The government has announced its plans to introduce a “points-based” post-Brexit immigration system. Low-skilled workers will not receive visas and the Home Office said EU and non-EU citizens coming to the UK would be treated equally after UK-EU free movement ended, on 31 December. But how will the new laws […]
Low-skilled workers would not get visas under post-Brexit immigration plans unveiled by the government. It is urging employers to “move away” from relying on “cheap labour” from Europe and invest in retaining staff and developing automation technology. The Home Office said EU and non-EU citizens coming to the UK would […]
Valencia will be without suspended defender Gabriel Paulista for their Champion’s League last-16 first-leg tie at Milan’s San Siro tonight. The fixture, like Atalanta’s other home games in Europe this season, will take place at the home of AC Milan and Internazionale – because their Stadium in Bergamo, which is […]
Next year, secondary schools across the whole of the Valencian Community will offer the new optional subject of Digital Culture. The subject will be taught in English and will focus on promoting “the conscious and safe use of social networks among students” in order to combat incidents such as cyberbullying […]
Spain is searching for dozens of migrants missing on three boats en route to the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Spain’s maritime rescue service said a Civil Guard airplane was searching near the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. The human rights group Walking Borders, says that the migrants, including […]
A court in Brussels has refused an appeal by former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont to have his European Arrest Warrant quashed. In their ruling they said they were unable to cancel the warrant for Mr. Puigdemont and Toni Comín until the European Parliament comes to it’s ruling regarding their political […]
On 17 and 18 March the British Consulate in Alicante is holding four separate outreach events to update UK nationals in Alicante and Murcia on what the UK’s departure from the EU means for them. Members of the consular and Embassy team will explain the citizens’ rights protections included in […]
Spanish champions Barcelona have been granted special permission by La Liga to make an emergency signing outside of the transfer window. The decision comes after French forward Ousmane Dembele was ruled out for six months with a serious hamstring injury. La Liga rules allow clubs to apply to make new […]
Spain’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Iker Casillas has now announced his intention to run for the presidency of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). Casillas has not yet officially retired but said he had informed current side FC Porto of his decision and expressed his “deepest gratitude” to the club. The 38-year-old […]
New figures show waiting lists at two of the Costa Blanca’s largest hospitals are HALF the regional average. The University Hospital of Torrevieja and Hospital del Vinalopó in Elche have average waiting times for operations of just 39 and 45 days, respectively. This compares to the 86 day average in […]
EU competition regulators have widened their investigation into additional incentives granted by Spanish authorities to Ryanair and other airlines operating at two airports in Catalonia. The European Commission launched an investigation in 2013 into marketing schemes offered to airlines operating at the Girona-Costa Brava and Reus airports, about 120 km […]
Jailed Catalan pro-independence leaders Carme Forcadell and Dolors Bassa have been temporarily released from prison. Forcadell, the former parliament speaker, was granted 3 days of leave each week for 9 hours each day in order to take care of her mother, as laid out in the Spanish constitution. Former minister […]
