Tag: expats
INTERVIEW: UK’s Europe Minister flies into Madrid for talks with Spain over issues affecting British expats post-Brexit
In an interview at the British Embassy in Madrid, Europe Minister Wendy Morton told the Olive Press that “citizens’ rights remain really really important” to the British government.
How to survive a heatwave in Spain: Top tips from the Andalucian town where you can fry an egg...
With temperatures hotting up to 46 degrees we made an egg-cellent trip to the ‘frying pan of Spain’
Petition calls on UK govt to allow vaccinated British expats to visit without quarantining
An official petition is demanding that the UK government allow all vaccinated British expats to visit the UK without quarantining. After the outrage from British...
How residents of Costa Blanca urb’ joined forces to raise awareness and improve integration in Spain
EL RASO Urbanisation may not have been in existence two decades ago, but it’s international community shows a maturity way beyond its years. The friendly...
Stranded British family launch appeal to raise funds to return home from Spain after coronavirus blights Benidorm dream
A BRITISH family who moved to Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca and have been left penniless after losing their jobs in the coronavirus crisis...
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
To all fellow retired ex-pats. Eat drink and be merry. Enjoy life in this beautiful country we now call home, the last leg of...
‘TYPICAL SPANISH’: Why British expats in Spain need to stop using this derogatory phrase
By Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson I HAVE supported the British community in Spain in a number of articles over the years. During the COVID-19 crisis,...
British expats in Spain needed in university survey
UNIVERSITY academics have been appealing to British residents in Spain to take part in a new study.
Why expats SHOULD be learning Spanish as Spain opens up post-lockdown
YOU may have been too scared to venture outside over the past few months, even for life’s basic necessities. If you’re an expat, you’ve probably...
British expats shocked as ‘traffickers’ dump drugs and jet skis on beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol while locals...
BRITISH expats have been left shocked by a suspected drug drop outside their Costa del Sol homes last night. Bales of hash and an abandoned...
British expats ‘outraged’ as dogs BANNED from all beaches in town on Spain’s Costa Blanca apart from ‘dangerous’ rocky...
THE mayor of Torrevieja has said that dogs will be banned from every beach in the town. Eduardo Dolon's controversial announcement means that previously dog-friendly...
Female expats slam police for ridiculous sanctions, as it emerges Spain has issued over ONE million fines for breaking...
A PAIR of female expats have appealed to their town halls over intimidation and overreaction by their local police forces during the COVID-19 lockdown. The...
IN PICS: Thirsty Spaniards and expats hit cafes and bars as Costa del Sol enters Phase 1 of Spain’s...
The next stage of Spain's coronavirus deescalation plan saw many bars and cafes throw open their doors for the first time in nine weeks
COVID-19: British expats in Spain flying to UK will have to quarantine for 14 days under new coronavirus rules
The strict travel measure is reportedly part of a larger ‘road map’ for Britain’s coronavirus deescalation
COVID-19 GUIDE: What self-employed expats in Spain’s different regions need to know about being autonomo during coronavirus crisis
Spain’s 3.2 million self-employed workers still had to pay their €283 social security contributions at the beginning of April
BREXIT: It’s time for British expats in Spain to adopt David Bowie’s mantra – ‘turn and face the strange’,...
Gone are the days of the British Empire when a British Citizen could travel anywhere with a sense of entitlement
QUÉ? 13 Spanish language facts expats in Spain should know
Here are some facts to remind us why we want to belong to this growing list of speakers
EXPLAINED: Why British expats in Spain might need to complete Modelo 720 tax form before March 31 deadline
By Raymundo Larraín Nesbitt of Larraín Nesbitt Lawyers
WE’RE OUT: British expats on Spain’s Costa del Sol see in Brexit with a dance, a clap and a...
A very British way to see in this new era of British history
Crucial Brexit meeting for British expats and businesses in Spain’s Rincon de la Victoria next week
The meeting is part of a programme that the British Consulate is conducting to help inform the expat communities
British expats’ favourite sweets revealed, as overseas orders for vintage candy soar by 40%
“There’s definitely been a surge in appetite for traditional confectionery this year and although you can find sweets in other countries, there’s nothing quite like a bag of sweets from home”
MPs back Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal for UK to leave EU in January, prompting fear for British expats in...
It comes after the Conservative leader lead the Tories to their biggest general election win since Margaret Thatcher
‘IT’S MASS SUICIDE’: Spain’s British expats react to Tories’ biggest election majority since Thatcher with crushing defeat for Labour
Sue Wilson, chair of the Bremain in Spain group said: “Shocking exit poll results. What has the British public done? Its mass suicide”
Expats’ rights campaigner slams UK politicians for ignoring British residents in Spain as Britons go to polls
“Even British residents in the UK don’t know how it affects us"
Exclusive interview with 60s Carry On icon and two-time Bond girl Valerie Leon who is hanging out with British...
She shot to fame with the Hai Karate aftershave adverts of the 1970s, which have remained in the national memory ever since
Brexit beer ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’ mocks Boris Johnson and is now available for British expats in Spain
The drink, which typically retails at €3, was released with a vintage 1950s-style poster
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‘Black Widow’ gets extra jail time for killing new husband in a carpark on Spain’s Costa Blanca
VALENCIA'S Supreme Court has extended a long prison sentence for a woman who murdered her husband of two weeks in an Alicante area car...
