There was only one traffic fatality during the August 1st ‘operación salida’ conducted by the DGT in Andalucia.
Griñan calls on the Central Government to review the debt limit for Andalucia
The president of the Junta de Andalucia, José Antonio Griñán, has called upon the Central Government to review the debt limit set for the region, a limit Griñan believes is discriminatory and will involve the closure of 19 hospitals, half the schools and make 60,000 public employees redundant.
Junta de Andalucia not happy with debt limit
The Junta de Andalucia, as one might have expected, is not happy with the debt limits set by the Executive of the Central Government and announced by the Council of Fiscal and Financial Policy (CPFF) at a meeting held on Tuesday.
Junta de Andalucia to reduce number of senior regional delegates
The Governing Council of the Junta de Andalucia has approved a reduction in the number of its senior officials at provincial level as part of its commitment to austere, efficient and effective management.
Increase in abandoned and abused animals in Andalucia
Coinciding with the arrival of summer, the number of animals being abandoned in Andalucia is increasing, with many cats and dogs, often with collars, being left on the streets to fend for themselves.
Andalucia second in debts owed to self-employed and small businesses
According to the National Federation of Self-Employed (ATA), the government authorities in Andalucia (regional, provincial and municipal councils and public companies) owe €692 million to the self-employed and small businesses in the region in the period up to June.
Cigarette sales down in Andalucia
Sales of cigarettes in Andalucia during the first half of the year have fallen by 13.86% compared to the same period in 2011. At the same time, sales of cigars have risen by 23.21%, rolling tobacco has risen by 18.51% and pipe tobacco sales are up 13.34%.
Andalucia not considering a rescue, yet
The president of the Junta de Andalucia, José Antonio Griñan, has said that for the time being, Andalucia will continue to work with its own resources and watch the market trends before deciding whether it needs to resort to a rescue, as is already the case with several other autonomous regions.
Unemployment in Andalucia up to 33.92%
Unemployment in Andalucia rose by 33,000 people in the second quarter of 2012 and the official total of those without work now stands at 1,362,900, that is 33.92% of the working population.
Opinion poll
According to a seemingly pointless Egopa opinion poll, if an election were to be held now in Andalucia it would result in a win for the PSOE-A by two points, with 39.76% to 37.62% of the votes. Not that winning or losing an election made any difference in March 2012.