that for the first time uses ‘big data’ technology, massive data obtained from the positioning of the mobile phones of those who travel on them in private vehicles. This ‘big data’ mobility study started in 2022 and is based on the information that drivers and other car passengers transmit via their mobile phones to find out how much a particular road is used and for what type of journey, over what territories or over what distance.
– Until now, information on road use has come only from road gauging stations, magnetic wires under the asphalt that record when a car passes through a given point and at what speed. This data, which is still useful, is complemented by other data that facilitates the study of mass data from the recording of mobile phone signals by the various antennas that capture them by following the movement of their owners. They are more precise because they not only measure the cars passing along a road, but can also refine and add passengers, as well as determine whether a given vehicle’s journey is long, medium or short distance and whether it is only between the limits of a province or whether it extends between several autonomous communities.
– This study of mobility with ‘big data’ began in 2022 and currently already obtains information from the anonymous mobile phone records of more than 13 million users, equivalent to some 44 million journeys, which track the movement on Spanish roads not only of drivers, but also of anyone in the car with a telephone device that emits signals that can be picked up by the various mobile phone antennas. They collect information on the use that both drivers and passengers make of the different roads which Óscar Puente’s department considers a valuable tool not only for the Ministry to decide on mobility and road maintenance policies but also for other public administrations, consultants or all kinds of actors (data banks, insurance companies, private employers, your wife’s divorce lawyers, etc). – {It is NOT anonymous, directories linking names to phone numbers and device IDs are still available. Remember phone books, and reverse look-ups? Paper directories are long gone. We now have on-line indexes, in digital format, for instant results. Just do a search for “Spanish mobile number trace” and you’ll find hundreds of services (some free but for the best results you’ll need to pay a fee), that will identify the owner of a phone number, and even geo-locate/track the device. All the major corporations & agencies subscribe to these services. -Ed.} Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5534174/0/carreteras-saturadas-costa-madrid-barcelona-despejadas-interior-que-dice-big-data-como-nos-movemos-coche/

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New parking spaces next to the Old Bridge of the Chíllar River in Nerja: {Translation}
– The Councillor for Safety and Transport, Francisco Arce, reports that next Tuesday 30 July will enter into service a new parking lot in the vicinity of the Old Bridge of the river Chillar and Rapto de Europa. “We are providing residents with this new zone along with the other two located at the “Miguel Ángel Blanco- Victims of Terrorism” roundabout, on the access to Nerja from Avda. Alcalde Antonio Villasclaras and the old N-340 road, which will add up to more than 300 spaces,” he said.
– These new lots will replace the one on the plot where the new health centre is to be built, whose construction work is expected to begin on 31 July. Arce pointed out that “we understand that the month of August is not the best time to start the works due to the issue of parking, but there was no other choice. As everyone knows, this Health Centre is tendered and executed by the Junta de Andalucía with European funds and therefore this funding has a series of very strict deadlines that have led the regional administration to start the works as soon as possible”.
– Finally, the councillor emphasised that these new parking spaces will provide a greater number of parking spaces than those on the site of the new Health Centre, so it is hoped that the inconvenience caused by the start of the works will be minimised.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/nuevas-bolsas-de-aparcamiento-puente-viejo-del-rio-chillar-nerja/

CÓMPETA

Cómpeta celebrates its fair this weekend with performances by El Canijo de Jerez and Sergio Contreras: {Translation}
– The town of Cómpeta fills itself with colourful flags to celebrate its fair in honour of its patron saint, Saint Sebastian. From Thursday 25th July until Sunday 28th, Competa offers leisure activities for all ages.
– On Thursday, the opening day of the fair, the Almijara square will gather all its neighbours at 21:30h to listen to Inez Leniere, the town’s town crier. This will be followed by the lighting of the Real de la feria, which will make Cómpeta shine under one premise: the fiestas have already begun. The night will not end without the election of the queen and her ladies, as well as the master. After the coronation, Justo Rodríguez will make the audience laugh with his performance, and at midnight they will go out to dance with the Dúo Ortigosa.
– On Friday the charanga “Llena que nos vamos” will wake up the fairgoers with the greatest rhythm, and later the children will join them in a parade. At 13:00h the daytime fair begins, with the opening of the bar in the church square by the parish groups and with Miguel Botana on stage. The bar will remain open Friday, Saturday and Sunday until the end of the daytime fair.
– At 19:00h the Banda de Música will premiere a new repertoire in the bullfight of ribbons on horseback, motorbike and bicycle. The performances of the Dinámica Orquesta and Sergio Contreras will add rhythm to the night in the municipal stand.
– On Saturday the band will play its traditional “dianas” (reveille) before the start of the daytime fair. At 16:00h the foam party will refresh all those who come to the Almijara square, where there will also be music and fun. In the evening, El Canijo de Jerez will perform for the first time in Cómpeta at 1:30h.
– On Sunday there will be a popular paella while Leo Música en Vivo will be playing on stage. At 19:00h there will be a solemn mass in honour of Saint Sebastian, accompanied by the Almijara choir, who will continue singing during the pilgrimage, on their way to the patron saint’s hermitage. The orchestras Tentación and Vintash will put the finishing touch to the fair 2024. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/competa-celebra-este-fin-de-semana-su-feria-con-las-actuaciones-de-el-canijo-de-jerez-y-sergio-contreras/

GIBRALTAR

They suspect the use of toxic materials in the Gibraltar landfills in the eastern area: {Translation, summary}
– The landfills that Gibraltar continues to use to reclaim land from the sea despite continuous protests from Spain and various groups, such as environmentalists, in the middle of a special conservation area, could contain toxic materials from debris.
– Sources consulted by VIVA have provided exclusive images of the state of these landfills, with which Gibraltar is promoting the provision of land for real estate projects such as the Eastside project, and have indicated that the intention is to place as landfills a series of ‘concrete cubes’ that could be filled with rubble material and its toxic components.
– Environmental groups, such as Verdemar, have denounced these landfills for being located in a special conservation area. When consulted by VIVA about this new information, they point out that it would not be the first time that Gibraltar is suspected of using toxic materials for its landfills, as in past decades the ecologists claim that they had used “uralite and contaminated aggregates from the time of the airport tunnel”, they point out. Source & photo, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1722985/sospechan-del-uso-de-materiales-toxicos-en-los-rellenos-de-gibraltar-en-zona-este/

EUROPE

Brussels files charges against all EU countries for failing to meet waste collection and recycling targets: {Translation}
– The European Commission on Thursday opened proceedings against 27 Member States for failing to meet the waste collection and recycling targets set out in current EU legislation, legally binding targets for municipal waste treatment.
– In particular, Spain and 17 other Member States failed to meet the 50% target for 2020 for preparing for re-use and recycling municipal waste such as paper, metal, plastic and glass.
– Most Member States also failed to collect sufficient residual electrical equipment separately and therefore did not reach the EU collection target, which sets the minimum annual collection rate at 65% of the average weight of electrical and electronic equipment put on the market in the previous three years in the Member State concerned or, alternatively, 85% of the waste generated in the territory of that Member State.
– Therefore, Brussels has asked the EU-27 to “redouble their efforts” to implement these collection and recycling directives in order to meet their obligations, suggesting that they base themselves on the country-specific recommendations set out in the Waste 2023 Early Warning Report.
– In view of these shortcomings, the Commission has sent letters of formal notice to each of the 27 Member States, which now have two months to remedy the defects and shortcomings pointed out by the EU executive, which, in the absence of a satisfactory response, may give a two-month ultimatum for implementation before appealing to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU). Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5535035/0/bruselas-expedienta-todos-los-paises-ue-por-no-cumplir-con-reciclaje-residuos/

SPORTS

Tennis News – Olympic Update – Nadal could face Djokovic in second round at Olympic Games:
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– Rafael Nadal could face Novak Djokovic in a heavyweight second-round match at the Paris Olympic Games after the draws for the tennis tournaments were made on Thursday. He will play in both the singles and doubles tournaments, partnering current French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz for the latter competition.
– Nadal and Alcaraz will face Argentina’s fourth-seeded pair Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni in a difficult first-round matchup in the doubles tournament.
– In the singles, Nadal will take on Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics in the opening round, and the prize could be a second-round date with Djokovic, who faces Australian Matthew Ebden first. They are on the same side of the draw as third seed Alexander Zverev, who faces Jaume Munar first, and seventh seed Taylor Fritz, who opens against Alexander Bublik.
– On the opposite side of the bracket, Alcaraz will start his campaign against Hady Habib, with Britain’s Cameron Norrie a potential second-round opponent. Fourth seed Daniil Medvedev faces Rinky Hijikata in his first match, while fifth seed Alex de Minaur is a potential quarter-final opponent for Alcaraz.
– Britain’s Andy Murray withdrew from the singles event to concentrate on his doubles bid alongside Dan Evans on Thursday, and the duo will face Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel of Japan first. Murray and Evans cannot face Nadal and Alcaraz until the doubles final.
– Should they advance, home favourites Arthur Fils and Ugo Humbert could await in round two, with Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul potential quarter-final foes, though the Americans will have to overcome Canada’s Milos Raonic and Felix Auger Aliassime to get that far.
– Men’s singles world number one Jannik Sinner withdrew earlier this week having been being diagnosed with tonsillitis.
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– Iga Swiatek is the strong favourite in the women’s draw, having won four French Open titles on the Paris clay. Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu is her round-one opponent. On her same side of the draw, there is a huge round-one clash between Naomi Osaka and 2016 silver medallist Angelique Kerber, who announced on Thursday that she will retire after the Games.
– Elena Rybakina and Danielle Collins are also on that side of the draw, while Coco Gauff starts against Ajla Tomljanovic on the opposite side of the bracket.
Full article: https://www.beinsports.com/en-au/tennis/articles/nadal-could-face-djokovic-in-second-round-at-olympic-games-2024-07-25
Sinner withdrawal ref: https://olympics.com/en/news/tennis-world-no-1-jannik-sinner-out-of-paris-olympics-illness

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TRAVEL

Consumer Affairs advises to report baggage incidents immediately at the airport: {Translation}
– The Regional Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs has warned consumers in view of the increase in air travel this summer that if luggage is delayed or lost, it is necessary to inform the airline immediately before leaving the airport.
– This incident should be reported to the airline before leaving the airport in order to fill in the Baggage Irregularity Report, according to the recommendations of the Directorate General for Consumer Affairs of the Andalusian Regional Government, the Regional Ministry said in a statement.
– The Consumer Affairs Department informs about the steps to follow when there is any kind of incident with the luggage and points out that the contracted airline company must respond by repairing or restoring the damage caused, and therefore, the complaint must be filed with the airline.
– Once the airline is aware of the incident, it will issue the so-called Baggage Irregularity Report (PIR), and the user will receive a copy, which will be required when the appropriate formal written complaint is submitted to the airline.
– Therefore, the PIR is not the claim but only a necessary baggage incident report and, if the PIR is not filled in before making a claim, it will be very difficult to prove the baggage incident, according to Consumo. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1723120/consumo-aconseja-informar-inmediatamente-en-el-aeropuerto-de-incidencia-con-las-maletas/

NATURE

New attack by the orcas in the Strait- they sink a sailboat and have to rescue its three crew members: {Translation, summary}
– Maritime Rescue has rescued three crew members from a sailing boat that was sinking on Wednesday night in the waters of the Strait of Gibraltar, after suffering a leak caused by a repeated attack by several killer whales. According to Maritime Rescue sources, the action took place after the crew of the sailing boat ‘Bonhomme William’ informed the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (CCS) in Tarifa (Cádiz) that their vessel had been rendered inoperative for navigation after being attacked by several killer whales two miles from Punta Camarinal.
– The Salvamar Enif vessel travelled to the area, which again received a call from the sailboat alerting them that the attack by the killer whales was continuing, causing a leak on board.
– Upon arrival in the area, the Salvamar Enif located the occupants of the sailboat with two handheld flares and one in a life raft, while they observed how the vessel was already sinking through the waterway. The three crew members were finally rescued at 23.30 hours by the Salvamar Enif and taken to the port of Barbate (Cádiz) in good health and unharmed. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5535003/0/rescatan-los-tres-tripulantes-un-velero-atacado-por-orcas-estrecho/

FINANCIAL

Spanish Govt Plans to Completely Shut Down Golden Visa Program:
– The Government of Spain led by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist Party (PSOE) has introduced an amendment to the country’s Residency by Investment Program through which, all routes for acquiring residency through the Golden Visa program would be ended, Schengen News reports.
– The new changes would eliminate all golden visa routes, taking also into account those acquired in exchange for investments made in a business project. The proposal is in the article amendment phase currently, which process will be open until September 4, as the legislative process is set to begin no earlier than September 9.
– Real estate investment options were one of the most famous routes for obtaining residency in this country. However, in a bid to deal with the housing crisis, in April this year, the Spanish government announced that purchasing a property worth €500,000 would no longer serve as an option to obtain Spanish residency. Confirming that Spain ended the real estate investment option from its Residency by Investment Program, President Pedro Sanchez said Madrid would take all the needed measures to ensure that housing is a right not “a mere speculative business”.
– The EU Commission has often called on all EU countries that operate the Golden Visa Program to terminate them following allegations that these schemes are involved in several irregular affairs. Full article: https://schengen.news/spanish-govt-plans-to-completely-shut-down-golden-visa-program/

OTHER

The prefabricated house sweeping Spain is 63 square meters, two bedrooms and quick assembly for under €19,000: {Translation}
– Prefabricated houses are the great alternative for all those who want to buy in the real estate market, but either for lack of savings or the high price of housing in Spain is an impossible mission. These modular homes are cheaper than traditional houses and can often be customised and adapted to suit all budgets. More and more companies are launching the construction of this type of housing and there are different sizes and prices available, among them stands out one from Pineca of about 60 square metres, for less than €19,000.
– The wooden house, built on one level, has two bedrooms, a cosy living room with open kitchen, a bathroom, a laundry room and an optional 15 square metre terrace. Large windows let in plenty of light. The house also stands out for its natural Nordic pine and certified Scandinavian spruce wood finishes that intensify the feeling of warmth that a home needs.
– The living area, excluding the optional terrace, is 54.25 square metres, this Selene model is on sale for 18,707 euros. With a simple calculation, the average habitable price of this house would be 344.82 euros per square metre, a far cry from the 2,138 €/m2 average price of housing in Spain in June 2024.
– In addition, customers can customise part of the construction to their liking. A 15 square metre terrace costs an extra 2,025 euros. You must also add the transport costs that vary depending on the province where you are going to install your home. For example, in Madrid, the delivery price is just over 500 euros, in Barcelona it is 330 euros and in Malaga it is almost 740 euros.
See Selene house details here: https://www.pineca.es/casa-de-madera-selene-44-mm-revestimiento-63-m2.html
Source article, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/lainformacion/economia-y-finanzas/casa-prefabricada-arrasa-espana-5534290/

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Whether you live in Nerja or are visiting our area, you are very welcome to come and join us on Sundays at 11.00am. Join us for a time of Holy Spirit led worship and experience the presence of our God. Our teaching is Bible based as we honour God and obey His Word. During this time of uncertainty, God’s Word reminds us that the Gospel shines brightest in times of darkness. Our service lasts for about 1 hour and 30 mins. With Tea and Coffee afterwards.
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You are also welcome to join our prayer meetings on Wednesday mornings at 11.00am for 1 hour, where we meet for prayer and worship.
– Jesus said: “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. (John 14:6)
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The church meeting hall is situated at: Res: El Olivar 5, 8 Bajo 1, Calle Arbequin, Velez Malaga 29700.
Full directions and further information can be found on our Facebook page, or you can contact us by email on elpuentechristianfellowship@gmail.com or by phone on 665 62 63 42.
For those who cannot join us in person, we aim to stream Sunday services via the Facebook page (subject to a good internet connection).

