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- Hasta Luego Paramount Murcia ! - Thu 29th Dec 2016
SO what exactly is the current situation with the stricken Paramount Murcia theme park project ? ... more - US developer planning mega-resort outside Madrid - Thu 1st Dec 2016
The Cordish Companies, a US real estate developer and entertainment operator, is planning to invest at least €2.2 billion on a Madrid resort. The complex will create more than 56,000 jobs for the regional economy, the ... more - Paramount Murcia v Paramount London : Comparisons - Sun 4th Sep 2016
Whilst the Paramount Pictures theme park project, in Alhama de Murcia has faltered over recent years, the Paramount London project in the UK has seemingly gone from strength to strength ... more - Paramount Murcia 'has investors' - Mon 18th Jul 2016
Juan Antonio Samper has told the Spanish Press that he now has sufficient investment to continue and complete the Parmount Murcia Theme Park project. ... more - All eyes on Paramount Murcia - Sun 10th Jul 2016
Websites do encounter technical difficulties from time to time. Likewise, websites do need to be taken offline for essential maintenance every now and then ... more - Paramount Murcia investors call for compensation - Tue 31st May 2016
A request for compensation by the shareholders of Premursa – the Promoter and Developer of the Paramount Murcia theme park project – has brought calls of indignation in the local Spanish press ... more - Final Nail in the Coffin lid for Paramount Murcia ? - Sat 6th Feb 2016
Barely 6 weeks after the death of Jesus Samper - the President of PREMURSA, the promoter and developer of Paramount Murcia theme park - and the ill-fated project has suffered yet another set-back ... more - Paramount Murcia "Construction to begin Feb 2014" - Sun 31st Jan 2016
The 1st of February 2014 : The date by which Head of Planning at the Ayuntamiento of Alhama de Murcia, Angel Canovas, confirmed construction of Phase 1 of the Paramount Murcia Theme Park would begin ... more - Owner of Spain's Parques Reunidos considers flotation - Thu 14th Jan 2016
Private equity group Arle Capital, owner of Spain's Parques Reunidos, is considering a flotation of the theme park operator on the Madrid stock exchange with the aim of getting a better return on its investment, a source ... more - Paramount Murcia : What Now ? - Sat 19th Dec 2015
The death of businessman Jesus Samper yesterday morning, has raised a question mark over the future of the Paramount Murcia theme park project ... more - "Paramount Murcia Open end-2015" - Sun 13th Dec 2015
Or not ... more - Premursa confirm grant award for Paramount Murcia - Sun 29th Nov 2015
The official website of Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos S.A. (PREMURSA) - the promoter and developer of the Paramount Murcia theme park project - last week reported positive news from the Regional Incentives Board ... more - Paramount Murcia crumbles in face of London counterpart - Thu 19th Nov 2015
Things are not boding well for the Paramount Murcia theme park project ... more - Premursa plan downsize of Paramount Murcia - Sun 8th Nov 2015
Jesus Samper, President of Premursa - the promoter and developer of the Paramount Murcia theme park project, has proposed a number of significant changes to the Ayuntamiento of Alhama de Murcia ... more - Spain's economy making progress but imbalances still substantial - ECB, Commission - Mon 12th Oct 2015
Spain's economic recovery has picked up pace, accompanied by strong job creation, but unemployment remains high and financial imbalances, dating to the pre-crisis years, are still substantial, the European Central Bank and ... more - Happy Anniversary Paramount Murcia ! - Sun 4th Oct 2015
This week marks the 4th anniversary of the first official presentation by Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos (PREMURSA) concerning their plans for the Paramount Pictures theme park project ... more - Paramount Murcia Developer Closes Offices in Alhama - Sat 26th Sep 2015
Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos S.A. (PREMURSA) - the promoter and developer of the Paramount Pictures theme park project at Alhama de Murcia, have announced they will close their Offices situated on the outskirts of the ... more - Jet2 drops San Javier Murcia to Edinburgh route - Mon 31st Aug 2015
Jet 2 have scrapped all flights from Edinburgh to Murcia San Javier airport leaving hundreds of Expats and Holidaymakers high and dry. ... more - Paramount UK rolls on as Murcia coasts - Wed 5th Aug 2015
Paramount Theme Park UK took a major step forward yesterday as developers announced it had bought 18 acres of land in north Kent for the ambitious and widely anticipated project ... more - Paramount Murcia Developer Denies Bankruptcy - Thu 30th Apr 2015
Critics might argue that it was inevitable : simply a matter of time. ... more - Stag party causes chaos on Glasgow-Alicante flight - Tue 21st Apr 2015
A Scottish stag party caused chaos on a flight to Spain as they drank heavily and abused fellow passengers and airline staff. ... more - Student seriously injured at Saloufest - Fri 3rd Apr 2015
A 21-year-old from the UK is in a serious condition after falling from a hotel balcony during the notorious Saloufest Easter break. Police from the to ... more - 3 Years since last Paramount Murcia "Official Press Release" - Sat 14th Mar 2015
Three years ago this week the devlopers and promoters of the Paramount Murcia theme park project issued the following press release on their website : ... more - Look Out Paramount Murcia : Gollum is Coming ! - Fri 27th Feb 2015
A Lord of the Rings inspired theme park titled 'La Comarca' is opening in Spain! ... more - Paramount Murcia : Another 2 years of broken promises ? - Sun 22th Feb 2015
Next week marks the 2 year anniversary of the Ayuntamiento of Alhama de Murcia being granted an award for "Quality & Construction". ... more - Paramount Murcia : It's oh so quiet ! - Sun 8th Feb 2015
On the 4th of November last year Proyectos Emblemátitico Murcianos SA (Premursa) - the promoter and developer of the Paramount Murcia theme park - announced that construction for the project were "expected to commence in the ... more - Paramount Murcia boss denies importance of Corvera Airport - Fri 19th Dec 2014
Jesus Samper, President of the promoter and developer behind the Paramount Murcia project, yesterday spoke of the relationship between the theme park and Corvera Airport. ... more - Paramount Murcia Under Further Pressure From Paramount London ? - Thu 11th Dec 2014
A second phase of public consultation events on the proposed London Paramount theme park were held in the Swanscombe area of North Kent last month, with over 2,000 people in attendance. ... more - Rajoy: “There is no such thing as generalized corruption in Spain” - Thu 27th Nov 2014
PM Mariano Rajoy addressed Congress on Thursday to talk about corruption and uphold the honesty of the majority of Spain's politicians ... more - Spain hands EU21 Mln aid to gaming industry - Wed 26th Nov 2014
The Spanish government has approved grants amounting to EU21.17 Mln to help finance a total of 33 video game companies and projects. ... more - Spanish Gov't NOT EU to fund Paramount Murcia - Tue 25th Nov 2014
The Spanish Government last week confirmed that, although approved by the EU, they will finance the EU16.2 Mln grant for the Paramount Murcia theme park project, and not funded from the ERDF as announced earlier in the year ... more - MEP Questions legality of Paramount Murcia subsidy - Thu 13th Nov 2014
The MEP for the IU_Verdes (Green Party) for the region of Murcia, Paloma López, has asked the European Commission to confirm details of the legality of the subsidy granted to Premursa for their Paramount Murcia theme park ... more - EC Approve EU16 Mln Paramount Murcia Subsidy - Sat 1st Nov 2014
Earlier this week the European Commission approved the grant of EU16.28 Mln public funds to Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos SA (Premursa) for the construction of the Paramount Murcia theme park at Alhama de Murcia ... more - Owners of Spain's Parques Reunidos consider sale - Thu 30th Oct 2014
In what cynics might call it a blow to the image of Spanish theme parks, the owners of Parques Reunidos are considering the sale of their Marine and Zoo themed-parks for around EU2 Bln, according to sources. ... more - Orange Spain launches TV offers for mobile customers - Mon 27th Oct 2014
Orange Spain is celebrating the first anniversary of the launch of its Orange TV platform by offering its mobile customers the opportunity to access the service for EUR 6 per month during the first 6 months. ... more - Paramount Exec maintains support for Murcia theme park - Sat 25th Oct 2014
