I read today that a 10 year old girl in Pamplona in the north of Spain requires experimental cancer treatment and as tends to be the case experimental treatment costs a lot of money. Therefore how nice to see hundreds of people turn up to take part in a walk the past Sunday to raise funds for the family, in Benidorm.
The walk was organised by the local sports centre in collaboration with the Associacion Anemona. The walk started on Paseo Tamarindos in La Cala and to ended at the town hall after crossing the Poniente and Levante promenades. Each participant paid 5 euros to take part with the money raised going towards the costs of treatment.
For their efforts those that took part receive a T-shirt and refreshments at various establishments along the way including McDonalds in the Rincon de Loix. Well done everyone!!
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Monday, 19 October 2009
Spain: The worst is over says Ministry of Housing
Despite price falls of 8% this year, the market is beginning to stabilize and now is the time to buy according to Spain’s Ministry of Housing.
"Talk of a slump (in prices) is no longer fitting” said an official from the Housing Ministry during a press conference for the Ministry’s latest quarterly housing market figures. National average prices have fallen 8% over 12 months although the pace of the price falls has eased in the past few months.
Not everyone agrees that the worst is over. A Reuters housing poll of Spanish and foreign-based economists found that on average prices were expected to fall 32 percent from their 2007 peak. So far they have fallen just 7% in nominal terms, according to the Ministry of Housing’s figures.
"Talk of a slump (in prices) is no longer fitting” said an official from the Housing Ministry during a press conference for the Ministry’s latest quarterly housing market figures. National average prices have fallen 8% over 12 months although the pace of the price falls has eased in the past few months.
Not everyone agrees that the worst is over. A Reuters housing poll of Spanish and foreign-based economists found that on average prices were expected to fall 32 percent from their 2007 peak. So far they have fallen just 7% in nominal terms, according to the Ministry of Housing’s figures.
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