DigameXtra No. 2968 WEEKEND EDITION Friday, March 14th, 2025

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El Morche Carnival 2025: Sat, 15 March

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Almáchar, Competea and Periana host the ‘La Liebre de Marzo’ festival:
– The festival ‘La Liebre de Marzo’ (The March Hare) returns to bring sacred and ancient music to emblematic places of the Axarquia. The eleventh edition of the festival will be held on Saturdays 8, 15, 22 and 29 March with the Malaga Baroque Orchestra, the Con Fuoco Quartet, the Spinto Quartet and the Maestro Iribarren Music Chapel.
– All concerts will start at 12.30 p.m. and will be free admission until full capacity is reached.
– Almáchar: 15 March. The concerts will continue in the Parish Church of San Mateo Apostle of Almáchar, which on March 15 will receive the Con Fuoco Quartet and the harpsichordist Teresa García Molero in a concert dedicated to the ‘Travelers of the past’ with music by Father Soler and G.P. Telemann.
– Cómpeta: 22 March. The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Cómpeta will host the concert of Cuartero Spinto, formed by violinists Juan Jesús Navarro and Caridad Martos, violist Olga López and cellist Cristóbal Prieto.
– Periana: 29 March. The series will end on March 29 at the Church of San Isidro Labrador in Periana with the Capilla de Música Maestro Iribarren, a group named after Juan Francés de Iribarren, who was Chapel Master of the Cathedral of Malaga from 1733 until his death.

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Malaga Guitar Orchestra: Sat 22 March, 8pm
Villa de Nerja Cultural Center, C/ Granada 45, Nerja
A journey through the sonorous universe of songs. The presented program will explore the German and Spanish liederistic traditions. We will travel to 19th century Germany, where lied (“song”) was established as a prestigious genre by composers such as Schubert and Mendelssohn, and to early 20th century Spain, where folklore and traditional melodies were recovered. In this case, works by Manuel de Falla.
Info & tix (€15): https://www.giglon.com/todos?idEvent=orquesta-de-guitarras-de-malaga & Video Link

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Flamenco Culture Event- Alejandro Estrada’s Tabanquería
Sat, 29 March, 8pm
Villa de Nerja Cultural Center, C/ Granada 45, Nerja
The stage becomes the traditional meeting point of Flamenco, El Tabanco where artists and fans will gather to spend some time of art. Good company, good wine and good Flamenco were the essential elements for a good party in these emblematic typical spaces of Andalusia and, especially, in Jerez de la Frontera. This show seeks to revive this tradition, which has practically disappeared.
Info & tix (€18): https://www.giglon.com/todos?idEvent=alejandro-estrada-tabanqueria

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Espectáculo Flamenco feat. David Vargas: Sat, 5 April, 20:30
El Rincón del Arte, Plaza de la Hoya 12, Torrox.
Info & tix (€12): https://www.giglon.com/todos?idEvent=espectaculo-flamenco-david-vargas & Video Link

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SPAIN

Feijóo accuses Sánchez not to have a specific plan on defense spending and attempting to “dodge” Congress: “I don’t know how much you want to spend, or how you want to pay it”: {Translation, summary}
– The meeting held this Thursday between the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the leader of the PP and the opposition, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, did not serve to reach any agreement regarding the position that Spain should maintain in the new geopolitical context, but it did show that the distance that exists between the two leaders is sidereal, also in a matter as serious as this one. After the meeting, which lasted barely half an hour, Feijóo assured that he left the Moncloa the same way he arrived: “Without any information” about the plans of the Executive. And he accused Sánchez of not having “any concrete plan” to strengthen defense, since he did not inform him “neither how much he wants to spend nor how he wants to pay for it”.
– The PP leader appeared in Congress to give an account of a meeting convened in a framework that, he pointed out, is very serious. “The EU is in a very compromised situation, potentially the most dangerous since its foundation, representative democracies, the foundations of the free market and peace are at risk,” listed Feijóo, who said that ”hiding or ignoring the truth would be a tragic mistake, and doing it for partisanship a folly.” And that is exactly what Sanchez has the “temptation” to do, denounced the deputy, who argued that “any responsible government that respects the citizens would have appeared weeks ago, would have come with concrete information and would have sought the support of the leader” of the opposition.
– Feijóo, as he explained, conveyed to the president three ideas that concern him. “The first is that the security of Europe is threatened by an aggressor power”, Russia, ‘which does not hide its expansionist will’. The second, he said, that “the current U.S. administration has shown its intention to reduce its commitment to defense in Europe” and is putting “free trade at risk.” And the third, that Spain, in the face of this new international scenario, “has the obligation not to disengage under any circumstances”. “Europe has to rearm itself, Spain has to do it too, and each State has to strengthen itself with solid and coherent governments”, said the leader of the PP.
– In his opinion, however, “in Spain neither one nor the other is happening: we have neither a solid government nor a defense plan”. Because that is the main complaint of the PP: that the Executive is not yet clear on how to approach the reformulation of its security policy. “I have asked the president how the spending is going to be financed, whether with more taxes from the citizens or with a readjustment of the current spending”, and ‘I have not received any answer’, denounced Feijóo, who criticized that Sánchez has not proposed to elaborate this plan in common with the PP given that ‘the challenge we face transcends this legislature, this Government and him’.
– The leader of the opposition said he was “willing to negotiate” with the Executive his support for the reorientation of the defense policy “as long as the substance and the form are serious and clean”, something that, he said, for now is not happening. “The President of the Government has not asked me for the support of the PP, but he cannot ask me for support for something he has not specified”, said Feijóo, who admitted that, ‘as things stand’, he sees it ‘difficult’ to reach an agreement on this matter between the two major parties, although it would be ‘very convenient’.
***The PP calls for a vote in Congress***
– “We are prepared to dialogue if the Government shows respect for the majority force of the country”, but for now there has been from the Moncloa ‘neither willingness to dialogue nor respect’, lamented the president of the PP. And that is so, he maintained, because “it is not serious to dispatch in 30 minutes matters of this magnitude”. “I can not tell you that today the president of the Government and I have had a working meeting, because it has been intended to dispatch the first party of Spain with a coffee,” denounced Feijóo, who asked Sanchez ‘seriousness’, ”much more than I have seen this morning.”
– That seriousness passes, as the opposition leader also pointed out, by holding a debate in Congress and because the Lower House votes any increase in defense investment. “We are talking about billions of euros of increased spending on defense, security and sovereignty, and it is the Congress where the groups should pronounce themselves,” said Feijóo, who insisted that ‘all decisions should be endorsed by the representatives of national sovereignty,’ as ‘the manual of any democrat’ says. “The time has come to move forward without hesitation towards autonomy in defense of Europe, without abandoning cooperation with the United States”, but ‘only this Congress has the capacity to control and approve revenues and expenditures’, he reminded. Sources, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5690739/0/feijoo-acusa-sanchez-no-tener-un-plan-concreto-sobre-gasto-defensa-ni-se-cuanto-quiere-gastar-ni-como-quiere-pagarlo/ &
https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-feijoo-denuncia-sanchez-ofrezca-cero-informacion-gasto-defensa-busque-hurtar-control-congreso-20250313130154.html

AXARQUÍA

Heavy rains cause traffic cuts on two roads in the Axarquia region, as of 1pm Thursday: {Translation}
– The heavy rains that are being recorded since the early hours of Thursday morning in the Axarquia already have their consequences on the road network of the eastern region. The flooding of two streams has forced the temporary closure of two roads in the hamlet of Triana veleña and in the northern part of the town center of Velez.
– Specifically, the considerable increase in the flow of the stream of La Moneda, which crosses the town of Triana, has cut the local road MA-3113, which connects the A-356 with the towns of Benamargosa, Cútar and Comares. The alternative for drivers is to make a detour through Almáchar and El Borge or Riogordo to reach Comares. The Guardia Civil keeps the road closed and has signposted the area in Triana.
– For its part, in the town of Velez has cut the A-7205, by the flooding of the Mineral Creek, the road that connects with the hamlet of El Trapiche. In addition, the esplanade next to the wholesale market has been flooded.
– In rural areas there are damaged lanes in Los Íberos, Cajiz, Loma del Sapo and Rábita de Almayate. However, the councilman of Infrastructure, Jesús María Claros (PP), has clarified that they have no evidence that there are neighbors cut off, as stated in the Cadena Ser in the Axarquia.
– For its part, in the A-7206, which connects Algarrobo with Competa, there have been several landslides, although the passage is not cut. Finally, the Infrastructure Area has carried out an action in the hamlet of Lagos, removing stones from the slope to prevent landslides and ensure safety on the old N-340. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/fuertes-lluvias-provocan-cortes-trafico-dos-carreteras-axarquia-malaga-20250313124355-nt.html

GRANADA

The Sierra Nevada ski resort remains closed by the effects of Konrad: {Translation}
– The ski resort of Sierra Nevada, in Monachil, in the metropolitan area of Granada, will remain closed this Thursday due to the weather conditions of the Konrad squall. The activities Mirlo Blanco and Trineo Mirlo remain open to the public.
– This is stated in the snow report of the Andalusian ski resort, consulted by Europa Press, after early Thursday morning warned through social networks that the opening was delayed by “adverse weather conditions”, which have finally prevented it from opening its doors.
– All this after that in recent days the winter resort has accumulated “very important” thicknesses after a succession of snowfalls mainly in the upper half of the skiable domain, and that from Cetursa, the public company that manages the winter resort, has stressed the importance of not skiing off-piste due to the high risk of avalanches. Avalanches such as those that occurred in an off-piste area known as the ‘Ascensor’ last Tuesday, and in the Tajos de la Virgen this Wednesday, when technicians inspected the area of the Laguna de la Yegua, where the new minimum thickness exceeded one meter of snow, as detailed to Europa Press sources of Cetursa Sierra Nevada. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1876431/la-estacion-de-esqui-de-sierra-nevada-permanece-cerrada-por-los-efectos-de-konrad/

EUROPE

Putin Rejects US Temporary Ceasefire Plan, Appears In Military Fatigues:
– Russia has rejected the US-proposed 30-day ceasefire which came out of the Jeddah meeting with Ukraine, describing that it would only allow Ukrainian forces to regroup. “This is nothing other than a temporary time-out for Ukrainian soldiers, nothing more. Our goal is a long-term peaceful resolution,” Yuri Ushakov, a senior aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, told Russian state television. “Steps that imitate peaceful actions are not needed.” He further expressed that it would “give nothing” to Russia.
– The Russian leader had on Wednesday visited Kursk region for the first time since Ukraine’s incursion there and holding of territory which began in August. “Our immediate goal is as soon as possible to conclusively destroy the enemy entrenched on the territory of Kursk region,” Putin said.
– The optics and symbolism were not lost on Russia’s enemies, as Putin was dressed in military fatigues as he addressed top generals, which is a rarity.
Full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-rejects-us-temporary-cease-fire-plan-appears-military-fatigues

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Poland’s president urges U.S. to move nuclear warheads to Polish territory:
– Poland’s president has called on the U.S. to transfer nuclear weapons to its territory as a deterrent against future Russian aggression, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
President Andrzej Duda {pic} also told the newspaper he had discussed the proposal recently with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg.
– Poland has previously said it would be ready to host U.S. weapons under a nuclear arms sharing programme, and Polish policymakers have also more recently expressed interest in an idea floated by French President Emmanuel Macron that Paris’s nuclear umbrella could be extended to its European allies. Photo: Yves Herman. Full article: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/polands-president-urges-u.s.-to-move-nuclear-warheads-to-polish-territory-ft-reports

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Trump threatens a 200% tariff to wine and other EU alcoholic beverages: {Translation, summary}
– The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has threatened Thursday to impose “shortly” a 200% tariff on all wines and alcoholic products from countries represented by the European Union (EU) if Brussels does not withdraw “immediately” the announced 50% levy on American whiskey.
– In a publication in the Truth Social network, the tenant of the White House has accused the EU of being one of the most hostile and abusive fiscal and tariff authorities in the world, “created for the sole purpose of taking advantage of the United States”. In this regard, he has warned that if the EU does not “immediately” eliminate the 50% tariff on whiskey from the US, it will soon impose a 200% tariff “on all wines, champagnes and alcoholic products from France and other countries represented by the EU”. “This will greatly benefit the U.S. wine and champagne sector,” Trump has assured.
– The European Union announced yesterday that it will impose tariffs worth up to 26 billion euros on a wide range of products from the United States from next April in response to the “unjustified” tariffs of 25% that the new Administration of Donald Trump applies since yesterday on imports of European steel and aluminum. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1876548/trump-amenaza-con-un-arancel-del-200-al-vino-y-otras-bebidas-alcoholicas-de-la-ue/

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Hungary Receives Just 25 Applications for Its Guest Investor Program So Far This Year:
– The Guest Investor Program of Hungary offers non-EU nationals the opportunity to acquire residency in this country, in exchange for financial investments, Schengen.News reports.
– In spite of the fact that Hungary is attempting to attract a large number of foreigners through this program, the number of applications in the first two months of this year remains low.
– Hungary relaunched its Golden Visa Program called the Guest Investor Residence Permit, granting the beneficiaries the right to work and reside in Hungary for ten years and also access to Schengen Zone countries. Full article: https://schengen.news/hungary-receives-just-25-applications-for-its-guest-investor-program-so-far-this-year/

UK

Keir Starmer announces he is scrapping NHS England:
– Keir Starmer has announced he is abolishing NHS England and in order to bring the NHS back under direct political control.
During a speech announcing public sector reform plans, the prime minister said he would be scrapping the “arms-length body NHS England,” the BBC reports. “I’m bringing management of the NHS back into democratic control, by abolishing the arms-length body NHS England,” he says.
– He added this will “put the NHS back at the heart of government where it belongs.” The Labour leader argued that scrapping NHS England will avoid excessive duplication between NHS England and the Department for Health and Social Care.
– In a piece for the Telegraph on Wednesday, Starmer said the measures were designed to tackle an “overcautious flabby state.” Along with scrapping NHS England, the PM vowed to modernise the civil service and promised an increasingly prominent role for artificial intelligence.
Full article: https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/keir-starmer-announces-he-is-scrapping-nhs-england-390668/ & X Link

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Football- Champions League Cup 2025- Round of 16:

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Tennis- Marbella confirmed as host venue for Spain’s Davis Cup round against Denmark:
– Marbella has been announced as the host venue for Spain’s Davis Cup round-of-16 tie against Denmark, scheduled for 12 to 14 September, after the decision was unanimously approved by the Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET).
– The matches will be played on clay at the Puente Romano Tennis Club, a venue with a strong Davis Cup history, pending final confirmation from the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
– Spain, who defeated Switzerland 3-1 in Biel in February, will seek to qualify for the Final 8 in Bologna. Denmark, meanwhile, staged an impressive comeback against Serbia, winning 3-2.
– Ticket sales details to be announced soon. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/sport/marbella-confirmed-host-venue-for-spains-davis-cup-tennis-20250310194635-nt.html

TECH

Apple Wants The AI Super-snoop Active On your iPhone- Apple’s forcing your iPhone to turn Apple Intelligence on again:
– If you had previously disabled Apple Intelligence, you might want to double-check your settings. The latest iOS update looks to have re-enabled the service for many users, just like previous updates- a bug that has bothered Apple users since it began.
– Disabling Apple Intelligence can clear up as much as 7GB of data on your iPhone, and for users with less storage capacity, that’s nothing to scoff at. Suddenly losing that much storage to an optional feature is an annoyance, but you can disable it again. You just have to repeat the process in your settings.
– The update to iOS 18.3.2 was a necessity, as it contained a security fix that left your phone vulnerable to intrusion. If you haven’t updated yet, it’s a good idea to do so as soon as possible. Just remember to disable Apple Intelligence after you’re done. It’s as simple as going into Settings > Apple Intelligence and flipping the toggle.
– The update also applies to iPads- as does the potential to save space- so if your iPad is compatible with Apple Intelligence, you’ll need to adjust your settings there as well.
– With any luck, Apple will change its update strategy so your device retains the same settings as before the update. It’s also possible that Apple Intelligence has to be reenabled for the update to be properly applied, but again, it seems a relatively trivial matter for the update to remove it after the necessary changes had been made {strongly suggesting Apple wants it turned on}.
– The update itself is small in size, barely over 700MB, so it won’t demand much bandwidth. Full article: https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/apples-forcing-your-iphone-turn-apple-intelligence-on-again/

TRAVEL

ETIAS Won’t Become Mandatory for Travel to EU Until 2027:
– Foreign travellers who are permitted visa-free entry to the EU will not be required to obtain a travel authorisation – ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System) – until April 2027, at the earliest.
– During the transitional period, which lasts from October 2026 until April 2027, visa-exempt travellers should apply for the ETIAS, but they will be permitted entry to the Schengen Area during this period even without a travel authorisation provided that they meet other entry criteria. Full article: https://schengen.news/etias-wont-become-mandatory-for-travel-to-eu-until-2027/

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– Prayer Meeting:
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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El Puente Christian Fellowship (Vélez-Málaga): We are a friendly, multi-national, Bible believing community of Christ. We meet each Sunday at 11am to worship the Lord. We enjoy a time of worship with contemporary songs and traditional hymns, and a message brought to us by our Pastor, one of our members or a visiting speaker.
The church meeting hall is situated at: Res: El Olivar 5, 8 Bajo 1, Calle Arbequin, Velez Malaga 29700.
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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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SPAIN

The European Parliament reproaches the Sánchez government as Spain does not have a budget plan and warns of the risks: {Translation}
– The Plenary of the European Parliament has approved this Wednesday a report in which it reproaches the Government of Spain for being the only country in the Eurozone that, without being in the process of forming a government or an electoral period, has not presented its annual budget plan to the EU. The report, promoted by Fernando Navarrete (PP) and with the favorable vote of socialists and liberals, highlights that the impossibility of the Executive of Sanchez to present and approve a general state budget prevents the translation of the objectives of the national fiscal plan in the medium term into concrete measures.
– The MEP of the Popular Party (PP), Fernando Navarrete, in charge of the European Semester Report for the coordination of EU economic policies, has shown his bewilderment and concern for the lack of national budget by the Government of Pedro Sánchez. “It is unacceptable that Spain, without being in an electoral or government formation period, is the only country that has not presented its budget plan. Let’s not forget that the Spanish government is governing with budgets that were approved at the end of 2022, for a world that no longer exists. This undermines the credibility of our country in the eyes of our EU partners to face the current challenges and hinders the Union’s ability to coordinate effective economic policies,” said Navarrete.
– The report also highlights the unjustified deviations in the macroeconomic assumptions of some fiscal plans, such as the Spanish fiscal plan, which concentrates the fiscal effort at the end of the period. This, in the words of the rapporteur Navarrete, “is nothing more than leaving the burden to the next person”.
– In addition, the report points out the criticisms issued by independent fiscal authorities of certain national fiscal plans, as is the case of the Independent Agency for Fiscal Responsibility (AIReF). It also notes that several countries, including Spain, have not complied with the requirements of political consultation on their fiscal plans, which exacerbates the lack of accountability and transparency in economic management.
– Navarrete calls it “unacceptable” that the Government “has sent to Brussels a fiscal plan that commits our country for the next seven years without the support of the Congress of Deputies”, something that the Popular Party has been demanding. “Sánchez does not have a project for Spain in the medium term, he has a plan to save himself,” he has denounced.
***Sanchez does not have a project for Spain in the medium term, he has a plan to save himself***
– In his speech, the deputy also stated that “the effective coordination of economic policies, especially fiscal policies, through the European Semester, is fundamental for the collective success of the European Union”. However, he warned that “simple coordination of national policies is not enough”, but “must be complemented by joint investment and financing mechanisms that allow minimizing the cost for citizens and taxpayers”.
– Finally, he stressed that we cannot make the mistake of forgetting “the hard lessons of the last sovereign debt crisis” and consequently “the flexibility to invest in common priorities must be used without undermining sustainability in the medium term”. In this sense, Navarrete concluded that “the most solid foundations for social progress and security are prosperity and economic stability”. “Without them, neither progress nor security will be durable,” he warned. {In other words, quit screwing with the social engineering agendas and get your economy in order. -Ed.} Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5690397/0/parlamento-europeo-reprocha-gobierno-sanchez-que-espana-no-tenga-un-plan-presupuestario-advierte-los-riesgos/

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Following the coverup tactics of the accused Attorney General, Moncloa’s former advisor now says she does not remember how she got the e-mails from Ayuso’s boyfriend and that she has changed her phone: {Translation, summary}
– The Supreme Court judge Ángel Hurtado has interrogated this Wednesday as witnesses two former senior officials of Moncloa, Francesc Vallès and Pilar Sánchez Acera, to investigate whether the Prosecutor’s Office directly leaked to the Government confidential data of Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s partner, Alberto González Amador.
– Neither of them has shed light on how an e-mail from González Amador’s lawyer reached Moncloa, and both have confirmed that they changed their cell phones when they left their positions at Moncloa.
– Francesc Vallès has said that he does not remember how he received the email.
– Pilar Sánchez Acera {pic} has stated that she does not remember who sent her the email. Sources present in her declaration assure that she has insisted that she received “a photograph of a document” and not the e-mail itself. Despite being clear on this point, which “she has emphasized several times”, the former advisor has not clarified who sent her the document. However, she has affirmed that she only sent it to Lobato, in no case to other people in Moncloa or the PSOE of Madrid. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5690273/0/la-ex-asesora-de-moncloa-dice-no-recordar-como-consiguio-correos-novio-ayuso-ha-cambiado-de-telefono/

