British tourists spent 306 million euros in Murcia during the first eight months of 2016

The British account for 42.1% of all foreign tourism revenue in the Murcia Region

Tourism expenditure figures released this week show that the 177,389 international tourists who chose the Region of Murcia as their destination during August, spent a total of 162.3 million during their stay, the highest figure ever registered for the month.

So far this year, the amount spent by foreign tourists in the Murcia Region has reached 727.2 million euros, again the best figure ever recorded in the region for the first eight months of the year.

42.1% of the revenue generated has come from British visitors, who have spent 306.3 million euros during the first eight months of the year, nearly three times as much as the second most important market, the French.Click to read full story: British tourists spent 306 million euros in Murcia during the first eight months of 2016

Murcia continues to register positive foreign tourist figures this year

The Spanish central statistics unit has published its latest figures for August, which highlight the importance of tourism to the Spanish economy, showing that the number of foreign tourists who visited the Murcia Region during August was 177,389, an increase of 56% over the same month last year.

So far this year the region has welcomed 728,298 foreign tourists, 30,6% more than during the first eight months of last year.

Nationally, in spite of fluctuations in the exchange rate following the decision of UK voters in June to quit the EU, the largest volume of tourists in the first eight months of 2016 has come from Britain, a grand total of 12,431,587 representing an increase of 13% and 23.6 of the total number of tourists visiting Spain.

Murcia, however, is pursuing a strategy of seeking other markets, concerned about the potential impact of a UK Brexit in the next 30 months and is pleased to announce that its dependence on the UK is lessening as it opens up new markets in Czechoslovakia, Poland and  Austria, creating new out of season opportunities for hoteliers. Click to read the whole story

 

San Javier and La Manga sustainable development plans receive EU funding

4 million euros are awarded to San Javier and Cieza and another 15 million to La Manga

Important decisions have been made this week regarding the projects which are to benefit from EU Sustainable Urban Development Strategy funds, and the results of the decision-making process have been favourable for the municipalities of San Javier and Cieza and the plans to revitalize La Manga del Mar Menor.

The La Manga project is to be funded to the tune of 15 million euros while Cieza and San Javier will receive 4 million euros each, and now it remains to be decided in each of the three projects to which improvements the funds will be distributed. In San Javier, the project which has received backing from the EU is entitled “San Javier, horizonte 2022. Una ciudad viva” (San Javier, Horizon 2022. A Living City).

In La Manga, the “La Manga entre todos” opinion poll which was conducted in August has revealed that the most pressing needs in the eyes of those who live or spend time there are the completion of the seafront promenade between La Gola del Estacio and Veneziola, the installation of a wooden walkway between Veneziola and the Playa de La Llana, and the creation of cycle lanes from the Puerto Tomás Maestre to the northern end of La Manga.Click to read full story

Don´t forget that it's a national Bank Holiday on Wednesday 12th October

Wednesday 12^th October is a national Bank Holiday in Spain, the festividad del Pilar, or day of the Virgen del Pilar celebrated right across Spain.

This means that shops will be closed and normal activities such as the street markets are likely to be disrupted. Totana council has advised that its weekly Wednesday market will be moved forward to Tuesday 11^th instead of its normal Wednesday slot and the same situation may well apply in other areas as well.

 

Economic news:

Unemployment rises by 2,267 people across Murcia during September

Monthly unemployment figures have been released by the Ministry of Employment and show that the number of unemployed in the Murcia Region rose by 2,267 during September to close the month at 119,912.

It’s normal for unemployment figures to rise during September, coinciding with the end of the summer season, so entirely logical that the sector which registered the highest loss of jobs should be the services sector, in which unemployment rose by 2,156 people.Click to read full story

Archena contracts unemployed agricultural workers to improve public areas: Seasonality is always a problem in areas with manual agricultural work

Murcia Region to receive further 384 million euros from regional liquidity fund: This will enable the regional government to maintain services and meet its commitments

Murcian wine exports exceeded 140 million euros in 2015

Spanish wine exports enjoyed a record year as consumption of Spanish wine increases worldwide

The 2016 harvest is well underway, and the three D.O areas of Murcia; Yecla, Bullas and Jumilla, continue to expand the volumes of wine exported abroad. Last year export sales reached 146.7 million euros, the USA, UK, Canada, Germany, Japan and China all being important markets for Murcian bodegas, although efforts are also underway to increase business contacts with the Czech Republic. Click toread full story

 

Agriculture and environment

Attempts to gradually change attitudes towards animal cruelty in some rural areas are being pushed harder by the Guardia Civíl who have launched a campaign entitled #YoSiPuedoContarlo, which basically means, although it's not a literal translation:  It’s OK to speak out against animal cruelty.

