Alarm bells have started to ring on the Costa del Sol over a new EU tourist tax that is set to hit their number one customer – the Brits. The tax, known as the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), will see all non-EU tourists handing over €7 to enter the Shengen zone. Juan […]
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Spain’s ‘Golden Visa’ is in danger of being abolished under a new bill submitted to Congress, potentially affecting one hundred thousand expats property investors. The Residence by Investment scheme, introduced in 2013, allows foreigners to obtain a Spanish residence permit by purchasing real estate worth at least €500,000 in the country. Left-wing political party Más
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A two-year study has shown the benefits of dog therapy for children with mental health issues. 23 youngsters aged under 13 from the Day Hospital at the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona took part in the sessions assisted by professionals from the Centre for Assisted Therapies with Dogs(CTAC). The children were either autistic, had behavioural disorders,
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TWO controversial pieces of legislation, the so-called ‘trans law’ and a reform to Spain’s abortion regulations, were definitively approved today by lawmakers in the Congress of Deputies. Getting to this point has not just caused bitter divisions between the government and opposition, but also within the governing Socialist Party (PSOE). The reform to the abortion
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TALAVERA DE LA REINA in Toledo province- known for its ceramics industry and popular with tourists- has the cheapest properties for sale coming in at just €350 per m2. The city in central Spain came top of a survey conducted by property appraisal firm Tecnitasa. It was followed by the Carrus district of Elche and
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Police have arrested three people for allegedly performing cosmetic surgery on patients without any qualifications in Marbella. The botched surgeries left at least a dozen victims with injuries, leading police to investigate and shut down the dodgy clinic. Policia Nacional started their investigations after one of the victims lodged a formal complaint in September after
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SAVOURY snacks have unsurprisingly been given a big thumbs-down for harming health in a study conducted by Spain’s OCU consumer group. It analysed 202 snack products and classified 80% of them as unhealthy or very unhealthy, including those promoted as containing less fat. Though tempting for everybody of all ages, stuff like nachos, crisps, and
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A fraudster offering to quickly double investments via sports betting has been arrested while withdrawing cash from a Murcia City ATM. The man scammed a hundred victims out of over €100,000 and was wanted by 16 courts across Spain, who filed warrants against him over the last nine months. The swindler lived in Ceuta, Madrid,
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Do you like a flutter on the horses or looking for a way to play at UK casinos whilst abroad? If so, then using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) could be the solution you’re looking for. A VPN is a secure and private network that allows users to access websites and services from anywhere in
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A prosecutor is investigating FC Barcelona over €1.4 million in fees paid to a top refereeing official between 2016 and 2019. The La Liga club made the payments to a company called Dasnil owned by Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira. He was the vice-president of a refereeing committee as part of the Spanish FA. Barcelona said
