Holidays and Fiestas in Spain
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There are 14 public holidays or fiestas a year in Spain |
Driving licences in Spain
Posted in: Info for new arrivals - Dec 20, 2016 - 2:38 PM
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A new points driving system was introduced in Spain in July 2006 |
Bacon, butlers and Spanish nudists – Foreign Office reveals latest top ten bizarre requests from Brits abroad
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Confused callers have looked to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) for advice on bizarre issues ranging from where to buy English bacon in Europe, how to recruit a butler in Lebanon and how to avoid nudists in southern Spain, it has been revealed. |
The ten most curious traffic fines
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When you are at the steering wheel you must keep your eyes on the road and under the General Regulation of Circulation in the harshest case a fine of 6,000 €. Website wiquot.com has come up with this top ten listing. |
Discover the secrets to a happy life in Spain
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Ambassador urges British residents to follow the example of those who are most content |
How to help visitors with mental health needs
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The Foreign Office is offering detailed advice to British citizens living in Spain on how to prepare for visits by friends or family members who have mental health issues. |
Ten things you should know about the new Criminal Prosecution Law.
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The new law came into force today and removes the Spanish figure of the ‘imputado’ and allows the interception of WhatsApp messages. |
From today children who are less than 1.35m tall have to travel in the backseats of the vehicle
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The youngsters can sit in the front when the seats behind are already occupied by other minors and when the child seat cannot be installed such in a two-seater car. |
The new Infancy Law recognises the children of abused mothers as victims
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The new law which came into force yesterday gives the Judiciary six months to establish a central registry of sexual delinquents, human traffickers, and those who exploit children. |
Travel insurance: 1 in 5 British holidaymakers in Spain may be taking the ‘Getaway Gamble’
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The FCO reminds British nationals to travel insured as claims reach £370 million |