The new upgrade to the law on road safety (Ley de Seguridad Vial in Spanish) has been approved by the Spanish parliament and will be enforced sometime in the first half of 2014.
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How Much Will Your Electricity Bill Be?
by Martin Myall •
After the fracas at the end of last year over electricity prices, the Government has come up with a new system.
Overseas Asset Declaration – How To
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Law 7/2012, approved by Spanish parliament on October 29, 2012 introduced new measures for fighting fiscal fraud. One of them is the obligation for fiscal residents in Spain, to declare overseas assets of a value of over 50.000€.
The Triumph of Parties over Democracy
by Martin Myall •
The highly controversial abortion bill, which has drawn domestic and foreign criticism, rolls forward.
Fighting Unjust Demolition
by Marianne Lindahl •
They are innocent people who have bought their Spanish property in good faith, with all the correct documentation, having invested their life savings into their dream homes. Most of them are elderly.
Judge Association Fights Political Meddling
by Hugh MacArthur •
The second biggest judge association, The Francisco de Vitoria, has impugned before the Supreme Court the political accord to share out top judge positions.
UN Rapporteur Recommends Amnesty Annulment
by Martin Myall •
UN Envoy, Pablo de Greiff has called on Spain reach a political deal – far removed from party interests – concerning the victims of the Franco dictatorship.
Gas or Blood?
by Martin Myall •
The UN is pressuring Spain not to hand over kazajstani dissident, Alexander Pavlov to this Central Asian Country, notorious for torture. The man had been arrested at Charmartín train station in Madrid in December 2012 and held since.
Spain’s Negative Equity Problem
by Hugh MacArthur •
One in every ten mortgages in Spain has negative equity, in other words, the property is now worth less than the money borrowed. These figure were provided by the Centre of Economics and Business Research (CEBR) in London.
Spaniards Don’t Trust Their Politicians
by Martin Myall •
Spaniards were asked to give marks from zero to ten on various state institutions. The results were not flattering. The findings were also contrasted with a poll containing the same questions for 2009/10.