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Binance has reportedly stopped offering its crypto derivatives services in Spain as it awaits approval from the Spanish regulator, Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV). Binance’s official Spain website has removed the derivatives option from its interface by removing the drop-down menu. However, the URLs for derivative services in Spain, including futures, battle, and derivative portal, are still active, according to Cointelegraph. According to a local report, Binance would reintroduce the derivatives option only after gaining regulatory approval from the Bank of Spain in the form of a guarantee certificate (BdE). https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-reportedly-halts-crypto-derivatives-service-in-spain

37 women 25 men From 13 thru 70 years old Gran Canaria, Spain  https://www.canarias7.es/sociedad/bautizo-de-los-nuevos-testigos-de-jehova-en-el-gran-canaria-arena-BD5005289

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Offical Stamp in Spain! ~ The Nations Will Know Jehovah ~ Jehova! ~ ? This stamp is already official in Spain, beautiful truth? I wish we had one like this in this country and around the world! Greetings to all! Â

With the passion over Catalan independence having apparently cooled off, Madrid is taking precautions to ensure things stay that way. The Spanish government has introduced an unusual ban in Barcelona - targeting the city's fountains.

The Spanish government has stripped Catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its government. The measures came early on Saturday after the Catalan parliament voted to declare independence on Friday. An official state bulletin dismissed Catalan leaders and handed control of Catalonia to Spain's Deputy Prime Minister, Soraya Saenz de Santamaria. Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has called for "democratic opposition" to the takeover. He made the call in a TV address broadcast from an undisclosed location. Earlier, Spain's interior ministry took charge of Catalonia's police after firing senior Catalan police officials. On Friday, PM Mariano Rajoy announced the dissolution of the regional parliament and the removal of the Catalan leader, and called snap local elections. Demonstrations for and against independence went on into the night. A large rally "for the unity of Spain and the constitution" is being held in Madrid. Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41785292

Over five thousand Jehovah’s Witnesses, including the communities from Gibraltar and the provinces of Malaga and Cordoba, will meet for their annual regional convention next weekend at the Palacio de Congresos in Granada. It’s a three day programme, which will be presented to over 13 million Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide. Christina Cortes asked overseer, Manolo Gatt, about the message of this convention: “Don’t Give Up”. http://www.gbc.gi/news/jehovas-witnesses-meet-granada

Remember a few years ago Watchtower literally 'siezed' all individual congregation bank savings around the world above what was needed to cover basic kingdom hall monthly expenses? A new March 30, 2017, BOE letter has just gone out to congregations in Spain, which, more or less, explains that congregations bank account funds no longer entitle congregations to reduced banking fees. (See copy of actual paragraph below.) The letter asks "What is the cause?" Note that the very next sentence does not actually answer the question but rather makes a general comment on what the reader already knows about the world of finance. It says "As you know, sitnificant changes have taken place in the overall financial situation." It does not explain what these changes are. It could be anything. The rest of the letter explains that 1,900 individual congregational bank acoounts, which were drained of funds, no longer qualify for zero or low fees. As if the JWs in Spain don't have enough problems as it is. March 30, 2017 TO THE BODIES OF ELDERS, CIRCUIT OVERSEERS AND ASSEMBLY HALL SERVANTS THAT HAVE ACCOUNTS IN BANCO BBVA Re: New Agreement with BBVA for 2017 y en español: 30 de marzo de 2017 A LOS CUERPOS DE ANCIANOS, SUPERINTENDENTES DE CIRCUITO Y SIERVOS DE SALONES DE ASAMBLEAS QUE TIENEN CUENTA EN EL BBVA Asunto: Nuevo convenio con el BBVA para 2017 March 30, 2017 TO THE BODIES OF ELDERS, CIRCUIT OVERSEERS AND ASSEMBLY HALL SERVANTS THAT HAVE ACCOUNTS IN BANCO BBVA Re: New Agreement with BBVA for 2017 30 de marzo de 2017 A LOS CUERPOS DE ANCIANOS, SUPERINTENDENTES DE CIRCUITO Y SIERVOS DE SALONES DE ASAMBLEAS QUE TIENEN CUENTA EN EL BBVA Asunto: Nuevo convenio con el BBVA para 2017 CONDICIONES DE SERVICIOS BANCARIOS PARA TESTIGOS CRISTIANOS DE JEHOVÁ HQ getting a kickback from the bank for having all congregations using the 1 bank, while congregations are paying the fees? just a thought

