January 2023

Main road to Sierra Nevada ski resort in Spain’s Granada remains blocked by rockfall

MOTORISTS visiting the Sierra Nevada ski resort at Granada’s Pradollano, in Monachil, are experiencing lengthy diversions because of a dramatic rockfall on the A-395 that is continuing to block the main access road to the popular tourist destination. The rockfall happened on Sunday 29 January, injuring eight people, including a baby and a two-year-old. According […]

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Borrowers in Spain face rising mortgage repayments as Euribor shoots up 

RESIDENTS of Spain could see their mortgage payments increase soon thanks to the ongoing rise of the 12-month Euribor. The rate is the most commonly used benchmark for the calculation of home loans in the country, and is currently at a level not seen since December 2008.  At the end of January, the 12-month Euribor

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Waitress in Spain denounces sexism of potential employer who demanded photos of her cleavage

A WAITRESS in Spain has denounced a potential employer for demanding that she send him photos of her, including her cleavage, before considering her for a job.  The young woman in question, named Génesis, drew attention to the unsavoury and sexist WhatsApp exchange via the Twitter account ‘Soy Camarero’ (I’m a waiter). In the screen

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Stepson of Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz ‘in charge’ of money laundering rings

The stepson of Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz was the leader of a money laundering ring, according to a National Court of Spain indictment.  Joakim Peter Broberg, 41, faces accusations of drug trafficking, money laundering and being involved in organised crime. Spanish media have reported that the Criminal Chamber of the National Court confirmed investigating judge

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EU court ruling may see extradition of former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont a step closer 

A COURT ruling published on Tuesday may mean that former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont is a step closer to being extradited to Spain from Belgium, where he has been living since fleeing the country in 2017 to avoid arrest for his role in the independence drive.  The Belgian authorities have so far rejected European orders

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Modern technology unearths 400-year-old comedy penned by one of Spain’s greatest playwrights

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE technology at Madrid’s National Library has unearthed a previously unknown comedic play penned by one of Spain’s greatest writers, Felix Lope de Vega. AI was being used by researchers to transcribe 1,300 uncredited manuscripts and books at the library to save many years of human work. Another aim was to find out the

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Link between Mediterranean diet and improved cardiovascular health study finds

Nutrients and phytochemicals in the Mediterranean diet drastically improves cardiovascular health, according to a new study.  The Food Research International study looked at elderly Mediterraneans and how certain microbial phenolic metabolites (MPM) in a diet involving a high intake of nuts, legumes, fruits, vegetables, extra virgin olive oil, and moderate quantities of wine was linked

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Elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca defrauded in contactless payment scam

AN Alicante woman in her eighties was defrauded of €5,485 by a female who lived with her, after using her bank details to go on a spending spree. The fraudster got hold of the home owner’s bank card and linked it up with a ‘contactless’ payment app on her mobile phone. The card never disappeared,

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