Duke of Palma was given 5€ million mortgage on salary of 36,000€
Friday, October 26, 2012
It has been revealed that La Caixa granted Infanta Cristina's husband Iñaki Urdangarín a 5 million euro mortgage in 2004, despite the fact that King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía's son-in-law was only declaring an annual salary of 36,000 euros (a monthly gross salary of 3,000 euros).
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Amancio Ortega Foundation donates 20 million euros to charity
Friday, October 26, 2012
The Amancio Ortega Foundation has donated 20 million euros to the international Roman Catholic charity, Cáritas, to provide primary care in the form of food, pharmaceutical aid, housing and school material to Spain's most needy people.
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Valencia man throws himself off balcony to avoid bailiffs
Friday, October 26, 2012
A man is in hospital after throwing himself of the balcony of his second-floor apartment in Burjassot (Valencia) just before the bailiffs arrived to evict him from his property.
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Unemployed to clear up after Valencia wildfires
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
A total of 450 jobless people from the towns and villages affected by the Cortes de Pallás and Andilla wildfires this summer have been contracted to work with the authorities from now until next May to clean up and help regenerate these burned forest areas.
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Voodoo symbols spring up in Madrid
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Remains of voodoo rituals in the form of animal remains and improvised altars with melted candles on them, are springing up all over public parks and gardens across the capital, including the Retiro, Madrid-Río and Casa de Campo
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Number of millionaires set to double
Friday, October 12, 2012
The number of millionaires in Spain (those who have more than a million dollars, or 775,000 euros) is going to grow by 110% over the next five years to reach a total of 616,000, according to the latest Global Wealth Report produced annually by Credit Suisse.
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Spanish Red Cross makes first public appeal to help the locals
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The Spanish Red Cross today announced its first ever public appeal to help local people affected by the economic crisis in Spain.
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Airport tax to go up
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Airport taxes will rise by seven per cent in Spain next year, which is set to whack up the cost of flights.
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5,000 operations to combat morbid obesity carried out in Spain each year
Thursday, October 4, 2012
The Institute of Obesity (IOB) has today published a report revealing that almost 5,000 operations to avoid morbid obesity are carried every year in Spain, the country with the third highest rate of obesity behind the USA and the UK.
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Lorca mayor puts flood damage at over 100 million euros
Thursday, October 4, 2012
The mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jódar, told the press today that an initial evaluation of the damage caused by Friday's floods puts the cost at "well over" a hundred million euros.
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Speed camera catches hearse at 187kmph
Thursday, October 4, 2012
A speed camera on the A-66 Autovía de la Plata near Mozárbez (Salamanca) has caught a hearse doing 187 kilometres per hour, more than double the legal speed limit for this type of vehicle.
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Cash bonuses for doctors who cut down on prescriptions and tests
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Doctors in the Comunidad Valenciana who hand out fewer prescriptions and send patients for fewer tests in hospital will earn bonuses, the regional health minister has announced.
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Olazábal dedicates Europe's stunning Ryder Cup comeback to Seve Ballesteros
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
José María Olazábal, captain of the European team, paid tribute to the late Seve Ballesteros after his team staged a stunning comeback to clinch a 14½-13½ victory over the United States in the Ryder Cup at Medinah.
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