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Spain Papers Review - Thursday September 2 2010
El Mundo reports that businessmen linked to the Gürtel companies paid the debts of the Partido Popular in Valencia. The paper says that a police report claims that Lubasa, Enrique Ortiz e Hijos and Sedesa, which was then owned by the Cotinon family, paid 400,000 €.
Público leads with the story headlines illegal financing of the Partido Popular. It says new evidence has cornered Camps. The paper says that on February 5 2009, a day before the Gürtel case broke, the businessman Enrique Ortiz paid in money into an account which was used to pay party costs. A police reports puts the money paid in black with fake factures during 2008 at 846,000 €
El País also leads with the story.
Público has a photo of Zapatero with the Japanese Prime Minister, and note that he has forecast ‘two or three years of reforms’. He has also indicated that he thinks agreement with the PP over pensions would be ‘logical’.
El Mundo leads with the headline that Zapatero has compared Spain and Japan because of their economic success. The paper notes that the Asian country has grown only 0.5% in 20 years, and a report from the Spanish Embassy has blamed the low growth in DGP on the highly temporary nature of the Japanese work place.
El Mundo reports that car sales fell 24% in August. The paper says that José Montilla has returned from China without convincing the Chery company to set up in Cataluña.
ABC considers that the fall in car sales is a sign of another slow down in consumer spending. It says car manufacturers and dealers are forecasting a 30% fall in sales over the second half of the year.
El Mundo reports that the Interior Minister, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcabam has asked ‘please’ for the Guardia Civil to restart handing out fines to drivers, as their so-called ‘dropped ball-point pen strike’ continues.
La Razón notes that drivers are complaining that fines are being imposed by mistake which are triple the correct legal amount.
Público notes that the number of deaths on the summer roads, despite the lack of fines, has reduced to the level last seen in 1962.
El Mundo notes that María Dolores de Cospedal has called for the regional television in Castilla La Mancha to be privatised.
Público looks at public services and reports that the worst health services are in Valencia, Canaries, Galicia and Madrid.
ABC says that Zapatero has offered the PNV, Basque Nationalist Party, a pact which will go beyond the State budgets. The paper says the Prime Minister has admitted carrying out talks to try and save next year’s budget, and says that he gave instructions to Salgado and Alonso before setting off for Asia to try and improve relations also with the CC and UPN.
El Mundo has a photo of the two Socialist candidates for the Madrid Regional Government elections on the front page. They are joined by the Socialist candidate for the post of Mayor of the Capital. The paper makes much of the fact that Tomás Gómez first claimed he was busy, but finally appeared in the picture.
ABC chooses the photo for its front page today, and has the caption, ‘incredible smiles’. It says that Tomás Gómez stole the show from the two candidates which Zapatero has chosen to represent the party in the capital.
La Razón headlines that the Catalan Socialist Party is considering calling the Catalan elections on a working day, to up the participation. The idea is that if the poll is not on a Sunday, it will attract a higher percentage of working class voters. They accept the idea will be criticised from the business sector for the cost it will imply in times of crisis.
ABC says that the new law on tobacco will ban smoking in children’s parks and close to schools.
There is plenty of coverage of Tony Blair’s book. El Mundo highlights a quote ‘I don’t regret it, but I never thought that Iraq would become a nightmare’.
La Razón notes praise for José María Aznar, who Blair describes as a tough negotiator.
El Mundo notes that José María Aznar has attacked Barack Obama for looking for a new relationship with the Muslim world.
La Razón has a photo of Aznar at the World Jewish Congress where he made his comments. The paper chooses to highlight another of his comments – accusing Obama of hiding from the problems of the world.
Público reports that Obama and Netanyahu have said they hope that terrorist attacks will not break up the talks.
La Razón reports that the Socialists Pajín and Valenciano have admitted that Castro prohibited them from meeting with dissidents on their trip to Cuba.
And finally,
La Razón notes that the Spanish basketball team has classified for the next stage of the world championship after beating Lebanon, but, the paper says without shining.
Público leads with the story headlines illegal financing of the Partido Popular. It says new evidence has cornered Camps. The paper says that on February 5 2009, a day before the Gürtel case broke, the businessman Enrique Ortiz paid in money into an account which was used to pay party costs. A police reports puts the money paid in black with fake factures during 2008 at 846,000 €
El País also leads with the story.
Público has a photo of Zapatero with the Japanese Prime Minister, and note that he has forecast ‘two or three years of reforms’. He has also indicated that he thinks agreement with the PP over pensions would be ‘logical’.
El Mundo leads with the headline that Zapatero has compared Spain and Japan because of their economic success. The paper notes that the Asian country has grown only 0.5% in 20 years, and a report from the Spanish Embassy has blamed the low growth in DGP on the highly temporary nature of the Japanese work place.
El Mundo reports that car sales fell 24% in August. The paper says that José Montilla has returned from China without convincing the Chery company to set up in Cataluña.
ABC considers that the fall in car sales is a sign of another slow down in consumer spending. It says car manufacturers and dealers are forecasting a 30% fall in sales over the second half of the year.
El Mundo reports that the Interior Minister, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcabam has asked ‘please’ for the Guardia Civil to restart handing out fines to drivers, as their so-called ‘dropped ball-point pen strike’ continues.
La Razón notes that drivers are complaining that fines are being imposed by mistake which are triple the correct legal amount.
Público notes that the number of deaths on the summer roads, despite the lack of fines, has reduced to the level last seen in 1962.
El Mundo notes that María Dolores de Cospedal has called for the regional television in Castilla La Mancha to be privatised.
Público looks at public services and reports that the worst health services are in Valencia, Canaries, Galicia and Madrid.
ABC says that Zapatero has offered the PNV, Basque Nationalist Party, a pact which will go beyond the State budgets. The paper says the Prime Minister has admitted carrying out talks to try and save next year’s budget, and says that he gave instructions to Salgado and Alonso before setting off for Asia to try and improve relations also with the CC and UPN.
El Mundo has a photo of the two Socialist candidates for the Madrid Regional Government elections on the front page. They are joined by the Socialist candidate for the post of Mayor of the Capital. The paper makes much of the fact that Tomás Gómez first claimed he was busy, but finally appeared in the picture.
ABC chooses the photo for its front page today, and has the caption, ‘incredible smiles’. It says that Tomás Gómez stole the show from the two candidates which Zapatero has chosen to represent the party in the capital.
La Razón headlines that the Catalan Socialist Party is considering calling the Catalan elections on a working day, to up the participation. The idea is that if the poll is not on a Sunday, it will attract a higher percentage of working class voters. They accept the idea will be criticised from the business sector for the cost it will imply in times of crisis.
ABC says that the new law on tobacco will ban smoking in children’s parks and close to schools.
There is plenty of coverage of Tony Blair’s book. El Mundo highlights a quote ‘I don’t regret it, but I never thought that Iraq would become a nightmare’.
La Razón notes praise for José María Aznar, who Blair describes as a tough negotiator.
El Mundo notes that José María Aznar has attacked Barack Obama for looking for a new relationship with the Muslim world.
La Razón has a photo of Aznar at the World Jewish Congress where he made his comments. The paper chooses to highlight another of his comments – accusing Obama of hiding from the problems of the world.
Público reports that Obama and Netanyahu have said they hope that terrorist attacks will not break up the talks.
La Razón reports that the Socialists Pajín and Valenciano have admitted that Castro prohibited them from meeting with dissidents on their trip to Cuba.
And finally,
La Razón notes that the Spanish basketball team has classified for the next stage of the world championship after beating Lebanon, but, the paper says without shining.
(You can find a photo for this story at Typically Spanish - Click here)