The same price but less product is an underhand way of deceiving consumers. This is called reduflación in Spanish. In English its called swindling bastardry… sort of.
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IVA Cut on Electricity
by Martin Myall •
Spanish PM, Pedro Sánchez, announced that he was going to reduce IVA on electricity from 10% down to 5% after having initially refused to do so.
Hypertension Drug Recall
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (AEMPS) has issued an alert over the side effects of a popular blood-pressure drug.
Imminent Ryanair Strike
by Hugh MacArthur •
Ryanair cabin crew will go on a 6-day strike just as the summer begins, starting on San Juan, and the blame lies with the airline company, they claim.
Days off for Painful Periods
by Vivienne Hughes •
At the moment a new law draft on abortion includes an article that will permit women who suffer incapacity period pains to take time off work.
EU Approves Gas Measures
by Vivienne Hughes •
The European Commission has given the green light to the joint proposal from Spain and Portugal to put a cap on natural-gas prices.
Chocolate-Covered Nuts Alert
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición has published two health alerts concerning certain products.
Nigerian Heart Breakers
by Martin Myall •
A Guardia Civil investigation, entitled Loverboy has detcted 13 cases of online ‘amorous fraud;’ i.e., professing love to swindle victims.
Guardia Civil Fascist Emblems?
by Martin Myall •
It was in January that the Valencian left-wing party, Compromís, repeated a criticism made by another entity that the Guardia Civil uses fascist symbols.
New Bankcard Security System
by Martin Myall •
Bankcards, both credit and debit ones, will be chaning come 2024 all over Europe. From that moment all new cards issued will have no magnetic strip.