The vice president of Paramount Licensing, Michael Bartok, has expressed his satisfaction with the progress of the Paramount theme park project at Alhama de Murcia, where he also commented how he was looking forward to ... more - Paramount Murcia : 4 Octobers of Nothing Much - Wed 1st Oct 2014
One year ago this week, Pedro Alberto Cruz confirmed that phase 1 of the construction of the Paramount Murcia theme park was well and truly underway. ... more - President of Murcia called upon not to offer 'Corvera guarantees' to Paramount - Wed 10th Sep 2014
The President of Murcia, Alberto Garre, will address the regional assembly for the first session of the legislative year next week ... more - 1 Year Since Paramount Murcia Promise - Tue 19th Aug 2014
It was one year ago today that the Former Regional President of Murcia, Ramon Luis Valcarcel, proudly told members of the Spanish Press that "significant changes will happen with the Paramount Murcia theme park project ... more - Paramount's London theme park lays down timetable - Sun 17th Aug 2014
In stark contrast to the slow pace of activity with the Paramount Murcia project over recent years, Paramount's theme park in Swanscombe in the UK is seemingly forging ahead and making great progress ... more - Paramount Murcia jumps another hurdle - Fri 1st Aug 2014
On Friday morning the Municipal Government of Alhama de Murcia formally approved Phase 2 of the 'Plan Especial de Ordenación del Complejo Turístico Recreativo' submitted by the promoter of the Paramount Murcia theme park, ... more - Spain's Secretary of State for Commerce confirms Paramount subsidy - Sat 19th Jul 2014
Jesus Samper, the President of Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos SA (Premursa) has officially confirmed news last month that his company's Paramount Pictures theme park project had been successful in obtaining an EU subsidy ... more - Paramount Murcia receives approval for next phase of construction - Sun 13th Jul 2014
The Paramount Pictures theme park project has moved forwards following the approval of the second phase of the 'special management plan' by the Ayuntamiento of Alhama de Murcia last week ... more - Paramount Murcia gains 16Mln EU subsidy, new virtual tour released - Sun 6th Jul 2014
A new and updated virtual tour of the Paramount Pictures theme park at Alhama de Murcia has been released ... more - Murcia President Makes First Visit to Paramount Project - Sun 8th Jun 2014
The newly-appointed President for the region of Murcia, Alberto Garre, made his first official visit to the Paramount theme park project at Alhama de Murcia earlier this week ... more - Paramount London : What lessons can Spain and Murcia learn ? - Thu 22th May 2014
It was almost exactly 1 year ago - 24th May 2013 to be precise - that the Official State Bulletin of Murcia (BOE) invited final comments and appeals over the proposed plans for the Paramount Pictures theme park at Alhama de ... more - Opening of Paramount Murcia 'secondary' to Corvera Airport - Sun 27th Apr 2014
The new President of the Regional Government of Murcia, Alberto Garre, has spoken of his confidence that Corvera airport will be fully operational open before the end of his term, following the May 2015 elections ... more - Murcia seeks to grow GDP from Tourism by 12% - Wed 9th Apr 2014
The Government of Murcia is looking to grow it's Gross Domestic Productivity (GDP) derived from tourism to 12%, according to the regional Director for the Institute of Tourism, Enrique Ujaldón ... more - Fooled Out - Tue 1st Apr 2014
There shall be none of the traditional "April Foolery" related news article today. ... more - Review process underway for Paramount Murcia - Mon 31st Mar 2014
The review process for the first phase of construction for the Paramount Pictures theme park project is now underway ... more - "Hope and Enthusiasm" for Paramount Murcia - Sat 22th Mar 2014
The President of Hostemur - Murcia's association for the hospitality sector - last week maintained how Tourism was of strategic importance to the future of the regional economy ... more - Port Aventura to threaten Paramount Murcia with new €100 mln theme park - Thu 13th Mar 2014
Catalan theme park Port Aventura announced on Thursday that it is going to spend €100 mln on new area devoted to Italian sports car manufacturer and racing team Ferrari, which will grant the park a license for the project ... more - Financial Impact of Corvera Airport on Murcia Questioned - Sun 9th Mar 2014
The Region of Murcia is ranked 181 in competitiveness and 204 for innovation out of the 260 regions within the EU, according to the President of the Confederation of Businesses for Cartegena (COEC), Pedro Pablo Hernández ... more - Premursa Previous With Paramount Recruitment ? - Sun 9th Mar 2014
This month the second anniversary of the opening of new offices for the promoter and developer of the Paramount Murcia theme park ... more - Local Gov't Agrees to Paramount Murcia Plan - Sat 1st Mar 2014
The official bulletin for the region of Murcia, published earlier this week, announced how the municipal government of Alhama de Murcia has agreed to the final approval for Phase 1 of the Special Management Plan for the ... more - Paramount Release Further Details of Murcia Theme Park Plans - Sat 22th Feb 2014
Paramount Pictures has released further information concerning their proposal for the design of their theme park at Alhama de Murcia ... more - Spain's Ferrovial offers £800 Mln for 3 UK airports - Mon 17th Feb 2014
One industry source told Reuters that an offer had been made, but declined to give further details. Ferrovial declined to comment. The Spanish company holds a 25% stake in HAH, pre ... more - No New Environment Report Required For Paramount Murcia - Sun 16th Feb 2014
On Friday of last week the regional government of Murcia made the decision not to submit a new environmental impact assessment for the Paramount Pictures theme park project ... more - 12 Month Anniversary of Paramount Murcia Promise - Sun 9th Feb 2014
This coming Wednesday - the 12th of February - marks 12 months since Murcia's Minister for Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, reassured the public that "everything is fine" with the Project to construct the Paramount Pictures ... more - Earthquake Close to Corvera & Paramount Murcia - Sun 2th Feb 2014
An Earthquake stuck the municipality of Corvera, Murcia, on Sunday morning ... more - Another Setback for Spain's Paramount Murcia - Fri 31st Jan 2014
Construction work for Phase I of the Paramount Pictures theme park will not begin in February ... more - Outsourced Air Traffic Control Takes Effect at Alicante Airport - Sun 26th Jan 2014
Alicante -Elche Airport last week saw the appointment of Ferronats as the new service provider for all control tower operations ... more - Warning : Politician Talks Sense Over Paramount & Corvera ! - Sat 25th Jan 2014
The PSOE opposition party has criticisied the PP regional government for a lack of direction concerning the futures of the Paramount theme park and Corvera airport ... more - Paramount Murcia Promoted at FITUR : All Quiet With Corvera - Fri 24th Jan 2014
The 34th Annual International Tourism Fair - FITUR - commenced in Madrid earlier this week, being attended by Murcia's Regional Minister for Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz ... more - Paramount Murcia & Corvera : Anniversary of Broken Promises - Sun 19th Jan 2014
Jesus Samper, President of Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos SA (Premursa), met last week with the Regional Confederation of Organisations for Murcia (CROEM), in order to officially present his plans for the Paramount ... more - Paramount Murcia's New Highway Approved - Thu 9th Jan 2014
The Ministry of Public Works has approved the construction of an extension to the A7 Mediterranean Highway to reach the outskirts of the town of Alhama de Murcia ... more - Murcia Tourism Chief 'Positive About 2014" Despite Corvera & Paramount - Tue 31st Dec 2013
The President of the Federation of Hospitality and Tourism for the Region of Murica, (Hostemur), has said how 2013 "has not been bad at all", however despite visitor numbers being higher than 2012, profits are generally down ... more - A Leap Forward For Paramount Murcia - Sat 28th Dec 2013
The Town Hall of Alhama de Murcia has reported the tender process is underway for the selection of a developer to complete Phase II of the 'special action plan' to complete the required construction works at the Paramount ... more - Paramount Murcia "is Unique" - Sat 21st Dec 2013
