"La Costa del Sol quiere atraer a la generación Z", El País, 18 | 01 | 2024 - Reportaje (Nacho Sánchez)

La Costa del Sol mira al futuro. El litoral de la provincia de Málaga quiere desprenderse del estereotipo como destino de playa para jubilados extranjeros. ... según ha explicado ... Francisco Salado, presidente de Turismo Costa del Sol, entidad perteneciente a la Diputación Provincial. ... El último observatorio turístico de la Costa del Sol, el del 2022, destaca que la edad media del turista que llega hasta los municipios que la conforman es de 44 años. ... El epicentro de la nueva promoción es un vídeo... Mateo García, máximo responsable de Narita, empresa encargada de la realización de la campaña. ... ha aclarado que aunque el público directo es el joven, la idea es llamar la atención de personas de cualquier edad “porque se trata de mostrar las ganas de vivir con intensidad juvenil” y “porque alguien de 65 años también puede hacer montañismo, disfrutar un menú de carretera o subirse a una tirolina”. “Al fin y al cabo, la juventud es un estado de ánimo”, ha insistido Salado.

 

"El consistorio mijeño retoma las reuniones periódicas con los colectivos extranjeros", Mijas Comunicación, 18 | 01 | 2024 - Reportaje (Micaela Fernández)

No es la primera vez que el Departamento de Extranjeros se reúne con los colectivos extranjeros ... para trabajar de manera coordinada en los servicios que se presta a los residentes extranjeros jubilados de Mijas que se encuentran solos y necesitados de ayuda en muchos aspectos. ... “Estas asociaciones son las verdaderas familias de muchas personas, sobre todo mayores ya jubilados, que han venido aquí a pasar esa parte de su vida y que necesitan a alguien que les ayude en todo tipo de problemas. Por eso es importante establecer una colaboración fluida entre el ayuntamiento y estas asociaciones”, añadió el concejal.

 

"The UK just extended the right to vote to 3.5M people living abroad", Politico, 16 | 01 | 2024 - Noticia

Millions of British people living abroad were given the right to vote in U.K. elections on Tuesday. Campaigners hope it will concentrate the minds of lawmakers. ... their enfranchisement comes just after the U.K. government announced it would tighten rules on bringing foreign spouses to the U.K. — a change campaigners say will limit the options of many in the British diaspora.

 

"A political gamechanger: Brits abroad given UK lifelong voting rights", Yorkshire Bylines, 16 | 01 | 2024 - Opinión (Lisa Burton, vice chair of citizen’s rights and campaign group, Bremain In Spain)

There is ... a perception that ‘expats’ are wealthy or retired and that the majority would support the Conservative Party, which is believed to be one of the reasons that Labour traditionally opposed extending voting participation, and the Conservatives had it in their manifestoes. ... Brexit is hugely unpopular with British living in the EU and the Conservatives’ position on this has turned these voters against the party. ... British people abroad tend to be more globalist in attitude, with many living in multi-cultural societies. Being an immigrant and a minority changes your perspective.

 

"Millions of expatriate Britons regain voting rights", Euro Weekly News, 15 | 01 | 2024 - Noticia

...the arbitrary 15-year voting limit has been abolished. Now, British citizens around the world can register to vote online, regardless of their duration overseas. ... Upon registration, expatriate voters will remain on the electoral roll for up to 3 years, ensuring they have ample opportunities to cast their ballots. ... registered electors will have the option to apply online for either a postal or proxy vote, further enhancing their participation in the democratic process. This historic moment is the culmination of the ‘Votes for Life’ campaign...

 

"British expats can now vote in UK elections and referendums as ‘long overdue’ law change comes into effect tomorrow", The Olive Press, 15 | 01 | 2024 - Reportaje (Laurence Dollimore)

This represents the biggest increase in the British electorate since the introduction of full female suffrage in 1928. ... for many Brits in Spain and Europe, the change is seven years too late, after being forbidden from voting in the Brexit referendum back in 2016. ... Sue Wilson MBE, who is chair of the Bremain in Spain campaign group, told ... “Now the task of ensuring that Brits abroad understand the registration process and get themselves on the electoral register begins. A general election could be closer than we think, so there’s no time to waste. I’m only sorry that veteran campaigner, Harry Shindler OBE, who inspired so many of us to join this fight, did not live long enough to cast his vote one last time”.

 

"Britons in Spain can now register to vote in UK as 15-year-away rule ends", Sur in English, 12 | 01 | 2024 - Reportaje (Jennie Rhodes)

Eligible citizens do not need to have been previously registered to vote before leaving the UK. Voters may register either in the last place they were registered to vote or in their last place of residence before emigrating. ... For UK citizens who have lived outside the country for more than 15 years or never registered to vote in the UK when they lived there, registration opens on 16 January. Those who have lived outside the UK for less than 15 years and were previously on the electoral roll can already apply at any time. There will be a cutoff date for registration to vote in the next parliamentary elections but that will depend on the date set for polling day... This change of law does not apply to UK local (town hall) elections, although British citizens who are resident in Spain and registered on their town hall padrón can sign up to vote in local elections in Spain each time they are held.

 

"Los motivos por los que España está entre los 10 mejores países del mundo para jubilarse en 2024", Infobae, 11 | 01 | 2024 - Noticia

España se ha posicionado entre los 10 primeros países del mundo para jubilarse en 2024, tal y como lo revela el Índice Global Anual de Jubilación.

 

"En busca de la calidad de vida de la Costa del Sol", Málaga Hoy (EFE), 26 | 12 | 2023 - Reportaje (Mª del Mar Domínguez)

La Costa del Sol ha dejado de ser el lugar de retiro dorado únicamente para los jubilados. La tecnología la sitúa como un destino ideal, por su calidad de vida, para teletrabajar o pasar largas temporadas a edades más tempranas, algo que se refleja en la demanda de viviendas por parte de extranjeros. ... "La vivienda es un activo muy importante, no solo para los británicos sino para todos los habitantes del norte de Europa", que buscan "no solo venirse de vacaciones" sino adquirir un inmueble para vivir en este destino, ha asegurado el presidente de Turismo Costa del Sol, Francisco Salado. Se trata de un perfil de cliente con alto poder adquisitivo que en muchos casos compra la vivienda "al contado", ha explicado. ... El perfil del comprador extranjero en Aedas suele responder a familias de mediana edad o jubilados, con un alto poder adquisitivo y buenos puestos profesionales.