British Residents in Spain Show Concern As Divorce Proceedings Get Under Way
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FREE COPY THE NEWSPAPER FOR “In these SOUTHERN SPAIN situations you Official market leader Audited by PGD/OJD have to be calm” March 31st to April 6th 2017 www.surinenglish.com New Malaga coach, Míchel, speaks in depth about the club’s current News 2 What To Do 48 predicament and how he Comment 24 My Home 53 Lifestyle 26 Sport 57 intends to take the project 41 63 Health & Beauty Classified forward P57&58 in English Food & Drink 47 Pastimes 70 British residents in Spain show concern as divorce proceedings get under way Preserving EU rights is a priority for most UK nationals living on the Costa The UK’s ambassador to the Euro- pean Union, Sir Tim Barrow, deliv- ered Theresa May’s letter to the European Council president Don- ald Tusk on Wednesday as British residents in other EU countries re- peated their concern about the fu- ture. On triggering Article 50 that will lead to Britain’s exit from the EU, the UK government stressed that it wanted to “put people first”. A deal to establish the rights of Brit- ish citizens in the EU and Spaniards in the UK would be a priority, it said, as residents on both sides re- peated their fears of being used as “bargaining chips”. In Spain, the number of British residents apply- ing for Spanish nationality has in- creased sevenfold since the refer- endum in June last year. On Thurs- day Spain’s prime minister Mari- ano Rajoy told Theresa May in a telephone conversation that Europe would be negotiating with the UK as a united bloc. P20&21 British ambassador to the EU, Tim Barrow, walks away after handing Donald Tusk the notification. :: REUTERS Malaga bank set to be the first firm in the city to be listed on the Spanish stock exchange P18 From churros to tagines. We propose the short hop to either Madrid or Tangier in our bumper springtime Travel special P34-39 It’s make or break for Unicaja as they face Valencia in the must-win EuroCup basketball final second leg in Malaga today P62 22222222 March 31st to April 6th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Malaga is second-to-top province for Three of Malaga’s radar traps are motorists being hit with traffic fines among the most active in Spain Only Madrid and :: I.LILLO/J.CANO Murcia issued a higher MALAGA The province remains number of penalties the leader in terms of fines produced by permanent radar cameras, ac- for motoring offences cording to the latest report by the than Malaga Automovilistas Europeos Asocia- dos (AEA) association. The speed :: IGNACIO LILLO trap just before the false tunnel by MALAGA. It is a dubious honour, the Carlos Haya hospital, on the but Malaga province continues to be MA-20 Malaga city western ring near the top of the list in terms of road, comes second on the list of traffic offences and the money raised the number of penalties issued, af- from those who commit them. De- ter taking just over 36,000 photos spite being smaller in size than many last year. The speed limit at that other regions of Spain, it comes sec- point is 80 kph. ond only to Madrid in terms of in- At number six on the list is a clas- come from traffic fines. sic: the radar at kilometre 256.7, be- The figures were revealed in par- tween Rincón de la Victoria and liament recently in response to a ques- Benagalbón, where the limit is also tion from socialist MP Miguel Ángel 80 kph. Last year it caught 28,537 Heredia. In total, in 2016 drivers who drivers speeding, almost twice as committed traffic offences on the many as the previous year. A third main road network of Malaga prov- local radar is 11th on the list, and is ince (basically on the A-45 Las Pedri- also well-known. It controls the zas motorway, the A-7 dual carriage- speed on the eastern bypass around way and the Malaga city bypasses) Malaga, at the Cerrado de Calderón paid nearly 9.7 million euros in fines. tunnel. Last year, however, it caught The amount paid in the Spanish Guardia Civil traffic officers checking drivers for alcohol and drug consumption :: SUR fewer people exceeding the speed capital was more, around 11.4 mil- limit: 24,790, almost half as many lion euros, and next on the list after plains this situation. Malaga is one of asked how Malaga can be the second as in 2015. THE FIGURES Malaga came Murcia, with 9.2 mil- the Spanish provinces with the most province in terms of income from The AEA has carried out a study lion, and