DigameXtra No. 2960 Tuesday, March 4th, 2025

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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.
The programme for the two concerts is:
H. Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) Preludes 1, 3, 5
Mauro Giuliani (1789-1829) Variations on Irish airs: 1. The Last Rose of Summer; 2. Garryowen
M. Llobet (1878-1938) – Catalan Folk songs: El testament d’Amelia; El Noi de la Mare; Plany; Canço del Lladre
I. Albeniz (1860-1909): Granada; Rumores de la Caleta
Gary Ryan (b.1969): Lough Caragh
Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944): Vals Op.8 No.3 – Julia Florida; Barcarola – Vals Op.8 No.4

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Rocío Portillo flamenco show: Fri, 7 March 20:30
El Rincón del Arte, Plaza de la Hoya 12, 1 – Torrox
Tel: 615441449. Info & tix (€12): https://www.giglon.com/todos?idEvent=espectaculo-flamenco-rocio-portillo & Video Link

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The municipality of Salobreña presents- “All That Jazz”:
March 7th Friday at 8 pm.
With Dana Andrews vocals, Gianni Piras acoustic guitar, Ralph Neese electric guitar. Auditorium Villa de Salobreña ‘José Martín Recuerda’. Tix €8, children free. Info: +34 958607428

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Concert- Ciro Carbone, Napolitan guitar and music:
Friday, 14 March, 8pm. Entry €10. Villa de Nerja Cultural Center, C/ Granada 45, Nerja
Program: Program Scètate, Tirata D ” A Rezza, Tammurriata Nera, Le Quattro Giornate di Napoli, The Soul Triptych, Tanitnora, Sonata Partenope, Turn to Surriento, E. Tagliaferri Napulitanata, when section ‘or Sole, qui fu napoli… Info & tix: https://www.giglon.com/todos?idEvent=ciro-carbone-la-guitarra-y-la-musica-napolitana & Video Link

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Concert of Love Songs- Cantando al Amor (A mi manera):
Sat, 15 March, 8pm. Featuring Irina Smirnoff & Jesus G. Amezcua
Teatro del Carmen, Plaza del Carmen s/n, Vélez-Málaga
Info & tix (€15): https://www.giglon.com/todos?idEvent=cantando-al-amor-a-mi-manera-velez-malaga

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Lito Fernandez Roots Quartet: Fri, 11 April, 8pm
Villa de Nerja Cultural Center, C/ Granada 45, Nerja
Energy, cohesion, sensitivity, freshness, emotion, professionalism are some of the terms that come to mind when one attends a performance by Lito Fernández, formed in 1989 by the talented guitarist Lito Fernández, also recognized for his work with Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones), Big Jack Johnson, Luther Allison, Henry Donjeany Franklin, Raimundo Amador & Richard Ray Farrell. In its more than 20 years of existence, the band has forged a reputation of great direct band, touring the Spanish geography along hundreds of concerts and participating in the main blues festivals in Spain, and has captured a large group of fans of all ages, which faithfully come to their performances to enjoy and again the masterful touch of the teacher.
Info & tix (€12): https://www.giglon.com/todos?idEvent=lito-fernandez-roots-quartet & Video Link

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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/

TECH

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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Car Boot- La Vinuela Pantano: Sunday, 2 March
Our market now in it’s 17th year is held in the car park of El Pantano restaurant on the A356, Km. 30, overlooking the lake, and is renowned for the high quality secondhand goods for the home, garden, clothing, and in addition, popular handmade crafts. So come and visit us this coming Sunday, 2nd March (if it has to be cancelled due to bad weather it will be held the following Sunday).
Market times are 0930 – 1300.
For further information please contact Sandra (Sandy) on 633878471. We look forward to your visit.

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“Fat Tuesday” Mardi Gras concert in the Alhambra: Tuesday, 4 March, 8pm. Entry €8.
C/ Molinos 56, Granada.
A great of the Andalusian Jazz scene, Arturo Cid, invites us to celebrate with his group, The Swing Gang, Mardi Gras at the Alhambra Theater.
Tickets: https://teatroalhambra.sacatuentrada.es/es/entradas/mardigrass
Info & map: https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/agendaculturaldeandalucia/evento/mardi-gras-en-el-alhambra

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JMCN Nerja Concerts: 5-9 March
– March 7, Malaga Symphony Orchestra at the Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja a program consisting of two world premieres conducted by maestro José Luis López Antón.
– On March 5, Pilar Rus offers in the Museum of Nerja an electric guitar concert.
– On March 6, at the Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja, the composer and pianist Fran Romguer {Video Link} will offer a didactic concert in which he will analyze the music in video games. That same day will have two more appointments, the audiovisual show that will prepare the piano students of the Municipal School of Music at the Museum of Nerja, at 17:00 hours, and the clarinet concert by Duo Mitjana, also in the Museum of Nerja at 19:00 hours.
– During the weekend, two other concerts are scheduled, the Ícarus Duo saxophone and guitar, which will be on March 8 at the Museum of Nerja, and the recital of Anna Margules, one of the leading international figures in the repertoire of early music and contemporary recorder solo and electronic. With this last event, on March 9 at 19:00 in the Museum of Nerja, the third edition of the conference will close. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/las-iii-jornadas-de-musica-contemporanea-de-nerja-llevan-a-la-termica-un-taller-de-composicion-y-videocreacion-y-el-concierto-de-sigma-project/ & Video Link

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Frigiliana, 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.
– 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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Mezquitilla & Lagos Carnival 2025: Sun, 9 March from 12pm
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Malaga Guitar Orchestra: Sat 22 March, 8pm
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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.
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Good Morning Naythan, For a long time now I have been following the war in Ukraine, and in particular the anti Russian press response to the war. Unfortunately, any reasonable argument that fails to condemn Putin and exonerates any blame from St Zelensky is classed as heresy by the chattering classes.
Without going into my reasons for trying to start some kind of balanced argument with friends, I can only say that when I do so, I am treated as a Pariah.
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The Senate urges the Government to cancel the closure of nuclear power plants by approving a Vox motion with the support of the PP: {Translation, summary}
– The Senate has urged the Government to cancel the schedule of closure and dismantling of Spanish nuclear power plants and to promote the extension of their useful life with the votes in favor of PP and Vox, which have reached 145, and the abstention of Unión del Pueblo Navarro (UPN). The rest of the Chamber has opposed, which has meant 109 votes against.
– Vox also insists on the recognition of nuclear energy as an “essential” energy source within the Spanish energy mix. In this sense, they want the rehabilitation of the existing nuclear power plants to be promoted and, for this purpose, the evaluation of the costs, benefits and technical feasibility of these operations to be promoted.
– In addition, the statement stresses the need to support research in nuclear technology as an essential source of energy supply for Spain and a creator of added value for Spain, as well as a national training program in the field of nuclear technology that helps to promote job creation in the regions where nuclear facilities operate and includes specific incentives to attract young talent.
– It also insists on the establishment of a stable regulatory framework to ensure legal certainty for investments in nuclear energy and encourages the promotion of investor confidence in new associated technologies, such as small modular reactors (SMRs). It also calls for an analysis of the sites of closed nuclear power plants and licensed sites where plants were planned but never used, including sites adjacent to operational and planned plants, while the decommissioned thermal power plant sites are investigated for the possible implementation of small modular reactors (SMRs) or ordinary reactors of technologies already in use in Spain. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5686263/0/senado-insta-gobierno-cancelar-cierre-las-centrales-nucleares-aprobar-una-mocion-vox-con-apoyo-pp/

AXARQUÍA

Vandalism Hits Comares: {Translation, summary}
– An individual set fire to the containers at the Comares clean point. Inside there were objects and materials of the place. The fire could have spread through the area, since the containers are surrounded by trees and vegetation. The rapid intervention of the members of the Provincial Consortium of Firefighters of Malaga prevented the situation from getting out of control. Likewise, they could not do anything to save the garbage containers. The City Council is trying to locate the perpetrator and has already communicated that they will install security cameras to prevent this from happening again.
– It was around 10 p.m. on Tuesday night when the alarms went off. Emergencies 112 Andalusia received warnings of the existence of a fire in Comares. After this, members of the Provincial Consortium of Firefighters of the Diputación de Málaga went to the area to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading in the area. The professionals acted quickly and controlled the situation.
– The two containers of the clean point and the objects inside were completely burned after the fire. The City Council has communicated this Wednesday that they will try to locate the perpetrator, who apparently set the fire on purpose. Thus, they have already contacted a company specializing in cameras to secure the area with video surveillance.
– “We condemn these acts of vandalism, fortunately it was put out by the fire department and there are no personal injuries,” confirmed the Consistory of Comares through an official statement. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/actos-vandalicos-comares-incendian-contenedores_0_2003415963.html

COSTA DEL SOL

Malaga will be on a warning for heavy rains on the day of Andalusia: {Translation, summary}
– The probability of showers in the province increases during the festive day of this Friday, February 28. And not only that, but they can also be strong and be accompanied by storms.
– The Aemet Meteorological Center in Malaga has activated a yellow level warning (slight risk) for downpours that could discharge up to 20 liters per square meter in an hour. The statistical probability of this occurring is, as of today (still more than a day away) from 40 to 70% (high, therefore). The forecast situation is that it will start raining around 9:00 am, and will continue until midnight.
– These accumulations are more likely in the western half of the Costa del Sol, that is, from Fuengirola to Manilva, and occasional storms are not ruled out.
– In addition, throughout the episode, up to 60 l/m2 may be collected, which will benefit above all the reserves in the La Concepción dam, which is the one that mainly supplies Marbella and its metropolitan area.
– As for the evolution along the bridge weekend, this is still inconclusive in terms of areas and times, although the Aemet forecast predicts that in the capital there will be rain at some point during the day both Saturday and Sunday. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga/malaga-aviso-lluvias-fuertes-dia-andalucia-20250226132836-nt.html

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US strikes a deal with Ukraine that includes access to its rare earth minerals, officials say:
– Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, three senior Ukrainian officials said Tuesday. The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. One of them said that Kyiv hopes that signing the agreement will ensure the continued flow of U.S. military support that Ukraine urgently needs.
– The agreement could be signed as early as Friday and plans are being drawn up for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to travel to Washington to meet President Donald Trump, according to one of the Ukrainian officials.
– According to one Ukrainian official, some technical details are still to be determined. However, the draft does not include a contentious Trump administration proposal to give the U.S. $500 billion worth of profits from Ukraine’s rare earth minerals as compensation for its wartime assistance to Kyiv. Instead, the U.S. and Ukraine would have joint ownership of a fund, and Ukraine would in the future contribute 50% of future proceeds from state-owned resources, including minerals, oil, and gas. One official said the deal had better terms of investments and another one said that Kyiv secured favorable amendments and viewed the outcome as “positive.”
– The deal does not, however, include security guarantees. One official said that this would be something the two presidents would discuss when they meet. The progress in negotiating the deal comes after Trump and Zelenskyy traded sharp rhetoric last week about their differences over the matter.
– Zelenskyy said he balked at signing off on a deal that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed during a visit to Kyiv earlier this month, and the Ukrainian leader objected again days later during a meeting in Munich with Vice President JD Vance because the American proposal did not include security guarantees.
– Trump then called Volodymyr Zelenskyy “a dictator without elections” and claimed his support among voters was near rock-bottom.
– But the two sides made significant progress during a three-day visit to Ukraine last week by retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia. The idea was initially proposed last fall by Zelenskyy as part of his plan to strengthen Kyiv’s hand in future negotiations with Moscow. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-economic-agreement-us-72ee2cfa720f6a42455c5425007060e6

PRODUCT ALERT

Beware of “Cheapflation”: {Translation, summary}
– “The term cheapflation emerged at the end of the 20th century to define a practice followed by manufacturers attempting to increase profits by decreasing production expenses. It basically consists of substituting the materials or ingredients that make up the product for others of lower cost and, therefore, of lower quality,” explains Eduardo Irastorza, professor at OBS Business School, in an article published in Emprendedores.
– The problem is that in their eagerness not to lose customers there are brands that have crossed that thin line that separates quality-price from fraud, which in practice means a covert increase in price. This has given rise to misleading practices such as cheapflation. As always, in the end “those who lose the most from this malpractice are the consumers who, in short, receive a worse product or a smaller quantity for the same price”.
– This problem is not exclusive to food products, but is also found in clothing and electronics, where cheaper and lower quality fabrics or components are used. In this way, it becomes very difficult to notice the trickery, as the consumer would have to remember the ingredients in the product and check for changes in order to notice. In principle, this practice is not illegal as long as the labeling correctly reflects the ingredients. Image: Carlos Gámez. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/lainformacion/consumo/cheapflacion-trampa-las-marcas-para-abaratar-coste-un-productos-sin-variar-su-precio-5684539/

TECH

Conservatives Slam Apple iPhones Rigged To Denigrate Trump- Apple to fix iPhone dictation that replaces the word ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’: {Summary}
– Apple says it is repairing a glitch with its speech-to-text feature on iPhones which interprets the word “racist” as “Trump”. The US technology giant said it is working on fixing the bug which has triggered outrage from Trump supporters and conservative commentators, including Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
– iPhone users have been posting videos on social media testing out the glitch. Sky News’ US partner NBC News was able to replicate the same trend on multiple iPhone devices. However, not all tests resulted in the glitch.
– When activating its voice dictation feature and saying the word “racist” the text result would briefly display “Trump” before being replaced with “racist”. Full article: https://news.sky.com/story/apple-fixing-bug-in-iphone-speech-to-text-glitch-which-interprets-racist-as-trump-13317255

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Kate Bush and Damon Albarn among 1,000 artists protesting AI:
– More than 1,000 musicians, including Kate Bush, Damon Albarn and Annie Lennox, have released a silent album in protest against UK government plans to let artificial intelligence companies use copyright-protected work without permission, as a celebrity backlash builds against the proposals. The recordings of dormant music studios and performance spaces, called Is This What We Want?, are being released as leading cultural figures warn livelihoods are under threat from proposed changes to copyright law.
– Paul McCartney, Elton John, Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus, the actor Julianne Moore and the authors Val McDermid and Richard Osman are among the celebrities who have called for protection of their work from unlicensed use by tech companies in recent months.
– The music-free album represents the impact on artists’ livelihoods if the government pushes ahead with its plans, according to Ed Newton-Rex, the British composer and former AI executive behind the idea. “The government’s proposal would hand the life’s work of the country’s musicians to AI companies, for free, letting those companies exploit musicians’ work to outcompete them,” he said. “It is a plan that would not only be disastrous for musicians, but that is totally unnecessary: the UK can be leaders in AI without throwing our world-leading creative industries under the bus.”
– The project is a protest against a government proposal to let AI firms train their algorithms on the work of creative professionals under a new copyright exemption. The plan includes “an opt-out” option – where creatives and companies can block their work from being used – that has been dismissed by critics as unfair and unworkable. Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/25/kate-bush-damon-albarn-1000-artists-silent-ai-protest-album-copyright

