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OFFICIAL INFLATION IN SPAIN EASES
According to official sources, Spanish annual inflation in February stands at around 0.9 percent, marking the fourth straight month in which prices have risen, easing deflation fears.
The final inflation figure for the month published by the National Statistics Institute was in line with provisional data published on February 26 and reflected a drop in prices […]
HOUSES EVACUATED
The storm continues to wreak havoc even during a month of the year where the province usually feels closer to spring than winter. The precipitation, which was not strong but still persistant over the weekend, combined with the shortage vegetation and already saturated ground has caused devastation to the countryside in areas such as Manilva, […]
Spain Jobless figures rise
The government announced on Tuesday that the number of registered unemployed in Spain has risen again by 82,132 people in February and now stands at 4.13 million as the country remains stuck in recession.
The Employment ministry said that it was the seventh consecutive monthly increase in jobless claims and it follows the rise in January […]
British couple killed when roof falls in
A British couple died this afternoon after a house collapsed on them in the town of Rubite near Motril in Granada.
Christopher and Christine M. aged 64 and 63 respectively from nearby La Mamola were visiting friends in Rubite when the roof of the dining room fell in. The owners of the house, another British […]
MISERY CONTINUES IN ANDALUCIA
The Guadalbullón river in Las Infantas (Jaén) has burst its banks today, depositing mud in streets, houses, shops and warehouses, whilst in Marmolejo and Andújar they are preparing for the worst this afternoon, as the river Guadalquivir continues to rise, flowing at an alarming rate (1,500 cubic metres per second).
The water has now reached the […]
Junta launches new website to sell property
The Junta de Andalucia has just launched a new website www.tuviviendaenandalucia.es which shows potential buyers some of the many properties which were left unsold after the once booming construction industry was hit by the financial crisis and offer favourable conditions to encourage sales.
The scheme offer properties, on average, 20 per cent below the market price […]
Rain causes chaos in Malaga province
Heavy rain earlier this week caused flooding in several areas of the province as rivers broke their banks. Monday´s downpour caused chaos all over the province of Malagawith people even being airlifted our of their flooded homes.
In Alhaurin de la Torre, a third of the usual total annual rainfall, 215 litres per square metre, fell […]
Supermarkets increase security
Supermarkets are being forced to increase security to fight a new breed of shoplifter in the face of rising food theft.
The shelves are stacked high with everything you need and lots of things you want. All around people are filling their trolleys with the week’s shopping, basic necessities and little treats. But, for many, the […]
Brits buying in Spain again
The hoped-for green shoots of the economy in the UK were showing their heads in Birmingham last weekend, when thousands of people turned out for the “A Place in the Sun” exhibition held at the NEC. International property shows in the UK had been in the doldrums over the past months and some of the […]
Spanish government propose increase to retirement age
Last Friday the Government approved a draft bill that would raise the retirement age from 65 to 67, an idea strongly opposed by the country’s largest labour unions.
The plan aims to “guarantee the sustainability” of the Spanish retirement system through to the year 2030, Deputy Prime Minister María Teresa Fernández de la Vega told reporters […]