News archive for February 2010
Marbella wants it back
Marbella Town Hall has created a unit to deal specifically with recovering municipal goods which have been embargoed in the ‘Saqueo’ and ‘Malaya’ cases. The deputy mayor, Maria Francisca Caracuel, has said that there is hope that the town hall will recover money that has been lost from these goods. A High Court sentence has […]
Changes to European Health Insurance Card
THE Euro Weekly News has received a number of enquiries from concerned readers with regards to changes in the issuing of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) to UK State Pensioners Resident in Spain. We spoke to David Burrage, of the former ‘British Expats Association’ (BEA) in order to determine the facts. The confusion was […]
New Malaga Airport terminal will have more police
MALAGA – POLICE presence at Malaga Airport will be increased with the opening of the new T-3 terminal on March 15, coinciding with one of the busiest periods of the year, Easter. There will initially be 10 new officers, but this number will be increased over the year, as Malaga is one of the hotspots […]
Banking in Spain
The first thing you need to know about Spanish banks is that they are over 170 banking institutions where you can lodge your savings or open a current account. The banks are separated into two main categories, Bancos (banks) and Cajas (savings banks). Currently, there are around 50 banks and 120 savings banks. In the […]
Quick guide to tax & accounts in Spain
1. Get an NIE number. This is a Spanish ID number which is essential for just about any legal, fiscal or bureaucratic transaction such as opening a resident’s bank account, paying taxes, buying property etc. It’s not essential for a non-resident who simply stays in Spain a few weeks a year but if you want […]
What’s on at the cinema in English
Listing valid April 9th – April 16th. Cinesur Miramar Shopping Centre – Fuengirola RIO with voices of Anne Hathaway & Jamie Foxx Everyday 16.15, 18.15, 20.15 & 22.15 Weekends 12.15 as well Cines Gran Marbella – Puerto Banus No English films showing this week. Yelmoplex – Plaza Mayor Malaga RIO 3D with voices of Anne […]
Goya winners – the Spanish Oscars
Daniel Monzón’s hard-hitting prison drama ‘Cell 211’ emerged as the big winner at last night’s Goya Awards ceremony in Madrid. ‘Cell 211’ took eight awards in total, including best film, best director (Daniel Monzón), best adapted script as well as best actor for Luis Tosar’s portrayal of a prison inmate. The other hotly-tipped film, Alejandro […]
More radars on Spanish roads
Pere Navarro, director of the National Traffic Department (DGT), told the press today that there would be a limit on the number of new radar speed traps on the roads each year, stating that “they cannot increase indefinitely” and quoting 150-200 as possible limits. In a conference that brought together representatives of the various sectors […]
Severe weather continues
The heavy rains affecting various regions of Spain over the past few hours, especially Andalucia, have caused roads to flood and have left people stranded. A number of reservoirs have also had to be emptied because they were reaching their capacity. In Málaga towns have been cut off, leaving almost five hundred people stranded, 23 […]
Spain unemployed nearly 4 million
Data released by the Ministry of Employment has revealed that unemployment in Spain increased by 25.4 percent last year and the jobless count is now just under 4 million. The figures show the number of unemployed people at 3,923, 602, of which 794,640 were added last year. This number is the highest since the introduction […]