Full streets but little consumer spending

There were plenty of people out on the streets in Málaga on Saturday, Día de la Inmaculada (Immaculate Conception), and most shops in the historical centre, as well as the commercial centres, opened up for business.

29 killed on the roads during the ‘puente’ holiday period

There were twenty-nine deaths in twenty-six fatal accidents on the roads in Spain during the long ‘puente’ holiday, including Constitution Day (Dec 6th) and Immaculate Conception (Dec 8th), from 15:00 on Friday December 2nd to midnight on Thursday December 8th. A further fifteen people were seriously injured.