By highlighting some of the cases that they have to deal with, they are also trying to send out the message that it's to speak out and denounce those who are known to be committing acts of cruelty.This has always been a problem for police trying to solve crimes in rural communities, as denouncing a neighbour has always been viewed as a greater social "no-no" than unacceptabel behaviour in the first place. However, this is now changing and police are keen to emphasise that "citizen participation" as they call it, makes a huge difference, as ther is always somebody who knows what's going on, even if they're reluctant to come forward. The case highlighted this week is the continued use of traps for hunting in spite of this practice being illegal.Click: #YoSiPuedoContarlo: It’s OK to speak out against animal cruelty

Murcia City starts the pruning of 20,000 mulberry trees:The white mulberry was a vital component of Murcia’s once vibrant silk industry

Murcia celebrates world bird day with release from the wildlife recovery centre: 11 birds which have recovered from various injuries were freed after receiving medical treatment

Farmers march to save the River Mula: Illegal boreholes and drought are contributing to sections of the river drying out completely

On Monday over 200 representatives from the agricultural communities in the north-west of the Murcia Region, namely Campos del Río, Albudeite, Pliego and Mula, marched through the streets of Murcia City to the headquarters of the CHS demanding solutions to the current situation relating to the River Mula, which is a source of water for the agricultural community of the north-west in areas where fruit stone crops such as peaches and apricots are an important part of local economic activity.

The Río Mula has a catchment area of 64 kilometers, but has been gradually drying up, and in some areas the channel is dry, especially in the area downstream from La Puebla de Mula, where the channels of the river Mula and Pliego meet.

The Baños de Mula, for example, formerly received water at the rate of 40 litres per second, but the 10-11 litres per second that are currently produced, impedes its normal ability to function, and all along the course of the waterway natural areas are drying out, and farmers who use the waters associated with the river, which also surfaces in the form of springs, have insufficient supply.Click to read full story

 

Transfer of water from northern Spain offers some respite for agriculturalists: 60 cubic hectometres will be transferred from northern Spain to the south

The complicated situation facing agriculturalists in the Murcia Region eased a little on Wednesday, when the Ministry of Agriculture authorised the transfer of 60 cubic hectometres of water from the north of Spain to the south.

In theory, the system to ensure the south of Spain, the drier area of the country which has a lack of natural water resources, receives water from the north, where there is a considerably higher level of rainfall and billions of litres flows out into the sea every year, should be straightforward, but management of the system is controversial and fraught with political differences.

The system which brings water down to the south is one of Spain’s most remarkable engineering achievements, the Trasvase Tajo-Segura linking the Bolarque reservoir in the northern province of Guadalajara in Castilla La Mancha with the Talave Reservoir in Albacete, just across the Murcian border in Albacete, from where it feeds down into a network of water control systems servicing the Region of Murcia, the south of the Alicante province and the Almería province in Andalucía.

The system is 292 kilometres in length and can transfer 33 cubic metres of water per second.Click to read full story

Cannabis intoxication hospitalises three children under the age of three in Murcia this week:Murcian health authorities have warned parents about the risks of marijuana to their children

 The Murcian  regional health authorities have warned against the dangers of not only exposing young children to cannabis fumes, but also ensuring that young children have no access at all to marihuana following the admittance of three children under the age of three into hospital during the last week.