ANDALUCÍA

Delays in Endesa’s invoices continue and consumer complaints grow: {Translation, summary}
– Delays in Endesa’s billing are causing a flood of complaints among consumers, who denounce the accumulation of late payments and the issuing of bills with excessive amounts. The situation has reached such an extreme that some customers are accumulating up to two years without receiving bills, only to be faced with sudden charges totaling thousands of euros. The lack of effective response from the company and the complexity of splitting these payments are aggravating the problem, generating a climate of frustration and indignation among those affected.
– In the forums of the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) the complaints are constant and the pattern is always the same: Endesa stops billing for months, customers try unsuccessfully to get answers from the company and, suddenly, they receive accumulated bills that must be paid all at once.
***What does the law say about billing delays?***
– The legislation is clear in this regard. Royal Decree 1955/2000, of December 1, 2000, establishes that electricity companies can only rectify billing errors or collect overdue amounts within a maximum period of one year. In other words, if a company has underbilled and subsequently attempts to correct the error, it cannot demand payment of amounts in excess of the previous year.
– Article 96 of the aforementioned decree establishes that, in the event of billing errors, the consumer has the right to have the payment divided into as many monthly installments as the number of months the error has lasted, without this period exceeding one year. In addition, if the electricity company does not respond to a complaint within five days, Article 105.6 recognizes the consumer’s right to receive compensation of 30 euros.
***Change of company and the right to exoneration***
– Law 24/2013 on the Electricity Sector (article 44/ñ) also protects consumers against this type of practice. If a customer changes electricity company and the previous company does not issue the outstanding invoices within 42 days, the consumer is exonerated from paying those arrears. This point is key for many customers who seek freedom from abusive bills by switching suppliers.
***The billing glitch that sent bills skyrocketing in January***
– The problem does not only affect back bills, but also billing errors by Endesa. In January, many customers received inflated bills due to an erroneous concept called “Quota regularization consumption”, which applied an excessive price to electricity consumption. The price per kWh exceeded 0.30 €/kWh in some cases, which caused bills to be several hundred euros higher than usual. The company acknowledged the error and assured that it would send corrected bills, but many consumers have yet to receive a clear answer or a satisfactory solution.
***Advice for affected consumers***
– Faced with this situation, the OCU recommends that affected consumers follow a series of steps to protect their rights:
– Carefully review bills to detect undue charges or calculation errors.
– Contact Endesa directly to notify the error and demand an immediate rectification.
– If the bill has been debited from your bank account, consider whether to return the bill or make a claim at a later date.
– Record in writing all communications with the company and keep them for possible future claims.
– If Endesa does not respond within a reasonable period of time or refuses to correct the error, consumers can turn to the Consumer Arbitration System, to which Endesa is a member, to seek an official resolution of the dispute. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1875931/los-retrasos-en-las-facturas-de-endesa-siguen-y-las-denuncias-de-consumidores-crecen/

AXARQUÍA

The Konrad squall activates new yellow warnings in the Axarquia for rain and coastal phenomena: {Translation}
– The Konrad squall takes the baton from Jana and will leave new heavy rains in the Axarquia in the coming hours. The heaviest rainfall is expected this Thursday, when the region is in yellow warning, and during the early hours of Friday. In addition, the disturbance is accompanied by strong gusts of wind, waves and a drop in temperatures from Friday.
– The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has activated the yellow warning for heavy rain, wind and coastal phenomena in the Axarquia for Thursday, March 13. The new Atlantic squall can leave from 6:00 am downpours of 15 liters per square meter in an hour or accumulated 60 liters in a period of 12 hours. Maximum west wind gusts of up to 70 km per hour are also expected, in this case between 9:00 and 21:00 hours. And on the coast, the storm will leave winds from the west or southwest of 50 to 60 km per hour and waves of 2 to 3 meters. The warning for coastal phenomena will begin at 12:00 hours and will last until 6:00 hours on Friday 13.
– Meteorology forecast for Thursday in the province of Malaga very cloudy or overcast skies accompanied by moderate rainfall and occasional thunderstorms, likely to be locally strong and persistent. The snow level will be around 1,600 or 1,800 meters. Temperatures with slight changes. Winds will blow lightly variable, increasing to moderate from the southwest, occasionally strong with very strong gusts.
– The effects of the Konrad squall will also be felt on Friday in the region. AEMET forecasts very cloudy skies in Andalusia accompanied by weak to moderate rainfall, without ruling out locally heavy and persistent on the coast of the far east until the morning. From noon onwards, clearings will open up and precipitation will subside on the coast, although it could continue in the interior of the region. There will be morning mist and fog in the interior. Minimum temperatures in general decline and maximum unchanged. The minimums will be reached at the end of the day. Winds will blow from the west, light to moderate inland and moderate to strong on the coast.
– For the weekend a more stable weather is expected in the Axarquia. In general, cloudy skies will predominate, although without ruling out some weak and occasional showers. The westerly wind will also continue to be the protagonist, with moderate or strong gusts especially in the mountains and the coast. It will be a cool weekend, with highs that will not reach 20 degrees on the coast and will be around 11-16 degrees in the interior. For its part, the minimum will drop to 8 or 10 degrees in coastal municipalities and 2 or 6 degrees in the interior.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-borrasca-konrad-activa-nuevos-avisos-amarillos-en-la-axarquia-por-lluvia-y-fenomenos-costeros/

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La Viñuela Reservoir set to emerge from most severe drought level:
– The Axarquía area to the east of Malaga province is still officially at the most severe level of drought, but for the first time in recent years it is set to come out of this level. On Sunday 9 March, after a long period of stagnation at 36 million cubic hectometres, it exceeded the threshold of 41.5 million cubic metres, a level it will need to maintain for four months it to be lifted out of ‘severe’ and into ‘serious’ drought level. The forecast of more rain and the subsequent runoff by Monday afternoon meant La Viñuela was on its way to 46 million cubic metres, a gain of 10 since last weekend alone.
– The decision will have to be made by the Junta de Andalucía’s drought committee before the summer if the levels remain above the drought threshold, and if not, determine at which level of severity it is in. La Viñuela is the largest reservoir in Malaga province with a capacity of almost 165 million cubic metres. However, it is currently still under 28 per cent of its full level.
– Previously, La Viñuela’s greatest gain had been with the second ‘Dana’ storm of last autumn on 13 November. The reservoir now has enough water for two years of domestic supply and it is to be expected that the reduced quota for irrigation that was made available to local farmers last summer will be increased. Photo: Alex Zea. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/vinuela-finally-breaks-its-trend-and-its-20250311080219-nt.html

MALAGA PROVINCE

The waiting lists rise again and aggravate the collapse of Health in Malaga: {Translation, summary}
– The data published this Wednesday, and which correspond to December 2024, that were were not made public then- leave a very negative image by registering worsening in each and every one of the indicators, something that has not occurred since 2023. The number of people waiting to undergo surgery and for a first consultation with a specialist is growing, but the average delay is also increasing; a situation that is replicated in the main hospitals in Malaga.
– At this moment, and according to the Ministry of Health’s own data, there are a total of 35,189 people waiting to undergo surgery in the province of Malaga, which is 1,600 more than in June. As if this were not enough, outside the period established by decree (60, 90 or 180 days, depending on the operation) there are 2,567 people, which, compared to June, is 500 more patients, around 20 percent more. Historically, this was one of the figures that most hindered the situation in Malaga, and although in the last balance sheet it fell by 40 percent, in this report it is growing again.
– On the other hand, there are already almost 5,000 Malaga residents who have to wait more than 365 days to be operated on, whether the surgeries are within the decree or outside it. In addition, all these negative data are also reflected in the average number of days waiting to undergo surgery, which has gone from 137 to 161 days, also breaking the positive trend that began in June 2024.
– In previous analyses, when the waiting time for surgery went up, the waiting time for outpatient consultations went down, and vice versa. This time this has not been the case, but in the wrong direction. Although in the previous semester the results were positive in both indicators, now they are negative in both cases. Currently, there are more than 205,000 people waiting for a first consultation, five thousand more than six months ago. This increase means that there are more than 122,000 patients waiting more than 60 days for this first consultation, 15,000 more than in the last report.
– With all this, the improvement obtained in June 2024 is completely gone. Malaga residents still wait 132 days on average to be seen by a specialist (depending on the hospital), 17 days longer than in last year’s report.
– One of the most striking improvements last June was that of the Regional Hospital, whose average wait to undergo surgery had dropped from 239 to 208 days on average. In December 2024 that figure had risen again to 323 days.
– This is the same picture in the Costa del Sol and Axarquia hospitals. In the former, the number of patients waiting for surgery is maintained, but the delay increases from 117 days to 136. In the Axarquia center, the average waiting time also increases, from 75 to 91 days. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga/listas-espera-vuelven-subir-agravan-colapso-sanidad-20250312201316-nt.html

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Second detained in the case of Paco, the elder missing in Almogía: {Translation}
– The Civil Guard has made another detention, the second, in the course of the investigation of this disappearance.
– The charges, in this case, coincide with those attributed to the first detainee – a “habitual offender”, who was arrested last Tuesday after a witness identified him leaving alone from the house of Paco ‘El del molino’ in the time slot in which, according to his family, he was already missing.
– Sources close to the case explained that the investigation continues to advance, albeit slowly, while the search for the elderly man continues. The disappearance, which is still surrounded by many unknowns, the main one being his whereabouts, was considered disturbing from day one. On Sunday, when his family missed him and entered his house to look for him, they found the interior of the house disturbed and several signs of violence. In particular, there were two drops of blood on the staircase and Paco’s teeth – which he never removed – were on the floor. Only one of his slippers was found and the stove was on, which also did not fit with a voluntary escape. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sucesos/segundo-detenido-paco-anciano-desaparecido-almogia-20250312004146-nt.html

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Malaga runs out of clams- the Junta bans their fishing until July 1: {Translation, summary}
– The fish markets of the province have no clams since last Tuesday, March 4. This has been ordered by the Junta de Andalucía in a resolution published Wednesday in the Official Gazette (BOJA), signed on February 27, the Directorate General of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Blue Economy, which closes the fishery of the clam (Chamelea gallina) in waters of the Mediterranean fishing ground. The measure is adopted because the maximum authorized quota of 25 tons for the Andalusian Mediterranean ports has been reached.
– The measure is effective until June 30, 2025 inclusive. Thus, it is forbidden to catch, keep on board, transship, land and market the species of clam (Chamelea gallina) from the Mediterranean fishing ground, according to the resolution of the Official Gazette of the Board. The specimens of this species caught accidentally must be immediately returned to the sea. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/economia/agroalimentacion/malaga-queda-chirlas-junta-prohibe-pesca-proximo-20250312125439-nt.html

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Caminito del Rey will remain closed this Thursday for the notice for rains and wind: {Translation, summary}
– El Caminito del Rey will remain closed this Thursday, March 13, after the yellow warning of the Aemet for heavy rain and wind in part of the province of Malaga. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/caminito-rey-permanecera-cerrado-jueves-lluvias_0_2003509778.html

ESTEPONA

Another Home Invasion- Thieves posing as police officers rob foreign tourists at gunpoint at holiday rental villa in Estepona:
– National Police officers on the Costa del Sol have launched an investigation to identify the alleged thieves who posed as police officers and broke into a holiday rental villa in Estepona on Sunday 9 March. The perpetrators used violence, tying up the three foreign guests before stealing a Rolex watch and high-end designer clothes.
– According to the investigation so far, the thieves, armed with guns, had entered the villa shouting: “Police!” One of the guests was hit on the head and was subsequently taken to a health centre for treatment of a bleeding wound. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/estepona-manilva/tourist-villa-robbed-gunpoint-estepona-posing-police-20250312091946-nt.html

EUROPE

Organ Harvesting In East Europe- Poland arrests Ukrainian woman convicted of selling 56 human kidneys:
– Polish border guards detained a Ukrainian woman who was sentenced in Kazakhstan to 12 years in prison for participating in an organised criminal group trading in human organs and selling 56 kidneys, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The 35-year-old woman, referred to only as Ksenia P. under Polish privacy laws, was detained at a railway crossing between Poland and Ukraine under an Interpol red notice, Marta Petkowska, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office in Przemysl, said in a statement.
– The prosecutors didn’t say why the woman wasn’t in prison in Kazakhstan at the time she was detained at the crossing or when she was convicted. She has been wanted by Interpol since November 2020, prosecutors said. An Interpol red notice is a request to global law enforcement to provisionally arrest a person pending extradition or similar legal action.
– The woman was convicted for participation in an international organised criminal group that illegally collected tissues and organs from people from 2017 to 2019 and sold them on the black market, Petkowska added.
– She was also convicted of illegally obtaining “kidneys from 56 injured parties in Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Thailand” for financial benefit and of “making the crimes committed a permanent source of income.”
– The prosecution submitted a motion to a court to apply one week’s temporary arrest so that she could be extradited to Kazakhstan. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-arrests-ukrainian-woman-convicted-selling-56-human-kidneys-2025-03-11/

GASTRONOMIA

“Costa del Sol Duck and Foie Gras Days”, foods for a luxurious March in Marbella: {Translation}
– Duck and foie become star products in Marbella this March at restaurant El Txoco de Luis Salinero, located in Puerto Banús. Throughout the month, the chef from Castilla y León will offer nine elaborations with these ingredients to delight the most demanding palates.
– The “Costa del Sol Duck and Foie Gras Days” is celebrating its second edition. Luís Salinero continues the tradition of his father, who organized important duck days in the legendary Aranda de Duero.
– The dishes proposed by Luís Salinero range from salads (warm duck gizzards, kumquats, shii-takes and walnuts) to starters (duck and boletus croquettes, duck consommé with cabbage, foie-gras and his duck rations), foie-gras and ravioli or hot foie-gras with a sweet Malaga wine, raisins and apples) to main courses (duck tenderloins with a cheese and senderillas sauce or homemade duck confit roasted with honey, ‘paillason’ potatoes and wild plums from our harvest).
– El Txoco is located on Paseo Javier Lopez (Plaza Marina Banus) in Marbella.
– Diners visiting El Txoco will be able to try a total of nine different preparations. The product around which the conference revolves comes from Villamartín de Campos and the surrounding villages of Palencia, an area of large cereal fields with space and quality for the proper feeding of birds. Selectos de Castilla, the supplier of El Txoco de Luis Salinero, practices a duck breeding beyond 84 days surpassing the highest quality standards such as Label Rouge, the highest denomination in France. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malagaenlamesa/pato-foie-productos-jornadas-lujo-marbella-20250311201401-nt_amp.html

RELIGION

Alba de Tormes announces a “historic” milestone- the exhibition of the body of St. Teresa, from May 11 to 25, for first time since 1914: {Translation, summary}
– The superior of the Iberian Province of the Discalced Carmelites, Francisco Sanchez Oreja, has announced what he considered a “historic” milestone: the public exhibition of St. Teresa of Jesus from 11 to 25 May for veneration in the Basilica of the Annunciation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Alba de Tormes (Salamanca). Sanchez Oreja has remarked that this is “a historic event” that has only occurred in 1582, after the death of Santa Teresa, and in the years 1760 and 1914. He has framed this event in the current study that since last August is being carried out from the tomb of the Holy
– “From the Order, we hope that the veneration is a reason for approaching Jesus Christ and the Church by pilgrims, evangelization for all visitors and a greater knowledge of St. Teresa of Jesus to enrich us all with the example of his life while invoking his intercession, “said the superior of the Province.
– For his part, the prior of Alba de Tormes, Miguel Angel Gonzalez, has detailed that the veneration will have an uninterrupted schedule from 9am to 10pm in the Basilica of the Annunciation. “We want no one who comes to Alba de Tormes to meet with Santa Teresa is the door closed. Given the expected arrival of thousands of pilgrims we are prepared to serve them,” he said. Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/castilla-leon/alba-tormes-anuncia-hito-historico-exposicion-cuerpo-20250312134400-nt.html

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Cajiz Feria: Fri – Sun, 14 – 16 March.
– Friday. 17:00 hours, the procession around the patron San José. Afterwards, the booth of ambient music with the election of Queen and Mister of the Fair.
– Saturday we will have the humorist Manolo “El Catalino” and the great performance of “La Cebolla y el Negro Jari”.
– Sunday 16, the verdiales band “Arroyo Conca”, at 13:30 hours, preceding the popular giant paella (14:30) and the typical race of ribbons on horseback. In the afternoon, will be the magician “Alejandro Luigui”, at 15:30 hours, the group “Por derecho”, at 17:00, and will proceed to the awards ceremony of the ribbons competition. The orchestra “A Compás” and DJ David Tovar will liven up the evening. Ref: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/los-festejos-de-cajiz-inauguran-el-calendario-de-ferias-este-fin-de-semana/

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Sánchez’s Word Games- He seeks to “redefine” military spending so as to minimize any real, new defence expenditures, in an attempt to speed up compliance with international defence commitments: {Translation, summary}
– Pedro Sánchez’s goal of increasing defense spending is firm, but doing so is not an easy task, so Moncloa is now looking for alternative tools and routes to reach that 2% of GDP before 2029. To do so, the government is considering several ways, such as relaxing the fiscal rules as proposed by Brussels, direct aid in the style of the post-pandemic Next Generation funds or modifying the regulations that prevent European financial institutions from financing lethal weapons projects.
– But there is another domestic possibility that the PSOE is studying to speed it up: “redefining” the concept of what is understood as defense spending in order to “fatten it up”, which would involve identifying additional related items to those already contemplated.
– This is pointed out by sources of the Socialist Directorate, who assure that it is a task in which the President of the Government is engaged in the European Commission with the argument that this is not a “classic war” and that there are particularities in the threats of the southern border of Europe. In addition, this would allow not to depend so much on the approval of new Budgets which are already late and, for the moment, do not have the parliamentary support to go ahead.
– The second vice-president and leader of Sumar, Yolanda Díaz, already spoke of a “reordering” of the defence expenditure to avoid raising it, a matter that she will foreseeably relay to the President of the Government in the meeting they both hold this Tuesday. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5689710/0/sanchez-busca-redefinir-gasto-militar-para-no-depender-presupuestos-intentar-acelerar-los-compromisos-internacionales/

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The fiasco of European Covid recovery funds, 77% of the big beneficiaries belong to the public sector: {Translation, summary}
– This is the reality of a Plan that always prioritized the public over the private. More than four years have passed since the Sanchez government began implementing the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR) financed with Next Generation EU funds. Every piece of information that comes to light reinforces the perception of deficiencies in the design, management and distribution, as well as in the efficiency of its use.
– This is the conclusion drawn from the analysis of the list of the 100 largest beneficiaries of PRTR funds, extracted from the CoFFEE system in February 2025. This report shows not only delays in the publication of the data (more than three months late), but also the concentration of the bulk of the funds in public entities and subsidiaries of multinationals. This delay placed us as the last EU country to update this information, reflecting, once again, the recurrent lack of transparency of the social-communist executive.
– This list includes what the European Commission considers to be the final recipient, that is, the last vehicle to receive funds under the recovery mechanism. Therefore, the list reflects the top 100 public and private entities that carry out investments financed with European Next Generation funds. According to the latest published data, the public sector has received 77.2% of the funds awarded to the top 100 beneficiaries. Of the almost 9,850 million euros distributed, 6,417 million went to public entities, 488 million to Autonomous Communities and Local Entities and another 695 million to different ministries, leaving only 21.29% for private companies.
– This distribution corresponds to the model of state interventionism promoted by the government of Pedro Sánchez, where most of the funds are directed to public administrations and agencies instead of encouraging the growth of the private sector.
– The private companies that have acceded to the select group of the 100 largest beneficiaries of the funds belong mainly to strategic and large sectors, such as the automotive industry (subsidiaries of Volkswagen, Renault, Mercedes Benz stand out) and railway consortiums. The plan has an awarding design that has favored FOREIGN companies to the detriment of the national productive fabric. Renewable energy projects, having nothing to do with the damages caused by Covid, also stand out, such as green hydrogen, where large projects led by Iberdrola, Repsol, Petronor or EDP benefit.
Source, Spanish: https://www.libremercado.com/2025-03-11/santiago-sanchez-el-fiasco-de-los-fondos-europeos-el-77-por-ciento-de-los-grandes-beneficiarios-pertenecen-al-sector-publico-7229005/

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The judge adds embezzlement to the ‘Begoña Gómez case’ for the hiring of the advisor and already points the finger at Moncloa: {Translation, summary}
– Judge Juan Carlos Peinado {pic, right} expands his investigation and points directly to Moncloa and, in particular, to Félix Bolaños {pic, left}. The judge of the case against Begoña Gómez has opened a separate piece in this procedure to investigate whether the Presidency of the Government committed a crime of embezzlement of public funds in the hiring of María Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez as an advisor to Moncloa when in fact she dedicated herself for years to the day-to-day management of the Extraordinary Chair of Competitive Social Transformation (TSC) of Pedro Sánchez’s wife at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and to other tasks of assistance to the president’s wife in her academic career.
– Until now, the preliminary proceedings 1146/2024 in which Begoña Gómez is charged focused exclusively on the crimes of influence peddling, corruption in the private sector, misappropriation and professional intrusion.
– As judicial sources have revealed, it has been in the framework of this separate piece that has been opened this Monday in the 41st Court of Instruction of Madrid in which the Minister of Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts, Félix Bolaños, has been summoned on April 16 to testify as a witness. Judge Peinado, in the resolution in which he expands the investigation to embezzlement, hardly argues the reason for the interrogation, which only explains that it occurs “in view of the documentation provided and the statements made” in the proceedings. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/nacional/juez-suma-malversacion-begona-gomez-contratacion-asesora-20250311095940-ntrc_amp.html

