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Spain Papers Review - Wednesday August 18 2010
El Mundo leads with the news that the Ombudsman is to appeal against the Catalan law on immigration. He considers it unconstitutional to oblige immigrants to learn Catalan, but already the Generalitat Catalan Government has said that it will apply the law, whatever the Constitutional Court has to say.
The Constitutional Court has also ruled that it not always domestic violence when a man injures her partner. The ruling says that the judge should decide in such cases whether they amount to domestic violence or not.
Many papers report on the death of a Civil Guard on Tuesday, who was shot by two robbers during a theft from a branch of the Caixa Galicia in La Cañiza, Pontevedra. El Mundo notes that another guard was injured in the shooting, and that two robbers were arrested hours afterwards.
El País has a front page photo from Córdoba where there have been three deaths in flash floods. The photo shows a distraught man walking among a pile of wrecked cars in Aguilar de la Frontera.
ABC has the same photo across most of its front page and says the town saw cloudbursts of more than 250 litres in three hours.
La Razón has another photo from the same town with the headline, ‘Mortal cloudburst’.
El Mundo notes the decision of radio chain La Ser to take legal action against rival Cope, for ‘stealing’ their star sports presenters.
El País gives more coverage to the fight between the Socialist candidates for the nomination to stand for the Madrid region. It says that Tomás Gómez has linked rival Trinidad Jiménez with the get rich quick culture, compared to his three years of hard work. She has replied asking for a more correct tone.
El País reports that the success of the Spanish treasury in placing more debt on the markets has calmed them, as 5.514 billion € was placed and demand was three times the offer.
Less optimistically, ABC notes that 72,000 jobs are in danger in the construction industry, and that their association wants to meet with the Prime Minister ‘as soon as possible’.
In international news:-
El Mundo has a front page photo of the five Moroccan youngsters or Belgium origin and their Spanish lawyer, Jesús Guisasola. The youths complained of Spanish police aggression at the Melilla border on July 23, and that, the paper says, was the start of the diplomatic tension which has been growing since then.
The paper notes that their lawyer is rich, and arrived in Melilla yesterday to defend them in his private jet, and on the other side of the border there was an official Falcon waiting to take him to Rabat.
El País headlines that the Partido Popular has upped the tension in Melilla, as the threats of more blockades continue. The party sent their official spokesman, Esteban González Pons, to the border, who once there said that the Spanish Government had opted for abandonment.
ABC notes that the Official State Bulletin yesterday published more Spanish aid for Moroccco – a million €, which the paper says most of which will go to Non-Governmental Organisations close to the Socialist party. The paper notes too that Spanish Foreign Minister, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, remains on holiday.
La Razón headlines that the Government has given in to Rabat, and withdrawn the police women on duty on the frontier. The paper notes that at the same time nearly a million € has been given to promote equality among the Moroccans. The paper also says that that the boycotters from Melilla plan to repeat their action in Ceuta on Saturday.
Público puts Gonzalez Pons on its front page and say that the PP has put Melilla in ‘maximum tension’. It says the PP spokesman spoke in the town of a possible ‘conflict’ with Morocco and demanded Spain reclaim ‘no mans’ land’ at the frontier. The paper says the PSOE Socialist party has described Pons as a ‘professional agitator’.
La Razón notes that the body of Lourdes Morro, the Spanish woman who was missing in floods in the North of India, has been identified by a friend.
El País reports from France where gypsies without legal papers are being deported. The paper says the deportations come after the breaking up of 51 gypsy settlements, and the first flight with Romanians and Bulgarians on board will leave tomorrow.
ABC reports that the Spanish Government has improved the accommodation for the latest Cuban protestors who have obtained asylum in Spain. The paper says they have three stars and a spa, following the complaints of their predecessors.
El Mundo reports on 59 deaths in a suicide attack in Baghdad and shows mourning at the city morgue.
El País says the massacre comes just two weeks before United States troops put an end to combat operations in the city.
ABC reports that Barack Obama will be attending the ‘planetary summit with the EU in Lisbon, set for November.
La Razón gives the meeting prominence and says that it is the meeting which was suspended during the Spanish presidency and will follow on from another meeting of NATO.
El Mundo puts Özil on its masthead today, as the star from the World Cup is signed by Real Madrid.
