23/6/2009. Spain to Give Aid of €240 Million to African Agriculture
An agreement between the Spanish government and the Economic
Community of West African States has agreed aid worth €240 million for agricultural development and food security.
23/6/2009. US Engineers Win Spanish Award
Two US engineers, Martin Cooper and Raymond Tomlinson, have won prizes through the Principes de Asturias awards for technological and scientific work in e-mail and mobile phone communications. They were also responsible for the use of @ in e-mail addresses.
23/6/2009. Spain Urges Teheran to Allow Journalists to Stay
Spain has urged Teheran to reconsider the decision not to renew permits for some Spanish journalists to continue working in the country. It's hard to imagine any journalist wanting to work there in the present unrest!
23/6/2009. Verano de la Villa en Madrid
The annual summer festival of concerts, plays, open air cinema and other cultural events starts in Madrid June 25th and runs until August 23rd.
23/6/2009. Bar Encourages Insults
A bar in Cullera near Valencia is encouraging its customers to insult the staff and will give free drinks for the best insults. The Polish owner thinks it will help people relieve their tensions from the working day and save them from taking it out on their families. As if people are not rude enough to staff already! Of course, it may make him some extra money, too.
23/6/2009. Extra State Funds for Andalucía
The Junta de Andalucía has been assured by the Spanish President that it will receive a proportionally greater share of the State central budgets over the coming years. The government assures that special attention will be given to factors such as population increases and the numbers of children of school age in the region.
23/6/2009. Four Weeks Paternity Leave
Following the approval of a measure by the Commission of Equality this week, Spanish men will be entitled to four weeks maternity leave from 2011. This is an increase from the 15 days allowed by the law of 2007, which was to rise progressively to four weeks by 2013.
23/6/2009. Pay Your Fines by Credit Cards
The new traffic laws recently approved by the Spanish Congress, contain provision for payment of traffic fines by credit card. Other novelties include fixed amounts for various levels of offence; €100 for light offences, €200 for mid level, and €500 for very serious ones. Discounts for prompt payment will go up from 30% to 50%.
23/6/2009. Granada Factory to Make Flu Vaccine
The Granada factory of the Rovi group will be the first manufacturer to make the flu vaccine for the virus AH1N1. Production of the vaccine is expected to start by 2012 in the factory located in the city's technological park.
23/6/2009. Night Visits to The Alcazaba
Between June 23rd and 27th there will be a series of night time guided visits to the Alcazaba in Málaga. The visits will be in groups of thirty and have to be pre-arranged, but are free.