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Archive for January, 2009

Burberrys in Barcelona axes 250 jobs

A meeting took place on Saturday in Barcelona Spain between representatives of the UGT trades union and the directors of Burberry after the company revealed that it was axing 250 jobs in the region. However, the effects on Catalonia are said to be devastating, as companies such as Roca, Seat, Indo, Derbi, Vitri, Sony and [...]

26Jan2009 | Steve | 0 comments | Continued

The Bread & Butter Poll

A quick poll about Bread & Butter. This trade fair nets around 100 million euros for Barcelona and it looks like it’s packing it’s bags and going back to Berlin where it started. Even Jordi Hereu the mayor of Barcelona told the organisers of the event to think twice about going back to Berlin. What [...]

23Jan2009 | Steve | 3 comments | Continued

Barcelona loses the Bread & Butter Trade Fair

It looks like the city of Barcelona is bidding farewell to one of the most lucrative trade fairs – Bread & Butter. At this very moment Barcelona is trying to salvage the trade fair which it has hosted for the last 3 years or so. Each year thousands of visitors flock to visit Bread & [...]

22Jan2009 | Steve | 0 comments | Continued

Weekly news round up in Catalonia and the world

Good news, the Israel – Palestine boxing match seems to be coming to an end with both sides announcing a cease-fire, not before Israel sending over one last rocket, though. Anyone said anything about having the last word? Real Madrid beat Osasuna last night 3-1- a rather pathetic game where Osasuna were denied two penalties, [...]

19Jan2009 | Steve | 0 comments | Continued

Real Madrid president Calderon steps down today

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon will step down on Friday following newspaper allegations of irregularities at the club’s general assembly last month, Spanish media reported on Thursday. The reports said Calderon, who has denied any wrongdoing, was pressured into resigning by several members of the Real management board and will be replaced by Vicente Boluda, [...]

16Jan2009 | Steve | 0 comments | Continued

Visiting the city of Valencia in Spain

Valencia, a jewel of a city in Spain The city of Valencia happens to be one of the most touristic places in world and has a varied history dating back to when it was a kingdom. Valencia is now a province in Spain and its capital city shares its name. If you have an itinerary [...]

12Jan2009 | Catalonia | 3 comments | Continued

Experiencing Beautiful Barcelona

Of all tourist destinations in Europe, Barcelona ranks among the most popular. The city has a rich history, offers magnificent architecture, maintains old and new customs, and allows visitors the chance to dine on some of the world’s finest food. Known as being a privileged city, Barcelona was not always a peaceful place. In [...]

12Jan2009 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued

New Year’s roundup in Catalonia Spain

Not a fine start to 2009 in Catalonia and the world. We are freezing in Spain at the moment, Israel won’t stop bombing, Hamas rejects peace plans and Cristiano Ronaldo totals his Ferrari.

10Jan2009 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued