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Elderly motorists in Spain will have to renew driving licences more frequently

Elderly motorists in Spain will have to renew their driving licences more frequently

Alex Trelinski - 19 Nov, 2021 @ 18:00

OLDER motorists in Spain face more frequent driving licence renewals in plans confirmed by the General Directorate of Traffic(DGT). No indication has been given over...

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DGT attempts to solve the mystery of how to navigate a roundabout in Spain without causing an accident

Fiona Govan - 16 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

SPAIN'S DGT have issued a new plea to drivers in Spain to learn how to navigate around roundabouts safely after it emerged one in...

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Absurd ordeal: The truth about taking a driving test in Spain

OP Blogger - 8 Oct, 2021 @ 17:15

Olive Press reader Dorothy Ryle shares her experience of taking the Spanish driving test.

Mass driving licence scam causes Spain to scrap all exchanges with Venezuelan nationals

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Trafico claims Brit living in Spain before Brexit ‘never registered’ intent to exchange driving licence

Katherine Brook - 10 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

BRIT Jeff Lewis is being told he must retake his driving test in Spain after Trafico claims he never registered in the system prior...

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BREXIT: British driving licence exchange scheme extended until end of 2021

Fiona Govan - 28 May, 2021 @ 16:37

IN news that will come as a huge relief to all those British drivers resident in Spain who are in the process of exchanging...

Antonio Flores: Legal Problems

The costly experience of using a phony driver’s licence writes Antonio Flores

Antonio Flores (Columnist) - 12 May, 2018 @ 16:31

IT is a well-documented fact that the Spanish Costas’ rich variety of foreign residents increases the complexity of legal issues and driving licenses -...

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EXCLUSIVE: Pensioner fined €500 for ‘bogus’ driving licence bought from well-known British expat businessman

Jed Neill - 26 Oct, 2017 @ 14:46

A PENSIONER is taking legal advice after being fined for using a ‘bogus’ international driving licence bought from a well-known expat businessman. American Andrea Barnett,...

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Nightmare for care hire customers as DVLA licence goes digital

Rob Horgan - 14 May, 2015 @ 16:30

From June 8, the paper part of UK driving licences is going digital

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Expats urged to renew driving licences in Spain

Rob Horgan - 17 Jan, 2015 @ 11:00

Expats who have lived in Spain for two or more years could be driving on an illegal license

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Have you got it covered?

Danni Worth (Columnist) - 6 Sep, 2014 @ 09:00

This week, Olive Press insurance expert Danni Worth throws the floor open for FAQs

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Spain’s Malaga to broadcast live screening of ‘The Nutcracker’ by Royal Ballet of London

Cristina Hodgson - 2 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

MALAGA will host the live broadcast, from the Royal Opera House, of the classic ballet The Nutcracker. The spectacular production by British choreographer Peter Wright...

Spain orders fully-vaccinated people to quarantine if they have contact with confirmed or even suspected Omicron COVID-19 cases

1 Dec, 2021 @ 20:15

POLICE have smashed the Spanish end of an international people smuggling gang that charged Bangladeshi nationals an average of €12,000 per head to get into Spain. The Policia Nacional have arrested two people in Alicante Province and one in the Madrid area, who was one of the organisation's bosses. They've been charged with homicide and infringing the rights of foreign citizens Police believe the gang netted millions of euros in their people trafficking operation. Besides Spain, members of the crime ring operated in Algeria, Bangladesh, Dubai, Mali, Morocco, and India, Journeys from Bangladesh would take over a year and culminate in a perilous sea crossing in unsuitable crafts from Morocco to Spain. One journey in November 2019 saw nine Bangladeshi and North African nationals die after the boat's engine stopped working and the vessel sank. The police probe has succeeded in dismantling the Spanish and Moroccan legs of the international enterprise. The Madrid leader personally supervised clandestine crossings of the migrants from Algeria into Morocco. He also organised accommodation for them in Fez, Rabat, and Tangier. The dangerous sea crossings cost were valued at €5,000 per person and the man got a commission on each boat fare.

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