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Andalusia
Regional news from Andalucia
Nutshell Politics
by Duncan Inglis •
Duncan Inglis muses over the political structure of Andalucia: 30 years of PSOE rule and the coming regional elections.
Human, all too Human
by Duncan Inglis •
A part-time Malaga policeman was killed in a shootout with a SWAT team when they tried to arrest him on suspicion of a kidnap attempt of a local bank manager.
Humans, Snails & 27,000 years
by Duncan Inglis •
This story, although old, is still obviously current dealing as it does with the nuclear option, now much in our minds because of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
Technological Predation
by Duncan Inglis •
As technology advances like a tsunami, so do the related abuses and misuse, and what people easily forget is that often what may seem clearly wrong is just as often not reflected in the current legal code.
British Embassy April Newsletter
by Editor •
The monthly newsletter sent out by the British Embassy in Madrid, covering the Royal British Legion, unemployment benefit in Spain and many other points of interest
British Consulate, Malaga
by Editor •
The British Consulate in Malaga is holding their first ever evening road show. The event will take place in Benalmádena, Málaga, and will offer advice on issues relating to British people living and working in Spain.
Chavez Against the Ropes
by Duncan Inglis •
Manuel Chavez, the current third vice-president to Prime Minister Zapatero, and former First Minister of the Junta de Andalucía (you know, those people in the sky with their eye on you) is in trouble with Andalucian Supreme Court.
Blood Thicker than Water
by Duncan Inglis •
In this life many things can be called cowardly, but few are more so than attacks on the elderly. And in 2010 more than a thousand cases were reported to the authorities and, similar to domestic abuse, the reported number is assuredly far less than the actual.
Done Over?
by Duncan Inglis •
Around 100 British families are taking a Spanish real-estate developer, as well as three ex-agents of a British agency, to court after having paid out in total over 4.5m euros for second homes in Estepona; homes that were never built.