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Nikki Beach, the prestigious chain of glamorous beach-themed clubs and eateries, opened its doors in Marbella for another summer season on Thursday last week. Continue reading »
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The Spanish parliament has approved a €15 billion austerity bill, designed to protect the Spanish economy from a Greek-style meltdown and to reduce the GDP deficit from 11% to a targeted 6% in 2011. Continue reading »
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While all the fuss in Spain on Sunday evening centred around the battle for the La Liga football crown (would Real Madrid manage to pip Barcelona to the championship on the final day?), there were far more important matters to contend with at the La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga. Continue reading »
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The Spanish government recently announced new measures designed to combat the huge national debt crisis in Spain that is in danger of overwhelming the country in much the same way as Greece.
Public sector workers will see their wages slashed by 5% this year, while their pay will be frozen in 2011. The baby bonus of €2,500 given to new mothers will also be abolished. Continue reading »
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I was able to sample the delights of the new Terminal 3 at Malaga Airport last week (yes, I managed to dodge the ash clouds!). Having travelled through Malaga Airport on a regular basis for the last 10 years, I was keen to see for myself the improvements that this new facility may be able to boast.
Firstly, I wasn´t even sure that I would be able to access the new terminal. I was under the impression that Terminal 3 would be off-limits to passengers flying with EasyJet, as they were amongst those carriers that would still be using the old Terminal 2. Continue reading »
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The Spanish are at it again. After the tales of woe coming from Greece´s economic crisis, it wouldn´t be a complete surprise if Spain followed suit.
The Greek debt issues seem to be a result of wasteful and lavish public expenditure, protected pension rights and so-called jobs for life. Now that the Greek people are being asked to change their ways, they are not surprisingly rebelling, asking the government why they should have to change. After all, isn´t this the way things have always been?? Continue reading »
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The recent travel chaos has not just hindered people seeking to return to the UK from overseas. It has also prevented prospective buyers of properties for sale in Spain from making the journey from Northern Europe to inspect potentially suitable Spanish properties.
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Great news for hotel operators on the Costa del Sol. After enduring a rain-ravaged winter and although we are still in the midst of a crippling recession, many hotels on the Costa del Sol are reporting that they expect to be completely full over the Easter period, compared to around 80% occupancy during the same period last year. Continue reading »
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After 3 months of heavy rain and storms in Andalucia the clear-up operation has begun amid frantic efforts to restore the Costa del Sol to some semblance of normality in time for the Easter period.
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King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia officially opened the new Terminal 3 at Malaga Airport on Monday 15th March.
The new terminal doubles the capacity of the airport from being able to handle 4,500 passengers to 9,000 passengers per hour. The new terminal has 180 check-in desks, 48 boarding gates, 11,000 m2 of shops, 3,700 parking spaces, and is capable of handling 14,000 suitcases per hour. Continue reading »
