TODAY IN SPAIN – 28 AUGUST 2013

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The Minister of Education, José Ignacio Wert, explained today that the new scholarship system responds “clearly” to “efficiency and sustainability”, but the allocation of an additional 250 million euro for next year has been questioned by the opposition.

Deputy Secretary for General Studies and Programs for the Partido Popular, Esteban González Pons, said today that the PP keeps its promises because they had said that Spain would emerge from the crisis and “you’re out”, whilst calling for caution of “political trouble” that could ruin the economic recovery.

Spain has postponed all export licensing of military and riot police equipment to Egypt, including military aircraft, which account for over 90% of Spanish sales to the country, as a “precautionary” measure.

The Director General of the Guardia Civil, Arsenio Fernández de Mesa, highlighted the work of the corps in “enforcing the law in Spanish waters”, and warned Gibraltar that “he who does not comply, will face the courts”. Meanwhile, Gibraltar has complained over Spain denying export permits for the supply of stones, sand and aggregate for projects in the Rock.

The UGT de Andalucía union has announced that it will create an internal commission to clarify and review invoices for public money it manages and correct errors in the allocation of costs in view of recent events that have occurred.

The acting president of the Junta de Andalucía, José Antonio Griñán, called on the president of the Spanish national government, Mariano Rajoy, to “take note” of his resignation following a corruption case, in a decision made so as not to harm the regional government team and to focus on overcoming the crisis.

Orange alerts for significant risk of rain and / or thunderstorms extend to Granada, Jaén, Murcia and Alicante, with thirteen provinces on yellow alert for risk.

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