All posts tagged "Spain"
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79Lifestyle & CultureInka Piegsa-Quischotte in Spain: Expat insiders opt for cool mountains when they grow tired of Alicante’s scorching beaches
Where do expat insiders in Spain go if they tire of Alicante’s beaches? Even a pandemic like Covid-19 has a silver lining....
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14.9KExpat EssentialsExpat Essentials: 1 euro deals on homes are attracting people back to Europe’s abandoned villages (updated)
(Editor’s note: This post on 1 euro deals on houses in remote villages has suddenly become – as of late May –...
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2.9KExpat EssentialsInka Piegsa-Quischotte: Spain is approaching the end of lockdown … now what?
It’s official and approved by parliament: the sixth and final extension of lockdown in Spain ends on 21 June, and, with it,...
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1.5KLifestyle & CultureCum laude or clown? Dispatches’ post-pandemic report card for Europe’s leaders
A pandemic is a terrific test of which countries are high-functioning societies and which are dysfunctional. Which elected officials are leaders and...
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4.8KExpat EssentialsMoving to Spain with kids? Really research schools because everything – languages, fees, etc. – can vary wildly from region to region
Despite both the Coronavirus and (possibly be because of) the fast-approaching Brexit deadline, social media is again abuzz with people asking about...
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1.3KExpat EssentialsInka Piegsa-Quischotte: How sweet is the first taste of freedom in Spain? Sweet, indeed ….
How sweet is the first taste of freedom in Spain? Since Friday, 8 May, at least here in the small seaside resort...
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1.1KLifestyle & CultureInka Piegsa-Quischotte: Does Spain have a grip on the coronavirus crisis? We’re about to find out ….
The government tries. They try hard. But only the next few weeks will show if they succeed, because Spain has arrived at...
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10.5KExpat EssentialsExpat Essentials: The latest on what countries across Europe are doing to stop the coronavirus pandemic (updated)
(Editor’s note: We’re closing out this post for two reasons. The first is, most countries in Europe are recovering swiftly from the...
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3.5KExpat EssentialsExpats in Spain: Will they stay or leave the country once the Covid-19 pandemic is over?
According to the latest statistic I could find which dates from 2018, approximately 300,000 British expats reside in Spain. The total number...
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1.7KExpat EssentialsInka Piegsa-Quischotte in Spain: What it’s like living under lockdown in a small seaside resort
(Editor’s note: See our post here documenting what Spain and other countries are doing to stop the coronavirus.) It’s been 10 days...
