Francisco Camps, the handsome, suave ex-president of Valencia, resigned a few months ago from office in order to face down charges that he had accepted several expensive suits as gifts. In turn, one supposes, the free suits guaranteed someone or someone’s certain favourable treatment.
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Two-Monthly Electricity Bills
by Martin Myall •
Just as consumers are getting used to the idea of monthly electricity bill, it has now been decided to switch back to two-monthly ones. Gone, then, will be the ‘estimated readings’ so that you will only be charged for what you have actually used.
Three More Spain Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Three stories from the January edition, including, Airline Strike, Economic Delinquency and Murder Pays.
Three Spanish National Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Three national articles from the January edition. Including interesting stuff about Argentina declassifying papers relating to the ‘disappeared’ Spaniards. Monetary union discussions and amendments. And finally Hot Hot Hot about the overall yearly temperature in Spain for 2011.
Three More Spanish National Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Inlcuding the dangerous fad of ‘balconing’, palencia road horror and working week problems in Madrid.
Three Spanish National Aritcles
by Duncan Inglis •
Three national articles from the January edition, including the election of Sr. Rajoy, the tragic and sometimes fatal attempts by Africans to enter Spain and further earthly rumbles in Lorca.
Policemen Arrested
by Martin Myall •
Members of the Catalan regional police force, Los Mossos d’Esquadra, arrested five Guardia Civil policemen as part of a police crack down on a gang that specialised on highway robbery; i.e., robberies carried out on the nations motorways.
Suspicious Winnings
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Manises, in the autonomous region of Valencia, who is already indicted in a corruption case, has now raised eyebrows by wining the Second Prize in the Christmas Lottery. Consequently, the judge in charge of the corruption case has demanded that he presents the winning ticket.
Three Spain Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Three Spain articles from the December edition, including a conman who was kidnapped by his victims and two articles about the rather bristly Britain/Spain/Gibraltar relationship.
Three Spanish National Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Three articles from around Spain, all published in the December edition. Inluding, Local Wild Man Captured, Too Many Mohammeds and Guardias Innocent of Torture.