Archive for the ‘Current affairs’ Category
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
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Today is a worldwide action day to draw attention to the problem of violence against women.
All around the globe, events are being held where you can dance to show your support - they are called "risings". It's no coincidence ...
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Thursday, February 7th, 2013
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If you are residente in Spain - basically, those who spend more than 183 days a year here, or whose business is based here (if in doubt, check with your asesor ...
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
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If you've heard of TEDx, you'll know this is exciting news. If you haven't, then here's the lowdown.
TED is a non-profit organisation devoted to "Ideas Worth Spreading"; it started ...
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Monday, December 3rd, 2012
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As Christmas approaches, and people stock up on seasonal delicacies such as turron (almond nougat), polvorones , and mantecados, many of us think about those less fortunate, for whom getting ...
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Thursday, July 5th, 2012
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The Torre Pelli, and Seville's resulting endangered UNESCO World Heritage Status, is a topic I've written about often on ...
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Monday, June 25th, 2012
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Earlier this month, I saw a letter to The Daily Telegraph, the UK's favourite Tory broadsheet rag, reprinted in my favourite news magazine The Week in their "Pick of the week's correspondence". Since it was in praise of Malaga, ...
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Thursday, March 29th, 2012
It's unusual for this blog to have three posts in a row about politics, but then this has been quite a week.
First of all, the PP failed to win its widely-predicted majority in the Andalucian Parliament in last Sunday's elections, leaving the regional president in a political no-man's-land, since he ...
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Monday, March 26th, 2012
So, the Andalucian people went to the polls yesterday to vote for a new regional parliament, and they went for... the PP, by a hair's breadth.
It was a real cliffhanger - at 10pm, the PSOE was actually leading, but then their lead dropped, they went neck-and-neck with the PP, and ...
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Friday, March 23rd, 2012
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This Sunday elections for the Junta de Andalucia (Andalucian Parliament) will take place. A president will be chosen, who will then form a government responsible for an annual budget ...
Posted in Business, Current affairs, Economy, Employment, Living in Andalucia, Politics | 6 Comments »
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
In a recent newspaper poll, 25% of people wanted construction of the Torre Pelli to be halted (it currently has 15 storeys out of the planned 40, and measures around 60 metres). However a massive 62% preferred that the project continue as planned.
This highly controversial building in Seville, designed by ...
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