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 Daily news from the Canaries and the islands' biggest English language newspaper on-line Spanish Prime Minister Holiday remarks draw fire The wife of the president of the Canaries has drawn fire for criticising Spain’s premier for keeping a low profile while on holiday in Lanzarote. 
Mena said that she and her husband had made no attempt to hide the fact that they were holidaying on the volcanic island. However, her remarks prompted fierce criticism and accusations that the couple had deliberately chosen Lanzarote at the same time as the Zapatero family to cash in on the massive media presence. This article appears in the print edition 598 of Island Connections
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