Autónomos begin the year with no changes to their social security contributions, as the government has finally abandoned its neferious plan. It had previously announced that it would raise the contributions paid to Social Security for the 3.5 million, self-employed workers in Spain but the controversy generated forced it to backtrack because it would have…
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Child Abandonment with A Twist
by Martin Myall •
Foreign families with high purchasing power abandon their children in Spain to obtain residency and free education.
Paco’s Getting The Boot?
by Martin Myall •
Last month, the Spanish government initiated preliminary proceedings to seek the legal dissolution of the Francisco Franco National Foundation (FNFF).
Inconvenient Discovery?
by Martin Myall •
A professor heading the Department of Prehistory & Archaeology at Granada University was glowing in his appraisal of a 6th-Century necropolis in the province.
Hookah Hooked
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil, as part of its routine, public, road-safety operations, seized 144 kilograms of hookah tobacco during a routine check on the A-92N autovia within the municipality of Cúllar.
La Vuelta Ciclista de España
by Martin Myall •
Many readers know that I (Martin) am not a huge fan of cyclists on the nation’s roads, yet the news that the 2026 Vuelta Ciclista de España will come through Almuñécar is good news for the town.
Rocket Causes Small Fire
by Martin Myall •
A few days before Christmas a resident of Almuñécar made a complaint before the Guardia Civil after a firework rocket exploded on the balcony of his flat causing a small fire.
Motril’s New Sports Facilities
by Martin Myall •
Sports enthusiasts in Motril are in luck. Following the inauguration a few months ago of the Playa Poniente coastal path, new sports courts have now sprung up.
Fishing Sector’s Small Victory
by Martin Myall •
The trawler fishing fleet based in Motril Port has been biting its nails, waiting for a decision from the EU over an appeal by the Government to allow more fishing days.
Serial Cat Killer
by Martin Myall •
A man was arrested by the Guardia Civil in Sagra (Toledo) for having killed over 100 cats in recent years, 50 of which in the last four months.