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Axarquia Animal Rescue: A Voluntary Charity, Non-profit Organisation
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Website: www.axarquiaanimalrescue.com
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– Please take a look at our website, where you will find more information and photos, plus details of other dogs and pups that we have in our care. Our adoption costs are €110 for pups that have been fully vaccinated, rabies, chip and passport and €180 for older dogs that have all vaccinations, papers and have been neutered. This contributes towards their vet and care costs, and helps us to continue rescuing abandoned dogs and cats.

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Benamocarra programme of activities for its “Cultural Summer 2024”: 1-31 August.
See full schedule here:
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Concert with Alberto Fer: Sat, Jul 27, 2024
Classic rock & pop with this talented singer/guitarist.
Villa Del Mar, Camping Nerja, N-340, km 296, 29787 Maro (Nerja)
Food served all day book so get along early to get the best spot. Live music from Alberto from 8-11pm. Tel: +34 683 121 258. Video Link

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Old School Reggaeton Festival 2024: Tuesday July 30.
Majuelo Park, Almunecar. 7:00 p.m. Price: €20
Acts: Óscar Herrera Dj, Kike Rodriguez DJ, Roberto Garcia DJ, Adrián Martín & Dobleking
Info & tix: https://www.wegow.com/es/conciertos/festival-reggaeton-old-school#a_aid=laganzua

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Loona Summer Festival 2024: Sat, 3 Aug, 8pm
El Morche (Torrox), Campo De Fútbol De El Morche.
Acts: Omar Montes, Brian Cross, Anuschka, Dj Jose de las Heras, Vicman Romero & Mike Sildavia, Camin.
Info & Tix (€41.50): https://www.elcorteingles.es/entradas/conciertos/entradas-loona-summer-fest-torrox/ & Video Link

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Antequera Blues Festival Cambayá:
Fri & Sat, 26-27 July 22:30, free
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Plaza de Santa María, Antequera (Málaga)
Info: https://cultura.antequera.es/?agenda=antequera-blues-festival-cambaya-2024

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Concert- Portón del Jazz with the Sedajazz Latin Ensemble:
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Sedajazz Latin Ensemble brings together the best instrumentalists of Spanish jazz and has two albums on the market. The voice in this concert will be provided by the renowned singer Sole Giménez, former member of the band Presuntos Implicados, who has been considered one of the voices of Spanish Latin Jazz since she became a soloist and has received very positive reviews. Info: 952411043; Video Link

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Concert- Lito Blues Band: Sat, 27 July, 6pm, free
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News Note: Not much local news today. Almost everything in the Spanish media is focused on the constitutional crisis and political games of our leaders. For hardcore Spanish politics news followers I have included a few articles to keep you up to speed. What I do cover in depth today is the state of the Globalist Agenda, in their own words. Fully documented.

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SPAIN

The Supreme Court takes the amnesty law to the Constitutional Court with “the absolute conviction” that it violates the equality and legal security functions of the constitution- “The Amnesty Law is repugnant to the Constitutional Law”: {Translation}
– The high court calls the pro-independence leaders on trial for the ‘procés’ a “coup” and points out that “the democratic system itself is in question” with the measure of pardon.
– In the harshest terms, basically unheard of in the vocabulary of the Supreme Court, the Criminal Chamber of the high court agreed on Wednesday to promote a question of unconstitutionality against the first article of the amnesty law. The high court, highly critical of the controversial law, which it has gone so far as to describe as “repugnant”, on this first occasion that it has brought the text before the court of guarantees, considers that it violates the constitutional right to equality before the law, as well as the principles of legal certainty and the prohibition of arbitrariness proclaimed in the Spanish Constitution. And that, subsidiarily, it could even violate the principle of jurisdictional exclusivity.
– The decision to take to the Constitutional Court the regulation promoted by Pedro Sánchez and which allowed his investiture with the support of the pro-independence supporters has been taken by the Supreme Court at the first opportunity it has been presented with- during the examination of a ‘minor’ appeal: that of a person convicted of aggravated public disorder for some events that occurred in Girona in October 2019, after the publication of the Supreme Court ruling on the case of the procés, consisting of the throwing of stones or pieces of stone against the city’s courts.
– On 10 July, the Chamber gave the parties a period of ten days to present their arguments on the presentation of the question, and the magistrates did not let this first occasion pass them by. In their order, they do not mince their words: “the rule in question is repugnant to the constitutional right to equality before the law”. What is more, they state that the reasons ” cited to justify the clearly discriminatory treatment that the rule imposes” are “entirely arbitrary”.
– “The constitutional system is replaced by what has been graphically called a sort of permanent revisable amnesty, also contravening the principle of legal certainty and altering the foundations of democratic coexistence, with the added effect of introducing a sort of criminogenic factor”, the text of the question goes on to state.
– The judges stress the transcendental importance of this first question of unconstitutionality. “We are not dealing here with a political debate of greater or lesser importance. It is the constitutional principles and the democratic system itself – not as easy to achieve and preserve as lazy habit would have us believe – that are at issue here,” says the 49-page order, which is full of disqualifications of the law and the decision to implement this rule, which, they insist, has “transgressed” constitutional limits.
– In fact, the Chamber headed by Manuel Marchena affirms that although technically they are addressing the court of guarantees to consult on the constitutionality of the rule, in reality they have no doubts that it is not in accordance with the Magna Carta. “We are not presenting a doubt, in the true sense of the term, and we are interested in clearing it up. We have the absolute conviction that the rule in question violates constitutional precepts”, states the resolution, which recalls that some of the crimes committed during the procés and the subsequent unrest of autumn 2019 – and which the law now seeks to amnesty – were committed “precisely by those who, in their capacity as authorities or public officials, were most obliged to comply with the Constitution and the laws”. Sources, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/nacional/supremo-plantea-cuestion-inconstitucionalidad-ley-amnistia-20240724151618-ntrc.html &
https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5534739/0/supremo-lleva-amnistia-constitucional-absoluta-conviccion-vulnera-igualdad-seguridad-juridica/

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Brussels criticises the government’s pressure on judges, and the lack of independence of the attorney general’s office that has become a partisan tool for the furthering of a political agenda by the President: {Translation, summary}
– The European Commission still has many warnings to make to Spain regarding the rule of law, although it is tiptoeing around the amnesty law for the time being while they continue their investigation, as can be deduced from the annual report on the situation in the country. The new laws of the Sánchez government are still being studied by Brussels, but the EU executive censures some statements by members of Spain’s executive office and warns of illegal pressures on judges. It also reminds that the country must continue to work on ensuring that the figure of the Attorney General has sufficient independence “in accordance with European standards”. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5534528/0/resumen-informe-estado-derecho-espana-comision-europea-amnistia-cgpj/

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Sánchez attempts to overrule the judge, says his statement must be in writing and not in Moncloa because it is “inseparable” from his status as president: {Translation, summary}
– Sánchez has sent a letter to the judge who is investigating his wife and who has summoned him as a witness in the case. In the text, he explains that he is willing to “collaborate with the Administration of Justice”, but not in the manner proposed by the investigator Juan Carlos Peinado. The judge has ordered to take his statement in La Moncloa, considering that the matter is outside his function, but Pedro Sánchez defends that he must respond “in writing” because his appearance “is inseparable from the condition of President of the Government”.
– However, Sánchez’s position is the opposite of the one expressed by the investigating judge in the order he issued to summon him as a witness. In that document, the judge cited Sánchez as the “husband of the investigated woman”. And he alluded to the third paragraph of article 412 of the Criminal Procedure Act (LeCrim). This article establishes in its second point that several institutional officials, including the president of the government, can testify in writing when they are summoned as witnesses on a matter that they have known by reason of their position.
– But the third paragraph, the one cited by the investigator, explains that “if it is convenient to receive a statement from some of the persons referred to in paragraph 2 of article 412 [including the president] on matters of which he has not had knowledge by reason of his office, the statement shall be taken at his home or official office”.
– In short, Judge Peinado believes that Sánchez’s relationship with the case involving his wife is unrelated to his role as Prime Minister. All this despite the fact that in a previous order he explained to Begoña Gómez that he is investigating her for the events that have occurred “since her husband has been president of the Government”.
– Pedro Sánchez, on the other hand, considers it “notorious” that his appearance “is inseparable from his status as President of the Government”. As a result, he does not believe that the third paragraph of the article – which would oblige him to make a statement in Moncloa – is applicable, but rather the second. “Given the issues that are the subject of the aforementioned proceedings, this statement must be made in accordance with the provisions of article 412.2 of the law on criminal prosecution, which states that, due to my role as president of the government, my statement must be made in writing”.
– Whatever the form of the statement, Pedro Sánchez will not be obliged to answer the questions put to him by the examining magistrate. By virtue of article 416 of the LeCrim, his status as the husband of the person being investigated in the case exempts him from this duty and allows him to avail himself of his right not to testify. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5534532/0/sanchez-senala-juez-peinado-declaracion-escrito-no-en-moncloa-inescindible-condicion-presidente/

EUROPE

EXPOSED- Globalist’s Plan For Population Replacement In Europe – Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán sheds light on George Soros’ publicly documented plan to flood the EU with “at least a million asylum seekers annually”:
– “It’s a plan… It’s about how to change Europe, and how to eliminate and push aside all the Christian, conservative, national-based political leaders and voters.”
Source: https://twitter.com/wideawake_media/status/1816107166887260264

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán sheds light on George Soros' publicly documented plan to flood the EU with "at least a million asylum seekers annually".

"It's a plan… It's about how to change Europe, and how to eliminate and push aside all the Christian, conservative, national-based… pic.twitter.com/tc1JGQidZW
— Wide Awake Media (@wideawake_media) July 24, 2024

Read the article written by Soros himself here: “First, the EU has to accept at least a million asylum-seekers annually for the foreseeable future. And, to do that, it must share the burden fairly – a principle that a qualified majority finally established at last Wednesday’s summit. Adequate financing is critical. The EU should provide €15,000 ($16,800) per asylum-seeker for each of the first two years to help cover housing, health care, and education costs – and to make accepting refugees more appealing to member states. It can raise these funds by issuing long-term bonds using its largely untapped AAA borrowing capacity, which will have the added benefit of providing a justified fiscal stimulus to the European economy.” Here is the full original: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/rebuilding-refugee-asylum-system-by-george-soros-2015-09

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Further proof of the Globalist “Replacement Migration” plan: Read the official UN document here: https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/sites/www.un.org.development.desa.pd/files/unpd-egm_200010_un_2001_replacementmigration.pdf

…and it gets even worse…

Here Come The Globalist Brain Police- the time to pay for all those so-called free, convenient apps you’ve all come to rely on is coming, and you ain’t gonna like the price!:
– World Economic Forum (WEF) ‘agenda contributor’, Yuval Noah Harari: “Covid is critical because this is what convinces people to accept total biometric surveillance”, enabling “the Stalins of the 21st century” to analyse and monitor “the brains of all the population, all the time”.
– “You don’t need human agents. You don’t need human analysers. You just have a lot of sensors, and an AI which analyses it, and that’s it, you have the worst totalitarian regime in history.” And he says all this like it is a good thing! {Note: The first “sensors” are already in your pocket and on your wrist- WhatsApp & Social Media apps & smart watches. I’ve been preaching for years that these “free” tools are a trap, incremental steps, conditioning you to accept ever more intrusion, until you have entirely lost your freedom & privacy! -Ed.} X Link

World Economic Forum 'agenda contributor', Yuval Noah Harari: "Covid is critical because this is what convinces people to accept total biometric surveillance", enabling "the Stalins of the 21st century" to analyse and monitor "the brains of all the population, all the time".… pic.twitter.com/P2NBJrJMcx
— Wide Awake Media (@wideawake_media) July 24, 2024

RECALLS

Alert due to risk of botulism in jars of mushrooms: {Translation, summary}
– The mushrooms in question, packaged in glass jars, have been sold in supermarkets in Andalusia. People who have the product affected by said alert are recommended to refrain from consuming it.
– These are the details of the product:
Product name: Sliced Lactarius (Lactarius deliciosus), pickled
Product appearance: Packed in glass jar
Barcode: 4250370593657
Expiration date: 05/20/2025. Unit weight: 500g
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/lainformacion/consumo/alerta-alimentaria-por-riesgo-botulismo-setas-procedentes-rusia-ordenan-su-retirada-los-supermercados-espanoles-5534604/ & X Link

⚠️Ampliación de información sobre la alerta por posible presencia de toxina botulínica en setas en salmuera:
🚫No consumir
➡️Producto: Lactarius en rodajas (Lactarius deliciosus) encurtido en tarro de cristal de 500 g.
📌https://t.co/T8rlZ1AxF3 pic.twitter.com/oFrVDXadTu
— AESAN (@AESAN_gob_es) July 23, 2024

OTHER

John Mayall, Legendary Pioneer of British Blues, Dead at 90:
– Blues & rock musician John Mayall, the “godfather of British blues” whose bands included some of the most well-known and virtuosic rock musicians of the past 50 years, died on Monday at the age of 90.
– “It is with heavy hearts that we bear the news that John Mayall passed away peacefully in his California home yesterday, July 22, 2024, surrounded by his loving family,” his family confirmed in a statement Tuesday. “Health issues that forced John to end his epic touring career have finally led to peace for one of this world’s greatest road warriors.” A cause of death was not immediately revealed. Full article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/john-mayall-blues-legend-dead-obituary-1235066448/ & Video Link

