Archives for June 2011
June 30th, 2011
Andalusian President José Antonio Griñán is to launch a debate this week, with the main focus on education, and is to announce with the Board a plan to activate an initiative to give a second chance to young people who abandoned their education to work in the property industry, and ...
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June 29th, 2011
At least five forest fires were still burning in Galicia on Sunday, with a total of 70 being recorded at the weekend, and many other regions being put on alert, reported El Pais. The most damaging was recorded in Boiro (A Coruña), which burned 200 hectares of vegetation before being "stabilised," ...
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June 28th, 2011
From 1st of July, the maximum speed will return to 120 km/h. This was decided on Friday by the Council of Ministers, four months after the Board approved the reduction of the speed limit to 110 km/h to help cut fuel consumption because of rising oil prices. Vice President Alfredo ...
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June 27th, 2011
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously approved on Tuesday the re-election of Ban Ki Moon as Secretary General of the international organisation, which means he will serve a further five year term in office, from January 1, 2012. Ban Ki Moon, a South Korean and former Foreign Minister, started his career ...
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June 24th, 2011
European countries coordinated their efforts on Wednesday to ask the big banks and insurance companies, who are holders of Greek debt, to become involved in the second bailout of the country. As main creditors, France and Germany led the concerted action on the eve of the Heads of State and Government ...
Continue reading Salgado Calls for Spanish Banks’ Help in Greek Rescue
June 23rd, 2011
The National Statistics Institute, on behalf of the Ministry of Economy, said yesterday that the "most common wage" lies at "about 15,500 euros" per annum. This equates to around 1,000 euros a month. The '1,000 euro wage' is a reality already recognised by government authorities, reports Cinco Dias. The Annual Wage Structure Survey, ...
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June 22nd, 2011
The first heatwave is set to arrive next week and will affect the south and the west of the country. Heat in Seville Summer has now officially begun and although thermometers have already been reaching very summery levels, the first actual heatwave is expected by early next week and will be concentrated ...
Continue reading Met Office Predicts an Abnormally Warm Summer
June 21st, 2011
Madrid's “Street of Stars” will be Martín de los Heros and the opening, attended by famous directors and actors, will be on June 27. The street in Madrid, Martín de los Heros, is set to become a “sidewalk with history” and a tribute to 25 famous figures of the Spanish ...
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June 20th, 2011
Barcelona has been chosen as the most admired city in the world, according to the latest 'Cities for Citizens' report prepared by Ernst and Young based on surveys conducted with 72 city leaders of the world. After the Catalan city comes Copenhagen, London, Melbourne and Munich. ABC España states that, according ...
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June 17th, 2011
The CEU IDEA Car, an electric car with a hydrogen fuel cell designed by engineering students at the University of Valencia CEU Cardenal Herrera, has beaten the Spanish record in energy efficiency in the European competition Shell Eco-Marathon, by travelling 2,534 km on the hydrogen equivalent of a litre of ...
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