Trinidad Herrera made her intentions very clear during her acceptance speech, which drew enthusiastic applause from the packed-out public: she would base her term in office on three pillars: dialogue, dialogue & dialogue, meaning that there would be no more political tension between parties.
Tag Archive for Andalusia
The Spanish region of Andalucia (Andalusia)
Salobrena’s New Socialist Mayor
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Socialist, Gonzalo Fernández Pulido, was sworn in as the new Mayor of Salobreña, as expected, leading a minority governing council. Like the town’s neighbour, Almuñécar, the Mayor will have to strike deals on major voting issues during the next four years, which will inevitably translate into ceding political stances in order to get the necessary motions through.
Carlos Rojas Sworn in as Mayor of Motril
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Carlos Rojas was sworn in for his second term, pledging in his acceptance speech several key issues.
Expectant Almunecar…
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Even on the very eve of the swearing-ceremony for the new mayor of Almunecar tomorrow, the 11th of June, nothing is certain… Well almost; Almunecar is certain to have its first ever mayoress.
Revealing Fire
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The fire service was called to put out a fire in a flat, but whilst they were busy doing that, they couldn’t help noticing 171 marihuana plants…
Perilous Publican
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A bar owner from Huescar (north-east Granada) is standing trial for attempting to stab two of his customers to death – fair!
The Sound Rebellion
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There is a disused secadero (tobacco-drying brick barns) that has been turned into a live-music venue in Alhendin on the outskirts of Granada, and it is very popular. However, the owner has just received a 30-month prison sentence for having the live music too loud, which means that the term exceeds the probation limit of 24 months and consequently, he will actually have to serve time.
Gypsies 1 – Payos 0
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Before we go any further, for those of you that have never heard of the term, ‘Payo’ it is the term that Gypsies use to describe none-Gypsy Spaniards. Having explained that, just in case, on with the article.
Highway Hold Up
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The Guardia Civil in Atarfe managed to track down three individuals that beat the crap out of a driver in order to steal his car.
Baza Gets ITV Centre
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Baza has always been a bother when it comes to getting a vehicle through an ITV inspection, because the inspections centre was 18 kilometres away. The previous mayor in 1992 managed to get an ITV centre for the area but after a bout of sulking from Guadix, the Junta decided to place it equidistant between the two towns – which pleased nobody.