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SPAIN

Judge Leading the Begoña Gómez Investigation Calls President Sanchez to Testify, Opposition Leader Feijóo Calls on Sanchez to Resign: {Translation, summary}
– {Karma…It must be remembered, Sanchez asked for PM Rajoy’s resignation in 2017 due to Rajoy testifying at the Gürtel corruption case (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44327573). Now that Sanchez is PM, and finds himself in a similar situation as Rajoy, he wants the same protection he denied Rajoy! Very flexible, this Sanchez fellow. -Ed.}
– The judge in the Begoña Gómez case, Juan Carlos Peinado, has summoned the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, to testify on 30 July as a witness in the investigation opened against his wife for corruption and influence peddling, in a judicial move that the PSOE yesterday described as a “set-up”, and which the Popular Party considers should lead to the resignation of the president.
– The investigator justifies his decision on the need to investigate the element of “influence” that this type of criminal offence requires, as well as “the possible relationship of the person under investigation (Begoña Gómez) with an authority”. On this point, he alludes to the jurisprudential interpretation of “influence peddling in a chain”. And so he accepts the request of the popular accusations -Vox among them-, who, after the businessman Carlos Barrabés revealed that the President of the Government was present in at least two of the meetings he held with Begoña Gómez in the Moncloa, considered it necessary to clarify this point. According to an order announced yesterday, by virtue of article 412.3 of the Criminal Procedure Act, it will be the magistrate who will go to Moncloa Palace.
– If the Popular Party (PP) wanted explanations, it seems they will get them, although not in the way they had been demanding. “It is really regrettable that the first time we are going to hear Mr Sánchez talk about the corruption affecting the Moncloa Palace it has to be in front of a judge because he has been called to testify. By the way, as a witness I remind Mr Sánchez that he has to tell the truth and it is something he is not used to,” PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo emphasized during his speech, in which he recalled a 2017 episode starring Pedro Sánchez himself, when former president Mariano Rajoy had to testify as a witness in the Gürtel case. “You then told Rajoy that he only had ‘an honourable way out, present your resignation before the King this very morning. Don’t drag Spain down and resign’. Well, on behalf of the majority party in Spain I ask the Sánchez of 2024 to follow the advice of the Sánchez of 2017 and write his third and final letter,” the PP leader said. Photo: Ignacio Gil. Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/moncloa-senala-juez-citar-sanchez-feijoo-pide-20240723204329-nt.html

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The Government proposes the creation of a council of journalists to censor the media: {Translation, summary}
– The Government proposes the creation of a council of journalists to control information professionals and, therefore, the media to which they belong, PP sources report. This is the first concrete measure that the ministers of the Presidency Félix Bolaños (PSOE) and Culture Ernest Urtasun (Sumar) have put on the table to the political formations of Congress to gather support and carry out the measures outlined broadly by the president of the Government last week.
– From the PP, its spokesman in the lower house, Miguel Tellado, complained to the media that there is “no text or, at least, no document has been delivered to us”. He then proceeded to charge against the Socialists: “The democratic regeneration plan does not exist, it is a plan empty of content. They only want to control the media that they find annoying” and prevent “publication of what the Executive refuses to tell”, Tellado was able to “confirm” after his meeting with the ministers.
– “They call it ‘Action Plan for Democracy’ and we are going to call it ‘Plan Begoña'” because, in the opinion of the Popular Party, they “want to use it to cover up a huge scandal” such as the Begoña Gómez case. It is “a plan so opportune that it was devised just after the imputation of the wife of the president of the government was known and it was explained in these Cortes Generales just in the week of her summons”, they say.
Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/gobierno-propone-creacion-consejo-periodistas-controlar-medios-20240723150006-nt.html

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The Hidden Migration Crisis- Undocumented Migrants Flood Madrid Airport, 400,000 last year alone, when 57,000 came by boat nation-wide: {Translation, summary}
– The Minister of Family, Youth and Social Affairs of the Community of Madrid once again wrote to the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande Marlaska, last Friday to urge the Government to act and take the necessary measures in the Baraja’s airport “to respond to this migratory and humanitarian crisis.”
– This is not the first letter that Ana Dávila has sent to the minister in this regard. On 3 April, she sent a letter to Grande Marlaska requesting urgent action by her department – responsible for border control – and the other ministries involved, in the face of the massive influx of irregular migrants through Barajas. She also alerted the minister that this inaction and lack of control by the Spanish government was making these people “more vulnerable”, turning our country “into a gateway for human trafficking mafias, especially women and children, and putting our child protection system at serious risk”.
– The Interior Minister took almost two months to reply – he did so on 23 May – assuring that “measures had already been taken, such as the imposition of transit visas for countries like Turkey, Kenya, Somalia and Senegal, which had made it possible to reduce this irregular behaviour”, sources from the ministry told Libertad Digital. But “the reality is that the situation, to date, has not improved. And Barajas airport continues to be a sieve for the mafias”, they lament.
– The Community of Madrid has attended to 1,293 unaccompanied minors so far this year, compared to 1,300 last year, i.e. twice as many. “And half of those who are currently arriving are already arriving through Barajas”, they warn. Thus, of the 110 unaccompanied foreign minors who arrived for the first time in the region’s reception centres in June, practically half did so through this airport, most of them from Mauritania.
– In addition to this, last year more than 400,000 immigrants, according to estimates by the Community of Madrid based on official data, in an irregular situation arrived in Spain via Barajas airport, seven times more than those who arrived via the Spanish coast, which they put at 57,000. “This situation is being repeatedly denounced by the State Security Forces and Corps entrusted with airport surveillance and responsibilities for foreigners”, the ministry reminds us.
– In fact, also last Friday, the President of Madrid announced that the Community of Madrid will take legal action against President Pedro Sánchez if he does not immediately convene this Conference of Presidents. There are “fundamental issues that cannot continue to be dealt with in offices, no matter how much they try to do so”, said the president, who gave as an example precisely the migration crisis, regional funding in the midst of the debate on the funding of Catalonia and the lack of doctors.
– It should be recalled that the migration crisis at Barajas airport worsened last December. Police unions denounced that the asylum rooms had been filled with travellers with Kenyan passports {pic}. Only a month later, in January, the situation got out of control. There were attempts to escape from the asylum rooms and the waves of false travellers who ended up requesting asylum forced the Interior to set up two extra rooms in the face of the inaction of Fomento, responsible for the airfield.
– The unhealthy and unsafe conditions reached such a high level that the Red Cross refused to provide assistance and has still not returned to the airport, with Interior having to take charge of cleaning and collecting medicines for the asylum seekers. Since then, the interior has been in charge of everything, in the face of continuous protests from police unions, who point out that much of what they do is not their job.
– In recent months, the government has been resolving the migratory collapses at the airfield by giving exceptional entry permits to these asylum seekers when the four halls were full again. They solved their problem and, once on the street, they became someone else’s problem, to be precise, that of the Community of Madrid.
– The modus operandi over the last few months has been the same and the hot route that poses the problems is Casablanca-Madrid. Migrants buy tickets from Casablanca (Morocco) to South America and when they get off in Madrid to change planes, they apply for asylum. The vast majority fly with Royal Air Maroc, the Moroccan flag carrier, but some initially flew with Iberia.
– Police unions warned months ago that the only solution is the introduction of transit visas, i.e. these travellers must have an entry visa to Spain to change flights in Spain, and if they do not, it is the airline that bears the cost of repatriation. The Interior Ministry has signed some agreements, but the immigration mafias change the country of their clients according to these agreements. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/madrid/2024-07-22/el-gobierno-de-ayuso-da-la-voz-de-alarma-se-cuelan-siete-veces-mas-inmigrantes-por-barajas-que-en-patera-7149161/

ANDALUCÍA

Heat wave continues until at least Friday, insomnia in Andalusia due to the heat- the towns with torrid nights that have not dropped below 25C: {Translation, summary}
– The second heat wave of summer 2024 has reached the peninsula today, Tuesday, provoked by a high altitude ridge, an anticyclone and an air mass overheated by sunshine. According to eltiempo.es, these weather conditions will cause the heat wave to last through Thursday.
– It is expected that tomorrow, Wednesday, the maximum peak of high temperatures will be reached, reaching over 40ºC in some parts of Andalusia. As a result, orange and yellow alerts will be activated throughout the region. These temperatures will leave tropical nights that will make it difficult to get to sleep in all the provinces of Andalusia. The optimum room temperature for a good night’s sleep should be between 18ºC and 22ºC.
– Already in the early hours of this morning, some Andalusian municipalities have experienced torrid nights, with temperatures above 25ºC, according to Aemet. All provinces have been affected by this phenomenon, with Seville, Jaén and Córdoba experiencing the highest temperatures.
– The 10 localities with the hottest night temps:
Jaén capital: 29.8ºC
Bailén (Jaén): 27.8ºC
Andújar (Jaén): 27.6ºC
Montoro (Córdoba): 27.5ºC
Linares (Jaén): 27.5ºC
Osuna (Seville): 27.3ºC
Ecija (Seville): 27ºC
Alájar (Huelva): 26,9ºC
Carmona (Seville): 26,8ºC
Santa Elena (Jaén): 26.5ºC
– A total of 41 Andalusian localities have had to spend the night with temperatures between 25ºC and 30ºC, according to the hourly weather forecast table provided by Aemet.
– The forecast for the next few days is that temperatures will continue to rise, up to 44C in some locations, at least until Thursday, with the orange and yellow alerts active throughout Andalusia. Sources, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/andalucia/insomnio-andalucia-calor-localidades-noches-torridas-bajado-20240723095909-nts.html &
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Andalusia informs the government that it is already hosting 523 migrant minors- “The Government abandons formerly protected migrants when they become 18, leaves them without a response plan” says Minister Lopez: {Translation}
– The figures change almost every day because summer is a critical time for the migratory phenomenon, but the data are official, those that the Andalusian Regional Minister for Social Inclusion, Loles López, presented on Monday at the Sectoral Conference on Immigration convened by the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, chaired by Elma Saiz. Andalusia is home to a total of 523 migrant minors who have arrived alone in the region and are therefore under the guardianship of the regional administration. Of these children, “468 have been transferred by the Government as adults from the Canary Islands” since November 2023 to date, to which must be added another 25 who have arrived on the Andalusian coasts in small boats and another 30 from Ceuta, whom the Andalusian Government promised to take in after the Sectoral Conference on Children held last week in Tenerife.
– The Andalusian Minister of Equality called for an orderly and humane migration, “where people are not treated as merchandise”, and reiterated the Junta’s demand for the Government to make funds and resources available to deal with a migratory phenomenon that continues to grow.
– For the Andalusian government, these figures show the commitment and solidarity of the community, but they also demonstrate the collapse of Andalusia, which has overflowed its reception places for these children. And it is not the only problem. Because behind the controversy over the reception of migrant children is their adaptation to society once they come of age. For this reason, Loles López accused the government of “neglecting and ignoring” the young migrants who have been taken into care, as it “still has no response plan or funding” in the face of the migratory crisis facing Spain and, specifically, Andalusia.
– The councillor detailed that some of these children will reach the age of majority in a few months, which means they will need resources for accompaniment and care. For this reason, she warned that in the coming months, “this situation will lead to an over-occupation of the care programmes for young migrants in exile, because the spaces available for these young migrants are already at almost 80 percent occupancy. What is the government waiting for to take action? While autonomous communities such as Andalusia show solidarity, the Spanish government turns a deaf ear and does not get involved in an issue that is of vital importance,” said Loles López.
– Look at the figures. The Junta de Andalucía has only 940 places for all children formerly in their care, to transfer to when they reach the age of majority. Of these places, three hundred are specifically for migrant minors with resources adapted to their special needs and are now 75% occupied. Of the other 640 places for former foster youth, 65% are now occupied by migrant children (416) leaving only 224 spaces for domestic at-risk youths. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/andalucia/andalucia-informa-gobierno-acoge-523_0_2001887784.html

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Andalusia, along with 8 other communities, will appeal to the Supreme Court due to President Pedro Sánchez’s “inactivity” for illegally ignoring his obligation to convene the Conference of Presidents, the prime forum for communities to advance issues to the President: {Translation}
– The Andalusian regional government, along with eight other communities, is going to go to court to demand that the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, convene the Conference of Presidents, which he is obliged to hold at least twice a year, but which has not met since 2022.
– This has been announced this Tuesday by the Andalusian president, Juanma Moreno, who has stated that the Junta will present an administrative appeal to the Supreme Court for the “inactivity” of Sánchez in not convening the aforementioned Conference. “There are urgent problems and they cannot be postponed because of the personal interests of the president,” the leader of the PP-A lamented, suggesting Sanchez is intentionally ignoring the community crises of healthcare and immigration to focus on his own political problems.
– Sources of the Junta underline that the regulations of the Conference of Presidents determine that this “will meet at least twice a year” and that “it will be convened by the President of the Government, on his own initiative or at the request of the Preparatory Committee or ten presidents of autonomous communities and cities with Statute of Autonomy”. In this regard, the same sources recall that the last meeting was held in March 2022 in La Palma.
– Subsequently, on 10 November 2023, Moreno requested a new meeting by letter to Sánchez; and two weeks later, on 24 November, up to 12 presidents of autonomous communities did so, in addition to those of Ceuta and Melilla. The president of the government replied, also by letter, stating that he would convene it in the statutory manner, but “more than eight months have passed since it was requested and we are still waiting,” says the Junta. On 24 April this year, five months after the first letter, the presidents of Ceuta and Melilla sent an administrative complaint to the Socialist, recalling that “he was failing to fulfil his obligation to convene the Conference of Presidents. Three months after that request, “it has been decided to present an appeal to the Supreme Court”.
– In addition to Andalusia, the communities of Aragon, Galicia, Murcia, Castile and Leon, Madrid, the Balearic Islands, Valencia and Extremadura have also announced that they will appeal to the Supreme Court. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5534387/0/andalucia-recurrira-supremo-inactividad-pedro-sanchez-por-no-convocar-conferencia-presidentes/

MALAGA PROVINCE

A bank scam plot falls that stole almost 1.2 million from victims in Malaga: {Translation, summary}
– The Guardia Civil has dismantled a criminal organisation dedicated to committing bank fraud with the arrest of 100 people and 151 others under investigation. Most of them are young people between 18 and 25 years old, who acted by impersonating the victims’ banks in order to defraud them. In the province of Malaga alone, nearly 1.2 million euros were swindled from more than 320 victims. The investigation has been closed after two years of analysis of numerous complaints of fraud filed throughout the province of Malaga, as indicated by the Guardia Civil in a statement.
– The Guardia Civil agents discovered that there was a common link between all of them. The criminals impersonated the telephone number of a specific bank – spoofing – from which they sent SMS to customers of the same – smishing – and then made phone calls posing as bank employees – vishing and caller ID hacking – in order to access the bank account of the victims and then make purchases and money transfers without their consent.
– This method led to the theft of almost 1.2 million euros from at least 323 victims in the province of Malaga alone. The group had a structure with people with different tasks, from the mules in charge of receiving the first transfers from the victims by creating bank accounts, to the members in charge of recruiting collaborators, managing the commissions and organising the movement of the swindled money until it was laundered.
Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/andalucia/malaga/cae-trama-estafas-bancarias-sustrajo-millones-victimas-20240723105011-nts.html

