Spain’s state-owned Bankia says that lending income could fall slightly in 2019, hurt by ultra-low interest rates which are expected to erode margins further. Like other European banks, Spanish lenders are grappling with the consequences of the European Central Bank’s September decision to cut its key deposit rate further into […]
A British drug kingpin has been arrested after more than 3,000kg of hashish was seized from a luxury yacht off the coast of Almeria. The Guardia Civil were alerted after an Icelandic aircraft spotted an inflatable boat loaded with packages of hashish next to the yacht. Spanish authorities managed to […]
The Belgian Prosecutor’s Office will ask a Brussels Court today to execute the European arrest warrent to hand over former Catalunia president Carles Puigdemont to Spain for sedition and embezzlement. Puigdemont’s lawyers plan to request a postponement to have “more time to prepare” the defence, it’s believed the judge will […]
Voters have taken a swing to the right just days ahead of a fresh general election on November 10. According to the latest SocioMetric survey for El Espanol, the PSOE socialists will see their majority fall by six to 117 seats. Meanwhile, the conservative Partido Popular would increase its share […]
Former chancellor Philip Hammond has claimed Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal was an agreement previously available to ex-prime minister Theresa May. The current prime minister presented his “great new” deal to parliament after concluding negotiations with the EU earlier this month. But Mr Hammond suggested Mr Johnson’s agreement – which came […]
A public row has broken out at the top of the People’s Vote campaign for another EU referendum. Media chief Tom Baldwin has accused chairman Roland Rudd of putting “a wrecking ball” through the campaign. Mr Baldwin said he had been fired by Mr Rudd – but would be going […]
MPs will vote later on whether to back Boris Johnson’s call for a general election on 12 December as the EU gathers to consider whether to grant a Brexit extension. The prime minister has told MPs he will give them more time to scrutinise and debate the Brexit deal he agreed with […]
Labour has “run out of excuses” to oppose an early election, Boris Johnson has said, as MPs vote on whether to back his call for a December poll. The PM said “nobody relished” going to the polls weeks before Christmas but this Parliament had “run its course” and was “incapable” […]
We wanted to make you aware that British nationals who live in the Alicante province can get next day residency appointments in Alicante city by selecting the option POLICIA – CERTIFICADO UE (EXCLUSIVAMENTE PARA REINO UNIDO). The local authorities in Alicante inform us that they open up appointments on a daily basis […]
When menstruation ends because to age, or due to the surgical extraction of the reproductive organs, women may face specific health and nutrition problems, many of them related to the loss of the healthy benefits of oestrogens. Menopause is a physiological stage, and normal in a woman’s life; it usually […]
This Halloween, the visitors of our shopping center will transform themselves into real ghostbusters to help us fight this terrifying invasion. For the next couple of days, a very phantasmagorical Halloween awaits the Habaneras mall (managed by JLL). The ghosts will invade the mall just as if we found ourselves […]
CANARY Island regional authorities have set aside nearly three-quarters of a million euros to make streets and public buildings as disabled-friendly as possible. All local councils can apply for funding within the next fortnight, and works must be either complete or under way by December 15 this year. They include […]
