Autónomos (self-employed worker) used to ask themselves why they were billed by the Cámara de Comercio Provincial, if said body never did anything for them.
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Obligatory Bicycle Helmets for Minors
by Martin Myall •
Yet another new regulation coming out of the Central Government. This time they plan to make bicycle helmets for minors obligatory and even carry out drug controls on pedestrians…
Political Manipulation in the Judiciary System?
by Martin Myall •
In Italy they call the Mafia, the Octopus, because its tentacles reach everywhere; in Spain the same could be said about the political class.
Saved by Johnny Foreigner!
by Martin Myall •
Foreign tourists are and have been pouring into Spain, which not only brings in cash for the shaky Spanish economy, but it also makes up for the drop in internal tourism.
Cement Consumption Plummets
by Louise Powell •
During the roaring years of the housing boom Spain was accounting for 80% of all of the cement consumed in the whole of Europe, but that ‘glory’ has long passed.
Electricity Goes Up in August… Again
by Martin Myall •
The government has carried out a reform of the energy market with a new law that pleases nobody; not the consumers and not the big utility companies.
Some Things Never Change
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government under the right-wing party, the PP, has blocked the release of confidential military documents between 1936 and 1968 – they were due for declassification in 2011.
Prison Warden Jailed
by Martin Myall •
Prison officer, Miguel Ángel H.P. has been sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment for sexually abusing four female prisoners. The incidents took place in the Soto del Real Prison in Madrid.
Tobacco and Spirits Hit by Tax Hike
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government has just approved a 10-percent increase on alcoholic spirits and an extra 15 cents on cigarettes… bless them. This is the fifth tax rise since Mariano Rajoy came to power in November 2011.
Could be a Problem
by Martin Myall •
The Spanish Navy decided that they wanted to do away with their dependency on French and American designs for conventional submarines, so they came up with the eat-your-heart-out, S80 series.