Typically Spanish Features - Basics


- JOSÉ LUIS RODRÍGUEZ | VEOLIA ENVIRONMENT WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2009The Iberian Wolf (Take Two)
An Ávila photographer has risen the profile of this endangered species

Jordi Hereu, Mayor of Barcelona, and the best paid politician in Spain - EFESpanish politicians on the gravy train
A new book reveals the money made by even the honest politicians in Spain

EFEWhat IVA/VAT rates are charged in Spain ?
The Spanish Government plans to increase some rates of IVA/VAT in July 2010, so perhaps now is a good time to outline exactly what we pay the tax on currently in Spain

Photo - WikipediaChanging your electricity supplier in Spain
New regulations come into force on July 1

EFEThe difference between 'homidicio' and 'asesinato' in the Spanish Penal Code
The difference between the two is an important one, and has been highlighted currently by the lack of a body in the case of the killing of Marta del Castillo in Sevilla

EFEHow your electricity bill is now calculated in Spain
A new monthly billing procedure has seen many people faced with a far higher bill than normal at the start of 2009

Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice - Alan's Story
This article is written solely by me it is how I see the hospice through my own eyes

The Lottery in Spain
There are many lotteries in Spain, with the state run National Lottery dating back nearly 250 years

Madrid Train Bombs Memorials
There are two main monuments in Madrid to the 192 people who lost their lives in the train bombings in the capital

Coffee in Spain
Ordering a cup, or glass, of coffee in Spain can be quite a complicated process

The Iberian Wolf
Under 2,000 of the wolves, a sub-species of the Grey Wolf are thought to survive in the wild

The Iberian Lynx
The Iberian Lynx is one of the world's most endangered species