The Public Prosecutor in the case against the ex-Mayor of El Pinar, Pinar Francisco, recommends four years, nine months of imprisonment for him.
Tag Archive for resignation
Padul Electoral Upheaval
by Martin Myall •
Local politics can be dangerous, as proved the case in Padul where a newly elected councillor resigned because of threats to his family.
Call for Resignation
by Vivienne Hughes •
An opposition party in Motril is calling for the Mayor, Luisa García Chamorro, to resign over the use of party funds for personal use – again!
Rural Schools Rocked
by Martin Myall •
The Provincial Education Delegate for Granada,, Antonio Jesús Castillo, has resigned after plans to reshuffle rural schools ran up against strong opposition.
Salobreña Police Disgruntled
by Hugh MacArthur •
There has long been a problem between the Salobreña Policia Local and whoever is in power; be it the PP or be it the PSOE. The police are not happy bunnies.
Policeman Run Over whilst Directing Traffic
by Martin Myall •
A municipal policeman was hit by a lorry whilst controlling traffic on a pedestrian crossing used by school children on Avenida Federico García Lorca in Salobreña.
Trade Unions Under Fire
by Martin Myall •
It’s not only the political parties that are wading in the detritus of their own corrupt ways, but also allegedly members of the Royal Family and… the Trade unions in Andalucia.
The Minister Who Won’t Resign
by Martin Myall •
The Interior Minister, Jorge Fernández Díaz, has accepted the resignation of his Director of Communications, Albert Gimeno. Sr. Fernández, however, did not offer his own resignation.
Not Just Juice
by Hugh MacArthur •
A budding political career bit the dust in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz) and the executioner was orange juice.
Conservative Councillor Resigns
by Vanessa Bosch •
PP Councillor, Miguel Ángel Anguita, at the Montefrio Town Hall has resigned as a measure of protest against his own party in the Central Government.