Spain Papers Review - Friday August 13 2010
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By h.b. - Aug 13, 2010 - 6:08 PM
What appears to be an increasing dispute between Morocco and Spain leads many of the papers today.

El Mundo headlines that activists have been attacking Melilla despite the intervention of the King, blocking the arrival of foodstuffs and threatening more intermittent blockages. The paper says that the Police have complained about ‘denigrating photo montages’ against female officers.
The paper notes that the PP has accused the Government of using the Monarch ‘as their Foreign Minister’.
La Razón shows some of the posters put up at the border insulting the women officers, and notes the crisis coincides with a new wave of immigrant arrivals on small patera boats carrying nearly 300 people.
El País also leads with the story and says the conflict is continuing despite the conversation between the two Kings. It notes that activists are threatening to stop workers reaching the enclave of Melilla.

La Razón headlines that ETA is preparing another cease fire trap, to place its supporters in the municipal elections. The paper says the gang are debating whether to carry out any attack before offering the Government ‘a verifiable cease fire’, while the Prosecutors’ Office has asked the judge to ban a pro-ETA march planned for tomorrow in San Sebastian.

El Mundo says that Development Minister, José Blanco, will use 500 million of the 6,400 he has saved to restart some public works.

The increase in IVA/VAT in June put prices rises above wages, according to El Mundo.
Público leads with the story and headlines that there has been a minimal impact on prices by the IVA/VAT increase. It notes the IPC inflation index fell by 0.4% in July to take the annual rate to 1.9%, and says the sales reduced the impact of the tax rise.

El Mundo has a photo of Jaime LIssavetzky and Trinidad Jiménez, who are supporting each other as the PSOE candidates for the Madrid region and Mayor. El País makes the couple the largest photo on the front page and has the caption ‘We are a winning tandem’.

El País notes that tobacco companies have reduced the price of rolling tobacco, directing sales to youngsters and the unemployed. You can now buy a pack for 1 € 35, and that will give you enough tobacco for 30 cigarettes.

El Mundo reports that a third of the experts at the World Health Organisation on the H1N1 flu, were paid by the laboratories.

La Razón notes that Non Governmental Organisations are demanding the creation of a European registry on sexual delinquents.

El País reports that a car bomb in Bogotá has tested the new President, Juan Manuel Santos.

And finally,
El Mundo tells us that Jennifer López has insured her arse for 4.5 million €.


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