The police accompanied by a court official gained entrance to a flat in order to carrying out an eviction only to find that the man had hanged himself.
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Guardia Civil Not Happy
by Martin Myall •
The Supreme Court has just backed a Royal Decree issued by the socialist government in November 2010, which opened the way for these policeman to carry out military functions in overseas deployment.
Antonio Went to Church..
by Martin Myall •
Antonio M.R. is now in prison, after driving his car through a church’s main door… he was hauling a trailer full of artichokes at the time… This surprising incident occurred in Totana, or more specifically, in the Iglesia de Santiago el Mayor.
Bye Bye the Mauve Bin Ladens
by Martin Myall •
The Americans have the Stealth Bombers, which are ‘undetectable,’ but in Spain we have the 500-euro note, which is completely invisible.
Fair Cop or Set Up
by Martin Myall •
Ex-regional MP for the PP, Santiago Cervera claims that he had been set up when he turned up at an arrange pick-up point and that he had not tried to blackmail a bank director.
Banks Won’t Pay
by Martin Myall •
If you live in an apartment in Spain, then you know what la comunidad is; i.e., the apartment-block adminstration, whose elected members run the block finances and affairs.
Military Rumbling
by Martin Myall •
Members of he Asociación Unificada de Militares Españoles (armed forces union) demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Defence over the arrest of their Chairman.
Unions to The Rescue
by Martin Myall •
One of the biggest nationwide workers unions, the Comisiones Obreras, has proposed raising the school-leaving age to 18 in order combat unemployment.
State Pensions Placed in Danger?
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government has raised the percentage of public-pension-funds reserves used to buy government bonds to 97.5 percent. This is a 7-percent increase on the previous figure of 90%.
Spanish Canine Meat Scandal?
by Martin Myall •
A Dutch newspaper has raised the question whether meat from dogs in Spain has ended up in food for human consumption. As a result, the EU authorities have “asked” Spain to supply an explanation.