TORROX

50 residents evacuated in Torrox due to a house fire:
– Fifty residents of a block of flats in the coastal town of El Morche, Torrox had to be evacuated as a precautionary measure after a fire broke out in the early hours of Monday 22 July in an adjoining house. Nobody was injured in the blaze.
– According to the 112 Andalucía emergency number operators, the fire broke out in a single-storey property located on the N-340 in El Morche and several witnesses reported the blaze shortly before 1am. Local Police, the fire brigade, the 061 emergency health services and the Guardia Civil were immediately alerted. According to fire brigade sources, the blaze originated in the courtyard outside the property, the interior of which was only affected by smoke, as was the adjoining building. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/fifty-residents-evacuated-from-their-homes-during-20240723100813-nt.html

MARBELLA

First scare of the summer- the forest fire in the Nagüeles area of Marbella that has affected 45 hectares of land has been extinguished: {Translation, summary}
– The chapter closes on what is the first major scare of the summer, the forest fire declared yesterday afternoon in the Nagüeles area, in Marbella. At 2:30 p.m. Infoca has reported that it is considered extinguished after almost 24 hours of work in the area.
– It all began on Monday, July 22, when after 5 p.m. the Infoca Plan was put on alert, which mobilized 14 aerial vehicles and a hundred professionals by land in the area. Specifically, the flames originated around 5:15 p.m., according to the officers, and was declared stabilized by 9:10 p.m. Photo: INFOCA. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/marbella/incendio-forestal-marbella-paraje-nagueles_0_2001876317.html

ALICANTE

A socialist mayor’s SOS to stop the “aggressions” of a group of immigrants staying in a hotel: {Translation, summary}
– The residents of the town of Guardamar del Segura, in Alicante, “live in fear of going out into the street”. A situation of insecurity, according to police unions, caused mainly by a group of immigrants from the Canary Islands and hosted in a four-star hotel, who in recent weeks have allegedly been involved in various fights, assaults on police officers and sexual abuse of the hotel’s cleaning staff.
– The Alicante town council, led by socialist José Luis Sáez, has launched an emergency appeal following the latest events and has asked the central government for a “forceful response” to put an end to the spiral of violence that the coastal town has been suffering in the region of Vega Baja del Segura, with just over 17,000 inhabitants, which in summer can reach more than 100,000 visitors. Thus, the consistory has shown its “most energetic repulsion” with the aggressions suffered in the early hours of the 14th – during the Eurocup final – and 19th July, in the vicinity of a well-known pub, “provoked by a small group from the immigrant reception programme in the Hotel Parquemar”.
– The mayor clarifies that the situation reported to the Guardia Civil has already triggered protests and publications of different neighbours on social networks. For this reason, he has contacted the Government Delegation of the Valencian Community and the Subdelegation in Alicante to demand an immediate solution to this “unfortunate situation”. Sáez recalls that the Guardia Civil and Local Police officers “are attentive to any incident” and invites citizens to report “any type of behaviour or criminal act”, while he has sent a “message of calm” to his neighbours, who have charged against him on social networks.
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– “Here you can no longer summer peacefully”, “it is not normal that these groups are not followed up and we have become a lawless town” or “my daughters are panicking about walking around the town”, are some of the comments on the mayor’s post about the incidents recorded during the last few weeks in Guardamar del Segura.
– For its part, the Professional Union of Local Police and Firefighters (SPPLB), through its president Paco Angel, has denounced the “serious and worrying” situation suffered by “what was until now a quiet municipality”. “Since the arrival of this group of immigrants, a series of violent criminal acts have been taking place which are seriously affecting public safety and creating a very serious social alarm”, he explained in an interview on Telecinco. At the same time, it urges Guardamar Town Hall to put an end to the “deficit” of local police officers, as it currently only has two officers per shift per day. Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/comunidad-valenciana/sos-alcalde-socialista-frenar-agresiones-grupo-inmigrantes-20240723093338-nt.html & X Link

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UK ‘Crackdown’ on Pirate IPTV Streaming Service Operators Leads to Three Arrests & 40 Warnings:
– Anti-piracy group FACT assisted UK police to deliver cease-and-desist notices to 40 alleged pirate ‘IPTV operators’.
– The ‘crackdown’ further resulted in three arrests in Nottingham, Widnes, and Stockton-on-Tees in recent weeks. Meanwhile, Sky reportedly removed more than 3,000 IPTV advertisements from social media platforms since June.
– The term ‘IPTV operator’ isn’t explained in detail but since the 40 seemingly got off with a warning, it’s unlikely that they played a central part in the broader IPTV piracy ecosystem. These interventions took place across the UK, including in London, South East England, West Midlands, North West, North East, North Wales and Scotland. According to FACT, it’s part of a larger campaign that aims to disrupt piracy operations.
– Offering pirate streaming services is a serious offense in the UK, where several people have received multi-year prison sentences in recent history. These sentences haven’t deterred others from following in their footsteps. Illegal access to paid sports and TV content remains readily available, with vendors and operators profiting from these unauthorized subscriptions.
– There has been no shortage of news reports covering IPTV piracy enforcement actions in the UK. These interventions range from remote warnings to house visits, and arrests are no rarity either. Full article: https://torrentfreak.com/uk-crackdown-on-pirate-iptv-streaming-leads-to-three-arrests-40-warnings-240723/

HEALTH

If you want to save money on prescriptions, you must specifically ask for the generic version, the pharmacist has no obligation to inform you of cheaper options when presenting you with the more expensive “branded” (‘tengo marca’ in ES) drugs, that are more profitable:
– Please give me the less expensive generic version.
– Por favor, dame la versión genérica más barata.
– Andalucía’s health service backtracks and will not force pharmacies to prioritise sales of generic drugs.
– The addendum signed between the Andalusian Council of Official Associations of Pharmacists (Cacof) and the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) that obliged pharmacies to sell generic medicines and to give 5% of the turnover to SAS has lost its footing in the market, or at least a part of it has. In brief, SAS has backtracked on the obligation placed on pharmacists to sell this type of medicine, although the 5% payment will remain in force.
– However, Spain’s National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) issued a statement some weeks ago asking SAS “not to discriminate” against branded medicines in pharmacies and warning that it was making this request to “avoid filing an administrative appeal with the [Spanish] National Court.” In this way, the commission was requiring SAS to annul the addendum since, in its opinion, the addendum “prioritises the sale of generic medicines in pharmacies to the detriment of branded medicines”, pointing out that the agreement “violates” the principle of non-discrimination of the LGUM (articles 3 and 18) – a free market trading law in Spain. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/the-sas-will-not-force-pharmacies-prioritise-20240723082439-nt.html

RECALLS

Recall of nut cocktail from ALDI supermarkets in Spain: {Translation}
– The German supermarket chain Aldi has issued a statement on its website announcing the recall of several batches of different formats of the Trader Joe’s brand Mix Maximix cocktail due to the possible presence of foreign bodies.
– The affected batches according to Facua: lots L4064, L4071 and L4074, with best-before dates of 7, 11 and 14 February 2025 respectively, of the 500g pack are affected. Also lots L4072 and L4094, with best-before dates of 12 and 28 February 2025 respectively, of the 800g format.
– Aldi has warned its customers not to consume this Trader Joe’s brand cocktail if they have purchased any packets from the affected batches. Those who have it at home can go to any of its shops where they will be reimbursed.
– For any queries, consumers can contact the supermarket chain by calling 900 902 466 or by emailing contigo@aldi.es. This product recall has not yet been notified by the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (Aesan). Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/lainformacion/consumo/retirada-rebujito-frutos-secos-popular-supermercado-espana-5534089/

SPORTS

Andy Murray confirms he will retire from tennis after Olympics in Paris:
– Andy Murray has confirmed that he will retire from professional tennis after competing at the Olympic Games in Paris.
– On Tuesday morning, Murray posted on X: “Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament. Competing for Great Britain have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get to do it one final time!”
– Murray is scheduled to compete in singles, and doubles alongside Dan Evans, at the Olympics, which takes place on clay courts at Roland Garros. It is still unclear, though, if the 37-year-old will compete in singles after undergoing back surgery four weeks ago. Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/23/andy-murray-confirms-he-will-retire-from-tennis-after-olympics-in-paris

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The photo that excites a country- Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz arrive in Paris to compete in the Games and unleash madness in the Olympic village: {Translated, summary}
– Everything is ready for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to kick off on Wednesday. Spanish athletes are already in the Olympic Village finalising their preparations. Among thousands of athletes, however, there are two who have unleashed madness as soon as they arrive: Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are already in France to make a whole country dream.
– The Rafa and Carlos arrived in Paris on Monday to etch their names in eternity. As a historic doubles duo and also big favourites in singles, both players are among the best Spanish assets to compete. However, beyond their possible performance on the Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros, the Spaniards are a great sensation among their own teammates.
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/5534188/0/foto-ilusiona-pais-nadal-alcaraz-paris-locura/

SPACE

NASA shares 25 jaw-dropping space images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory:
– See the full 25 image gallery here: https://chandra.cfa.harvard.edu/photo/2024/25th/

FINANCIAL

Money donations between parents and children- this is the maximum amount so that the Treasury does not monitor you: {Translation}
– Inheriting during life to enjoy while the children are young is one of the increasingly common practices among family members. They do this through donations of assets and assets, a maneuver through which they avoid the tax burden of inheritance tax, but which, however, can be a risk if the Treasury detects that it is being used for a purpose other than that indicated.
– The inheritance and donation tax is levied on this type of transaction and varies depending on what is indicated by each autonomous community, taking into account the place where the donor has resided in the five years prior to the donation. However, the Tax agency has the power to request information from banks on operations carried out between accounts of any amount. Entities have the obligation to inform the Tax Agency of the bank movements that are above 3,000 euros. However, it must be taken into account that donations are not exempt from taxation, even if they are below said amount.
– In fact, current legislation does not establish a limit beyond which there is an obligation to declare donations. This means that any amount we donate should be declared, although the truth is that it is not common for small deliveries of cash or gifts of little value to be pursued.
– How do you declare a donation? Through the electronic portal of the Tax Agency, the donation can be declared in a period of 30 days after its completion.This report must also state in a clear and justified manner the origin of the equity funds that have been involved in the transfer. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/lainformacion/economia/hacienda-vigila-dinero-que-se-dona-padres-hijos-este-es-maximo-para-no-ser-investigado-5533699/

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– Indonesian wooden desk with eight small drawers. A lovely useful piece that would also be a great upcycling project. 110cm wide, writing height 75 cm, total height 110 cm. 90 euro.
– Arthur Delaney signed limited edition print of Lewis’s corner in Manchester. Number 257 of the issue of 435. Purchased from an art gallery in St Anne’s Square Manchester over 40 years ago. 80 euro.
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The price of electricity doubles this Monday to 79.5 euros/MWh: {Translation, summary}
– The average price of electricity, the so-called ‘pool’, for this Monday will more than double – specifically, it will rise by 161% – compared to this Sunday, to stand at 79.53 euros per megawatt (MWh) after this weekend prices relaxed to the level of 30 euros/MWh.
– Specifically, the average price of electricity for Monday’s pool day will be 79.53 euros/MWh, with a maximum of 133.58 euros/MWh, between 21.00 and 22.00 hours, and a minimum of almost 55 euros/MWh, between 11.00 and 12.00 hours, according to data from the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE).
– In this way, the price of electricity begins the week by resuming the upward trend that characterised the week now ending, a period in which the context of the heat wave led the commodity to climb on Thursday and Friday to around 100 euros, the highest level since the beginning of the year.
– So far in July, the daily wholesale market price has stood at 64.4 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), 14.8% higher than last month. Thus, the upward trend that began in June has continued, after a spring with extraordinarily low prices, but slowed down by the impact of photovoltaic (solar) energy. According to ASE Group analysts this week, this is a very moderate increase because, in the sunlight of the central hours of the day, prices have fallen by 24% compared to June.
– Specifically, photovoltaic has produced 26% of the electricity, leading the generation mix, covering up to 50% of the demand in the central hours of the day and thus sinking the price in the solar hours, softening the upward trend in prices. Source, Spanish: https://okdiario.com/economia/precio-luz-duplica-este-lunes-hasta-795-euros-mwh-13194952

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The judge in the Begoña Gómez case charges Juan Carlos Barrabés while Gómez herself has refused to testify: {Translation, summary}
– The head of the 41st Court of Instruction of Madrid, Juan Carlos Peinado, has charged the businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés after modifying his current procedural status from witness to investigated. Legal sources consulted by Libertad Digital state that “Barrabés could be summoned by the judge to appear on 29 July”.
– Barrabés testified this Monday as a witness by video conference from his home before Judge Peinado, for about half an hour. The wife of the President of the Government, Begoña Gómez, is being investigated in the case for crimes of influence peddling and corruption between private individuals after the awarding of public contracts to Barrabés that included her letters of recommendation, renamed “letters of interest”.
– Barrabés revealed that he held between 5 and 8 different meetings in Moncloa (residence of Spain’s President) with Begoña Gómez and that two of them were attended by Pedro Sánchez himself. The Prime Minister left one of the meetings after receiving a phone call. According to the businessman, the purpose of these meetings was to talk about innovation and they would have taken place in the post-pandemic period.
– Manuel de la Rocha, then Secretary General and now Secretary of State for the Department of Economic Affairs and G-20 in the Cabinet of the Presidency, was present at some of these meetings. The businessman Barrabés also pointed out that another meeting was attended by a stylist.
– Neither the prosecution nor Begoña Gómez’s defence asked questions during the judicial interrogation.
– Barrabés assured in his statement that in the headquarters of his company Innova Next, located in Calle de Méndez Álvaro in Madrid, he had countless meetings with Begoña Gómez. Precisely, the judge is investigating contracts and public awards to this company of the Barrabés Group. The businessman answered most of the questions with inaccuracies and evasions. On compromising questions, the businessman said he did not remember and on other exculpatory data he answered with a lot of information. All of this also demonstrated that he was in full physical and mental capacity to testify.
– For her part, Begoña Gómez herself has refused to testify this Friday in the investigation of her alleged crimes of influence peddling and corruption in business. Pedro Sánchez’s wife has taken advantage of her constitutional right not to testify, just a few minutes after entering the courtroom escorted by several security members. Photo: Melillahoy. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2024-07-19/juez-peinado-imputa-begona-gomez-juan-carlos-barrabes-7149254/

AXARQUÍA

Milder Monday: {Translation, summary}
– From Monday onwards, temperatures will drop again in the Axarquia with the arrival of easterly winds and sea breezes, although the humidity and the sensation of heat will rise. On the other hand, the rest of the Peninsula, with the exception of the Mediterranean area, will suffer a new generalised rise in the mercury.
– The week will begin in the province with clear skies in the interior and intervals of low clouds and morning mist on the coast, with fog not ruled out. Temperatures will remain unchanged inland and will fall on the coast, with locally significant drops in the highs. Winds will blow lightly to moderately from the east, with strong intervals in the regions of Ronda and Antequera.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/aemet-activa-para-este-domingo-el-aviso-amarillo-por-altas-temperaturas-en-la-axarquia/

