After the tremendous uproar over the subsidized bar prices in the Lower House of Parliament, the Government has rushed to removed these ‘privileges’ from alcoholic drinks there.
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Robbing a Fortune Teller
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil up in Magallón, Aragón (northern Spain) arrested five men, amongst them the ex-Chairman of the Deportivo Castellón football club for robbing a fortunate teller.
The King Gives up Luxury Yacht
by Martin Myall •
Times are hard and King Juan Carlos believes that keeping off the skyline is a good idea, what with all the flak over his son-in-law’s and daughter’s alleged dodgy dealings, and not to mention his unfortunate photo standing next to a dead elephant, hunting trophy.
Record 17.5 Euros for Butano
by Martin Myall •
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%.
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%.