La Coruña and Seville, traffic on its roads, because of tour- traffic fines when it doesn’t occupy which shows that seven of the 25 which were almost identical: 7.3 mil- ism. The Daily Average Intensity the same position with regard to vol- most active radars in 2015 appeared lion and 7.4 million euros respec- (IMD), the indicator which is used to ume of traffic. He also pointed out to be out of order last year. For ex- tively. (It should be noted that the measure the use of roads, grew again 9.7 that every year the government re- ample, the one at kilometre 18.2 on figures do not include Catalonia or last year by about 12 per cent over the million euros were paid in traf- ceives more money from this source: the A-6 in Madrid, which was one the Basque Country). whole network (until September, the fic fines in Malaga province in 5.7 million euros in 2013, 8.7 million of the most active in 2015. One of In addition to the above, Malaga is last available figure), after several 2016, the second highest in 2014, and last year the figure rose those on the A-45 Las Pedrizas also high on the list of fines issued. years in which it went down or barely amount in the whole of Spain. once again. motorway, at kilometre 128.7, which Many of these were the result of fixed changed. two years ago was among the ‘top and mobile speed traps, but in total Every day, an average of 222,000 A money earner ten’ in the country and resulted in 224,386 penalties were issued last vehicles drive on the access roads to “The radars aren’t located in areas 58,493 fines, produced none in year. Once again, Madrid topped the Malaga city, one of the highest inten- 224,386 with the highest number of accidents. 2016. list in this respect with 377,878, fol- sities of traffic in the country. traffic fines were issued in the They just want to catch drivers speed- President of Automovilistas Eu- lowed by Murcia with 231,787, then SUR has tried without success to province last year, the third ing; the government is only inter- ropeos, Mario Arnaldo, says this is Malaga, and Seville in fourth place obtain an explanation from the Traf- highest number in the country. ested in raising money,” says Here- a mystery, and one which the Traf- with 217,998. fic Department about why Malaga dia, who wants the nearly 9.7 million fic Department should explain. “We As well as the permanent speed has such a high ratio of fines in com- euros the state receives to be spent have serious doubts about whether cameras on the A-45 and A-7, which parison with the rest of the country. on road safety, resurfacing, better the radar which resulted in more are also among those which produce MP Miguel Ángel Heredia, who signs and eliminating accident black fines than any other in Spain was most fines, something else partly ex- asked the question in parliament, spots in the province. working properly,” he says. March 31st to April 6th 2017 3 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS IN BRIEF New W hotel promises dune protection and Hotels to be “80 per profit for Marbella, say town hall officials cent full” during Easter MARBELLA :: H.B. Tourism bosses in Marbella are predicting an increase in ho- The town’s Toruism ing the construction phase alone. tel occupancy over Easter this councillor and mayor Moreover, the impact on the lo- year. According to council stud- cal economy of building the 600- ies, an occupancy rate of 80 per both gave details in bedroom hotel is expected to be cent is expected over the main separate meetings of the high, with 600 to 700 construction days of the Easter break, which impact on the area and jobs set to be created over the two this year runs from 10 to 16 April. years needed to complete it. Over the Easter weekend it- the likely economic boost The mayor also gave details of the self, hotels are expected to hang impact the announcement of the W out the ‘no vacancies’ sign. Other :: N. CASTRO / M. PÉREZ hotel plans has had in media across Costa resorts are expecting simi- MARBELLA. Following last week’s the world. According to town hall fig- lar demand. announcement in Hong Kong that ures, some 250 million television the Starwood-Marriott group will viewers across the world saw the New Birmingham and open a luxury hotel in Marbella in news, including the 100 million who 2021, local councillors have been ex- watch the NASDAQ channel and 75 Stansted routes for Jet2 plaining this week the likely impact million who watch Fox News. Be- on the town.