Archives for January 2011
January 21st, 2011
The new year has begun with an alarming number of produce robberies in the agricultural areas of Murcia, said the secretary general of ASAJA (Young farmer's Association) Murcia, Alfonso Gálvez Caravaca, who revealed that "since the beginning of January we have found that thefts of fruits and vegetables from our ...
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January 20th, 2011
“Between now and the middle of April, I’d recommend everyone to be extremely careful of the poisonous Pine Processionary Caterpillars,” warns Jane Tadler. “At this time of year the ‘innocent-looking’ caterpillars are coming out of trees and, as their name suggests, form long processions looking for
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January 20th, 2011
Spain’s efforts to clamp down on fiscal fraud yielded a record 10 billion euros last year, underlining the determination of some of Europe’s financially crippled governments to chase tax evaders to help balance their budgets. The unexpected haul was 23 percent higher than in 2009 and equaled about 1 percent of ...
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January 19th, 2011
Spain's Data Protection Agency and Google faced off in court today where the search company defended its content linking policies and business model. The Spanish agency, AEPD, and Google sparred in a hearing at the Administrative Chamber of the Audiencia Nacional, a Spain high court.
Continue reading Google Disappointed at Spanish Privacy Lawsuit Claims
January 19th, 2011
In response to the recent ruling in Spain over pre-printed boarding passes, Ryanair has issued a statement saying the Spanish commercial court’s decision is “bizarre and unlawful” and threatened to stop printing boarding passes altogether in Spain. Stephen McNamara, a Ryanair spokesman, said
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January 18th, 2011
Police in Madrid have dismantled what they called the "largest and most sophisticated cocaine laboratory in Europe" known to date and arrested 25 people, according to a statement released today. Anti-drug officers confiscated 300 kilograms of cocaine, 2 million euros in cash, 470 mobile phones as well as weapons and luxury ...
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January 17th, 2011
Horsemen rode their steeds through flames in the annual "Luminarias" purification festival in the village of San Bartolome de los Pinares in central Spain last night, the eve of St Anthony's Day. The centuries old tradition is held each year in the village 60 miles northwest of Madrid to celebrate the ...
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January 17th, 2011
Google has rushed to court in Spain to defend itself against Spanish privacy laws, in a case that will be heard in Madrid this Wednesday. The case, a significant test of tightening privacy laws in the developed world, revolves around Spain's data protection authority ordering Google to remove almost 100 online ...
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January 17th, 2011
Barcelona took advantage of Real Madrid's surprise draw at Almeria to move four points clear at the top of the Primera Division. The Catalans swept aside Malaga 4-1 at the Nou Camp after Madrid were made to settle for a 1-1 draw against the league's bottom side. Pep Guardiola's men
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January 14th, 2011
A ruling made on the 22nd of December against Ryanair's heavily criticised policy of demanding that its passengers print out their own boarding card or face a penalty of €40 has been made public today. Ryanair has been told by a court in Barcelona that the pratice is "unfair and therefore ...
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