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Tuesday, 30 June 2015      Euro Weekly News - Alerts Rajoy calls for yes vote and ‘new government’ in Greece PRIME MINISTER Mariano Rajoy has stated his support for a new government in Greece, the first European leader to back a regime change in Athens amidst the heat of the crisis. Spain’s right-wing leader...Read More EU to curtail roaming charges GOOD news for future holidaymakers – roaming charges in the European Union should be a thing of the past by the summer of 2017. The changes are the result of negotiations lasting more than three...Read More Europe considers Greek request for third bailout EU leaders will meet tonight at 7pm (Spanish time) to discuss a request from the Greek government, made this afternoon, for a new bailout. Without an agreement on an extension on repayments of Greece’s...Read More King of Spain visits Mexico SPANISH royals are talking politics and taking in the sights on a three-day trip in Mexico, the first official state visit to Latin America since King Felipe VI assumed the throne. The king and queen were...Read More Owner pays price over Alicante flat used for prostitution THE owner of an apartment in a building in Avenida Maisonnave in Alicante has been banned from renting it out for a period of three years after it was used for prostitution by tenants. At least six other...Read More Alicante population aging, despite recovery in birth rate NEW statistics have revealed that although the fall in birth rates in Alicante Province has slowed down, the population in the area is still aging progressively. Provisional data on last year from the...Read More Malaga expects poor table olive crop AROUND 33 million kilos of table olives are expected to be collected in Malaga Province in September, 40 per cent less than usual. According to the Andalucian Coordinator for Farmers’ Organisations,...Read More Jazz it up in Inca JAZZ lovers are welcomed at the new edition of Inca’s jazz festival, ‘Incajazz’. This year’s event, scheduled to take place between July 5 and 26 at 9pm in the Sant Domingo Claustre,...Read More Pago de Guerra’s access to be improved THE Pago de Guerra in la Herradura district of Almuñecar will soon be more accessible to all its residents. The entrance to this area from the National 340 road will undergo comprehensive renovation...Read More Music at every corner in Salobreña EVERY corner of Salobreña will be touched by music as the festival ‘Musica En Los Rincones’ returns to the village. After a hiatus, this music event is back with much more in store,...Read More Love, life and murder for Almeria-set series ‘Mar de Plastico’ SHOOTING has finished for the time being on Antena 3’s new thriller 'Mar de Plastico.' The plastic sea that the title refers to is, of course, the landscape of polytunnels that are a part of the...Read More Elche needs more officers, says councillor ELCHE urgently needs more Local Police officers to cover holidays and ensure smooth service over the summer period, Security Councillor Cristina Martinez has announced. Martinez has informed the council’s...Read More Cullera steps back in time to star as 1960s Benidorm FILMING for the prequel movie to the popular Spanish series L’Alqueria Blanca featuring the adventures of four young men in Benidorm concluded on Friday June 26 in Cullera, a few miles north of...Read More BBC Three scrapped to go straight to internet BBC THREE will become an online-only channel, the BBC Trust having backed plans to cease its broadcast despite a high profile campaign to save it. The move to the internet is expected to save the BBC £30...Read More Marbella buyer wins back €11,000 deposit A MARBELLA woman has finally got her €11,000 deposit back after a 10-year wait for a new house, which turned out not to be the one she had bought off plan. Ausbanc legal firm representative Alfredo...Read More The Luvvies serve up success in Arboleas with Dinnerladies adaptation THE weekend of June 26 – 28 at the Teatro Pedro Gilabert in Arboleas was the culmination of a great deal of effort by a great many people. The Luvvies production of Dinnerladies drew full audiences...Read More UPDATE: John Noakes found after going missing from Mallorca home JOHN NOAKES, who went missing this morning from his home in Andratx, has been found. A large search deployment launched in the area found the 81-year-old former Blue Peter TV host with low vital signs...Read More Gibraltar’s long-distance runners in golden form THE Gibraltar team didn’t have to wait long to celebrate at the Island Games, currently taking place in Jersey, picking up gold in the very first event. Half marathon runner Kim Bagglietto bagged...Read More Podemos declare support for Greek referendum call SPANISH left-wingers Podemos have issued a statement giving their full backing to the Greek government of Syriza, and lambasting the leaders of Europe for demanding further austerity and refusing to negotiate....Read More Algorfa local heroes put forward for decoration TWO Local Police officers from Algorfa will be put forward for decoration after rescuing a man from 20 metres above a motorway, putting their own lives at risk to do so. The officers spotted a man on a...Read More Fiddles fill calle Gerona, Benidorm’s Irish home THE Shamrock Pub in Benidorm recently celebrated its official 20th Anniversary with a great party featuring the best Irish bands on the circuit and the Matt Hogan Irish Dance Company flew in from Ireland...Read More Girl takes a fatal fall from 14th-floor terrace EARLY this morning near Valencia, an 18-year-old from Valladolid suffered a fatal fall from her 14th floor terrace. The accident happened at 7.30 am at a Gandia beachfront flat, rented with four friends...Read More Torre Del Mar Lux Mundi takes a trip to the Rock CHARITY association Lux Mundi in Torre del Mar has organised one its traditional trips to Gibraltar scheduled for Thursday July 16. For a price of €12, which includes transport and insurance, participants...Read More Agrifood growers satisfied with Ortiz meeting MARIA DEL CARMEN ORTIZ RIVAS had her first formal meeting with representatives from Almeria’s agrifood sector. Ortiz, who is the new head of the regional government’s department of Agriculture,...Read More Malaga beats the population trend WHILE on a national level Spain is losing population due to low birth rates and the effects of the financial crisis, in Malaga Province figures continue to rise. They have been doing so for the last few...Read More Palma Council brings bici-taxis under regulation TAXI drivers are rejoicing as Palma Council has committed to impose regulations on rickshaws known as ‘bici-taxis.’ Mobility councillor, Joan Ferrer, and Citizen Safety councillor, Angelica...Read More Met Police hold huge counter-terrorism exercise in London COUNTER-terrorism teams in London today are taking part in a major training exercise, involving around 1,000 police officers. The two-day event, code-named Strong Tower, has been six months in the planning...Read More Orihuela-based company ‘forced staff to beg in toilets' THREE people have been arrested, one in Malaga, for allegedly forcing employees to beg in toilets. In May, National Police learned of irregularities within a company in charge of cleaning toilets at restaurants...Read More Denia flies rainbow flag for equality IN a bid to support the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) movement the rainbow flag that is the symbol of equality and the fight against homophobia flew over Denia’s town hall yesterday...Read More Spain’s tax amnesty on expat pensions runs out today A TAX amnesty put in place by the Spanish Government expires today (June 30). The grace period, which began on January 1 this year, was aimed mainly at expat pensioners who were receiving pensions from...Read More   www.euroweeklynews.com | Facebook | Twitter

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