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Performances in Torre del Mar, Rincón de la Victoria and Moclinejo as part of the Diputación’s weekly cultural programme: {Translation, summary}
– Performances by verdiales bands & flamenco troupes in the province of Malaga, organised by the Cánovas del Castillo Library, form the agenda of activities programmed by the provincial institution between 23 and 28 July.
– On Tuesday 23rd July, the seafront promenade of Torre del Mar (Vélez Málaga) will welcome the Ortigosa brothers in concert from 22.00 hours {poster}. José Manuel (Lolo) and Emilio make up this duo from Rincón de la Victoria (Málaga).
– The group ‘Los Electroduendes’ will perform Spanish pop versions of well-known songs on Wednesday 24, from 22.00 hours, in the Plaza Alameda de Andalucía in Algatocín. With free admission until full capacity is reached, the band will pay tribute to Spanish music from the 80s and 90s. This band will also perform on Saturday 27 July at 21.00 in the Plaza Picasso in Torremolinos.
– DelasEstrellas Producciones will perform their circus and variety show ‘Le Grand Cabaret’ in Algatocín on the Thursday 25th of July. From 22.00 hours, the Plaza Alameda Andalucía will host a show inspired by 18th century Vodeville, a golden age for theatre and circus and a source of inspiration for the collective imagination.
– On Friday, 26 July, the Malaga-born singer Rocío Alba will take her show ‘Soy una Feria’ to the hamlet of El Valdés (Moclinejo). A fresh and modern concert, without losing the flavour of coplas and Andalusian roots. It will start at 15.00 in the Plaza de la Axarquía. Free entrance until full capacity is reached.
– On Saturday 27th, at 22:00, the artist from Chiclana, Antonio Reyes, will visit the Casa Fuerte de Bezmiliana, Rincón de la Victoria, with his flamenco show ‘A modo. Afterwards, the flamenco group of ‘El Yiyo’ will also perform in the Casa Fuerte de Bezmiliana, at 22.30. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.
– On Saturday 27 July the San Isidro de Periana verdiales band will also perform in the municipality of Alpandeire, in the Plaza de Fray Leopoldo from 20.00 hours. The Fiesta de Verdiales is the most autochthonous and traditional live folklore of Malaga where between 16 and 20 people take part, each with a specific role (mayor, violinist, three or four guitarists, a tambourine player, three or four cymbal players, a flag dancer and three or four dancers).
– The Málaga-born bailaora Luisa Chicanoi will bring her show ‘Flamenco’ to Gaucín on Saturday 27 July. She will perform in the Plaza del Santo Niño from 23.00 hours, entry is free until full capacity is reached. Luisa Chicano is a professional flamenco dancer who treasures race, tradition and intensity in her performances and has shown her art in Spain, Europe and Japan, among other destinations.
– The last cultural activity of the week will be Macarena Albarracín who will perform some songs from her project focused on the copla ‘Yo no soy esa’ on Sunday 28 July, at 21.00 hours, at the Puerta La Martina in Iznate. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/actuaciones-en-torre-del-mar-rincon-de-la-victoria-y-moclinejo-dentro-de-la-programacion-semanal-cultural-de-la-diputacion/

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Water levels in the reservoirs of Andalucia on Sunday, July 21, 2024:

RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA

Torre de Benagalbón will celebrate its fair from August 1 to 4 with a program of traditional activities and live music: {Translation, summary}
– The first event of the fiestas will be on Wednesday 31st July with a lunch in honour of the elderly. Those over 65 years of age and registered in Torre de Benagalbón should collect their invitations on 25th and 26th July from 9:30 to 13:30 at the Torre de Benagalbón Centre for Active Participation of the Elderly.
– The fair will begin on Thursday 1 August with the opening speech at 22:00 hours by Bernardo Palma and his family. At 23:00 hours, the election of the mises is scheduled to take place, followed by a performance by the Malagar orchestra. This day will be Children’s Day with special prices on the rides.
– On Friday 2 August the evening will begin with the music of the orchestra El Tumbao. This will be followed by the band Bandidos.
– On Saturday at 15:00 there will be the typical paella tasting of the fair. The day will continue with showman Miguel Botana. The musical evening will be provided by Me Camela; a tribute to Camela, and Big Mouthers.
– Sunday, the last day of the fair, will feature performances by the Malagar orchestra, Paco Canalla and a fireworks display.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/torre-de-benagalbon-celebrara-del-1-al-4-de-agosto-su-feria-con-una-programacion-de-actividades-tradicionales-y-musica-en-directo/

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

Wildfire sparked by motorhome breakdown in Sedella is stabilised:
– The Junta de Andalucía’s specialist Plan Infoca brigade has declared the forest fire that broke out shortly after 11am this Friday in a wooded area in the Axarquia town of Sedella in Malaga province to be stabilised.
– The mayor of Sedella, Francisco Abolafio, explained to SUR that the fire had been started by the breakdown of a motorhome that was travelling along the MA-4106 regional road, the old MA-126, which connects the towns of Sedella and Canillas de Aceituno, bordering the perimeter of the Sierras Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama natural park, and that it was almost completely gutted.
– The fire quickly spread to both sides of the road. Initially it was brought under control on the southern flank, but it was on the northern flank where it had spread the most, entering the forest area of the natural park in a few minutes. According to mayor, it seems that the fire was caused by a fault in the motorhome’s engine, which started to burn. The occupants of the vehicle were unharmed.
– The incident happened at kilometre 4 of the MA-4106, about four kilometres from the town of Sedella and the same distance from the town of Canillas de Aceituno, in the area known as Puerto de Sedella. Full article & photo credit: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/wildfire-sparked-motorhome-breakdown-sedella-stabilised-20240719163721-nt.html

MOTRIL

The least expensive municipality of Granada to rent an apartment is Motril: {Translation, summary}
– In the case of the province of Granada, the average cost of rented properties has risen by 6.3% in one year, this month standing at around 9 euros/m2. As a result, more and more tenants are looking for cheaper alternatives to settle down and make their homes.
– Within this Andalusian region, the cheapest municipality in which to rent a property is Motril. There, the average price is less than 7 euros, reaching a cost of 6.7 euros per square metre. Thus, if we take as a reference a property of 80 m2, the total monthly rental price would be 536 euros.
– According to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) for 2023, there are 58,939 inhabitants of Motril. It is located halfway between Granada and Almería on the shores of the southern Mediterranean, and borders the municipalities of Salobreña, Vélez de Benaudalla, Lújar, Gualchos-Castell de Ferro and Torrenueva Costa. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5432548/0/municipio-granada-mas-barato-para-alquilar-un-piso-precio-metro-cuadrado-no-llega-los-7-euros/

COÍN

Highest temperature in all of Andalusia is recorded in Coín (Malaga), the heat wave rises to 43.2 degrees: {Translation, summary}
– The heat wave this Saturday has hit the interior of the province of Malaga with particular intensity. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) had already warned to extend the yellow alert for high temperatures and has not given a respite to the mercury, which has remained above 40 degrees in many parts of the interior throughout the afternoon. Coín was also the hottest place in Andalusia, reaching 43.3 degrees at 18:00.
– Earlier, the maximum temperature was set by another inland municipality, Álora, which recorded 42.7 degrees at 17:00. Both were among the hottest in Spain, Coín in third place and Álora in fifth place, both topping the Andalusian list. In Spain as a whole, only in the Levante region have higher temperatures been recorded. Ontinyent (Valencia), with 44.2 degrees and Molina de Segura (Murcia) with 43.3, had the highest temperatures. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/maxima-temperatura-andalucia-registra-malaga_0_2001832048.html

RONDA

Ronda to regulate short-term tourist rentals to ensure fair housing opportunities for all:
– Ronda is to join towns and cities bringing in new regulations concerning rented tourist accommodation, according to mayor María de la Paz Fernández. The town has joined the collaboration agreement being promoted by the Junta de Andalucía, a preliminary step to the drafting of an official ruling.
– This regulation seeks to make tourist housing compatible with the hotel offering and ensuring there is “housing dedicated to long-term rentals, in order to avoid saturation in some districts as opposed to others and additionally so that all families have access to housing.” Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/ronda/ronda-regulate-tourist-accommodation-20240718081254-nt.html

USA

President Joe Biden ends his 2024 bid, endorses Kamala Harris:
– President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election.
– The decision comes after escalating pressure from Biden’s Democratic allies to step aside following the June 27 debate, in which the 81-year-old president trailed off, often giving nonsensical answers. Full article: https://apnews.com/live/biden-trump-election-campaign-updates

SPORTS

Tennis News- Rafael Nadal loses to Nuno Borges in Swedish Open final:
– Rafael Nadal could not get a fairy tale ending to his impressive Swedish Open campaign as he lost to Nuno Borges 6-3, 6-2 at the clay-court ATP 250 on Sunday. Nadal, 37, has been struggling greatly with injuries since the start of last year and the Spaniard made it to his first final in Bastad since French Open 2022 but could not compete at the highest level against Borges.
– Borges was on top from the start and dominated Nadal, who could only five games in the two-set match and ended up losing the final. Full article: https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/38090-rafael-nadal-loses-to-nuno-borges-in-swedish-open-final

TECH

How to mirror your smartphone display on your PC monitor:
– The ultimate in multitasking is being able to view and interact with your phone’s display on your PC monitor, saving you the trouble of having to volley between two screens.
– Fortunately, Windows allows you to access your phone’s display on your computer monitor and interact with it in real time, so you only have to keep your eyes on one screen. Here’s how.
Full article: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2371438/mirroring-the-smartphone-display-on-the-pc-monitor-how-it-works.html
– {Note: This function will be available for Mac / iPhone when macOS 15 Sequoia is released later this year. Read details here: https://www.techradar.com/computing/mac-os/macos-sequoias-wildest-update-iphone-mirroring-might-be-more-useful-than-you-think . -Ed.}

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Faulty CrowdStrike Update Crashes Windows Systems, Impacting Businesses Worldwide + Important Editorial Comment:
– Businesses across the world have been hit by widespread disruptions to their Windows workstations stemming from a faulty update pushed out by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.
“CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts,” the company’s CEO George Kurtz said in a statement. “Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyber attack.”
– The company, which acknowledged “reports of [Blue Screens of Death] on Windows hosts,” further said it has identified the issue and a fix has been deployed for its Falcon Sensor product, urging customers to refer to the support portal for the latest updates.
– For systems that have been already impacted by the problem, the mitigation instructions are listed below –
* Boot Windows in Safe Mode or Windows Recovery Environment
* Navigate to the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike directory
* Find the file named “C-00000291*.sys” and delete it
* Restart the computer or server normally
– Security researcher Kevin Beaumont said “I have obtained the CrowdStrike driver they pushed via auto update. I don’t know how it happened, but the file isn’t a validly formatted driver and causes Windows to crash every time.” “CrowdStrike is the top tier EDR product, and is on everything from point-of-sale to ATMs etc. – this will be the biggest ‘cyber’ incident worldwide ever in terms of impact, most likely.”
– Airlines, financial institutions, food and retail chains, hospitals, hotels, news organizations, railway networks, and telecom firms are among the many businesses affected. Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/faulty-crowdstrike-update-crashes.html
{This is a clear warning to the world that the Internet is a fragile system, that can and will crash from time to time. This event demonstrates the need to maintain support for cash money, and telephone cellular/landline systems. During these Internet outages, it is very possible that digital/card payment systems, as well as Internet based communication systems, will be unavailable. -Ed.}

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The CrowdStrike outage affected less than 1% of Windows machines, but it was enough to send the world into chaos:
– A worldwide IT outage on Friday caused by an update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike resulted in widespread disruptions to air travel, banking services, and even television broadcasts. Microsoft announced Saturday that the outage affected less than 1% — or about 8.5 million — machines using Windows software worldwide.
– In a blog post, Microsoft said the outage’s effect on businesses worldwide reflected “the use of CrowdStrike by enterprises that run many critical services.”
– Business Insider previously reported that the massive outage also reflects Microsoft’s and CrowdStrike’s market dominance {…as well as the dangers of allowing a monopoly to operate critical systems. These types of threats decrease when there is more than one company providing everything. Competing systems provide alternatives, when one of them goes down you switch to another. Data from Statista shows that Windows had about 72% of the global market share of operating systems as of February, while one estimate shows CrowdStrike’s market share in the “endpoint protection” security category at nearly 24%. -Ed.}
Full article: https://www.businessinsider.com/1-percent-windows-machines-affected-by-crowdstrike-outage-2024-7

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VI Enrique Castillo Flamenco Festival- Totalán (Rincón de la Victoria): Saturday, July 20th, from 18:30. Free.
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XXIX Gastronomic Contest of the Torre del Mar fair:
Thursday, July 25, this event will take place from 09:30 on Paseo de Larios where there will, as always, be a tasting of typical dishes and a very good atmosphere.

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Rincón de la Victoria- XII Festival de Títeres (Puppet Festival): July 25 to 28
All performances are free and will begin at 10:00 p.m.
– Thursday, July 25, in Gloria Fuertes square in La Cala del Moral with the show ‘El Rincón de los Títeres’
-Friday, July 26, puppets of Miguel Pino return to the old Torre de Benagalbón Railway station.
– Saturday, July 27, Pepe El Boticario will arrive at Plaza Pepe with their show ‘Got Pop’.
– Sunday, July 28, show will be in the Plaza Las Flores de Benagalbón and it will be carried out by the company El Retablo (Madrid) with the work Animales. Video Link

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The price of electricity skyrockets with the first heat wave and this Thursday exceeds the level of 100 euros/MWh: {Translation, summary}
– The rise in the thermometer also pushes up the price of electricity on the wholesale market, to which around 8.6 million households with a regulated tariff, PVPC, are indexed. This Thursday, electricity will once again exceed 100 euros per megawatt/hour to reach a daily average of 101.37 euros, with a peak at 21.00 hours of up to 138 euros. This is not the first time this year that it has exceeded this threshold and, in this case, it is due to the first big heat wave of the summer, which will increase demand for air conditioning. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/lainformacion/economia/mwh-5532417/

ANDALUCÍA

Andalucian socialist leaders who committed the biggest public money fraud in Spanish history have convictions overturned by their PSOE/SUMAR associates: {Olive Press, summary}
– They oversaw the biggest public money fraud in Spanish history, syphoning €680 million into a pot of cash known as the ‘reptile fund’. Yet former Andalucia leaders Jose Antonio Griñan and Manuel Chaves could now see their convictions overturned. In an extraordinary judgement, the Constitutional Court has significantly reduced the sentences of 15 politicians who were convicted in the infamous ERE scandal (several have already been freed).
– The socialist politicians, who ran Anadalucia for 23 years, famously embezzled the money into hidden accounts, which were used by friends, families and to pay off enemies. The funds which was meant to help struggling businesses, to create new
ones or to help pay redundancies came from grants by Brussels and Madrid.
– The same court could also allow fellow ex-president, Chaves, to see his nine-year disqualification from public office quashed.
– The rulings, which were confirmed by seven votes to four, were opposed by the four conservative judges, who accused the court of granting ‘immunity’ to former PSOE officials. Antonio Sanz, a PP minister in the Junta, declared they would ‘still do everything possible to recover all the stolen money.’
– “No matter how much the PSOE tries to erase its past of corruption, it will not be able to cover up the biggest case of corruption in the history of Spanish democracy,” he added.
Full front page Olive Press article titled “Reptile Release”: See article here.

