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Archive for March, 2012

Spains general strike updates

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We will be updating on Spains General Strike on this page: 129 flights cancelled at the El Prat airport in Barcelona. Naviera Armas have cancelled 21 ferry sailings in the Canary Islands due to the strikes. Unions claim strike participation level is between 70 and 80%, minimum services are maintained. Canaries airports are to operate [...]

Spain to hold general strike today

Hotel sector strike August 2012

Spain and the Canary Islands are holding a General Strike today, 29th March 2012 in protest against the labour reform. This is a copy of the original story posted here. CCOO and UGT have unanimously approved the call for a general strike in Spain against the labour reform, the date set according to sources of [...]

Demonstrations commence against oil exploration decision

Oil Exploration and digging off the coast of the Canary Islands

Demonstrations have begun around the Canary Islands against the decision to authorise Repsol to start oil exploration off the coast of the Canary Islands. The president of the Canarian Government, Paulino Rivero, is said to be ‘very pleased’ with the outcome of Saturday’s demonstrations against oil exploration and went on to criticise the Mariano Rajoys [...]

Spains British Ambassador claims oil exploration will not damage British tourism

Repsol Oil Exploration in Canary Islands

“What the British tourist can’t see, won’t bother them” claimed the British Ambassador in Spain while referring to the recent news of the authorisation of Repsol to carry out oil exploration off the coast of the Canary Islands. The British Ambassador in Spain, Giles Paxman, commented yesterday on the possible impact the Repsol oil activity [...]

Canary Islands report 5.2% increase in tourism

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The Canary Islands have received in the first two months of this year (2012) more than 1.8 million foreign tourists, representing an increase of 5.2% over the same period last year (2011), according to a survey carried out by (Frontur) which was released today by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. In February the [...]

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