The judge who is in charge of the Madrid Arenas case, Eduardo López Palop, was surprised to see a man whose incarceration he had just ordered, burst into his office.
Tag Archive for Madrid
The 800 Scam
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Nacional have swooped on a gang that had set up a scam which had netted 12,000 euros involving pay-as-you-go, mobile-phone, top ups.
Iberia Strike Action Commences
by Martin Myall •
Starting today Iberia workers are carrying out strike action until the 22nd of February. If their demands are not met, there will be further strike action from the 4th to the 8th of March and then from the 18th to the 22nd of the same month – a total of 15 days of stoppages.
Letter Bomb Explodes in Post Office
by Martin Myall •
A small, letter bomb addressed to a priest at the Highland School in Alcobendas (Madrid) exploded whilst being handled in main Madrid sorting office.
Abuse of Police Powers?
by Martin Myall •
The left-wing party, IU, has had its complaint accepted by a judge concerning a ‘massive identification’ process, carried out by the authorities during the protests outside the Lower House of Parliament.
Mayors Face Salary Cuts
by Martin Myall •
Thanks to a pending agreement between the two major political parties in Spain, 14 mayors of provincial capital cities could see their salaries reduced. At present the said mayors receive over 67,055 euros a year in salary, which is the salary of a Spanish Secretary of State.
Judge Orders Custodial Arrest
by Martin Myall •
The owner of the entertainment company, Divertt, Miguel Ángel Flores, who organized a macro-fiesta at the Madrid Arena in which five young girls were crushed to death, has been jailed as the judge received reliable information that he was preparing to flee the country.
Three Die at Madrid Halloween Crush
by David Darby •
Three young women, aged between 18 and 25, have died and two more are in a critical condition after being crushed in a crowd at the Arena House in Madrid, during a Halloween party featuring some of Europe’s best known DJ’s. It appears the tragedy occurred after someone threw a flare into the crowd, causing panic and the ensuing crush. The venue is capable of holding up to 10,000 people, although it is unknown how many were in the premises at the time.
– Revenge from Beyond?
by Martin Myall •
One elderly lady from Madrid supposedly decided that she would launch a rebuke from beyond the grave, using her obituary in a national newspaper. She had given instructions before dying that the obituary should appear exactly how she had intended.
Parliament vs Protestors?
by Martin Myall •
Images of the protest demonstration outside the parliament building in Madrid have gone around the world and the consequences are still being played out.