‘A lot going on behind the scenes’ says UK ambassador about driving licence negotiations
‘There is a lot going on behind the scenes,’ the British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, has said in his latest message to UK nationals
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Liz Truss named leader of Conservative Party and becomes British Prime Minister
Liz Truss, 47, has been named leader of the governing Conservative Party and Britain’s next prime minister, taking power at a time when the country faces
Boris Johnson’s resignation statement: ‘Sad to be giving up best job in the world’
Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party in the UK, saying that ‘no-one is indispensable’ after a series of cabinet ministers told
Spanish Embassy & Consulate staff in UK go on indefinite strike from Monday
Staff at the Spanish Embassy and Consulates in London, Manchester and Edinburgh will be going on an indefinite strike starting on Monday 14 March which
Spain extends UK driving license validity for a third time, until end of February
The British Embassy in Madrid has confirmed that the Spanish authorities have extended the period of validity of UK driving licenses in Spain for a third
Spain scraps visa requirement for short-term tours by UK artists
The music industry has welcomed the announcement this week that Spain is scrapping the need for visas for short-term tours by UK artists, calling it
Spanish companies continue to see UK as important market for investment
A positive future with more investment, with the caveat of continued challenges ahead, is the key takeaway from the Spanish Chamber of Commerce’s latest report,
Valencia region seeks change in 90 day rule for UK visitors, as tourism figures jump
Discussions have taken place this week between authorities in Valencia and the UK about the possibility of extending the 90-day length of stay rule for
36% of UK nationals in Spain now have the Withdrawal Agreement ‘TIE’ card
Just over a year since the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement TIE card (Tarjeta Identidad de Extranjero) was launched, the latest figures published by the Spanish government show that over a third of UK nationals in Spain now
Opinion: the true cost of independence
To all those who celebrated the recent ‘La Diada’ in Catalonia, I extend my greetings and hope you had a peaceful and safe day. For