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One Billion Rising: Action Day Against Violence Towards Women
Today is a worldwide action day to draw attention to the problem of violence against women.
All around the globe, events are being held where you can dance to show your support – they are called "risings". It…
Modelo 720 AEAT
Declaración de bienes en el extranjero: Modelo 720
If you are residente in Spain – basically, those who spend more than 183 days a year here, or whose business is based here (if in doubt, check with your asesor fiscal) – and you have capital and/or property outside Spain worth…
1 Billion Rising: Dance against violence
If you've heard of TEDx, you'll know this is exciting news. If you haven't, then here's the lowdown.
TED is a non-profit organisation devoted to "Ideas Worth Spreading"; it started out in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds:…
Fabulous February: a raft of new cultural and historical attractions in Seville
As I mentioned in a blog post last autumn, Seville tends to be quiet for months at a time, and then suddenly burst into frenzied activity.
This time, with Christmas and Reyes behind us and a new month starting,…
Good news for young would-be autonomos
Are you young (in your twenties or early thirties) and looking to go self-employed? Or do you know someone who is? Then you'll be delighted to hear that the government is cutting the hefty autonomo (self-employment social security) payment for the first…
Here Comes the Sun...
No, this is not a weather forecast... You may have noticed the growing popularity of flashmobs around Spain lately. These are groups of people who, either spontaneously, or (more often) having rehearsed, perform a song and/or dance in a public place. Flashmobs can be anything…
New EU driving licence regulations
Are you a non-Spanish person who drives here on an EU driving licence? As of Saturday, 19 January 2013, there are new regulations for those who have been living in Spain for more than two years, and who hold a driving licence issued in an EU country.
You now…
On the buses... to Malaga's stunning interior
If you are a regular visitor to the Costa del Sol, here's a question for you: have you ever visited the interior of Malaga province? This region is the smallest province in Andalucia, but it is bursting with towering peaks in sierras and serranias…
Carnaval de Cadiz - on your (i)phone
Next month, the spotlight falls on Cadiz, as the noise, colour and irreverence of the Carnaval embodies the delightful anarchy for which this independent-minded coastal city is so famous.
Like Semana Santa, Feria de Sevilla and the Cabalgata, the Carnaval also…
FACUA, la asociación española de consumidores.
Consumers alert!
If you live in Spain and have ever had a problem with your phone or internet, you're not alone.
FACUA, the Spanish consumers' association, announced yesterday that during 2012, one in three complaints (35.1%) were about…