Every year, since 2008, Ryanair have produced the Girls of Ryanair Calendar, which has raised over 600,000 euros for charity. However, this year, a Spanish judge has decided that the calendar is sexist and the advertising campaign for the 2014 edition must be dropped.
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Madrid Rejects Euro Vegas
by David Darby •
Madrid was to be the Las Vegas of Europe, with a huge gambling resort built in the town of Alcorcón, just 13kms south of the city. However, the Spanish government has rejected the demands put forward by the Las Vegas Sands group, whose requirements before signing any deal were just too much.
Help or Hinder
by Martin Myall •
The new law on how oil is presented on restaurant and bar tables is going through after all; not everybody is happy, to put it lightly.
The Catalonia Question
by David Darby •
The big European news today is the Spanish governments vow to block any plans by Catalonia to hold a referendum on independence on 9th November 2014.
The Problem: Nobody Resigns
by Martin Myall •
Nobody will be surprised to hear that Spain dropped ten slots in the Corruption Perceptions Index for 2013. To watch the Spanish midday news is to witness a litany of corruption scandals, after all.
3-Years for Drug Smuggler
by David Darby •
The Motril Court has sentenced a man to 3-years in prison for trying to smuggle drugs into Spain. The vehicle was stopped at the Port of Motril and found to have a false bottom, which contained 338 kilograms of hashish.
Football Bubble
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Consejo Superior de Deporte (High Board of Sport) has made a very damning comment concerning the state of the Spanish football league. It’s mortally wounded if it does not the tackle the club debts.
Spain Has a Problem…
by Martin Myall •
One amongst several, of course, but a rather big one: its ceiling for expenditure is 133,259m euros for 2014 but its tax system is not working. You see, although Spain has one of the highest tax rates in the European Union, it actually brings in less than most.
Argentina Seeks Spanish Torturers’ Extradition
by Martin Myall •
It seems that Argentina is returning the favour to Spain by bringing to trial notorious Franco-regime torturers.
No Plan B
by Martin Myall •
The Bank of Spain has warned there there is “no Plan B” if people in Spain fail to adapt in time to the IBAN banking codes. You has until the 1st of February.