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July 29th, 2010
The British Ambassador to Spain, Giles Paxman made a recent interview on BBC Radio 4, one of the national radio stations in the UK, commenting on many of the issues currently facing British people living in Spain today – while also being relevant to any foreigner currently living on the Spanish mainland or its islands.
Winifred Robinson interviewed Giles, the younger brother …continue reading British Ambasssador Reflects on Living in Spain Today
July 29th, 2010
A team of experts, including some working for NASA, believe that a five hundred and sixty metre wide asteroid has a one in a thousand chance of making impact with the Earth in 172 years time.
While quite large, the odds of a crash are considerably shorter …continue reading Valladolid Astronomers Predict Huge Asteroid Impact with Earth
July 28th, 2010
A 41-year-old Irishman was shot dead in Benalmadena Wednesday morning. Police are now reporting that the man was on holiday with his family, and that the shooting was not gang-related.
John O’Neill, a father-of-two from Coolock in Dublin, was …continue reading Holidaymaker Shot Dead in Benalmadena
July 28th, 2010
Its orange sands have witnessed delight and death. Generations of matadors strutted their way across Barcelona’s Monumental bullring, drawing roars of approval from the crowds as they tormented the hulking bulls with their scarlet capes before killing them with a sword-thrust between the shoulder blades. …continue reading Bullfighting Officially Banned in Catalonia
July 27th, 2010
The Spanish central government’s budget shortfall for the first six months of the year shrank by 24.7% compared to the same period a year ago, official figures showed on Wednesday.
The central government deficit stood at EUR 29.77 billion, which is equivalent to 2.8% of the country’s one-year …continue reading Spain’s Central Government Deficit Reduced by Nearly a Quarter
July 27th, 2010
Ryanair’s most recently announced base is Seville in southern Spain, a much requested route for those wanting to travel to the Andalusian capital with ten new routes to be launched from the new base at the beginning of November. The ten destinations are: …continue reading Ryanair Adds Seville to List of Destinations
July 26th, 2010
US First Lady Michelle Obama and one of her two daughters will take a summer break in Spain, a White House source said Monday. Mother and daughter will spend their holiday in the southern holiday resort of Marbella on a “private visit in the company of old friends,” the source told a German Press Agency. …continue reading Michelle Obama Takes Family Holiday in Spain
July 26th, 2010
A Spanish man who underwent the world’s first full face transplant appeared before TV cameras today for the first time since his surgery, thanking his doctors and the family of the donor.
Identified only as Oscar, the 31-year-old spoke with considerable difficulty at a news conference at …continue reading World’s First Recipient of Full Face Transplant Appears in Public
July 23rd, 2010
The Spanish government has proposed an initiative to prevent newspapers and other publications from posting personal sex adverts in their classifieds section, which they say has a direct association with prostitution and human trafficking.
The Prime Minister said that this type of advertising “must be eliminated” …continue reading Government Hopes to Eliminate “Sexual” Advertising
July 23rd, 2010
Early results from the EU stress tests on the financial systems of European member states, indicate that all primary Spanish banks have passed the test and that the banks now have enough capital reserve to overcome a situation that would affect their profits, for example if the current economic issues were to worsen.
The Prime Minister, …continue reading All Major Spanish Banks Pass EU Stress TestsMajor
