European Observatory on Gerontomigration Press Bulletin

#230 (10 July 2015)

"SOHA and AUAN ‘are delinquents’, say environmentalists", Costa Almeria News, 09 | 07 | 2015 - Noticia
Environmental association Ecologistas en Acción has launched a bitter attack on property rights groups, calling them "delinquents" and "offenders" for applying pressure to legalise their homes. In a statement this week, Ecologistas said: "Associations such as SOHA ... are succeeding in introducing themselves into the spheres of political power to achieve a total amnesty for homes that were built illegally."
 

"El PSOE logra ampliar la protección para los dueños de casas irregulares, beneficiando hasta a mil propietarios en Almería", Diario de Almería, 08 | 07 | 2015 - Noticia
Con la aprobación en el Congreso de una enmienda impulsada por el PSOE, no podrá haber demoliciones sin que se indemnice antes a los propietarios.
 

"AUAN dice que reforma legislativa 'da seguridad jurídica al mercado español'", Inversión y Finanzas (EFE), 08 | 07 | 2015 - Noticia
...el secretario general del PSOE de Almería ... ha indicado que la Junta de Andalucía trabaja en un proyecto de ley para modificar la LOUA que "en los próximos días irá al Consejo de Gobierno", debido a que "nos dimos cuenta con AUAN de que el decreto 2/2012 solucionaba parte de los casos pero no todos".
 

"Spain and Taxation: Busting the Myths", International Adviser, 07 | 07 | 2015 - Reportaje (Jason Porter, Blevins Franks)
As is often the case with misplaced perceptions, they often arise out of exaggeration, mis-information or are out of date. In more recent years, the Spanish tax authorities, or Hacienda, have been working extremely hard to collect the taxes, making it much more difficult to avoid declaring your real overall wealth.
 

"Malaga province is gaining population thanks to Europeans and workers from other parts of Spain", Sur in English, 03 | 07 | 2015 - Noticia   
While Spain in general is losing population through a combination of low birth rates and the effects of the crisis, in Malaga the number of inhabitants continues to grow. It has not ceased to do so in recent years, but in 2014 it became the province with the highest population gain by far in the whole country, followed by the Balearic Islands and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.... the province gained more residents than the rest of Andalucía combined. ... Last year Malaga obtained ... 2,500 people from elsewhere in the EU ... As well as these, others came from non-EU countries, including Russia. There are now 19,000 of these residents, which is 1,400 more than in 2013. ... its climate and quality of life attracts pensioners and European professionals...
 

"Los promotores de Alicante detectan un parón en la venta a extranjeros", Valencia Plaza, 03 | 07 | 2015 - Noticia   
...informe de transacciones de vivienda de la asociación de promotores inmobiliarios, Provia.