The first phase of the Christmas road traffic campaign began at 15:00 on Friday December 20th and ended at 20:00 on Sunday December 29th, and in the region of Andalucia there were just two fatal road traffic accidents during this period.
Loan possibilities for SME’s in Andalucia
The Junta de Andalucia has allocated €150 million to an urgent programme of financial aid to small and medium industrial enterprises in the region, the decision being taken in order to alleviate the severe effects of the economic crisis on this sector.
Changes to Employment Plan for Andalucia
The Governing Council has agreed to amend the criteria for selection of candidates to work on projects under the Emergency Plan for Employment in Andalucia, a change that will allow people who reside in the towns where the works are being carried out to have preference.
Third and final Payment Plan
A total of 6,862 companies and self-employed in Andalucia are set to benefit as from Monday from the third and final Payment Plan promoted by the Central Government.
Good weekend in Andalucia for the tourism sector
The relatively mild weather in general and the lack of rain in particular have encouraged last-minute bookings during this latest long, holiday weekend, with the hotel sector in Andalucia expressing satisfaction with the results.
UGT leader in Andalucia resigns
Hardly a days seems to go by when the headlines of the media are not dominated by alleged fraud, misappropriation, financial misdeeds or other cases of alleged corruption, covering every sphere of life from the royal family down through central, regional, provincial and local municipal governments.
Winter leaves many without power
The arrival of winter and the cold weather, energy consumption rises and almost 1,500,000 families in Spain end up without power each year due to unpaid bills.
Andalucia to ban electronic cigarettes in health and education facilities
The Andalucian regional Ministry of Equality, Health and Social Policies is set to regulate the use of electronic cigarettes within the scope of its powers, which means that the devices will be banned in health and education facilities.
Increase in domestic violence complaints in Andalucia
There have been over 13,000 complaints of domestic violence in Andalucia during the first six months of 2013, a 2% increase over the same period last year.
Winter snows in Andalucia
The first snows have arrived in Granada and Jaên provinces, particularly in the Sierra Nevada mountains, which bodes well for the start of the new ski season at the end of the month.