FINANCIAL

Delays in electricity billing? These are the rights that can even exempt you from payment: {Translation}
– The change in electricity tariffs in 2021, which forced the adaptation of meters and communication systems between distributors and marketers, caused many billing problems in different companies. Although they were largely solved, the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) ensures that it continues to receive inquiries about incidents with the collection of electricity consumption, mainly about delays, changes in rates or improper billing. Faced with this, the OCU recalls that “the laws reinforce the position as a consumer who can even be compensated or not have to pay what was owed”.
– The consumer organization highlights three basic rights. The first, that if the customer is tired of suffering delays in bills can change company and will open a period of 42 days to settle outstanding accounts. If this period is exceeded, the customer will be exempt from paying. This is stated in Article 44/ñ of Law 24/2013 of the Electricity Sector as one of the rights of consumers: “To receive the settlement of the account after any change of electricity supplier, within 42 days at the latest from the date on which the change of supplier occurs”. “Hopefully, your current company will make an effort to solve those delays in those 42 days, but if not…, you can forget about those bills,” the OCU points out.
– The second right the consumer has is to refuse to pay bills with consumption more than a year old. The marketers must issue invoices with the periodicity stated in their contracts, which is normally one or two months, but sometimes they undercharge or overcharge and then want to make the payment in the time and manner they propose without consulting the customer. “The laws reinforce the position as a consumer who can even be compensated or not have to pay what was owed,” says the OCU. The OCU points out that Article 96.2. of Royal Decree 1955/2000 is clear in this regard. If it has been undercharged and the company wants to rectify to recover the money not billed, the amount that the consumer must pay must be divided between a number of invoices equal to the number of months in which the error persisted. In addition, the consumer organization stresses that the rectification can only affect errors of at most one year ago in the case of the electricity bill.
– If, on the other hand, the company has overcharged, the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) establishes that in this case the company is obliged to return all the money at once in the first bill issued after the actual reading and applying the legal interest rate to the amount returned, unless the errors derive from readings communicated erroneously by the user, in which case the interest can be saved.
– The third consumer right refers to the possibility of receiving compensation in the event that the customer’s claims are not met. The same Royal Decree 1955/2000, in its articles 103.2 and 105.6, establishes the right of consumers to have “their claims regarding the measurement of consumption, invoices issued and undue cuts dealt with within a maximum period of 5 days”; and establishes that in the event of non-compliance, they will have the right to be compensated with 30 euros. The OCU clarifies that although the regulation states that it is the distributor who must take care of this compensation, “which may lead one to think that it only affects claims that reach the distributor for being the cause of the problem”, the truth is that the consumer usually does not know who caused the problem, so that some of the complaints are directed to the distributor and delays in the response may trigger the right to the aforementioned compensation. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/economia/mibolsillo/retrasos-facturacion-luz-derechos-incluso-pueden-eximirte-20250225002923-nt.html

RELIGION

Pope Francis Update:
– “The Pope had a quiet night and is resting,” the Holy See Press Office informed journalists with a statement on Wednesday morning. Upon awaking, the Pope sat in his armchair, where he continued his therapy. He is undergoing the same oxygen therapy as the last few days. This evening’s medical update may include the results of the pulmonary CT scan carried out on Tuesday.
– The Tuesday evening update on Pope Francis’ health noted that Pope Francis’ “clinical condition remains critical but stable. There have been no acute respiratory episodes, and hemodynamic parameters continue to be stable.” “In the evening, he underwent a scheduled CT scan to radiologically monitor the bilateral pneumonia. The prognosis remains guarded,” continued Tuesday evening’s statement. “In the morning, after receiving the Eucharist, he resumed work activities.”
– Twice-daily statements have kept the faithful informed about the Pope’s health since he was admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Friday, 14 February, following a bout of bronchitis. He is currently being treated for double pneumonia and a health update last week noted that he is also showing signs of mild renal insufficiency, which appears to be under control.
Full article: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-02/pope-francis-has-peaceful-night-at-gemelli.html

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The church meeting hall is situated at: Res: El Olivar 5, 8 Bajo 1, Calle Arbequin, Velez Malaga 29700.
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Granada’s Medieval Market of the 3 Cultures (El Mercado Medieval) in Zaidín – Vergeles: 27 Feb – 2 Mar
Plaza de la Hípica, Granada (Zaidín–Vergeles neighborhood)
With an agenda full of shows and activities, the market promises to transport visitors to authentic medieval experience. Located in the dynamic neighborhood of Zaidín-Vergeles, the Plaza de la Hípica is a key space in Granada that will host this event. Renowned for its vibrant urban life, during these days it will witness a spectacular change, becoming a medieval setting full of colors, sounds and flavors.
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Concert- Sabrina Romero Trio present “Sentimientos”:
Thur, 6 Mar, 8pm. Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja
C/ Granada 45, Nerja.
A singer, dancer, percussionist, Sabrina is French from an Andalusian family. At the age of 12 she won her first dance prize in Nimes and danced for Paco de Lucía. At the age of 19, she settled in Spain and became part of the companies of Beatriz Martín, Javier Latorre, Rocío Molina and Joaquín Grilo, touring internationally. She performed in trio format with Juan Carlos Gutiérrez on flamenco guitar, and Diego Suárez on keyboards. Info & tix (€18): https://www.giglon.com/todos?idEvent=sabrina-romero-trio-sentimientos & Video Link

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Free Concert at the Museum of Malaga- music of the female composers: Sun, 9 March, noon.
The Escarramán Ensemble play in the lovely patio at this museum. The voice and strings ensemble will be performing music by the female composers, Barbara Strozzi and Caccini. Free entry, but get there early to be sure of a seat (say 11am).
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Women Against Cancer Race- Malaga: This annual charity event takes place on Sunday 16 March, 10am, around the Malaga Port for 4.3km. Sign up costs €10 and is available here. Info & signup: https://unidoscontraelcancermlg.es/actividades…

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Flamenco Concert with 2 Acts- The Macanita “Gold Molío”, and Rafael de Utrera “Intimate”: Sun, 16 March, 8pm (doors open 45mins before)
Soho CaixaBank Theater, Malaga
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Markets in Malaga in March:
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– El Zoco market on Muelle Uno sells arts and crafts every Sunday from 11am to 6pm. Combine your browsing with a stroll in the sunshine under the Pergola.
– Merced Market is on Sunday 2 March on Plaza de la Merced from 11am to 7pm.
– Soho Market on Calle Tomás Heredia with stalls selling arts and crafts and vintage items from 11am to 7pm on Sunday 23 March.
***Organic food markets***
[Fresh produce grown organically in the Guadalhorce Valley to the north of Malaga. As well as fruit and veg, local producers sell bread and cakes, honey, olive oil, dried fruit and nuts, and organic soaps and creams]
– La Malagueta (between Paseo de Reding and Calle Cervantes) on Saturday 8 March from 10am to 2pm.
– Huelin Park Saturday 22 March 9am to 2pm.

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Doctors call a nationwide strike in May against the draft of the framework prepared by Health: {Translation}
– The Executive Committee of the Spanish Confederation of Medical Unions (CESM) has approved this Tuesday the call for a strike throughout Spain for the month of May. This measure, supported by the Andalusian Medical Union (SMA), seeks to achieve a legislative amendment that will allow healthcare workers to negotiate their working conditions, as set out in the Framework Statute, ensuring real representation in the regulation of their rights and obligations.
– The decision to go on strike, the first day of which will be May 23, comes after two years of unsuccessful meetings with the Ministry of Health in the framework of the Negotiation Scope to modify the Framework Statute, according to the unions in a communiqué. The final trigger was the publication of the draft prepared by the team of Minister Mónica García, which was unanimously rejected by the unions.
– The unions denounce that, over the last 40 years, the medical profession has suffered a progressive reduction in rights, while new obligations have been imposed on it without adequate compensation. Despite being the backbone of the healthcare system and assuming the greatest responsibility for patients, physicians claim that their working and economic conditions have deteriorated. Among the main complaints of the collective are excessive working hours and insufficient breaks, the lack of recognition of working time in the calculation of retirement and the payment of overtime at a lower rate than the ordinary hour. In addition, they denounce that the Administration has encouraged the invasion of exclusive competencies of physicians by other professions with lower training requirements.
– The main demand is the creation of their own statute for doctors and physicians in the National Health System. This legal framework would establish homogeneous working conditions for all doctors in Spain, guaranteeing specific regulation of their rights and obligations, with the aim of improving the quality of care and stopping the flight of professionals abroad or to the private sector. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5685815/0/los-medicos-convocan-una-huelga-todo-pais-contra-borrador-estatuto-marco-elaborado-por-sanidad/

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The Supreme Court denounces that the Attorney General “has made evidence disappear”: {Translation, summary}
– Ángel Luis Hurtado, the judge who instructs in the Supreme Court the case against the attorney general for disclosure of secrets, claims to have no doubt that Álvaro García Ortiz deleted the data from his phone – including all WhatsApp messages and the cancellation of his Gmail account with all the associated cloud – to “make evidence disappear”.
– This is the determination of the high court- that the head of the Public Prosecutor’s Office has intentionally hindered the investigation voluntarily and consciously to hide the evidence that would implicate him.
– The judge points directly to García Ortiz {pic} in an order in which he gives the green light to all the parties to continue accessing the most sensitive information of the accused’s telephone. Hurtado insists that the parties should have access to those sensitive dumps and that the one who has caused this situation is the accused himself because “in the case of the present investigation it is evident that the defendant has made evidence disappear that could be found in his mobile terminals”. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/nacional/supremo-denuncia-evidente-fiscal-general-desaparecer-pruebas-20250225111325-ntrc_amp.html

TORROX

The Torrox ‘Dia de Andalucia’ gala will take place this Friday, February 28 from 11:30 am at Av. El Faro, Torrox Costa: {Translation, summary}
– The celebration of the Day of Andalusia which will feature performances by the duo Ortigosa, the Aires del Faro Choir and the Choirs and Dancers of Torrox. The gala and institutional speeches on the occasion of this commemoration will take place this coming Friday, February 28 from 11:30 am in the avenue of El Faro in Torrox Costa.
– The events will begin with a performance by the Aires del Faro Choir, directed by Javier Sanchez, after which the session of the spokespersons of all groups with municipal representation in the City Council of Torrox. Then comes the performance of the Choirs and Dancers of Torrox, and then the mayor will take the floor to address all present. Once the anthem of Andalusia is played and the Andalucia the flag raised, a stellar performance by Ortigosa. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-dia-de-andalucia-en-torrox-contara-con-las-actuaciones-de-ortigosa-aires-dl-faro-y-los-coros-y-danzas/

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Torrox bans canopies, wind-breaks and tents on beaches after claiming to have received complaints from bathers: {Translation, summary}
– Torrox expands its ‘war’ on the beaches beyond the banning of tables, chairs and umbrellas. Now comes the turn of the canopies, tents and removable awnings. The plenary of the Torrox City Council has approved this Monday by majority, with the votes in favor of the PP government team and the abstention of the opposition groups (PSOE, IU and Vox) the modification of the use and enjoyment of the beaches of the municipality “with the priority objective of increasing safety and public spaces.” Thus, and at the request of beach users and entrepreneurs in the sector, we will prohibit the installation of “canopies, tents, removable awnings, canvas structures and other similar dwellings”.
– The mayor of the area, Vanessa Lopez (PP), explained in a statement that such facilities “occupy a large space and privatize the area in which they are installed, usually entailing problems of excessive noise and mainly visibility for lifeguards, which prevent them from carrying out their work of control and surveillance with security and safety”. This prohibition, which, from the outset, will not entail penalties and will be informative, does not affect the facilities that are made between 18.00 hours on June 23 and 8.00 hours on June 24, coinciding with the celebrations of the Night of San Juan.
– Nor will they apply to those occupations authorized for excursions, visits by groups of schoolchildren or people with disabilities. With this, and with the supervision and control by the Local Police and Civil Protection, “will achieve a greater positive impact on cleanliness, less occupation of public space and increased security, as it also achieves better access to the beaches of emergency vehicles if necessary,” said Lopez.
– {No concern for those with light sensitivity, small children or others who wish to enjoy the beach without getting a sunburn or enduring refreshments full of sand? From an administration that claims to be so “inclusive” and sensitive to the special needs of all groups, these new restrictions will be an exclusionary step in the wrong direction. I think these politicians come up with new rules simply to justify their existence, they can never leave well enough alone. Perhaps they would be better off focusing on keeping decent sand on the beaches, something real people do actually complain about. -Ed.} Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/torrox-prohibe-carpas-jaimas-playas-quejas-20250224163319-nt_amp.html

NERJA

Maro has a new parking lot: {Translation, summary}
– The new parking lot at the western entrance of Maro, which has 100 spaces for vehicles, is already in operation. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/maro-cuenta-con-un-nuevo-aparcamiento/

ALMUÑÉCAR

They find the body of a Swedish man floating in the sea in an area of Almuñécar: {Translation, summary}
– A fisherman has found on Tuesday morning the lifeless body of a 67-year-old Swedish man floating in the sea about a hundred meters from the shore in the surroundings of the Peñón del Lobo {pic}, an area of difficult access in term of Almuñécar, on the coast of Granada.
– Sources close to the case have informed Europa Press that it has been a patrol boat of the Civil Guard which has moved the body to a beach near the Marina del Este, before being transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine of Granada for the autopsy, which will have to clarify whether a blow to the face has been caused by the rocks in the area where it was found.
– The Civil Guard have indicated that it is the body of a man of Swedish nationality of 67 years, which was found at 8.30 am. He was carrying his personal documentation. There was no report of disappearance, nor is there anyone under investigation for the facts, which are not ruled out as a result of an accident. Personal objects that could help in the investigation are being sought in the area where the body, which was barefoot, was found. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1869660/encuentran-el-cadaver-de-un-hombre-flotando-en-el-mar-en-una-zona-de-almunecar/

EUROPE

Cambridge Union Video With Jeffrey Sachs Explains Why The USA & NATO Share In The Responsibility For The Ukraine War:
– This is not to absolve Russia of aggression, they are responsible for their acts, but this explains their motivation. There are 2 sides to every story, and in the West, with our controlled media, we never hear this part. X Link

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German CDU leader Friedrich Merz flips on migration policy within 24 hours of winning election, a promise that got him elected:
– Leader of the CDU Friedrich Merz just completely went back on what was said during the election and announced that there will be NO TALK of shutting the borders to those without valid documentation.
– “I want to say it very clearly again. None of us will talk about border closures, no one, although this was claimed at times during the election campaign, none of us want to close the borders”.
– {This was outright fraud to gain votes, and some social media comments claim it is sufficient reason to nullify the election. -Ed.} X Link

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New Labels For Certified Genuine Malaga Honey: {Translation, summary}
– After a long administrative process, the honeys produced in Malaga have since last June been designated with the official certification of the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). Now the producers, with the help of the Board, want to go a step further and promote their marketing. The territorial delegate of Agriculture, Fernando Fernandez, and the president of the Regulatory Council of the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Virginia Montañez, presented on Monday the new labeling of honey produced in this province that is covered by the PDO.
– The delegate of the Board has congratulated this development in a statement, that this action “comes to strengthen the image of the beekeeping sector in the province to the foreign market and protects it from the threats of fraud of other products, which mix honey with syrups and exercise unfair price competition.”
– Fernandez has considered that “we are at the time to put in value our product to the consumer, indicating that when they buy a container with the label ‘Honey from Malaga’, they have the certainty that they acquire a food of superior quality and purity”. In this sense, the delegate has expressed “the firm will” of the Andalusian Government in the fight against honey fraud, through a control program that provides “through quality inspection”.
Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/economia/agroalimentacion/mieles-malaga-presumen-denominacion-origen-protegida-20250224174440-nt_amp.html

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The Mobile Unit of the Early Breast Cancer Detection Program will be in Torrox and Algarrobo: {Translation, summary}
– The mobile unit of the Breast Cancer Early Diagnosis program will be located in the parking lot of the convent Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, in the municipality of Torrox, until March 20th.
This mobile unit is intended to improve accessibility to the program to all those women in the municipalities of the Axarquia that are far from the fixed units located in health centers.
– The unit will continue its travels moving on March 24 to the municipality of Algarrobo, where it will remain parked in the parking lot in Arroyuelo Avenue, next to Karat Avenue and the Escalerilla Park until April 15, allowing about 1,500 women from Algarrobo and its surrounding municipalities to have a mammogram.
– The Breast Cancer Early Detection Program invites the female population of Andalusia between 49 and 71 years of age to have a mammogram every 2 years. The recipients of the program are summoned by letter to go to a mammography screening unit, and the results are also sent by mail to their home address. If it is necessary to complete the study with other complementary tests, the woman will be summoned by letter to her hospital of reference.
– If you wish to ask any questions, change the appointment received or request it again (if for any reason you have not been able to attend before), you can contact us by telephone at 6770070147 or info@cribadoenandalucia.es
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-unidad-movil-del-programa-de-deteccion-precoz-de-cancer-de-mama-estara-en-torrox-y-algarrobo/

