"Tax office targets expat pensioners", Costa News, 22 | 05 | 2014 - Noticia

The Spanish tax office ... is investigating ... pensioners for not having declared the income they receive from abroad.

 

"98-year-old Briton taken to court for living at home", Costa News, 22 | 05 | 2014 - Noticia

Residents have had their AGM vote blocked and are being taken to court. To date, those served with court papers are the more vulnerable residents such as Percy.

 

"Expats' right to vote rejected", Costa Almeria News, 22 | 05 | 2014 - Noticia

A bid to give resident expats the right to vote in regional and national elections was knocked back last week by the ruling Partido Popular (PP) in the national parliament.

 

"Politicians listening to homeowners' worries", Euro Weekly News, 21 | 05 | 2014 - Noticia

More than 200 people packed into a meeting where senior Junta de Andalucia politicians finally met worried householders whose homes have been declared illegal.

 

"Almeria illegal homes under the spotlight", Euro Weekly News, 21 | 05 | 2014 - Noticia

Spanish television cameras came to Albox ... to film part of a documentary about the problem of planning irregularities in Spain. Members of the AUAN pressure group and people caught up in the illegality of their properties were present in large numbers to show their discontent with the ongoing situation. ... The programme is due to be aired on Tuesday, May 27 at 10.30pm on Spanish Channel, La 1.

 

"Residentes de la Axarquía exigen a la Junta celeridad para regular sus casas", La Opinión de Málaga, 21 | 05 | 2014 - Noticia

Dirigentes autonómicos se reúnen en La Viñuela con casi 300 propietarios, en su mayoría foráneos

 

"Patronato prevé que en 2017 la Costa del Sol reciba 40.000 turistas de salud que generen 300 millones", Europa Press, 18 | 05 | 2014 - Noticia

Los principales mercados emisores de turismo de salud a nivel europeo son Alemania, Reino Unido, Francia, Holanda o los países escandinavos, "precisamente los que la Costa del Sol ya tiene fidelizados y conoce en profundidad". Además, el Gobierno de España reconoce a la Costa del Sol como uno de los "polos" de referencia en su último informe sobre este segmento.

 

"NHS rejects expats returning from Spain", The Telegraph, 17 | 05 | 2014 - Noticia

Thousands of Britons living in Spain could soon find themselves in a “black hole” when it comes to medical treatment. Tough new regulations mean that many can no longer access local health care services there, but those returning to the UK are also being turned away by the NHS, despite the fact many have paid National Insurance throughout their working lives.

 

"Torrevieja population expanding", Euro Weekly News, 14 | 05 | 2014 - Noticia

The most striking increase was the number of registered Russian people, whose figure has now exceeded 5,000. ... 50,721 are Spanish (46%), 12,747 are British, 3,906 are German (a drop in both nationalities).

 

Evento OEG / OEG event

 

Mesa redonda sobre "Ciudadanía europea, libre circulación de retirados y justicia transfronteriza"

Curso de verano en Málaga de la Universidad Internacional de Andalucía (UNIA) dirigido por Magdalena M. Martín (miembro OEG).