TORROX

A 41-year-old motorcyclist dies in a traffic accident in Torrox: {Translation, summary}
– A resident of Nerja, David Casanova Iborra, 41, has died after the motorcycle he was driving left the road near the bridge that connects with the Torrox-Park urbanization, specifically at kilometer 20 of the A-7207 regional highway.
– The accident took place around 4:00 p.m., when for reasons that are unknown and are being investigated, the motorcyclist collided with the highway guardrail. As a result of the crash, the driver of the two-wheeled vehicle has died, as SUR has been able to confirm. No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
– However, from the Emergency Coordination Center (Cecem 112), a service attached to the Ministry of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification of the Board, they have reported that a car and a motorcycle were involved in the accident. Photo: SUR. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sucesos/muere-motorista-anos-colision-turismo-torrox-20240718172334-nt.html

ALMUÑÉCAR

50 residents displaced by a fire in a garage in Almuñécar: {Translation}
– About fifty people were evacuated early Thursday morning as a fire broke out in the garages of a four-storey building in Almuñécar (Granada), according to the 112 emergency coordination centre. The fire broke out after four o’clock in the morning in the garages of a four-storey building, according to 112, which was alerted by several witnesses to the presence of smoke in the garages of the urbanisation. The fire brigade, Guardia Civil and local police were called to the scene and one person was taken to the Almuñécar health centre for treatment for smoke inhalation.
– As a precautionary measure, some 50 residents were evacuated from their homes while the emergency services carried out their work. They have been able to return to their homes since the early hours of this morning, EFE has been informed by 112. The Almuñécar fire brigade, which was supported by the Motril fire station, put out the fire in the basement of the building, which eventually burnt three vehicles. For the moment, the origin of the incident is unknown. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1717438/desalojados-50-vecinos-por-un-incendio-en-un-garaje-en-almunecar/

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Italy’s Meloni uses Liberal’s own “woke” anti free speech laws against them:
– A Milan court has ordered a journalist to pay Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of 5,000 euros ($5,465) for making fun of her in a social media post, news agency ANSA and other local media reported.
– The journalist, Giulia Cortese, was also given a suspended fine of 1,200 euros for a jibe on Twitter, now named X, in Oct. 2021 about Meloni’s height that was defined as “bodyshaming”. Meloni took legal action against Cortese after the two women clashed on social media.
– Meloni {pic}, whose far-right Brothers of Italy party was in opposition at the time, took exception when Cortese published a mocked-up photo of her with a picture of the late fascist leader Benito Mussolini in the background. Cortese responded with further tweets including one that translates as “you don’t scare me, Giorgia Meloni. After all, you’re only 1.2 metres (4 feet) tall. I can’t even see you.” Meloni’s height is given as between 1.58 m and 1.63 m on various media websites.
– Cortese can appeal against the sentence, and Meloni’s lawyer said the prime minister would donate to charity any damages she eventually receives.
– A high number of lawsuits brought against journalists was cited this year by Reporters Without Borders, which relegated Italy five places to 46th in its 2024 World Press Freedom Index, opens new tab.
– Meloni is not new to taking journalists to court. Last year a Rome court fined best-selling author Roberto Saviano 1,000 euros plus legal expenses after he insulted her on television in 2021 over her hard-line stance on illegal immigration.
– Journalists at Italian state broadcaster RAI went on strike in May in protest against the “suffocating control” over their work by Meloni’s government. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italian-journalist-ordered-pay-pm-meloni-5000-euros-mocking-her-height-2024-07-18/

RECALLS

Nail polish sold in Spain recalled for containing banned substances: {Translation}
– The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (Aemps) has ordered the cessation of marketing and withdrawal from the market of N.F.O. nail varnishes manufactured by the Madrid-based company Gelfanser S.L.. According to the agency, the nail varnish contains in its composition substances prohibited in Spain in cosmetic products, namely tosylamide (toylamde), formaldehyde (formaldehydepesin) and benzophenone.
– The Aemps expressly asks users who may have N.F.O. branded nail polishes to stop using them and, if they experience any undesirable effects related to the product, to notify the Spanish Cosmetovigilance System via this link [https://sinaem.aemps.es/cosmet2VG/].
Source & photo credit, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sociedad/salud/…

SPORTS

Boxing News- MMA legend Conor McGregor promotes Spain’s first official bare knuckle boxing event, in pictures:
– The BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fight Club) press conference was held Thursday at the Hard Rock Hotel Marbella, ahead of the upcoming event.
– Legendary MMA fighter Conor McGregor has been causing a stir in Marbella where he is currently promoting Spain’s first official bare knuckle boxing event.
– The fight night, scheduled for 12 October at the Marbella Arena, will feature fighters such as Franco Tenaglia and Tony Soto vying for the vacant featherweight title.
– McGregor made a grand entrance by docking his yacht at Puerto Banús on Wednesday, immediately drawing the attention of passers-by. His presence in Marbella was already generating significant buzz, but his personal Instagram post inviting fans to the launch event on Thursday amplified the excitement.
– McGregor’s appearance ensured heightened security measures at the event, where attendees learned about the rules of bare knuckle boxing. Unlike traditional boxing, these matches take place in a circular ring with four ropes and consist of five two-minute rounds. Although judges score each round, most fights typically end in knockout.
– McGregor recently became a part owner of BKFC, and has experssed an interest in competing in bare knuckle fights after his UFC contract expires. Conor has 2 fights remaining in that contract.
Photo gallery: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/marbella…
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/marbella-san-pedro/mma-legend-conor-mcgregor-promotes-spains-first-20240718214211-ga.html#firstImage
Last paragraph ref: https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/40041845/ufc-star-conor-mcgregor-becomes-part-owner-bkfc

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Brazil Fights Back Against AI Invasion Into Private Data, Bans Meta AI, EU Considers Similar Response:
– Meta (Fakebook/Instagram/WhatsApp) has suspended the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in Brazil after the country’s data protection authority issued a preliminary ban objecting to its new privacy policy. The company said it has decided to suspend the tools while it is in talks with Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) to address the agency’s concerns over its use of GenAI technology.
– Earlier this month, ANPD halted with immediate effect the social media giant’s new privacy policy that granted the company access to users’ personal data to train its GenAI systems. The decision stems from “the imminent risk of serious and irreparable damage or difficult-to-repair damage to the fundamental rights of the affected data subjects,” the agency said.
– It further set a daily fine of 50,000 reais (about $9,100 as of July 18) in case of non-compliance. Last week, it gave Meta “five more days to prove compliance with the decision.”
– In response, Meta said it was “disappointed” by ANPD’s decision and that the move constitutes “a step backwards for innovation, competition in AI development and further delays bringing the benefits of AI to people in Brazil.” {Excuse me…Without asking permission to access user data, and rather just declaring their intentions buried deep in a User security agreement no one reads, and in total disregard of user privacy or property rights, Meta just went ahead with it’s plans to scan everything it could find on the internet, to train its AI on data it does not own, nor have the right to save and use for business purposes! In essence, Meta broke every copyright on the entire internet! If they get push-back against this, they have no one to blame but themselves and their blind pursuit of profits. This is why I quit Fakebook. Evidently others are now seeing the level of damage the unregulated Meta data harvest introduces into the computer eco-system. -Ed.}
– The use of personal data to train AI systems without their express consent or knowledge has raised privacy concerns, forcing U.S.-based tech giants to pause the rollout of their tools in regions with stricter data privacy laws, such as the European Union.
– The Human Rights Watch reported in June how personal photos of Brazilian children have found their way to image caption datasets like LAION-5B, exposing them to further exploitation and harm through the facilitation of malicious deepfakes.
– Apple, which announced a new AI system called Apple Intelligence last month, has said it won’t be bringing the features to Europe this year due to the prevailing regulatory concerns arising from the Digital Markets Act (DMA). “We are concerned that the interoperability requirements of the DMA could force us to compromise the integrity of our products in ways that risk user privacy and data security,” Apple was quoted as saying to The Wall Street Journal. {To hell with your invasive, black-box Apple products, the security rights of the public come first. Only megalomaniacs would see themselves above the existing laws, and design products specifically designed to exploit loopholes in the privacy laws. If you can’t make products that respect the user privacy laws, find another line of work. -Ed}
– Meta has since confirmed to Axios that it will also be withholding its upcoming multimodal AI models from customers in the region because of the “unpredictable nature of the European regulatory environment.” Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/meta-halts-ai-use-in-brazil-following.html

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News Note: Today I cover the attack on the free press by the Sanchez administration and their misguided “democratic regeneration”. Two long articles sum up the situation. I post these articles in their entirety, translated, as this is an important topic. -Ed.

SPAIN

Sánchez does not specify his plan for “democratic regeneration” and the opposition reproaches him for attacking freedom of information: {Translation}
– The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez {pic}, presented his plan for democratic regeneration before the Congress of Deputies on Wednesday, although he barely specified the measures with which he will implement it. The opposition, for its part, accuses the head of government of disguising as regeneration what they condemn as “the biggest attack on freedom of information”.
– Sánchez announced the launch of a 100 million euro aid package to promote the digitalisation of the media. This aid package is part of the democratic regeneration plan, which also includes the obligation to inform about who the owners are and the public funding received by media publishing companies, as well as to know their audiences.
– “We must help the media to continue digitising independently and securely,” said Sánchez, before announcing: “A package of 100 million euros in aid will be launched for the digitisation of the media that need it in order to create databases, develop tools to improve their productivity and news quality, and strengthen their cybersecurity. Sánchez made this announcement during his appearance in the Congress of Deputies and insisted that these measures have been supported in the European Parliament by all political forces {This is not true, Sanchez, in his typical fashion, is twisting words to make them fit his agenda. See the following article. -Ed} except the extreme right, so it is simply a matter of transposing them into Spanish law.
– The aim of the 100 million euros is to enable the media to develop tools to improve their productivity and news quality and to strengthen their cybersecurity. This amount will come from European funds and will go to all the media that need it, regardless of their editorial line, he said.
– He also confirmed that this regeneration plan will entail a strengthening of citizens’ rights to honour and rectification, because the media must be free and be able to develop their own editorial line, but citizens can also defend themselves if they are the target of insults, as recognised in article 20 of the Constitution. In addition, he also pointed out that this plan will entail extending the powers of the Competition Commission.
– Feijóo’s harsh response. The President of the Government’s announcements prompted a harsh response from the leader of the opposition, Alberto Núñez Feijóo. The PP president accused Pedro Sánchez of bringing this plan, which seeks to threaten to censor the media and try to control them, because information has been published that has led to the investigations for alleged corruption of his wife, his brother, or the Koldo case.
– “The biggest hoax in Spain is you”, Feijóo told Sánchez from the podium of the Congress, after the chief executive presented his regeneration plan on Wednesday, with which he claims he intends to stop hoaxes and prevent the media from having more financiers than readers and not being able to buy “tabloids”. For Feijóo, what he announced is nothing more than a “hoax” and considers that in the face of the “corruption that stalks him” Sánchez had two options: to give explanations if he considered it inaccurate or to denounce it if he considered it to be false. However, he complained, he preferred to try to control the media.
The PP president has accused Sánchez of being “cynicism made flesh” and has reproached him for not giving explanations about his meetings in Moncloa with his wife, Begoña Gómez, and with the businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés: “He knew about it and covered it up”, he has stressed.
– For his part, the president of Vox, Santiago Abascal, accused Pedro Sánchez, of buying editorial lines from media outlets to promote “ideological persecution”, because he said that the President of the Government is not concerned about democratic quality. “Your discourse is openly totalitarian, because at bottom and in a deceitful way what you are doing is postulating ideological persecution in the name of some truths that you yourself pretend to declare,” Abascal said during the plenary session of Congress in which Sánchez has presented his plan for democratic regeneration. Abascal criticised the announcement of the 100 million euros in aid to digitalise the media announced by the head of the Executive, of whom he said that “he has turned lies into a way of remaining in power at any price”. Like Feijóo, he linked Sánchez’s plan to the judicial investigation opened into his wife, Begoña Gómez, and challenged him to say how many listed companies that depend on public regulation he personally called to support his wife’s business activities. “Come up here and dare to say that he did not call any of them”, Abascal asked him. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/espana/sanchez-anuncia-100-millones-digitalizar_0_2001706874.html

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European Commission may act against Pedro Sanchez’s censorship law on critical media: {Translation}
– Sánchez will appear in Congress on Wednesday to specify a package of measures that threatens the free press in Spain. The second vice-president, Yolanda Díaz, announced in the last hours an agreement between the parties of the coalition government, PSOE and Sumar, to “remove aid and public subsidies from the media that violate ethical codes”. {And who do you suppose will determine these ethical censorship codes? Big Brother or Winston Smith? -Ed.}
– Legal sources consulted by Libertad Digital state that “the European Commission will be able to act against Sánchez’s censorship law either ex officio or after a complaint has been lodged by the media outlet or media outlets affected. Such a complaint would be based on the violation of European competition law”. “The European Commission has for years been very firm against what it considers to be state aid that can distort competition law. The violation would occur when the government decides to finance some media with subsidies and other media are deprived of the same economic aid,” they add.
– The same sources consulted by LD maintain that “the European Commission could force Spain to withdraw its state aid to media outlets that support the Socialist government. To do so, it could first impose financial fines and sanctions. Subsequently, it could bring an action for failure to fulfil obligations and, finally, it could even initiate proceedings against Spain. The courts could even end up referring the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for a preliminary ruling.
– It should be noted that the European path against Sánchez’s censorship law for critical media is not the only one. In the judicial sphere in our country, “an appeal of unconstitutionality can be lodged with the Constitutional Court”, they conclude.
– We recall that Pedro Sánchez launched this attack against critical and independent media, after the head of the 41st Court of Instruction of Madrid, Juan Carlos Peinado, opened a criminal investigation against his wife Begoña Gómez for alleged crimes of influence peddling and corruption between private individuals. The Socialist Executive is trying to justify its attack on press freedom after the approval in Europe of the European Freedom Media Act (EMFA), which came into force last May.
– Currently, there are three major corruption cases related to Pedro Sánchez himself, his family and the Socialist Party: the aforementioned Begoña Gómez case, the Koldo plot being investigated by the head of the Central Court of Instruction No. 2 of the National High Court Ismael Moreno and finally, the proceedings being investigated by the head of the Court of Instruction No. 3 of Badajoz, Beatriz Biedma, against the brother of the President of the Government, David Sánchez.
– Sánchez’s plan to silence the independent media. The intention of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, to muzzle the independent media would be to establish a “maximum” of funding to the media because, he said, some “do not have readers, only public resources”. This change in the law on institutional advertising would also affect the money allocated by city councils and autonomous communities. The law, he said recently, is already 20 years old, “does not incorporate the phenomena of digitalisation” and it is necessary to incorporate elements of “transparency”. “Disinformation is being financed with public resources,” Sánchez pointed out.
– In the same way, the Socialist government also intends to modify state legislation, and in addition to putting a stop to public funding of the media, Sánchez assured that he wants to “change the laws on the right of rectification and the right to honour”. All of this, despite the fact that no shortcomings have been found in their operation and there is extensive case law in opposition. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2024-07-16/comision-europea-actuar-ley-mordaza-sanchez-silenciar-medios-criticos-7147896/

