Over 100 Spanish fishing vessels are on their way back to port following the decision by the EU not to renew the fishing agreement with Morocco. The Spanish authorities requested the boats to leave Moroccan waters by midnight on Wednesday in order to avoid any possible conflict.
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion back in Spain
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, considered the driving force behind ‘punk blues’, are returning to Spain in March for two concerts, these being at the Joy Estava in Madrid on March 16th and at Bikini in Barcelona on March 17th. Tickets, priced at €20, are now on sale.
IPI fell by 4.2% in October
The Industrial Production Index (IPI) fell by 4.2% in October when compared to the same month in 2010. Sectors in decline were intermediate goods, engine manufature, generators, transformers and electricity control apparatus and energy. On the rise were sectors involving the manufacture of cutlery, tools, hardware supplies, special purpose machinery and the tobacco sector.
Spain win Davis Cup
Rafael Nadal beat Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro 1-6 6-4 6-1 7-6 (7-0) in Sevilla to secure the Davis Cup for Spain. The victory was his 16th successive win in Davis Cup singles on clay and gave Spain, the hosts, an unassailable 3-1 lead and secured Spain’s fifth Davis Cup title and their third in four years, while Argentina have …
Spaniards sceptical about ETA
A survey amongst Spaniards indicate that 57.4% think it ‘unlikely’ or ‘not likely’ that ETA will end its terrorist activities after the (latest) declaration to permanently cease armed activity.
Caught nappying
The Nationqal Police in collaboration with the Belgian and Dutch authorities have arrested twenty people in connection with a network of drugs ‘mules’.
10 fatalities on Spanish roads over the weekend
Ten people died on the roads in Spain over the weekend in nine fatal accidents with two others being seriously injured.
Real win, Barcelona don’t
A hard-fought match against Getafe saw Barcelona fail to capitalise on their early domination at the Colloseum Alfonso Perez and suffering the consequences, going a goal down after a Getafe counter attack, Valera the scorer. The defeat leaves Barcelona six points adrift of Real Madrid in La Liga.
Widespread rain forecast for today
Up to 40 litres of rain per square metre is expected today, Monday, in the provinces of Tarragona, Almería, Castellón and Valencia and up to 30 litres per square metre in Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Murcia, Barcelona, Girona, Teruel and Alicante.
Today is the day
Almost 6.5 million people in Andalucia are eligible to vote in the general election today to elect 60 deputies to Congress, one less than four years ago due to a fall in population in Cádiz, and 32 Senate representatives.