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Spanish Fiscal Reform 2014
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
On the 20th June 2014 the government published a draft for a package of fiscal reforms intended to decrease the level of fiscal pressure on the Spanish economy. The general level of income tax will be lowered, both for companies and individuals, however as many tax allowances are to be abolished, there will be situations where this new law will effectively increase fiscal pressure.
Rebel Army Officer Appeals to King
by Martin Myall •
Lieutenant Luis Gonzalo Segura published a book in which he claimed that the Army was riddled with incompetence and corruption. His superiors were not impressed.
Ebola in Alicante?
by Martin Myall •
A Nigerian man has been hospitalized in Alicante with symptoms similar to those of ebola victims.
Spanish Swords, Made in China
by Hugh MacArthur •
For centuries the finest swords were produced in Toledo, Spain – Toledo Steel, but now the Spanish Ministry of Defence prefers to buy them from China…
Brussels Reprimands Spain over H.S. Train
by Martin Myall •
Spain has been reported to the EU Law Court by Brussels over the AVE (high speed train) environmental issues.
Policeman Films Sexual Assault for Laughs
by Hugh MacArthur •
Do not adjust your reading glasses; you understood correctly. Amazingly he has kept his job.
Guilty of Having Boss Murdered
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Supreme Court of the land has upheld a guilty sentence of a man who hired a hitman to kill his boss.
Judge in Traffic Fines Scandal
by Martin Myall •
A judge sitting on the Constitution Court, Enrique López, was stopped and fined for riding a bike without a helmet and drunk.
King Juan Carlos Abdicates
by David Darby •
His popularity seemed untouchable, and was further enhanced by the fact he never courted such adulation. Always calm and measured, intelligent and informed, he was everything the new power hungry politicians were not. The feeling of stability he managed to instill was felt throughout the world, and for the majority of his reign he was regarded by other nations as the most popular current monarch.