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News, August 2011August 13th, recent news round-upFarmers threaten to close La Jonquera frontier post with France after French farmers junk truck-loads of Spanish tomatoes bound for Germany - millions of travellers could be affected; 12th: Lloret de Mar calm after police prevent more tourist riots; markets calm after Europe bans 'shorting' on stocks - BBC; Spanish banks owed BCE over 50 billion in July; Spanish bond rate falls below 5%; millions expected to travel over long weekend - Monday is bank holiday (Assumption of the Virgin); weekend to be very hot, with summer storms in afternoons; EU allows Spain to limit arrivals of Romanians to those with work permit - Telegraph; 2.5 million have been over a year unemployed - 60% of those over 45 take over a year to find a new job; 11th: Markets more settled after final 5% plunge yesterday; Pharmacies on strike in Castille-la-Mancha over prescription price cuts; Socialist candidate Rubalcaba wants continuation of €400 dole money for long-term unemployed; at least 14 injured in tourist bus crash in Mallorca; tourists riot on Lloret de Mar, Costa Brava; 10th: Morocco rumoured to claim half of the income from El Alhambra, the last Moorish palace in Granada, Andalusia - later officially denied; home sales fell 23% in first half; relief in Mallorca over last minute cancellation of German air traffic controllers' strike - Spanish baggage handlers also call off strike - Telegraph (earlier); 8th: Markets volatile on ECB intervention in Spanish debt - BBC; 'Indignants' held General Assembly in Puerta del Sol, Madrid - they will not return to 'camp' there, but set up info post, in relation to this month's papal visit they affirm respect for Christianity; Madrid Metro (subway) puts single fares up 50% (to €1-50); heat wave in most regions of Spain. Other recent news includes: 5th: IBEX market falls seriously again, as €uro crisis refuses to take holiday - BBC; 200 'Indignants' accused of holding Madrid city centre to ransom - BBC; 4th: Spain borrows more - at higher price, but appears more likely to stave off default than Italy - BBC; Prince Harry visits Mallorca; 2nd: [Image 107???]Police clear 'Indignants' camp from Puerta del Sol, Madrid - 200 police to 23 campers... and 27 tonnes of rubbish; Bond rate tops 4% over Bund - expensive borrowing for government; meanwhile, in June families' debts grew to €887 billion and companies' debts fell to €1290 bn; July job claimants down 42,000 to 4.8 million; government studying allowing more part-time jobs for 3 years; Zapatero postpones holiday in Doñana marshes (Guadalquivir estuary in Andalusia) after visit to king in Mallorca - BBC. July 29th: Zapatero calls election for 20th November - Guardian, Economist. Earlier news headlines: click here. |