Andalusia

U.S. Naval Base at Rota

On February 18, 2014, the naval base at Rota receives the first of four U.S. destroyers, the Donald Cook. "This is a historical and very emotional moment for both the base and the United States, Spain and NATO," Greg Pekari assured the ship's capital, quoted by Spanish news agencies. The^[1] by^[1].

A second destroyer, the USS Ross, will arrive in Andalusia in June 2014, and two more, the USS Porter and the USS Carney, in 2015. Together with them, 1,200 sailors and 1,500 members of their families will settle in the city, bringing the American population at the military base to double and reach 6,000 people. In addition, the base will be the largest in Europe in terms of personnel, which is important for operations in the Mediterranean Sea and North Africa.

Andalusia's climate, scenery and culture are some of the factors attracting the American military to this base. It has everything to make employees feel at home: Rota has developed its own infrastructure for Americans, including schools, hospitals, entertainment and sports centers.

The presence of four destroyers at this base is aimed "exclusively at improving the security level of the region," Pecari said. According to him, their appearance in Rota will be proof of the "devotion" of the United States to its European allies, will increase the capabilities for NATO and will allow them to respond quickly when any danger arises.

The ships are equipped with the Ijis combat information and control system and perform several functions at once: for example, they are able to destroy enemy aircraft, submarines and other ships. Their arrival required the American side to invest in Rota base - in particular, in adapting the berths to 154-meter vessels. However, special hopes for the arrival of these ships are pinned in Cadiz, the province with the highest unemployment rate in Spain. The United States awarded a million-dollar contract for the maintenance and repair of destroyers with the Navantia shipyard. In addition, the arrival of 3,000 Americans could be a good opportunity to revitalize the consumption sector. This is especially true for the hotel and restaurant business, as well as for renting houses in Rota and neighboring municipalities.

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Museums

2023: British woman saves Russian art museum in Malaga from closure

According to the publication, Museo Ruso - a branch of the Russian Museum in Malaga - was on the verge of closure due to the decision to take its entire collection back to Russia in May 2022. According to the director of Museo Ruso, interaction with the St. Petersburg museum was interrupted due to hostilities in Ukraine and the only way to survive is to exhibit the work of private collectors.

British Jenny Green, who has been collecting Russian art for 20 years, came to the aid of the museum. The museum will exhibit 76 works of Russian artists belonging to it: Alexei Venetsianov, Ivan Aivazovsky, Ilya Repin, Valentin Serov, Vasily Kandinsky, Zinaida Serebryakova, Mikhail Larionov, Natalya Goncharova and others. Green's collection will be shown for the first time.

History

2023: Eighty boats burned in massive fire at port of Bahadilla in Marbella

A fire on January 13, 2023 affected a warehouse in the Marbella marina, where boats and equipment for marine sports are located.

In the affected warehouses were boats and equipment for sea sports. The fire destroyed about 80 boats.

The dramatic fire, the cause of which is still unknown, caused great alarm, especially since there is a point for the disposal of flammable substances in the back of the building.

Firefighters battling the fire focused on localising the fire as soon as possible and preventing it from spreading to boats moored nearby.

By 21:00, the fire in the area of ​ ​ the fire was localized. In addition to members of the fire brigade, medical workers from the Civil Protection organization, local and national police officers, as well as volunteers were also at the scene.

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