Hot on the heels of the independence referendum in Scotland, Cataluña’s parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of giving regional president Artur Mas the power to call an independence ‘consultation’.
Congress votes today on ‘state of alert’ extension
Congress will today vote on whether to extend the ‘state of alert’ to January 15th to ensure no disruption to flights over the Christmas holiday period. The proposal will be debated at midday and the vote will take place at around 14:00.
Vote for Nerja
On Monday October 11th, Nerja was the chosen destination of singer Pasión Vega for the TV programme ‘Tu vista favorita’ and from now until October 18th, the voting takes place to select who goes forward to the grand final.
Zapatero sworn in for second term
As expected, José Luís Rodriguez Zapatero was sworn in as President of the Government having obtained a simple majority in the second vote of confidence.