A busy week in La Liga but Barcelona are keeping their noses in front, this time beating Zaragoza by a single goal. Keita was the man who gave victory to the Catalans, scoring at the end of the first half after getting on the end of a cross from Lionel Messi.
Spain and cocaine
According to the International Narcotics Control Board, an independent UN body, the proportion of people who use cocaine regularly in Spain is 3.1% of the population aged 15 years to 64 years.
Number of foreign residents in Spain stabilised in 2010
According to the Ministry of Labour and Immigration, the number of foreign residents in Spain stabilised in 2010 at just under five million.
Real Madrid 7-0 Málaga
Málaga travelled to Real Madrid on Thursday evening and were only undone by a hat-trick from Ronaldo, two from Benzema and one each for Di Maria and Marcelo.
Valencia 0-1 Barcelona
A round of midweek matches in La Liga with Barcelona marching on towards the title with a hard fought 0-1 win at Valencia, a second half goal from who else but Messi deciding the match.
Salmonella alert
The Ministry of Health has issued a salmonella alert which is ‘probably’ related to Blemil Plus 1 Forte baby formula, batch number 236 with an expiration date of August 2012.
Unemployment continues to rise
The number of unemployed registered with the Public Employment Service (former INEM) in Spain rose by 1.6% in February to 4,299,263, the highest level since 1996.
Euribor closes February at 1.711%
The Euribor has ended February at 1.711%, the highest rate for 20 months and the seventh consecutive monthly increase.
Wins for Barcelona and Nerja
CD Nerja remain in second place in the Primera Andaluza Grupo 3 after beating Fuengirola-Boliches 3-1 on Saturday, five points adrift of San Pedro who overcame third placed Malaka 0-1.
Speed limit on highways to be reduced
As from March 7th, the speed limit on all highways in Spain will be reduced from 120 kph to 110 kph as an energy saving measure, the reason behind this move being the soaring price of oil as a result of the conflict in Libya.