What’s the law for in Spain?
April 17, 2008
Renting out a flat you own may allow you to pay the monthly mortgage or even bring you some significant revenue each month…Yet unfortunately, it can result in a great deal of problems as well. Read more
Illegal labour in Barcelona’s Opium Mar Club
April 17, 2008
What was formerly known as Baja Beach Club allegedly had nine illegal workers under their roof. The National police squad had suspected the irregularity for a while and on the 20th entered the restaurant-discotheque in Barcelona’s’ notorious Port Olympic area and arrested the employees and the owners of the premises. Read more
The Spanish of the Young
April 11, 2008
This Wednesday Spain celebrates the international seminar on “El español de los jóvenes” (”The Spanish of the Young”) organized by the “Fundación del Español Urgente Fundéu BBVA”. This seminar will be inaugurated by the Princess of Asturias, doña Letizia Ortiz. Read more
Tele2 & Jazztel, refuge of the unsatisfied!
April 11, 2008
In Spain, there are 8,15 million broadband connections, according to last months count, which means that 18% of Spain’s population have fast access to the internet. Read more
New restrictions on water consumption in Spain!
April 11, 2008
Our reservoirs face complete emptiness as this seasons precipitation has been ungenerous with us. Urgent measures must be taken by all of us to ensure the further water supply this summer!The water savings have reached 8% with Catalunya’s measures to avoid a drought this summer. Read more
Six year old helps his mother to give birth at home in Spain!
April 6, 2008
A 28 year old mother from O Carballiño, a village in the Galician province of Orense, north western Spain, went into labour at the end of last month after her husband had already left for work.
Her waters broke and there was no time to leave for the hospital, so she gave birth at home with the help of her six year old son. Little José said it all seemed really easy.
José describes seeing his mother coming out of the bathroom holding her stomach, and being able to see the head of his baby sister.
He says he told his mother María, to take her hands away and let the baby be born. María herself proudly relates how she told José to put his hands underneath her, and smoothly draw out his little sister.
The ambulance arrived after the birth to find a healthy baby girl who the family have decided to call Lucía.
Foreigners constitute 16,6% of Madrid’s population
April 1, 2008
The amount of foreigners living in Spain has virtually quadrupled throughout the last 5 years. No other European country has experienced such a speedy increase in its amount of immigrants. Read more
Macro Botellón in Granada – an expensive celebration for the city hall!
April 1, 2008
Some 15,000 people attended the event to celebrate the arrival of Spring on Friday night. Read more