TRAVEL

Fancy a holiday in Turkey? The direct flight between Seville and Istanbul on Pegasus Airline will be daily from March 30: {Translation, summary}
– The mayor of Seville, José Luis Sanz, who is this week on a cultural and business mission in Istanbul, announced Tuesday that, from March 30, the direct air connection between Seville and the Turkish city will be daily. “This flight is not only a link between two destinations; it is a gateway to Asia and the rest of the world through the hub of Istanbul,” said the mayor.
– The news, which has been announced together with Güliz Öztürk, CEO of Pegasus, the airline that operates the flight, aims to “strengthen” the link between the two cities, “opening new opportunities for tourism and business”.
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5685682/0/el-vuelo-directo-entre-sevilla-estambul-sera-diaria-partir-30-marzo/

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Nerja Carnival 2025: Thurs, February 27 thru Sun, March 2
– This year, the Carnival will feature Miguel Hermoso as town crier, who will kick off the festivities on the 27th at the Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja, from 20:00 hours. According to the councilor, Elena Galvez, the proclamation promises to be an evening full of surprises with performances of murgas and lots of fun.
– The events will continue on Friday, February 28 at 17:30 hours with the Children’s Costume Contest, which will be held in a tent located in the parking lot of the Giner de los Rios. At 6:30 p.m., the Children’s Ninfa and Momo Contest will be held, and at 7:30 p.m., this year’s novelty: the Youth Ninfa and Momo Contest. The day will conclude from 21:00 hours with the election of the Momo and the Ninfa of Carnival in the adult category.
– On Saturday, March 1 will take place the expected Grand Carnival Parade, which will begin at 17:00 hours, full of color, music and costumes.
– Finally, on Sunday, March 2, the activities will start at 12:00 noon with the election of the children’s widows and widowers, animated by the popular Amapola and Perdigón. At 17:00 hours, will be held the traditional Burial of Chanquete through the streets of downtown Nerja, which will conclude with a fireworks display on the beach of Calahonda. Info: https://www.nerja.es/nerja-celebra-el-carnaval-2025-con-miguel-hermoso-como-pregonero/

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Nerja celebrates the 45th anniversary of Andalusia’s Day:
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Jazz Concert- Julia Duggan Quartet Feat. Jorge Rossy on Vibraphone:
Fri, 28 Feb, 10pm
Clarence Jazz Club, C/ Danza Invisible 8 CP 29620 Torremolinos (Málaga)
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Cabaret, the musical: Fri, 14 March, 20:30.
Carmen Theater, Plaza del Carmen s/n, Vélez-Málaga
The work moves us to the Berlin of 1931, to the Kit Kat Club, the corner governed by its disturbing and fun teacher of ceremonies who welcomes the coexistence between the growing and unstoppable Nazi movement and the pretending of daily normality of the protagonists that this place hosts.
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On Sale Now- Classical Guitar Concert- Javier García Moreno, a tribute to Andrés Segovia:
Thurs, 3 Apr, 8pm. €10 admission.
Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja, C/ Granada 45, Nerja
Professor of Guitar and director of the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Málaga. His artistic career is full of distinctions and awards and he has given concerts in halls and theaters all over Europe, Turkey, United States, South America and Japan. He has performed as a soloist in many prestigious theaters and halls, such as Carnegie Hall in New York and the Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, and has accompanied prestigious orchestras. Program: I. Albéniz, Asturias; Fernando Sor, Introduction, Theme and Variations Op.7; F. Tárrega, Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Capricho Árabe, Gran Jota de Concierto; J. Turina, Sonata 0p.61(Allegro, Andante, Allegro); A. Ginastera, Finale de la sonata op.47.
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SNAFU- Sanchez announces another 1,000 million euros in military aid to Ukraine this year: {Translation, summary}
– In the framework of his trip to Kiev, the President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez, announced on Monday a new military assistance package worth 1 billion euros in 2025. He made this announcement during his speech at the summit in support of Ukraine, where other foreign leaders are also participating. From there, Sanchez has reaffirmed Spain’s support for the “full sovereignty” of Ukraine and reiterated that it is the one that must decide its own future. “Ukraine must be at the negotiating table”, he has asserted after it was confirmed that the United States and Russia will meet again in the coming weeks to discuss the end of the conflict. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5685280/0/sanchez-anuncia-1-000-millones-euros-ayuda-militar-ucrania-2025/
{Considering how much gas Spain buys from Russia, it now seems like Sanchez believes he can finance both sides of the Ukraine war. Another colassial SNAFU! And let’s not forget that while hypoctite Sanchez supports an independent Ukraine, he stabbed the people of Sahara in the back, handing it over to Morocco. He did this despite the Moroccan espionage of the Pegasus affair, hacking the mobile phones of Sanchez and some ministers. Why is Sanchez doing Morocco favors? The answer to both these dilemmas: Sanchez is a globalist puppet. -Ed.}

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Spain has hosted 236,570 Ukrainian refugees since the beginning of the war: {Translation, summary}
– Spain has taken in 236,570 Ukrainians since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, which this Monday marks three years, according to data provided by the Government. This is the fourth country in the European Union in terms of the number of temporary protection granted to people arriving from Ukraine since the beginning of the war with Russia. Although there are 313,221 residence documents in force issued in Spain to Ukrainians, the rest correspond to people who arrived before the invasion.
– Regarding the profile of the 236,570 Ukrainian refugees, the Executive details that 71,253 (30.12%) are under 18 years of age, 140,711 (59.48%) are women and 95,859 (40.52%) are men.
– The Government adds that the reference community and support network for all displaced persons is geographically concentrated in Valencia-Alicante-Murcia, with more than 88,000 residence permits issued, Barcelona-Girona with almost 49,000, Madrid with slightly more than 42,000 and Malaga with almost 30,000. These account for almost 70% of the Ukrainian arrivals to Spain.
– The national reception system has accommodated more than 40,000 people since the beginning of the invasion. As of today, 6,172 people from Ukraine are still hosted there. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/epsocial/migracion/noticia-espana-acogido-236570-refugiados-ucranianos-le-inicio-guerra-20250224110046.html

MALAGA CITY

Photo Gallery- Malaga Carnival 2025:
– Malaga carnival – the first major festival of the year after Three Kings – is in full swing. This past weekend has seen both the coronation of the ‘god’ and ‘goddess’ of the carnival and a glamorous parade that filled the streets of the city with joy and colour on Sunday. The event, which will end on 2 March, marks the beginning of Lent, presenting an opportunity to revel before the restrictions preceding Easter.
See full 72 photo gallery: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/carnival-festivities-malaga-20250224111803-ga.html

MARBELLA

Justice Gone To The Dogs- Malaga court acquits Marbella animal shelter officials accused of massive animal slaughter:
– The provincial court of Malaga has acquitted officials from the Triple A animal shelter in Marbella, for whom the prosecution demanded a prison sentence for alleged crimes of animal cruelty, falsifying documents, unqualified practice, misappropriation, incorrect administration, contravening the rights of workers and Social Security fraud.
– However, the judgement states that the sentence “is not final and that an appeal may be lodged against it before this court”.
– In his final statement, the prosecutor in charge demanded 18 years of imprisonment for Triple A’s former president (B.P.) and 10 for the vice-president (A.D.), in addition to other fines and civil liabilities. The complaint raised to the court stated that “domestic animals have been sacrificed in a massive and unjustified manner, with the sole purpose of reducing costs and dedicating part of the facilities to private purposes, with the aim of making a profit”. The court reached its verdict based on the ‘in dubio pro reo’ principle, according to which acquittal is justified when there is “an total lack of evidence or when the evidence that has been produced does not meet the procedural guarantees”. {Despite the prosecution providing expert testimony, witnesses, documents and grisly photos & videos of the crimes, the judge has made this bizarre ruling, claiming a lack of evidence…and then invites appeals? Highly suspicious if you ask me. -Ed.}
References: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/marbella-san-pedro/triple-leaders-accused-animal-slaughter-acquitted-20250224102950-nt.html

EUROPE

Trump says Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine, war could end ‘within weeks’:
– Donald Trump said Russian president Vladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a potential deal to end the war. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, French president Emmanuel Macron said Europe was prepared to provide security guarantees to Ukraine, including peacekeepers, in the event of a ceasefire.
– Trump said he did not see a problem with European troops being sent to Ukraine to serve as peacemakers, adding that he had raised the idea with Putin. “Yeah, he will accept it,” the US president said. Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/24/ukraine-war-live-zelenskyy-hails-three-years-of-resistance-on-anniversary-of-russian-invasion

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Europe Working On Plans To Send 30,000 Troops To Ukraine As Trump Talks Drawdown:
– European leaders have been urging that the United States must backstop any Ukraine peace deal to prevent the country from ever being attacked by Russia again. Of course, this means a military backstop; however, all signs point to Trump wanting to reduce the American troop presence in Europe, in favor of the Europeans doing more to provide for their own security.
– Some European officials have already attacked this policy as the US signing off on Ukraine’s “surrender” to Moscow. For example, days ago Finnish MEP member Mika Aaltola of the European People’s Party claimed that the Trump administration “has given us three weeks to agree on terms for Ukraine’s surrender.” Aaltola added: “If we don’t, the United States will withdraw from Europe.” These words also came around the time of an NBC News report which cited US officials who said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth privately informed Ukrainian officials that Washington may significantly reduce its troop presence in Europe.
– This as President Zelensky has been urging against this, recently asserting that over 100,000 European troops could be needed in Ukraine to prevent another future war. He’s described that this would be necessary in the scenario that Ukraine doesn’t get a path to NATO membership.
– Weekend reports indicate that Europe is readying a proposed plan to send at least 30,000 of its troops to Ukraine in a peacekeeping capacity in the wake of any truce deal. The report says this would be “with the US providing technical, logistics, and weapons support” – but crucially no American boots on the ground, as Trump has repeatedly promised.
– From the start of the Kremlin contemplating negotiations, President Putin has made clear that Russia will not tolerate Western armies on the ground in Ukraine. Moscow has rejected as a non-starter any plans which put NATO forces along its border. This is especially given Russia is in the driver’s seat regarding the war in Donbass, and will be able to dictate terms… at least much more so than the West.
Full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/europe-working-plans-send-30000-troops-ukraine-trump-talks-drawdown-continent

USA

Trump names conservative podcaster Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director:
– Dan Bongino, a former US Secret Service agent who has written bestselling books, run unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast, has been chosen to serve as the FBI’s deputy director. President Donald Trump announced the appointment on Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform, praising Bongino as “a man of incredible love and passion for our country”. He called the announcement “great news for law enforcement and American justice”.
– The selection places two staunch Trump allies atop the nation’s principal federal law enforcement agency at a time when Democrats are concerned that the president could seek to target his adversaries. Bongino would serve under Kash Patel, who was sworn in as FBI director at the White House on Friday and who has signalled his intent to reshape the bureau, including by relocating hundreds of employees from its Washington headquarters and placing greater emphasis on the FBI’s traditional crime-fighting duties. Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/24/dan-bongino-trump-new-fbi-deputy-director-podcast-host

HEALTH

Pediatricians warn of the increase in psychiatric urgencies of minors- Are smartphones & social media to blame?: {Translation, summary}
– Primary care pediatricians have warned of the increase in psychiatric emergencies in children due to the worsening of their mental health in recent years, with an increase in consultations both in primary care and in specialized mental health and emergency departments.
– According to the specialists, these urgent consultations are a challenge “because they are very complex situations that require very specific management, yet they have very little time per patient”.
– They explained that a psychiatric emergency is considered to be a mental condition that generates a sufficient level of stress so that the patient, his or her family or dependents feel unable to manage the situation, even for a few hours. “The pathologies that present most frequently in our Primary Care consultations are substance abuse, suicidal behaviors, anxiety and behavioral and eating disorders,” said the Primary Care pediatrician at the Tres Cantos health center in Madrid, Clara Luna Parera.
– Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental disorders in childhood and adolescence. “The clinical manifestations of anxiety in these stages of life are difficult to identify and manage. Primary care pediatricians have a crucial role in its detection,” explained Parera.
– Likewise, pediatricians have recalled the latest report by The Lancet Commission, which states that one in six adolescents self-injures on a regular basis. In this regard, they explain that self-injury can occur for different reasons: relief or reduction of negative feelings (anger, anxiety, sadness, feeling of emotional emptiness), self-punishment, expression of intense emotional pain, need for positive social reinforcement, exposure in social media networks to content that normalizes self-injury and encourages imitation, or others.
– “It is important to distinguish self-injury without suicidal intent from suicidal behavior and to engage in open communication with the adolescent so that they can express their emotions in a safe environment and with empathy, trying to make them feel understood, without being judged or criticized,” said Raquel Jiménez, head of the Pediatrics section at the Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús.
– The experts also stressed the importance of suicide prevention, as it is the second leading cause of death in adolescents. They also warned that suicidal ideation and behavior have increased alarmingly in children and in the early stages of adolescence. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/sociedad/pediatras-advierten-aumento-urgencias-psiquiatricas_0_2003398287.html

SPACE

Earth safe from ‘city-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 ‘That’s impact probability zero folks!’:
– Time to breathe a sigh of relief. The asteroid that once posed the greatest impact risk to Earth in recorded history now has an effective 0% chance of striking our planet. The probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth was reduced to zero thanks to new data collected on Sunday, Feb. 23.
– Discovered in Dec. 2024, 2024 YR4 quickly climbed to the top of NASA’s Sentry Risk table, at one point having a 1 in 32 chance of hitting Earth. This elevated it to Level 3 on the Torino scale, a system used since 1999 to categorize potential Earth impact events. Level 3, which falls within the yellow band of the Torino Scale, is described as: “A close encounter, meriting attention by astronomers. Current calculations give a 1% or greater chance of collision capable of localized destruction.”
– “The NASA JPL Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) now lists the 2024 YR4 impact probability as 0.00005 (0.005%) or 1-in-20,000 for its passage by Earth in 2032,” Richard Binzel, Professor of Planetary Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and creator of the Torino scale exclusively told Space.com. “That’s impact probability zero folks!” Full article: https://www.space.com/the-universe/asteroids/earth-safe-from-city-killer-asteroid-2024-yr4-thats-impact-probability-zero-folks

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Your January payroll may not be correct- this is what you should check: {Translation}
– With the arrival of the new year, reviewing the January payroll is essential to ensure that it correctly reflects salary changes, increases or possible errors. Many times, workers assume that their salary has been calculated correctly, but the reality is that there may be errors that should be detected as soon as possible for correction. For all this, the OCU has prepared a series of tips.
***Factors that can affect your paycheck***
– If your salary has not changed as you expected, there may be different reasons for the discrepancy. Some key concepts that could have affected your January payroll include:
– Intergenerational Equity Mechanism (IEM):
The MEI has increased in 2025 and, if you exceed the contribution base, you must now also contribute for the solidarity contribution. This may have reduced the final amount of your net salary.
– Absorption and compensation mechanisms:
If your salary is above the salary set in the collective bargaining agreement, your company could apply the “compensation and absorption” mechanism, leaving your salary frozen. These mechanisms work as follows: Compensation- Certain salary items are increased and others are reduced by the same amount. Absorption- Not only are the items adjusted, but some may disappear completely from the payroll. If your agreement has expired and is in the process of renegotiation, the company is not obliged to increase your salary until there is a new agreement.
– Personal income tax withholding:
The percentage of personal income tax withholding may have increased, which affects your net salary. Factors such as a salary increase or changes in your personal situation (e.g. dependent children) may modify the withholding applied by the tax authorities.
– Application of the estimated CPI:
If your salary is updated according to the CPI, the company may have used an estimated CPI in January. If the actual figure is higher, you could receive the difference in the following months. If it is lower, the increase would not be consolidated and you would not have to pay anything back.
– What if your salary has gone down?:
If you notice that your salary has decreased, check the items on which the reduction has been applied. Possible reasons include:
Financial difficulties of the company, which may allow you to opt out of the agreement; also, agreements with the workforce or workers’ representatives.
– It is important to carefully review each item on the payroll to avoid surprises. If you detect any errors or discrepancies, consult your human resources department or a labor consultant.
Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1868434/tu-nomina-de-enero-podria-no-ser-correcta-esto-es-lo-que-debes-revisar/