Three children under the age of three were taken to the Virgen de la Arrixaca hospital in Murcia City this week alone, suffering from cannabis intoxication. Two of the children remain in hospital, although the third has been allowed home.Click to read full story

 

Calm weather brings wave of illegal immigrants to Murcia

Over 50 illegal immigrants reached the Murcian coastline over the weekend as five boatloads of illegals travelling from the African continent reached various coastal points in Murcia. Four were intercpeted out at sea and passengers from the fifth were detained on land by a Guardia Civíl patrol near to the Escombreras industrial area.Click Over 50 illegal immigrants reach Murcia

Police search continues following mass breakout at immigrant transit centre in Murcia :Five officers were injured when 77 illegal immigrants staged a breakout

A large scale search is underway in central Murcia on Thursday morning after a mass break out from the immigrant transit centre on Wednesday evening, during which five police were injured.

On Wednesday evening 77 illegal immigrants attacked their guards and managed to escape from the immigrant transit centre (the CIE, Centro de Internamiento de Extranjeros ) located in Sangonera la Verde, just outside Murcia City.Click to read full story

 

Other news stories this week:

One lucky dog saved from certain death in La Unión mining shaft: The dog disappeared down into unmarked mine workings near to Portmán

Creator of don Quijote honoured in Murcia on 400th anniversary of his death: Bones believed to be those of Miguel de Cervantes were found last year: Murcia honours Miguel de Cervantes

Para motor pilot killed on Mazarrón beach: man killed when trike engine failed and his chute imploded as he was attempting to land

Blanca launches new police tutors in local schools: The job of Policía Tutor is preventative and community building

Lucky escape for Totana driver:The driver lost control and his car smashed into a safety barrier above the rambla de la Santa

Mazarrón police finally return to their former station:The station was abandoned when part of the roof collapsed in April 2011

Sausage key suspect in Calasparra salmonella outbreak: 60 people were affected and ten ended up in hospital after eating a suspect salchicha

Murcia council creates a commission to examine Historic Memory Law compliance

The topic of removing monuments and street names continues to provoke controversy eighty years after the outbreak of Civil War . Click to read full story as Murcia City council denies that it is dragging its heels

 

Murcia property news

The latest data regarding residential property values in Spain to be published by leading valuation firm Tinsa contain mixed news concerning the Region of Murcia.

In the twelve months ending in the third quarter of the year Tinsa report an overall national 0.8% increase in the value of residential property, but this masks considerable variations among the 17 regions, and the Region of Murcia shows the most significant fall in value (4.9%).

However, in the case of Murcia it is interesting to note that the figures for the regional capital are far worse than those for the Region as a whole: in the city of Murcia the fall in value, according to Tinsa, has been 8.1%, implying that the situation in the rest of the Costa Cálida must be considerably better. This would tie in with the general trend of the long-awaited post-slump recovery in the market arriving sooner in Mediterranean coastal areas than in inland conurbations and rural areas. 

Taken in the long run, the Tinsa figures show that in the years following 2001 prices rose more sharply in Murcia than in Spain as a whole, and the fall since 2007 has also been more significant. Now, however, both the national and regional figures are approximately 33% higher than 15 years ago, suggesting that the relation between the indices for Spain and Murcia is back to where it was prior to the market boom in the first years of this century.

 

Spanish news round-up 

Gibraltar back in the headlines as Spain launches another sovereignty bid

There may have been something of a lull in big news stories during most of September, but the last couple of weeks have seen major developments occurring on a number of fronts, and this week even the dramatic events on the national political scene were overshadowed by other issues of interest.

Picardo accuses Spain of attempting to turn Gibraltar into a Spanish colony

A not entirely unexpected new development in the issue of sovereignty in Gibraltar occurred on Tuesday, when Román Oyarzun, the permanent representative of Spain at the United Nations, presented a proposal for joint sovereignty in the current British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.

This was in line with recent declarations made by José Manuel García-Margallo, the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the caretaker Spanish government, and in his speech he stressed the “urgency” of progress being made in the light of the imminent withdrawal of the UK from the European Union.

However, if the speech made by the Spanish Ambassador to the UN was predictable in its content, then so too was the response offered by Fabian Picardo, which can be summarized in just three of the words he used: “No way José!”

Sr Picardo described the Spanish initiative as “a blatant attempt to use the decolonisation process of the United Nations to turn Gibraltar into a new Spanish colony by redrawing the map of modern Europe in front of your eyes and using Brexit as the lubricant to make it happen.”

In a defiant speech he clarified as follows:

“You will never get your hands on our Rock.

Never.