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Nothing on the internet is ever fully deleted- Google and WhatsApp will provide access to the data the Attorney General deleted from his mobiles and accounts: {Translation, summary}
– The Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard has informed the Supreme Court that Google and WhatsApp have agreed to provide the data of the State Attorney General, Álvaro García Ortiz {pic}, in the framework of the investigations he directs against Ortiz for an alleged revelation of secrets against Alberto González Amador, the boyfriend of the president of the community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz.
– This measure was agreed after the Civil Guard informed the magistrate that they had found “zero messages” in the devices that were seized from García Ortiz during the search of his office. Afterwards, the UCO found that García Ortiz had changed his cell phone, as well as that he deleted his personal email and WhatsApp accounts.
– To try to recover such information, the judge asked WhatsApp LLC for the messages received and/or sent by the users, the backup copies of the chats and/or multimedia files available and associated with the users and the log or record of the communications made by the users, including the date, time, origin, destination and type of communication. WhatsApp has agreed to provide all this.
– Google Inc will provide the data stored in the various services and products linked to the accounts they provided: backup copies of the devices linked to the account, backup copies of third-party applications, backup copies of the chats and/or multimedia files available and associated to the user and log or record of the communications made by the user, including the date, time, origin, destination and type of communication.
Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1875523/la-guardia-civil-google-y-whatsapp-acceden-a-conservar-datos-del-fiscal-general/

AXARQUÍA

Roadworks removing landslide damages: {Translation}
– The service of maintenance and conservation of roads of the Diputación de Málaga continues with the work to remove stones and rocks in the region of Axarquia where there are landslides on the roadway due to the rains that have been recorded in the province.
– Thus, in particular, the tasks have already been completed in several roads, such as the MA-3201, from A-7 to Macharaviaya and Benaque, at P.K. 2+300; in the MA-3105, from MA-3111 to MA-3107; and in the MA-3108, from Benamargosa to Cútar, at P.K. 0+900.
– In the Axarquía, the works of the conservation teams continue in the MA-3114, from Moclinejo to Almáchar, at P.K. 7+100; in the MA-3119, from Benagalbón to Moclinejo; in the MA-2109, from El Borge to Almáchar; in the MA-3112, from MA-3109 to MA-3116; in the MA-3111, from Olías to MA2105 (Comares); in the MA-3200 from Rincón de la Victoria to Benagalbón; and in the access to the firebreak of El Juanar MA-5300 road cut between P.K. 3 and 4. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1875349/mas-trabajos-en-vias-de-la-axarquia-para-retirar-desprendimientos-en-calzadas/

MALAGA PROVINCE

Well known local resident Paco ‘El del molino’, 83 years old, disappears in Almogía- his house is found disturbed and with blood stains: {Translation}
– Authorities have launched a search to find 83-year-old Francisco Mayorga González, known as Paco ‘El del molino’, who disappeared in worrying circumstances this weekend in Almogía.
– The family noticed his absence on Sunday, March 9, when he did not arrive at some relatives’ house, as he used to do, to watch a soccer match, as reported by Juan Cano in Diario SUR. Alarmed, they went to his home, an old mill where he lived by himself, and found the door locked. Upon entering, they discovered the interior in disarray, traces of blood on the floor and Paco’s teeth, which he never took out.
– The Almogía Town Hall has shared images of the man on social networks, requesting the help of neighbors to locate him.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/desaparece-paco-el-del-molino-de-83-anos-en-almogia-hallan-su-casa-revuelta-y-con-restos-de-sangre/

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Storm Konrad is on its way to south of Spain :
– The storm train will give a lull during this afternoon and most of tomorrow, with Aemet forecasting only a few minor showers.
– But on Thursday the rain will return to Malaga province, following the arrival of a new Atlantic storm, which has been christened Konrad. In the case of Malaga, Spain’s state meteorological agency (Aemet) has activated new yellow warnings (slight risk) for the 13 March, due to the combination of various phenomena.
– First the rain, with up to 15mm accumulated in one hour, and up to 40mm in twelve. This could happen in Malaga city, on the western Costa del Sol, the Guadalhorce Valley, Axarquía and Ronda area. The statistical probability of this happening is quite high, from 40 to 70%.
– In addition to possible heavy downpours, there will be warnings for thunderstorms and winds, with maximum gusts of up to 70 km/h. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/storm-konrad-its-way-spain-and-these-20250311150823-nt.html

NERJA

Ban on hiking at Río Chillar in Nerja set to remain in place this summer:
– The River Chíllar in Nerja on the eastern Costa del Sol will remain closed for the summer as the Junta de Andalucía has rejected the three bids it had received for the popular beauty spot to be managed by a private company.
– Access to the middle and upper reaches of the river Chíllar, from the barrier next to the old aggregate quarry in Frigiliana, is still prohibited, as decreed by Nerja town hall in August 2023 and is expected to remain so this coming summer.
– Junta de Andalucía spokesperson Fernando Fernández informed SUR on Monday 10 March that various objections were made to the bids submitted by the three companies, especially in terms of protection and security, as well as other key aspects such as parking and bus shuttle services. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/ban-hiking-popular-costa-sol-beauty-spot-20250310191246-nt.html

EUROPE

US resumes military aid and intelligence sharing as Ukraine says it is open to a 30-day ceasefire:
– The Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, and Kyiv signaled that it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, pending Moscow’s agreement, American and Ukrainian officials said Tuesday following talks in Saudi Arabia.
– The administration’s decision marked a sharp shift from only a week ago, when it imposed the measures in an apparent effort to push Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to enter talks to end the war with invading Russian forces. The suspension of U.S. assistance came days after Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump argued about the conflict in a tense White House meeting. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-zelenskyy-us-saudi-arabia-ca9630cdccb0a8b904a77d6e134690b6

USA

Federal judge orders China to pay Missouri $24 billion in COVID-19 dispute:
– A federal judge in Cape Girardeau has ordered Chinese defendants to pay Missouri over $24 billion after finding they hoarded personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Senior U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. said in a 32-page order Friday that Missouri showed defendants, including the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, hoarded PPE (personal protective equipment), violating federal law against monopolization or attempted monopolization of trade.
– Limbaugh said the state’s evidence showed that defendants “engaged in monopolistic actions to hoard PPE through both the nationalization of U.S. factories and the direct hoarding of PPE manufactured or for sale in the United States.” At the same time, the judgment said, China misled the world about the dangers and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate and extend the hoarding campaign. “Missouri has submitted substantial evidence … demonstrating that Missourians were forced to both pay higher prices for the limited PPE available and suffer the effects of PPE shortages,” Limbaugh said.
– A spokesperson for China’s U.S. Embassy slammed the lawsuit in a statement Friday and threatened “reciprocal countermeasures” if the country’s interests are harmed.
– In a statement Friday, current Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a Republican, called the decision a “landmark victory.” “China refused to show up to court, but that doesn’t mean they get away with causing untold suffering and economic devastation,” he said. “We intend to collect every penny by seizing Chinese-owned assets, including Missouri farmland.”
– Chinese-owned Smithfield Foods, a leading pork processer, owns an estimated 40,000 acres of Missouri farmland. Full article: https://americanmilitarynews.com/2025/03/federal-judge-orders-china-to-pay-missouri-24-billion-in-covid-19-dispute/

TRAVEL

How the Renfe & Adif train strike affects Malaga- these are the minimum service requirements: {Translation}
– The works councils of Renfe and Adif have called seven days of general strike nationwide, together with the unions CCOO, Semaf, UGT, SF-Intersindical and CGT. So in Malaga will also live these days of stoppage, which affects both the Cercanías trains, such as regional, medium distance, high speed, long distance, as well as freight trains.
– The first day of strike begins next Monday, March 17, from 00:00 to 23:59 hours. The Government has published the resolution of mandatory minimum services for these days, with the aim of “ensuring the mobility of travelers during these days”.
***Days of Renfe train strike***
– The dates and times that will affect the strike in the months of March and April are as follows:
*Monday, March 17, from 00:00 to 23:59 hours.
*Wednesday, March 19, from 06:00 to 09:00 hours, from 14:00 to 17:00 hours and from 21:00 to 23:00 hours.
*Monday, March 24, from 06:30 to 09:30, from 14:30 to 17:30 and from 20:30 to 22:30.
*Wednesday, March 26, from 00:00 to 23:59 hours.
*Friday, March 28, from 06:00 to 09:00 hours, from 13:30 to 16:30 hours and from 20:30 to 23:00 hours.
*Tuesday, April 1, from 00:00 to 23:59 hours.
*Thursday, April 3, from 06:30 to 09:30 hours, from 14:30 to 17:30 hours and from 21:00 to 23:00 hours.
***Minimum services during the strike***
– The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has communicated the mandatory minimum services on these days. They will be the following:
*Cercanías: 75% of the usual service during rush hour (from 6.00 to 9.00, from 13.30/14.00 to 15.30/16.00 and from 18.30 to 20.30). 50% of the current service for other hours.
*Media Distancia: 65% of the usual service.
*Alta Velocidad/Larga Distancia: 72% of the usual service.
*Freight: 24% of the scheduled service.
– Renfe users can find out about these minimum services through the website renfe.com, the telephone number 912 320 320, station signage, public address system in trains and stations, Cercanías App and information and sales machines in stations. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/huelga-trenes-renfe-malaga-servicios-minimos_0_2003496206.html

CULTURE

Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China:
– The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of the Himalayan region he fled more than six decades ago. Tibetans worldwide want the institution of the Dalai Lama to continue after the 89-year-old’s death, he writes in “Voice for the Voiceless”, which was just released.
– He had previously said the line of spiritual leaders might end with him. His book marks the first time the Dalai Lama, 89, has specified that his successor would be born in the “free world”, which he describes as outside China. He has previously said only that he could reincarnate outside Tibet, possibly in India where he lives in exile.
– “Since the purpose of a reincarnation is to carry on the work of the predecessor, the new Dalai Lama will be born in the free world so that the traditional mission of the Dalai Lama – that is, to be the voice for universal compassion, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, and the symbol of Tibet embodying the aspirations of the Tibetan people – will continue,” the Dalai Lama writes.
– The Dalai Lama is a political exile who has “no right to represent the Tibetan people at all,” said a spokesperson at China’s foreign ministry when asked about the book at a regular news conference in Beijing on Tuesday. Beijing insists it will choose his successor, but the Dalai Lama has said any successor named by China would not be respected.
Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dalai-lama-says-his-successor-be-born-outside-china-2025-03-11/

FINANCIAL

US Market Fall: Dow Jones falls nearly 500 points Tuesday, 1400 points in 2 days; S&P 500 enters ‘correction territory’:
– The sell-off in US equities continued on Tuesday, as did the constant flip-flop in the country’s trade policy, which has rattled markets and consumer confidence alike in the recent past.
– The Dow Jones fell nearly 500 points on Tuesday, taking the two-day drop to 1,400 points. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%, while the Nasdaq was an outperformer by not falling as much, ending 0.2% lower. With Tuesday’s fall, S&P 500 has officially entered “correction territory”, meaning a drop of 10% from the peak.
– At the session’s low, the Dow was down 800 points but benchmarks recovered after President Donald Trump said that he does not see an economic recession in the US.
– “I don’t see it at all. I think this country’s going to boom,” Trump said at the White House. He added that markets “are going to go up and they’re going to go down. But you know what, we have to rebuild our country.” Full article: https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/us-market-fall-dow-jones-snp-500-nasdaq-trump-tariffs-canada-cpi-data-dollar-19572321.htm

TECH

Bitcoin hacked with the first quantum attack in history, took just 320 seconds: {Translation}
– A group of scientists in China has reached an unprecedented milestone by using quantum computing to compromise the security of Bitcoin in just 320 seconds. This breakthrough has set off alarm bells about the vulnerability of cryptocurrencies in the face of emerging technologies.
– As Carlos López Iglesias, director of Ekade, explains in a post on his LinkedIn profile, the researchers used an 18-qubit quantum computer to break the elliptic curve digital signature algorithm (ECDSA), widely used in Bitcoin to guarantee the integrity and authenticity of transactions. This achievement suggests that, with the continued development of quantum computing, the private keys of Bitcoin wallets could be at risk, potentially allowing the theft of funds without the owners’ consent.
*Community reactions and preventative measures*
– The Bitcoin developer community has not remained indifferent. Various strategies are being discussed to shield the network against potential quantum attacks. Prominent among the proposals is the implementation of post-quantum cryptography algorithms, designed to resist the capabilities of quantum computers. These measures seek to ensure that, even with the advancement of this technology, Bitcoin’s security remains intact.
A CryptoNews article notes that Bitcoin developers are exploring ways to protect the network from the possibility of quantum attacks, including the adoption of new, more secure signature algorithms.
*Bitcoin’s future in the quantum era*
– While this experiment represents a significant breakthrough, it is crucial to note that the current capabilities of quantum computing are still under development. However, this event serves as a reminder of the need to adapt and evolve. The Bitcoin community and other cryptocurrencies must anticipate emerging threats and strengthen their security systems to ensure the trust and stability of the digital ecosystem in the future. Source, Spanish: https://www.vozpopuli.com/economia/solo-320-segundos-hackean-bitcoin-con-el-primer-ataque-cuantico-historia-sd.html

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Big Tech is well on it’s way to completing the IoT (Internet of Things). What’s next? The IoB (Internet of Bodies):
– If you have been following this topic of the IoT, this article will be of interest. This is a long article in English that goes deep into the subjects of IoT & IoB, but is not loaded with too much tech jargon. If you want to know what the 2030’s have in store for us, read this…and understand that this is only what the technocracy is making public. In their research labs they are already a decade or more ahead of what they let us know about. So, besides the Digital ID, the cashless payments, the location trackers, a social credit score system, monitoring all your communications/internet use, and making 5G ubiquitous, all this planned to be completed by 2030, now they want to log all your bodily functions in real time! See image below. These sensor readings will then be analysed by AI to determine mental states associated with the physical data- they’ll know when you are happy or sad, upset or focused, frustrated or satisfied. And then they will figure out how to use that to their advantage.
– The push for IoB is not meant to improve our health; it’s a way to conduct massive data collection and “hack” the human experience, as WEF’s Yuval Noah Harari has said. Once IoB devices become widespread, when you have come to rely on them, they can be used as tools of control- “smart” enough to capture your thoughts, emotions and feelings, and influence how you act (and what you buy). Strange days indeed!
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– Friday at 7:00 p.m. the Carnival will begin with the traditional proclamation. Next, at 7:30 p.m., the first great parade will take place that will feature special opening show, magical parties, with the Charanga Lanz, followed by a spectacular night of comparsas. At 9:30 p.m., the Comparsa Los Plantaos will take the stage, followed by the Nostradamus troupe at 22:30. To close the night, at 23:30, DJ Cristian Ramos will put the rhythm until well into the morning.
– Saturday, the party continues with the great Carnival parade at 4:30 p.m., which will give way to a night of music and emotion. At 23:00, the Pentagram orchestra will offer its first pass, followed at 01:00 of the expected awards ceremony. Subsequently, at 02:00, the orchestra will delight the public again with a second pass. The party will not end there, since at 04:00 the DJ Ramoned will be responsible for maintaining energy until dawn.
– Sunday, children will be the protagonists with a children’s parade at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Childhood Carnival Contest at 6:00 p.m.

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Fiesta de la Cachorreña 2025- Alhaurín el Grande: Sat, 22 March
Program of activities: culture, gastronomy and tradition.
12:00 h – Opening of the market of artisan and agri-food products.
13:00 h – Dance performance by the Pepa Manzanares Dance Academy.
14:00 h – Free tasting of cachorreñas (soups) and mojete alhaurino (an orange salad, cooked potatoes, cod and olives), courtesy of the Town Hall.
14:30 h – Flamenco concert with Fausto Jiménez and Ismael Chicano (sevillanas, rumbas and tangos).
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Concert of Love Songs- Cantando al Amor (A mi manera):
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Concert- Ciro Carbone, Napolitan guitar and music:
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The Blackmail Continues- Puigdemont demands from Sanchez 50,000 million Euros for Catalonia to sit down to negotiate budgets: {Translation, summary}
– “First pay, then negotiate”. Junts has once again warned the Government that it will not negotiate the General Budgets until the State settles all the outstanding debt with Catalonia in terms of infrastructure and has put a price on its eventual support. The nationalist formation has put this debt at around 50,000 million, which are in his opinion the budgetary defaults of the last 10 or 15 years of the central administration with Catalonia in the portfolio of investments in infrastructures. “We will not negotiate until the State pays all its debt” with Catalonia, said the spokesman for Puigdemont’s party, Josep Rius {pic}.
– Junts, despite having withdrawn the request that Pedro Sánchez submit to a question of confidence, a demand that strained contacts between the two to the brink of rupture, insists that relations are as always, marked by “distrust”. The confidence has to be earned “piece by piece”, as you fulfill the agreements, Rius has assured. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/nacional/puigdemont-exige-sanchez-50000-millones-cataluna-sentarse-20250310134757-ntrc_amp.html

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The PP will reform the Senate Regulations to force Sánchez to attend the control session once a month: {Translation, summary}
– The PP will make use of its absolute majority in the Senate to approve an extensive reform of the Rules of Procedure of the Upper House, with the modification of up to 44 articles, with which it will force the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, to attend at least one control session per month, among other things.
– According to the text registered by the PP, to which Europa Press has had access, Article 146 is modified to oblige Sánchez to answer questions from the opposition in the Senate at least once a month, unless justified reasons prevent him from doing so. The PP spokeswoman in the Senate, Alicia García, has addressed to all the groups to have “the highest possible degree of agreement”, opening the door to include contributions from other parties.
– This initiative of the PP comes after a year has passed since the last time that Sánchez attended a control session of the Senate. It was on March 12, 2024 when the head of the Executive was submitted for the last and only time to the control of the Upper House so far in the legislature {pic}.
– Since then, a year has passed in which Sánchez has claimed agenda reasons for his absence. In addition, from the Palace of La Moncloa they have pointed out that he does not feel well treated by the Senate, where the PP has an absolute majority after the last elections. {Aww, poor persecuted Pedro. -Ed.} Full article: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-pp-reformara-reglamento-senado-forzar-sanchez-acudir-vez-mes-sesion-control-20250310135312.html

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Sánchez boasts of creating jobs while dodging the economic troubles- the average household now receives €500+ a month in subsidies as the new jobs are mostly low paid civil service work: {Translation}
– In Spain, more and more public services are being provided by the private sector- health, homeless services, migrant support and more. Demographic aging and politicians’ eagerness for public employment and welfare has created an unsustainable hot potato in our country.
– Far from worrying the Government of Pedro Sánchez, this situation is a source of pride for the Executive who boasts of improved employment statistics. In February, the minimum vital income payroll reached 688,007 households in which 2,097,290 people live, according to the latest official statistics. The average amount of the subsidy is 511.2 euros per month per household.
– In addition to these two items, never before in the history of Spain has the productive economy had to sustain such a high level of public employment. Although with the previous PP government this number was also on the rise, since Pedro Sánchez has been in power, the number of civil servants has shot up by 424,000 people to over 3.59 million public employees.
– The three previous items add up to 7.39 million state-paid salaries, to which we must add another record that we have recently learned about: the number of pensioners. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Social Security for February, the number of people receiving a pension exceeded 9.3 million, while the total number of these benefits reached 10.3 million (there are citizens who receive two pensions). Therefore, if we add these 10.3 million to the previous 7.39 million, we see that the result is 17.69 million public benefits. Source, with video including more details, Spanish: https://www.libremercado.com/2025-03-10/sanchez-alardea-de-crear-pobres-asi-dilapida-la-riqueza-de-espana-7227725/

MALAGA PROVINCE

Rain will continue almost all week in Malaga, although with a truce on Wednesday: {Translation, summary}
– It will continue to rain for most of this week in the province of Malaga. This is, roughly speaking, the forecast of the Meteorological Center of Aemet, which still predicts episodes of some intensity from today until Friday.
– Tomorrow (Tuesday) it will also rain but it will be less in the previous areas that received heavy rain this past weekend. Instead, it gains prominence the region of Axarquia according to the director of the Meteorological Center, Jesus Riesco. Additionally, it is more likely to give rough seas along the entire coast of Malaga, with winds from the west and southwest of 50 to 60 km / h (force 7) and waves of 2 meters.
– Wednesday will be the first day since last week with a clear sky. Riesco points out that this will be a “transition day”, with only some minor showers, due to the fact that the Jana squall will leave late Tuesday.
– Looking ahead to Thursday, Aemet expects again moderate and even locally heavy rainfall in the province, due to the arrival to these latitudes of another Atlantic squall, which affects mainly on Thursday and to a lesser extent on Friday, although it will tend to subside.
– During the weekend, the clouds will give a truce and more typical March weather will return in Malaga, with cloudy skies and highs close to 20 degrees. The meteorologist warns that next week may come new storms to the province, although it is still far to make an accurate prediction. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga/lluvia-seguira-semana-malaga-tregua-miercoles-marzo-20250310112954-nt.html

