Paella and T-Shirt Competitions Launched The councillor for fiestas, Domingo Perez, has launched a series of contests, including one for paella and another for t-shirt designs. Participants will have to submit their application in the PROP office, and only the first 80 entries will be allowed to participate in the contest, the rest will be able to share their works of paella art at the … Read More
Spanish Off-Plan Property Deposits Reclaim: All our clients have been able to recoup their money directly from the banks involved! Dear Readers, clients and friends, We wonder if you remember that a few months ago, we posted a few articles and testimonials, with regards to the landmark Supreme Court’s decision rendered in December 2015, that... Read More
October is Tyre Safety Month Once again, as the winter is fast approaching, N332 RoadWatch are supporting what was a U.K. based campaign focusing on one of the most crucial elements of a car, one which is so easy to check, and yet one which is so often neglected, as we join in with recognising that October is TYRE SAFETY … Read More
European Road Statistics Published The European Commission has published the latest accident figures for the whole European continent: 25,500 people died and 135,000 were seriously injured in road traffic incidents on European roads during 2016. This supposes a reduction of 2% in the number Read More ... Read More
Europe Fines Spain for Valencia Accounting The European Union has fined Spain 18.93 million euro for manipulating statistics on the deficit in the Autonomous Community of Valencia between 2011 and 2012, the end period of the presidency of Francisco Camps as he handed over to successor, Alberto Fabra, both of the Partido Popular. The file was opened in Brussels in July […] Read More
NEW EU DIRECTIVE MEANS NO ESCAPE FROM TRAFFIC FINES A new European law is about to come into force which allows foreign drivers who commit traffic offences in other countries to be sanctioned for the offences, or face legal proceedings in any member state country. The European Council has adopted a pol... Read More
McLAREN 540C COUPE UNVEILED IN SHANGHAI McLaren launched its second model in the new Sports Series, the McLaren 540C Coupé, at the Shanghai Motor Show, last week. The most attainable McLaren yet, the 540C Coupé joins the recently revealed 570S Coupé in the Sports Serie... Read More
NUMBER OF FOREIGN RESIDENTS CLOSE TO 5 MILLION According to the Statistics on Foreign Residents in Spain at 31 December 2014 drawn up by the Permanent Watchdog on Immigration (Spanish acronym: OPI) of the Secretariat-General of Immigration and Emigration, the number of foreign citizens with a valid... Read More
TRUCKERS PLAN 72 HOUR STRIKE The Spanish road hauliers association has announced a second strike, which will commence on the 17th of November, and last for at least 72 hours, unless the Spanish government return the money raised through the additional tax on fuel known as the &ld... Read More
SOCIAL SECURITY LOSES 17,941 FOREIGNERS IN AUGUST The number of foreign contributors to the Spanish Social Security system was down by 17,941 in August, a 1.1% reduction on the previous month, to 1,582,823. The figures were released last week by the Ministry of Employment. With the drop in August, ... Read More
ERASMUS CONFERENCE IN TORREVIEJA A presentation is being held at the CIAJ youth information centre in Torrevieja on Wednesday, detailing the new Erasmus+ program of European education initiatives. The Valencia Institute of Youth, in collaboration with the Spanish National Agency, wil... Read More
VOTING IN SPAIN IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS The Spanish deadline for registering an intention to vote in the European Parliamentary elections is Thursday 30th January. If you are a British resident in Spain you can have your say, provided you take action by the deadline. The Spanish governmen... Read More