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RIP- Roberta Flack, R&B Icon, Dead at 88:
– Roberta Flack, the R&B musician whose singing helped define the subgenre of “quiet storm” in the 1970s, is dead at 88. Flack “died peacefully surrounded by her family,” per a statement from her publicists.
– Flack had #1 hits with songs like “Killing Me Softly With His Song”, “Feel Like Makin’ Love”, and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”. She earned a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 2020 and was one of the inaugural inductees into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2021. Full article: https://www.vulture.com/article/roberta-flack-dead-killing-me-softly-singer.html & Video Link

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Gas bottle agency insists it needs to make €4.80 per bottle, threatens home delivery strike: {Translation, summary}
– The Spanish Federation of Distributors of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (Fedglp) meets this Monday to its assembly to decide whether to call an indefinite strike in the distribution of butane at home due to the lack of response from the Government to their demands to ensure the viability of the sector. This was explained by sources of the Fedglp, an association to which 170 SMEs belong and which already carried out several days of delivery strike in the months of November and December.
– Fedglp calls for an imminent modification of the regulations governing the maximum price of packaged LPG, in line with the need to update marketing costs. Fedglp maintains current rates are far from the minimum necessary remuneration of €4.80 per cylinder that the agencies claim they need to operate. {This is probably false, my quick calculation says they are already clearing more than €4.80 per bottle, more like €6, even after VAT. According to GROK3, Spain’s wholesalers pay approximately €0.60 per liter for LPG supplies. The common LPG bottle holds 12.5 liters. You do the math and decide for yourself if raising the price to customers is justifiable. -Ed.}
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5685080/0/repartidores-butano-deciden-este-lunes-convocan-paro-indefinido/

ANDALUCÍA

The reservoirs in Andalusia improve, but continue below the historical average: {Translation}
– The latest rains seem to have given some respite to the Andalusian reservoirs, although the situation remains worrying in some provinces such as Almeria and Malaga. With the latest data from February 17, the reservoirs of the community reached 4,705 cubic hectometers (hm³), representing 39.23% of its total capacity, estimated at 11,994 hm³. In the last week, the volume has increased by 38 hm³, which represents a variation of 0.32% compared to the previous measurement.
– Compared to the same week in 2024, when the reservoirs contained 2,847 hm³ (23.74%), the situation has improved significantly. However, it is still below the average of the last 10 years, which stood at 5,649 hm³ (47.10%).
– By provinces, Seville (77.07%) and Huelva (55.15%) are the ones with the best data, while Almería (8.48%) has the lowest levels. The data for the remaining provinces are: Cordoba (38.73%), Jaen (30.60%), Granada (33.68%), Malaga (27.92%) and Cadiz (30.26%). Despite the notable improvement, experts warn that the situation is still worrying in some areas and call for a responsible use of water. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1867675/los-embalses-en-andalucia-mejoran-pero-siguen-por-debajo-de-la-media-historica/

AXARQUÍA

Totalán organizes on March 2 a solidarity walk for Blanca, a 10 year old girl with reduced mobility: {Translation, summary}
– The City Council of Totalán and the Women’s Association of Totalán organize next Sunday, March 2, a solidarity walk in favor of Blanca, a 10 year old girl with reduced mobility. The proceeds of the activity will go to help her with her therapies and rehabilitation, essential for her.
– The walk through the streets of the town will begin at 11 am in the Plaza Antonio Molina, until 12:30 pm. Once finished, there will be a snack and a presentation from the City Council.
– Little Blanca, despite her young age, is a very brave and feisty girl. She likes to participate in all the activities that take place in the village and loves music, but at this moment she needs our support. Blanca has expressed her desire to be in the march, according to the organization of this charity activity. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/totalan-organiza-el-2-de-marzo-una-marcha-solidaria-a-favor-de-blanca-una-nina-de-10-anos-con-movilidad-reducida/

MALAGA CITY

Visits to two tourist hotspots in Malaga will double in price:
– What are the new prices? The standard fee for both the Alcazaba and Gibralfaro castle will be 7 euros each, compared to the 3.50 euros that the visits have cost until now.
– However, the more economical option is purchasing a ticket to visit both sites at the same time, which will cost 10 euros, compared to the current 5.50 euros. Those who qualify for the reduced rate (students, over 65s, pensioners, people with a disability of at least 33% and the unemployed) will pay 3 euros per monument (1.50 euros now), while the price of the combined ticket will rise to 5 euros (from 2.50 euros). Groups can visit each site separately for 5 euros (2.50 euros is the current price), while the Alcazaba-Gibralfaro ‘pack’ will cost 8 euros (compared to €4 today). Admission to the two monuments will remain free on Sundays from 2pm onwards. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/visiting-the-alcazaba-and-gibralfaro-castle-will-20250221074255-nt.html

TORROX

The municipality of Torrox leads population growth in Andalusia: {Translation, summary}
– The municipality of Torrox continues to lead population growth in Andalusia, above other cities on the Costa del Sol and the coast of the Autonomous Community such as Marbella, Estepona or Benalmádena. According to the latest data from the National Statistics Institute (INE), in the last eight years, Torrox has increased its population by 38.5%, adding 5,815 new residents.
– As shown in the INE data, Torrox has led the growth in Andalusia, with an increase in national and foreign population by 4.7% over the last year, reaching 20,932 inhabitants, “which reach 22,343 registered in February 2025, so this extraordinary trend, a sign of strength, will continue to rise,” said the mayor. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-municipio-de-torrox-lidera-el-crecimiento-demografico-en-andalucia/

EUROPE

Projected German election results- explained in graphics: {00:30 24/2/25}
– With a record-breaking voter turnout of 83.5%, the highest since unification in 1990, Germans cast their polls in an early federal election on February 23.
– Based on projections, the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz and its sister Christian Social Union (CSU) won the most votes (28.5%), followed by the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany AfD (20.7%). Full article: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-results-and-voter-demographics-explained-in-charts/a-71724186

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Russia launches war’s largest drone attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says:
– Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Russia launched more than 200 drones in an overnight attack, the largest of the war, as he condemned Russia’s “aerial terror” and called for unity among Ukraine’s allies. “On the eve of the third anniversary of the full-scale war, Russia launched 267 attack drones against Ukraine — the largest attack since Iranian drones began striking Ukrainian cities and villages.”
– Ukraine’s air force said in a statement that 138 of the drones were downed and another 119 disappeared from radars after being jammed by electronic warfare, adding that Russia also launched three ballistic missiles. Damage was reported in five regions of Ukraine.
– Moscow has launched near-nightly massed drone attacks at Ukraine for months, seeking to exhaust air defences.
Zelenskiy said that in total, nearly 1,150 attack drones, more than 1,400 guided aerial bombs and 35 missiles of various types, were launched by Russia at Ukraine in the past week. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-launches-wars-largest-drone-attack-ukraine-kyiv-says-2025-02-23/

HEALTH

‘Stunning Admission’- Biden Administration Knew Natural Immunity Could Prevent COVID, but Didn’t Want to ‘Deal With Logistics’:
– This bombshell revelation came from Dr. Paul Offit himself in a video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) via The Chief Nerd where he acknowledged that natural immunity does protect against severe disease — a fact now backed by data. Yet, in the heat of vaccine mandates, Offit reveals that the White House simply did not want to deal with the hassle of verifying natural infection. Instead, millions of Americans were forced to comply, lose their jobs or be cast out of society — all to avoid a “bureaucratic layer.”
– Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a longtime defender of mass vaccination, has now admitted that the government overlooked a critical scientific reality. “There’s every reason to believe natural infection would prevent against serious disease,” Offit stated. “And data came out showing this was true.”
– Yet, when COVID-19 vaccine mandates swept across the nation, natural infection wasn’t even considered as an alternative. Offit attended meetings in early 2021 where the Biden administration decided to lean into a strict pro-mandate policy, ignoring the millions of Americans who had already recovered from COVID-19.
– Why? According to Offit, the administration didn’t want to deal with the logistics of verifying prior infection. “This added another layer,” Offit explained. “You had to now prove that you were naturally infected. You could probably buy a PCR positivity card off the internet.”
– Instead of working to verify legitimate cases of natural immunity, the government steamrolled ahead, demanding total vaccine compliance and punishing those who resisted. Full article: https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/paul-offit-admits-biden-administration-knew-natural-immunity-prevents-covid/ & X Link

GASTRONOMIA

This week’s outstanding wines: {Translation of review by Enrique Bellver}
– Camarolos Vinos de Altura: It is one of the best high altitude wines that today are being produced throughout the D.O. Malaga-Sierras de Malaga. Victoria Ordóñez has not only put all her enthusiasm in elaborating this coupage of Syrah, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Tempranillo, but also all her good work in the care of the vineyards for the result to be what it is, a great red wine from Malaga. The grapes come from two vineyards, Lagar de Badillo and Cortijo La Fresneda, at more than 850 meters above sea level. A very personal wine.
Winery: Victoria Ordóñez. ; D.O.: Sierras de Málaga.
Vintage: 2021 ; Serving temperature: 14-16ºC
Approximate price: 35€. ; Rating: 8/10
– Raza Carmelo Rodero: This wine, Raza, could well be defined as a substitute for the classic Carmelo Rodero Reserva, although there is no comparison to be made. The winery has tried and succeeded in making this red express all that the terroir and landscape of Pedrosa de Duero holds. In particular, I find it to be a fresher wine with more personality than the traditional Reserva from this winery. I really like its nose with that wide range of ripe fruit aromas. In the mouth it is dense and enveloping.
Winery: Rodero S.L. ; D.O.: Ribera del Duero
Vintage: 2021 ; Serving temperature: 14-17ºC
Approximate price: 42€. ; Rating: 8/10
– Enate Merlot-Merlot: This single varietal merlot from Somontano is another of those great wines that often go unnoticed in the Malaga hospitality industry. A serious mistake. The wines of the Somontano DO and especially those of this winery are a clear example of how foreign varieties, well cared for and perfectly adapted to the environment, produce very personal wines. Very complex on the nose with aromas of red fruits and balsamic notes. In the mouth it is very fleshy and persistent. Ideal for game dishes.
Winery: Enate ; D.O.: Somontano
Vintage: 2021 ; Serving temperature: 13-16ºC
Approximate price: 25€. ; Rating: 7,5/10
Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malagaenlamesa/vinos/cata-vinos-recomendados-1740164795-20250221000000-nt.html

TECH

Apple Drops iCloud’s Advanced Data Protection in the U.K. Amid Encryption Backdoor Demands by Gov’t:
– Apple is removing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature for iCloud from the United Kingdom with immediate effect following government demands for backdoor access to encrypted user data. “We are gravely disappointed that the protections provided by ADP will not be available to our customers in the UK given the continuing rise of data breaches and other threats to customer privacy,” the company was quoted as saying to Bloomberg.
– The unprecedented development comes merely weeks after reports emerged that the U.K. government had ordered Apple to build a backdoor to access any Apple user’s iCloud content. Per The Washington Post, the demand, issued by the U.K. Home Office under the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) aka ‘The Snoopers’ Charter’, “requires blanket capability to view fully encrypted material, not merely assistance in cracking a specific account.”
– ADP for iCloud is an optional setting that ensures that users’ trusted devices retain sole access to the encryption keys used to unlock data stored in its cloud. This includes iCloud Backup, Photos, Notes, Reminders, Safari Bookmarks, voice memos, and data associated with its own apps.
– With the removal of ADP in the region, Apple now only offers standard data protection for iCloud, which encrypts users’ data but stores the encryption keys in its own data centers (rather than safely stored and encrypted on your device), thereby making it accessible to law enforcement subject to a warrant {…and Apple employees, and Apple 3rd Party contractors and all their subcontractors, thus very little security at all. -Ed.}.
Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/apple-drops-iclouds-advanced-data.html

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New Qubit Developments Put Quantum Computers On Fast Track:
– The quantum world operates according to the laws of quantum mechanics, which are not the same laws of physics that govern the world we see. The particles are called qubits, or quantum bits, analogous to the bits, or ones and zeros, that computers now use.
– All the world’s current computers operating together can’t do what a one-million-qubit quantum computer will be able to do.
– Microsoft introduces Majorana 1, the first quantum chip using a Topological Core architecture. The chip utilizes a new topoconductor material to control Majorana particles for more reliable qubits. This architecture aims to scale to a million qubits on a single chip, solving complex industrial and societal problems. This new architecture used to develop the Majorana 1 processor offers a clear path to fit a million qubits on a single chip that can fit in the palm of one’s hand, Microsoft said.
– It leverages the world’s first topoconductor, a breakthrough type of material which can observe and control Majorana particles to produce more reliable and scalable qubits, which are the building blocks for quantum computers. The topoconductor, or topological superconductor, is a special category of material that can create an entirely new state of matter – not a solid, liquid or gas but a topological state.
– This breakthrough required developing an entirely new materials stack made of indium arsenide and aluminum, much of which Microsoft designed and fabricated atom by atom.
– The quantum chip doesn’t work alone. It exists in an ecosystem with control logic, a dilution refrigerator that keeps qubits at temperatures much colder than outer space, and a software stack that can integrate with AI and classical computers. All those pieces exist, built or modified entirely in-house, said Krysta Svore, Microsoft technical fellow. {Of course these technologies require astronomical amounts of power. Perhaps that explains why the Globalists are so obsessed with reducing the energy the public uses? -Ed.}
Full article: https://www.technocracy.news/microsoft-breakthrough-in-quantum-computing-with-an-entirely-new-state-of-matter/

TRAVEL

New Traffic Sign Introduced In Spain: {Translation, summary}
– Recognize this road sign? It is the P33 sign, born in France and increasingly seen in Spain. This sign debuted in the neighboring country in 2011 and is gradually being introduced in the rest of the countries of the European Union, including Spain.
– According to the DGT, it warns of “danger due to the proximity of a stretch in which transit is frequently hindered by a notable loss of visibility due to fog, rain, snow or smoke”. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/motor/conductores-no-saben-que-significa-senal-trafico-reconoces-5684939/

RELIGION

Pope Francis is still in critical condition: {Translation}
– Pope Francis did not experience another respiratory crisis on Sunday, according to the latest medical report. However, his critical condition remains, in part due to a “mild renal insufficiency” that has complicated his health situation. “Some blood tests show an initial mild renal insufficiency, currently under control,” according to the statement released by the Vatican.
– The pontiff, who has been hospitalized since Feb. 14 with bilateral pneumonia, was given two units of red blood cell concentrate, which increased his hemoglobin level, according to the medical report released Sunday. The thrombocytopenia, that is to say, the low level of platelets that was detected on Saturday, “remained stable”, explained the sources.
– “However – they added – some blood tests show an initial mild renal insufficiency, currently under control.” High-flow oxygen therapy continues through nasal cannulas, after the pope had a respiratory crisis this Saturday.
– The pope remains alert and well oriented, the medical report adds. “The complexity of the clinical picture and the necessary wait for the pharmacological therapies to give some response force the prognosis to remain reserved,” the sources added.
– During the morning, in the apartment set up on the 10th floor of the health center, Francis participated in Mass with those who are taking care of him during these days of hospitalization. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/sociedad/papa-francisco-sigue-critico-pese_0_2003394923.html