Earlier this week the region of Murcia's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, commented how "Over 90% of the attractions of Paramount Murcia will be unique" ... more - Show of Confidence in Paramount Murcia - Sat 14th Dec 2013
When the original contract to construct the Paramount Pictures theme park in Alhama de Murcia, Paramount Licensing in the USA would only contribute rights to the intellectual property – namely branding - for what was to ... more - Paramount UK in line for Gov't windfall : A Lesson for Murcia ? - Fri 6th Dec 2013
Paramount Murcia's rival is 1 of 9 developments in the UK set to benefit from £1 billion of infrastructure loans ... more - Paramount Murcia 'Talking to 40 Foreign Investors' - Sat 16th Nov 2013
The CEO of the Promoter and Developer of the Paramount Pictures Theme Park in Alhama de Murcia has confirmed the company is talking with a number of different companies with a few to finding investment partners for the ... more - Paramount Murcia Payoff ? - Sun 10th Nov 2013
The CEO of Construction company, Ferrovial, met with the Presidential Advisor the Region of Murcia, Manuel Campos, earlier last week ... more - Alhama de Murcia to see Tax Windall from Paramount - Sat 2th Nov 2013
The local government of Alhama de Murcia has spoken of the importance of the €72 Mln contract awarded by Premursa to Ferrovial for the construction of the first phase of the Paramount Pictures theme park ... more - Progress at Paramount Murcia - Thu 31st Oct 2013
Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos SA (Premursa) has announced the award of a contract to the value of €52 Mln to Ferrovial for construction of the 1st phase of construction at the Paramount Pictures theme park at Alhama de ... more - Paramount Project Stumbles - Sat 26th Oct 2013
It is now 12 Months since news that a deal had been signed to build a new Paramount Theme Park outside London ... more - Paramount Murcia : 20 days for contractors to register interest - Sun 20th Oct 2013
The Mayor of Alhama de Murcia, Fernando Alfonso Ceron, last week approved the final licenses required for the construction and operation of the Paramount Pictures theme park ... more - Paramount Murcia : Phase 1 Underway - Sun 6th Oct 2013
Murcia's Regional Minister of Culture, Tourism and Bullshit, Pedro Alberto Cruz, confirmed that work to clear the land on which the Paramount pictures theme park will eventually built, commenced two weeks ago ... more - Will OHL's new CEO see through Paramount bullshit ? - Tue 1st Oct 2013
Spanish infrastructure firm OHL said on Tuesday it had appointed Josep Pique, a former government minister and former head of budget airline Vueling, to the newly-created role of chief executive ... more - Delays with Paramount Murcia Model - Sun 22th Sep 2013
It was only the 1st of August when the Minister of Bullshit for the region of Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz, announce how the model for the Paramount Pictures Theme Park would be "Coming soon" ... more - Paramount Murcia : All eyes on September - Fri 6th Sep 2013
September ... more - Paramount Murcia : "Significant Changes within 12 Months" - Mon 19th Aug 2013
The Regional President of Murcia, Ramon Luis Valcárcel, has told members of the Spanish press how the Paramount Pictures theme park project at Alhama de Murcia is "going well" ... more - Paramount “The Model” Coming Soon - Fri 2th Aug 2013
Regional Minister for Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz has announced that the model of the widely anticipated Paramount Theme Park will be unveiled in September ... more - Paramount Murcia : Work unlikely to commence in September - Sat 27th Jul 2013
The Planning Department for the Regional Government of Murcia has said how Premursa has now awarded 70% of the contract for the construction of the the project. However, Councilor Angel Canovas conceded that this made the ... more - Corvera Airport : 2 years of 'nada' - Sat 13th Jul 2013
It is 2 years to the week since Tumbit mused on the subject of "Which airlines will fly into Corvera Airport ?" ... more - Paramount Murcia to award construction contracts in September - Sun 23rd Jun 2013
The 6 major listed construction companies (ACS, Acciona, FCC, Ferrovial, Sacyr and OHL) to have expressed an interest in the construction of the Paramount Theme Park at Alhama de Murcia, are awaiting a decision on who will ... more - Paramount Murcia Investor files for Bankruptcy - Sat 15th Jun 2013
The 'Las Torres de Nuevo Condominia' project, headed by Jesus Samper amongst others, has filed for Bankruptcy ... more - Valencia's theme park to threaten Paramount Murcia ? - Sat 8th Jun 2013
Last week's announcement that a Chinese Investment Group is planning the construction of an "Asia" Theme Park in Sagunto, Valencia, can only be good news for those hoping that Castellon Airport (if / when opened) will become ... more - 1 Year Anniversary of work commencing at Paramount Murcia - Fri 31st May 2013
On the 31st of May 2012 Tumbit somewhat cynically reported how work had commenced at for the development of the Paramount Pictures theme park at Alhama de Murcia. ... more - Alhama de Murcia invites Paramount appeals - Sat 25th May 2013
The Ayuntamiento of Alhama de Murcia has announced the start of a period of one month whereby residents can lodge any appeal against the Paramount theme park development ... more - Corvera Airport owners suffering amid recession - Mon 13th May 2013
A prolonged recession in Spain took its toll on Q1 profit at Sacyr Vallehermoso , which posted a decline in underlying earnings at its core construction, services and concessions business ... more - Premursa confirms funding to complete Paramount Murcia - Sat 11th May 2013
Jesus Samper, the President of Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos SA (Premursa) - the promoter and developer of the Paramount theme park at Alhama de Murcia, has claimed he has secured the required investment to complete ... more - Corvera's Sacyr bags overseas contract - Mon 6th May 2013
The developer of Murcia's Corvera Airport - SACYR - has announced they have won a major infrastructure project overseas ... more - Corvera and Castellon Airports, Paramount slammed in International press - Mon 6th May 2013
The front cover of Yesterday's New York Times was included a detailed article on corruption in Spain, which reported how Spanish judges are currently investigating "About 1,000 politicians, from mayors of small towns to ... more - Further answers demanded on Corvera and Paramount - Sat 27th Apr 2013
The Spokesman IU-Verdes (Green Party) in the Region of Murcia, José Antonio Pujante, has sent a letter to Vice President and Minister of Economy, Juan Bernal, demanding reasons as to why the region has not adhered to the ... more - Paramount Murcia "approval expected in next few days" - Tue 23rd Apr 2013
The Central Government's Ministry of Presidency has finalised the environmental impact report concerning Murcia's Paramount Pictures theme park ... more - Minister confirms Corvera Airport will not be open this summer - Tue 23rd Apr 2013
The Region of Murcia's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, has finally publically admitted that the International Airport of Murcia will not be operational before the summer ... more - Paramount Murcia : WILL be open by Summer 2015 - Sat 20th Apr 2013
The Mayor of Alhama de Murcia, Fernando Alfonso Ceron, and President of Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos SA (Premursa) - the promoter and developer of the theme park - have signed a new agreement to approve the Special Urban ... more - Murcia President adds Water to Corvera and Paramount Cock-Ups - Sat 20th Apr 2013
The spokesman for Murcia's IU-Verdes (United Left Green Party) has spoken of the "Surrender" of the region's water rights by President Valcarcel ... more - Murcia Professor of Tourism has "Doubts" over Paramount and Corvera - Sun 14th Apr 2013
Bernardino Benito Lopez, Professor of Financial Economics and Accounting at the University of Murcia (UMU) and Director of the Murcia School of Tourism has spoken over his "Doubts" concerning the viability of the regional ... more - Compromis demand answers on Castellon Airport - Sun 14th Apr 2013
The Compromís opposition party for the Region of Valenica have asked the Generalitat Valenciana to confirm their exact percentage of ownership for Castellon Airport ... more - Ambassador has "No Knowledge" of Castellon Airport Deal - Tue 9th Apr 2013
The Spanish ambassador to Libya, José Riera, said today he is not aware of the intentions of the Spanish-Libyan investment group with regards to their offer to purchase Castellon Airport ... more - Paramount Murcia : 12 Months of no News - Tue 9th Apr 2013
