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News, June 2011June 28th, recent news round-upLast State of Nation debate before national elections - but when will these be? At the latest they must take place in March - El País; Congress approves rise in pension age to 67; first heat wave of the summer continues across Spain; former Mallorcan tourist secretary, Miquel Nadal (no direct relative of Rafa), arrested for corruption; high speed rail link in Castilla La Mancha between capital Toldeo and regional cities cut - as only 9 people used it's 2000+ seats each day over past 8 months - Telegraph; Tramuntana mountains in Mallorca become UNESCO heritage site; Madrid celebrates 25th anniversary of Spanish Film Academy with walk of fame - BBC; British press report on historical issues: more British fought in Spanish Civil War than previously thought - BBC, Guardian, Guardian editorial, 29th - more British died for Spain than in the current Afghan conflict - (archives available for one month online) ; poet Lorca's last hours in Civil War revealed - Guardian. Other recent news includes: 25th: Temporary 110kmh speed limit to be lifted from 1 July BBC; controversial former minister for women (and key in new abortion law), Bibiana Aido, to join UN team as advisor to Michelle Bachelet; See photos of mid-summer festivities across Spain from the Telegraph; 20th: Partido Popular (or ally UPN in Navarre) takes control of all but one regions disputed in recent elections, after leftist IU abstains in vote for presidency in Extremadura - separate article to be updated soon, we hope; Daily Telegraph reports on publishing of A unique guide to Spain’s catholic tastes. 17th: The Economist publishes 'mystery man' report on opposition leader Rajoy - despite holding the role for 7 years - shocking Spaniards; 16th: Santander's president, Emilio Botín, and family members to face trial for fraud - concealing €200 million at Swiss branch of HSBC from tax man - Telegraph; on 16th indignants stood against mortgage repossessions - Guardian. News items from the first half of this month include: continuing camps of the indignants, members of the '15 M movement', referring to the day the demonstrations started; fights in Barcelona, as indignants attempted to prevent regional MPs from reaching Parlament to debate annual budget - with deep cuts to services - BBC - on 15th; British ex-pat council representative could overturn election result - Telegraph - 14th; 3 'Anonymous' hacker suspects arrested BBC - 10th; Ryanair passengers taking the bus from Girona airport to Barcelona lost valuables from cases while on the move - man arrested - guardian; E-coli outbreak in Germany falsely blamed on Spanish cucumbers - Spain get compensation - Telegraph; Barcelona bans bkinins from streets - other cities and towns may follow, tourists be warned - Telegraph - 31st May. Earlier news headlines: click here. |