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A Cab Spain Hint On Making Savings – 902 Numbers

.Hello Members. I am sure that most if not all of you are aware that the national and regional government and other bodies are using 902 numbers. These are not freephone numbers. A call of five minutes will cost you around 0.5 euro from a land l

Spain Has A New King

After thirty six years on the Spanish throne. The king Don Juan Carlos Primero de Borbón who announced his abdication earlier this month and was legalised by the senate, signed his abdication on Thursday the 18th of June. Today the 19th of Jun

Balearic Islands. Their First Urbanistic Law Since Aquiring Autonomo Status

Since they became a politically independent Comunidad Autonoma in 1983, the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza) have not had their own, proper Ley de Urbanismo as the  ´Ley de ordenación y uso del suelo´ is commonly known. Now th

Warning About Renewals Of British Passports

Avoid leaving the renewal of your British passport until the last minute British nationals wanting to renew or obtain a British passport should avoid leaving their applications too late. You currently need to allow at least six weeks for a passp

Changes To Birth And Death Registrations Overseas

Changes to birth and death registrations overseas British nationals living in Spain should note that from Monday 9th June, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is changing the way that it registers the births and deaths of British citizen

What All Spanish Electricity Bills Should Look Like By 01.10.2014

What All Spanish Electricity Bills Should Look Like By 01.10.2014 Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism Resolution 5655 of 23rd of May 2014  of the Dirección General de Política Energética y Minas, in which rules with regards to

It May Appear Comical, But It May Be Illegal To Drive In Flip Flops

It is unlikely that tourists visiting Spain will be familiar with all the laws relating to driving on Spanish roads. Those of us who reside here are expected to be aware of these laws. Most having taking a practical and theory tests back home ma

Ehic Rejection: The Holiday Season Is Upon Us. Headaches! Avoid Them!

Last year there was a lot of fuss about hospitals on the Costa’s asking for private insurance from patients instead of the EHIC. I would like to make my position clear. If you have paid your travel costs including medical insurance and th

What Is The Eu Directive On Cross Border Healthcare?

I bet you haven’t heard about this, the EU directive on cross border healthcare. This is a little known directive that gives all EU nationals the right  to obtain healthcare services in any EU state, as long as they are entitled to the s

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