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Thursday, 02 July 2015      Euro Weekly News - Alerts Judge in ‘Pokemon’ corruption case orders raid on government office POLICE in the on-going ‘Pokemon’ case against political corruption searched the Lugo government office (Galicia) on Thursday July 2. Agents were accompanied by the Court Secretary from Court...Read More US submits extradition requests for FIFA officials THE United States has formally submitted extradition requests for several top FIFA officials, some of whom were arrested in a dawn raid on a Zurich hotel in May, shortly before the start of FIFA’s...Read More Visitelche president’s salary sparks criticism ELCHE'S first female mayor, Mercedes Alonso, stated during her inauguration back in 2011 that austerity would be the keyword for her tenure. After municipal accounts have been released it seems that austerity...Read More Andalucia tourism boom despite the crisis DESPITE the financial crisis the amount of tourist accommodation has risen more than 70 per cent in the past decade. According to the Junta de Andalucia Council for Tourism and Sport, there are now 2,944...Read More Sant Elm jellyfish plague causes protests REPRESENTATIVES of several associations in Sant Elm are up in arms over the invasion of jellyfish along the area’s coast. “The presence of these creatures has increased by around 100 per cent,”...Read More Berja fights Balanegra independence CATALUÑA does not have a monopoly on separatist sentiments. Balanegra has them, too. Until now the small town, which has a population of 2,835, was a suburb of Berja (population 12,488) but recently...Read More Teulada-Moraira Lions sing on THE first of the Teulada-Moraira Lions’ summer concerts was a resounding success. The U3A sang up a storm for an enthusiastic audience who soon began to join in, dancing and singing. The event raised...Read More Animal charity celebrates July 4 to raise funds A STAR-spangled July 4 dinner has been organised by animal charity PADs (Protection Animales Domestico) which will take place in the picturesque Hotel Tamisa Golf. This promises to be a great night and...Read More Binissalem residents concerned by bad smells BAD smells are upsetting residents of the Es Rasquell area in Binissalem. Several neighbours have complained that the smells, believed to be caused by a faulty sewage system, are also accompanied by other...Read More Gibraltar House Brussels hosts 35-country meeting on small businesses GIBRALTAR House, the Rock’s newly opened diplomatic address in Brussels, has hosted a meeting of the European Small Business Association (ESBA), bringing together representatives from 35 different...Read More Malaga Province is safer than ever for tourists TOURISTS’ safety is a priority for the Malaga Provincial Council as it has dedicated more than 1,800 police officers to the task of protecting all visitors who spend their holidays in the area. This...Read More Singer Val Doonican dies, aged 88 IRISH crooner and raconteur Val Doonican has died aged 88. The singer, who was a fixture on British television with his own show on the BBC for more than 20 years, passed away “peacefully”...Read More Drowned town of Beninar pays its debt THE Beninar reservoir takes its name from the village that now lies beneath its waters. It disappeared when the dam was built decades ago and many of the inhabitants made new homes in Hirmes, an outlying...Read More British gangland’s ‘Goldfinger,’ due to stand trial in Spain, shot dead A BRITISH gangland figure known as ‘Goldfinger’ was shot dead, Essex police confirmed as they opened a murder investigation on July 1. John Palmer acquired his nickname when he was accused...Read More Alleged pepper thieves arrested TWO men and a woman have been arrested in Pilar de la Horadada after allegedly being caught trying to steal half a tonne of peppers from an agricultural coop. The Guardia Civil said that after receiving...Read More All ages come together in La Nucia centre THE residents of the Savia Residential Centre of La Nucia held a day of mixed generations on Wednesday June 24. Relatives of all ages joined the 105 residents of the centre to celebrate San Juan and enjoy...Read More Charity founder speaks out on Estepona’s stray cat controversy THE proliferation of stray cat communities in Estepona is causing concern amongst residents and animal rights associations. The Asociacion Gatos y Amigos (Cats and Friends Association) is currently inundated...Read More Summer hits the roads and millions head for Costa Blanca TRAFICO, the Spanish traffic authority, begins this year’s summer campaign on Friday (July 3) and is set on reducing the number of deaths on the country’s roads over the holiday period, which...Read More Morale is high amongst Island business owners BUSINESS owners in the Balearic Islands are facing the upcoming sale season with a positive mindset. A report created by the Balearic Islands Traders and Business Owners Federation (Afedeco), showed relative...Read More Rincon de la Victoria police catch man wanted in 3 provinces A MAN on the run from authorities in three Andalucian provinces was caught in Rincon de la Victoria by Local Police. In a press conference, the councillor for Citizen Safety, Sonia Jimenez, explained that...Read More Baby boom in Almeria Province SPAIN’S birth rate climbed for the first time in five years. The increase is a minimal 0.1 per cent, but the slight increase announced by the national statistics’ office INE is a classic sign...Read More Prosecutors tie Putin to Russian mafia scandal in Spain SPANISH prosecutors have linked Russian mafia members operating out of Spain with top law enforcement officials and politicians in Moscow, according to a report from Bloomberg Business. The allegations...Read More Spain sees five consecutive months of recovery in employment THE positive trend in the number of people in work in Spain looks to be getting stronger. Data released on Thursday, July 2 by the Employment and Social Security Ministry showed that the number of jobless...Read More Elderly men targets of suspected abuse TWO people have been arrested in Alcantarilla and Yecla in connection with two different crimes of domestic violence. Alcantarilla National Police force was alerted to a suspected case of violence inflicted...Read More A dog is for life says La Nucia animal shelter AFTER taking in 74 puppies in two days, the animal shelter in La Nucia is trying to raise awareness of a very simple fact: Think before you buy or breed. They claim the excuses for dropping a dog off at...Read More Torremolinos land tax is highest in the province HOME owners in Torremolinos are paying more in land tax (IBI) than anywhere else in Malaga Province. Torremolinos has the highest IBI fee in the province by far: 1.16 per cent on urban properties, while...Read More What’s cooking in Nerja? COOKING shows are all the rage on current Spanish TV and Nerja was chosen once more as the setting for yet another new production. After the great audience success of ‘Master Chef’, the national...Read More Almeria Province takes defibrillators to heart A THIRD of Andalucia’s cardio-safe zones are located in Almeria Province. Not counting those in hospitals and health centres, there are 92 semiautomatic defibrillators installed throughout the province...Read More First ever female Balearic president begins her rule SOCIALIST candidate Francina Armengol on Tuesday (June 30) became the first woman in charge of the Balearic Islands regional government (the Govern). With the votes of the socialist party PSIB, the eco-nationalists...Read More No free parking for Guardamar del Segura bathers CHARGES for parking by the beach at Guardamar del Segura in Orihuela are to continue this summer. Citizen Safety and Traffic councillor Ana Martinez explained that the council would have to enter costly...Read More   www.euroweeklynews.com | Facebook | Twitter

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