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Changes to doctors’ working conditions agreed

Regional health chiefs have reached an agreement with unions over a 35-hour week for GPs, amongst other ‘improvements’. However, the main medics’ union, CESM –...

Making equality a legal obligation

Cabinet has been analysing the upcoming equality law, which has become known as the Ley de Paridad. It will ‘establish the goal of having at...

MIT on film

A 22-minute-long video about MIT licences – the procedure designed to legalise homes built on greenbelt land in the countryside – has been produced...

Airports voted best in Europe

Spain’s airports have garnered a healthy haul of prizes at the ACI Europe Best Airport awards, with Alicante-Elche and Murcia among the winners. Alicante-Elche Miguel...

Prolific ‘hugger mugger’ held by police

A woman wanted for so-called ‘hugger muggings’ all over the country has finally been arrested in Alicante, reported the National Police. Courts the length and...

Let there be natural light

The regional government is working on a law to combat light pollution. Regional councillor for the environment and climate change, Isaura Navarro said their aim...

Slight rise in inflation during February

The government has promised to ‘take the necessary measures’ after inflation rose by 6.1%  in February. This was the reaction of agriculture and food minister,...

Lobbying Europe to help protect elderly banking customers

A plan to provide elderly people with better access to financial services – by installing cash machines in neighbourhoods of towns and cities –...

Social housing boosted by deal with ‘bad bank’

An agreement to buy 500 homes to create more social housing has been reached between the regional government and the Sareb, the ‘bad bank’...

Airport clear plastic bags on the way out

Spanish airports will stop asking airline passengers to take liquids and electronic devices out of their luggage. State airport operator Aena announced that it will...

Winter set to bite back

A high pressure over northern Europe is sending freezing weather into Spain – but the real impact of the Arctic chill is not due...

R.I.P Harry Shindler

It is with great sadness that Costa Blanca News reports the death of tireless expat rights campaigner Harry Schindler OBE at the age of...

ITV service goes ‘public’

The ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection service in the Valencia region starts the first phase of reverting to public control this week, after being...

Colourful carnival capers

Carnival parades have been taking place all over Spain to enjoy the period before the start of Lent. Weekend celebrations were held in many Costa...

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Financial client protection system on the way

Financial customers will be able to submit their complaints to a single body ‘quickly and free of charge’, according to the government. Economy minister Carlos...

Big getaway starts today

What happened to winter?