As of yesterday, the V-16 emergency beacon became obligatory for Spanish-registered vehicles in Spain, supposedly replacing the emergency triangles.
Obligatory Accident Beacon
by Martin Myall •
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Cheaper at The Pumps
by Martin Myall •
Believe it or not, prices at the pumps have come down with three consecutive price drops this year.
GP Appointments
by Martin Myall •
The public-health systems (each region has its own) appear to be falling down on providing GP coverage without having to wait.
Fatal Diagnostic Error
by Vivienne Hughes •
It took ten hours for two, public medical facilities in; a centro médico and a hospital, to arrive at the correct diagnosis. The delay proved fatal for the patient.
Subsidised Public Transport
by Martin Myall •
State backing to encourage people to return to public-transport use since the end of the pandemic has significantly increased travel.
Doctors on Strike
by Vivienne Hughes •
Doctors in Spain went on strike yesterday and will keep it up until including the 12th, demanding their own Framework Statute, looking to improve their working conditions, amongst othe things.
Why?
by Vivienne Hughes •
A mother, with her two toddlers in her arms, jumped from a 10-storey window. The impact killed her but the children survived the fall although both very badly injured.
New Billing Law Postponed
by Martin Myall •
The best way to describe the delay in the implantation of the new billing system to be brought in by Hacienda is… phew!
Neo Nazis Terrorist Group Arrest
by Martin Myall •
The first major police operation in Spanish criminal history has targeted a white-supremacist, terrorist group.
Diabetes Medicine Recall
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Spanish Ministry of Health has issued an alert regarding a well-known diabetes medication.