The British Foreign Office is urging all Brits living in Spain to ensure they have exchanged their old residency cards for the TIE card as soon as possible, warning that problems lie ahead for those who don’t.

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SIXT Spain, a subsidiary of the international mobility provider SIXT, is taking a new step in its expansion with the opening of its first car rental office at Almería Airport. From November 1, leisure and business travelers arriving in the Andalusian city will be able to start their rental experience with SIXT directly from the arrivals terminal.

This new location marks an important milestone in the expansion of the coverage of SIXT car rental services in southern Spain. "We are very pleased to extend our services to Almería, a region of great importance in our expansion strategy. With this new opening, we are strengthening our local network, giving our customers a new option to pick up and return their rental vehicle," said Corinna Moessner, Co-Vice President of SIXT Spain. In total, SIXT offers its premium rental services at 15 branches throughout Andalusia.

With this new location, customers will be able to enjoy SIXT's premium fleet while discovering some of Almería's most iconic landmarks, making visits to places like the stunning Cabo de Gata Natural Park, the stunning beaches of the Almería coast or the historic Alcazaba even more memorable.

Almería is a highly relevant region in our expansion strategy”
— Corinna Moessner - Co-Vice President

Customers will be able to pick up their vehicle conveniently from the arrivals terminal and enjoy a service available 365 days a year, from 08:00 to 23:00, including holidays. The extended hours guarantee maximum flexibility to adapt to the needs of travellers.

This new opening in Almería, together with that at San Sebastián Airport and the transfer of several offices to areas within the terminal at the airports of Menorca, Lanzarote and Tenerife North, is the result of SIXT's success in the recent bidding process carried out by AENA in 2024. This result allows the company to increase its presence in more airports, ensuring better locations and more space for parking its vehicles.

Source: Diario de Almeria in English using Google Translate

Los Gallardos is holding its first “Solidarity Race” on Sunday 20th October 2024.

There will be a 3km walk and a 5 km race with all profits going to ALS Disease (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Foundation for biomedical research at the “12 de Octubre” Hospital.

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative neurological disease that affects the neurons in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscles. It is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, named after the American baseball player who suffered from it.

In Spain there are about 4,000 people suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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Buying a home in Spain is increasingly difficult for Spaniards and expats alike. Prices in the second quarter of 2024 were 7.8% up on the previous year. This follows an 8% price hike two years ago.

The housing crisis in Spain continues to escalate, with access to affordable housing becoming a major economic problem. Data reveals a steady increase in housing costs over the past decade, culminating in a 7.8% rise in housing and a staggering 11.2% year-on-year increase in new construction.

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Amid the airport´s ongoing struggle for success, the July occupancy rates soared above 90%.

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Air travellers who hoped the era of "tiny toiletries" was nearly over are facing fresh disappointment, as European airports re-introduce strict cabin bag rules.

Some EU destinations had scrapped the 100ml limit for liquids being carried in hand luggage.

But from Sunday, they must all bring it back. It follows a similar move by the UK earlier this summer.

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The European Union is to introduce a €7 fee for UK citizens to enter EU countries as from the first half of next year.

The new scheme to be applied to people from 60 non-EU countries including the UK is looking like it will be introduced around May, 2025. The system is part the Entry/Exit Scheme (EES) – which will require non-EU travellers to register fingerprints and a photo instead of having their passport stamped – will start early next year.

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On Monday April 8, Spain’s President, Pedro Sánchez, visited a subsidised housing development in Seville, where he announced that the government will modify the law that allows those who invest in housing in Spain to obtain a residence visa.

“We are going to eliminate the Golden Visa concession that allows access to resident status when more than €500,000 is invested in real estate”, he said, adding that, “we are going to take the necessary measures to guarantee that housing is a right and not a mere speculative business”.

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The device incorporates a geolocation system that, once activated, sends the location of the stopped vehicle to the DGT 3.0 cloud every 100 seconds, so that this information reaches other drivers.

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The V16 is an accident pre-signaling device that replaces the classic triangles
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Spanish airport operator, Aena, is changing the restrictions on liquids in cabin baggage thanks to the installation of new 3D X-ray scanners. This measure will allow liquids to be kept inside hand baggage without having to be removed at security checkpoints.

The first trials in Spain will be carried out at Barajas airport in Madrid and El Prat in Barcelona which together account for 40 percent of all passenger traffic in Spain. The technology will then be rolled out to other airports in the country, including Málaga-Costa de Sol, hopefully as early as the end of 2024. In total, Aena is investing €1.17 billion in security and baggage screening.


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