It’s bad enough that in Andalucia the educational system has been shown to be defective and deficient, producing sub-par scholars with sub-par results once the former enter the work force, but to discover, or rather, uncover a ring which offered diplomas for titles that the students never even studied for, well, the cake’s been taken and left out in the rain.
Tag Archive for PP
A Benny Roasting
by Editor •
The opposition and the unions have blasted the Mayor over dismissals at the Town Hall.
The PSOE, PP, IU (who rarely agree on anything) and the national workers’ union, the CGT, all consider that the dismissal of 15 town-hall workers (some of whom have been there for 20 years) was carried out for ‘irrational motives.’
Casas Con Encanto
by Editor •
Now, you can tell that it is coming up to the elections, because everybody is coming up with impressive ideas to improve the lives of residents. One such idea comes from the PP, who want to promote a network of ‘charming houses’ for rent.
Poor or Pampered Pensioners?
by Editor •
Local pensioners are not happy with the state of their pensioners’ complex, which they claim is lacking basic services.
Unfulfilled Pledges
by Editor •
Here we are, a mere three months from the next local elections and one of the winning party’s election promises stands unfulfilled, which is hardly surprising seeing as things have gone pretty egg shaped since May 2007.
Bus Station Fiasco
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Well, it doesn’t look like Salobreña will be getting the long-awaited bus station any time soon, unfortunately. The Junta de Andalucía didn’t include any funds in the regional budget leaving the Salobreña PP and PSOE to blame each other for this disappointment.
Bicycle Lane vs Parking
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The local PP are asking the ruling party not to go ahead with the bicycle lane along the Velilla road between the new underground car park and El Tesorillo.
PP Announces Pre-Election Campaign
by Editor •
The Partido Popular has kicked off their local-elections, pre-campaign, which is why you have probably seen banners stretching across the roads with Trinidad’s face, calling for a change.
Where’s the Hospital?
by Editor •
The PP has accused the Junta of failing with their promise to build a hospital for the comarca. The leader of the provincial PP, Sebastían Pérez, launched this accusation on a visit to the area.
Budget Won’t Budge
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The ideal thing would be to start off on a positive note, but why break a habit of a lifetime, eh? Seriously though, the best place to start off is on the most important note – the one that will have most repercussions: the municipal budget.