National

A satirical take on Spanish national news

From MP to Postman

Jordi Miralles used to be chauffered around in an official car in his capacity of Member of Parliament for the Catalan Regional Parliament – he now pushes a postman’s delivery trolley.

Mercadona Helps Out

The Chairman and founder of Mercadona, Juan Roig, has announced that he will personally fund entrepreneurs from his own pocket, stepping in where the banks have stepped out.

The Barcenas Nightmare

Nightmare for the Partido Popular, that is, because this said gentleman was a conservative member of the Spanish Senate and the treasurer for the party on a national level – corruption investigations have unearthed that besides being a prime suspect in the Gürtel scandal, he also stashed away 22m euros in Switzerland.

Profit Uncovered

According to the Comisión Nacional de la Energía, petroleum companies increased their profit margin thanks to an 8% increase in prices during 2012 despite consumption having fallen to the 1990’s level.