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Spanish democracy wins, the need for consensus and broad coalitions prevents a rise in extreme populism
On Sunday Spain went to the polls for the 15th time since the modern Congress of Deputies, in the Cortes, was formed in 1977. Dubbed #J23, 37,466,432 Spaniards registered to vote, and 70% of the population turned out, to have their say on who should govern the Kingdom of Spain for the next four years. The snap general election was called by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Following the local and regional elections back in May, many forecast a swing to the right despite a seemingly good...
Truck blaze on the summits of Gran Canaria sparks forest fire fears
A truck blaze, this Friday afternoon, reported on the summits of Gran Canaria, sparked fears that a forest fire could have occurred in an area with a lot of trees in tinder-dry conditions. The 112 emergency services received an alert of the incident at 12:40 this afternoon, shortly after the fire started at the back of the vehicle. The incident took place on GC-135, in the area known as Pico de la Gorra, in...
The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 21-23 July 2023
A rather vivacious summer weekend ahead on Gran Canaria with some awesome events and celebrations to go and see. There are Virgen del Carmen festivities in Playa de Mogán and La Isleta, in the Capital. Patron Saints' festivities in the ancient Royal Capital, Gáldar and in the picturesque mountain town of Tunte (San Bartolomé de Tirajana). For both, the weekend tips will continue to Tuesday, which is a Feast Day and a bank holiday in both municipalities.There are festive events in...
Gran Canaria Tourism Spending Soars 40%: Surpassing 2019 Records and Leading the Comeback by Focusing on Quality
Gran Canaria's tourism soars as the industry is experiencing a remarkable recovery, surpassing records set in 2019 and achieving its third-best year in history, even after the global pandemic. The island is leading the way in terms of tourist arrivals, revenue, and income, with an impressive 40% growth since 2019. Carlos Álamo, Tourism Councillor for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria island government, has shared...
20-year-old man arrested on suspicion of robbery with violence against a pregnant woman in Puerto Rico
• Initial action was decisive in identifying the alleged perpetrator of a robbery who was arrested with most of the stolen money in their possession.• Citizen and police collaboration led to the arrest being carried out less than an hour, before the suspect changed location again in a taxi. The Guardia Civil on Gran Canaria arrested a 20-year-old man, with no prior police record, last July 13, 2023, for the...
Worker injured after falling 15m from roof of a tourism complex in Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria
On Tuesday morning a worker was injured, and an accident reported, to the 112 Canary Islands Coordination Centre for Emergencies and Security (CECOES), at a work site on the south of the island, after a man fell from a height of about 15 meters at a tourism complex in Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria, in the municipality of Mogán. According to sources within the Civil Guard, consulted by journalists, the victim was working on antenna facilities on the rooftop of the building when the accident...
Amazon Prime’s ‘Zorro’, Shot On Location at Sioux City and Gran Canaria, Release Announced for 2024
The Prime Video series 'Zorro,' filmed on Gran Canaria, now has a release date. Zorro, the new series starring Miguel Bernardeau (Élite, 1899) and Renata Notni (El Dragón, La Venganza de las Juanas), spent eight months filming at various locations around Gran Canaria, and will premiere during the first half of 2024 in Latin America, the United States, Spain, Andorra, and Portugal, according to the Amazon streaming platform this Tuesday. The announcement was made alongside the release of the...
La Palma Wildfire Update: Government Authorises Residents to Return Home, Fire Fighters Attempt To Control The Blaze
It's been a tense weekend, on The Canary Islands, following a week of intense heat, Saharan dust and very strong winds, blazes broke out on at least 3 islands, the worst of which was a forest fire on La Palma, which may have originated on Friday from the burning of a container at a recreational area. At least that is one of the hypotheses being considered by the Guardia Civil who are now investigating. Images courtesy of Equipos de Intervención y Refuerzo en Incendios Forestales del Gobierno...
Gran Canaria Weather: Temperatures return to summertime norms, a touch of cloud and a drop of rain to the north, sea breezes and blue skies to the south
Cloudy skies will prevail in the northern mountains on Monday, with a low probability of scattered and occasional light rain in the midlands during the morning, according to AEMET (Spanish State Meteorological Agency). Elsewhere, the weather should be mostly clear, with some intervals of cloud to the north and west. Temperatures will remain stable or drop slightly in the midland areas of the south and west. [adrotate...
Maspalomas Costa Canaria Soul Concert Postponed Due To High Temperatures and Saharan Desert Winds. Now Saturday and Sunday Only
Maspalomas, Friday, July 14, 2023.- The organisers of the Maspalomas Costa Canaria Soul Festival have decided, this sweltering Friday afternoon, to postpone the concert program scheduled for this evening, due to severe adverse weather conditions, caused by high temperatures, touching 40ºC in the shade, and predictions of strong gusts of wind across the South of Gran Canaria, that could exceed 50km/h. To...
