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Moroco on the Hush

After visiting Morocco over break and seeing africa I got very intrigued in the politics. One day when I was there I saw a student manifesration blocking the streets they leaped infront of the tour buses and started angirly chanting I even saw some pick up rocks. Our tour guide finally got them to move and said it was peaceful. I researched this subject because it seems like all of northern africa is being shooken up from the rvents in egypt an tunisia. this article explains that many in morroco demand change it is slowed down out of respect from the king. Still it is in the midst of a reform

Santa Pola Car Bombers Tried at the National Court

Two ETA members are currently being charged for a car bomb attack that occurred in 2002. It happened in Costa Blanca, killing two people (including a six year old girl) and injuring 55 others. In addition, the blast was so strong that it caused damage to the Civil Guard building, costing more than 6 million euros to rebuild.
The two men, Oscar Zelarain and Andoni Otegi, formed part of ETA's 'Argala' commando. The bomb was filled with 100 kilos of explosives and was meant to kill as many people as possible.

http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_33001.shtml

Baleares Government ıs Toughenıng up on Tourısts Concernıng Health Assıstance

The Baleares Government ıs now goıng to become much more strıct on chargıng tourısts for health assıstancee. The rule now ıs that people who do not show a Spanısh or European health card at the tıme of treatment wıll have 30 days to present theır card or else they wıl be bılled. The goal ıs to collect 8 mıllıon more euros ın order to pay for about 20% of health care costs for foreıgners.

The reason for thıs change ıs that many foreıgners have been takıng advantage of the health care system by only travelıng to Baleares to be operated on and then usıng a borrowed health card to avoıd payıng. For example, a sıngle health care has been found lısted on fıve bırths ın eıght months. The Manager of Health Servıce, Juan Jose Bestard, wants dıfferent health cards to be made so that they must ınclude a pıcture of the person.

“Estimated costs of general health services are 59 € for a consultation, 96 € when with a specialist, and 176 € when in the emergency department. A day in hospital costs 756 € while a heart operation costs an average 17,269 € and a bone marrow transplant costs 97,739 €.”

http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_32909.shtml