April the 10th marks 12 months to the day since any official press release concerning the Paramount Pictures theme park at Alhama de Murcia was made ... more - Paramount Licencing Curse Their Luck - Sat 6th Apr 2013
The Executives of Paramount Licencing in Los Angeles must be rueing the day they ever decided to expand into Europe ... more - Castellon Airport & Paramount Murcia : Don't Take us for Fools - Mon 1st Apr 2013
It may be the 1st of April – April Fools Day – but if the joke is on anybody it is on the various Spanish public officials with regards to their prolonged and continued incompetence ... more - Paramount Murcia "Work Will Commence in July" - Fri 29th Mar 2013
Jesus Samper, President of President of Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos SA (Premursa) - the developer and promoter of the Paramount Pictures theme park - has said how the company has sufficient investment to start work on ... more - Paramount Murcia Goes Pear Shaped ? - Sat 23rd Mar 2013
Rumours are abound in the Spanish Press today that Paramount Licensing, based in Los Angeles in the USA, are considering withdrawing the licence granted to build the Paramount Pictures Theme Park in Alhama de Murcia, Spain ... more - Watch your back Paramount Murcia ! - Tue 19th Mar 2013
Spain's only profitable theme park - PortAventura - looks set to build on the continued woes of the Paramount Murcia project ... more - Paramount Murcia : Spare us the Bullshit - Sat 9th Mar 2013
The Minister of Tourism and Culture for the region of Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz, spoke yesterday on the future of the Paramount park project ... more - Corvera and Paramount 'divert funds from local entrepreneurs' - Tue 5th Mar 2013
The secretary general of the PSOE in Murcia, Rafael González Tovar, today called upon the regional government to implement a 'Regional Plan of Microcredit' to offer low interest, long-term loans of between €2,000 and €20,000 ... more - Paramount Murcia : 1 Year Anniversary of Land Purchase - Sun 3rd Mar 2013
The 7th of March marks the 1st Anniversary of the signing of the contract to purchase the land for the Paramount Pictures Theme Park project ... more - Paramount Murcia Construction : Cue the excuses - Wed 27th Feb 2013
Officially, the latest statement by any representative of the regional government of Murcia is that construction work for the Paramount Pictures Theme Park will commence on February 28th ... more - Castellon Airport Sale : Yet Another Deadline Extended - Tue 26th Feb 2013
The Generalitat Valenciana have announced that they will grant an extension for the sale of Castellon Airport until the end of March ... more - Paramount Murcia : All eyes on Feb 28th - Sun 24th Feb 2013
The official website of the Ayuntamiento of Alhama de Murcia - location of the Paramount Pictures theme park project - have announced how Mayor Alfonso Ceron Fernando Morales has received an award from the Regional Minister ... more - Paramount Murcia : Another 12 Months of nothing - Sun 17th Feb 2013
Next week mark's the one year anniversary since the Promoters and Developers of the Paramount Theme Park finally managed to sign the agreement to purchase the land to build the project ... more - Paramount Murcia : Yet Another Deadline Given - Tue 12th Feb 2013
The Minister of Tourism for the region of Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz, announced yesterday how "everything is fine" concerning the Paramount Pictures theme park project ... more - Are "20 Airlines" still interested in Corvera Airport ? - Sat 9th Feb 2013
Today - the 10th of February 2013 - marks 12 months to the day since the Regional Director of Tourism for Murcia, Enrique Ujaldón, addressed a seminar where he boasted that there were "20 Airlines interested in establishing ... more - Department of Tourism pushes 'Murcia 365' - Sat 9th Feb 2013
Earlier this week the Region of Murcia began a remodelling of its Tourism Office in Plaza de Belluga, which will see the floor space double in size to 103 square meters ... more - Spain approves Eurovegas - Fri 8th Feb 2013
It seems that Paramount Murcia is now under pressure from some serious competition.. ... more - FITUR : Corvera Airport and Paradores present, Castellon and Paramount absent - Wed 30th Jan 2013
The 33rd annual FITUR International Tourism Fair opened today, with 8 Pavilions and a total of 56'500 square meters of exhibition space ... more - Paramount Murcia : Further Complications - Sun 27th Jan 2013
Following on from last weeks new that the 'Ecologists in Action' envirnmental pressue group have taken the Paramount Pictures theme park project to the Supreme Court for being "unconstitutional", a further complication has ... more - Paramount Murcia Plans open for public consultation - Tue 22th Jan 2013
The Ayuntamiento of Alhama de Murcia has publicised the environmental proposal of the Paramount Pictures Theme Park, with regards to their consideration of the Carrascoy Casón natural park, which makes up part of the ... more - Corvera & Paramount : Another anniversary, another broken promise - Mon 21st Jan 2013
Today - the 21st of January 2013 - marks the 12 month anniversary of Antonio Sevilla's interview with the Spanish Press, where he confirmed that both the regional government and the central government "Were aware of the ... more - Question over Paramount Murcia Footprint - Sat 19th Jan 2013
Jesus Samper, President of Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos (Premursa) - the promoter and developer of the Paramount Theme Park at Alhama de Murcia, has admitted that the judgement of the Constitutional Court could affect ... more - Is Spain becoming 'Europe's Playground' ? - Thu 17th Jan 2013
The previous 2 News stories reported on Tumbit 'may suggest' that Spain is slowly evolving into nothing more than a destination for Tourists ... more - Paramount Murcia "Unconstitutional" : Ecologists - Tue 15th Jan 2013
The "Ecologists in Action" Environmental group has submitted a report to the courts concerning the viability of the Paramount Pictures Theme Park at Alhama de Murcia ... more - Corvera Airport "on Schedule" - Paramount to commence Feb 28th - Sun 13th Jan 2013
Local and Regional Politicians yesterday met with local representatives of the Hotel and Tourism industries at the House of Culture of Alhama, to discuss strategic tourism projects for the region ... more - Destination Murcia : 1 Year on - Sun 6th Jan 2013
Yesterday marked the 1 year anniversary of "Destination Murcia" : A program introduced by the regional Minister of Culture & Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz ... more - Murcia Deputy "Hopeful" for Corvera and Paramount - Fri 4th Jan 2013
The Murcia Regional Deputy for the PP, Francisco Bernabé, spoke of his hopes for next year and reiterated that the people of Murcia had much to be optimistic about ... more - Regional Politician questions Corvera and Paramount - Thu 3rd Jan 2013
The Regional Spokesman for Murcia's IU-Verdes, José Antonio Pujante, has given an interview to Europa Press where he has outline the challenges he has made to the regional assembly of Murcia over the course of 2012 ... more - Paramount Murcia faces investor competition - Tue 1st Jan 2013
After selling their 50% stake in Tarragona's PortAventura theme park, La Caixa is thought to be considering the sale of Parque Isla Mágica SA. (PIMSA), in ... more - Paramount Murcia : It's oh so quiet - Tue 18th Dec 2012
Things seem to have gone very quiet lately with regards to any positive official statement being made from any Minister from the Regional Parliament of Murcia with concerning the Paramount pictures theme park ... more - Environmental Group Criticises Paramount Murcia - Tue 20th Nov 2012
Environmental pressure group 'Ecologists in Action' have spoken out against the Paramount Pictures project due to a number of changes being made to the original plans submitted for the park ... more - Valcarcel criticises opposition over Paramount progress - Sat 17th Nov 2012
In an interview with Cadena Cope radio station late last week, Murcia's President Valcarcel criticised the regional opposition parties for hindering the progress of the Paramount theme park at Alhama de Murcia ... more - 2013 : Dates and Deadlines - Thu 15th Nov 2012
Spain's Politicians and public officials have been busy making yet more promises to the press over the last few weeks ... more - Paramount Murcia construction to start 15th Jan - Tue 13th Nov 2012
He told Europa Press how this was "an encouraging milestone", which should attract the required investment to complete the project. Cruz dismissed claims that funding should have been secur ... more - Paramount Murcia plan to be submitted early 2013 - Sat 10th Nov 2012