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Scientists Discovered An Ancient Civilization In The Jungle That Pre-dates The Aztec And Inca- See The Latest Discoveries From The Olmec Nation:
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Radical Feminist Epic Fail- Football Kiss Trial Concludes, all but one of Jenni’s charges dismissed- Rubiales to pay small fine on a single charge, all other defendents found not guilty: {Translation}
– The former president of the Spanish Football Federation (FEF), Luis Rubiales {pic}, has been sentenced for a crime of sexual assault for kissing the player Jenni Hermoso to 18 months fine at €20 per day, €10,800 in total. The sentence of the Central Criminal Court of the Audiencia Nacional has been known only a week after the end of the trial. The other three defendants, former women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda, former FEF sports director Albert Luque, and former marketing manager Rubén Rivera, were acquitted of the crime of coercion, as was Rubiales. An appeal from either side against this ruling can be made to the Criminal Division of the same court. The former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales immediately announced he will appeal the sentence.
– The ruling of the magistrate Juan Manuel Fernández-Prieto also prohibits the former head of the federation from approaching Hermoso within a radius of 200 meters and from communicating with her for one year.
– The Prosecutor’s Office of the Audiencia Nacional had requested in its report of conclusions a total sentence of two years and six months in prison for Rubiales, of which one year was for the crime of sexual assault and another year and a half for coercion. For the latter offense, the representative of the Public Prosecutor’s Office had requested a sentence of one year and six months for the other three defendants.
– The sentence dismisses the accusations of fraudulent pressures on Jenni Hermoso to change her version about the consent of the kiss, which took place in the medal ceremony of the World Cup in Australia held in August 2023. Appeals from both sides are anticipated. New charges against witnesses who testified with false claims of coercion will also be considered, putting several Spanish Women’s footballers and staff at risk of prosecution.
– {Thus Jenni’s spurious claims have caused womens football irrepairable damage as public support dwindles and sponsors flee due to what many consider Jenni’s outrageous claims over a minor indiscretion. All for a lousy €11k. Jenni’s salary in future contracts will shrink more than that as no one want to hire a pariah troublemaker. Nice job, you actually lost money in the long run! Get woke, go broke! Good luck in the Mexican minor leagues. -Ed.}
Sources, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/deportes/futbol/rubiales-condenado-meses-multa-beso-jenni-hermoso-20250220132428-ntrc.html &
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AXARQUÍA

35% Increase In Water Bills! The Mancomunidad Axarquia approves that fourteen municipalities pay 35% more for water: {Translation, summary}
– The General Meeting of the Association of Municipalities of the Costa del Sol-Axarquia approved this Wednesday the modification of the rates of the Non-Taxable Public Patrimonial Provision (PPPNT) water service to the 14 municipalities that are supplied from the reservoir of La Viñuela. At the meeting it was decided that these municipalities will pay 35.29% more for water. Also, a 27.12% increase in the provision of the integral sewerage wastewater treatment and impulsion service has also been certified, rejecting the arguments presented by the PSOE, Vox and the majority of residents that attended the recent Public Water Commission hearings.
– The municipalities that are supplied by the reservoir of La Viñuela and that will pay more from now on are: Almáchar, Algarrobo, Benamargosa, Benamocarra, Comares, Cútar, Iznate, Macharaviaya, Moclinejo, Rincón de la Victoria, Vélez-Málaga, Totalán, El Borge and Torrox. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/provincia/mancomunidad-axarquia-aprueba-manera-definitiva-subida-agua_0_2003377163.html

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Investigation of developers, builders and technical directors of several municipalities of the Axarquia for crimes against land use and urban planning in the province: {Translation}
– Agents belonging to the Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) of the Command of the Civil Guard of Malaga, under the direction and coordination of the Environmental Prosecutor’s Office of Malaga have carried out the so-called “Murus” operation which began in 2024 in the province of Malaga, acting in Mijas, Malaga, Antequera, Torrox, Rincon de la Victoria, Coin, Cortes de la Frontera, Estepona, Marbella, Ronda, Nerja and Velez-Malaga, among others.
– This operation was initiated with the aim of combating attacks against land use and urban planning, to protect the environment, the historical-artistic heritage and the landscape, as well as to ensure a sustainable and balanced urban development in the province of Malaga.
– During the development of this operation, 60 people have been investigated, including developers, builders and technical directors for alleged crimes against land management, for their involvement in the execution of non-legalizable works on rural land in several municipalities in the province. The agents observed the alleged commission of 58 urban planning crimes.
– 166 inspections have been carried out in all the counties of the province, detecting 254 administrative infractions, mainly due to lack of urban planning license, not complying with the project and/or the license, earth moving, etc. All the complaints have been sent to the respective town councils, who have the competences in territorial and urban planning matters and for the carrying out of the sanctioning proceedings.
– Of the actions carried out against the land, the following stand out: the illegal construction of single-family houses on rural land, in some cases in protected areas, the illegal installation of prefabricated houses for residential purposes, the construction of swimming pools masked as irrigation pools, the construction of barbecues for recreational purposes without justification or the construction of tool sheds and their subsequent change of use in a residential dwelling, among others. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/investigan-a-promotores-constructores-y-tecnicos-directores-de-varios-municipios-de-la-axarquia-por-delitos-contra-la-ordenacion-del-territorio-y-el-urbanismo-en-la-provincia/

MALAGA PROVINCE

The Aemet warns of the arrival of a new Atlantic front: this is the forecast in Málaga: {Translation}
– The week in Malaga has been marked by above normal temperatures, reaching 20 degrees, in general, throughout the territory. Looking ahead to the weekend, the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has reported that an Atlantic front will pass between the last moments of Friday and the early hours of Saturday, which will leave rain. The director of the Aemet in Malaga, Jesus Riesco, has indicated that this front will sweep “practically the entire province, but heavy rainfall is not expected”. This front is accompanied by a mass of cold air, which will lower the thermometers in general in the province, but temperatures will remain above normal,
***Rains in Malaga this weekend***
– The Malaga meteorologist has indicated that rain is not ruled out this Friday, due to the eastern cloudiness there may be some drizzle, mainly on the coast of the western half of the province of Malaga. This situation would occur mainly in the early hours of the day.
– In the middle of Friday enters a new Atlantic front, which will leave rains, widespread throughout the province of Malaga, but weak, being moderate in some areas. These precipitations will be concentrated in the early hours of the day, dissipating throughout the day. Looking ahead to Sunday, a few cloudy skies are expected.
– Regarding temperatures, the passage of front will leave the entry of a mass of cold air, lowering the maximum of 20 degrees on the coast this Friday. It is expected the passage of terral in the coastal area, so that on Saturday will rise again, expecting in Marbella highs reaching 22 degrees. In the interior, in the coming days temps will fall, 17 degrees are expected tomorrow Friday in Antequera, but on Sunday will rise to 18.
– Next Monday, February 24 the weather is stable and with temperatures above normal. In principle the maximums will mark for the beginning of the week 20 on the coast and 18 in the interior.
– For the rest of the week, Riesco has pointed out that right now there are many storms circulating, which can disrupt the path of each other, so it is still too early to know a more accurate forecast for the rest of the week. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/aemet-avisa-nuevo-frente-prevision-malaga_0_2003376256.html & X Link

EUROPE

Russia says it has taken back major chunk of Kursk region from Ukrainian forces:
– Russian forces have taken back more than 800 square km (309 square miles) of territory from Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, or about 64% of the total taken by Ukraine since an incursion began last year, a top Russian general said.
Colonel General Sergei Rudskoi, head of the General Staff’s main operational directorate, told the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper that Russia was advancing in all directions and Ukraine had been pushed into a defensive stance since February 2024 amid a major Russian offensive that took back considerable territory.
– Rudskoi said Russia now controlled 75% of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions and more than 99% of the Luhansk region. He said the four regions are now legally part of Russia and will never be returned to Ukraine. “Last year was a turning point in achieving our goals. The Kyiv regime will no longer be able to significantly change the situation on the battlefield,” Rudskoi said. “The enemy has largely lost the ability to produce the necessary weapons, equipment and ammunition. Mobilisation is usually forced.” Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-has-taken-back-major-chunk-kursk-region-ukrainian-forces-2025-02-20/

HEALTH

Andalusian pharmacies fail to meet Ozempic’s demand: {Translation, summary}
– Andalusian pharmacies are unable to meet the demand for Ozempic, a drug that has been marketed relatively recently in the region, whose prescription is indicated for diabetes patients and which, unlike traditional treatments for this disease, also makes it possible to lose excess weight.
– Without ruling out that this supply problem is forcing doctors not to prescribe Ozempic, Garcia qualifies a ‘boom’ in demand in Andalusia has created shortages. In statements to Europa Press, the president of the College of Pharmacists of Huelva has recalled the presence of other methods to fight diabetes, so that as far as he is concerned, there is no public health problem.
***Forced to buy expensive alternatives not covered by Public Health***
– In detail, Ozempic is a GLP-1 receptor agonist, as are Wegovy and Mounjaro, drugs that also help with weight loss. However, Ozempic does receive Social Security funding, while the other two do not. Both Wegovy and Mounjaro can be prescribed by private healthcare, Ozempic can only be prescribed by the public system of Andalusia and focused on diabetes control.
– Regarding Wegovy and Mounjaro, García explained that there is no shortage in Andalusian pharmacies. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1867656/las-farmacias-andaluzas-no-logran-cubrir-la-demanda-de-ozempic/

SPORTS

Football News- Slide continues for Guardiola and Man City in Champions League exit:
– The search for answers will continue for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City, with the manager saying he wants continue with the club but admitting that a new cycle is beginning.
– Guardiola couldn’t find a way to keep City alive in the Champions League on Wednesday, when another poor performance led to a 3-1 loss to Real Madrid and a 6-3 aggregate defeat to the Spanish powerhouse in the playoffs. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/man-city-guardiola-real-madrid-champions-league-552ccbb5613f9dde68225636836d9321

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Tennis News- Andreeva dumps Swiatek in straight sets to march into Dubai semis:
– An inspired Mirra Andreeva {pic} beat world number two Iga Swiatek for the first time in her career with a dominant 6-3 6-3 victory as the Russian 17-year-old moved into the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Championships on Thursday.
– With her victory, 12th seed Andreeva moved into the first WTA 1000 semi-final of her career while Swiatek became another top seed to exit the tournament after world number one Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out on Wednesday.
– Andreeva is also the youngest semi-finalist in Dubai since the tournament was first held in 2001 — a significant improvement from her last visit when she was knocked out in the first round last year. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/andreeva-dumps-swiatek-straight-sets-march-into-dubai-semis-2025-02-20/

SPACE

2024 YR4- What we know about the asteroid that could hit Earth:
– The 2024 YR4 asteroid set off automated asteroid warning systems after it was spotted through advanced telescopes in Rio Hurtado, Chile, last December. Since then, the asteroid has jumped to the top of the risk list – a catalogue of all space objects which could possibly clash with our planet. It’s far from panic stations – but experts say the probability of an impact with Earth has almost trebled from 1.2% in January to about 3.1% now.
– If there is impact, it’s estimated to be at 2.02pm on 22 December 2032 – though the precise time is prone to change, as is the exact probability of its collision with Earth. NASA says the asteroid would likely hit somewhere across the eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Arabian Sea, or South Asia.
– The asteroid is currently at level 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, which is a system used to determine how big a threat an asteroid or comet is to planet Earth. Level 3 is defined as a “close encounter meriting attention by astronomers”, because it has a 1% or greater chance of collision capable of localised destruction.
Full article: https://news.sky.com/story/2024-yr4-what-we-know-about-the-asteroid-that-could-hit-earth-13307919

TRAVEL

EU Says Travellers Without ETIAS Won’t Be Refused Entry During First 6 Months of Implementation:
– The European Union Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs has confirmed that the implementation of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) will be gradual, consisting of a transitional and grace period.
– “The launch of ETIAS will be followed by a transitional period of at least six months. This means that, for travel during this time, travellers should already apply for their ETIAS travel authorisation, but those without one will not be refused entry as long as they fulfil all remaining entry conditions.” – EU Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs.
Full article: https://schengen.news/eu-says-travellers-without-etias-wont-be-refused-entry-during-first-6-months-of-implementation/

PETS

This is how Planas’ ministry will put an end to cat colonies and, incidentally, to your dog: {Translation}
– The Ministry of Agriculture, directed by Luis Planas, has created a Decree-Law that is a joke of the Animal Welfare Law, it could be the definitive weapon to eliminate the feline colonies and, after a month and a half in force, it has already killed a little dog. This regulation, which has angered veterinarians, owners and animal lovers alike, consists of making access to antibiotics more difficult in order to “avoid resistance”. Is this necessary? No. The EU says that we are the country that has most reduced the use of antibiotics in animals. Is it dangerous for animals? Yes. Very much so. And also more expensive for the owners.
– The little dog Selva has become the first mortal victim of this law. She had an infection caused by the bite of another dog. Her veterinarian wanted to treat her with a combination of antibiotics, but the law does not allow it without first doing an antibiogram, a culture test that takes at least a week. Selva died of sepsis four days before the test results came back.
– The veterinary team that treated Selva is devastated by rage and helplessness. It is unusual for an animal to end up dying because of bureaucratic issues when the medication to prevent it is available in any pharmacy. And, as if that were not enough, they still have to endure how several members of an animalist political party reproach them for not having broken the law to save Selva.
– The culprits of Selva’s death are those politicians who have tied the hands of veterinarians when applying their medical criteria under threat of fines of between 60,000 and one million euros. The same ones who, hiding behind environmental criteria, have ignored that section of the Animal Welfare Law that obliges owners to provide their animals with “the sanitary care necessary to guarantee their health”.
***Cats in danger***
– How is it that the General Director of Animal Rights, José Ramón Becerra, after so much work to guarantee the health, rights and welfare of community cats, comes along and introduces a law that condemns stray animals and puts the caretakers of cat colonies in serious trouble?
– Here is a new problem that several veterinarians are already warning about. When a stray cat requiring an antibiotic arrives at the veterinarian’s office, the professionals used to administer a medicine (cephalexin) that lasts 15 days in the animal’s organism. Now they cannot. The government won’t let them, unless someone pays for the famous antibiogram and takes care of the cat until the results come back. What is the solution? They have to resort to a permitted antibiotic, although its effectiveness only lasts two or three days. So, unless the colony caretaker is able to recapture the animal, the cat will most likely die from the infection. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/opinion/2025-02-20/marta-arce-asi-es-como-el-ministerio-de-planas-acabara-con-las-colonias-felinas-y-de-paso-con-tu-perro-7221800/

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– Due to the success of the activity, the sessions of next Sunday, February 23 are full. The following will be in March (Sunday 30), April (Sunday 27), May (Sunday 25), June (Sunday 29), July (Sunday 27), August (Sunday 31), September (Sunday 28), October (Sunday 26), November (Sunday 30) and December (Sunday 28).
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SPAIN

Sanchez rejects Trump Plan to transfer the population of the Gaza Strip in talks with Egyptian president, “Gaza belongs to the Palestinians”: {Translation}
– The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has expressed his “resounding rejection” of US President Donald Trump’s plan for the population of the Gaza Strip to leave the territory and be relocated in the countries of the region: “Gaza belongs to the Palestinians,” said Sánchez.
– Together with the President of Egypt, Abdelfatah Al-Sisi, who is on an official visit to Spain, the head of the Executive said that the expulsion of Palestinians would be “immoral and contrary to international law” and would also have a “destabilizing effect” at regional and global level.
– Thus, in a joint statement from La Moncloa, he assured Al-Sisi that Spain will continue to support a political solution that will make the two-state solution a reality. On his side, the Egyptian leader thanked Sanchez for Spain’s position in favor of the rights of the Palestinians and the establishment of their own State.
Source, Spanish: https://www.teleprensa.com/articulo/nacional-3/sanchez-rechaza-presidente-egipcio-traslado-poblacion-franja-gaza-es-palestinos/202502191202322038445.html

ANDALUCÍA

Andalusia toughens penalties against illegal tourist homes and the platforms that advertise them: {Translation, summary}
– The Junta de Andalucía is increasing efforts against illegal tourist homes and other services of the sector that are offered clandestinely. This will be reflected in the new Sustainable Tourism Law that the Executive has already begun to process and that seeks to ensure that this type of accommodation have the same rights and obligations as others.
– Thanks to the new regulations, and a decree law on housing that the Board plans to approve soon, it will soon be recognized for the first time that housing for tourist use (VUT) will now be considered an “accommodation service”, which in turn will force them to abide by the penalty system, which the Board will harden in a “severe” way.
– Thus, serious infractions that were previously fined between 2,000 and 18,000 euros will go to a range of between 10,000 and 100,000, while the very serious ones, which until now were punished with between 18,000 and 150,000 euros, will have a punishment of between 100,000 and 600,000. The penalties will apply to all tourist services, including now the VUT, operating in a “clandestine” way, as well as to the platforms that advertise them or those that do not inform the Board of how many tourist apartments they offer.
– In addition, it is stipulated that tourist homes will have an economic and non-residential urban use, but they will have to be “compatible” with the latter, which will allow municipalities to “link economic development with the city model”. Source, Spanish:
https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5683617/0/andalucia-endurece-las-sanciones-contra-las-viviendas-turisticas-ilegales-las-plataformas-que-las-anuncien/

