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Crisis blamed for alarming number of stray cats

A spokesman for Barcelona’s Animal Protection League suspects that the economic crisis may be partly to blame for a 20% increase in the number of abandoned cat numbers this summer - to 140.
“Owners are starting to cut back on veterinary fees,” he explained.
Anyone thinking of getting one should be aware that it costs, on average, between three [...]

16Sep2008 | catalonia spain | 0 comments | Continued
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Spanish Tous wearing “Chavs”

I think I’ve found a Spanish equivalent of a “Chav”. As we all know, the word  “Chav” is mainly a derogatory slang terms in the United Kingdom for a subcultural stereotype fixated on fashions such as imitation gold, poorly made jewellery and fake designer clothing (often Burberry), combined with elements of working class British street [...]

26Feb2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Venezuela’s Chavez again demands Spain apology

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday repeated his demands that the King of Spain apologize for telling him to shut up in November, saying bilateral relations would deteriorate if he does not.”If the King of Spain does nothing to apologize, this will continue to deteriorate,” Chavez told reporters at the end [...]

12Dec2007 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Jail for husband who refused to split ‘El Gordo’ windfall

The Supreme Tribunal upheld a twelve-month jail sentence imposed on a man from Canet de Mar near Barcelona in Catalonia, who refused to split a Christmas lottery windfall with his former wife.
Guillermo B separated from his wife, Gloria F, just a month before Christmas 2003 after already having used joint funds to purchase a tenth share (un [...]

11Dec2007 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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3 in 100 Spanish paid a bribe in 2006

9th December 2007
MADRID - Three out of every 100 Spaniards over the age of 15 paid a bribe last year, according to figures released Thursday by anti-corruption organisation Transparency International. Nonetheless, Spain proved to be one of the countries least affected by bribery out of the 60 surveyed.
Globally, one out of 10 people admitted to paying [...]

9Dec2007 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Chavez demands apology from Spain’s king

CARACAS, Nov 16, 2007 (AFP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez demanded Friday that Spain’s King Juan Carlos apologize for telling him to “shut up” during a summit in Chile last week. Chavez said Juan Carlos should “offer some type of apology.” A diplomatic row erupted at the Ibero-American Summit last Saturday when the king told [...]

17Nov2007 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Rangers in Barcelona

Yes, Rangers are in town and there’s 20,000 of them! It looks like Rangers have taken over Barcelona at the moment but only 6,000 fans have actually got a ticket - the rest are here to support their club and have a drink or ten!
The Mossos d’Esquadra and the Guardia urbana are on alert as [...]

7Nov2007 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Spaniard sells “invisible friend” on eBay

Bids are currently standing at 56 € 50 cents for an invisible friend who has been placed for sale on ebay by a person in Madrid.The friend is called Carlitos and according to the auction sale details, never makes a sound and comes complete with his pet.
The seller claims that he is being put up for sale [...]

2Oct2007 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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30Jul2007 | admin | 1 comment | Continued