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

Vehicle trapped by flood waters in Arenas: {Translation}
– Vélez-Málaga’s fire crews were called out to rescue the driver and passengers of a vehicle that had become trapped as the floodwater rose in the Río Seco (dry river) in Arenas in the Axarquía area of Malaga province this Monday 10 March.
– The occupants of the vehicle had managed to get themselves to safety by the time the fire brigade arrived and were not injured. Firefighters proceeded to pull the vehicle out of the river with the help of their all-terrain vehicle. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/vehicle-trapped-the-flooding-the-river-seco-20250310110457-nt.html

NERJA

The force of “a tornado” causes damage in Nerja: {Translation, summary}
– The situation in Nerja changed in the early hours of Monday morning with an odd phenomenon – they are studying whether it was a tornado or a sea spout – which caused assorted damages in Nerja. The strong wind has knocked down a wall in the Plaza de España, next to the Town Hall. It has also knocked down metal sheets, awnings, chairs, tables, tree branches and roof tiles.
– The phenomenon has not caused personal injuries, but it has generated a stir in social networks, where neighbors have shared images and videos requesting action. This has forced the workers of the Consistory of Nerja to work from very early in the morning to solve these setbacks. Photo: Antonio Montesinos. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/fuerza-tornado-causa-destrozos-nerja_0_2003492438.html

CALETA DE VELEZ

A worker dies in Caleta de Vélez after falling into a water pool on a golf course: {Translation}
– On the morning of Monday, March 10, around 9.30 am, a 41-year-old worker lost his life in an accident at the golf course Baviera Golf, located in Caleta de Velez. According to the first reports, the man, a maintenance employee, accidentally fell into a pool of water while operating a mowing machine in the upper area of the enclosure.
– The victim, who could not swim, drowned before emergency crews could rescue him. The National Police Corps, local police, firefighters and an underwater unit of the Guardia Civil, which will be in charge of recovering the body, were on the scene. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/muere-un-trabajador-en-caleta-de-velez-al-caer-a-una-balsa-de-agua-en-un-campo-de-golf/

TECH

X outage- Twitter is down for the third time today:
– It’s not just you. X is down (or, Twitter is down, if you prefer). In a real case of the Mondays, X is experiencing its third outage of day, with thousands of users all over the globe reporting problems.
– The first huge spike of users reporting ‘X is down’ was at 2.30am PDT / 5.30am EDT, and while the service appeared to be back online, reports skyrocketed once again at 6.30am PDT / 9.30am EDT.
– Users are experiencing issues with both the X website and the X app. Some users are reporting the service was downright inaccessible; others complain about slow loading times. {I found that after some difficulty logging in, once in I was able to see posts, yet unable to see the comments for any posts, and the search box was broken. A few other major websites also seem to be misbehaving. -Ed.} Full article: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/x-twitter-is-down-right-now-march-2025/#dt-heading-x-outage-live-blog-latest-twitter-is-down-updates

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

20minutos & Maldita, both major Spanish news outlets, expose that they use AI written articles, and probably AI webpage editors as well: {DigameXtra}
– It must be human error, no AI is this stupid. Today 20minutos posted a news article, credited to “Maldita”, that included this first line: “To the WhatsApp chatbot of Maldita.es (+34 644 *** ***) you have asked about an SMS that is allegedly from the Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT), notifying an alleged fine of 50 euros for speeding. It is a scam in which they try to impersonate the Directorate.” AI then provides a detailed reply to the question in the remainder of the article. [https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5689075/0/como-quieren-timar-sms-falso-dgt-sobre-supuesta-multa-maldita/]
– So someone at 20minutos copied this article word for word from another news outlet, Maldita.com, which from the look of it is the Spanish equivalent of The Sun UK newspaper. Clearly Maldita sourced this article from the AI driven WhatsApp chatbot. Evidently neither editors at 20minutos, or Maldita, noticed the AI prompt info from the chatbot in the opening line. Very sloppy. Perhaps they are not only using AI to write their articles, but also to edit their websites? Or are they intentionally signalling to readers that you will now be provided with robot written articles regularly, and maybe exclusively? In any case, this tarnishes their credibility as reliable sources of original reporting. PIC

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SPAIN

Sanchez asks to rearm Europe now so as not to “depend on others”; Von der Leyen raises to “more than 3%” the defence investment required from member states: {Translation}
– The convulsive situation on the international chessboard with the war in Ukraine, Putin’s ambitions and Trump’s uncertain support mean that the European Union (EU) has to consider drastic measures in its defense policy. This was stated this Sunday by Pedro Sánchez, who called for Europe to rearm in order to avoid depending on others. “In view of what we have seen, we had better start to depend a little more on ourselves and a little less on others,” said the President of the Government at a party event in Santiago de Compostela.
– Sánchez explained that Spain, due to its geographical position, has “different needs” to those of countries further east, but he clarified that “this does not mean that they are contradictory” or “that they are incompatible”. “On the contrary, we all contribute, between all of us, to improve the security of Europe. And that is the approach that Spain has to take, the approach that Europe is going to take,” said Sánchez, who recalled that the EU faces challenges such as cybersecurity, climate change or ‘the terrorist threat’ from failed states, ”which is a real threat.”
– Regarding the conflict in Ukraine, Sanchez recalled that this country “never represented a problem for Russia”, which leads Spain to be “on the side of the attacked, not the aggressor”, compared to “some other countries that are”. The president has demanded “a just and lasting peace, which is definitive” and “not to reward the aggressor”. “Because if the aggressor is rewarded we are paying for future aggressions, as has happened in the past,” he said. Sanchez says that Spain should be in the peace talks “not as listeners, but to contribute from the leadership.” “And that is why I defend that Spain must defend Europe so that Europe can defend itself,” he said. “We all contribute, between all of us, to improve the security of Europe. And that is the approach that Spain has to take, the approach that Europe will take,” he said.
– According to the president, this position will have “greater legitimacy” if “the focus of what is important” is not lost, which is “to grow, reindustrialize, create jobs and redistribute growth so that there is a social model, ‘which is what Putin does not want’.
– Von der Leyen wants more. Just this Sunday, the president of the European Commission, German Ursula von der Leyen, has raised the bar on the investment that EU countries should devote to their defense. “The NATO secretary is talking beyond 3%,” Von der Leyen said in response to a journalist at a press conference, later recalling that ”some countries have already done their homework but others have not.” The President of the Commission insisted that in order to achieve these objectives, “nothing is off the table. I am open to whatever is necessary,” she said.
– Von der Leyen did not rule out that other options put forward by the Member States could be explored, but insisted that her efforts will focus first on presenting the legislative proposal for this instrument and for the rest of the measures in the plan, with which Brussels hopes to mobilize up to 800 billion euros to boost the continent’s defense. “Now I am focusing on the legal proposal, which will be delicate enough,” the German politician has said.
– Elon Musk wants the U.S. out of NATO. In this context, the advisor to the US Presidency, the tycoon Elon Musk, has advocated to take the United States out of NATO and thus avoid “paying for the defense of Europe”. Musk has made this statement as he usually does, through a message on the social network X (formerly Twitter), which he owns. The billionaire has responded to a message that read “Let’s get out of NATO, now!”. Musk replied to the message with a blunt “we really should” get out of NATO. “It makes no sense for the U.S. to pay for Europe’s defense,” he has argued. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5689341/0/sanchez-pide-rearmar-ya-europa-no-depender-otros-von-der-leyen-eleva-mas-3-inversion-exigira/

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Will Andalucia Receive A Flood Of New Arrivals If Catalonia Requires Speaking Catalan To Be A Resident?: {Translation}
– Catalan legislators are considering requiring residents to be able to pass a Catalan language test. There are many Andalucia natives living in Catalonia who will be unable to pass such a test. “Deporting people from an autonomous community because they do not know Catalan does not seem reasonable or sensible to me. It is nonsense. Sanchez demonstrates once again that he is capable of anything to secure the 7 votes he needs to stay in power.” –Juanma Moreno, President of Andalucia. Ref: https://www.malagahoy.es/andalucia/moreno-pregunta-expulsar-inmigrantes-no_0_2003484132.html &
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AXARQUÍA

Local residents and politicians oppose plans for first wind farm in Axarquía’s Rincón de la Victoria, Moclinejo and Totalán- Eight 206 metre tall towers:
– Projects for large solar and wind farms have generated a great deal of opposition in several Andalusian provinces in recent years, despite the public administrations making a firm commitment to their development as an alternative to fossil fuels. Although its steep terrain makes it a much less feasible area for the installation of wind farms, the Axarquia area has not escaped this fever for clean energy.
– According to the project currently processed by the Junta de Andalucía, Arena Green Power has proposed to install eight large wind turbines in a rural area that includes part of the municipalities of Rincón de la Victoria, Moclinejo and Totalán. However, the initiative has already met with the “outright rejection” of the residents and town halls of these three municipalities, as reflected in several initiatives promoted on social media.
– As an alternative, residents have suggested the renovation and extension of the photovoltaic solar park located in Moclinejo. “Why build a new wind farm less than two kilometres away? This makes us suspect that perhaps the project is driven by subsidies from the EU, which could disproportionately favour the creation of projects over more sustainable reforms,” they said. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/neighbourhood-and-political-rejection-the-project-for-20250307075321-nt.html

MALAGA PROVINCE

Aemet extends the yellow alert for rains until Tuesday in Malaga, Costa del Sol, Axarquia and more: {Translation, summary}
– The storm ‘Jana’ and the rains do not give truce to Malaga. After this Saturday the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) reduced the orange alert level to yellow due to the considerable decrease in rainfall, the alarm will remain in this state until Tuesday.
– This warning is motivated by the forecast of accumulated up to 40 liters per square meter in 12 hours and up to 15 liters in an hour in some areas. The rains, accompanied by storms, will largely affect the capital of Malaga, the Costa del Sol, Axarquia, the Guadalhorce and Ronda as reported by the Aemet. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/aemet-extiende-alerta-amarilla-martes-malaga_0_2003488540.html

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Malaga reservoirs add up to 63 cubic hectometers in a week and double their reserves in a year; La Viñuela has 41.53 hm³, reaching 25.27% of its capacity, triple of this day last year: {Translation}
– In total, the reservoirs have reached this March 9 a capacity of 236.97 cubic hectometers (hm3), which represents a significant increase over last week. On March 2, reserves stood at 173.19 hm3. This rise of 63.78 hm3 in just seven days, according to Hidrosur data, confirms the positive impact of recent rains on water resources in the province.
– Moreover, if compared to the same day of the previous year, the increase is even more remarkable. On March 9, 2024, the reservoir volume was 99.76 hm3, which means that the current reserves more than double those of a year ago, reflecting a clear improvement in the water situation with an increase of 137.21 hm3.
– Among the reservoirs with the largest volume, the Conde de Guadalhorce stands out, which is at 88.99% of its capacity, accumulating 59.17 hm³. Exactly one year ago, this reservoir had only 12.97 hm³, an increase of more than 46 hm³ in only 12 months. At the other extreme, the Guadalhorce reservoir, with 23.54 hm³, continues to be the one with the lowest percentage of fullness, at 18.72% of its total capacity. However, it also shows an improvement with respect to the 15.49 hm³ it registered on the same date in 2024.
– Another key data is the reservoir of La Viñuela, which supplies the Axarquia region, one of the areas most affected by the drought in recent years. It currently has 41.53 hm³, reaching 25.27% of its capacity, a significant growth compared to the 14.10 hm³ it had a year ago. This reservoir has tripled its volume, which is an important relief for the region.
– The Guadalteba reservoir, for its part, has gone from 31.04 hm³ in 2024 to 42.00 hm³ at present, a significant increase that reflects the effect of the rains on its recovery.
– Forecasts indicate that the reservoirs will continue to receive contributions due to runoff from the rains fallen in recent days. This scenario, added to the possibility of new rainfall in the coming weeks, allows us to look with greater optimism at the evolution of water resources in the province. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/embalses-malaga-suman-63-hectometros_0_2003487726.html

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The A-397 remains cut by the serious damage of the storm: {Translation, summary}
– The A-397 road, which is the main connecting route of the region of the Serrania de Ronda with the Costa del Sol, remains closed to traffic due to severe damage caused by torrential rains of the storm this weekend.
– The heavy rainfall yesterday produced a landslide and damage to the deck of the viaduct located at kilometer 31 of this road. The road maintenance team blocked the intersection access to Benahavis and the junction with the road to Igualeja (MA-7304).
The fall of stones from the slope located on the left side of the road has caused the breakage of the existing dynamic mesh on a supporting wall and the invasion of these blocks on the roadway. Given the volume and weight of the rocks, part of the outer roadbed has collapsed. This has left the road with only one lane, and that is currently impassable due to the accumulated earth and rocks.
– The Regional Ministry of Development, Territorial Planning and Housing has ruled out the possibility of an alternative detour due to the terrain and, for the moment, an alternative passage on the roadway itself is not possible until the affected section of the viaduct is freed and repaired, in addition to ensuring the stability of the slope once the fallen material is removed.
– A specialist team with drones will assess the top of the mountain, and specialists will also be on hand to analyze in detail the state of the slope in order to act as quickly as possible. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1874825/de-momento-no-se-abre-la-a-397-permanece-cortada-por-los-graves-danos-de-la-borrasca/

MALAGA CITY

Bank security questioned as robberies on the rise, including from safety deposit boxes & exploding ATMs: {Translation}
– An attempted robbery at a bank in the capital of Malaga has been thwarted early this morning by two National Police officers when they surprised two thieves inside the bank, who were caught removing the contents of locked safety deposit boxes.
– The incident occurred after three o’clock on Saturday morning after the BBVA security service in Madrid warned of the presence inside an office, located at Avenida de Andalucía 16, near the center, of two men who were collecting cash. After setting off the internal alarms, the employees from the capital of Spain were able to observe through the installed cameras how two people were inside the bank, so they immediately alerted the National Police of Malaga, who sent a private company security patrol to check whether or not a robbery was being committed. The pair of agents, one of them a police officer in training, after entering with their service weapons surprised the two individuals inside, causing a struggle with one of them, who was finally arrested, while the second thief managed to flee the bank. Sources consulted indicated that up to that moment the criminals had removed about one million euros from the safety deposit boxes.
– It is now being investigated whether the perpetrators of the attempted robbery managed to enter the bank after the office closed at noon on Friday or had hidden themselves inside before the closing. The police are now making inquiries to locate the second thief, who could belong to a gang from Eastern Europe.
– It so happens that a few meters from where this attempted robbery took place, on Avenida de Andalucía, there was another robbery, at ING bank, also during the early hours of the morning. On that occasion it was a gang that caused an explosion in the ATMs of the bank, seizing the banknotes that were inside. That event occurred at around 00.30 a.m. on Friday, February 17, 2023 after two loud explosions that alarmed the whole neighborhood and caused significant damage. The gang was arrested weeks later. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1874590/frustran-un-robo-de-un-millon-de-euros-de-las-cajas-de-seguridad-de-un-banco-de-malaga/

TORRE DEL MAR

Sicily Gelati sorbet from Torre del Mar, judged among the five best in the world: {Translation, summary}
– The ice cream parlor Sicilia Gelati, located on Paseo de Larios in Torre del Mar, has reopened its doors this season with a new award that keeps it in the Olympus of the sector. Earlier this year, the sorbet of Sicilia Gelati was ranked fifth place in the world. It did so at the SIGEP World fair in Rimini, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. This is the reference event for the foodservice community, which attracts international professionals in the ice cream sector, among many others. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-sorbete-de-sicilia-gelati-de-torre-del-mar-entre-los-cinco-mejores-del-mundo-de-la-mano-del-maestro-juanma-guerrero/

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They rescue in Torre del Mar a minor who had been trapped in the washing machine: {Translation, summary}
– Firefighters have had to rescue a child under 8 who had their legs trapped inside a washing machine. The event took place on the afternoon of this Sunday, March 9 in Torre del Mar.
– Firefighters have successfully managed to carefully remove the minor from the front loader washing machine, using tools to open the washing machine from the top. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/los-bomberos-rescatan-a-una-menor-que-habia-quedado-con-las-piernas-atrapadas-en-la-lavadora/

EUROPE

Chaos in Romania’s capital after far-right Calin Georgescu barred from presidential redo:
– Chaos broke out in Romania’s capital Sunday evening as incensed supporters of the far-right populist Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body’s decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election redo. He won the first round of last year’s race before a top court annulled the election.
– Georgescu reacted to the decision Sunday by calling it “a direct blow to the heart of democracy worldwide!” “I have one message left! If democracy in Romania falls, the entire democratic world will fall! This is just the beginning. It’s that simple!” he said in a post on X. “Europe is now a dictatorship, Romania is under tyranny!”
– The 62-year-old Georgescu filed his candidacy on Friday in the capital, Bucharest. The Central Election Bureau, also known by its Romanian acronym BEC, had 48 hours to register or reject it.
– In its decision, the BEC cited the country’s Constitutional Court ruling last year to cancel the election, arguing it was ordered due to “the candidate’s failure to comply with electoral regulations.” “It would be unacceptable for the restarted election process to consider the same individual as eligible for the presidency,” BEC said. The decision can be appealed before the Constitutional Court within 24 hours.
– Hundreds of protesters gathered outside BEC’s headquarters to express anger over its decision with many waving Romanian flags and chanting: “The last resort is another revolution!” Some protesters threw broken paving stones and other objects at the scores of riot police dispatched to the area, overturned a news vehicle and set a bush ablaze. {Some sources report this is a low estimate, with unverified social media videos showing violent protests with thousands. -Ed.} Full article: https://apnews.com/article/romania-georgescu-election-d0541a5bc20ddf7be0689d1813f9495c & X Link 1 & X Link 2

CANADA

Ex-central banker to replace Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister after winning Liberal Party vote:
– Former central banker Mark Carney {pic} will become Canada’s next prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday.
– Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remains prime minister until his successor is sworn in in the coming days. Carney won in a landslide, winning 85.9% of the vote. Carney navigated crises when he was the head of the Bank of Canada and when in 2013 he became the first noncitizen to run the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694.
– “The Americans want our resources, our water, our land, our country. Think about it. If they succeed they would destroy our way of life,” Carney said. “In America health care is big business. In Canada it is a right.” Carney said America is “a melting pot. Canada is mosaic,” he said. “America is not Canada. And Canada will never, ever will be a part of America in any way, shape or form.”
– “These are dark days, dark days brought on by a country we can no longer trust,” Carney said. “We are getting over the shock but let us never forget the lessons. We have to look after ourselves and we have to look out for each other. We need to pull together in the tough days ahead.” Trump has postponed 25% tariffs on many goods from Canada and Mexico for a month, amid widespread fears of a broader trade war. But he has threatened other tariffs on steel, aluminum, dairy and other products.
– {How soon until Trudeau announces his new position (reward), with a large salary boost? Will it be at the UN, WHO, some big-pharma corp., or perhaps the board of directors at a military contractor? -Ed.}
Full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-liberals-prime-minister-carney-trudeau-trump-1547a81c8c3ff498438f10bddd178116

GASTRONOMIA

The four worst brands of “premium” chocolates, according to the OCU: {Translation, summary}
– A bonbon should ideally be made with 100% cocoa butter, a more expensive and higher-value fat. However, most brands are resorting to other types of fats, which are cheaper and are used mainly in the filling: costs are reduced but quality is lost in exchange. Also, a common practice is to substitute for sugar, the main sweetener, with glucose and fructose syrups, which are cheaper, but have a negative effect on flavor. A panel of professional pastry experts has assessed the color, surface gloss, thickness of the chocolate layer, filling, flavor and texture and found that some products have defects: matte surface, white spots of fat, thick chocolate layers, excess sweetness and fatty fillings.
– Nestlé Red Box. The OCU points out that its fame is at odds with its quality. Instead of using cocoa butter, a fat with peculiar characteristics, which melts at body temperature, these famous chocolates mix cocoa butter with palm fat, shea, anhydrous milk fat and butter.
– Lindt Lindor. The Lindt assortment, with its creamy filling gets a bad rating. The sugar used has not been a problem since it is of the highest quality. But not so with the fats: instead of just cocoa butter, Lindor uses coconut oil, palm kernel oil and anhydrous milk fat. Too many poor-quality fats for chocolates costing €37.45/kg, they point out.
– Gyulian SeaShell. In this case, it is not the composition that is the worst, but the tasting: the experts did not like the appearance or the taste, perhaps due to an excess of sweetness or a poorly achieved texture. In terms of price, it is one of the highest: 32.6 euros/kg.
– Trapa Sublimes. Although no syrups are used, this product does use butter, coconut and sunflower oil instead of just cocoa butter. The result has disappointed OCU tasters. In its favor, it has a somewhat more affordable price than the previous ones: 17.8 euros/kg. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sociedad/peores-marcas-bombones-ocu-20250304200837-nt.html

