Mayor of Benaoján gives up Christmas bonus

The Mayor of Benaoján, Francisco Gómez (APB), has announced he will be foregoing his €1,800 Christmas bonus this year to show solidarity with those suffering pay cuts, particularly Council functionaries. Where the bonus payment will go was not forthcoming.

Junta de Andalucia says it can do nothing to restore Christmas bonuses for government officials

At a press conference following the meeting of the Governing Council of the Junta de Andalucia, spokesman Miguel Ángel Vázquez stated that the regional government can do absolutely nothing to restore the Christmas bonuses of government employees. He said that the decree relating to the bonuses was issued by the State government and therefore, even though they might disagree with it, …