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Today's Spanish Papers

Spain Papers Review - Thursday May 18, 2017


The trails of Christina Cifuentes dominate nationally with a more diverse regional coverage



May 18, 2017 - 8:26 AM
El País leads ‘Cifuentes claims she is a victim of an attack from her own party’ – The Madrid president has shown her fight against corruption, ‘I have been in politics for 30 years, I don’t believe in coincidences’
El Mundo leads ‘Ciudadanos have threatened Cifuentes with breaking their agreement, unless she gives more explanations’ – Albert Rivera wants her to pay a political price after the report from the UCO.
La Razón adds ‘Guardia Civil has ratified the criminal indications against Cifuentes in a second report’

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ABC has a front page showing the large buildings in Madrid and leads ‘the populists have blocked 14 billion € of private investments in large cities’ – the boycott by Banderas in Málaga is not an exception: projects in hotels, hospitals, commercial centres and homes are being delayed in the left leaning municipalities.

El Mundo leads ‘Free reign to nationalism with indoctrination in text books’ – the Education minister has resigned in Congress that he can only act if there are complaints from the autonomous regions – the book editors denounce political pressures to manipulate their contents.
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The paper has a photo of Judge Eloy Velasco who has been sidestepped in the ‘Lezo’ and ‘Púnica’ cases – to open a new Appeals Court in the National Court.
La Razón names his replacement the former minister Belloch given his antiquity providing he requests the post.

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La Razón has a photo of the extended Royal Family and captions ‘Zarzuela wants to promote the sympathy of the four kings’ – celebrating together the on May 22 the wedding anniversary of Don Felipe and Doña Letizia, after gathering yesterday for the communion of the Infanta.

La Vanguardia leads ‘Interior has apologised for El Prat and announced measures’ after a ministerial visit to Barcelona. The Government will send new controls systems next week.

El País – Analysis –‘Pedro Sánchez – mutant action’ – he has found a dogma in how to attack Rajoy, but at the same time he is fighting for his own survival.

El País leads ‘Macron has united left and right to renovate the country’ – the new French president will head a coalition government with socialists, conservatives, liberals and ecologists.

El Mundo notes the United States Department of Justice has named a former head of the FBI as the special prosecutor to investigate Trump – Robert Muller.
La Vanguardia notes ‘Increasing debate on the ‘impeachment’ of Trump for obstructing justice’ – Congress calls on the FBI to hand over the records between the president and the former FBI leader to see if there was political pressure.

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El País has a photo from the 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival with Almodóvar leading the board of judges.
La Vanguardia also with a photo of Pedro Almodóvar as president of the jury.


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REGIONAL PAPERS
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La Verdad in Murcia has a photo of daily farm workers who were intoxicated and were released from hospital in Murcia yesterday ‘it smelt horrible and my throat was burning’

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Información in Alicante highlights the lack of a railway Mediterranean corridor showing a photo of a double articulated lorry – Aludium has obtained the first permission to use this vehicle to travel between Alicante and the Basque Country taking merchandise.
The cases of infant high blood pressure are increasing in the province for rubbish food and a children not physically playing as much – five out of every ten boys have a higher blood pressure than normal and his bodes an increased risk when older.
Among adults a 40% increase has been seen, caused by bad eating habits, obesity, laziness and ageing

Diario de Mallorca leads ‘Fine of 6,000 € for an illegal renting for tourists in a publically owned home in sa Gerreria’ – Tourism maintains open another two flats published on the internet. The new law will bring harsher sanctions.
A free bus will link Plaza de España with Son Espases hospital.

Diario de Ibiza leads ‘Captured 210 snakes in la Mola in only two months to halt the invasion’ - Environment Ministry wants to ‘eradicate’ from Formentera this invading species – 40% of those captures had been feasting on lizards.

The destruction of more than 10 square metres of posidonia can be punished with a fine as high as 450,000 € - the protection decree for the underwater meadows will start in 2018

Diario Sur leads ‘the new constitutional ruling on capital gains which has opened the door for some 35,000 tax payers in Málaga to reclaim’.
Francisco de la Torre has admitted it will be difficult to follow Banderas idea.

La Opinión de Málaga has the same headline and reports the Malayan Dolphin is blocking the work of the fishermen in Caleta de Vélez – they have called for help as the species is proliferating and are destroying nets and eating their catches, causing enormous losses.


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