El País also has the player on its masthead and says that the Spanish club paid 15 million for the player.
And finally,
Público tells us that more and more girls are reaching puberty before the age of ten.
The Constitutional Court has also ruled that it not always domestic violence when a man injures her partner. The ruling says that the judge should decide in such cases whether they amount to domestic violence or not.
Many papers report on the death of a Civil Guard on Tuesday, who was shot by two robbers during a theft from a branch of the Caixa Galicia in La Cañiza, Pontevedra. El Mundo notes that another guard was injured in the shooting, and that two robbers were arrested hours afterwards.
El País has a front page photo from Córdoba where there have been three deaths in flash floods. The photo shows a distraught man walking among a pile of wrecked cars in Aguilar de la Frontera.
ABC has the same photo across most of its front page and says the town saw cloudbursts of more than 250 litres in three hours.
La Razón has another photo from the same town with the headline, ‘Mortal cloudburst’.
El Mundo notes the decision of radio chain La Ser to take legal action against rival Cope, for ‘stealing’ their star sports presenters.
El País gives more coverage to the fight between the Socialist candidates for the nomination to stand for the Madrid region. It says that Tomás Gómez has linked rival Trinidad Jiménez with the get rich quick culture, compared to his three years of hard work. She has replied asking for a more correct tone.
El País reports that the success of the Spanish treasury in placing more debt on the markets has calmed them, as 5.514 billion € was placed and demand was three times the offer.
Less optimistically, ABC notes that 72,000 jobs are in danger in the construction industry, and that their association wants to meet with the Prime Minister ‘as soon as possible’.
In international news:-
El Mundo has a front page photo of the five Moroccan youngsters or Belgium origin and their Spanish lawyer, Jesús Guisasola. The youths complained of Spanish police aggression at the Melilla border on July 23, and that, the paper says, was the start of the diplomatic tension which has been growing since then.
The paper notes that their lawyer is rich, and arrived in Melilla yesterday to defend them in his private jet, and on the other side of the border there was an official Falcon waiting to take him to Rabat.
El País headlines that the Partido Popular has upped the tension in Melilla, as the threats of more blockades continue. The party sent their official spokesman, Esteban González Pons, to the border, who once there said that the Spanish Government had opted for abandonment.
ABC notes that the Official State Bulletin yesterday published more Spanish aid for Moroccco – a million €, which the paper says most of which will go to Non-Governmental Organisations close to the Socialist party. The paper notes too that Spanish Foreign Minister, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, remains on holiday.
La Razón headlines that the Government has given in to Rabat, and withdrawn the police women on duty on the frontier. The paper notes that at the same time nearly a million € has been given to promote equality among the Moroccans. The paper also says that that the boycotters from Melilla plan to repeat their action in Ceuta on Saturday.
Público puts Gonzalez Pons on its front page and say that the PP has put Melilla in ‘maximum tension’. It says the PP spokesman spoke in the town of a possible ‘conflict’ with Morocco and demanded Spain reclaim ‘no mans’ land’ at the frontier. The paper says the PSOE Socialist party has described Pons as a ‘professional agitator’.
La Razón notes that the body of Lourdes Morro, the Spanish woman who was missing in floods in the North of India, has been identified by a friend.
El País reports from France where gypsies without legal papers are being deported. The paper says the deportations come after the breaking up of 51 gypsy settlements, and the first flight with Romanians and Bulgarians on board will leave tomorrow.
ABC reports that the Spanish Government has improved the accommodation for the latest Cuban protestors who have obtained asylum in Spain. The paper says they have three stars and a spa, following the complaints of their predecessors.
El Mundo reports on 59 deaths in a suicide attack in Baghdad and shows mourning at the city morgue.
El País says the massacre comes just two weeks before United States troops put an end to combat operations in the city.
ABC reports that Barack Obama will be attending the ‘planetary summit with the EU in Lisbon, set for November.
La Razón gives the meeting prominence and says that it is the meeting which was suspended during the Spanish presidency and will follow on from another meeting of NATO.
El Mundo puts Özil on its masthead today, as the star from the World Cup is signed by Real Madrid.
El País also has the player on its masthead and says that the Spanish club paid 15 million for the player.
And finally,
Público tells us that more and more girls are reaching puberty before the age of ten.
(You can find a photo for this story at Typically Spanish - Click here)