July 2022

Police refuse to explain why four workers who sparked massive fire in southern Spain at controversial Gaddafi finca were building roads at midday on hottest week of year

POLICE have refused to explain why they are grilling four workmen over a fire that razed 5000 hectares of protected woodland on the Costa del Sol. A Guardia Civil spokesman six times deflected questions on why the men were ‘cleaning the estate’ owned by Libya’s Gaddafi family. He also refused to confirm if they had […]

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Cursach corruption case in Spain’s Mallorca suspended and could be thrown out

THE Cursach corruption case has been suspended and is at risk of being annulled. The case, which started on June 13 at the Provincial Court of Palma and was predicted to last up to 10 months, making it the longest trial in Balearic island history, has been dragging on since he was first arrested in

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Murcia tourism goes ‘blue’ as region in southeastern Spain promotes diving spots  

MURCIA has gone down a new route in its tourism industry, promoting ´blue tourism´. Many local authorities and tourist boards are talking about the need for more sustainable green tourism, but the Costa Blanca region of Murcia is going blue.  The term comes from the region’s amazing diving and scuba spots it wants to promote. 

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HOMEPORT: MSC Cruises inaugurates summer season in Spain’s Malaga port

MSC Cruises, Europe’s leading cruise company, has celebrated the inaugural call of MSC Orchestra in the city of Malaga. The inauguration ceremony took place yesterday, Thursday June 30, attended by Pilar Fernandez-Figares, manager of MalagaPort, and Fernando Pacheco, the managing director of MSC Cruceros in Spain, marking the start of the MSC Orchestra’s summer itinerary.

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Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol airport kicks-off July with almost 2000 flights scheduled in just four days

TODAY, July 1, is the official start of the peak tourist season and Malaga international airport is already buzzing with tourists arriving and departing. According to data provided by Aena (Spanish Airports and Air Navigation) between today, Friday July 1 and Monday July 4, 1,866 flights are scheduled to arrive or depart at the main

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