HEALTH

Covid, five years later, according to experts: “It has practically disappeared, but the flu is back”: {Translation, summary}
– Five years ago, the population incorporated all these words into their everyday language. Fear was rife. The troops of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) in their PPEs were infecting old people’s homes and the streets of Malaga. It was in mid-March. That virus killed more than 3,000 people in the province and left around 320,000 infected.
– Five years later, statistics and professionals confirm that, fortunately, SARS-CoV-2 is no longer what it was. It is now just another pathogen among the many that cause respiratory infections, AND IS EVEN LESS DANGEROUS THAN INFLUENZA OR RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV), responsible for bronchiolitis.
– “At present, Covid is anecdotal, it has practically disappeared,” says the head of the Preventive Medicine Service of the Regional Hospital, Salvador Oña. He explains that during the pandemic, the pathogen displaced influenza viruses. But now that the world health crisis is over, the germs are readjusting and the epidemiological scenario is back on track. “The flu is back, but not worse than before,” says the physician. “And Covid is just like any other flu virus; it does not generate respiratory complications as it did during the pandemic, when many patients needed respirators,” he adds.
– The report of the Regional Ministry of Health on respiratory infections for the week of February 17-23 shows that in hospitals – where the most serious cases arrive – of the samples taken, 18.2% were positive for influenza, 13.8% for RSV and 2.3% for Covid. The remaining balance corresponded to other pathogens. The percentages give an idea of how insignificant the coronavirus has been in this autumn-winter season and justify the oblivion of the pandemic.
– “Covid is at the moment like a cold and much less serious than the flu. Of course, this past season it was preferable to catch Covid than the flu,” summarized a health worker.
– The surveillance system confirms that the first two, influenza and RSV, have a seasonal behavior: they increase during the cold season and begin to retreat as temperatures begin to rise, as has been happening for several weeks, while SARS-CoV-2, has no seasonality, because in fact there have been peaks at times with different temperatures.
– Data and professionals confirm that Covid has had this past flu season even less incidence than RSV. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/covid-cinco-anos-expertos-pandemia-malaga-gripe_0_2003474064.html

TECH

Unauthorized IPTV streaming services blamed for infecting over a million customer’s devices with malware, ransomware & data/password theft tools:
– {You aren’t still using pirate subscription streams & apps to view UK TV are you? Safe, legit options for international programs & live sports are available from your internet provider. If your ISP (internet service provider) lacks the programming options you want, find a different internet provider that has them. In today’s market we have many ISP options, each with its unique packages of safe, legit IPTV offerings. Buying IPTV service subscriptions from market traders (who obviously can’t afford the huge licencing fees involved with providing these services legitimately) or random social media posts, or using dodgy apps, is more risky than ever! Ransomware and password theft have greatly increased with the rise of AI. This is responsible for today’s tidal wave of identity theft and illegal property deed transfers. Often these pirate IPTV vendors are unaware the services they are re-selling have been compromised at the source, and of course they will never take responsibility if you suffer damages as a result of using them. Saving a few bucks a month with low budget services just ain’t worth the risk. Also, using an illegally modified Firestick for these purposes can infect your computers via the shared router. -DoctorLaptop}
– Microsoft has disclosed details of a large-scale malvertising campaign that’s estimated to have impacted over one million devices globally as part of what it said is an opportunistic attack designed to steal sensitive information.
– The tech giant, which detected the activity in early December 2024, is tracking it under the broader umbrella Storm-0408, a moniker used for a set of threat actors that are known to distribute remote access or information-stealing malware via phishing, search engine optimization (SEO), or malvertising.
– “The attacks originate from illegal streaming websites embedded with malvertising redirectors (fake popups & error messages)…,” the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team said. “The campaign impacted a wide range of organizations and industries, including both consumer and enterprise devices, highlighting the indiscriminate nature of the attack.” Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/microsoft-warns-of-malvertising.html

SPACE

How and where to see the ‘Blood Moon Eclipse’ scheduled for this March: {Translation}
– This coming week, specifically in the early hours of Thursday, March 13 to Friday, March 14, an eclipse will be visible in Spain that will give rise to the phenomenon known as the ‘Blood Moon’.
In our country the eclipse can be seen partially and in its final phase. The phenomenon will begin on the night of March 13 and will reach its maximum point on March 14 at 07:54 a.m. (peninsular time).
– It will be more visible in the Canary Islands, Ceuta, Melilla and a large part of central and western Spain, while in the Balearic Islands and the Mediterranean coast, it will be partially visible.
Experts expect the eclipse to last approximately five hours. The totality phase, that is, the one in which the Moon will be completely covered, will last a little more than an hour.
– The moon turns reddish (hence its nickname), because the longer waves of light are filtered out, precisely in red and orange tones, and the shorter wavelengths, such as blue and violet, are blocked.
– The next eclipse will be seen between September 7 and 8, and will be visible from Europe, Russia, Asia, Australia, Africa and Antarctica. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5689398/0/como-donde-ver-eclipse-luna-sangre-previsto-para-este-marzo/

FROM THE “WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY THINKING” DEPARTMENT

High school track runner bludgeoned with another runner’s baton in the middle of a relay at State Indoor Championships:
– Kaelen Tucker was on the second leg of the 4x200m relay at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA, when she got smacked in the head. Tucker suffered a concussion and a potential skull fracture.
– “When we got to the curve she kept bumping me in my arm and when we got off the curve I finally passed her and that was when she hit me with the baton,” Tucker said. The girl’s mother said neither the runner nor the coach apologized for the incident.
It’s unclear if Trucker will file charges. Source: X Link

SCAMS

Openbank warns its customers of attempted scams through Bizum: {Translation, summary}
– Bizum has become almost an everyday tool. Its immediacy and convenience have led to an increase in the number of users, mainly individuals but also merchants and other businesses, as more and more entities are accepting payments through this platform. This has also led cybercriminals to focus on this application as a new scenario to try to pull off scams.
– For this reason, Openbank, a subsidiary of Banco Santander, has alerted its customers to a new scam being carried out through Bizum. They pose as buyers interested in acquiring products offered on second-hand platforms and ask for your mobile number to make a first payment through Bizum. But what they actually do, as explained by the bank, is send you a request to send money, with the excuse that you have to accept it because their Bizum is “different”. If you accept, you will be the one who is paying the scammer.
– It is crucial to check every notification in your bank’s app before accepting any operation. And of course, not to share your phone number with strangers without first verifying their identity. {This is misleading, if they know your name they can find your mobile number, and if they know your mobile number they can look up your name. Remember the “White Pages” and “reverse searches”? These still exist, but are now online. There are publicly available directories of mobile phone numbers in Spain and abroad. Just do a search for “mobile phone directories in Spain”. -Ed.}
– In case of selling items on second-hand platforms, it is recommended that the payment is made through the application itself, as they usually have protection mechanisms for the buyer and seller. In addition, it is also reminded from the bank that to receive a Bizum you do not have to do anything.
– In case of doubt or if you have suffered any fraud attempt, you can contact and report it to Openbank at the e-mail: [ayuda@openbank.es]. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sociedad/openbank-alerta-estafas-bizum-clientes-20250309203829-nt.html

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DigameXtra No. 2963 WEEKEND EDITION Friday, March 7th, 2025

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– The festival ‘La Liebre de Marzo’ (The March Hare) returns to bring sacred and ancient music to emblematic places of the Axarquia. The eleventh edition of the festival will be held on Saturdays 8, 15, 22 and 29 March with the Malaga Baroque Orchestra, the Con Fuoco Quartet, the Spinto Quartet and the Maestro Iribarren Music Chapel.
– All concerts will start at 12.30 p.m. and will be free admission until full capacity is reached.
– Frigiliana: 8 March. The festival will kick off in the Parish Church of San Antonio de Padua in Frigiliana with the Orquesta Barroca de Málaga {Video Link}.
– Almáchar: 15 March. The concerts will continue in the Parish Church of San Mateo Apostle of Almáchar, which on March 15 will receive the Con Fuoco Quartet and the harpsichordist Teresa García Molero in a concert dedicated to the ‘Travelers of the past’ with music by Father Soler and G.P. Telemann.
– Cómpeta: 22 March. The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Cómpeta will host the concert of Cuartero Spinto, formed by violinists Juan Jesús Navarro and Caridad Martos, violist Olga López and cellist Cristóbal Prieto.
– Periana: 29 March. The series will end on March 29 at the Church of San Isidro Labrador in Periana with the Capilla de Música Maestro Iribarren, a group named after Juan Francés de Iribarren, who was Chapel Master of the Cathedral of Malaga from 1733 until his death.

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New fee added to butano bottles: {Translation, summary}
– The price of a cylinder of butane is rising to cover higher distribution costs incurred by companies in the sector. To this end, the Ministry of Ecological Transition has raised the maximum cap, which now limits its increase every two months to 5%, to introduce an additional 20 cent fee.
– The Ministry headed by the Third Vice-President, Sara Aagesen, has published a Ministerial Order this Thursday that introduces a new system for calculating the maximum price of a cylinder of butane. The aim is to more faithfully reflect the ‘real costs’ of distributing them, especially in rural areas and by companies that have fewer and fewer customers – 50% less than two decades ago, according to the Ministry – as a result of the market being ‘in decline’. In addition, it bases its decision to raise the price of butane due to the pandemic or the effects of the war in Ukraine on energy that have ‘negatively affected its profitability’. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5688558/0/aagesen-sube-precio-bombona-butano-para-incluir-mayores-costes-distribucion/

MALAGA PROVINCE

New Aemet rain warning for Malaga- yellow alert this weekend: {Translation, summary}
– The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has again activated the yellow warning for rain throughout the province for Saturday.
– This Friday a new Atlantic squall enters the province, which will leave rain until next week.
– FRIDAY. For Friday, light rainfall is forecast, although it will tend to be more intense in the afternoon, in general throughout the province, although the probability is 100% in the area bordering Cadiz: Manilva, Casares or Guacín. Along the Costa del Sol, in Marbella it is 95%, dropping to 80% in the area of Fuengirola, and in the capital up to 65%. Inland the chances increase to 95% in Ardales, Casarabonela and El Burgo, and up to 100% in Álora.
– SATURDAY. For the moment, the Aemet has activated a yellow warning throughout the province of Malaga for Saturday 8 March. This alert is active from 00:00 to 21:00 hours. The Aemet forecasts water accumulations of 20 litres per square metre in one hour, and up to 60 litres in 12 hours. In addition, this rainfall will be accompanied by thunderstorms, flash flooding and related issues.
– Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/nuevo-aviso-lluvias-aemet-malaga_0_2003470669.html

MALAGA CITY

Comic-Con of San Diego arrives in Malaga and makes the city the headquarters of its first event in Europe: {Translation, summary}
– Malaga announces that the San Diego Comic-Con, one of the biggest entertainment events in the world, will have its first ever event outside the United States. Next Monday, 10 March, the official details of this new event will be presented.
– The San Diego Comic-Con has chosen the city of Malaga as the venue for its first mass event in Europe. The Andalusian city will welcome thousands of people who share a passion for comics, video games and science fiction films and series.
– This will be the first time in its 55 years that the convention leaves the United States. For the moment, little is known about the event, since it will be officially presented on Monday 10 March at the Gran Hotel Miramar in Malaga, with Santiago Segura as master of ceremonies, according to El Español.
– Comic-Con is a phenomenon that goes beyond comics. Every year, more than 100,000 people attend the event held in San Diego (California) where, in addition to presenting the latest Marvel, DC and Star Wars releases, Hollywood studios and streaming platforms such as Disney, Netflix and HBO are also present.
– This is not the first event in this fantasy entertainment genre to be held in Malaga. FreakCon, a regional convention, but with a more dominant focus on gaming, role-play and costumes, attracted more than 45,000 attendees at its last edition. This year it will be held on 24 and 25 May at the Palacio de Congresos in Torremolinos. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5688361/0/comic-con-san-diego-llega-malaga/

TORRE DEL MAR

Residents of Torre del Mar complain that they have been ‘breathing noxious fumes’ for ‘ten years’ due to blocked sewers: {Translation}
– Residents of Torre del Mar complain that they have been living with a ‘nauseating smell’ for more than a decade due to a blockage in the main pipe in Calle Levante. According to the sources consulted, last year ‘they acted 30 or 40 times in the area, without managing to solve the problem’. For their part, the water service concessionaire and municipal sources confirm that ‘they have listened to the residents’ complaints’.
– ‘The smell is so brutal that it can be perceived in the street and inside the house, especially on windy days,’ says one resident, Rubén Ocón. According to the resident, the walls ‘are damp with the smell of dirty water’ and that in the sewers ‘there are even cockroaches’. Residents wonder ‘how much of this will be harmful to health’ and demand ‘solutions’.
– The neighbours say that ‘there is no connection with the primary sewer pipe’ and that ‘all the dirty water is spread around the houses’. They consider that the pipe is clogged and this prevents the water from running through the sewers. Thus, ‘it ends up accumulating in the subsoil and that’s why this is happening’, adds Ocón, who says that ‘there is quite an important cultivation area, especially in a woman’s house. It’s brutal’.
– Aqualia, has assured that ‘action is being taken to fix the pipe’ and that ‘at all times the requests of the neighbours have been attended to’, this was confirmed by municipal sources, who also added that ‘we will be attentive to how the situation proceeds’ in order to ‘obtain a solution’. The neighbours do not criticise the company’s actions, but rather, ‘that every time they come they only put patches on it. Last year they came 30 or 40 times and they couldn’t solve it, and we’ve been like this for more than ten years, it’s not a new problem’, Ocón points out. The resident says that ‘in the summer, when the owners of the rented properties return, the company spends the day here’. He complains that ‘they act but never finish it off, they unblock one resident and pass it on to the other’. Ocón points out that this situation ‘also occurs in the parallel street’, and that it is ‘getting worse’ over the years. The neighbour also points out that between the two streets affected by ‘this blockage that prevents the sewage from draining’ there is a school and a nursery. ‘The situation could get even worse,’ he concludes. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/vecinos-torre-mar-diez-anos-respirando-gases-nocivos_0_2003467158.html

FUENGIROLA

Headless body in a wetsuit washes up on Fuengirola beach:
{Translation, summary}
– The body was found this Tuesday, after half past eight in the evening. A witness reported to the Servicio de Emergencias Sanitarias 112 Andalucía that he had found the body, which appeared to be that of a man. The body was face down on the sand at the Rey de España promenade; it was wearing a wetsuit and had no head.
– The coordinating centre mobilised the local and national police, who activated the judicial protocol for the removal of the body and have taken charge of the investigation. The investigation is still underway, according to police sources.
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/hallan-cuerpo-cabeza-descomposicion-neopreno-playa-fuengirola_0_2003470954.html

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EU leaders agree on defence surge, support Zelenskiy after US aid freeze; Polish PM Tusk announces EU in new “arms race”, claims EU could win war against Russia:
– European leaders on Thursday backed plans to spend more on defence and pledged to continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump’s reversal of U.S. policies.
– “Europe must take up this challenge, this arms race. And it must win it,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at a special defence summit in Brussels. “Europe as a whole is truly capable of winning any military, financial, economic confrontation with Russia – we are simply stronger,” Tusk said.
– The EU leaders hailed the European Commission’s proposals this week to give them fiscal flexibility on defence spending, and to jointly borrow up to 150 billion euros ($160 billion) to lend to EU governments to spend on their militaries. In a joint statement agreed by all 27 member states, the leaders called on their governments to examine these proposals in detail urgently.
– The Brussels summit takes place against a backdrop of dramatic defence policy decisions driven by fears that Russia, emboldened by its war in Ukraine, may attack an EU country next and that Europe cannot rely on the U.S. to come to its aid.
“I want to believe that the United States will stand by us. But we have to be ready if that is not the case,” French President Emmanuel Macron  said in an address to the French nation on the eve of the summit.
– He stressed that Russia had become a threat for all of Europe, remarks that drew strong criticism from Moscow.
Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-leaders-back-defence-surge-support-zelenskiy-after-us-aid-freeze-2025-03-06/

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The EU Paradox- Sending billions of euro in aid to Ukraine to fight Russia, yet EU continues to buy Russian fuels, and issues 25% more visas to Russians than last year? Latvia demands solutions:
– The number of Schengen visas issued to Russian passport holders in 2024 has increased by a quarter (25 per cent) compared to 2023 figures, revealing that Schengen states are increasingly issuing more visas to Russians. Italy issued the most, 30% of the total. This phenomenon is particularly concerning considering that in the last two years, there have been stringent measures applied to Russian nationals. At a meeting at the Council of Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs of the European Union in Brussels, the Schengen Barometer for 2024 was published and discussed. During this publication, it was revealed that 565,069 Schengen tourist visas were granted to Russian nationals.
– Latvia has called on the EU member states to stop issuing Schengen visas for Russian citizens. In the meeting for the presentation of Schengen Barometer data for 2024, during which security matters are also discussed, the Latvian Interior Minister called on Schengen states to stop issuing visas to Russians, arguing that the presence of these tourists could put at risk the EU internal security.
– “In the current circumstances, we cannot continue business as usual, we must admit that we are in a hybrid war. In Latvia, this affects the daily work of security institutions both on the border and within the country. Therefore, I call on all member states to seriously recognize the threat. Denying such a service is our moral duty.” – Rihards Kozlovskis, Latvia Interior Minister.
– Latvia is one of the few EU member states that is no longer issuing Schengen visas for tourism purposes to Russians, including Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Czechia.
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Putin warns Russia will choose ‘the version of peace’ that suits its interests: {Translation}
– Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that Moscow will not give up the red lines it has drawn over the past three years to end the conflict in Ukraine. ‘We must choose for ourselves the version of peace that suits us’, said Putin, who during a meeting with employees of a foundation insisted on the need for Russia to obtain “peace of mind” in terms of security.
– He also ruled out territorial concessions, in an apparent reference to the occupied areas of Ukraine that Russia now considers its own. ‘We don’t need anything that belongs to others, but we will not give up what is ours,’ he added, according to Russian news agencies.
– Moscow has also made clear its rejection of Kiev’s potential NATO membership, although the Ukrainian side insists on seeking some form of security guarantees to protect it. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that he would regard the presence of European troops in Ukraine as ‘hostile NATO operations’ in the neighbouring country. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-putin-avisa-rusia-no-cedera-elegira-version-paz-le-interese-20250306170759.html

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Fake Gold Coins- Five arrested on charges of swindling more than 24,000 euros selling replica gold coins in Cordoba: {Translation, summary}
– The National Police have arrested five men in Cordoba and charged a sixth for their alleged involvement in this fraud.
– As reported by the National Police Force in a note, the investigation began in November 2024, when several pawn shops and coin vendors filed complaints. In all of them, those investigated told the sellers that they were gold, but later, those in charge of the establishments were able to verify exhaustively that the pieces only had gold on the outer coating.
– The fraudsters sold replicas of 15 gold coins for more than 24,000 euros. The agents determined that the 15 pieces were actually composed of gold veneer on their outer covering, camouflaging their true composition, given that the body or filling of the piece, which provides the greatest weight, was made up of other metals of little value. Full article: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5688668/0/detenidos-estafar-falsas-monedas-cordoba/

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South Africa Update:
– The South African National Assembly announced that they will be confiscating the land, assets and money from White people that live on their land in response to US Conservatives and DOGE pushing to cut their funding.
– They also mentioned the people that they claim US intelligence agencies assassinated including Gaddafi, MLK and Malcom X in addition to claims that’s the US is embracing a ‘golden age of imperialism’ with Elon Musk.
– “We will expropriate without compensation whether they (white Afrikaners) like it or not. If they object, they can seek refugee in America.”
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The Vélez-Málaga Festival Cultural La Villa 2025:
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This is a multidisciplinary event that amalgamates different artistic performances such as a recital by several poets, micro-story readings, micro-theatre, performance and live music. Its aim is to discover the talent of the artists of Vigo and to revitalise the historic centre. The municipal representative and the members of the local association have called for the participation of residents and visitors, praising the evening as a ‘beautiful cultural and artistic encounter in a perfect setting for all attendees to enjoy’.

