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WEBSpain and Barça legend Iniesta retires at 40 Former Barcelona midfielder Andrés Iniesta, who won two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup with an all-conquering Spain team, announced his retirement from football on Tuesday at the age of 40.
EXPLAINED: What are the new rules for travel to Spain for all ...
WEBJun 8, 2021 · There are several new changes to Spain's entry rules, Digital Covid Certificates are now in effect and several new destinations have been added to the list of high-risk EU countries. Here's everything you need to know. Spain Travel Health website. Those entering from an EU or EEA country. health control form.
REMINDER: Everything Brits need to know about travel to Spain …
WEBMay 21, 2021 · Throughout June, travellers from the UK were able to enter Spain without the need to present a negative test or vaccination certificate. The new changes were first announced by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on June 28th, with an official state bulletin published the following day confirming some more details.. The tightened restrictions come in light of the now dominant Delta variant in the UK ...
A foreigner's guide to understanding the Spanish press in five …
WEBJan 26, 2022 · La Vanguardia. The oldest of all Spanish newspapers, La Vanguardia (Vanguard) was founded in Barcelona in 1881. Its conservative editorial line meant it was left alone during Franco’s dictatorship at a time when many other newspapers were forced to support the regime, and the paper has endured as one of Spain’s best-selling daily newspapers that focuses particularly on regional and ...
11 of the most influential women in Spain's history - The Local Spain
WEBMar 8, 2022 · Isabella I of Castile, queen and conqueror. Arguably the most influential Spanish woman of all time. Here’s a quick summary of her exploits: she and her husband unified Spain after centuries of Moorish occupation, she reorganised the government system, brought the crime rate down, unburdened the kingdom of Castile and Leon of the enormous debt brought on by her brother, ordered the ...
EXPLAINED: The new alcohol rules for tourists in Spain's Balearic …
WEBMay 6, 2022 · The Balearic government say it is the first legislation in Europe to ban the sale and advertising of alcohol in specific tourist areas. Yet because the island's economy - much like the Spanish economy more broadly, of which tourism makes up a sizeable 13% chunk of GDP - is so dependent on tourists, and welcomes over 13 million of them every year, it will have to strike a balance between the ...
Brexit: How Brits can properly plan their 90 out of 180 days in …
WEBSep 7, 2021 · Split your time in Spain into several trips. Over a period of 180 days, you can spend four three-week holidays (22.5 days each) in Spain, and alternate it with three-week periods in the UK or outside the Schengen Area.
EXPLAINED: How strong is Spain's military? - The Local Spain
WEBDec 6, 2022 · According to the Global Firepower figures, Spain spends almost $12 billion a year on its military ($11,750,000,000 to be exact) a much lower annual spend than those countries with similar military might such as Israel ($17,800,000,000 a year) and Australia ($44,618,000,000). Unsurprisingly, these total spend rankings are dominated by the usual ...
Q&A: Everything you need to know about Spanish residency for …
WEBFeb 11, 2021 · Spain is introducing a certain type of residence system called a “declaratory residence system” which means your rights under the Withdrawal Agreement come from you legally living in Spain before the end of the Transition Period.. They don’t come from holding the document, the residence document is evidence of those rights but is not what ...