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FUENGIROLA

Home invader ties up and beats the inhabitants of a house during raid: {Translation}
– The National Police have resolved the violent assault on a house in Fuengirola (Malaga), in which an assailant, 42 years old, tied with zip-ties and violently beat its inhabitants to confess where the safe was located, from which he stole 32,000 euros.
– The investigations began after a complaint from a resident of Fuengirola, a 69 year old woman who told the police how a man had assaulted her house after pushing her into it, where she, her sister with intellectual disabilities and her caregiver were inside.
The assault, according to police sources in a statement, was carried out with great violence, to the point that the thief immobilized the women, whom he beat repeatedly.
– After investigations by officers of the Judicial Police Brigade of the Local Police Station of Fuengirola, the assailant has been charged with crimes of robbery with violence, false imprisonment and injury. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1866634/ata-con-bridas-y-golpea-a-las-moradoras-de-una-casa-para-que-digan-donde-tienen-el-dinero/

USA

Putin Says Normal Diplomatic Ties Restored Between Russia and US:
– Vladimir Putin has said that normal diplomatic ties have been restored between Russia and the United States. “The constant expulsion of diplomats from Washington and Moscow does not lead to anything good,” Putin said according to RIA Novosti, Russian state-owned media. Putin expressed interest in meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump but stressed that any such talks must be carefully planned to ensure a productive outcome.
– Putin’s remarks came just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Trump of operating within a “Russian disinformation space,” citing the former president’s past engagements with Kremlin officials. Zelensky, who has been vocal about his concerns over Trump’s stance on Ukraine, is expected to meet U.S. special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, who arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday.
– Trump lashed out at Zelensky on Wednesday, branding him a “dictator without elections”, following the Ukrainian leader’s comments. Trump, who has long criticized U.S. support for Ukraine, made the remark in a post on Truth Social, where he dismissed Zelensky as “a modestly successful comedian” who convinced the United States to pour billions into what he described as “a war that couldn’t be won, that never had to start.” “A Dictator without Elections,” Trump wrote in his Wednesday post, in response to Ukraine cancelling elections that were scheduled for today, 20 Feb. Full article: https://www.newsweek.com/putin-says-normal-diplomatic-ties-restored-between-russia-us-2033203

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Covid vaccine faces ban for all Americans in radical U-turn by Trump team:
– Covid vaccines could be suspended for all age groups in America under radical new plans backed by key health figures in the Trump Administration. Several experts poised for top jobs in US health agencies subscribe to the disputed idea the shots are causing widespread side effects and deaths.
– DailyMail.com also understands Robert F Kennedy Jr has privately expressed concerns about the vaccines and signaled he is open to axing them if the data supports it.
– Other key advisors to Kennedy have promoted conspiratorial views on social media about the Covid vaccines, including that the shots killed more people than they saved. Dr Aseem Malhotra, a British cardiologist being considered for a health advisory role in Kennedy’s new health departments, has called for the jabs to be suspended and and reassessed.
– Two states — Idaho and Montana — have already begun considering legislation to ban the use of the mRNA Covid vaccines. Lawmakers bringing the rules have raised fears that the vaccines could ‘integrate’ into human DNA, a conspiracy theory that is not backed by evidence.
– The HOPE accord, signed by Dr Bhattacharya, claims there is a ‘causal link’ between the mRNA shots and an alarming rise in excess deaths worldwide. During Covid and in the years following the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of more people in the US died than would normally be expected. While many experts have attributed these deaths to cancers, heart disease, undiagnosed Covid and the worsening of health problems missed during lockdowns. The new petition suggests the mRNA vaccines played a role. It states: ‘This new technology was granted emergency use authorisation to address a situation that no longer exists. “Going forward, the burden of proof falls on those still advocating for these products to compellingly demonstrate that they aren’t resulting in net harm. Until such evidence is presented, regulators should suspend their use as a matter of standard medical precaution.” Full article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14174091/Covid-vaccine-faces-ban-Americans-radical-U-turn-Trump-team.html

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Collapse at the Malaga Maternity Hospital- waits of up to three years and more than 700 ultrasound scans not performed: {Translation}
– In a note sent to the media, CSIF, the majority union in the medical professions as a whole in Andalusia, denounces that there are currently more than 4,000 patients referred from Primary Care who are still waiting for an appointment since April 2024, from all over the province of Malaga. Added to this are more than 5,000 gynecological check-ups on hold since 2022 and 2023 and more than 700 high-resolution ultrasound scans pending since November 2023. “There are also unacceptable delays in basic sterility studies (EBE), with cases pending since September 2023, which blocks access to assisted reproduction consultation and paralyzes treatments,” they lament. In addition, the union denounces that in some cases the deadlines and guarantees of the SAS are not being complied with,
– Regarding the Endometriosis unit, they also consider that it suffers a “worrying” collapse, since essential tests such as MRIs and high-resolution ultrasound scans are delayed for more than a year, “preventing the timely diagnosis and treatment of this chronic and degenerative disease”. In fact, the delay in these tests can aggravate the pathology of the patients, complicating the necessary surgical interventions, according to the union.
– This “serious deterioration in care” is compounded by the decline in the quality of care in Obstetrics, where delays in appointments during the corresponding week of gestation have skyrocketed during holiday periods. “As a consequence of the disastrous hospital management, the service has gone from a rating of 7.6 in 2020 to a 4.48 in 2023,” they emphasize.
– But why is this happening? Unlike the situation in other services or in other areas related to healthcare, in this case it does not seem to be a question of lack of resources or personnel, but of poor management. This is pointed out by the union and confirmed by workers consulted by SUR, who point to the lack of planning. “In 2024 only 13 consultations of Basic Study of Sterility have been opened, when they should be enabled from Monday to Friday, which has meant the loss of more than a thousand appointments in this specialty.”
– “In addition, Gynecology consultations are opened and closed without clear criteria, depending on the number of professionals available. Some specialties, such as Endometriosis or IUDs, only work intermittently, leaving patients without guaranteed access to healthcare and aggravating the waiting list”, they continue. These same workers insist that both the hospital management and the sub-directorate are “perfectly aware” of what has been going on for years. “But we do not know why, they do not take action,” these workers point out. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga/colapso-materno-esperas-malaga-700-ecografias-20250218191149-nt_amp.html

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EU wants to eliminate info sheets in prescriptions in favor of digital, online info sheets: {Translation, summary}
– The package leaflet, that sheet of paper that once unfolded is a challenge to fold back into its original form and which contains in small print information relevant to the safe use of drugs, could disappear within at least five years. This is what the European Commission has proposed.
– But on its way through the Council and the European Parliament until it is approved, many voices have already been raised against this proposed regulation. This Wednesday, following in the wake of European organizations, Spanish doctors, pharmacists, patients, pensioners and consumers have expressed their rejection of the elimination of paper package leaflets for medicines sold in pharmacies because they consider that “replacing them with digital formats would not only create barriers to access to information, but would also put the health of millions of people at risk”, especially the elderly, who are the most polymedicated and least digitized. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5683881/0/medicos-farmaceuticos-consumidores-pacientes-rechazan-eliminar-prospecto-papel-cinco-anos-como-pide-europa/

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Tennis News- ATP 500 Tournament of Doha update:
– A day after Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas were sent packing in Doha, order was restored amongst the seeded players at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open.
– Carlos Alcaraz fended off his fellow 21-year-old competitor, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, for his seventh consecutive win.
– De Minaur, the No. 2 seed, remained on course for another final collision with Alcaraz. The Australian defeated Botic van de Zandschulp, 6-4, 6-4, in upping his season record to 13-2. For a semifinal spot, he meets Andrey Rublev.
– Fourth seed Daniil Medvedev continued his quest to end a title drought dating back to May 2023 by routing Zizou Bergs, 6-2, 6-1. In the last eight, Medvedev faces Felix Auger-Aliassime.
– Eighth seed Jack Draper dispatched qualifier Christopher O’Connell, 6-2, 6-1, and gets either Matteo Berrettini or Tallon Griekspoor Friday. Full article: https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/carlos-alcaraz-fends-off-luca-nardi-lead-doha-quarterfinalists-atp-de-minaur-rublev

FINANCIAL

British Pound Edges Lower Vs Euro, Dollar As Inflation Jump Drives Stagflation Fears:
– A stronger-than-expected headline inflation figure triggered a Pound spike on Wednesday, but stagflation fears pulled it away from initial highs.
– The Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate hit 2025 highs just below 1.2100 before a retreat to 1.2070. UK consumer prices declined 0.1% for January, but the headline inflation rate increased to 3.0% from 2.5% previously and above consensus forecasts of 2.8%. This was also the highest annual reading since March 2024.
– The core inflation rate increased sharply to 3.7% from 3.2% and in line with market expectations. The CPI(H) figure, preferred by the ONS, increased to 3.9% from 3.5% and the strongest reading since January 2024.
– The largest upward contribution came from transport, and food and non-alcoholic beverages while the largest downward contribution came from housing and household services. The goods inflation rate increased to 1.0% from 0.7% with the services-sector rate increasing to 5.0% from 4.4%.
– The Bank of England will inevitably be uneasy over inflation trends, especially with stubborn services-sector pressures, and energy prices are set to increase again. A reluctance to cut interest rates could underpin the Pound on yield grounds, but there will be further concerns over the risk of stagflation in the economy, especially if business confidence slides in Friday’s PMI survey. Full article: https://www.exchangerates.org.uk/news/42396/2025-02-19-british-pound-edges-lower-vs-euro-dollar-as-inflation-jump-drives-stagflation-fears.html

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Sanchez refuses to testify- denies request attend the ‘Begoña Commission’ in the Madrid Assembly: {Translation, summary}
– The commission of inquiry into the alleged favorable treatment of the Complutense University to the wife of the President of the Government, Begoña Gómez, faces the sixth working session on Wednesday with an absence that was expected and that has been confirmed this Monday afternoon. Pedro Sánchez {pic} has informed the Assembly that he will not attend the commission of inquiry.
– The reply was sent by La Moncloa, addressed to the president of the Assembly, Enrique Ossorio. In the letter, it is explained that “it is a reiterated doctrine of the Council of State that the autonomic Parliaments do not have the power to require the appearance of authorities, officials or agents, current or former, of the State”. “Therefore, in the condition of State authority of the President of the Government, the provisions of the aforementioned rulings are taken into account”. The Council of State will now consider if this excuse to avoid testifying is valid.
– In the event that the opinion of the Council of State concludes that Sanchez presence is mandatory, he would be re-sent the request with his summons to the commission, and he would be informed of this obligation and the legal consequences of non-compliance. The Bureau would have to set a date to resume the session and finalize the work plan. Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/madrid/comision-begona-suspendera-sanchez-acude-espera-dictamen-20250217174742-nt_amp.html

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Sanchez tries to scam the new EU defence requirements- rather than boost defence spending on improving Spain’s defence capacity he is simply raising the military salaries, a clear insult to other EU countries that invest in increased capacity, the actual purpose of the mandate: {Translation, summary}
– In the midst of the European debate on the military investment of each country and the demands of the United States to assume their responsibilities, the Government has announced a salary increase in the Armed Forces that will allow Spain to increase its defense spending by 400 million euros.
– Specifically, the Ministry of Defense will approve “in the next few days” a decree to increase military salaries, which will supposedly allow the Government to try to get out of the worst position in defense investment among major NATO countries, where they are only above Luxembourg (see chart).
– This quick-fix ploy by the Sanchez administration is intended to count as defense spending in the eyes of NATO and will be another way to quickly improve the low figure of 1.28% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that Spain presented in 2024. Spain should have reached 2% last year but in 2022 it asked for more time and set itself the goal of reaching that figure in 2029. Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/gobierno-aumentara-sueldos-militares-subir-400-millones-20250218141756-nt.html

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Feijóo warns of Sánchez that “you can’t play” with security obligations and believes that Ukraine will test government unity: {Translation, summary}
– The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo {pic}, has warned this Tuesday the head of the Executive, Pedro Sánchez, that “you can not play” with security and stressed that the key moment in Europe with peace in Ukraine and the debate on defense will test the “strength and unity” of the coalition government of PSOE and Sumar.
– At an event in Librilla (Murcia) after visiting the citrus company García Aranda, S.L, Feijóo stressed that at this moment he does not know if “it is possible” that the head of the Executive is “able to coexist with his partners, both with his partners in the Government and with his parliamentary partners”.
– “We do not know because it is evident that in the Government there are no agreements and it is also evident that between the Government and the parliamentary partners there are also divergences. What I do warn is that you cannot play with our security, you cannot play with the productive sectors of our country and you cannot play with the international prestige of our nation,” he warned. “If the world is moving, Europe cannot stand idly by. The citizens need and deserve a European Union that reacts and that the European Union is a relevant actor in international politics”, he said, adding that ‘tantrums, lamentations, insults do not fit’ in a context in which, in his opinion, ‘determination, pragmatism, intelligence and diplomacy are obligatory’. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-feijoo-avisa-sanchez-no-puede-jugar-seguridad-cree-ucrania-pondra-prueba-unidad-gobierno-20250218140028.html

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The Constitutional Court warns Sánchez, “The Magna Carta demands solidarity between communities”: {Translation, summary}
– The Plenary of the Constitutional Court overturned last week the protocol for immigrant minors of the Canary Islands Government. In the sentence, drafted by the conservative Ricardo Enríquez and approved unanimously, the Plenary partially agrees with the central Executive because the newly arrived minors must be taken in by the autonomous community, since it is a matter of social assistance.
– However, the Constitutional Court did not limit itself to resolving this issue. The sentence includes a decision endorsed by all the magistrates that acquires special significance at a time when the Spanish Government is negotiating with Junts the cession of immigration competences to individual autonomous communities, such as is being done with Catalonia and the Canary Islands. In this tug of war, Puigdemont claims the “comprehensive management” to which Pedro Sánchez committed to him in January 2024 in order to receive investiture votes. For the Government, this position creates a dispute, follow the law or support those who blackmailed Sanchez so he can maintain his minority government.
– Once the ruling has been handed down, the Court assures that it cannot close its eyes to the reality underlying this “constitutional process”. According to its criteria, immigration is a phenomenon “of an evident supra-autonomic nature that transcends the circle of its own interests”, as stated in Article 137 of the Constitution, and “notoriously exceeds its capacity for autonomous management”. Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/tribunal-constitucional-avisa-sanchez-carta-magna-exige-20250218035715-nt_amp.html

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Princess Leonor pays tribute to the fallen for Spain and Brazil during her stopover in Salvador de Bahia: {Translation, summary}
– The heiress to the throne together with a several colleagues and another formation of the Army, Marinha, and Força Air of Brazil have participated in a floral offering to the fallen of both Armed Forces, in the fort of Santa María de Salvador (Bahía), a construction of the construction of the seventeenth century. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-princesa-leonor-rinde-homenaje-caidos-espana-brasil-escala-salvador-bahia-20250218181345.html

