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Spain has passed a decree forcing landlords to slash rents for coronavirus-hit bars and restaurants by up to half and announced plans to distribute EU COVID-19 recovery funds via public-private partnerships. Landlords with more than 10 properties in urban centres who have not agreed on a temporary discount with tenants in the hospitality sector must cut rates by 50% until a national state of emergency is lifted, government spokeswoman Maria […]

Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja is the only private hospital in the Valencia Community to have received the award for its general hospital management and in the Nervous System Area. Valencia Community, December 16, 2020. Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja received the TOP 20 Hospital Award for “Global Hospital Management” granted to Regional and National Benchmark hospitals. This acknowledgment highlights the centre’s good practices in general hospital management and the excellence of its professionals. […]

Tensions are mounting amongst Spain’s coalition government team over plans to increase the minimum wage in the New Year. The Labour Ministry’s Yolanda Diaz revealed a split in the ranks as her department looks to increase minimum salaries from the current €950 a month. After discussions with business groups and unions, Diaz said ‘it would not make sense’ to hold back a minimum wage increase for the lowest earners after […]

Spanish politicians moved towards legalising euthanasia with the lower house approving a bill to allow the seriously ill the right to end their life – despite strong opposition from the right wing and religious groups. The controversial bill, which allows for euthanasia and assisted suicide for people with ‘serious and incurable’ or debilitating diseases that cause ‘unbearable suffering’ was passed by a 198-138 vote and will now move to the […]

All these great festive offers can be found in store and online. They will even deliver your shopping right to your front door when ordering online if you live in Javea and surrounding areas. Have a browse and place your christmas order via www.supermercadosaladar.com And now when you spend more than 50€ you can choose between a free bottle of red wine, Vino Monte Ducay Crianza or the typical spanish […]

The rent subsidies included in the State Housing Plan will not end in 2021 as planned. The Government has extended the deadline by one year in view of the serious situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Here are the requirements that must be met to access them. One more year to ask for rent support. The Government has approved an extension of the deadline for granting aid under the State Housing […]

The wind was strong in the Marina Alta during yesterday especially on the coast, where many populations have overcome streaks of 80 km/h and have even reached 90 as has been the case of Jávea. There have also been incidents in Benissa, where firefighters have had to act because of a window had fallen on the street and also to secure a light pole that was leaning and the possibility of […]

How would you like to win an amazing menu for this New Years Eve at Bohemians in Javea? To enter all you have to do is indulge in their weekly menu until 15th December and you might be that lucky person dining for free on 31st December. Maybe this will tempt you a little more ... their weekly menu for only 16.95€ offers: Find Bohemians Javea on Paseo del Arenal […]

A prisoner at Picassent, south of Valencia city, successfully broke out of jail on Sunday. A 36-year-old awaiting trial for gender violence has escaped jail after breaking out of an ambulance en route to hospital. Jorge R.M. was taken to the Hospital General de Valencia after claiming he drank bleach at the Centro Penitenciario de Picassent. The man was alone in the back of the ambulance – as is protocol – when he […]