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Lottery sellers in Spain worried about privatisation

Congress last month approved an opening up of the state lotteries in Spain

Lottery sellers in Spain are protesting at what they consider is a back-door privatisation of their business. As the world famous Gordo Christmas Lottery approaches, queues can be seen at most of the lottery administration offices where tickets can be purchased, but that could all change.

The Government is reported to be considering opening up part of the National Lottery to the private sector, which would mean that ticket selling machines could be seen in commercial and other centres.

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Costa de la Luz
Britain promises to investigate the target practice incident off Gibraltar

The Spanish Guardia Civil claims it interrupted the Royal Navy firing on a buoy in the colours of the Spanish flag

The British Government has given Spain the promise that a full investigation will be carried out into the incident in the Stait off Gibraltar on Tuesday which allegedly saw the Royal Navy using a buoy in the colours of the Spanish flag being used for target practice.

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National
Alakrana crew meet family as they arrive in the Seychelles

Most of the families were flown to the islands by the Spanish Air Force, and the Captain of the vessel says he will not sail again

The families of the Alakrana’s eight Galician crew members have travelled to the Seychelles where they have been reunited with their relatives as the boat finally made shore after the 47 days held in captivity by Somali pirates.

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Editorial/Opinion
More questions than answers in the 'Alakrana' case

We have to ask just what was the Spanish fishing boat doing there in the first place

As Spain breaths a collective sigh of relief with the news of the release of the crew of the Basque tuna fishing boat ‘Alakrana’, 47 days after being boarded by a group of Somali pirates, the resolution of the crisis leaves dozens of unanswered questions.

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Basics
Workers get an extra day off in Spain in 2010

The official 'Calendario Laboral' for 2010 has just been published

The number of fiestas or bank holidays in Spain for 2010 is one more than in 2009 according to the Official State Bulletin published on Friday.

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