AXARQUÍA

The PSOE will demand that the Board resumes the construction of the TWO desalination plants “that it promised to promote in the Axarquia”: {Translation}
– The PSOE will demand in the plenary of the Provincial Council that the Andalusian Government resumes the project of the desalination plant “that it promised to promote in the Axarquia”. This was announced by the socialist spokesman in the provincial institution, Josele González, who has accused the president of the Board, Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, of deceiving the people of Malaga.
– Gonzalez recalled that on May 11, 2023 the President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez, announced that the Government of Spain would assume the construction of a desalination plant in the region of Axarquia. “Faced with the dramatic drought situation that our province was suffering, the Government took a step forward and pledged to invest 100 million euros in the construction of this infrastructure,” he said.
– He also noted that six days after the commitment made by the Government of Spain, the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, said he was anticipating that in the Axarquia there would be two desalination plants, “one private initiative and one from the central government.” “It has been almost two years and it does not seem that the two desalination plants committed to the Axarquia region are evolving in the same way,” he said.
– Thus, he has exposed that the desalination plant promoted by the Government of Spain “is moving forward”. “The Government, which will soon receive the preliminary draft of the Central Board of Users, is committed to expedite this action to the maximum. However, the desalination plant promoted by the Board is neither here nor expected,” he said. In this way, he recalled that in a recent visit to the Axarquia, the regional Minister of Water, Ramon Fernandez Pacheco, has ensured that at this time there is only one project, the government’s public desalination project. “Today, the only project that is on the table is the one being promoted by Acuamed,” said the counselor.
– “The commitment of the Board and, in particular, the promises of Moreno Bonilla to promote a second, privately operated desalination plant in the Axarquia have been a deception to the people of Malaga. Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla and the Popular Party have returned to deceive the people of Malaga and to sell smoke. In May 2023 promised to promote a private desalination plant in the Axarquia and now the counselor has said that they will not carry it out,” he said.
– Therefore, the PSOE wants that in the plenary the Diputación de Málaga rejects the failure of the president of the Junta de Andalucía to promote a desalination plant for the Axarquia by private initiative and urges the Junta de Andalucía to resume the project a desalination plant for the Axarquia by private initiative and to expedite it to the maximum, as well as the Government of Spain is doing with the public desalination plant. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-psoe-exigira-en-el-pleno-de-la-diputacion-que-la-junta-retome-el-proyecto-de-la-desaladora-que-se-comprometio-a-impulsar-en-la-axarquia/

MALAGA PROVINCE

They find two Brits, an old woman and her son, dead at her home in Alhaurín el Grande: {Translation}
– First died the son, who was 63 years old, and then for lack of care, his mother of 90. Their bodies were found last Thursday in Alhaurin el Grande. The main hypothesis is that both died of natural causes, she by starvation, as she was dependent. It was the social services of the City Council that set off the alarms. They had not heard from this British family for several days.
– The municipal technicians alerted the Local Police, who sent a patrol to check on them. It was not the first time, but Thursday was different. The local police knocked on the door, but no one opened it. In the absence of an answer, they went inside the house. Inside, they found the bodies of both, which showed no signs of violence. According to Sur, the municipal services had already intervened a few days earlier, when the ambulance service went to the house to assist the mother, who was in the terminal phase.
– The two corpses were transferred to the Institute of Legal Medicine (IML) of Malaga for the autopsy. Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/andalucia/malaga/hallan-anciana-hijo-muertos-casa-alhaurin-grande-20250218150050-nts.html

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Malaga, epicenter of the centenary of the Vuelta Ciclista a Andalucía, with three key stages: {Translation, summary}
– This 2025, the Vuelta Ciclista a Andalucía Ruta del Sol celebrates its centenary with Malaga as the main protagonist. From February 19 to 23, three stages will cross the province, starting with the queen stage on February 19, starting in Torrox and finishing in Nerja, which will pass through the Axarquia and its demanding mountain passes. In addition, Malaga will host the finish of the fourth stage, which will culminate in Alhaurín de la Torre, and will be the starting point of the last day, with destination in La Línea de la Concepción. These stages will be key in the fight for the general classification.
– The 71st edition of the Ruta del Sol is characterized by a route of more than 800 kilometers and 11 mountain passes, seven of which are in Malaga. The day of February 19, with 162.6 km, will be the hardest, with five mountain passes, highlighting the Alto Mirador de la Axarquía and the Alto de Canillas de Aceituno. This stage will be a challenge for climbers, marking important differences in the general classification. The province of Malaga will once again showcase its imposing mountain scenery, with towns such as Vélez, Algarrobo, Sedella and Cómpeta, among others, which will be the setting for this internationally renowned event.
– The Kilómetro de Oro will be another novelty, a special sprint that will award time bonuses and will be disputed at strategic points, such as Antequera in the fourth stage, which adds an extra component of excitement to the competition. In addition, the province will see how elite teams of world cycling, such as Movistar Team and UAE Team Emirates, will face each other in this race, considered one of the most important of the season in Spain. At the sporting level, the participation of riders such as Enric Mas, Thomas Pidcock and Michał Kwiatkowski, who will fight for victory in a course that favors both climbers and sprinters. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1866806/malaga-epicentro-del-centenario-de-la-vuelta-ciclista-a-andalucia-con-tres-etapas-clave/

MALAGA CITY

Digital Desperation- Unable to attract tech workers due to low salaries, high rents and a failed plan to entice digital nomads, Malaga Techpark will now provide temporary housing for new workers: {Translation, summary}
– The alliance formed by Grupo Lar, a Spanish company specialized in management of real estate assets, and the Andalusia impact fund managed by Arcano, has closed an agreement with The Residential Club group for the management of its “housing solutions building” for the workers of Málaga Techpark. This project is in the end of works and is expected to open its doors in summer of 2025. If it is successful more of them will be needed to house the tens of thousands of anticipated Techpark employees in coming years.
– The property will host 105 accommodations and 186 beds and will have a total of five floors distributed in three blocks connected to each other. On an area of 7,500 square meters, the space will also have 56 parking spaces and a pool, as well as with bar-cafeteria, laundry, common rooms, a multipurpose room, gym, coworking spaces, a social room with cinema, a living room for events and a restoration space.
– This is the first non -permanent housing solution oriented to workers in Malaga Techpark. At present, Techpark houses 700 companies from 21 countries.
Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga-capital/malaga-techpark-contara-verano-residencia-trabajadores-20250218134052-nt_amp.html

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Con Málaga calls for a plan to revitalize the ‘hippies’ flea market: {Translation, summary}
– Con Málaga calls for a plan to revitalize the hippie market next to the esplanade of the María Zambrano Station. The merchants, in the 80s and 90s could “earn 80,000 or 90,000 pesetas a day (between 480 and 540 euros a day), a fortune,” said Francisco Lopez, the only worker of that time that continues in the same position. Today, this idyllic situation has taken a 180-degree turn. Of the 20 stalls that could be found then, five are still standing and one is for sale. The municipal group will defend a motion next Thursday in the Economy Committee.
– On behalf of the traders of the craft market, Alba Vergara, has asked for basic actions: the improvement of night lighting, “that this is very poor and gives a feeling of insecurity for both citizens and visitors and negatively impacts on commercial activity.”
– Secondly, “the maintenance and cleanliness of the area, which is very neglected”. Thirdly, he explained, “establish a pedestrian crossing right in front of the Renfe gate, to allow people to pass through the market in an agile and safe way and stop being on an island surrounded by traffic”. “And as a fourth, it is essential to take advantage of the boulevard, of the wonderful shade trees we have to create an urban experience, so that both visitors and locals can enjoy this area.
– Toni Morillas, councilman of Con Málaga, explained that “the market of ‘the hippies’ of Malaga dates from 1979, is the oldest craft market in the city, with more than 45 years active”.
– The deputy spokeswoman for the leftist coalition has criticized that “the PP government talks a lot about aid and support for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs, however, we are seeing how it turns its back on those who work day after day to move their business forward, trying to do something that very few people do in Malaga, as evidenced by the fact that it is the oldest craft market in the city of Malaga.”
– Thus, Morillas has asked the government team to “take seriously the claims of traders and artisans, which are common sense claims and that would revitalize this space.” Specifically, “so that it can be a space where the urban experience could be facilitated, where there could be urban art, the roofs could be improved, pedestrian access from the train station could be improved, lighting and security could be improved, the roofs could be improved and, ultimately, it could become a safe, friendly and attractive environment for the residents of Malaga who want to buy local crafts and also for those who visit us. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/malaga-reclama-plan-revitalizar-mercadillo-hippies_0_2003359985.html

GRANADA

Semi-naked man breaks into woman’s flat in Granada, puts on her dressing gown and makes himself dinner:
– A man in just his underwear broke into an elderly woman’s flat in the San Ildefonso neighbourhood in Granada, put on her dressing gown and made himself dinner, before being arrested by the Local Police. The odd incident happened on Sunday night in Calle Parra Alta de Cartuja.
– The assailant, who had sneaked into the building, rang the doorbell of the woman’s flat. Although she could not see anyone through the peephole, the woman opened the door, thinking that the noises she could hear indicated that a neighbour of hers was in trouble. The door had barely moved, when a foot slipped through the gap. The semi-naked man shoved the victim aside and entered her home. The woman ran to the street and started screaming. In the meantime, the perpetrator locked the door.
– What followed stunned the victim and other witnesses who observed the events through the flat’s window: the man put on one of the woman’s dressing gowns, calmly made himself dinner and even sat comfortably on the sofa.
– Residents of the building called the emergency services at 9.40pm. Three units of the Local Police were sent to the scene. Police sources tried to get the man to open the door on his own initiative, but the assailant was oblivious to everything that was going on. The police officers called the fire brigade for support. Firefighters managed to access the flat via an interior patio. Within minutes, the man was arrested and taken to the city’s National Police headquarters. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/costa-tropical/raids-womans-flat-granada-naked-puts-her-20250218121654-nt.html

GIBRALTAR

Spain Might Tighten Border Checks for Gibraltar Residents, Gibraltar Warns of Reciprocal Action:
– Spain’s police might tighten the border controls for residents of Gibraltar this week, raising concerns among the Gibraltar authorities. As a local media report explains, the Spanish police chief has reportedly ordered the officers in this part of the country to begin stamping the passports of Gibraltar residents in a gradual manner, Schengen.News reports.
– This order has come despite Spain, the UK, Gibraltar, and the EU Commission reaching an interim agreement until a final decision is made on a new framework for the movement of EU passport holders and UK passport holders into the territory of one another. Under the current interim agreement, red ID card holders should be permitted to enter Spanish territory without being required to undergo checks that apply to other non-EU citizens. After Brexit, the red ID card holders group includes Gibraltar residents holding a UK passport too, Gibraltar Chronicle explains.
– This means that all those who hold a red ID card, including Gibraltar-resident British passport holders, can cross the border and enter the Schengen Area without having their passport stamped. However, in case the Spanish police decide to tighten the immigration check for Gibraltar residents, this will not be the case anymore.
– On the other hand, Gibraltar permits EU passport holders to enter its territory only with their ID card. Full article: https://schengen.news/spain-might-tighten-border-checks-for-gibraltar-residents-gibraltar-warns-of-reciprocal-action/

MIGRATION IN SPAIN

Two Cayucos arrive at El Hierro with 157 migrants aboard in recent hours: {Translation}
– Two Cayucos with 157 migrants on board have arrived in the last hours to El Hierro Island, they report sources of maritime rescue and the 112 Canary Islands.
– The first was located late on Monday afternoon to about 10 miles southwest of the island after a call to 112 of one of the occupants of the boat. The rescue device mobilized the Helimer 204 and Salvamar Adhara, maritime rescue, and the Cuco helicopter of the Civil Guard, and the migrants were landed in the port of La Restinga. In the Cayuco 69 men and four women were traveling, all in apparent good health.
– The second has arrived in the early hours of this Tuesday at the port of La Restinga with 84 people-81 men of sub-Saharan origin and three women-two of whom have been treated by health services with a picture of mild hypothermia. The Cayuco overturned in the immediate vicinity of the port but the migrants managed to come ashore on their own. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1866644/llegan-dos-cayucos-a-el-hierro-con-157-migrantes-a-bordo-en-las-ultimas-horas/

EUROPE

European leaders want a say in talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. The US is brushing EU off and Dutch PM explains why:
– European leaders insisted Monday they must have a say in international talks to end the war in Ukraine despite the clear message from both Washington and Moscow that there was no role for them as yet in negotiations that could shape the future of the continent.
– Three hours of emergency talks at the Elysee Palace in Paris left leaders of Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, NATO and the European Union without a common view on possible peacekeeping troops after a U.S. diplomatic blitz on Ukraine last week threw a once-solid trans-Atlantic alliance into turmoil.
– U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for U.S. backing while reaffirming he’s ready to consider sending British forces on the Ukrainian ground alongside others “if there is a lasting peace agreement.”
– There was a rift though with some EU nations, like Poland, which have said they don’t want their military imprint on Ukraine soil. French President Emmanuel Macron was non-committal.
– Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof acknowledged the Europeans “need to come to a common conclusion about what we can contribute. And that way we will eventually get a seat at the table,” adding that “just sitting at the table without contributing is pointless.”
Full article: https://apnews.com/article/eu-europe-ukraine-nato-security-summit-trump-060c8661c59f8f75b96711d3889ce559

GASTRONOMIA

They create an intelligent sensor to detect the freshness of fish and meat: {Translation}
– The ECSens research group of the University of Granada (UGR) has developed a sensor that allows to determine the freshness of packaged foods such as fish and meat through a color change. This sensor, made with natural compounds such as turmeric and red cabbage, is biocompatible and non-toxic, which allows its “direct contact” with food, as reported by the UGR in a press release on Friday.
– The detection is carried out by means of a camera or a smartphone, which facilitates its use by consumers. This breakthrough is part of a line of research initiated in 2015 that seeks to “improve food safety through smart packaging.” The sensor developed by UGR researchers detects the presence of ammonia, a compound that is released during the decomposition of fish. Depending on the concentration of the same in the packaging, it changes color, thus indicating the level of freshness of the product. “This system is not only safe for the consumer, but it is also very accessible, since it uses common technologies such as cameras or smartphones for its operation”, detailed from the UGR.
– The ECSens team, formed by researchers from the departments of Analytical Chemistry and Electronics and Computer Technology, is now working on the integration of this sensor in fish trays and on the possibility of “performing the detection through mobile applications”.
– This breakthrough adds to other achievements of the group, such as the development of a carbon dioxide sensor to determine the freshness of pork, published in 2020. In that case, the researchers were able to monitor the freshness of meat in real time using a smartphone, allowing consumers to “verify the state of the product before buying or consuming it.”
– For the head of the study, “these innovations not only improve food safety, but also contribute to reducing food waste by allowing consumers to make informed decisions about the freshness of what they buy and consume. Smart packaging represents a further step towards safer and more sustainable food”. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1866611/crean-un-sensor-inteligente-para-detectar-la-frescura-del-pescado-y-la-carne/

HEALTH

Measles outbreak in a day care center on the coast of Malaga rises- eight cases already confirmed: {Translation, summary}
– The new outbreak of measles detected in a nursery on the coast of Malaga adds, 10 days after the first detection, a total of eight confirmed cases, as confirmed to this newspaper sources from the health administration.
– It was in the first week of February when the first infections were reported. At that time, two of them were still suspected and one was considered confirmed. The affected children were twins aged 2 years and a third aged 14 months. All of them had a common denominator: they were not vaccinated with the triple viral vaccine, an inoculation that protects against this disease, rubella and mumps.
– As there were three cases in the same school, the Junta de Andalucía declared it a measles outbreak. Since then, five more cases associated with this outbreak have been confirmed. In view of these cases, the Consejería de Salud de la Junta de Andalucía immediately activated the surveillance and follow-up protocol. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/suben-casos-brote-sarampion-guarderia-malaga_0_2003357914.html

TECH

New FrigidStealer Malware Targets macOS Users Via Fake Browser Update Pop-Ups {pic}:
– Cybersecurity researchers are alerting to a new campaign that leverages popup messages to deliver a new Apple macOS malware known as FrigidStealer.
– TA2727 is a “threat actor that uses fake update themed lures to distribute a variety of malware payloads,” the Proofpoint Threat Research Team said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
– The campaign works by redirecting users to a fake update page that downloads a new information stealer codenamed FrigidStealer, thereby infecting the device.
– {The best way to avoid this threat is to keep your Mac fully updated by frequently doing updates manually, system & apps. Never do an update by clicking on a pop-up message on your screen. -DrLaptop} Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/new-frigidstealer-malware-targets-macos.html

