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Hoteliers have made several proposals to revive the travel industry during a meeting with the Prime Minister of Valencia. Among other things, calls were made to abolish the closure of the Valencia region if the Corona figures continue to decline in the next two weeks, in line with the current Covid development in Spain. As […]
The Guardia Civil has put an end to a woman’s nightmare in the hinterland of Alicante. The Algerian woman was locked up in a garage for a year – because she was exploited by two fellow countrymen as a worker in the household. For the couple, she had to work around the clock, not move […]
The Dutch retail chain Zeeman opens a store in Benidorm. The branch will be located at Avenida Los Almendros, number 46. With this opening, the company continues to expand in the Valencian Community, where it already has 17 branches. The last openings of the chain have taken place in Alicante and Elche in recent months.
The first relaxation of the corona measures is visible in the Valencian Community. These measures will remain in effect until March 14. The terraces in the catering industry may open again, but the inside remains closed. The bars, restaurants and cafes are allowed to open the terraces at 75% capacity until 6 p.m. The tables […]
El Corte Inglés has given the green light for the first mass layoff in its history. The department stores plan is to formally begin collective redundancies from the first week of March and try to reach an agreement with staff over the next three weeks. Between 3,000 and 3,500 people are likely to lose their […]
The national police in Benidorm has arrested a fugitive man. A European arrest warrant had been issued against the suspect, filed by the Italian authorities for theft involving explosives and arms trafficking. The arrested man is accused of being one of the leaders of an organization specializing in robbing ATMs using explosives. The group is […]
The relaxation of anti-covid measures gives the catering industry the opportunity to open terraces. However, three out of ten bars and restaurants on the Costa Blanca cannot take advantage of that relaxation. The reason is that not all catering establishments have outdoor space. At least 2,500 of the 7,700 companies in the province of Alicante […]
To support everyone in Corona time, Lievegem artist Enca Caen, who has moved to Spain, is working on a gigantic egg, a work of art that he dedicates to his hard-hit new homeland. The egg is already 5.40 meters high and weighs 6 tons, and then the finishing has to follow. According to Enca, this […]
The Spanish Prime Minister chose Valencia to launch his ‘Recovery, Transition and Resilience Plan’ and as the starting point for his tour of the autonomous regions. With the plan, the government wants to get Spain out of the recession caused by the corona virus. The launch event was held in the City of Arts and […]
Thousands of bars and restaurants in Spain have to close their doors or their survival is no longer certain after the tightened measures of the government that will continue to collect tax money from this affected group of entrepreneurs. The monthly self-employed premium to be paid, the quarterly sales tax and the wage tax, everything […]
