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AGUSTÍN PELÁEZ
The council in Vélez-Málaga has announced that it is revisiting its plans for three stretches of coastal pathway along the N-340 road between Chilches and Benajarafe after Malaga province's Diputación rejected the project last week. The provincial
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Héctor Barbotta
Marbella town hall on Monday approved a budget amendment that will allow for works worth ten million euros to be undertaken as part of the council's Economic Reactivation Plan designed to tackle the crisis caused by the pandemic. This initiative ... will allow the execution of large projects such as the multipurpose centre in Nueva Andalucía, repairs to part of the Istán road, the remodelling of the main access to the Costa del Sol hospital and the Urban Regeneration Plan for San Pedro Alcántara. ... "This is a plan that aims to support small and medium-sized businesses and employment while at the same time carrying out major projects such as revamping the Triple A facilities or turning the old Urbanismo building on Avenido Ricardo Soriano into a
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JOSÉ LUIS PIEDRA
The Andalusian government has launched an emergency employment plan for safe beaches this summer which will see the hiring of around 3,000 people to ensure the control and implementation of protection and security measures against the coronavirus. ... This initiative was described by regional president Juanma Moreno as "pioneering" and will "give the councils the possibility of having sufficient human resources to order and plan the enjoyment of the beaches across the whole coast this summer". ... the beaches this summer along the 1,000 kilometres of coastline that Andalucía enjoys". The Junta president also stressed that this plan aims to "defend the good image and reputation of the tourism sector, as well as supporting these unemployed
Sport
BORJA GUTIÉRREZ
...way and are progressing much quicker than expected given the extended (and unexpected) break. So far, at least, the Malaga players agree that the plan designed to get football restarted in Spain "has been a success", according to Malaga vice-captain
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FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ
The busiest and most popular beaches in Malaga province will see their capacity reduced by almost half this summer as a result of the pandemic. Beaches are allowed to open during Phase Two of the lockdown easing plan, a milestone that Malaga
Sport
Rob Palmer
...significant global markets while the Primera División has gone for the niche approach. In Spain there are plans for matches to be aired for free in retirement homes. They're also allowing limited free viewing in countries such as the UK as they plan to
Opinion
Mark Nayler
...in his address to Congreso on Monday. De Cos also made a rare excursion into the political realm, calling for the country's opposing forces to unite over a fiscal plan to minimise the damage caused by Covid-19. According to the Bank of Spain's ... since the pandemic broke, Spain's leading parties haven't even been able to agree on the necessity of lockdown extensions lasting fifteen days, let alone discuss the possibility of a plan spanning years. In fact, so deep is the animosity between the
Sport
ANTONIO GÓNGORA
...is acting "irresponsibly" and has "seriously damaged the club during the last three months". Al-Thani and Shaheen especially question the decision to announce an ERE mass redundancy plan for the collective dismissal of around fifty employees, which
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plan to help small businesses make it through to next year. "It's very difficult to remain optimistic," he told SUR in English, adding that he was only receiving cancellations and so far the news that the country could open up in July had not sparked ... rest. Indeed the prime minister on Saturday called for people in Spain to plan their holidays and to make the most of the "wonders" this country has to offer. From 22 June the government is to create "safe corridors" to link areas of Spain that have ... moved into Phase Three of the plan to ease lockdown restrictions.
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PILAR MARTÍNEZ
Some of Europe's biggest airlines have announced plans of how they plan to take off again after the coronavirus grounded their entire fleets in March. The companies' finances have been hit by the crisis and giants such as Air France and Lufthansa