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Spain Papers Review - Tuesday August 24 2010
ABC has a photo of Vilalta and Pascual getting out of a helicopter in Uagadugú where they were reunited with their wives to fly together back to Barcelona. The paper says the Government has congratulated itself for the release of the workers, but remained silent about the payment of a ransom. It notes that Zapatero gave a statement in the Moncloa, where he did not accept any questions. ABC notes a statement from Al Qaeda in the Maghreb:- ‘We obtained some of our demands. It is a lesson for France’.
El País prints the comments of the mediator in the talks who tells the paper that the hostages were about to be killed, as they considered it was a lost cause. It notes Albert Vilalta has said that they are happy and it is a grand day for them, while Al Qaeda says that its requests were met and attacks France. El País also has the helicopter photo from Burkina Faso.
El Mundo has the same photo, and says that Al Qaeda in the Maghreb has boasted that Spain paid the ransom, and ‘this is a lesson for the French secret services’.
La Razón headlines that Al Qaeda is reorganising in the Maghreb and plans more kidnappings. The paper says they have the money to continue the ‘war’ in the desert and to buy the loyalty of tribal chiefs in the zone. The paper shows the two men after 268 days in captivity and says that Pascual has lost a large amount of weight and Vilalta is still convalescing after being shot in the leg by one of the terrorists.
Público dedicates its front page to the release, and has the helicopter photo and the caption, ‘It’s a grand day for us’. The paper notes that Zapatero has said it is very good news and brings a terrorist action which should never have happened to an end.
El Mundo headlines that ETA is planning an unverifiable pseudo cease fire, according to the police. The paper says an internal document says that ETA will not apologise for the victims it has generated.
Following the news yesterday that trapped miners have been located alive in Chile, ABC headlines that it will take between two and four months to rescue them. The rescue services are trying to send down food hoping for the arrival of more powerful machinery.
El País talks about an ‘umbilical cord’ eight centimetres wide for the miners and notes that it will take months to rescue the 33 miners trapped 700 metres underground.
El Mundo says the miners will be there ‘at least until Christmas’.
ABC reports that the Spanish Interior Minister, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, considers ‘the incident’ of the border at Melilla overcome after being received by King Mohamed VI.
El País says that Madrid and Rabat have closed the crisis by creating new joint commissions.
El Mundo has a photo of Rubalcaba with the King in the Royal Palace in Casablanca and notes the creation of the joint commissions.
La Razón says that Rubalcaba has admitted that there were ‘incidents’ in Melilla, but that these ‘are now things of the past’.
ABC reports that Andalucía will take 25% of the new public works announced by the Ministry for Development.
El País tells us that Zapatero has called the Ministers for Tax and the Economy, Development, Employment, Industry and the Environment for talks on Thursday in the Moncloa. They paper says that spending cuts will be discussed.
La Razón notes that Minister for Employment, Celestino Corbacho, has upped the pressure on the unemployed and reduced from 100 to 30 the ‘period of grace’ before they are obliged to accept training or see their money stopped.
Público reports that Germany is imposing a tax on banks to finance future crises.
Público notes that Sarkozy is finding opposition from the church for his deportation of gypsies.
El País reports that a controversial rescue in the Philippines, criticised by the Chinese authorities, ended with the deaths of eight Hong Kong tourists and the man who hijacked a coach in Manila. The paper reports he was an ex policeman, removed from service for corruption, who held 25 people hostage on the coach for more than 12 hours.
El Mundo notes that Facebook has censured a photo of Kylie Minogue in concert. The paper puts the photo on its masthead and shows her with a teddy bear and a strategically placed microphone.
Público says that the Prestige oil tanker pollution caused damage to lungs and also genetically.
La Razón warns us that Trafico are out with 264 mobile speed traps this week and plan to watch 100,000 vehicles a day.
And finally,
El País says that Pedro Almodóvar brought chaos to Santiago de Compostela shooting his latest film.
El País prints the comments of the mediator in the talks who tells the paper that the hostages were about to be killed, as they considered it was a lost cause. It notes Albert Vilalta has said that they are happy and it is a grand day for them, while Al Qaeda says that its requests were met and attacks France. El País also has the helicopter photo from Burkina Faso.
El Mundo has the same photo, and says that Al Qaeda in the Maghreb has boasted that Spain paid the ransom, and ‘this is a lesson for the French secret services’.
La Razón headlines that Al Qaeda is reorganising in the Maghreb and plans more kidnappings. The paper says they have the money to continue the ‘war’ in the desert and to buy the loyalty of tribal chiefs in the zone. The paper shows the two men after 268 days in captivity and says that Pascual has lost a large amount of weight and Vilalta is still convalescing after being shot in the leg by one of the terrorists.
Público dedicates its front page to the release, and has the helicopter photo and the caption, ‘It’s a grand day for us’. The paper notes that Zapatero has said it is very good news and brings a terrorist action which should never have happened to an end.
El Mundo headlines that ETA is planning an unverifiable pseudo cease fire, according to the police. The paper says an internal document says that ETA will not apologise for the victims it has generated.
Following the news yesterday that trapped miners have been located alive in Chile, ABC headlines that it will take between two and four months to rescue them. The rescue services are trying to send down food hoping for the arrival of more powerful machinery.
El País talks about an ‘umbilical cord’ eight centimetres wide for the miners and notes that it will take months to rescue the 33 miners trapped 700 metres underground.
El Mundo says the miners will be there ‘at least until Christmas’.
ABC reports that the Spanish Interior Minister, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, considers ‘the incident’ of the border at Melilla overcome after being received by King Mohamed VI.
El País says that Madrid and Rabat have closed the crisis by creating new joint commissions.
El Mundo has a photo of Rubalcaba with the King in the Royal Palace in Casablanca and notes the creation of the joint commissions.
La Razón says that Rubalcaba has admitted that there were ‘incidents’ in Melilla, but that these ‘are now things of the past’.
ABC reports that Andalucía will take 25% of the new public works announced by the Ministry for Development.
El País tells us that Zapatero has called the Ministers for Tax and the Economy, Development, Employment, Industry and the Environment for talks on Thursday in the Moncloa. They paper says that spending cuts will be discussed.
La Razón notes that Minister for Employment, Celestino Corbacho, has upped the pressure on the unemployed and reduced from 100 to 30 the ‘period of grace’ before they are obliged to accept training or see their money stopped.
Público reports that Germany is imposing a tax on banks to finance future crises.
Público notes that Sarkozy is finding opposition from the church for his deportation of gypsies.
El País reports that a controversial rescue in the Philippines, criticised by the Chinese authorities, ended with the deaths of eight Hong Kong tourists and the man who hijacked a coach in Manila. The paper reports he was an ex policeman, removed from service for corruption, who held 25 people hostage on the coach for more than 12 hours.
El Mundo notes that Facebook has censured a photo of Kylie Minogue in concert. The paper puts the photo on its masthead and shows her with a teddy bear and a strategically placed microphone.
Público says that the Prestige oil tanker pollution caused damage to lungs and also genetically.
La Razón warns us that Trafico are out with 264 mobile speed traps this week and plan to watch 100,000 vehicles a day.
And finally,
El País says that Pedro Almodóvar brought chaos to Santiago de Compostela shooting his latest film.
(You can find a photo for this story at Typically Spanish - Click here)