The speed with which the Duke of Palma, Iñaki Urdangarin, has fallen to a level of being nationally despised is amazing but logical.
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2012 Capital Flight
by Martin Myall •
The exodus of capital from Spain during 2012 was more than double that of 2011.
Iberia Strike Action Commences
by Martin Myall •
Starting today Iberia workers are carrying out strike action until the 22nd of February. If their demands are not met, there will be further strike action from the 4th to the 8th of March and then from the 18th to the 22nd of the same month – a total of 15 days of stoppages.
Shamed into U-Turn
by Martin Myall •
It is possible for citizen to push through affairs to be debated in parliament; it’s just a question of collection half a million signatures…
Austerity but not for All
by Martin Myall •
Hounded by the corruption scandals in the PP, the Prime Minister, Marino Rajoy, decided to publish his tax returns and order his top party leaders to do the same.
Bars are not Roots
by Martin Myall •
The Tribunal Superior de Justicia for Cantabria has rejected an appeal against an expulsion order. The man lodging the appeal had argued that he had put down roots; i.e., was strongly linked to living here.
Apartment Prices Fall
by Martin Myall •
The price of apartments fell by 10% in the fourth quarter of 2012 in relation to the same time period of 2011.
The Barcenas Nightmare
by Martin Myall •
Nightmare for the Partido Popular, that is, because this said gentleman was a conservative member of the Spanish Senate and the treasurer for the party on a national level – corruption investigations have unearthed that besides being a prime suspect in the Gürtel scandal, he also stashed away 22m euros in Switzerland.
Profit Uncovered
by Martin Myall •
According to the Comisión Nacional de la Energía, petroleum companies increased their profit margin thanks to an 8% increase in prices during 2012 despite consumption having fallen to the 1990’s level.
A Difficult New Year
by Marianne Lindahl •
We are looking forward to a new year facing economic difficulties, especially in Europe. Even the Nordic countries, which so far have done quite well in this climate of global economic downturn, are heading towards difficult times.