Comments on: Green groups unite against Zapatero http://www.theolivepress.es/2009/04/16/green-groups-unite-against-zapatero/ Andalucia and National Spanish News in English Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:03:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: REAP WHAT YOU SOW http://www.theolivepress.es/2009/04/16/green-groups-unite-against-zapatero/comment-page-1/#comment-48808 REAP WHAT YOU SOW Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:42:50 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/?p=2274#comment-48808 How much longer is the EU going to hand around giving Spain chance after chance. Mike B, well put, 100% agree with you. How much longer is the EU going to hand around giving Spain chance after chance.
Mike B, well put, 100% agree with you.

]]> By: Mike B http://www.theolivepress.es/2009/04/16/green-groups-unite-against-zapatero/comment-page-1/#comment-48784 Mike B Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:56:47 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/?p=2274#comment-48784 Spain is corrupt in most everything, if something is done in local government or council it is because someone in power is making money out of it. The fact that Spain is not sorting out the problems involved with the 'Ley de costas' is and will damage the countries economy even more but one of the problems in sorting this all out is that those who are supposed to be sorting it out are a lot of the ones that where behind a lot of it being broken in many cases of late, so they are not going to let anyone dig into many of the problems of late, until the corrupt people are cleaned out this will not be sorted... and it goes all the way to the top, so don't hold your breath. Spain is in a shambles with many things at the moment and all because there is no effort made in fixing anything, there is no clear, defined or strong direction from the top. The EU parliament and it's penalties to EU law breakers are useless, again this is a very large bunch of people who have their noses in a trough and are only interested in snorting in as much as they can for themselves, they have no interest in trying to use the clout they should be using, when they do they just fine the company or country concerned which at the end of the day just means the people who are the victims of the crime 'the people of the country' end up paying, because that is where the fine comes from eventually... the EU is a farce and people need to waken up. Just Google 'eu gravy train' to see a little of the billions these politicians are taking in wages, expenses and pensions, it is obscene and yet they do nothing more than drag their feet and create problems. Spain is corrupt in most everything, if something is done in local government or council it is because someone in power is making money out of it. The fact that Spain is not sorting out the problems involved with the ‘Ley de costas’ is and will damage the countries economy even more but one of the problems in sorting this all out is that those who are supposed to be sorting it out are a lot of the ones that where behind a lot of it being broken in many cases of late, so they are not going to let anyone dig into many of the problems of late, until the corrupt people are cleaned out this will not be sorted… and it goes all the way to the top, so don’t hold your breath. Spain is in a shambles with many things at the moment and all because there is no effort made in fixing anything, there is no clear, defined or strong direction from the top.

The EU parliament and it’s penalties to EU law breakers are useless, again this is a very large bunch of people who have their noses in a trough and are only interested in snorting in as much as they can for themselves, they have no interest in trying to use the clout they should be using, when they do they just fine the company or country concerned which at the end of the day just means the people who are the victims of the crime ‘the people of the country’ end up paying, because that is where the fine comes from eventually… the EU is a farce and people need to waken up. Just Google ‘eu gravy train’ to see a little of the billions these politicians are taking in wages, expenses and pensions, it is obscene and yet they do nothing more than drag their feet and create problems.

]]> By: Mark Clough http://www.theolivepress.es/2009/04/16/green-groups-unite-against-zapatero/comment-page-1/#comment-45917 Mark Clough Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:28:02 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/?p=2274#comment-45917 Whether central or local government, Spain has to get it's house in order, (sorry about the pun) the Auken report made that very clear. But is the EU a lion without teeth? or afraid to use them? perhaps the socialists and conservatives have had it to easy for too long, in Spain and other parts of Europe. One would hope the Olive Press will make informed opinions on where the undecided votes should go on the June 7th elections, otherwise, alas they will unused and be wasted. People have to live somewhere, and to knock down homes or even that ghastly hotel in Carboneras, would probably spoil the environment more, Spain just needs a zero tolerance of urban abuse in the future, and the leadership to ensure it. Whether central or local government, Spain has to get it’s house in order, (sorry about the pun) the Auken report made that very clear. But is the EU a lion without teeth? or afraid to use them? perhaps the socialists and conservatives have had it to easy for too long, in Spain and other parts of Europe. One would hope the Olive Press will make informed opinions on where the undecided votes should go on the June 7th elections, otherwise, alas they will unused and be wasted. People have to live somewhere, and to knock down homes or even that ghastly hotel in Carboneras, would probably spoil the environment more, Spain just needs a zero tolerance of urban abuse in the future, and the leadership to ensure it.

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