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.
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Spanish Golden Visa for Investors
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Last September the Spanish parliament approved Law 14/2013 of the 27 September also called “law for the support to entrepreneurs and their internationalization”. The law came into effect on the 29th September and its main objectives are to make life easier for self-employed people and to make access to credit easier for small medium enterprises.
Hotel Explosion
by Vivienne Hughes •
Five people were injured, three of whom were British tourists, at a hotel in Adeje, Tenerife (Canary Islands).
Incomprehensible Leniency
by Martin Myall •
With the Central Administration taking broadsides from all directions over corruption and ideologically tainted laws, it’s now decided to make things worse for itself.
Empty Airports
by Martin Myall •
Spain is not the only European country that has wasted money on superfluous airports – Germany’s done it, too.
New Year Electricity Price Rise
by Martin Myall •
The fiasco surrounding the coming hike in electricity rates is causing the Rajoy Administration no end of embarrassment.
Spain’s New Abortion Laws
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Government is pushing through, with only its own party’s votes in favour, the new controversial draft bill on abortion, throwing the country back 30 years. There will be no abortion other than in cases of rape, mother’s health and fetal deformations.
Electronic Cigarettes Curbed
by Louise Powell •
The health authorities and regional administrations have agreed to a limited prohibition on electronic cigarettes. The move is dependent upon the coming European legislation on tighter smoking laws.
Fish Tax Phishing
by Martin Myall •
As if it were not enough that the Tax Office and Seguridad Social circle like buzzards over the hard-pressed autonomos, they now have to watch out for false Hacienda letters.
Space Tourism Comes to Canary Islands
by David Darby •
The idea is to launch from a base close to Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, which serves two purposes: Huge amounts of tourists eager to be parted from their cash and a launch site far enough into the Atlantic so as not to worry any populated areas.