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.
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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.
Football Euphoria
by Marianne Lindahl •
Last week, during my and Nils Öhrvall’s art exhibition at Casa de la Cultura in Almuñécar, a member of the culture house staff asked me from where I was. When he heard that I was from Finland, he said “Oh that’s the country playing against Spain in Gijon on March 22 in the World Cup qualifiers. Finland is not a big football country. I bet the game will end 6-0 for Spain”.
Butane Goes Up
by Martin Myall •
On the 26th of March the price of a bottle of butane (una bombona de butano) went up to 17.13 euros, which is a 5% rise on the previous price of 16.32 euros.
Judges’ Guide to Relaxing
by Martin Myall •
The top judicial body in the country, the Consejo General del Poder Judicial (General Board for Judicial Power) wants its judges to chill out and have issued instructions on how to.
302-Year Sentence for Pedophile
by Martin Myall •
The Caso Karate is without doubt the biggest scandal involving pedophiles in Spain and the trial which has just concluded, reflects this.