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Former employer confirms ex Valencia floods tsar faked university degree for job promotion

Spain's Valencia floods tsar resigns in disgrace over allegations he FAKED his university degree

VALENCIA Provincial Council has confirmed that former Spanish Government Special Commissioner for the October 29, flood reconstruction provided a bogus copy of a university degree to obtain a better paid job. Jose Maria Angel (68) is under investigation by Anti-Corruption Prosecutors over his University of Valencia Archival and Library Science degree which he used to gain promotions as a civil …

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EU to shoot down Spain’s €179m luggage fine on low-cost airlines

EU to shoot down Spain's €179m luggage fine on low-cost airlines

THE European Commission has launched legal action against Spain over a €179 million penalty imposed on budget airlines for charging passengers extra for hand luggage and seat reservations. It was confirmed on Wednesday that the Brussels agency has started infringement proceedings. They claim that Spain’s Air Navigation Law which restricts the freedom of airlines to set their prices is in …

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Lifeline thrown: Illegal farms to be axed in bid to rescue Spain’s vital ecoreserve Doñana’s thirsty wetlands

Lifeline thrown: Illegal farms to be axed in bid to rescue Spain’s vital ecoreserve Doñana’s thirsty wetlands

SPAIN’s most important national park finally gets the money it needs to replenish its water resources. Doñana National Park – one of Europe’s last great wetlands – will have money pumped in to save it from drying up. After years of empty promises and hand-wringing, the central government and Junta finally agreed to save the critically endangered aquifer under the …

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