Whether the claim is laced with threats or your offers are garnished with benefits, our response to Spain’s claim to our sovereignty is simple and straightforward:

N. O.

No.”

 

Let me repeat that in Spanish in case anything was lost in translation.

N. O.

No.”

Unsurprisingly, this impassioned speech did not go unnoticed by José Manuel García-Margallo, the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the caretaker Spanish government, and on Wednesday he replied in equally defiant terms. Speaking in a television interview, he answered that he may not get his hands on Gibraltar, but instead will place the Spanish flag there, and far sooner than Mr Picardo thinks. Click for further details explaining Sr García-Margallo’s confidence.

 

The Catalan independence process

Thursday’s controversial debate in the regional parliament of Catalunya, in which it was decided that a referendum on the issue of independence from Spain will be held in or before September 2017 whether or not permission is given by the national government in Madrid, ended with unusual scenes during the voting process.

As an expression of their refusal to take part in a vote which they hold to be illegal, the 25 Ciudadanos members of the parliament and 11 more representing the PP opted not to oppose the motion, and not even to abstain, but instead to raise both hands in the air to demonstrate that they were not taking part. 

The opinion that the regional parliament is acting unconstitutionally by adopting powers which it does not technically have is one which this week has led to legal proceedings being initiated against the speaker of the parliament, Carme Forcadell, and this appears to indicate that the authorities in Madrid are still adopting the stance that the proposed formal independence referendum in Catalunya can be outlawed and stopped

The strategy, it seems, is to inform the regional government repeatedly “you can’t do that”. However, if this is the case, on Thursday the response given by the separatist government was tantamount to responding with something along the lines of “just try and stop us!”

Until the momentous vote on Thursday, media attention in Catalunya seemed to be focused on relatively minor skirmishes rather than on the main issue. This included the Town Hall of Barcelona fretting over the proposal to change street names in the city in order to eliminate the concept of “Hispanidad” (or Spanish-ness) from the nomenclature of thoroughfares and squares and a debate which has begun in Spain’s Constitutional Court which could overturn the ban on bullfighting in the region of Catalunya.

But while these issues made the news, in the background the Spanish government is not in a position to negotiate with the regional government of Catalunya and the referendum project moves closer and closer to becoming a reality.

 

Hopes for a new Spanish government as PSOE leader resigns

The last few days have been turbulent ones indeed on the Spanish political scene following the resignation of PSOE leader Pedro Sánchez on Saturday afternoon, with fervent speculation rife over both who will replace him at the head of the party and what the repercussions are for the possibility of a national government being formed and a third general election in December being avoided.

The truth of the matter is that since the first election last December the PSOE has worked itself into an almost unsustainable position. On the one hand, Sr Sánchez cannot be accused of failing to stand by his principles, especially that of refusing to allow Mariano Rajoy of the PP to form a new government, but on the other hand, that obstinate refusal has frustrated the electorate as a whole, and appears to have led to the PSOE having lost support.

The fractured PSOE is thus caught between a rock and a hard place: if the current management committee led by Javier Fernández allows Mariano Rajoy to govern, they lay themselves open to criticism for betraying the intentions of party members and voters. And if they don’t, they practically condemn Spain to a third general election, an option which is not favoured by the electorate, economists or the PSOE itself, since in all probability such an option would see the party’s vote slashed still further.

In this climate, the issue of who the party wishes to appoint as its new leader is almost irrelevant, as given the difficulties faced by the party at the moment the real issue might be who is willing to take on such a seemingly impossible role!

Further pressure was put on the political leaders to make progress this week by the findings of the latest barometer survey carried out by Spain’s Sociological Research Centre, with the September data showing that the lack of a national government was named as one of the main problems in Spain by 11.6% of those taking part in the survey. This is the highest figure yet, and in addition, the latest consumer confidence index, also produced by the CIS, showed a sharp drop from 97.3 to 91, returning to a level last seen in April. 

Can Jamie Oliver help?

It might seem frivolous at this point to mention TV chef Jamie Oliver, but on Tuesday morning he appears to have single-handedly achieved what two general elections and interminable political manoeuvrings have failed to manage over the last ten months, namely to unite the Spanish public behind one cause. Click to read how he managed to pull off this coup!