Over the course of the next 2 months the Ayuntamiento of Alhama de Murcia is expected to issue the "special plan", to finalize the required approvals, permissions and licences for the Paramount Pictures theme park ... more - La Caixa sell Port Aventura shares - Mon 5th Nov 2012
Spanish savings bank La Caixa said Monday it had taken its capital out of the Port Aventura theme park near Tarragona in northeastern Spain that it helped found ... more - Work at Paramount Murcia to start early 2013 - Thu 25th Oct 2012
Further to yesterday's comments by President Valcarcel, Murcia's regional Minister of Culture and Tourism has added his reassurances that work at Paramount Park will commence early next year ... more - Murcia President Gives Paramount Reasurance - Wed 24th Oct 2012
Murcia President Ramón Luis Valcárcel has given reassurances over Paramount Theme Park Murcia despite rising concern about Paramount Theme Park London ... more - Lorca Murcia Earthquakes "Man Made" - Sun 21st Oct 2012
A report published in the Nature Geoscience Magazine has concluded that the Lorca, Murcia earthquakes of 2011, were "man made" ... more - Spain comfortable with waiting game on aid - Thu 11th Oct 2012
Spain is comfortable putting off an international aid request for weeks or even months as it waits out German political obstacles and seeks greater definition on the European Central Bank's bond-buying program, analysts and ... more - Paramount Murcia v Paramount UK - Tue 9th Oct 2012
A UK-based consortium of developers has signed a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures to construct a £2 Billion theme park in the British Countryside ... more - Paramount and Corvera airport to be promoted at World Tourism Exhibition - Sun 7th Oct 2012
The region of Murcia is to have their own dedicated stand at the World Tourism Exhibition, to be held in London between the 5th and 8th of November. ... more - "Corvera and Paramount necessary to end Murcia reliance on Brit tourism" : Minister - Fri 28th Sep 2012
The arrival of tourists at the 'reportedly soon to open' Corvera airport will be instrumental to the success of the Paramount Pictures the park at Alhama de Murcia, according to the Region's Minister for Tourism, Enrique ... more - Paramount Murcia attracts new businesses - Sat 15th Sep 2012
The Las Salinas Industrial Park on the outskirts of Alhama de Murcia has commenced with a program of enlargement in order to accomodate businesses attracted to the area by the Paramount Pictures theme park project ... more - Eurovegas 'no threat' to Paramount Murcia - Wed 12th Sep 2012
Over recent weeks the Paramount Pictures theme park in Murcia has fallen under the shadow of the prospect of the so-called 'Euroveagas' project being built in Madrid, and latterly Catalonia's answer to losing the award of ... more - Ayuntamiento applies changes to Paramount Murcia agreement - Sun 9th Sep 2012
The Ayuntamiento of Alhama de Murcia has applied a number of specific changes to the planning agreement signed in July 2011 for the Paramount Pictures Theme Park project', although the development of the project will remain ... more - Difficulties attracting investors at Paramount Murcia - Sat 4th Aug 2012
Following the signing of the new agreement between the President of the developers of the Paramount Pictures theme park, Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos SL (Premursa), with the Ayunatiento of Alhama de Murcia last week, ... more - Premursa sign new agreement for Paramount Murcia - Wed 1st Aug 2012
The mayor of Alhama de Murcia, Fernando Alfonso Ceron, and President and CEO of Premursa, Jesus Samper, yesterday signed a new agreement which will lay down the regulations for the construction and operation of the Paramount ... more - Paramount developers 'on schedule' with plans - Sat 28th Jul 2012
The Municipality of Alhama de Murcia has announced how administration procedures are moving forward in respect of applying for all appropriate licences and permits for the Paramount Pictures theme park ... more - Murcia Requests Bailout From Central Government - Sun 22th Jul 2012
The Regional Government of Murcia has requested financial help from central government of up to €300 million Euros. ... more - Premursa invite job applications for Paramount Murcia - Wed 18th Jul 2012
The Promoters and Developers behind the Paramount Pictures Theme Park at Alhama de Murcia are inviting job applications to be submitted via their website ... more - Which Airlines Will Fly to Corvera Airport ? : 1 Year On - Wed 18th Jul 2012
It is almost 1 year ago to the day since Tumbit ran the news story "Which Airlines Will Fly Into Corvera Airport ?" where, based on the original promise of the facility being open by late Spring of 2012 (in time for the ... more - Access to Paramount Theme Park alone to cost 4 Mln - Fri 6th Jul 2012
The Ayuntamiento of Alhama de Murcia has published the Feasibility Study regarding the proposed access to the Paramount Pictures theme park, as part of their General Plan regarding the extent of all proposed works in the ... more - Aqualandia buys Terra Mitica : Where now for Paramount ? - Wed 4th Jul 2012
Last week's statement by the developer and promoter of the Paramount Pictures theme park at Alhama de Murcia - where he guaranteed that construction on the park will commence in October - has attracted much criticism from ... more - Paramount Murcia Theme Park : Construction to Commence October - Fri 29th Jun 2012
The Annual General Meeting of the company behind the promotion and development of the Paramount Pictures theme park was held yesterday afternoon ... more - National Day of Murcia : What's to Celebrate ? - Fri 8th Jun 2012
Saturday the 9th of June is the 'Dia de Murcia' - a day when the region comes together to celebrate their regional identity - and is particularly poignant this year as it marks the 30th anniversary of Murcia recieving ... more - Vice President of Paramount Licencing praises Murcia theme park - Sun 3rd Jun 2012
The Executive Vice President of Paramount Licensing, Michael Bartok, has commented on how "delighted" he is with the progress made by Premursa with regards to the Paramount Pictures theme park project at Alhama de Murcia ... more - Construction Begins On Paramount Theme Park Murcia - Thu 31st May 2012
Construction on the Paramount Theme Park Murcia has officially begun following a formal ceremony today attended by several dignatories, officials and members of the press ... more - 200 officials invited to attend Paramount ceremony - Thu 24th May 2012
The Minister of Culture for the region of Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz, confirmed that the ceremony to lay the first stone of the Paramount Pictures theme park take place as planned next week ... more - Premursa in negotiations to buy more land for Paramount - Fri 18th May 2012
The Mayor of Alhama de Murcia, Alfonso Fernando Ceron, has confirmed that the laying of the first stone at the Paramount Pictures theme park will take place on the 31st of May ... more - Two week countdown to laying of Paramount first stone - Tue 15th May 2012
With slightly over two weeks to go before the official ceremony to lay the first stone at the Paramount Pictures theme park, local businesses, investors and speculators are preparing to observe activity over the coming ... more - Secretary of State for Trade compares Paramount and Eurovegas - Tue 8th May 2012
In an interview with the press yesterday, the Secretary of State for Trade, Jaime García-Legaz, was asked on his opinion on the parallels between the Paramount Pictures theme park at Alhama de Murcia, and the planned ... more - Activity at Paramount Murcia Site - Thu 3rd May 2012
Last week the regional minister for culture and tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, announced that the official ceremony to lay the first cornerstone at the Paramount Pictures Theme Park will take place on the 31st of May ... more - Paramount Dubai project could be complete before Murcia - Tue 1st May 2012
It is perhaps just as revealling about Premursa and the Spanish legal system as it is about the Arabs, following a recent announcement by Paramount Pictures in the USA ... more - 'Missing deficit target would hurt EU' : Montoro - Thu 26th Apr 2012
Spain's Minister for the Economy, Cristobal Montoro, has commented how European and global growth would be damaged if the country was to miss it's budget-deficit targets ... more - Paramount 'Cornerstone Ceremony' 31st May - Wed 25th Apr 2012