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Flamenco Tribute To ABBA: Fri, 4 April, 9pm
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The Antonio Guerra Company presents a show that will leave no one indifferent, a complete flamenco group (9 flamenco dancers, 1 percussion box, 1 Spanish guitar and 2 flamenco singers), a bass, a saxophone and a piano, achieving the unique union between these two very different styles, where you will hear and see ABBA like never before.
The show lasts 90 minutes and consists of the following repertoire:
– Flamenco introduction by taranto.
– Gimme, gimme, original melodies choreographed in a flamenco way.
– Waterloo, accompanied by castanets.
– Chiquitita, original melodies choreographed in flamenco style.
– Slipping trhought my fingers. Musical theme adapted to the 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.
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The judge reproaches Attorney General García Ortiz due to his “non-existent” cooperation, blames him for the extension of the investigation for another six months as data intentionally deleted by Ortiz, after the court had instructed him to perserve it all, is retrieved from service providers: {Translation, summary}
– The Supreme Court magistrate Ángel Hurtado has extended the investigation of the state attorney general for a further six months. In the order in which he issues this measure, the investigator reproaches Álvaro García Ortiz for his ‘non-existent collaboration in order to clarify the facts’ and maintains that he has no choice but to extend the time limit of the case in order to complete the pending proceedings.
– In a brief of just five pages, Hurtado once again recalls that the attorney general ‘has made the information that could be found on his various devices disappear’. According to the judge, the attorney general has thus caused a hole in the investigation that must be ‘made up for by means of a technological investigation of no little complexity’.
– Judge Hurtado pointed out in his letter that ‘it has even been necessary’ to ‘await the result of some rogatory commissions sent to Ireland – for the deleted Whatsapp messages and Google account – whose response is not likely to arrive before 24 March 2025’, when the extension of the investigation will begin to be applied. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5688275/0/juez-reprocha-garcia-ortiz-su-inexistente-colaboracion-achaca-ella-prorroga-investigacion-seis-meses/

ANDALUCÍA

Yellow warning this Thursday in Almería, Granada, Jaén and Málaga for rainfall of up to 60 litres in twelve hours: {Translation}
– The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has activated for this Thursday the yellow warning for rain in different areas of the province of Almeria, Granada, Jáen and Malaga, where rainfall is expected to leave up to 60 litres per square metre in the first twelve hours.
– According to the Aemet website, consulted by this agency, in the province of Almeria the yellow alert for rain will remain in force from 15.00 hours until the end of the day this Thursday in Valle del Almanzora, Poniente and Almeria capital and Los Velez and Nacimiento and Campo. In these two regions, an accumulated rainfall of 20 litres per metre is expected in the first hour, which could be accompanied by thunderstorms.
– In Granada, the yellow warning for rain will remain active in the same time zone in Cuenca del Genil and Guadix and Baza. These areas will be affected by an accumulated rainfall of 20 l/m2 in the first hour, which may occasionally be accompanied by thunderstorms.
– As for the province of Jaén, the yellow warning for rain will remain active from 15.00 hours until midnight this Thursday in Cazorla and Segura and Capital and Montes. In these regions it is expected to register an accumulated rainfall of 20 litres per square metre in the first hour, which could be accompanied by thunderstorms.
– In the Malaga region of Sol and Guadalhorce and Ronda is also expected to activate the yellow warning for rain until 06.00 hours this Thursday, which is stipulated to record an accumulated rainfall of 60 litres in twelve hours.
– In Andalusia as a whole, very cloudy or overcast skies accompanied by showers are expected for Thursday. However, persistent showers are not ruled out on the Mediterranean coast and the Strait of Gibraltar. In the afternoon, locally heavy showers are forecast, accompanied by thunderstorms in the eastern third of the region, with the cloudiness tending to decrease and the precipitation to diminish in the west during the afternoon.
– Temperatures will remain unchanged, except in the eastern third, where maximum temperatures will rise. During the day, moderate north-easterly winds will blow on the Almeria coast and variable winds in the rest of the region, with a predominantly southerly wind on the Atlantic side. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-aviso-amarillo-jueves-almeria-granada-malaga-lluvias-60-litros-doce-horas-20250305174707.html

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This is gonna be a nightmare!- The 24 Family Courts of Andalusia will be the first to work with zero paper: {Translation, summary}
– The Andalusian Regional Government has taken a further step towards the goal of achieving zero paper in Justice thanks to the imminent implementation of a system that will allow professionals in this field to process cases entirely digitally, with the resulting environmental benefits and streamlining of processes.
– Thus, between 10 March and 4 April, the implementation of the new Electronic Judicial File (EJE) will begin in the 24 exclusive Family Courts of the community, which will be progressively extended to the rest of the jurisdictions. This will be done in three phases, a first phase in which the system will be presented and face-to-face training will begin; then there will be theoretical and practical training; and finally, the transfer of notifications and rulings will be undertaken, which will already have a procedural value, making the use of paper unnecessary.
– The implementation of the new @driano procedural management system has also made it possible to fully integrate both the system used by the Ministry of Justice and that of the Andalusian Public Prosecutor’s Office, Fortuny, something which was unfeasible with the previous management system and which required paper-based communication with the Public Prosecutor’s Office. The Regional Ministry of Justice has already developed several pilot experiences in judicial bodies and public prosecutors’ offices in Almeria, Huelva and Seville, with very good results.
– All of this, the Regional Government emphasised, will speed up judicial work, as well as the access of professionals and citizens to their procedures, and will lead to significant savings in environmental costs by drastically reducing the use of paper.
– {The Andalucian courts regularly suffer hacker attacks and expose private data. I have covered this many times in previous issues. Sorry, Andalucia has neither the skilled manpower nor the secure infrastructure for a project of this magnitude. Last time I was in Velez Malaga Hospital, and also Carlos Hoya University Hospital, the computers at both were still using Windows XP! The computer on the left in the photo is a pre 2010 workstation running Windows 7, which has been obsolete for 10 years! (I can tell from the sticker on the PC and the desktop it displays) Also notice the demo is not done by a typical court clerk, this guy looks like a young techie, and even he looks puzzled. -Ed.}
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5688375/0/los-24-juzgados-familia-andalucia-seran-los-primeros-trabajar-con-papel-cero/

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The Board cancels 1,484 tourist homes in the cities of Cádiz, Granada, Málaga and Sevilla: {Translation}
– The Andalusian Minister of Tourism and External Andalusia, Arturo Bernal {pic}, has reported this Thursday on the results that have been achieved after the implementation of Decree 31/2024, which updated the obsolete regulations on housing for tourist use and the signing of collaboration agreements with local councils to ensure compliance with local planning regulations and facilitate the detection of possible infractions.
– These measures have begun ‘to produce results’ and, specifically, 2,656 cancellation proceedings were processed last year. Of this total, 1,484 have already been cancelled, 718 are in the process of allegations and 454 are being processed, according to the figures offered by the minister in parliamentary commission and collected by the Junta in a press release.
– In parallel to this work, the Regional Ministry of Tourism and External Action has proposed ‘new control tools’, which include improvements to the Andalusian tourism register. In this sense, a warning has been set up in the register for localities whose town councils have established tourist housing limits.
– This mechanism has been set up in Seville and will be extended to other municipalities. In this way, any person who tries to register a property in an area declared saturated will receive an automatic warning informing them that they are in a saturated area, and if they continue with the procedure, they will be immediately notified of the start of the procedure to cancel the registration, and will also be subject to the opening of a sanctioning procedure for infringement of the tourism regulations due to the falsity of their responsible declaration.
– Additionally, by means of the Decree-Law on Promotion, approved last Tuesday by the Governing Council, greater legal certainty is given to the restrictive actions on this type of tourist accommodation that until now have been carried out by the local councils, in line with the requirements of European regulations.
– The draft bill of the Sustainable Tourism Law also includes measures relating to tourist accommodation, such as the impossibility of entering the tourism register for one year for those properties that enter falsely or do not provide their licence or responsible declaration in accordance with the town planning regulations that apply to them. ‘With these measures, we continue to announce a fairer and more effective regulation, which allows for the sustainable development of tourism in Andalusia without harming the coexistence and quality of life in our municipalities,’ said the Minister. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/turismo-00476/noticia-junta-cancela-1484-viviendas-turisticas-ciudades-cadiz-granada-malaga-sevilla-20250227130514.html

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Andalusia creates a free Wi -Fi network at 10,500 public buildings to combat the digital divide and depopulation: {Translation}
-Fighting the digital divide and depopulation and ensuring that all users, in any corner and under any circumstances, can be connected. This is the objective with which the regional government has launched the Andalucía Vuela wifi network, a further step in its digitalisation strategy that will provide thousands of government offices with free internet connection.
– This was explained this Monday by the president of the Junta, Juanma Moreno, from an active participation centre in Seville, where he detailed that, through 120,000 internet transevers, the ‘largest’ wifi network in Europe is going to be implemented in 10,500 facilities of the Junta, such as in senior citizens’ centres, museums, libraries and schools. It will also be installed in health centres, where it will begin to be installed from September.
– With an investment of 64 million euros, the Andalucía Vuela network will mean taking the ‘great definitive leap to the digital society’ and ‘being at the forefront of Europe’ and ‘above the national average’ in the deployment of ultrafast broadband networks, stressed the president, who has expressed his conviction that ‘no society will announce progress if it does not have a digitalisation process’ in which Andalusia is already immersed.
– The year 2030 is the goal set for the Administration and the community to be ‘100% digital’ and, along these lines, the Digital Agency of Andalusia (ADA) plans to invest more than one billion euros until 2027, recalled Moreno, who has focused on the ‘digital inclusion’ of those who, due to age or training, have not had access to a process of digitisation. And, in particular, the elderly, whom he addressed in person during the event: ‘We provide the network and, from here, you have to learn’, the president asked them, who stressed the importance of being connected nowadays, both in the workplace and in the personal sphere.
– This new network, whose deployment has involved multinationals such as Telefónica, Vodafone and Huawei, and also Andalusian companies such as Innovasur from Jaén and Galgus from Seville, will also allow the population to settle in the smaller inland municipalities, where ‘many young people are leaving’ because they cannot be connected; and will also help the self-employed and entrepreneurs to ‘continue growing and developing’ regardless of where they are, which will make them more competitive.
– The aim, Moreno summarised, is to be ‘more competitive’ and ‘leave no one behind’ with an initiative that follows in the footsteps of the Vuela Points, a network of almost 800 centres ‘pioneers in bringing connectivity, digitalisation and technology’ to towns of less than 20,000 inhabitants and the most vulnerable neighbourhoods of large cities, which have just been renovated with the acquisition of almost 15,000 computers.
– And ‘we are not going to stop there’, concluded the president, who recalled that the Governing Council has agreed on the formulation of a plan to boost digital infrastructures with the idea of providing Andalusia with a ‘top-level’ ecosystem that serves as ‘an economic lever, which improves the competitiveness of our companies, attracts private investment and boosts talent and professional training’.
– {This is all a flowery cover for their real plans. This project will be used to justify the placement of 5G transmission stations every few 100 metres. This in turn will be used to support their Agenda 2030 plans to complete the surveillance state IoT (Internet of things), connecting & monitoring all devices, including mobile phones, security cams, traffic and pedestrian traffic monitoring with facial recognition, digital payments, Health Service devices, etc. It’s the next step towards the communist Digital ID agenda and social credit score slavery (“Sorry, you have reached your monthly quota for beef, try the lovely mealworm patties.”). In addition, this 5G network is going to be necessary as they introduce driverless vehicles. The car manufacturers will need to use the tax-payer funded 5G network to guide these vehicles; me thinks they should be required to help cover the building expenses. After all, they will be charging driverless vehicle users a subscription fee for services; why should they benefit from our investment without contributing? -Ed.} Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5687599/0/andalucia-despliega-una-red-wifi-gratuita-10-500-edificios-publicos-para-combatir-brecha-digital-despoblacion/

MALAGA CITY

Valero (IU) calls for the dismissal of the Minister of Health after the birth of a dead baby ‘without an epidural’ in the Maternity Hospital in Malaga: {Translation}
– The general coordinator of IU Andalusia and deputy of the Sumar group in Congress, Toni Valero {pic}, has urged this Wednesday the president of the Junta, Juanma Moreno (PP-A), to ‘dismiss’ the Minister of Health and Consumption, Rocío Hernández, after ‘a woman has had to give birth to her deceased baby without an epidural in the Maternity Hospital of Málaga’.
– This is what the IU leader has claimed in an audio released to the media in which he has criticised that the mother ‘has had unnecessary suffering added to an already very painful situation’, because ‘there was only one nurse’ in the hospital ‘who was unable to cope with nine women admitted’.
– Toni Valero has warned that ‘this situation is not new’, and the Maternity Hospital ‘has been understaffed for months, causing a lack of ultrasound scans and care for pregnant women and newborns’, and has denounced the ‘unbearable dismantling of public health that the president of the Junta, Juanma Moreno, is mercilessly carrying out’.
– Thus, the IU leader has asserted that the PP-A ‘is taking Andalusian health care to the level of a failed state’, and ‘what has happened is not a mistake’, but ‘is the result of a deliberate policy of cuts and mismanagement’. ‘Moreno Bonilla has to give explanations immediately, and he has to dismiss his Minister of Health’, said Toni Valero before concluding by calling on the Andalusian government to “abandon its propaganda and take responsibility”. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/malaga-00356/noticia-valero-iu-pide-cese-consejera-salud-parto-epidural-materno-malaga-bebe-muerto-20250305191217.html

NERJA

Ecologists oppose the urban proposal in an area near Nerja’s cave for being “excessive”: {Translation, summary}
– The Gabinete de Estudios de la Naturaleza de la Axarquía (GENA-Ecologistas en Acción) opposes the real estate project of the developer GI Investments S.L. in an area close to the Cueva de Nerja and the natural park, specifically in the Barranco de la Coladilla. The company is studying the construction of 964 dwellings, of which 386 would be social housing. The total investment would be 87 million euros. The association considers it ‘an excessive proposal’, especially because of the development of a recreational park, ‘which is actually a golf course’.
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MOTRIL

The body of a 40 -year -old man found next to the shore in Motril: {Translation}
– A 40-year-old man has been found floating in the water on the beach of Calahonda, in the municipality of Motril, on the Costa Tropical of Granada. Although the autopsy will determine this, initial indications are that he drowned.
– As reported by the 112 emergency service, at 17.20 hours on Wednesday 5 March, a call was received from a private individual who alerted that there was a person floating in the water, just off the shore, on the promenade, at the end of Calle Galán. The protocol was immediately activated and officers from the Local Police, the National Police and the 061 emergency medical centre were called to the scene. However, nothing could be done for him except to certify his death. The body will be taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine for the autopsy to determine the circumstances surrounding this tragic event. Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/andalucia/granada/aparece-cadaver-hombre-anos-flotando-junto-orilla-20250305200022-nts.html

EUROPE

Will they reinstate conscription in EU? Or maybe offer passports to immigrants who volunteer for military duty? Europe would need 300,000 more soldiers to defend against Russia without the help of the United States: {Translation, summary}
– The estimate that the heads of state and government will be working with at the European summit is that jointly produced by the Brussels-based research institute Bruegel and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW). To replace the US troop presence in Europe, they calculate, would require 300,000 more troops than are currently available and some 250 billion euros in additional defence spending. And all this in a limited time frame, because ‘Russia will have the military force to attack EU states in the next three to ten years,’ says Guntram Wolff, one of the authors of the Kiel Institute.
– Equipping another 50 brigades with 300,000 men would also require 1,400 new state-of-the-art tanks and 2,000 infantry fighting vehicles, more than Germany, France, Britain and Italy currently have combined, he estimates. Europe would have to produce about 2,000 long-range drones a year and these forces would have to be supplied with sufficient ammunition beyond the meagre stocks available now. One million 155mm shells would be the minimum for a supply sufficient for 90 days of high-intensity combat.
– The report suggests the possibility of using the capacity of the European automotive industry to fill production gaps.
– According to the think tank International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), there are entire capability areas for which Europeans are completely dependent on the United States, such as strategic airlift for moving soldiers and equipment, reconnaissance tasks, especially by satellite, the provision of long-range missiles to reach targets inside Russia, and air defence, especially against cruise missiles or drones.
– Ronja Kempin of the German Institute of International Affairs stresses that without US capabilities, ‘the Europeans are practically blind’ and unable to get their own overview of what the enemy is doing. ‘The EU does not have its own headquarters that can send a larger unit like the DRC into action,’ she adds, ’the EU Military Planning and Execution Staff is too small and members have not provided the necessary personnel for years.
Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/internacional/europa-necesitaria-300000-soldados-defenderse-rusia-ayuda-20250305041215-nt_amp.html & Video Link

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US stops sharing all intelligence with Ukraine, source says:
– The US has stopped sharing all intelligence with Kyiv, a Ukrainian source has told Sky News.
– Previously the source, with knowledge of the situation, said the halt in the flow of intelligence had been “selective”, only affecting information that could be used for attacks inside Russia. “A few hours ago, the exchange of all information was stopped,” the source said.
– The move is another blow for Kyiv after US President Donald Trump decided to pause all military aid to Ukraine following a bust-up with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House. Full article: https://news.sky.com/story/us-stops-sharing-all-intelligence-with-ukraine-source-tells-sky-news-13322070

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Daylight Savings Time Info: {Translation, summary}
– Daylight saving time will officially start on the last Sunday of this month of March and will end on the last Sunday of October. So, if we look at the calendar, it will be Saturday, March 29, when we will have to advance our clocks from 02:00 hours to 03:00 hours. Some devices like computers and smartphones may, or may not, do this automatically. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5675831/0/cambio-horario-espana-2025-este-dia-se-adelanta-hora-boe-verano/

ANDALUCÍA

The Government declares that the new CATE Center for Temporary Shelter of Migrants in Motril is ready for use: {Translation, summary}
– The Government has announced that the new Center for the Temporary Attention of Foreigners (CATE) in Motril is now ready to start operating, once the works that were pending after detecting some deficiencies in the facilities that prevented its use have been completed. The sub-delegate of the Government in Granada, José Antonio Montilla, has pointed out that the last works – some of which were linked to the electrical and security systems – have been completed and “as soon as necessary” these new facilities will be used instead of the old CATE.
– The Ministry of the Interior detected last year, with the work already completed, a series of security deficiencies in the facilities of the new CATE that prevented its opening. These were deficiencies in electrical systems and in other points of the facilities that had to be corrected before the start-up of the center, which, according to the Sub-delegation, can now be a reality. Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/gobierno-avanza-nuevo-cate-motril-preparado/

AXARQUÍA

Slight increase in reserves of La Viñuela reservoir in spite of low rainfall in the Axarquia region: {Translation, summary}
– Early in the morning of Tuesday, March 4, coinciding with the beginning of the meteorological spring season, La Viñuela reservoir registered 21.95% of its total capacity. Although the reserves do not increase significantly, at least the last rains are serving to maintain the levels derived from the supply of drinking water to the population.
– The situation, at least, is significantly better than a year ago, when the reservoir had only 13.13 cubic hectometers of water in storage. In any case, the reservoir will remain in an emergency situation due to severe shortage in the face of the drought. It would need at least four more cubic hectometers to lower the alert status from severe shortage. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/ligero-incremento-de-reservas-del-embalse-de-la-vinuela-a-pesar-de-las-escasas-lluvias-en-la-axarquia/

MALAGA PROVINCE

Precipitation alert- yellow warning in Malaga for this Wednesday:
{Translation, summary}
– After the dana that left yesterday heavy rains that reached up to 161 liters per square meter in parts of the province as the Serrania de Ronda, Malaga is preparing to receive a squall that is expected to be quite powerful. It will be a completely different phenomenon to the previous one, with widespread rainfall. Given this scenario, the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has just activated a new yellow warning. The warning will be in force in the capital, Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce from 10.00 am this Wednesday and will continue throughout the day with the forecast to record accumulated 40 liters in 12 hours. The state agency raises to 100% the probability of showers from 12.00 accompanied by storms.
– The Aemet forecast for March 5 in Andalusia points to “intervals of very cloudy skies accompanied by scattered showers, without ruling out that in the afternoon they are locally strong and are accompanied by storms in the western third”. In addition, there could be dust in suspension in the Alboran Sea, “may produce deposits of mud”. Temperatures, meanwhile, will remain high with minimums of 12 and maximums of 20 degrees in the case of Malaga where, in addition, will blow strong gusts of up to 30 kilometers per hour, especially in the afternoon. At the moment there are active warnings – in addition to Malaga – in Cadiz and Almeria. In the latter, orange level for accumulated up to 80 liters in 12 hours.
– The territorial delegate of Aemet, Juan de Dios del Pino, explained that Andalusia will feel until Thursday the effects of a dana and then, on Friday, give way to an Atlantic squall that will also leave rainfall throughout the community, “which may occasionally be intense”.
– Already from Friday and, for the moment, at least until next Sunday, a train of fronts will be watering in a staggered manner throughout the geography of Malaga. “It will leave precipitation starting from Huelva that will spread throughout Andalusia. They will be rains of another nature, widespread and persistent,” they point out from Aemet. So much so that throughout this week can accumulate more than 100 liters per square meter in some points. “Together the two phenomena (dana, first, and then Atlantic squall, will leave significant amounts,” says Del Pino.
– The European prediction model points to the area between Marbella, Estepona and the upper Guadalhorce Valley (precisely where the reservoirs are) as the area where more water will accumulate, up to 120 l/m2, according to data provided by this mathematical system. Aemet does not rule out that the rains will extend to the first days of next week, at least until Monday. For now, the probability of showers for that day is 90% in the capital. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga/aemet-malaga-aviso-amarillo-lluvia-miercoles-20250304110823-nt.html

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The new continuous red line of the DGT premiered on this road from Malaga: {Translation, summary}
– The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) has put into operation on some roads in Spain, a continuous red line, to separate both lanes. This new signaling is intended to reinforce the prohibition of overtaking on this road. One of the first roads to have this red line is the A-355 in Malaga, passing through Coín, which became known as “the road of death” {pic}. After the balance of 2023, in which 10 people died on this road, in 2024, once this line was painted, there were two deaths.
– This road, owned by the Junta de Andalucía, was not only the first in the community to implement this measure, but also at national level. After the premiere on the Malaga road, the DGT took it to Asturias, to the Nalón Corridor (AS-117), a road with a history of accidents. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/nueva-linea-roja-dgt-carretera-malaga_0_2003454973.html

EUROPE

US cuts off military aid to Ukraine after Oval Office spat:
– Ukraine’s president has few options after his astonishing Oval Office row with U.S. President Donald Trump, who berated the wartime leader and later cut off the military aid his country relies on to fight Russia’s invasion.
– American officials have said that they want an apology from Zelenskyy, who has maintained his cool in public appearances since the episode and leaned into European support while also rebuffing calls from U.S. officials to resign. He has even expressed optimism about continued U.S. support.
– As European partners rally around Zelenskyy, Western officials in Kyiv acknowledge that the durability of any peace plan will depend on U.S. military backing.
– Zelenskyy has said he is still ready to sign a lucrative minerals deal with Trump that could be the first step toward a ceasefire. – Since Friday’s confrontation, there has been communication between Ukraine and the administration but not between the two presidents. Signing the deal with the Trump administration for a portion of Ukraine’s natural resources would have paved the way for more agreements on the future of American military aid and the terms of an armistice with Russia. Now all of that is uncertain as Zelenskyy was escorted from the Oval Office confrontation without the minerals deal being signed. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-trump-zelenskyy-meeting-30be085063f4f6f3df242553402234f1

