"Police ask for expat community help", Round Town News, 04 | 03 | 2016 - Noticia

...a man ... was admitted to San Juan Hospital suffering from what they described as an “age related condition” which had left him very confused. Mr Oakley ... could not be discharged unless a family member or friend could collect him and assure the officers that he would be cared for.

 

"Brexit: ‘You could lose it all’ government tells expats", Costa News, 03 | 03 | 2016 - Noticia

...conclusions of a report published by the UK Cabinet Office this week on the consequences of a Brexit.

 

"British buyers invest in Spanish property following terror threat", The Olive Press, 03 | 03 | 2016 - Noticia

Fear of terrorism helped drive demand for Spanish property from British buyers in 2015, a new report says.

An interesting part of the recent plan by the PSOE/Ciudadanos coalition is to give all foreign residents the right to vote (and stand for office) in local elections, and better still, we would all be automatically inscribed on the election roster. The coalition probably won’t make it into Government, but the idea is now on the table.

 

"British expat ordered to pay up or lose home in Landsbanki equity release scheme", The Olive Oil Press, 02 | 03 | 2016 - Noticia

Pensioner Wendy ... has been ordered to pay €322,000 owed on the scheme or face eviction from her four-bed ... property. This is despite an ongoing court case in France investigating Icelandic bank Landsbanki for fraud.

 

"British people will not be able to live in Spain if the UK exits EU, minister claims", The Olive Press, 29 | 02 | 2016 - Noticia

David Lidington, UK’s Europe minister ... claimed that ‘everything we take for granted’ including free movement between European countries will be ‘in jeopardy’.

 

"Spain’s minorities are under-represented in politics, report finds", El País in English, 29 | 02 | 2016 - Noticia

Daniela Vintila, a researcher at the University of Leicester who is working on the Pathways to Power project, highlights the generally positive attitudes toward immigrants among the Spanish population, which suggests that its position at the bottom of the ranking is an anomaly that could be corrected over time.

 

"Government threatened with legal action as expats push for EU referendum vote", ITV News, 26 | 02 | 2014 - Noticia

At present, expats who have lived outside of Britain for more than 15 years cannot vote in UK elections, including the upcoming in/out referendum. Many are concerned about the impact a "Brexit" could have on their lives and are urging the Government to take action.

 

"In or out? The mood of Brits abroad", Sur in English, 26 | 02 | 2014 - Reportaje (Yvonne Scott)

After the announcement of the date of the UK referendum on EU membership, now set for June 23rd, SUR in English took to the streets to find out what Brits are thinking

 

"Five ways the EU benefits Brits in Spain", Viva, 25 | 02 | 2016 - Noticia

...nobody knows for sure just what sort of relationship Spain or the EU will arrange with an estranged UK, but the chances are slim indeed that it will be more beneficial for homebuyers than the current rules; rules that offer security, transparency, swift processes and a level of ease that many take for granted.

 

Últimas entradas OEG

 

"Relativización del principio de igualdad de trato en materia de asistencia social (Sentencia del TJUE, de 25 de febrero, 2016)", Francisco Lozano Lares, investigador-miembro del OEG (25 de febrero, 2016)

 

"Acuerdo de investidura PSOE-C's: Sobre el derecho a la asistencia sanitaria de los extranjeros", Mayte Echezarreta Ferrer, directora del OEG (4 de marzo, 2016)