OTHER

Brit Biker Couple Update- Iran accuses detained British couple of spying:
– Iranian authorities have accused a British couple from Andalucia, detained in the country since January, of spying, state media reported Tuesday.
– Mizanonline.ir, a news website affiliated with the country’s judiciary, cited Asghar Jahangir, a spokesman for the judiciary as saying that the Revolutionary Guard’s intelligence forces incarcerated the couple, a man and a woman, while in the southern city of Kerman at the time.
– They are accused of spying and having links to intelligence agencies of “hostile countries” and collecting information from several Iranian provinces, according to Jahangir who didn’t provide further details. The report didn’t name the couple, however, a family statement released Saturday through the U.K. Foreign Office identified them as Craig and Lindsay Foreman, saying their situation was distressing and causing “significant concern.”
– The two were reportedly traveling around the world on motorbikes when they were detained in January. British media, citing social media posts, reported that they had crossed into Iran from Armenia on Dec. 30 and were planning to enter Pakistan next. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-britain-couple-spying-93c7cf147b039b95ccdd029b33e81e8b

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Young Polish woman Julia Wendell claiming to be Madeleine McCann provides DNA tests: {Translation, summary}
– The case of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the three year old British girl who disappeared in Portugal in 2007, continues to generate interest and controversy 16 years later. Now, 23 year old Julia Wendell has come forward claiming to be Madeleine and has provided DNA evidence that could support this claim.
– Recently, Julia Wendell has published on her Instagram account the results of a DNA analysis that, according to her, could demonstrate that it is Madeleine McCann. Although the missing girl’s parents refused to participate in the test, Wendell’s genetic profile was used and compared with DNA samples found in the room where Madeleine disappeared.
– According to the report presented by Wendell, there is a 69.23% genetic match with Gerry McCann, Madeleine’s father. The document states that this is “a perfect match between father and child” and that “scientific evidence strongly supports that McCann could be Julia’s biological father”. In addition, the analysis indicates that Wendell’s genetic background would be British and Irish, which matches Madeleine’s background.
– Monte Miller, a genetics expert who has reviewed the results, sent an email to Julia Wendell endorsing the validity of the test. According to Miller, the genetic profiles “match quite well, more than I would expect at random, so a specific pattern emerges that looks like an almost certain family connection.” Source, Spanish: https://www.diariodesevilla.es/sociedad/desaparicion-madeleine-mccann-joven-revela-prueba-adn-crucial_0_2003357111.html

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From February 20 to 23, the CaixaBank Soho Theater presents the third edition of Autóctonxs, a festival dedicated to promoting the languages and disciplines of the performing arts of our territory. This year will have a special focus on Latin America and the shows on the main stage will be based on the creation from the image, the body, folklore and documentary theater, providing a unique experience.
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International Flamenco Fashion Show: Sat & Sun, 22-23 Feb
The Car Museum in Malaga hosts this event between noon and 9pm both days. On Saturday, there are six fashion shows and there are three on Sunday. All showcase local and regional talent and the latest trends in flamenco fashion.
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Free flamenco concert: Monday 24 February at 7.30pm
Virginia Gámez, a renowned local singer, performs at the MVA Auditorium on Calle Ollerías 34, Malaga.
Tickets are free, but you need to get yours from the Municipal Fiestas Department in Camino de San Rafael 99 (9am – 2pm. You can get here on the No 20 bus from the Alameda Principal). Or if there are any tickets remaining, from the MVA box office on the day of the show, from 7pm onwards, a line will form so get there early. Info: 952 133 950. Video Link

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FREE Jazz Festival at the MVA, Malaga:
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– Wed, 26 Feb, 8:30pm. Jaume Llombart (guitar) 4tet. Feat. Camil Arcarazo (double bass), Enrique Oliver (Sax) Y Rj Miller (drums). Info:
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– Thur, 27 Feb, 8:30pm. Javier Vercher 4tet. Feat. Toni Vaquer, Dj Foster & Andreu Pitarch. Sax, piano, double bass & drums. Info: https://www.mientrada.net/evento/festival-jazz-mva-javier-vercher/
– Fri, 28 Feb, 8:30pm. Kevin Hays, Joe Martin (double bass) & Rj Miller (drums) group. Kevin Hays, Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist, composer and singer-songwriter, has received numerous positive reviews from The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine and Jazz Times, as well as the ‘Coup de Coeur’ award from the Académie Charles Cros (France).
Info: https://www.mientrada.net/evento/festival-jazz-mva-kevin-hays/
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MALAGA PROVINCE

Malaga was the third-placed province in Spain where prices rose the most in January:
– Inflation in the province of Malaga in January 2025 stood at 3.5%, making it the third province of Spain with the highest increase in prices during the first month of the year. Inflation is a generalised phenomenon throughout Spain, but to compare figures, the national average stood at 2.9%. Comparatively, Malaga marked 3.2% inflation in December and an average of 2.8% in 2024 as a whole.
– Although at the start of 2025, the consumer price index (CPI) is back to the levels recorded in May, June and July 2024, when it was also around 3.5%, at the end of the summer and beginning of autumn it was below 2%. However, the rate of price rises [currently] has been rising steadily since November.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-was-the-third-province-spain-where-20250214102106-nt.html

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Murders and rapes on the rise in Malaga, while other crime rates steady or fall:
– Spain’s national Ministry of the Interior has released the crime balance report for 2024. According to the document, in the past year, Malaga province has seen a rise in attempted murders and sexual assaults, while kidnappings, theft and cyber scams have either dropped or stagnated.
– The statistics of intentional and completed homicides amounted to a total of 20 cases registered in 2024, 46.7% more than in 2023.
– Compared to the fourth quarter of last year, attempted murders increased by 14.5% (56 compared to 64).
– The report also highlights the ongoing increase in crimes against sexual freedom. Although the latest growth is moderate, compared to previous years, the trend continues upwards with a rise of 10.6%. According to crime reports collected by the state security forces and corps, 175 rapes were committed in Malaga province in 2024, or, in other words, approximately one every two days, compared to 153 in 2023.
– All types of robberies have experienced a decrease, although the figures for those committed with violence and intimidation and with force in homes, businesses, and other premises remain high: 1,861 (53 fewer than in 2023) and 4,412 (220 fewer), respectively. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/murder-and-rape-the-rise-while-other-20250217074343-nt.html

TORROX

Retail drug bust in Torrox with 28 detainees- they threatened and tortured one of the clients, offered cashless sales with pay by app option: {Translation}
– New blow to drug dealing in the province. The Civil Guard, in the framework of the operation ‘Nonimo’, has dismantled two very violent criminal groups and has dismantled several points of sale of drugs in the Axarquia town of Torrox. In total 28 people have been arrested for crimes against public health, belonging to a criminal organization, against road safety, robbery with violence, burglary, illegal detention, attempted murder, serious injuries and threats.
– During the operation, 13 searches were carried out in which 10 kilos of marijuana, 585 grams of cocaine, several doses of heroin, LSD, 211 grams of hashish, six prohibited bladed weapons, seven cell phones, seven precision scales and other drug dealing equipment were seized. The investigation began after the agents became aware of an important point of retail sale of cocaine in a home in the Barriada de Andalucía de Torrox, which was managed by two very conflictive brothers.
– The buyers paid for the drugs by cash deposit into the bank account of one of the detainees. So much so, that in his accounts were found deposits of up to 5,000 euros by just two of the buyers in just four months, and, in total, more than 25,000 euros from the sale of cocaine. The account was judicially blocked.
– It was during the investigation that one of the regular buyers denounced one of the brothers. He alleged that, together with two other sellers, he had been persecuted and threatened with death because of his debt. As reported Monday from the Armed Institute in a statement, “as a result of this complaint, the leader of this point of sale located in the aforementioned Barriada de Andalucía was arrested and a first search was carried out at his home in which numerous cocaine papers and tools for the preparation of the drug were seized along with a large machete, a large knife and a spearfishing rifle ready for use”.
– After being released from prison on parole, he continued to threaten the victim and took him by deception to his home where he held him against his will, forced him to consume cocaine and beat him all over his body. All this with the help of his brother. In addition, a corrosive product was poured on his legs, which caused second degree burns on both legs and a cut was made on his face until he lost consciousness. The victim had to be admitted to the Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía, where he realized that part of his belongings had also been stolen.
– For all these reasons, the two brothers were finally arrested and the judicial authority ordered their imprisonment. With these last two arrests, the investigators found that in two other houses and a commercial premises in Torrox-Costa drug dealing was taking place. All this demonstrated the existence of a network with a hierarchical structure involving several people who transported, concealed and sold the drugs.
– Two other houses, a garage and three public establishments in Torrox were searched and nine other people were arrested, five of whom were imprisoned. Also, various quantities of cocaine, hashish, marijuana, synthetic drugs, as well as two vehicles, cash and tools for the marketing of drugs were seized.
– In the latest action, the Civil Guard has dismantled another point of sale in another home in the old town that was managed by a couple and two other residents of the town of Axarquia. This group was mainly dedicated to the sale of cocaine and marijuana, which were grown in the farmhouse of a member of the criminal group, and then transported to the garage of another member for concealment.
– This network supplied cocaine to another dealer also based in Torrox-Costa, who was well known for his extreme violence. This individual was involved in constant fights, carrying large bladed weapons such as catanas or axes in the streets. Six other people were arrested, four of whom were imprisoned. This investigation has been developed by members of the main post of Torrox-Algarrobo of the Civil Guard Company of Velez-Malaga. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sucesos/golpe-menudeo-drogas-torrox-detenidos-amenazar-torturar-20250217094125-nt.html

VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA

Two car fire forces the evacuation of a building in Velez: {Translation, summary}
– This occurred in the early hours of Monday morning alarming the residents of a block of apartments located next to the Maria Zambrano Park of Velez-Malaga. The fire of two vehicles parked in front has caused a large column of smoke, flames and explosions, which has forced their immediate eviction around 3am. Half a dozen residents have been evicted, of which an 82 year old woman has been affected by smoke inhalation after the fire.
– The fire has burned a car and a van. The fire started in the car and spread to the van. Once the fire was extinguished, all the neighbors were able to return to their homes, except for an 82 year old woman, who was smoke intoxicated and had to be evacuated to a hospital. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sucesos/evacuada-hospital-anciana-anos-tras-incendio-vehiculo-dos-desalojar-edificio-velez-malaga-20250217093213-nt.html

NERJA

40 Luxury homes to be constructed on Nerja’s cliffs next to the Balcon de Europa: {Translation, summary}
– Grupo GS, a Sevillian real estate company specializing in the luxury real estate market, announced last October the launch of the new development Residencial GS Nerja Sapphire, a project that reaffirms its position in the premium real estate market, with the construction of 40 exclusive frontline homes on a cliff in Nerja.
– The company announced in a press release on Monday that the exclusive homes that make up this development are already on sale, with prices starting at 640,000 euros. With a total investment of 32 million euros, the developer continues its growth strategy with projects in prime locations, strengthening its presence on the Costa del Sol.
– The GS Nerja Sapphire “offers an unbeatable location, on the seafront and just a few meters from the iconic Balcon de Europa”. “Its proximity to the Plaza Cavana, the Plaza de los Cangrejos and the beach of LA Torrecilla makes it a privileged enclave that combines tranquility, natural beauty and proximity to all services,” they have highlighted from the real estate firm. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/viviendas-lujo-sobre-acantilados-nerja-exclusiva-promocion-20250217133837-nt_amp.html

EUROPE

CBS 60 Minutes Video- Policing the internet in Germany, where hate speech, insults and cartoons are a crime, more than 50 raids in one weekend:
– American broadcaster CBS followed German police as they raided homes for speech crimes, such as posting a “racist cartoon” on the internet, which prosecutors in the country defended as a supposedly necessary safeguard to protect democracy.
– The prosecutors explained that people in Germany can be jailed for public insults – including against politicians – spreading malicious gossip, making violent threats, inventing fake quotes, or even reposting “lies” online. They claimed that in most instances, offenders are fined and sometimes have their devices seized.
– The programme on Germany’s censorious police apparatus came just days after Vice President JD Vance excoriated European states, including Germany, for failing to uphold freedom of speech and comparing the tactics to the Soviet Union. Full article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/policing-speech-online-germany-60-minutes-transcript/ & Full 60 Minutes Video Link & X link

TRAVEL

Ouigo launches rail tickets from 9 euros between Malaga, Seville, Cordoba and Madrid:
– The high-speed train operator Ouigo will offer, from this Wednesday 19 February, the sale of rail tickets from just nine euros to travel until 1 June between Malaga and Madrid; and between Seville and Madrid, both with a stop in Cordoba. Tickets for high-speed travel can be purchased through the Ouigo app and on its website.
– The company operates the highest capacity high-speed train on the market. Its double-height trains have 509 seats, and can reach up to 1,018 seats when two sets of rolling stock of operate as one train. There is also a Ouibar, a cafeteria staffed by on-board personnel, and the possibility of enjoying the Ouigo ‘Full’ package, which allows passengers to carry two additional pieces of luggage and choose an XL seat – some 30% larger than the standard ones. Passengers can also access the on-board entertainment platform Ouifun, and make unlimited date and time changes and cancellations, with the ticket refunded up to 30 minutes before departure. Similarly, for those who have doubts about their travel plans, the service has a ‘time to think’ option, which, for an additional two euros to the cost of the ticket, allows you to book the journey and keep the price between a defined period of 48 hours or seven days.
OUIGO website in English: https://www.ouigo.com/en/
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/ouigo-launches-rail-tickets-from-euros-between-20250217131203-nt.html

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Vueling recovers the Granada-Paris flights:
– At Granada airport, the company will soon activate the direct connection with Paris with two weekly frequencies, on Tuesdays and Sundays between April 1 and June 20; and from September 15 to October 25. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5683142/0/vueling-recupera-vuelo-granada-paris-refuerza-sevilla-rutas-londres-islas/

RELIGION

Official Press Release- Pope’s complex clinical picture requires longer hospitalization:
– “The results of the medical tests carried out over the past few days and today have shown a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract, which has led to a further change in therapy.
“All tests carried out to date are indicative of a complex clinical picture that will require appropriate hospitalization.”
– This was the communique of the Holy See Press on Monday updating journalists on the health of Pope Francis who was hospitalized with bronchitis on 14 February at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. As a result of this, the Press Office has noted the Pope’s General Audience, this week, is therefore cancelled. Full article: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-02/pope-s-complex-clinical-picture-requires-longer-hospitalization.html

SPACE

Hubble Captures Cosmic Cloudscape In New Pics:
– The universe is a dusty place, as this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image featuring swirling clouds of gas and dust near the Tarantula Nebula reveals. Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud about 160,000 light-years away in the constellations Dorado and Mensa, the Tarantula Nebula is the most productive star-forming region in the nearby universe, home to the most massive stars known.
– The nebula’s colorful gas clouds hold wispy tendrils and dark clumps of dust. This dust is different from ordinary household dust, which may include of bits of soil, skin cells, hair, and even plastic. Cosmic dust is often comprised of carbon or of molecules called silicates, which contain silicon and oxygen. The data in this image was part of an observing program that aims to characterize the properties of cosmic dust in the Large Magellanic Cloud and other nearby galaxies.
– Dust plays several important roles in the universe. Even though individual dust grains are incredibly tiny, far smaller than the width of a single human hair, dust grains in disks around young stars clump together to form larger grains and eventually planets. Dust also helps cool clouds of gas so that they can condense into new stars. Dust even plays a role in making new molecules in interstellar space, providing a venue for individual atoms to find each other and bond together in the vastness of space. Source: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubble-captures-a-cosmic-cloudscape/

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British motorcycle couple arrested in Iran had set off from their home in Andalucía:
– A British couple who have been arrested in Iran while travelling around the world by motorbike as part of a research project to gather data embarked on their journey from their home in Andalucía in October 2024. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, 52, were travelling through the middle eastern country in January when they were detained.
– According to UK media sources, the UK Foreign Office is in contact with the Iranian authorities and is providing consular assistance to the couple. The Iranian authorities have not disclosed why the couple have been arrested.
– The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) currently advises against all travel to Iran. “British and British-Iranian dual nationals are at significant risk of arrest, questioning or detention. Having a British passport or connections to the UK can be reason enough for the Iranian authorities to detain you,” its website states. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/british-couple-arrested-iran-set-off-from-20250216163045-nt.html

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