 

Corruption trials in the news

Alleged Gürtel ringleader Francisco Correa could face prison sentences totaling 125 years

This week the various other high-profile court cases going on in Spain have been overshadowed by the start of the first trial relating to the “Gürtel” corruption scandal, which has rocked the PP party since the allegation first came to light in 2009.

Seven years after information regarding the possible misappropriation of public funds by businessmen and politicians first hit the headlines, on Tuesday charges against 37 people were officially leveled in the courts of San Fernando de Henares, in the region of Madrid. Among them is the man believed to be at the centre of a vast network of irregular deals being made to award contracts using public funds and divert some of the proceeds into the pockets of those involved and, in some cases, into the coffers of the PP.

That man is Fernando Correa, who could face a total prison sentence of up to 125 years as a result of the trial which begins on Tuesday, and others facing punishment include Jesús Sepúlveda, the former Mayor of Pozuelo de Alarcón, his ex-wife Ana Pastor, former Minister for Health in the national government, the PP political party and, almost inevitably, former PP treasurer Luis Bárcenas.

The Bankia and Caja Madrid black credit card trial

Another trial which has begun is the one relating to the so-called "black” credit cards, in which former International Monetary Fund chief and Spanish finance minister Rodrigo Rato is one of the accused. Rato and 64 other executives and former board members from lender Bankia and its founding savings bank Caja Madrid are accused of illegally spending 12 million euros (£10.4 million) for personal use on the so-called "black cards"between 2003 and 2012.

The case has infuriated Spaniards who endured seven miserable years of economic crisis. Thousands of them lost money (although some have finally been awarded compensation) on the Bankia shares sale, but Sr Rato denies the charges, saying he thought the cards were part of a legitimate salary package.

Similarly, ex-Caja Madrid president Miguel Blesa maintains that the cards in question were made freely available and were used as a way of providing him and various of his colleagues with a “dignified” salary. This, it should be noted, despite the fact that early in his professional career Miguel Blesa qualified as a professional tax inspector.

Elsewhere, Tuesday also saw the start of the trial of seven police officers who are accused of collaborating with the money-laundering operations of Chinese businessman Gao Ping. So vast was the scale of his operations that they are said to have "distorted the Spanish economy".

 

Tourism news

The foreign tourism sector was one of the first to show growth when the Spanish economy began to emerge from its prolonged slump a couple of years ago, and now it appears to be going from strength to strength.

During August foreign visitors to Spain spent almost 10,354 billion euros during their stays, a new record monthly total and an increase of 3.8% compared to the same month last year. This amounts to 334 million euros of economic activity per day and of course the creation of numerous jobs, and once again during the busiest tourism month of the year the UK market was the largest single contributor.

Visitors from the United Kingdom accounted for 22.3% of all tourist spending, or 2.3 billion euros (74.6 million per day), following a year-on-year increase of 3.5%, far ahead of the totals for the next most significant markets.

In general, the figures for the year to date tell an even more positive story, with the cumulative total of almost 53.3 billion euros representing an increase of 7.1%. Again the figures for British visitors are the driving force behind the improvement, and after eight months of this year the amount spent by foreign visitors to Spain is already practically the same as the total for the whole of 2012.

 

Economic news

The number of people registered as out of work in Spain rose by 0.62 percent in September against the August figures, leaving the total at 3.72 million.

September marked the second straight month of rising unemployment as the jobs boost of a strong tourist seasons wears off. September is traditionally a month in which unemployment rises as temporary contracts for the summer season end and although the figures do reflect a rise in unemployment, this is the lowest September figure since 2009.

Other economic news stories:

Manufacturing activity grew in September at the fastest rate since April, a survey showed on Monday, with new orders expanding rapidly and little sign of any impact from a nine-month political impasse. Click to read full story

Spain is one of the biggest beneficiaries of EU infrastructure funding: Nearly all of the EU's 315 billion investment fund has gone to the richest countries in the EU.

Inflation returns to positive territory after 14 months: The rate of 0.3 per cent in September was due to higher fuel and electricity prices.

 

Historical Memory Law

In the central Spanish city of Valladolid, (Castilla y León) the council has authorized and paid for excavation work to start uncovering graves which archaeologists believe conceal more than 1,000 men and women executed and buried in an unmarked spot in the cemetery during the Spanish Civil War.

