Attendees of int'l tourism fair seek to tap Chinese market

STORY: Attendees of int'l tourism fair seek to tap Chinese market DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of International Tourism Fair (Fitur) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ALEJANDRINA GARRIDO CUNHA, Deputy director general, Tourism promotion institute of Angola 3. various of International Tourism Fair (Fitur) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AISHATH NOOREEN MOOSA, Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation 5. various of Chinese tourists in Maldives STORYLINE: The International Tourism Fair FITUR 2023 is being held in the Spanish capital Madrid from Jan. 18 to 22. Many attendees have been seeking to tap the Chinese market as China eased its travel restrictions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ALEJANDRINA GARRIDO CUNHA, Deputy director general, Tourism promotion institute of Angola "We would very much like to receive the Chinese people. It would be a pleasure for us. We have everything, beaches, deserts, mountains, big rocks." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AISHATH NO

Fresh food prices in Spain remain high as Christmas draws near

STORY: Fresh food prices in Spain remain high as Christmas draws near DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Barcelona 2. various of a market in Barcelona 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANTONIO CRUZ, Manager of a delicatessen 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): MONICA LAZARO, Manager of a fishmongers 5. various of street view in Barcelona 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): ALEJANDRINA BRUNO, Barcelona resident 7. various of shops along the street in Barcelona 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Catalan): NURIA ARNAU, Board member of the Barna Centre retailers' association 9. various of shops in Barcelona STORYLINE: Fresh food prices in Spain remain high as Christmas draws near. Although Spain's inflation rate fell for the fourth consecutive month in November, food prices remained high, rising 15.3 percent to keep them at record levels since 1994, according to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE). According to data from the INE for November, the pric