The Minister for Public Health announced that the minimum legal age for consensual sex is to be raised from 13. Spain had the lowest such limit in the whole of Europe.
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Cheap Cremation
by Martin Myall •
A vet in Alicante is in a spot of bother after allegedly cutting up his wife and using a furnace for disposing of animal cadavers to dispose of her remains.
Lawyer Fined Over Begging Comment
by Martin Myall •
A provincial law court in Madrid has fined a defence lawyer over inappropriate comments concerning homeless people.
The Missing Bridge
by Martin Myall •
It was pitch black, around five in the morning and the headlights of the lorry didn’t pick up the gap in the road until it was too late – it plunged into the river. The incident occurred in the province of Toledo after heavy rains had literally swept away the main-road bridge.
Playing with Death
by Martin Myall •
A 10-year-old girl died and an 11-year-old was seriously injured when a concrete pipe in which they were playing broke and crushed them.
Chungo!
by Martin Myall •
If you don’t know this Spanish word, it means, “bad,” or “the pits.” And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is the only way to describe the Bank of Spain forecast for 2013.
Butane Goes Up
by Martin Myall •
On the 26th of March the price of a bottle of butane (una bombona de butano) went up to 17.13 euros, which is a 5% rise on the previous price of 16.32 euros.
Judges’ Guide to Relaxing
by Martin Myall •
The top judicial body in the country, the Consejo General del Poder Judicial (General Board for Judicial Power) wants its judges to chill out and have issued instructions on how to.
302-Year Sentence for Pedophile
by Martin Myall •
The Caso Karate is without doubt the biggest scandal involving pedophiles in Spain and the trial which has just concluded, reflects this.
Iberia Strikes Called Off
by Martin Myall •
The airline and the unions reached a deal on layoffs on Thursday the 14th and this agreement appears to be holding, so there will no more strike action.