Spain’s super-rich population has grown 74% since wealth tax was reintroduced in 2011, in the middle of the economic recession. Figures for 2017 released by Hacienda show that 611 taxpayers declared net assets of €30 million or more. In 2011 that number was 352. The number of citizens who declared […]
Pensions campaigners for British citizens living in Spain have voiced disappointment, after the Government said it would only continue to uprate British state pensions for the next three years if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. In a statement posted on the gov.uk website , the British Government said future […]
The planned five-day strike by Ryanair’s Spanish pilots WILL go ahead this month after talks involving the SEPLA union were unsuccessful. SEPLA’s called on around 900 pilots to walk out on the 19th, 20th, 22nd, 27th and 29th. Some of those dates coincide with planned strikes already announced by the […]
The pound has touched a three-year low against the dollar as MPs opposed to Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepare their bid to delay Brexit. It fell below $1.20 to its lowest since October 2016 before recovering. Against the euro, it is worth less than €1.10. Rebel Tories and Labour MPs […]
The Court of Session heard that the prime minister was sent a note on 15 August asking if he wanted to prorogue parliament from mid-September. A tick and the word “yes” was written on the document. The PM announced on 28 August that he wants to shut down Parliament for five weeks […]
The prime minister has said he will push for a snap general election if the rebels succeed – and he has continued to insist that the UK will leave the EU on 31 October, with or without a deal. A senior government source said any bid to “wreck” the UK’s […]
A number of the party’s MPs are poised to back a cross-party effort to block a no-deal exit from the EU, despite the threat of deselection if they do so. Downing Street has said the prime minister will move to call a snap election if MPs seize control of proceedings […]
The Baleària high speed ferry that ran aground last month at the port of Dénia is to be broken up on site, after authorities ruled out refloating it. Work’s been ongoing since the catamaran struck the breakwater on the 16th August, however the location, and damage sustained since the accident […]
A Turkish ship bound for Morocco has picked up 24 African migrants in the Atlantic off the Canary Islands. The crew spotted the migrant boat 60 nautical miles off the coast of Gran Canaria and changed its course toward the vessel. Three children and a pregnant woman were among those […]
Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the PSOE have announced over 300 policy proposals as a last-ditch effort to try and get a government deal, although they admit that they do see repeat elections as the most likely scenario. The proposals, that include labour, pension and real estate reforms that […]
UK nationals who may struggle to complete their residency applications will be helped by measures announced by the UK Government. Up to £3 million is being provided for organisations who will inform UK nationals who live in EU member states including Spain, about the need to register as resident and […]
A crime gang member who was caught after he left DNA on elastic bands used to bundle up money has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Joseph Lindsay, 34, was sent back to Scotland to face justice after he was traced in Tenerife by Spanish police. Lindsay, from Blantyre, Lanarkshire, admitted […]