The Minister of Culture and Tourism for the regional government of Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz, yesterday confirmed that the official ceremony for the laying of the cornerstone for the Paramount Pictures Theme Park will be on ... more - 'Corvera and Paramount of utmost importance' - Fri 20th Apr 2012
The Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM) yesterday hosted the 'Tourism policy in the Region of Murcia' conference, which involved the CEO of Tourism in the Region, Enrique Ujaldón, along with the Head of Tourism of at the ... more - Murcia 12th most searched world destination in March - Wed 18th Apr 2012
The Spanish region of Murcia was one of the most searched for destinations by those planning a break during the month of March. ... more - Highways Agency considers access roads to Paramount theme park - Mon 16th Apr 2012
The Regional Ministry of Public Works and Planning is reportedly working closely with Premursa, the promotor and developer of the Paramount theme park with regards to the infrastructure and access required to the site ... more - UPyD disappointment over Paramount Murcia - Sat 7th Apr 2012
The Murcia spokesman for the UPyD, Rafael Sanchez, has spoken of his disappointment in Premursa's recent decision to cut the planned footprint of the Paramount Pictures theme park by one-third ... more - Paramount Murcia reduce lifestyle centre footprint by 50pct - Fri 6th Apr 2012
Proyectos e Emblemáticos Murcianos (PREMURSA) - the developer and promoter of the Parmount Pictures theme park - has announced how the project will be developed on a footprint of 103 hectares, not 158 ... more - Ten year anniversary of Park Warner Madrid - Fri 6th Apr 2012
Today marks the 10th Anniversary of the opening of Parque Warner in Madrid ... more - Paramount reject unpurchased land as 'unnecessary' - Wed 4th Apr 2012
After the purchase, on March 7, of the land where the project will be located, PREMURSA is now immersed in the definition of the final plans of the Paramount Park and LifeStyle Center ... more - Paramount jobs : Contact details - Thu 29th Mar 2012
News from earlier this month that Premursa were successfull in purchasing two-thirds of the required land to build the Paramount Pictures Theme Park and Lifetyle Centre, has brought with it a renewed enthusiasm for ... more - Premursa to open office to process Paramount Murcia applications - Sun 25th Mar 2012
Ever since plans to build the Paramount Pictures theme park at Alhama de Murcia were announced, the Town Hall at Alhama de Murcia has been receiving upwards of 50 applications per day for the estimated 1'500 direct positions ... more - 'Paramount have not come to sell licence to redneck village' - Thu 15th Mar 2012
Pedro Alberto Cruz, the Regional Minister for culture & tourism, addressed the regional assembly yesterday afternoon to defend the Paramount theme park project, and to brief the house on recent developments ... more - Madrid's Parque Warner rumoured to close - Thu 15th Mar 2012
In week when the Paramount Pictures theme park project at Alhama de Murcia has not been far from the front pages of the regional and national news, it could be prudent to look to Spain's other theme parks to see if any ... more - Paramount theme park 'receives 50 applications per day' - Wed 14th Mar 2012
Speaking infront of the regional assembly this afternoon the Parliamentary Deputy spokesman for the Partido Popular, Jose Antonio Ruiz Vivo, told the house how the Paramount Pictures theme park project is currently receiving ... more - Minister to give Paramount update this afternoon - Wed 14th Mar 2012
Murcia's Minister for Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, will appear before the Regional assembly this afternoon at the request of Jose Antonio Pujante of the IU-Verdes opposition party, to give the house an update on ... more - Paramount Licensing invited onto board of Murcia theme park - Mon 12th Mar 2012
Jesus Samper, the President of the developer and promotor of the Paramount theme park at Alhama de Murcia, has today confirmed how representatives from Paramount Licencing will join the Board of the company to help drive the ... more - 'Paramount's first stone to be laid in May' : Minister - Thu 8th Mar 2012
The Regional Minister for Culture, Pedro Alberto Cruz, appeared before the press today, where he confirmed that the first stone for the Paramount Pictures Theme Park Project at Alhama de Murcia will be laid sometime during ... more - Further Problems With Paramount Purchase - Wed 7th Mar 2012
Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos S.A. - otherwise know as Premusa, the promotor and developer behind the Paramount Pictures Theme Park project, met with the notary in Alhama de Murcia earlier today, where they were only able ... more - Politician criticises Paramount, Corvera and Gay tourism - Wed 7th Mar 2012
The regional spokesman for the IU-Verdes in Murcia, Jose Antonio Pujante, has criticised the latest campaign of the the Ministry for Tourism of promoting "Gay Tourism" in the region. The Green party politician went on to say ... more - Minister called to Murcia parliament to report on Paramount - Tue 6th Mar 2012
The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, has been called to appear before the Regional Assembly of Murcia on the 14th of March, to report on recent developments with the Paramount Theme Park project ... more - Premursa expected to sign Paramount purchase Wednesday - Mon 5th Mar 2012
Following on from the technical and legal problems that arose at the notary last month, the devloper of the Paramount pictures Theme Park, is now expected to sign to officially purchase the site on Wednesday the 7th of March ... more - Corvera inherits lower than expected passenger numbers - Mon 27th Feb 2012
Prior to the onset of the collpase of the economy, the regional ministry for public works estimated that the potential was for 5.5 million air passengers to visit Murcia every year ... more - Further Problems at Paramount ? - Sat 25th Feb 2012
The clock is ticking once again for Murcia's Paramount Pictures theme park project ... more - Environmental group criticises Paramount Murcia project - Wed 22th Feb 2012
Environmental camapign group, Ecologists in Action, have questioned the Paramount Pictures theme park project at Alhama de Murcia, and has highlighted the 'dubious business practices' of similar projects which have received ... more - Murcia President speaks of importance of Corvera and Paramount - Tue 21st Feb 2012
The Regional President of Murcia, Ramon Luis Valcarcel, has spoken of the importance that Corvera International Airport will have on tourism in the region as soon as it becomes operational ... more - Murcia 'will pull through crisis ahead of other regions' - Mon 20th Feb 2012
Presidential advisor, Manuel Campos, has told Europa Press of his confidence that the Region of Murcia will come through through the economic downturn before most other regions ... more - 'Paramount most technologically advanced park' : Minister - Thu 16th Feb 2012
The Regional Minister for Tourism and Culture in Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz, has urged the other regions of Spain to buy into the 'Brand Spain' promotional camapign to promote Tourism throughout the country to foreign ... more - Delegation from Paramount Licensing visits Murcia - Tue 14th Feb 2012
The Mayor of Alhama de Murcia, Fernando Alfonso Ceron, together with the Regional Minister of Industry, Ignacio Martinez, and Culture and Heritage, Carmen Maria Rodriguez, met with three representatives of Paramount ... more - Paramount land purchase delayed - Wed 8th Feb 2012
The notarized signature for the purchase of the land for the constrcution of the Paramount Pictures theme park at Alhama de Murcia, which was originally scheduled to take place on the 6th of February, has been postponed ... more - First stone to be laid at Paramount in April - Sat 4th Feb 2012
Jesus Samper, the President of Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos S.A (trading as Premursa) has spoken of how he expects that the first stone will be laid at the Paramount Pictures theme park project at Alhama de Murcia during ... more - Two week countdown to Paramount purchase - Tue 24th Jan 2012
In just less than two weeks time Jesus Samper, President of Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos S.A., will make the payment of 15 Million Euros to take legal ownership of a 1.8 Million square meter plot of land on the outskirts ... more - Mayor cites Corvera and Paramount as reasons to attract cruise ships to Cartagena - Sun 22th Jan 2012
