The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed EU vaccine passports must prevent 'discrimination': European Commission Europeans may be able to travel more freely this summer with a proposed new vaccination passport. But the European Commission urges caution and calls for certificates to be free from 'discrimination'. https://www.thelocal.es/20210313/eu-vaccine-passports-must-prevent-discrimination-european-commission Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:38:35 +0100 eu-vaccine-passports-must-prevent-discrimination-european-commission Spain has third 'most powerful' passport in the world Spain has the third most powerful passport in the world, according to a new index which ranks the level of visa-free access passports provide to their holders. https://www.thelocal.es/20180524/spain-has-third-most-powerful-passport-in-the-world Thu, 24 May 2018 16:03:45 +0200 spain-has-third-most-powerful-passport-in-the-world UK changes registration of expat births, deaths The UK's foreign office is soon changing the way that it registers the births and deaths of British citizens overseas with British expats in Spain being warned the procedure could now take a little longer. https://www.thelocal.es/20140602/uk-changes-birth-and-death-registration-rules Mon, 02 Jun 2014 12:29:00 +0200 uk-changes-birth-and-death-registration-rules UK slashes passport costs for Spain expats British expats in Spain will pay a third less for new passports in the wake of what UK authorities are calling "efficiency savings" over the last three years. https://www.thelocal.es/20140317/uk-slashes-costs-of-new-passports Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:55:00 +0100 uk-slashes-costs-of-new-passports Top official plays dumb over corruption claims The former treasurer of Spain's ruling Popular Party Luis Bárcenas refused to answer questions on Friday from a judge investigating claims he made under-the-table payments to top party officials, including Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. https://www.thelocal.es/20130322/top-official-plays-dumb-over-corruption-claims Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:13:45 +0100 top-official-plays-dumb-over-corruption-claims Judge nabs top party official's passport The scandal-hit former treasurer of Spain's ruling Popular Party has seen his passport confiscated by a judge investigating a major corruption scandal. https://www.thelocal.es/20130226/judge-blocks-exits-for-barcenas Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:03:00 +0100 judge-blocks-exits-for-barcenas