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Italian PM Meloni Rejects Troop Deployment to Ukraine, Calls it ‘Difficult’ and ‘Ineffective’:
– Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has firmly rejected offers from both France and the United Kingdom to send Italian troops to Ukraine. Speaking to media, Meloni made Italy’s stance clear: “Italy has expressed doubts regarding the proposal of France and the UK on sending European troops. I think it is very difficult to implement, I am not sure about its effectiveness, that’s why we announced that we will not send Italian soldiers to Ukraine.”
– Meloni also addressed the recent public clash between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and US Vice President JD Vance, describing it as an unusual public dispute. “This is not the kind of debate that is usually held in front of the cameras,” she noted.
– During a European leaders’ summit in London, Meloni warned against divisions within the West. Speaking alongside UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, she stressed, “It is very, very important that we avoid the risk that the West divides.” Full article: https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/italian-prime-minister-meloni-rejects-troop-deployment-to-ukraine-calls-it-difficult-and-ineffective

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President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, announces €800,000 million Europe’s Rearmament Plan:
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– The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced on Tuesday a new instrument with 150 billion euros in loans to boost defence spending in the European Union, given the need for member states to rearm in the face of the geopolitical turbulence caused by the United States’ rapprochement with Russia to put an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
– ‘The real question before us is whether Europe is prepared to act with the decisiveness that the situation dictates and whether it is ready and able to act with the necessary speed and ambition,’ the EU President said in an unquestioned statement from Brussels on the letter she has sent to European capitals with options for strengthening European defence in the run-up to the extraordinary summit on Thursday.
– According to Von der Leyen, Europe faces an era of ‘rearmament’ in which it must be prepared to massively increase its defence spending, both to support Ukraine and to face the ‘long-term’ need to assume greater responsibility for its security on the continent. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-guerra-ucrania-rusia-directo-ultima-hora-negociaciones-paz-ofensivas-20250227074448.html

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EU Nationals Can Apply for UK’s ETA Starting Tomorrow:
– ETA is a digital travel permission that will apply to all foreign nationals who are eligible for visa-free entry to the UK.
– Nationals of all European Union countries including associated territories can apply for the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) starting today, March 5, 2025.
– While EU passport holders can apply for the UK’s ETA from March 5, the document will not be mandatory for travel to the country until April, Schengen.News reports. EU nationals will be required to hold a valid ETA to be permitted entry to the UK from April 2, 2025. Full article: https://schengen.news/eu-nationals-can-apply-for-uks-eta-starting-tomorrow/

RECALLS

‘Bikini Forte’ weight loss capsules recalled: {Translation, summary}
– The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) has recently banned marketing and has requested the withdrawal of the market in a precautionary way of all specimens of the ‘Bikini Forte’ capsules. The product, used to lose weight, contains sibramine, according to the agency, an active substance “that produces an increase in heart rate and blood pressure and that can cause arrhythmias, ischemic heart disease and serious vascular accidents.” Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sociedad/sanidad-retira-capsulas-adelgazar-riesgo-arritmias-cardiopatias-20250303000956-nt.html

SCAMS

Street vendor in Cádiz busted for importing & distributing counterfeit two-euro coins from China: {Translation, summary}
– Customs Surveillance Officials of the Tax Agency, in a joint operation with National Police agents, have arrested in the Cadiz town of Chiclana de la Frontera a street vendor accused of importing 10,000 fake €2 coins of high quality from China. In a note, the Tax Agency has indicated that the alleged criminal was a street vendor, so he would give these false currencies to customers in change from purchases. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/cadiz-00351/noticia-detenido-vendedor-ambulante-chiclana-cadiz-importar-monedas-dos-euros-falsas-procedentes-china-20250304101508.html

FINANCIAL

Bitcoin plummets $10,000 in a day as crypto leaders trash Trump’s plan:
– Bitcoin is notoriously volatile again, shedding $10,000 in a single day as its price tumbled from $93,000 to $83,000. This is all because of President Donald Trump’s proposal to establish a strategic cryptocurrency reserve, a pivot from his earlier stance of exclusively stockpiling Bitcoin.
– On Tuesday morning, BitCoin is trading at $83,046, representing a loss of over 7% within a single day. Ether, the native token of the Ethereum network, experienced a decline of 9% during the same period. Solana recorded a loss of 12%, while XRP and Cardano dropped by 9% and 12%, respectively.
Full article: https://qz.com/bitcoin-falls-10k-trumps-crypto-reserve-blowback-1851767583

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Renowned Irish guitarist Simon Taylor to give two free concerts in Malaga: Thursday 6 and Friday 7 March, at 7pm in the Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País auditorium (Salón de Actos) on Plaza de la Constitución in Malaga. The concerts are free to attend.
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Lito Fernandez Roots Quartet: Fri, 11 April, 8pm
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SPAIN

El Corte Inglés gets hacked, cardholders personal info stolen, company says it is not a problem (for them anyway): {Translation}
– El Corte Inglés has suffered an unauthorized access to personal data of its customers. According to what the company informed this Sunday night, it has been through an external provider, although the information breached does not allow third parties to operate or make payments with their card.
– The incident was identified and corrected immediately through the detection and security protocols of El Corte Inglés. In addition, the supplier has been required to implement additional measures to prevent this type of incident in the future, the company said in a statement. In addition, the facts have been brought to the attention of the competent authorities.
– The company has informed its customers through an email early this morning.
– Similarly, El Corte Inglés stresses that the information that has been accessed in an unauthorized manner consists of identification and contact data, as well as card numbers for purchases only in El Corte Inglés. “In any case, such information does not allow third parties to operate or make payments with your El Corte Inglés card,” the statement clarifies, so customers can continue to use their card safely both in stores, on its website and in the app. {However, the info may facilitate customer identity fraud or other scams like phishing attacks. But that is evidently not El Corte Inglés concern. -Ed.}
– Finally, the company reminds that it will never contact customers by any electronic or telephone means to request passwords, security codes or personal information. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/economia/empresas/corte-ingles-sufre-robo-datos-clientes-tras-20250303080529-ntrc_amp.html

MALAGA PROVINCE

A new storm will leave rains from Thursday in Malaga: {Translation, summary}
– For starters, what is affecting now is a dana, which will prolong its effects until Thursday, according to Juan de Dios del Pino, delegate of Aemet in Andalusia. Tuesday and Wednesday will be less humid days, although showers are not ruled out, because the Depression weakens. However, on Thursday it will tend to reactivate by the integration with the remains of another dana that is now in the Canary Islands.
– From Friday and, for the moment, at least until next Sunday, an Atlantic squall will leave precipitations starting from Huelva that will extend to all Andalusia. They will be rains of a different nature, widespread and persistent”. So much so that throughout this week can accumulate more than 100 liters per square meter in some points. “Together the two phenomena (dana, first, and then Atlantic squall, will leave significant amounts”.
– The European prediction model points to the area between Marbella, Estepona and the upper Guadalhorce Valley (precisely where the reservoirs are) as the area where more water will accumulate, up to 120 l/m2, according to data provided by this mathematical system. Del Pino points out that it is even possible that the rains will extend to the first days of next week, especially the following Monday. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga/nueva-borrasca-dejara-lluvias-partir-miercoles-malaga-20250303104932-nt.html

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Healthy Police Prospect, 19, Dies Suddenly At Exercise Park:
– Archidona announced a day of mourning after the sudden death of a 19-year-old man on Sunday 2 March. He was exercising with his father in the calisthenics area of the park on Avenida Pablo Ruiz Picasso at around 9am, when the young man felt unwell and fainted. The emergency services called by his dad were unable to resuscitate him. Apparently, he began to feel unwell while warming up for the training session on Sunday and collapsed to the ground.
– An autopsy is scheduled for Monday 3 March, to determine the cause of death. According to sources, the young man was in good physical shape. He had already passed the first exam to begin his training with the Guardia Civil and was preparing for the second physical test.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/antequera/the-young-man-who-died-suddenly-archidona-20250303090712-nt.html

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

They release a businessman kidnapped in Vélez-Málaga after beating him: {Translation, summary}
– The businessman kidnapped on Monday in Velez-Malaga is already safe in a hospital in the province. The man was found on a road with bruises and bruises. Apparently, he would have been released by his captors after being beaten up, although this will have to be confirmed by the investigation, which focuses on identifying those responsible for the abduction and the motivation for it.
– The event happened at 17.30 hours on Monday, March 3 in the industrial estate La Pañoleta. Three hooded and armed men have burst into the premises of the company Maxicar Autos and have taken in a car the owner, 58 years old. According to the sources consulted, several dark-colored cars appeared at the door of the businessman’s warehouse, dedicated to the repair and sale and purchase of vehicles.
– From the cars got out some hooded men completely dressed in black and armed with handguns. The criminals pointed a gun directly at the victim and took him away in the presence of several workers and his wife. She was the one who raised the alarm by screaming out into the street, trying to chase the vehicle on foot. The kidnappers apparently forced the businessman into the trunk of one of the cars and left the area at high speed. The kidnapping sequence lasted less than three minutes. The 112-Andalusia emergency system received a call alerting of the kidnapping, so the security forces were immediately mobilized.
– A patrol of the Velez Local Police arrived at the scene only a few minutes after the event, but were unable to intercept the kidnappers, who by then had already managed to escape from the polygon. Although at first the National Police station in Velez-Malaga was in charge, the nature of the event and the modus operandi used invited the intervention of the Unit against Drugs and Organized Crime (Udyco), which joined the investigation. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sucesos/liberan-empresario-secuestrado-velez-20250303233755-nt.html

TORRE DEL MAR

The XIII Ruta de la Tapa de Torre del Mar, a consolidated gastronomic event, introducing new Victoria Diez 6.2% Helles Bock beer: {Translation, summary}
– On March 10 will start the 13th edition of the Ruta de la Tapa de Torre del Mar, a long-awaited event that will run until March 30.
– The mayor recalled that “for three weeks, attendees will have the opportunity to taste a wide variety of tapas in the 28 establishments participating this year. In this edition of 2025, we have seen a significant increase in participation, with a total of 28 establishments, which represents a remarkable growth over previous years. It is expected that around 45,000 tapas will be sold during this route, which demonstrates the interest and reception that this event has among residents and visitors to Torre del Mar.”
– As for this year’s beer proposal Cervezas Victoria has decided to offer a new special beer, the Victoria 10, as a complement to its traditional Victoria Clásica. “To date, all the stages could be enjoyed with our Victoria Clásica beer, a Pilsen-style beer, but taking advantage of the launch of our new special Victoria 10 beer, this time we will also offer it for a supplement of 50 cents. I think it’s an excellent opportunity to try it, and I’m convinced that many of the tapas on offer will pair perfectly with this style of Helles-style beer, with a higher alcohol content.” {For more info in English on Victoria 10 “Victoria Diez” beer: https://www.cervezavictoria.es/en/news/the-new-victoria-diez}
Source article, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/presentada-la-xiii-ruta-de-la-tapa-de-torre-del-mar-un-evento-gastronomico-consolidado/

BENAGALBÓN

Torre de Benagalbón Motorcycle Meeting will bring together more than a thousand motorcycles from all over Andalusia: {Translation, summary}
– The Torre de Benagalbón Motorcycle Meeting reaches its fourth edition this year 2025, and will bring together on Saturday, April 12, more than a thousand motorcycles from all over Andalusia. A total of 15 clubs of the autonomous community will be present at an event in which it is estimated that about 3,000 people will participate.
– “This biker meeting has become an event of enormous importance for Rincon de la Victoria as a tourist destination, because more and more people come from outside and end up staying for the whole weekend or decide to return to our city in future dates,” explained the mayor of Rincon de la Victoria, Francisco Salado (PP).
– On April 12, the old railroad station of Torre de Benagalbón becomes the epicenter of the world of two wheels with a motor party that will begin with a tour with those more than a thousand motorcycles and will travel through the four nuclei of the municipality: Torre de Benagalbón, Benagalbón, La Cala del Moral and Rincón de la Victoria.
– “We are convinced that this new event will be a success as were the three previous editions. It is a great party, very familiar, where you can see motorcycles of all kinds: classic, modern, sports, trail, drag or chopper…No doubt, an event not to be missed,” explained Antonio José Martín (PP), Councillor for Sports of Rincón de la Victoria.
– Once back at the old station, the party will feature live music, where Electroduendes and Stereo will be protagonists, plus a traditional paella and a significant number of surprises and gifts.
“We are talking about 12 hours, from 10.00 to 22.00 hours, in which a great atmosphere is achieved where motor lovers enjoy enormously. But I want to say that it is a meeting that attracts, more and more, all kinds of public,” explained Antonio Perez, president of the Torresol Neighborhood Association.
-The Torre de Benagalbón Biker Meeting is organized by the Torresol Neighborhood Association and the Sports Department of the City Council of Rincon de la Victoria, in collaboration with the Department of Culture, and in which up to 15 clubs participate and where the main sponsor is Navarro Hermanos. For more information you can call 670064149.
– The participating clubs are: Illuminati Málaga, Vespino de Málaga, Vespa Club Axarquía, El Suizo, Vespa Costa del Sol, Motera Malagueña, Motero Moclinejo, Moto Boquerones, Grupo Honda 75 Málaga, Motoclub Nacional 381, Agrupación Radio Moteros Rincón de la Victoria, Las Zaguilas, VespiMálaga, MotoSchool Málaga, Peña Motera Pitbull Rincón. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-encuentro-motero-torre-de-benagalbon-aglutinara-a-mas-de-mil-motos-de-toda-andalucia/

EUROPE

Germany- 2 dead, 25 injured in Mannheim car ramming incident:
– At least two people were killed and several injured on Monday as a car drove into a pedestrian zone in the western city of Mannheim, authorities said. Police said a suspect was in custody, adding that it was unclear if others had been involved.
– The incident took place at Paradeplatz, a major square in the downtown area, at around noon. A black SUV drove at high speed into a crowd close to where a carnival market was held, according to the Mannheim24 news website.
– The driver was a 40-year-old German man, according to state Interior Minister Thomas Strobl.
– In recent months, two major attacks involving vehicles hitting crowds in occurred in German cities. Monday’s incident comes just weeks after two people were killed in a car ramming in Munich. Prosecutors said the suspect, who was identified as an Afghan who sought asylum in Germany, seemed to have an Islamist motive. In December, a car drove into a Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg, killing six people and injuring 200. The suspect was a Saudi doctor who had expressed anti-Muslim views and support for the far-right Alternative For Germany (AfD) party.
Refs:
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-2-dead-several-injured-in-mannheim-car-ramming/a-71812278 &
https://www.20minutos.es/internacional/un-coche-atropella-una-multitud-ciudad-alemana-mannheim-deja-varios-heridos-5687515/

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says end of war with Russia is ‘very, very far away’; Trump calls it “the worst statement that could have been made”:
– A deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, adding that he believed Ukraine’s long-term partnership with the U.S. was strong enough that American support would continue despite recent fraught relations with U.S. President Donald Trump. “I think our relationship (with the U.S.) will continue, because it’s more than an occasional relationship,” Zelenskyy said late Sunday, referring to Washington’s support for the past three years of war. “I believe that Ukraine has a strong enough partnership with the United States of America” to keep aid flowing, he said at a briefing in Ukrainian before leaving London.
– Zelenskyy publicly was upbeat despite the recent heated Oval Office blow up with Trump and Vice President JD Vance during which they accused him of being “disrespectful” and said he should show more gratitude for America’s help. The turn of events is unwelcome for Ukraine, whose understrength army is having a hard time keep bigger Russian forces at bay.
– The Ukrainian leader was in London to attend U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s effort to rally {pic} his European counterparts around continuing — and likely much increased — support for Ukraine from the continent amid political uncertainty in the U.S., and Trump’s overtures toward Russian President Vladimir Putin. Asked by a reporter to comment about the outlines of a new European initiative to end Russia’s war, Zelenskyy said: “We are talking about the first steps today, and therefore, until they are on paper, I would not like to talk about them in great detail.” “An agreement to end the war is still very, very far away, and no one has started all these steps yet. The peace that we foresee in the future must be just, honest, and most importantly, sustainable,” he added.
– Trump slammed Zelenskyy later Monday for suggesting that the end of Russia’s war against Ukraine is still far off.
– “This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelenskyy, and America will not put up with it for much longer!” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. “It is what I was saying, this guy doesn’t want there to be Peace as long as he has America’s backing and, Europe, in the meeting they had with Zelenskyy, stated flatly that they cannot do the job without the U.S. — Probably not a great statement to have been made in terms of a show of strength against Russia,” Trump added in his post. “What are they thinking?”
– The White House wants Zelenskyy to show more openness to potential concessions in order to bring the fighting to an end, but Zelenskyy resisted that idea while pressing for security guarantees from Washington during last Friday’s meeting. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-zelenskyy-starmer-trump-b025877c40ffe0ddf2a92adad1715231

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The US applaud that Europe “assumes the leadership of defense” of Ukraine after the London meeting- “The patience of the American people is not unlimited”: {Translation}
– The U.S. government has applauded the European initiative to “take the lead on security” of the continent after a meeting on Sunday between the main leaders of the region plus Canada to discuss the defense of Ukraine. “We welcome the Europeans taking the lead on their security,” National Security Adviser Mike Waltz {pic} told the media outside the White House on Monday, according to CNN. Waltz has highlighted the “willingness” that leaders such as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer or French President Emmanuel Macron have shown in this regard. “We welcome the fact that Europe is taking a step forward,” he said, adding that it must also ‘invest’ in its capabilities for it to be effective.
– In an interview for Fox News, Waltz has questioned whether the Ukrainian president is the right one to negotiate with the United States after what happened on Friday in the Oval Office. “Time is not on his side to continue this conflict forever. The patience of the American people is not unlimited. Their pocketbooks are not unlimited and our reserves and ammunition are not unlimited,” he has warned.
Waltz has remarked that “now is the time to talk” and that what happened on Friday at the White House “leaves up in the air” Zelenski’s “political” and “personal” ability not only to negotiate with the United States, but also to lead Ukraine towards peace.
– “It was not an ambush,” he has said regarding that discussion. “It was an opportunity and I think President Zelenski did a disservice to his country by not achieving positive results on Friday,” he has assessed. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-eeuu-aplaude-esfuerzo-europeo-asumir-liderazgo-defensa-ucrania-reunion-londres-20250303165456.html

TRAVEL

Renfe and Adif committees schedule 7 days of rail strikes: {Translation}
– The works councils of Renfe and Adif have jointly called seven days of strike throughout the country, which will begin on March 17 with a 24-hour stoppage, against the way in which the competences of Rodalies are being transferred to Catalonia.
– Union sources explained to Europa Press that March 17 will be followed by two other days of complete stoppages, on March 26 and April 1, while on March 19, 24, and 28, as well as April 3, the stoppages will be partial over three shifts.
– Specifically, on March 19 there will be a stoppage from 06.00 to 09.00, from 14.00 to 17.00 and from 21.00 to 23.00; on March 24 and April 3 from 06.30 to 09.30, from 14.30 to 17.30 and from 20.30 to 22.30; while on March 28 there will be a stoppage from 06.00 to 09.00, from 13.30 to 16.30 and from 20.30 to 23.30.
– Both committees consider that the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, headed by Óscar Puente, has failed to comply with the agreements that in November 2023 led to the cancellation of a first strike. These agreements established that the Renfe group and Adif would continue to be the providers of Rodalies and Renfe Mercancías services, that the integrity of the workforces in both public companies would be preserved and that working and negotiation groups would be established to adopt consensual solutions. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1872168/los-comites-de-renfe-y-adif-convocan-7-dias-de-huelga-general-por-el-traspaso-de-rodalies/

RELIGION

Pope’s step backwards: he suffers two new “acute” crises of respiratory failure: {Translation, summary}
– A step backwards in the clinical condition of the Pope, who has been admitted to the Gemelli hospital in Rome since February 14 for a bilateral pneumonia that, for the moment, he has not been able to overcome. According to the latest medical report made public by the Vatican, during Monday afternoon Francis suffered two new episodes of “acute” respiratory insufficiency, caused by an “important accumulation of endobronchial mucus and with the consequent bronchospasm”.
– The members of the team of specialists attending him had to perform two bronchoscopies with aspiration of “abundant” secretions and, in addition, he was put back on “non-invasive mechanical ventilation”. The improvement experienced during the past weekend, after the bronchospasm crisis he had on Friday, in which he inhaled part of his vomit, led the doctors to remove this system yesterday to help his breathing and replace it with a lighter method, “high-flow” oxygen through nasal cannulas. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sociedad/papa-pasado-noche-tranquila-pronostico-sigue-reservado-20250303081639-ntrc_amp.html

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News Note: It was a crazy news weekend regarding Ukraine. Today I cover many of this weekend’s developments as Euro-Warhawks emerge from the shadows. There wasn’t much local news to cover. -Ed