The imminent opening of Corvera International Airport will be a significant factor for the region of Murcia and the port of Cartagena in formulating a stratgy to become a destination for cruise ships to start and end their ... more - Minister 'aware of the importance' of Corvera and Paramount - Sat 21st Jan 2012
Murcia's regional minister for Public Works, Antonio Sevilla, has spoken about the issues surrounding new infrastructure projects and how recent cuts in public spending are likley to impact on them ... more - Paramount theme park to host 5D attractions - Wed 18th Jan 2012
Planned attractions for the new Paramount Pictures Theme Park in Murcia will be at the cutting edge of technology, including 3D, 4D and 5D special effects ... more - Next step for Paramount 6th Feb - Tue 10th Jan 2012
Despite a glut of speculative 'press releases' by local Real Estate Agents advising people of what they either already know or suspect, there has been little news forthcoming concerning the Paramount Pictures Theme Park ... more - Conflict of interests at Corvera ? - Tue 10th Jan 2012
When Murcia's much awaited new Corvera international airport finally becomes operational later this year, it will inherit the worst passenger numbers in six years from San Javier airport ... more - 'Destination Murcia' - Thu 5th Jan 2012
The hopes and expectations of those with a vested interest in the region of Murcia's tourism industry have long been resting on the success of Corvera airport, Paramount Pictures theme park and the arrival of the AVE high ... more - Paramount park drives sales of Murcia properties forward - Sat 31st Dec 2011
The UK's Estate Agents have shown an interest in promoting properties in the region of Murcia in light of the developments in the Paramount Pictures theme park project ... more - Murcia tourism expected to reach 11% of GDP next year - Tue 27th Dec 2011
The regional Ministry of Culture and Tourism for Murcia has revealled how the tourism industry of the region has grown significantly - increasing by 2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the last four years, and is ... more - Paramount land reclassification approved - Thu 22th Dec 2011
The Mayor of Alhama de Murcia today approved the reclassification of the land set aside for Paramount theme park, to enable construction to commencein March, as originally intended by the promoter of the project, Premursa ... more - Paramount Project Moves Forward - Mon 19th Dec 2011
The Promotors and Constructors of the Paramount Pictures Them Park project, Premursa, have finally announced that they will move forward with exersizing their option to purchase the land for the site. Work is expected to ... more - The curse of Spanish theme parks - Mon 12th Dec 2011
If, or when, it finally opens for business, the Paramount Pictures Theme Park at Alhama de Murcia will become the fifth such theme park in Spain ... more - Paramount Murcia Investors still to be named - Mon 12th Dec 2011
Premursa, the promoter and licence holder of the Paramount Pictures Theme Park at Alhama de Murcia must pay 15 million if it is to exercise it´s option to purchase the land required to build the project ... more - Murcia allocates 12 Mln budget to promote tourism in 2012 - Fri 2th Dec 2011
The Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sports, headed by Pedro Alberto Cruz, yesterday appeared before the Assembly´s Budget Committee to detail his department's budget for 2012. ... more - Paramount Murcia Announce Park Manager - Wed 30th Nov 2011
It is just 18 months ago that the Paramount Pictures theme park project at Alhama de Murcia project was launched at the FITUR de Murcia convention ... more - Paramount theme park still to break ground - Sun 27th Nov 2011
Whilst construction of Premursa's Paramount Pictures theme park at Alhama de Murcia is still to get underway, the Town's Ayuntamiento is nonetheless proudly promoting the project to the public ... more - Coastal municipalities carry PP vote - Tue 22th Nov 2011
The landslide victory received by the Popular Party in the general election, was largely due to the overwhelming support from the popular Spanish tourist resorts, with the notable exception of the region of Catalonia, who ... more - Battle of Spain´s Theme Parks - Thu 17th Nov 2011
In the last few weeks alone it has been announced that plans two further Spanish theme parks have been proposed ... more - Mallorca to host new theme park - Sat 12th Nov 2011
The Danish Theme Park Group (TPG) recently presented their proposal to build a new theme park on Mallorca, at an estimated project cost of between 200 - 300 Million euros ... more - Plans to build Malaga theme park announced - Sat 12th Nov 2011
The Peñarroya group, headed by Cristobal Peñarroya announced proposals to build what they are claiming will be the largest Theme Park in Europe, according to Europa press. The park plans to cover an area of 250 hectares, and ... more - Murcia Annual Property Prices Down 8.3 pct - Fri 11th Nov 2011
The Department of Housing released a their official house price index earlier this week, which revealed how the country´s property fell by an average of 5.6% over the previous 12 months. Prices decreased by 1.3% on the ... more - IUV Politician Slams Paramount Theme Park Projects - Tue 8th Nov 2011
The Political candidate for Murcia's Izquierda Unida Verdes - IUV (Socialist Green Party), Pedro Costa, has criticised a number of development projects which are either proposed or ongoing within the region ... more - Murcia to follow up on Arab Investment Forum Interest - Sat 29th Oct 2011
Murcia's Office of Strategic Projects, the Instituto de Fomento (Info) and the Murcian department of tourism is developing processes to mediate and assist with mediation and negotiations between members of the Arab ... more - Paramount attracts interest from Arab Investment Forum - Thu 27th Oct 2011
The majority of projects discussed yesterday by the Arab Investment Forum were linked directly to real estate and golf : once the mainstay of tourism development in the regiona, but also largely responsible for the burst of ... more - PortAventura unveil plans for record breaking attraction - Wed 26th Oct 2011
Promotors of the new Paramount Picture Theme Park in Murcia have been regularly quoted in the press with their claim of making the park Europe's biggest and best, to rival Euro-Disney, and questions have quite rightly been ... more - Arab Investment Forum to arrive in Murcia this Week - Mon 24th Oct 2011
With the arrival of the Spanish Arab Investment Forum (ASIF) in the region of Murcia later this weeek (26th and 27th October) no effort is likely to be spared in the attempt to raise capital from Middle Eastern countries for ... more - AVE Train to link to Corvera and Paramount - Thu 20th Oct 2011
The Regional Chambers of Commerce, together with representatives of other business groups up and down the Costas, have joined together to welcome the this morning's news of the the firm commitment of European Commission to ... more - Jobseekers Swamp Paramount With Applications - Tue 18th Oct 2011
Recent news of the confirmation of the Paramount theme park in Alhama de Murcia being granted the licencing permission to go ahead, has prompted a tidal wave of CV's being submitted to park's promotors, Premursa ... more - Murcia Hoteliers call on Ministry of Tourism to promote the region - Mon 17th Oct 2011
The Association of Hotels and Tourist Accommodation(HOSTETUR) for the Costa Calida has called for tourism in the region to be promoted in emerging markets such as Russia, Poland and other Eastern Europe countries to try to ... more - Paramount to provide work for 39'000 - Fri 14th Oct 2011
At a recent meeting for the Economic Future of Murcia the President of Premursa spoke to the regional business leaders to dispell any doubts that there were over the viability of the Paramount Pictures them park project : ... more - Paramount Murcia : Details of Park Attractions Released - Tue 11th Oct 2011
Paramount Pictures latest theme park at Alhama de Murcia will feature four seperate areas, each themed on adventure, fantasy, the future and the American Wild West as well as a main entrance promenade. ... more - Paramount expected to double Murcia's tourism sector GDP - Mon 10th Oct 2011
Recent projections by the Regional authorities suggest that once the theme park is in it's operational first phase, it could contribute as much as 2% of the region's GDP - representing more than 500 million euros a year. ... more - Paramount to have 90 Pct Tax exemption for 3 Years - Sat 8th Oct 2011
When opened, the Paramount Pictures theme park at Alhama de Murcia will be largest of its kind in Spain, providing a total of 26'000 new jobs ... more - Paramount : The Official Presentation Here - Wed 5th Oct 2011