Jehovah's Witnesses asked to hide a one-million-euro entrepreneurial hole at a Northern Spain supply firm. The cult appealed to the "peace" of the congregation to pressure the co-owners of the firm and prevent them from reporting the case to ordinary justice. The case concerns a well-known construction supplies company based in a large northern city. The company, founded in 1975, belongs to a family that has been a member of the Witnesses since it was born. When one of the parents died in 2014, one of the daughters inherited a share in society. The rest of the capital remained in the hands of his relatives. "ONE MILLION EUROS" When the citizen received the shareholding inheritance, she discovered a remarkable puff in the firm in what seemed a solvent company, according to the documents to which this newspaper has been able to access. According to the documents in the hands of several congregations of Witnesses in the northern area, the partner would have discovered the suspicious sale of an industrial warehouse and diversion of funds. Likewise, the creation of a very similar company with a similar name emerged, a redirected web portal and an identical telephone. With this stratagem, the parallel merchant would have taken the goodwill, the merchandise and the clientele. The complainant estimates that the loss caused by the alleged unfair administration totals one million euros, 400,000 euros in diverted funds and 600,000 in goods transferred to society B. THE WITNESSES SUGGEST TO BE SILENT As a Jehovah's Witness by birth, the neighbor came to the internal justice of the millenarian cult. Its first complaint of 2014, to which this newspaper was able to accede, suggested that its partners had committed fraud, unfair competition and irregular administration. The response of the head office of the denomination in Spanish Bethel was very clear. "We want to encourage you to apply the biblical principles in all your decisions and not to be carried away by the emotions," says the letter. SECOND COMPLAINT Not content with the answer, the affected ones took another step. They sent an official letter to the headquarters of the Witnesses in which they insisted on indications of fraud. In addition, they called for the creation of an internal committee to investigate what happened. Again, the leadership of the cult responded ( letter enclosed ) calling on the family to avoid ordinary justice. "Is the money and the rights, or the peace and family unity of the congregation more important to us?" asks a passage from the response letter. "We are sure," continues the letter, "that as Christians who wish to do things in Jehovah 's way you will strive to follow these and other advice." PRESSURES In the rest of the documentation, the affected people emphasize the pressures received. As the documents read, the businesswoman is affiliated with the denomination's internal justice administration circuit that has been relentless with her even though she would have delivered money to the family society when she needed it. According to the latest communication with Spanish Bethel, the citizen has now turned to the Witnesses legal department at the world headquarters in the United States to try to reopen the investigation.

Endesa Energia S.A.U. is the largest electricity supplier in Spain and the second largest operator in Portugal. It is a subsidiary of Enel Group. It has more than 10,000 employees serving more than 11 million customers. According to a strictly confidential letter recently leaked, the Spanish Branch of Jehovah’s Witnesses, based in Madrid, has signed a global contract with Spanish energy provider, ENDESA ENERGÍA, S.A.U. to supply power to all of their kingdom halls and assembly halls. The purpose of transferring all of their power needs to one single power supplier is to avail of “very competitive rates”. For all congregations and assembly halls that already have power supply contracts with Endesa in the name of Testigos Cristianos de Jehová, their rates will be reduced automatically. For congregations with alternative names, or for congregations who receive power from other companies, they are “encouraged to follow the published instructions” on jw.org to change their name to Testigos Cristianos de Jehová and/or their supplier to Endesa. As you may understand, the details of this agreement are strictly confidential. For this reason we encourage you not to share them with others. Thank you very much for your discreetness and kind collaboration in this matter. Letter in English (February 18, 2017) Carta en español (Febrero 18, 2017) Carta en español (Octubre 7, 2015)

Europa Press reports that AbusosTJ (JW Abuses), an activist group in Spain, plans to file a legal complaint against the Watchtower offices in Spain for refusing to release internal documents, files and other evidence involving dozens of child abuse cases within the Jehovah’s Witness religion. ------------------------------------- Jehovah’s Witness Members Will Report the (Watchtower) Organization for Failing to Provide Them with documents Regarding Child Abuse By EUROPA PRESS / lainformacion.com MADRID | 1/16/2017 – 3:00 p.m. [Revised Translation of Original Report] The AbusosTJ [JW Abuses] group, which represents ex-members of Jehovah’s Witnesses who report cases of sexual abuse in congregations, will file a complaint against the entity for not providing them with documents on cases of abuse that they requested and which [include] envelopes and secret files. According to them, in Spain they have been contacted by “dozens” of victims. The members of this collective [group], Miguel García López and Israel Florez, went to the national headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Ajalvir (Madrid) on Monday, January 16, [2016] after having requested through a Burofax with certified content [sent] to the president of the National Board of Directors of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Spain [requesting] the delivery of “all the secret documents that the religion keeps on their cases of abuse of minors.” The group has indicated that they have received a negative response to their request and that they have not been approached by any executive or ecclesiastical officer of the religion, so they have informed the receptionist that they will file a complaint. Members of TJ Abuses call for “redress and justice,” the change of all “secret” protocols imposed by the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and a clear indication to local elders that Police or Civil Guard [will be notified of] any evidence of child abuse. Last December, the group wrote an open letter to the National Board of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Watch Tower Bible [and Tract Society] in Brooklyn, New York, the legal entity that supports the work, where they complained that congregations hide sexual abuse and [they] demand justice. “To the demands in the United States will continue our commitment and defense of the rights of the children, in all the instances, and by [any] means of communication throughout Europe. Nothing will stop us in our personal commitment to achieving without hate or grudge, reparation and justice for ALL victims of child abuse within the cult of the Watch Tower,” the letter said. Specifically, they complained that when a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses is accused of sexual abuse, congregations have “secret” courts with internal rules that judge [the] cases and “silence the victims.” As they say, “thousands of children” have been victims.

Our newly formed English Victoria Congregation

Presentation of the Greek NWT in Valencian / Catalan this past weekend A Wonderful and Unexpected Gift from Jehovah

3000 in attendance Almost 40 publishers got baptized.

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