Since April, workers have emptied three graves of 185 bodies to be sent to a forensic archaeologist for analysis that may help identify the dead. They have started examining the area with radar pulses to find more unmarked mass burial sites. Click to read full report

 

Environmental and agricultural news

Emaciated bears spotted in the forests of Asturias: the Asturias government and the unusually dry summer are held to blame.

Vine robot could take the luck out of choosing when to begin grape harvests: scientists from La Rioja and Valencia are hoping to perfect the robot by 2017.

Warm weather likely to cause plague of processionary caterpillars: next spring’s larvae are feeding up in the warm autumn weather.

Huesca man arrested for setting illegal hunting traps: the devices in Hoya de Huesca were designed to snare animals indiscriminately.

 

Crime and punishment

Driving fines in Spain to be notified by email and text message: eliminating traditional mail is intended to make the system more efficient.

Body of newborn baby found in Pilar de la Horadada bin: the mother was among four Rumanians arrested the following day.

Asturias sock fraudsters thwarted: the feet of Asturias shoppers are now less likely to be clad in hosiery which is masquerading as something which it is not.

 

Other news

90 injured in Velez Malaga butane gas explosion: a quick-thinking cook saved lives during the local fiestas of Velez Malaga.

West Nile virus scare prevents donors from Andalucia giving blood elsewhere in Spain: the Transfusion Centre in Madrid imposes a 28-day ban on donorsfrom Cadiz, Huelva and Sevilla.

Russian bomber aircraft escorted away from Bilbao: two Tupolev bombers were trailed by Nato forces from Norway to the coast of Spain.

Estepona hotel evacuated by spectacular burst water main: a tsunami-like wave coursed through the gardens and the ground floor.

Roman lead ingot discovered in Rio Tinto silver mines: the silver mines in Huelva were the most important in the Roman Empire.

Decomposing body found in the Pyrenees in Huesca: all the signs are that it belongs to a 36-year-old mountaineer who went missing in the area on 23rd April. 

Nerja hotel offers “prehistoric menu”: the Caves of Nerja were inhabited at least 25,000 years ago.

New painting completed on Estepona Artistic Murals Route: the 420-square-metre painting by Anula Mixturashows a lighthouse and choppy seas.

Human tower competition in Tarragona draws huge crowds: the spectacle fills the Tarraco Arena stadium in Tarragona every year.

Woman gives birth on the hard shoulder of the M-30 in Madrid: the father of the received midwifery instructions by telephone.

 

Illegal immigration

There is still no sign as yet of any let-up in the steady flow of would-be immigrants attempting to cross from Africa into EU territory, and during the weekend at least another 200 were intercepted as they made their way towards the southern coast of Spain.

Among them were 121 who were rescued after they crammed onto four inflatable launches for their perilous crossings, and were eventually brought shore exhausted but safe in the port of Motril (province of Granada). 

The first to arrive were 89 who had been picked up from three separate boats by the Sasemar Polimnia, and included eleven women and an albino manwho was fleeing persecution in Madagascar.

 

Spanish property news

The latest quarterly Local Markets Report published by leading Spanish property valuation firm Tinsa last Friday confirms the uneven nature of the recovery of the market, with the overall national 0.8% increase between the third quarter of last year and September just ended masking considerable variations among the 17 regions.

The majority of analysts concur that the renewed buoyancy in the market is most apparent in the regions of Madrid and Catalunya, and this is reflected by Tinsa’s observation of twelve-month average rises in value of 4.8% and 6.5% respectively. On the downside, though, significant decreases are reported in other regions: click for further details.

As for sales figures, the latest government stats for the month of August show another sharp rise, with the total of 35,501 marking an increase of 20.3% over the same month in 2015 and the highest August total since 2010. The sharpest rises were in the regions of the Balearics, Catalunya, Navarra and La Rioja, and the cumulative total of sales registered in the first eight months of 2016 now stands 14.8% higher than after eight months of 2015 at just over 276,000.

Other property news includes speculation that the Euribor rate could remain below zero for two more years: and that as a result fixed rate mortgages are likely to continue growing in popularity in Spain.

 

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