Much has been expected of the facilities at Murcia's new Paramount Theme Park project. Details appearing in the press seem to have been a mixture of hype, speculation and wishful thinking, and with the scheduled opening of ... more - Who Actually Owns The Paramount Pictures Theme Park ? - Wed 5th Oct 2011
Now that the Paramount Pictures Theme Park has finally been given the go ahead after the official presentation in Madrid, who actually owns and operates the park itself, and what exactly is the role of Paramount ? ... more - Paramount Theme Park : It's a Go ! - Tue 4th Oct 2011
Executives from Paramount Licensing Inc, Including Vice President Michael Bartok, have announced that the construction of the theme park at Alhama de Murcia will go ahead ... more - Paramount 'Will be Profitable in 3 Years' - Tue 4th Oct 2011
Paramount's Theme Park at Alhama de Murcia will be profitable after three years of opening, and paying dividends to investors within ten years, according to Jesus Samper. Following a meeting with the Mayor of Alhama, he then ... more - Murcia Property Boom 'Just Around The Corner' - Mon 3rd Oct 2011
Jose Hernandez, the recently elected President of the Murcia Association of Real Estate Agents, has spoken of his confidence in a real estate boom for the region being just around the corner ... more - Murcia 'water for all' promise stagnates - Sat 1st Oct 2011
If there were only three subjects of debate concerning the region of Murcia it would be these : Corvera airport, the Paramount theme park and water. ... more - New Airline service may be launched next week - Fri 30th Sep 2011
Spain's national carrier, Iberia, is expected to launch a new low cost airline next week. The airlines Board of Directors are due to rubber stamp the move on Tuesday 4 October ... more - Paramount Theme Park Official Presentation - Tuesday - Thu 29th Sep 2011
The Paramount Pictures Theme Park project is to make it's official presentation in Madrid on Tuesday of next week, after the Park's feasibility study was approved at a meeting in L.A. last month ... more - Murcia property way below national average - Thu 22th Sep 2011
The exact numbers are sketchy, but different government agencies estimate that there are around 700'000 properties in spain that are either empty or unsold. A massive 62% of these properties are on the Mediterranean Coast ... more - Economist singles out Murcia as being 'of Economic Interest' - Sun 18th Sep 2011
The Dean of the College of Economists, José María Moreno, has given an interview, where he has spoken in depth about the economic future of the country, and how he expects that signs of any economic recovery will not be seen ... more - Paramount Murcia Theme Park 'Is Viable' - Wed 14th Sep 2011
Monday's meeting in LA to discuss the feasibility of Murcia's Paramount theme park has concluded that the park is "viable". Jesus Samper, the businessman who has been responsible for driving the project forward, will now ... more - Paramount Theme Park Project to be Presented Next Week - Wed 7th Sep 2011
A meeting will be held in Los Angeles next week whereby the President of Great Projects will present the feasibility plan for the Paramount Pictures theme park in Murcia, which they are responsible for driving forward ... more - Scepticism still surrounds Corvera Airport - Sat 3rd Sep 2011
With the new Corvera International Airport scheduled to open in around 6 months time, the level of scepticism that surrounds the project is understandable. The fragility of the national and regional economy and the country's ... more - European Roadshow to Promote Corvera Airport - Wed 31st Aug 2011
The Murcia region's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, has announced how the promotion of the region's new Corvera International airport will begin in Russia later this year. Speaking in an ... more - New Date Set For Arab Investment Forum In Murcia - Tue 23rd Aug 2011
A new date has been set by the Arab Investment Forum's visit to Spain. ... more - July Sees Increase in Ryanair Passengers - Tue 16th Aug 2011
Ryanair flew 3.8 million passengers to and from Spain in July of this year, representing an increase of 800,000 passengers - 25% - on the same period in 2010. Ryanair said in a statement how they had witnesses large ... more - Easyjet introduce new routes to Spain - Mon 8th Aug 2011
Easyjet has shown their confidence in the region, by adding new flights to the Costa Blanca to their already busy schedule ... more - Port Aventura to lose out to Paramount theme park - Thu 28th Jul 2011
A lot has been written in the press of late with regards to the the much publicised Paramount Pictures Theme Park in Murcia ... more - Murcia prepares for property boom - Mon 25th Jul 2011
Overseas buyers are being increasingly attracted Murcia, speculating that property values will increase considerably following the opening of both the new Paramount Theme Park and nearby Corvera airport ... more - Which airlines will fly into Corvera airport ? - Wed 20th Jul 2011
As Murcia's new Corvera airport gears up for a Spring 2012 opening, questions are being asked as to which airlines will actually operate flights to and from the airport ... more - Paramount Theme Park and Corvera Airport to Exceed 2 Bln Investment - Mon 18th Jul 2011
Investment in the Murcia region is forecast to surpass 2 billion euros within the coming 12 months as work on the region's Corvera airport comes to and end, and the construction project finally breaks ground for the ... more - Murcia's Paramount Theme Park could open 1 year early - Tue 12th Jul 2011
According to Murcia's regional government, construction of the Paramount-branded Theme Park in Murcia could begin as early as February 2012. Promoters pledge that works will be fast and may well complete in 2014 - a year ... more - Murcia's Arab Investment Forum Meeting Postponed - Sat 18th Jun 2011
The Arab Investment Forum, due to be held in Murcia later this month, has been postponed until August due to unrest in Yemen ... more - Murcia : A month in focus - Fri 10th Jun 2011
The eastern region of Murcia has perhaps received more newspaper column inches than any other this last month ... more - Murcia's Corvera airport may never open - Mon 6th Jun 2011
Despite claims by the Minster of Development for the Murcia Regional Government that the new Corvera airport should attract over 3 Million passengers per year, Spain's track record with opening new airports could lead many ... more - Murcia's Corvera airport to benefit Paramount theme park - Wed 25th May 2011
Murcia's new Corvera International airport has spoken of it's intention to take over three million passengers per year away from neighbouring San Javier airport, on the Murcia Coast, and the El Altet airport in Alicante ... more - Paramount theme park Murcia opening date given - Wed 30th Mar 2011
The blueprint for the first Paramount Pictures-branded theme Park in Europe was unveiled on Friday of last week at a function attended by the Executive Vice President for Licensing at Paramount Pictures Michael Bartok, ... more - Banks offer 50% discounts on Polaris world properties - Thu 21st Oct 2010
Golf-themed apartment complexes in the Murcia region are currently on offer for around 50 percent of their advertised prices during peak times, according to Bloomberg ... more - Location of Paramount theme park announced - Mon 18th Oct 2010
The location of Murcia's new Paramount Theme Park was announced as being Alhama de Murcia, over the weekend ... more - Murcia leads the way with Spanish property sales - Mon 11th Oct 2010
The Murcia region is said to be blazing a path in the road to recovery for the country's property market... ... more - ECB calls for more Spain austerity - Fri 13th Aug 2010
Spain will need to make extra budget cuts in 2011 and must not be over-optimistic about economic growth, European Central Bank Executive Board member Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo was quoted on Thursday as saying ... more - Spain's leading Catholic warns of Falling European Childbirth - Mon 28th Dec 2009
Cardinal Antonio Rouco, the leader of Spain's Roman Catholics, told protesters at a meeting in Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium yesterday, that the birth rate in Europe will be plummet unless core Christian values are maintained ... more - Inflation memories run deep at central banks - Fri 7th Aug 2009
Central bankers' experience of soaring prices in the 1970s and the damage it can wreak on ordinary people's lives may shape their commitment to avoiding inflation once the worst global credit crisis since the Depression of ... more