Tomorrow marks the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Spanish Civil War; the prelude to the Second World War in which fascist Europe took on the beleaguered Spanish Republic.
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Spanish Politics
by Editor •
The local and regional elections dealt a severe blow to the Central Government; indeed to the whole of the PSOE on a national level. Although Andalucía didn’t hold regional elections, unlike the majority of Spanish autonomous regions, the damage was still keenly felt because over a thousand town halls in Andalucía, as well as provincial councils, participated and were royally smitten.
Driving Licenses in Spain
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
There is a lot of confusion in Spain about the validity of driving licenses issued by other EU and EEA countries. EEA stands for European Economic Area and it is equivalent to the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The Royal Decree 818/2009 of May 2009 and the following modifications that were enforced on the 11th September 2010, clarified this matter. The new European driving license will take effect from 2013 and this will supersede present regulations.
National News (II) – December
by David Darby •
A selection of national news coverage for Spain, through the cynical eye of the Seaside Gazette for December, written by Dave Darby
November National News (II)
by David Darby •
Part II of the Spanish National News for November, written by Dave Darby. Part I is written by Duncan Inglis – the section is written between the both of them
Masons Lodge
by Dave Nichols •
If there are any members of an authorized Masonic body (or anybody who is interested in joining) out there, looking for a new home in Spain, we have news of an English-speaking Lodge that meets regularly in Nerja. For details, email to salobrena@seasidegazette.es, or call 958-069119.
Spain 1 – Germany 0
by Editor •
The streets have gone wild – everybody was worried that Germany was too much for the Spanish team. Anybody who watched the match would have seen that Spain completely dominated the match I haven’t seen this much eurphoria in the streets in years. Spain in the Word Cup Finals – unheard of. ¡Viva España!
Regional News May
by David Darby •
A 32-year-old man has been arrested for making a false report to the police, claiming that he had been robbed; he did this to cover up having spent 3,000 euros in a brothel.
The Most for Your Money
by David Darby •
Wise Move To Spain’s Nick Westby has lots of good advice for saving money in Spain. His clients have saved thousands of euros using specialist currency exchange companies for a better exchange rate, compared to their own banks. As well as a better rate, they also usually transfer your funds for free.
Original Care
by David Darby •
Nicky Euesden has just opened her new business Original Care, which specialises in offering home-care services in the local area. The launch of Original Care is the preliminary step in the company’s plans to build and open a resident care home in the village of Lobres in Salobreña.