ANDALUCÍA

The most active group of burglars in Andalusia and Extremadura dismantled: {Translation}
– The most active gang of burglars in Andalusia and Extremadura has been dismantled in a joint operation by the Guardia Civil and the National Police, who have arrested eight members of this organisation, which had committed more than a hundred robberies and made an estimated profit of half a million euros.
– The group was directed from Seville, but operated in the provinces of Cadiz, Cordoba, Granada, Huelva, Malaga, Jaen and Badajoz, as reported Wednesday in a statement by the Guardia Civil.
– Those arrested in the operation ‘Sauro Mole’ were dedicated to robbery in public establishments, by means of the ‘alunizaje’ method {pic} (literal meaning = moon landing. Spanish slang = The action of directing a vehicle against the window of a shop window with the aim of breaking it and committing a robbery.), robbery and theft of motor vehicles including false documentation and false plates, and illegal possession of weapons.
– The agents carried out fifteen house searches in Seville, Alcalá de Guadaíra, Umbrete and Utrera (Seville), in which they seized telecommunications and computer equipment, tools used for the robberies, stolen property, two firearms and 363 marijuana plants.
The investigation began in June 2023 following burglaries in two establishments in Los Barrios (Cádiz). After the first investigations, the perpetrators of these acts and the vehicles used were identified, and their movements were followed for months.
– The group had a “high level of professionalism”, with up to ten robberies in six days. In addition, they concealed their identity with balaclavas, hats and gloves. In some cases they carried a fire extinguisher to use against security personnel if necessary, to buy time for the escape. The tasks of the group were totally distributed, as there was a driver, a guard, specialists in opening doors or breaking shop windows, and loaders of goods. The vehicles used were high-end and stolen, with fake number plates.
– The establishments they robbed were dedicated to the retailing of all kinds of goods, from ham dryers, tobacconists, telephone, fashion and sports shops, to perfumery chains, oriental bazaars or small grocery shops. The repetition of the thefts from the same establishment in some cases forced them to close down, as they were unable to meet the high costs incurred. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1716507/desmantelado-el-grupo-de-aluniceros-mas-activo-de-andalucia-y-extremadura/

MALAGA CITY

The procession of the Virgen del Carmen on Palo beach, in Malaga, in photos: See the full 30 photo gallery here, photos by Javier Albinana.
https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/procesion-virgen-carmen-playa-palo-malaga-fotos_3_2001691984.html#slide-1

TORROX

Popular El Morche beach bar goes up in flames during early morning blaze:
– The alarm was raised shortly before 7am this Wednesday morning (17 July). A fire in the popular Cacola beach bar, located at the easternmost end of the promenade of El Morche in the eastern Costa del Sol municipality of Torrox, startled the neighbourhood.
– Members of Malaga’s provincial brigade (CPB) quickly responded to extinguish the flames, which completely destroyed the main structure of this hospitality business, with no personal injuries, only material damage. The chiringuito, located next to the football pitch, was closed at the time. Photo: SUR. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/video-popular-beach-bar-fire-costa-del-sol-20240717100253-nt.html

RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA

The La Jábega de Rincón Night Trail exceeds 600 registered, registration has now closed: {Translation, summary}
– The Trail Nocturno La Jábega, which will be held in Rincón de la Victoria on 3 August, has exceeded 600 registrations in record time.
– The trail has a distance of 17 kilometres and 500 metres of positive elevation gain, being a race “suitable for all ages and of enormous singularity, because it is run at night along the beaches and mountains of our municipality”.
– This year the registrations have been closed in record time with more than 600 runners, maintaining the high participation of women and runners from the municipality, highlighting the success in the category of mixed couples. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/rincon/trail-nocturno-jabega-rincon-supera-600-inscritos-20240715160300-nt.html

IZNATE

Iznate celebrates Cultural Week 2024 with the XXIV Moscatel Grape Day and activities for all audiences: {Translation}
– Iznate Town Council has announced the Programme for Cultural Week 2024 which will take place from Wednesday 24th July to Sunday 11th August.
– The Cultural Week starts on Wednesday 24th July with a science activity with experiments for the youngest, to be held at the school, C.E.I.P Marqués de Iznate. It will be followed on Friday 26th July with workshops, performances and the election of the queen. On Saturday 27 July there will be a talk with the author Lidia Juárez. On Sunday 28th there will be a domino tournament and dinner for the elderly. On Monday 29th there will be a cinema at the sports complex. On Tuesday 30th there will be a snack and a classical music concert. The following day, Wednesday 31st, July will end with an afternoon at the municipal swimming pool.
– In August, there will be a wide variety of activities and the most important day of the week. On Thursday 1, there will be theatre, on Friday 2, workshops and exhibitions.
– On Saturday 3rd, the penultimate day of activities, one of the most important and characteristic festivities of the municipality is organised. The “24th Day of the Muscatel Grape”. On this day, the streets of Iznate fill with visitors who come to taste the most characteristic food of the municipality and enjoy an afternoon of music and fun. Miguel Botana and Luis Molero will liven up the day. The charanga “No ni na” and the Iznate Municipal Band will also perform. Finally, on Sunday 11 August “the week” will conclude with a chess tournament. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/iznate-celebra-la-semana-cultural-2024-con-el-xxiv-dia-de-la-uva-moscatel-y-actividades-para-todos-los-publicos/

SPACE

A cave on the moon is confirmed, and scientists suspect hundreds more like it could house future explorers:
– Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and they suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts. An Italian-led team reported Monday that there’s evidence for a sizable cave accessible from the deepest known pit on the moon. It’s located at the Sea of Tranquility, just 250 miles (400 kilometers) from Apollo 11’s landing site.
– The pit, like the more than 200 others discovered up there, was created by the collapse of a lava tube. Researchers analyzed radar measurements by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and compared the results with lava tubes on Earth. Their findings appeared in the journal Nature Astronomy. The radar data reveals only the initial part of the underground cavity, according to the scientists. They estimate it’s at least 130 feet (40 meters) wide and tens of yards (meters) long, probably more. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/moon-caves-nasa-astronauts-2dc57751f41a6e24f377c2259e8668ba

PETS

Lab-grown meat set to be sold in UK pet food:
– The UK has become the first European country to approve putting lab-grown meat in pet food. Regulators cleared the use of chicken cultivated from animal cells, which lab meat company Meatly is planning to sell to manufacturers. The company says the first samples of its product will go on sale as early as this year, but it would only scale its production to reach industrial volumes in the next three years.
– No applications for cell-cultivated products for human consumption have been authorised in Great Britain.
– The Food Standards Agency (FSA) welcomed the move and said it closely monitors any new product coming onto the market.
– Meatly’s CEO, Owen Ensor, said his company was proving that there is a safe and low-cost way to rapidly bring cultivated meat to market. “Pet parents are crying out for a better way to feed their cats and dogs meat – we’re so excited to meet this demand,” he said. Mr Ensor said owners could soon give their pets “the real meat they need and crave, in a way that is kinder to our planet and other animals”. Full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c19k0ky9v4yo

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XII International Swing Festival of Monachil (Granada):
Fri July 19 to Sun 21.
This year will be dedicated to the concept of ‘La dolce vita’, born from Italian cinema and which has influenced other areas such as fashion and swing music.
This festival, which began in 2012, offers a unique proposal in the Granada summer to dance, enjoy music in the town of Monachil, a tourist municipality that aims to be known for more than just the Sierra Nevada ski resort.
– Friday. The show begins at 10:30 p.m. on Friday July 19, in the Plaza Alta de Monachil. It will premiere with performances by Pizzicata Jam, from Spain, and The 6 Fire Balls, from the Czech Republic.
– On Saturday, at 9:45 p.m., in the Molino de los Aragones Park, The Class of 58 will arrive in the town from the United Kingdom and from Germany, Ray Collin’s Hot Club, as well as dancers who, in addition to performing at the festival They will give workshops during it, such as the Italians Vicenzo Fesi and Moe, and the Grenadians Swing Makers and Garnata Balboa.
– Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Los Cahorros, the Malaga group Gipsy and Dixie and the Granada-based Arturo Cid will perform. Other entertainment performances during the festival are performed by the Malaga dancers Honkytown Street Company, the Italian Donatella DJ and the Italian Brigante DJ.

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Concert- Jose Luis presents his fabulous new show “Espectaculos Profundo Valor”:
Sat, 20 July 21:00 at Al Alba Bio-Gastrobodega, Torrox Costa. Full menu and wine service available throughout the show.
Located mid-way down the Torrox Costa Paseo Maritimo, next to the children’s playground near the tourist info booth. Tel. 628009560 FB

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Lagos Feria 2024: August 2, 3 and 4
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Concert- Manu Chao Acoustic at the San Isidro Sugar Factory, Granada:
Festival Revivir La Azucarera, Monday, July 22
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We invite the entire community to attend our summer event with the participation of the great artist and beloved ally of our cause, Manu Chao in acoustic format. This event is part of his international tour, with only two dates in Andalusia.
In addition, from Madrid, we will have the pleasure of enjoying the wonderful Mundo Chillón, and from Granada, the authenticity and pure joy full of tropical and Caribbean rhythms of JOHA.
We will dance and vibrate to the rhythms of the SAMBIOSIS AFRORUA batucada, and the end of the party will be led by MAYITO in a DJ session, along with the entire LA LIADA PARTY gang.
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SPAIN

Food prices rise by 4.2% latest inflation data in Spain shows:
– The price of the shopping basket rose by 4.2% in Spain last month, according to latest inflation data. This is the lowest pace (of increase) in two and a half years, since December 2021, but the pace of the downward path – the figure is already far from the steep double-digit rises seen in 2023 – is proving very slow, according to the national institute of statistics (INE) figures.
– Some basic food products continue to show skyrocketing prices, even amid the reduction of IVA (Spain’s sales tax) that the government has decided to extend after a year and a half in force. In the past year, oils and fats showed the highest increase (39.7%), followed by fresh fruit (14.4%) and lamb (9.9%). Sugar, fresh fish and coffee also rose by more than 4%. On the other hand, decreases – albeit very moderate – are beginning to be noted in staples such as milk, which has fallen by 2.9% since June 2023, and vegetables, which have fallen by 1.9%. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/food-price-rises-moderate-20240715080832-nt.html

MALAGA PROVINCE

The heat continues to give no respite- Aemet maintains the yellow warning for high temperatures in Malaga: {Translation}
– At the moment, according to the official Aemet register, at 6:40 this morning 32.3 degrees were recorded at the Malaga Airport station. At this time, 08:55 on Tuesday 16/7, the five highest temperatures in Andalusia were recorded in the province: after the 32.3 at Malaga Airport, 31.9 in Velez-Malaga, 31.6 in Malaga Puerto and 31.3 in Malaga Puerto and at the Malaga Meteorological Centre. Undoubtedly, the region is immersed in the heatwave, considered the hottest period of the year – from July 15th to August 15th.
– Juan de Dios del Pino, the Aemet’s delegate in Andalusia, told Europa Press on Monday that the maximum temperatures would “increase progressively and across the board during this week in the region”.
– A yellow warning will affect areas of Andalusia. This is the case of the countryside of Cordoba, the Cuenca del Genil (Granada), the towns of Cazorla and Segura in Jaen, the Morena and Segura regions of Jaen and the Guadalquivir Valley. For inland eastern Andalusia, the State Meteorological Agency forecasts significantly high temperatures for today.
– The situation in Malaga, reports Aemet, is thus similar to this general tone that point in the whole of Andalusia: “Cloudy or clear skies, without ruling out afternoon mist on the east coast, with temperatures rising slightly or unchanged. Light northeasterly winds, tending to light and variable in the late afternoon”. Highs of 36 degrees in Antequera and 34 degrees in Malaga, Ronda and Velez-Malaga are forecast, with 33 degrees in Marbella.
– The entry of the easterly wind in the case of Malaga, which is expected from Wednesday onwards, will cause the thermometers to drop considerably. They are expecting high temperatures typical of the summer but far from the 40 degrees that are forecast in other areas of the country.
– In specific locations along the coast of Malaga, the heat could give a respite that would leave up to 10 degrees less this Wednesday, with maximum temperatures of 26 degrees. In places such as Vélez-Málaga it will be around 29 degrees and 30 in Marbella. As for inland areas of the province, Aemet predicts that there will be little change, with up to 34 in Antequera and around 32 degrees in Ronda.
– Looking ahead to the weekend, for the moment, Aemet warns that temperatures will probably rise considerably again. They point to maximum temperatures of 38 degrees in Malaga city, 39 in Antequera, 37 in Velez-Malaga, 36 in Marbella and 38 in Ronda. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/calor-aemet-malaga-aviso-amarillo-altas-temperaturas_0_2001665191.html

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Malaga property market slowed as sales drop by 28% in May after record breaking gains in April :
– Property sales in Malaga dropped by 28% in May compared to the same month last year, new data shows. It comes after April registered the best month for the number of sales and purchases of flats since 2007 with 3,325 transactions in Malaga, an increase of 36.3% compared to a year earlier. But just 2,584 transactions were recorded in May, the lowest figure for a month of May since 2021, when there were 2,452, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE).
– In the whole of 2023, the number of sales and purchases in Malaga fell by more than 17% compared to a year earlier. And in 2024, far from a recovery, transactions continue to fall. In the year to date, between January and May, 13,940 transactions have been registered in the province, a drop of 9.2% compared to the more than 15,300 in the same period last year.
– In Spain the just under 250,000 transactions registered so far are 4.15% less than the some 260,000 registered at this time last year. And in Andalucía the 49,068 transactions in the first five months of 2024 are 7.35% less than the almost 53,000 in the same period last year. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malagas-brick-slows-down-its-recovery-and-20240716083030-nt.html

