The price of a domestic 12.5k butane bottle went up today reaching a price that has never been paid before: 17.5 euros. That’s a 2.15% rise on the previous price and gives a total increase so far in 2013 of 7.2%.
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Guardia Civil Not Happy
by Martin Myall •
The Supreme Court has just backed a Royal Decree issued by the socialist government in November 2010, which opened the way for these policeman to carry out military functions in overseas deployment.
Antonio Went to Church..
by Martin Myall •
Antonio M.R. is now in prison, after driving his car through a church’s main door… he was hauling a trailer full of artichokes at the time… This surprising incident occurred in Totana, or more specifically, in the Iglesia de Santiago el Mayor.
Bye Bye the Mauve Bin Ladens
by Martin Myall •
The Americans have the Stealth Bombers, which are ‘undetectable,’ but in Spain we have the 500-euro note, which is completely invisible.
Military Rumbling
by Martin Myall •
Members of he Asociación Unificada de Militares Españoles (armed forces union) demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Defence over the arrest of their Chairman.
Unions to The Rescue
by Martin Myall •
One of the biggest nationwide workers unions, the Comisiones Obreras, has proposed raising the school-leaving age to 18 in order combat unemployment.
State Pensions Placed in Danger?
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government has raised the percentage of public-pension-funds reserves used to buy government bonds to 97.5 percent. This is a 7-percent increase on the previous figure of 90%.
Spanish Canine Meat Scandal?
by Martin Myall •
A Dutch newspaper has raised the question whether meat from dogs in Spain has ended up in food for human consumption. As a result, the EU authorities have “asked” Spain to supply an explanation.
Spanish Age of Consent to be Raised
by Martin Myall •
The Minister for Public Health announced that the minimum legal age for consensual sex is to be raised from 13. Spain had the lowest such limit in the whole of Europe.
Spanish Mortgage Law Update
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
On March 14th 2013, the Luxembourg Court of Justice of the European Union ruled against the present Spanish mortgage laws and will force Spain to adapt the present legislation governing evictions and foreclosures to EU directives.