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November 6th, 2009
Continuing the theme of costas, today I'm spotlighting the Costa Calida .... the warm coast. It's not too difficult to work out that it gets its name from the very mild climate, while also enjoying a low average rainfall. One of the key features of the area is concentrated on ...
Continue reading Costa Calida and it’s lagoon paradise … wonderful
December 21st, 2009
About 400,000 workers in Spain on permanent contracts will have access to intermittent unemployment benefits without having to have contributed at least six months social security, in an amendment to made to the Employment Act tomorrow that will reduce the minimum contributions to just 4 months. However, there is great concern ...
Continue reading Unemployment Benefit to be paid after only 4 Months work
December 21st, 2009
The nine Spanish provinces of La Rioja, Navarra, Burgos, León, Palencia, Soria, Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel are on alert for the "high risk" of snow, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). However, the AEMET announced that the heavy snowfalls that have occurred recently will soon give way to rain ...
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December 28th, 2009
The high-speed rail line (AVE) between Almeria and Granada will require an investment of 2,200 million euros and will be built on "Spain's most complicated terrain" said Spanish Undersecretary for Ministry of Works, Jesus Hita Miranda. The line will reduce the travel time between the two cities in Andalusia to ...
Continue reading 2 hours by Train from Almeria to Seville
December 30th, 2009
According to the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), 2009 will end with 15% more rainfall than normal As of December 29th. water levels were measured at 255 litres per square meter when usually this figure would be 221. The surplus has been strongly influenced by heavy rainfall
Continue reading Record Rainfall as Bad Weather Continues
January 4th, 2010
The American newspaper The New York Times has commented on today's "problematic" increasing rate of youth unemployment in Spain, which has reached 42.9% in the age group between 16 and 24 years. Specifically, one of the most worrying
Continue reading Few Opportunities For Young Spanish Workers
January 6th, 2010
In the first of 3 games against Seville, Barcelona lost only their second game of the season at the Nou Camp. Sevilla, suffering from a severe lack of players due to injury and players away at the African Nations Cup, won 2-1 in the first leg of the knockout stages ...
Continue reading Advantage Seville in Copa del Rey
January 7th, 2010
The bad weather is continuing in Spain with a total of eleven autonomous regions now on orange alert (significant risk) for snowfall and freezing temperatures, as predicted by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). In particular, Aragon, Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia, Madrid, Navarra, Valencia, Galicia,
Continue reading Spain Still on Weather Alert
January 11th, 2010
The cold weather and snowfall that has affected most parts of Spain since last week is finally coming to an end and will make way for widespread rain and a "significant" increase in temperature. Fermín Elizaga, head of forecasts for the Spanish Meteorology State Agency (AEMET), indicated that temperatures will
Continue reading Snowfall in Seville, But Cold Snap Nearly Over
January 15th, 2010
Fernando Alonso, in his first appearance before the press as a Ferrari driver, said that the Italian team that he will compete for over the next three years will be his last team in Formula 1. "At the end of 2009, I was in no position to fight for
Continue reading Alonso: “Ferrari Will be My Last Team”