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The forest fire declared in Macharaviaya (Málaga) is controlled: {Translation, summary}
– The Andalusian Forest Fire Extinguishing Service, Plan Infoca, has considered the fire declared this Tuesday in an area of the Malaga municipality of Macharaviaya under control.
– The fire, which broke out at around 10.35 am Tuesday 16/7 in the area of Los Pulgares, was brought under control at around 2.30 pm, according to the Infoca Plan, which added that a group of forest firefighters, an environmental agent and a fire engine were working to extinguish it on the ground. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/malaga-00356/noticia-controlado-incendio-forestal-declarado-macharaviaya-malaga-20240716144628.html

TORROX

The colored umbrellas will shine again in the Plaza de la Constitución: {Translation, summary}
– The popular colored umbrellas have not been put up this summer due to the remodeling works that are going to be undertaken in this central square, but they will return “more beautiful” and with a more modern anchoring system, assured Mayor Medina.
– The works will begin on Tuesday, October 8, after the end of the Torrox fair, and have a completion period of two months, after which the umbrellas will be installed. The Plaza de la Constitución will be made semi-pedestrianised. The project plans to build a new road surface, restrict vehicle traffic, increase the shaded areas by planting more trees, and install new street furniture. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/las-sombrillas-de-colores-volveran-a-brillar-en-la-plaza-de-la-constitucion-despues-de-la-feria-de-torrox/

SAYALONGA

Fiesta de Sayalonga 2024:
– Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 July, Sayalonga will celebrate its Fair 2024. For four days the residents of this Axarquia municipality and the surrounding villages will gather in the streets to enjoy their festivities together. There will be activities for the little ones, for the elderly, and of course, tastings and lots of music
– Fiestas 2024 will begin on Thursday 18 July at 19:30 with the traditional football match between singles and married couples on the sports field. There will be ham and cheese tasting. From 9 p.m. onwards, the attractions will open with cheap prices and children’s entertainment on Children’s Day.
– On Friday at 9 a.m. the 2024 Fair will be inaugurated with rocket fire. At 11 a.m. there will be a swimming championship in the municipal swimming pool. The football semi-finals will take place from 8 p.m. onwards. The lighting of the fairground lighting will be at 10:30 a.m., followed by the proclamation of the Junta de Festejos and the greeting of the Mayoress, Sagrario Fernández. At 23:00 hours, there will be fireworks and a performance by the Municipal Rondalla. The Sayalonga and Corumbela dance groups and the Alborea Trio will continue. At 01:30 the Queen and Mister will be chosen; at 02:00 the monologuist Toni Rodríguez will perform and at 03:00, Los Electroduendes. The youth stand will be open from 00:00 hours with DJ Leo every night.
– On Saturday at 14.00 hours the Feria de Día will open in the marquee in the Plaza Rafael Alcoba. There will be lunch for all those attending and a foam party with gifts and surprises. At 19:30 there will be a motorbike race next to the swimming pool. From 23:00 there will be music in the municipal stand with the Vintash Orchestra, followed by the election of Miss and Mister Visitor and the music of the Alboreá Trio. At 01:30 hours Keen Levy and Zaira will perform.
– On Sunday at 14:00 hours, Miguel Botana will open the Feria de Día. There will be paella for all those attending. There will be a mechanical bull, a mattress, popular games and a bike race. At 20:00 there will be a football final. From 23:00 hours onwards, the Vintash Orchestra will provide entertainment in the municipal stand. The grand finale announcing the end of the Feria 2024 will be at eight o’clock Monday morning. Sánchez concluded by inviting everyone to this year’s festivities and thanking the sponsors and collaborators for their contribution. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/las-fiestas-de-sayalonga-ofrecen-a-vecinos-y-visitantes-musica-gastronomia-deportes-y-juegos-populares-durante-cuatro-dias/

SEVILLA

They confirm the presence of Nile Virus in six municipalities of Seville: {Translation, summary}
– The Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs of the Andalusian Regional Government has detected the presence of West Nile Virus (WNV) in captures made between 1 and 5 July in the Seville municipalities of Utrera, Los Palacios y Villafranca, Palomares, Dos Hermanas, Bollullos and La Puebla del Río.
– In addition, the weekly Public Health report concludes that the population densities of potentially transmitting female mosquito species are at high levels in Los Palacios y Villafranca (Grade IV); in Barbate and Benalup-Casas Viejas (Grade II) and in Montalbán (Córdoba).
– The degrees of density of potentially transmitting species correspond to the number of potentially transmitting female mosquitoes captured. These are: Grade I, less than 100 mosquitoes; Grade II, 100-500; Grade III, 500-1,000 and Grade IV, more than 1,000. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5531645/0/confirman-presencia-virus-nilo-seis-municipios-sevilla/

EUROPE

All new cars sold in Europe now required to be equipped with speed limiters:
– A new European Union Mandate…comes into force from Sunday July 7th 2024, which means that all new vehicles sold will require a speed limiter.
– Although this law will not apply in Britian, it is very likely that most new cars will be affected by the introduction of the technology. This is because the manufacturers are unlikely to modify new vehicle designs for the market here in Britain. The limiters will be included in new vehicles sold in Northern Ireland.
– Known as Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA), it is a system that restricts the speed of a vehicle automatically. It uses a combination of GPS tracking data, satellite navigation, and information on speed limits of that roads that the vehicle is currently on. If the driver is travelling over the speed limit, the system can reduce engine power until the speed drops to the limit of the road. {Of course, all this data is being monitored, with your vehicle ID plus time/location stamps, and it will be saved and resold to data brokers. Just another way you are tracked and traced. -Ed.}
– Current regulation allows drivers to turn the speed limiter off, however, the ISA will be enabled when you switch the engine on again. This means that the ISA cannot be permanently disabled in new cars
– RAC road safety spokesperson Rod Dennis said: “While it’s not currently mandated that cars sold in the UK have to be fitted with Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems, we’d be surprised if manufacturers deliberately excluded the feature from those they sell in the UK as it would add unnecessary cost to production.
– “Anyone getting a new vehicle would be well advised to familiarise themselves with ISA and how it works. In practice, if a driver exceeds the speed limit, an audible warning is sounded and then the car’s speed is automatically reduced. But a driver can still press hard on the accelerator to override it momentarily, for instance to negotiate a hazard in the road ahead..
Full article: https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/all-new-cars-sold-in-europe-required-to-be-equipped-with-speed-limiters/

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Globalist Roberta Metsola is re-elected president of the European Parliament:
– Roberta Metsola {pic} has been re-elected president of the European Parliament for the next two years and a half, marking the beginning of the 10th legislature in Strasbourg. In a vote held on Tuesday morning, the 45-year-old Christian Democrat from Malta secured 562 votes in favour out of the 623 ballots cast by the newly-elected lawmakers, a comfortable victory that easily surpasses the necessary majority.
– Irene Montero, the symbolic challenger presented by the Left, obtained only 61 votes.
– The result reflects Metsola’s rising profile as a pragmatic leader willing and capable of working with forces across the political spectrum and cements her credentials as one of the most prominent figures in the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP).
– In a speech today the president listed climate change, migration management, artificial intelligence, social rights, competitiveness, the simplification of bureaucracy, the fight against hate speech and the defence of fundamental values as areas on which lawmakers should focus to “leave Europe a better place than the one we found.” She placed special emphasis on the need to continue supporting Ukraine’s resistance, the two-state solution in the Middle East, the reunification of Cyprus, women’s rights in Afghanistan and the democratic movement in Belarus.
– “We must be ready to face this new world and this new reality,” she said.
– {Sounds like globalist Klaus Schwab’s quote, “The world is changing at an unprecedented pace, and we must be willing to learn, unlearn, and relearn in order to thrive in this new reality.” Of course, this entails accepting their Agenda 2030/2050, with its 15 minute cities, rationed everything, eating bugs, carbon footprint tax, digital ID, social credit scores, elimination of cash and any degree of privacy, etc. Roberta Metsola is clearly a globalist WEF operative. See video below of her speaking at the World Economic Forum 2022 annual congress at Davos where she says, “…it’s about whether the EU wants to be the global democratic power.” -Ed.} https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/07/16/roberta-metsola-is-re-elected-president-of-the-european-parliament
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UK

Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething steps down:
– Vaughan Gething said on Tuesday he would step down as first minister of Wales, after four ministers resigned from the devolved Welsh government in protest over his leadership. “Having been elected as leader of my party in March, I had hoped that over the summer a period of reflection, rebuilding and renewal could take place under my leadership,” Gething said in a statement. “I recognise now that this is not possible.”
– Four Welsh ministers – Counsel General Mick Antoniw, housing minister Julie James, economy and energy secretary Jeremy Miles and culture minister Lesley Griffiths resigned earlier in the day. Photo: Maja Smiejkowsk. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/welsh-first-minister-vaughan-gething-steps-down-2024-07-16/

HEALTH

Another Malpractice Payout- SAS is sentenced to compensate €100,000 for the woman who died and was forgotten in an Andalusian emergency room for 12 hours: {Translation}
– The Contentious Administrative Court number 2 of Jaén has sentenced the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) to compensate 100,000 euros to the five children of the woman who died and was forgotten for twelve hours in the emergency room of the San Juan de la Cruz Hospital in Úbeda (Jaén), in December 2017.
– The sentence, consulted by Europa Press through the Megías Almagro Law Firm, establishes that given “her condition and general deterioration”, the patient when she arrived at the Emergency Room should have “been classified with a higher priority, level 2 instead of 4.” She adds that “this error in classification and the lack of attention during her stay in the stretcher room were the determining factors, as we did not observe that she suffered an acute myocardial infarction.”
– For the magistrate, the “inadequate classification and management of her case by the hospital staff were the critical factors that led to a clear loss of opportunity to have saved the patient’s life if she had been cared for and treated appropriately.” “Had she received the appropriate treatment in a timely manner, the chances of survival would have increased significantly.”
– The woman arrived at the emergency room after 14.00 hours and stayed there waiting to be attended to once she had passed the triage consultation and was left waiting in the ward to be called back, but she did so alone and without any company. Everything suggests that she was called, but as she was in no condition to answer, the hospital assumed that she had left, when in fact the woman remained on a stretcher without anyone noticing that she was not receiving attention.
– It was not until twelve hours later and in the early hours of the morning, after the change of two shifts, that a professional asked for the identity of the person who was on the stretcher and who, when they went to attend to her, had already been found dead. From then on, the judicial authorities were informed. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/andalucia/condenan-sas-indemnizar-100000-euros-mujer-muerta-20240716124405-nt.html

SPORTS

Football News- Euro 2024 Fallout- Gareth Southgate resigns as England head coach:
– The head coach of England’s national men’s football team, Gareth Southgate, has resigned following the Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain. “It’s time for change, and for a new chapter,” he said in statement. “Sunday’s final in Berlin against Spain was my final game as England manager.” Southgate, 53, took on the job in 2016 and led England to the 2018 World Cup semifinal and two European Championship finals.
– Sunday’s defeat to Spain meant that the English men’s team wait for a first major trophy since the 1966 World Cup will extend to 60 years by the time the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada comes around. Image: Paul Ellis. Full article: https://www.dw.com/en/euro-2024-gareth-southgate-resigns-as-england-head-coach/a-69678142

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Football News- Kylian Mbappe officially unveiled as Real Madrid star in sold-out Bernabeu event:
– 80,000 excited Real Madrid supporters flocked to the Bernabeu to watch Kylian Mbappe finally don the white of Los Blancos. Mbappe, 25, completed his long-awaited move from Paris Saint-Germain last month before leading France at Euro 2024 in his first tournament as captain. Didier Deschamps’ side went deep in the knockout phase yet again but were stopped by Spain in the semi-final, freeing Mbappe up to fully prepare for life in Madrid.
– A sold-out crowd on Tuesday watched his unveiling as a Real player after meeting club president Florentino Perez. The French superstar was shown signing his £242,000-a-week five-year contract, although he’s still taken a pay cut from his lucrative deal at PSG which expired on June 30. Mbappe proudly sported the No.9 shirt, the same number which Cristiano Ronaldo donned in his first season at the club. Full article: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-presentation-33254349

FINANCIAL

Investors Worry As Spain Won’t Pay Its Bills- The embarrassment of Sánchez’s non-payments to renewables jumps to the pages of Bloomberg & WSJ: {Translation}
– The scandal of the non-payment of the awards condemning Spain for the retroactive withdrawal of renewable energy premiums has once again hit the international press. After last week’s decision by the Belgian courts to authorise the seizure of 32 million euros from the Kingdom of Spain through the blocking of an account controlled by Enaire, the public company that owns AENA, media outlets such as Bloomberg have circulated various notes alerting the international investment community to the growing legal uncertainty caused by this type of situation.
– The company owned by Michael Bloomberg points out in a report that “Spain was ordered to pay the award in question in 2021. Since then, the refusal to comply with this obligation has led to the accumulation of interest on arrears, bringing the final amount to 32 million. That is the figure that Spain will have to pay to the affected company, Blasket Renewable Investments”, either through the seizure of Eurocontrol’s payments to Enaire that has been authorised by the Belgian courts, or by reaching an agreement for a direct payment.
– The article recalls that “the country offered a series of incentives to investors” that were retroactively withdrawn “in the midst of a budget crisis”. This prompted dozens of arbitrations, many of which have resulted in the defeat of the State Attorney’s Office. Bloomberg explains that “this has led to requests to seize or block various assets controlled by the Kingdom of Spain or its public companies”.
– The information points out that the government denies having been notified of this circumstance and that paying compensation could be considered “state aid” incompatible with European regulations. Meanwhile, “the 26 companies affected by the non-payments put their outstanding debts at 1.8 billion euros”.
– Bloomberg also recalls that investors hit by the retroactive withdrawal of renewable premiums “want to reach an agreement with the government and, in line with a proposal presented last May in Madrid, they want to work out a constructive solution that puts an end to litigation and articulates payment formulas that will settle debts, restore legal certainty and, ultimately, allow them to return to invest in Spain”.
– This is not the first time that the foreign press has covered this controversy, as previously there have been reports critical of Spain in media outlets such as the Financial Times, which accused Spain of “playing dirty with clean energy investors”.
– In the same vein, the Wall Street Journal has addressed the issue, stating that “the storm clouds are dissipating and the situation is becoming clearer, as most of the arbitration decisions condemn Spain and recognise the position of the affected companies as valid”. Source, Spanish: https://www.libremercado.com/2024-07-16/impagos-renovables-belgica-embargo-bienes-espana-cobertura-internacional-bloomberg-wall-street-journal-financial-times-7146994/

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