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SPAIN

Sanchez, who’s administration contributes the least to Ukrainian war efforts of all the major EU countries, reproaches Trump for his scolding of Zelenski before London summit: “Relations are about alliances, not vassalage” says the smallest player in the game: {Translation, summary}
– Shortly before traveling to London to meet with other European leaders in a new informal summit on Ukraine, President Pedro Sánchez, has made a moment in his busy Sunday agenda to close the congress of the PSOE of Murcia.
– The speech of the chief executive, full of reproaches to the Popular Party has not obviated the tense situation outside the national borders, with a direct message to US President Donald Trump, after his clash with the Ukrainian president, Volodímir Zelenski. “In the 21st century, relations between countries are relations of alliances, not of vassalage,” he reprimanded Trump, shortly before participating in this Sunday’s event in the British capital, where Zelenski was received yesterday after his premature departure from the United States.
– Sánchez alluded to the tense meeting in the Oval Office between Trump and Zelenski, which ended ahead of schedule and without the signing of the agreement on the exploitation of natural resources in Ukraine, including the coveted rare earths. The U.S. president, in the midst of a heated spat with his Ukrainian counterpart, reminded Zelenski that he “doesn’t hold the cards” to defend itself against Russian aggression without US support. Sanchez proceeded on to a defense of the “international order of free, equal and sovereign countries”, reiterating that the international manipulation of sovereign countries and other abuses “is over”. “This is not about whether you have good or bad cards, the card that is worth the trouble is the Charter of the United Nations, which enshrines respect for territorial integrity, national sovereignty and the right of peoples to exist,” Sánchez referred more clearly to the dialectical clash on Friday at the White House, unprecedented in international diplomacy. {Trump has already said he is ready to leave the UN. -Ed.}
– Then, Sánchez warned of the powers that want to “break” and “divide” Europe, alluding to the “technocast”, a concept of his own, which refers to the richest man in the world and Trump’s advisor, Elon Musk. For Sanchez, this “technoligarchy” wants to “seek business in the European common market” and for this it uses its “branches” in Community territory. “The right and the ultra-right have not said ‘not a peep’ about tariffs,” criticized Sánchez, in a clear message to the president of Vox, Santiago Abascal, who yesterday backed Trump against Zelenski and accused European leaders of ‘celebrating the continuity of the war’ after the signing of the minerals agreement was paralyzed.
– “They are very strong with the weak, but they are servile with the powerful. That is why they are silent. Their motto is not all for the homeland, their motto is all for the money”, reiterated the President of the Government. For this reason, he once again demanded that the leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, “break with the ultra-right” as other European conservative parties have done. Full article: https://www.abc.es/espana/sanchez-reprocha-trump-bronca-zelenski-cumbre-londres-20250302115922-nt_amp.html

ANDALUCÍA

Status of reservoirs in Andalusia & Malaga on Sunday, March 02, 2025:
Sources:
https://www.diariosur.es/andalucia/embalses-andalucia-02marzo-20250224000000-nt.html &
http://www.redhidrosurmedioambiente.es/saih/parte/diario/embalses

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The price of olive oil falls to the supermarket up to 10% in February: {Translation, summary}
– Potatoes, oranges and garlic are the three foods that were affected by the VAT rebate that have risen the most in price in large supermarkets in February. Contrary to what has been happening for some time, olive oil falls from this list that increase their cost and the trend is rather the opposite.
– This conclusion is drawn from the study conducted by Facua-Consumers in Action in which it analyzes the evolution of prices between early January and February 2025 and which has been consulted by this medium. Thus, the price has fallen by 10.4% on average throughout the month of February.
– In the more detailed analysis of the inter-annual variation of prices that has occurred in these same products, the same trend is repeated. The liter of olive oil is the product that has fallen the most in price over the last year. Specifically, it has done so by an average of 26.7%. For its part, the kilo of onions accumulates a drop of 9.6% in the last 12 months. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1871792/el-precio-del-aceite-de-oliva-cae-en-el-supermercado-hasta-un-10-en-febrero/

AXARQUÍA

Axarquía Regional Hospital eliminates fees for the use of television: {Translation, summary}
– The Axarquia Regional Hospital will offer free television from Tuesday, March 4, a measure long requested by patients and their families.
– Free television in Andalusian hospitals was a commitment announced by the President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, in June 2022. Since then, the elimination of payment has been progressively implemented in different centers as the concessions with the companies awarded the contracts expired. In Malaga, the Regional Hospital and the Hospital Clínico have already had this service free of charge since the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, respectively.
– On the other hand, the free wifi service in the region’s public hospitals is part of the regional digital strategy announced by the Andalusian Regional Government in November 2021. This commitment, for the moment, is taking longer to be fulfilled. This initiative, however, dates back to 2018, when the socialist government of the Junta began to implement free television in about twenty hospitals, although none in the province of Malaga. The initial forecast contemplated its progressive extension, but with the change of government in 2019, the plan was paralyzed. Now, after years of waiting, the measure is beginning to materialize in Malaga hospitals as well. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-hospital-comarcal-de-la-axarquia-elimina-el-cobro-por-el-uso-de-la-television/

MALAGA PROVINCE

Amber alert issued for more heavy rain in Malaga province on Monday:
– The rain has not left Malaga province for the moment. The weather instability that has been with us since Andalucía Day, when the amber warning was activated and which left dozens of incidents in the province with more than 70mm in several municipalities and hailstorms in the Serrania de Ronda, continues. After Sunday’s yellow warning, the alert will continue on Monday 3 March, when the Spain’s state meteorological agency (Aemet) will once again activate the amber warning for heavy rain.
– Specifically, Aemet has activated the alert for the western Costa del Sol, Malaga city and Guadalhorce valley areas from midnight this Sunday until 2pm on Monday. Accumulated rainfall of 25mm in one hour and 80 mm in 12 hours is expected, especially in the western part of the area. Temperatures will range between 7C minimum and 16 degrees maximum in Antequera, between 14C and 18 degrees in Malaga and Marbella, between 10C and 14 degrees in Ronda and between 11C and 19 degrees in Vélez-Málaga.
– “It will not rain in the same way throughout the province, in some areas it will rain more and in others less”, said José Luis Escudero, head of the SUR blog ‘Tormentas y Rayos’ . The local weather expert also says that a probable storm “but not a Dana” is on the horizon. “If it comes about, this would mean that between Thursday and Sunday we could have a reasonable accumulation of rainfall throughout the province, which would give a good boost to the reservoirs in Málaga”, said Escudero.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/amber-alert-issued-for-more-heavy-rain-20250302131328-nt.html

NERJA

Nerja Pedal Day is postponed to March 23 by rain forecast: {Translation, summary}
– The Nerja Pedal Day, which was to be held Friday, February 28, is postponed to Sunday, March 23, due to the forecast of adverse weather conditions, especially heavy rains expected for that day.
– Regarding the inscriptions, the councilman has informed that “all those people who already have their bib can participate without problems. As for new registrations is suspended until next March 17 when it will reopen the deadline. This is a day designed for the whole family, and our main objective is for neighbors to enjoy this day by bicycle in the best possible conditions.” Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-dia-del-pedal-de-nerja-se-aplaza-al-proximo-23-de-marzo-por-prevision-de-lluvia/

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Nerja’s Carnival parade and the Chanquete Burial (Entierro del Chanquete) are moved to next weekend: {Translation, summary}
– Due to adverse weather and for safety reasons, the parade of the Carnival of Nerja 2025 and the Burial of Chanquete are moved to next weekend, March 8 and 9.
– The spokesman also indicated that the contests and awards ceremony will be held next week in the tent. In addition, this Saturday, a costume party will be held in the tent installed in the parking lot Giner de los Ríos, which will be open from 18:00 to 00:00 hours, so that all who wish can dress up and enjoy an evening of fun, good atmosphere and music. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/aplazado-pasacalles-carnaval-nerja-entierro-chanquete/

EUROPE

First, France’s Macron urges calm after Trump and Zelensky clash:
– French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday and called for calm in an interview following Friday’s clash between the U.S. and Ukrainian leaders at the White House.
– The French presidency said Macron had also spoken to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European Council President Antonio Costa and NATO chief Mark Rutte, on the eve of a meeting of European leaders on Ukraine on Sunday in London.
– In an extraordinary Oval Office meeting on Friday, Trump threatened to withdraw support for Ukraine, three years after Russia invaded its smaller neighbour, alarming Europeans who fear a rushed ceasefire would embolden an expansionist Russia. “I think that beyond the frayed nerves, everybody needs to calm down, show respect and gratitude, so we can move forward concretely, because what’s at stake is too important,” Macron said in an interview with several Sunday newspapers. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/talks-ukraine-must-include-kyiv-ukrainian-foreign-minister-says-2025-02-13/

Then, within hours of the announcements in the above article…Macron Turns Warhawk- states that Russia is already at war with Europe: {Translation}
– Emmanuel Macron believes that Vladimir Putin’s Russia is already at war with Europe and calls for a firm response, accompanied by investments of hundreds of billions of euros to set up a security and defense system of its own.
– As an ‘introduction’ to the London summit, the French president made some important statements to several Parisian media this Sunday, stating that “Russia has for some time been launching or supporting terrorist actions against Europe, at the same time as its services are launching disinformation campaigns in Europe. We cannot remain permanently silent.”
– In Macron’s view, Putin’s Russia is an “aggressive” power whose military “aspirations” go beyond Ukraine, stating, “After Ukraine, it is clear that Moscow could attack Moldova and Romania.”
– Faced with the European talks, bilateral, with Germany and England, and multilateral, within the London summit, Macron defends a position of “reserve”, with substantive objectives: “Faced with these problems, where our future is at stake, it is preferable that our talks be confidential and strategic, without witnesses”.
– On the Ukrainian question, the capital, Macron declares: “We all want peace. But, but… there cannot be a just and lasting peace by abandoning Ukraine”. The French president underlines a double and capital issue: it is indispensable to support Kiev; and it is unacceptable for Putin to negotiate “peace” by keeping the lands conquered by force against the freedom of the Ukrainian people. It is our collective security that is at stake,” Emmanuel Macron continues, ”We need to negotiate massive funding, essential for our future, to build as quickly as possible a security and defense system of our own. We must understand that our security, the security of Europe, will need to invest hundreds of billions of euros, to build a large defense industry that will be one of the matrices of our collective security.” Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/internacional/macron-afirma-rusia-guerra-europa-20250302141755-nt_amp.html

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Another Warhawk- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposes “urgently re-arming Europe”: {Translation, summary}
– On Sunday she defended the need to increase Ukraine’s defenses in such a way as to make it a “steel porcupine.”
– At the meeting there was “a good and frank discussion” with the allies in which they agreed on the need to put Ukraine in a position of strength. Kiev needs “comprehensive security guarantees” that “will ‘consolidate its economic and military situation’, she added.
– She also proposed “urgently rearming Europe” and said that the Commission will propose a plan to this effect to the European Council scheduled for March 6. “We have to intervene forcefully,” she argued. “It is now of the utmost importance to increase defense investment over a prolonged period of time. It is for the security of the European Union. We need to prepare for the worst in the geostrategic environment in which we live and therefore we need to increase defense,” she said.
Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-von-der-leyen-aboga-convertir-ucrania-puercoespin-acero-indigerible-20250302181631.html & X Link

USA

How Diplomatic! – Videos show Zelensky cursing at US VP Vance in Oval Office meeting and other disrespect from both sides: {Translation}
– Many of the political correspondents in Washington claimed not to remember anything like the scene that took place on Friday in the Oval Office at the meeting between Volodimir Zelensky and Donald Trump and JD Vance. The tense meeting of the Ukrainian president with his American counterpart and his second-in-command has left much talked-about scenes and one of them is one captured on multiple videos, in which Zelensky allegedly mutters a strong swear word.
– It occurred when the Ukrainian president asked Vance if he had been to Ukraine. When Vance replied that he had “seen stories” and continued speaking, Zelensky is seen saying “suka, blyat” (су́ка блядь).
– This phrase, very common in Russia and Ukraine, has a complex translation, although it is often used as an expression of annoyance. ‘Suka’ means ‘bitch’ and ‘blyat’ is somewhat more complicated: it can be ‘sh*t’, ‘f*ck’ or similar expressions. At the moment of expressing himself in this way, Zelensky is folding his arms and shaking his head at the words of the American vice-president, who has been particularly critical of Ukraine in recent times. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/internacional/videos-muestran-zelenski-murmurar-palabrota-plena-bronca-jd-vance-despacho-oval-5687278/ & X Link

Here is the full Oval Office meeting, you can judge for yourself how each party behaved: Youtube Link

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Trump’s national security adviser says Zelensky ‘welcome back’ to WH — under this condition:
– Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is welcome back at the White House “any time” — if he demonstrates that he’s “ready to truly engage for peace,” National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said Sunday. Waltz, 51, appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” to rebuke Zelensky, 47, for unloading on Russia’s history of aggression during the now-infamous shouting match that erupted between President Trump and the Ukrainian leader in front of the cameras in the Oval Office on Friday. “What was so, I think, stunning to all of us in the Oval Office was that it was not clear Zelensky was going to go to negotiations at all, that he would ever be able to negotiate with Putin,” Waltz said.
– “What we made clear was that [negotiations] could not proceed, at least for now,” Waltz said. “When President Zelensky is ready to truly engage for peace, he’s welcome back any time.”
– Waltz was in the Oval Office on Friday when Zelensky, Trump and Vice President JD Vance publicly feuded over the war in Ukraine. Roughly 40 minutes into their exchange, Vance prodded Zelensky to engage in diplomacy to end the war. “What kind of diplomacy, JD, you are speaking about?” Zelensky shot back after rehashing how Kremlin tyrant Vladimir Putin has previously violated agreements with Ukraine.
– Vance, 40, later called Zelensky “disrespectful,” and the Ukrainian leader was booted from the White House. Zelensky had been expected to sign a mineral-rights agreement during the visit to help pay the US for its military aid to Ukraine, but ultimately, that never came to pass.
– Waltz stressed that it wasn’t clear to the Trump administration that “Zelensky was ready to negotiate in good faith towards an end to this war.” “You can’t kind of trash the other side going, litigating, through the history of this conflict if we’re going to bring both sides to the table,” Waltz said. “Coming to the Oval Office, with the body language, the shaking of head … we found it incredibly disrespectful.”
– Trump, 78, has sought to move in the direction of positioning himself as a neutral intermediary of sorts between the two warring countries, alarming both Ukraine and many European countries. Full article: https://nypost.com/2025/03/02/us-news/national-security-adviser-mike-waltz-zelensky-welcome-back-to-wh-under-this-condition/

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Forensic expert shares theory surrounding the ‘unusual’ circumstances of actor Gene Hackman & wife’s deaths:
– Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa’s deaths, as well as that of their dog, could be the result of a tragic accident, according to forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden.
– A criminal investigation into the deaths of Hackman and Arakawa was launched Wednesday after New Mexico authorities found the 95-year-old actor, the 65-year-old classical pianist and one of their dogs dead in their Santa Fe home under circumstances deemed “suspicious.”
– Santa Fe Sheriff Department officials have said that there were no obvious signs of foul play and no external trauma was seen on either Hackman or Arakawa. After preliminary autopsies were completed, Santa Fe Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed that the couple tested negative for carbon monoxide and Oscar-winning actor likely died about nine days before the bodies were discovered. Baden shared his theory that Arakawa’s death may have occurred after Hackman’s pacemaker stopped while she was trying to help her husband.
– According to the affidavit, the deceased dog, a German Shepherd, was found “10-15 feet” away from Arakawa in a closet of the bathroom. Two other living dogs were discovered on the property. Detectives observed that “one of the healthy dogs was initially observed near the deceased female (inside the bathroom) and the other healthy dog was observed outside the residence.” Full article: https://nypost.com/2025/03/02/entertainment/this-theory-could-explain-gene-hackman-wifes-death-forensic-expert/

ENERGY CRISIS

How can you justify raising rates when you are making record profits? Spanish energy giant Iberdrola breaks its record with a net profit of 5.6 billion euros in 2024:
– It is starting to become somewhat rhetorical and reiterative that Iberdrola achieves a new profit record in each quarterly results presentation. The company chaired by Ignacio Galán has done it again. At the end of 2024 it had obtained a net profit of 5.61 billion euros, which is 17 per cent more than the previous year, in addition to having dedicated just over 1.1 billion to cleaning up some items on its balance sheet. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/iberdrola-breaks-its-profit-ceiling-and-earns-20250227103918-nt.html

HEALTH

Blind Canadian man has his own tooth surgically implanted in his eye to restore his sight:
– A blind Canadian man could soon see again thanks to a surprising source: his teeth. Yes, you read that right. Earlier this week, Brent Chapman underwent one of Canada’s first-ever “tooth in eye” surgeries. While it might sound like something straight out of science fiction, this jaw-dropping procedure has been restoring sight in other parts of the world for decades.
– “It is a rare operation that most people have not heard of, even if you are an eye surgeon,” Dr. Greg Moloney, an ophthalmologist and surgeon at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital in Vancouver, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
– The procedure, called osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis (OOKP), uses a patient’s own tooth to craft a support structure for an artificial cornea. The operation is broken down into two parts. First, Moloney and his team removed one of Chapman’s teeth, shaved it down into a rectangle, drilled a hole and popped a plastic optical lens inside. The tooth then got a temporary home in his cheek, where it will stay for about three months. During the same procedure, Moloney prepared the eye by removing the top layer of the eye’s surface and replacing it with a soft tissue graft from inside Chapman’s cheek. This graft needs a few months to heal so it can support the implant.
– When it’s time for the second surgery, Chapman’s tooth will be removed from his cheek and placed into his eyeball. Moloney and his team will pull back the graft, remove the damaged iris and lens, and sew the tooth (with its new optical lens) into the eye. The graft will then be resewn over the eye, leaving a small hole for the lens to peek through. The end result is a pink eye with a small black circle through which Chapman will hopefully be able to finally see again. Full article: https://nypost.com/2025/03/01/health/canadian-surgeons-implant-teeth-in-eyes-to-restore-sight/

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Skype Shuts Down In May:
– Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online.
– The tech giant said Friday it will retire Skype in May and shift some of its services to Microsoft Teams, its flagship videoconferencing and team applications platform. Skype users will be able to use their existing accounts to log into Teams. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-closing-skype-7ac4e86f55acb40098476e01d8d4a473

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Live Sports Streams Suffer Major Outages- U.S. Government Seizes Dozens of Pirate Sports Streaming Hosts, Blocks Viewers Worldwide (most were back online within 48hrs):
– A sustained campaign by U.S. authorities has led to the seizure of a growing number of pirate sports streaming domains. Earlier this month, U.S. authorities quietly initiated a new round of domain name seizures, targeting dozens of pirate sports streaming sites.
– The timing of the law enforcement actions coincided with the Super Bowl, presumably to establish maximum impact. Additional domain seizures were carried out in the days after, and then continued this week.
– These actions did not focus on a specific pirate streaming site but targeted popular pirate brands instead. Those targeted included [Acestream], [Buffstream], [Crackedstreams], [Methstreams], [StreamEast], and [Totalsportek]. In total, more than 200 domain names were taken down. To our knowledge, the authorities are yet to issue a public statement on this enforcement action. There has been no mention from rightsholders either, so it’s unclear whether domain registrars, domain registries, or both were asked to cooperate. A new round of seizures this week has clear links to Google Registry, but doesn’t offer conclusive evidence. Full article: https://torrentfreak.com/u-s-government-seizes-dozens-of-pirate-sports-streaming-dev-domains-250228/

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More than a dozen injured after cruise ship The Crown Princess hits rough seas near New Zealand’s south island: Full article: https://nypost.com/2025/03/02/world-news/australia-cruise-crown-princess-rough-waters-injure-16-passengers-and-crew-in-new-zealand/ & Video Link

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David Johansen, influential singer for proto-punk glam-rockers The New York Dolls, and later as lounge lizard band leader Buster Poindexter, dead at 75:
– David Johansen, the former lead singer for the New York Dolls, whose unvarnished sound and flamboyant style helped inspire punk and glam rock in the 1970s, has died of brain cancer at age 75, his wife Mara Hennessey said on Saturday.
– A native of New York City, Johansen formed the Dolls in 1971 with bassist Arthur Kane, drummer Billy Murcia and guitarists Johnny Thunders and Rick Rivets (who was replaced by Sylvain Sylvain in 1972). Johansen was the last survivor from the band’s classic lineup.
– In its early years, the band released two albums, “New York Dolls” (1973), produced by Todd Rundgren, and “Too Much Too Soon” (1974), with Johansen and Thunders writing most of the material. Critics say the band anticipated the emergence of punk, inspiring bands such as the Ramones, the Damned and the Sex Pistols, while fueling the genres of glam rock and heavy metal.
– After the demise of the Dolls, Johansen performed an eclectic mix of jump blues, swing and other genres under the moniker Buster Poindexter, appearing frequently on “Saturday Night Live.”
Later, he focused on the blues with his band the Harry Smiths, and acted in television and films, notably appearing with Bill Murray in “Scrooged” (1988) as the Ghost of Christmas Past. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/david-johansen-influential-singer-proto-punk-new-york-dolls-dead-75-2025-03-01/ & Video Link 1 (1973) & Video Link 2 (1982, with Ry Cooder) & Video Link 3 (1988).You can click on the videos to play them, or use the links provided.

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