Society

Embracing its strange past is a blessing for Trasmoz as curious tourists fill its streets, writes Ashifa Kassam

Mallorca’s reputation today as a jasmine-scented, jet-set paradise can make it hard to swallow tales of the Spanish island’s formerly hardscrabble history. Frederic Chopin, who spent the winter of 1838 on the island with his then paramour, George Sand, nearly froze to death there.

“British citizens will require a certification of full vaccination or a negative PCR (72hrs) [test] to enter Spain,” said Arancha González Laya, foreign minister, on Twitter.

The Delta variant of Covid-19 and a surge in infections among younger, unvaccinated people have catapulted Spain’s coronavirus rate to the highest in mainland Europe, according to Financial Times research.

No sooner had Pedro Sánchez arrived at Barcelona’s Liceu opera house to announce the pardons of nine Catalan separatists than the obstacles to his attempt at defusing Spain’s most divisive political dispute became clear.

Event will take place from 2-13 December as planned after Spain intervenes to save talks. The world’s governments will meet in Madrid this December to discuss the climate emergency, it has been confirmed, after a last-minute intervention by the Spanish government to save the talks.

For centuries, the art of falconry has been a prestigious tradition within Arab society. Today most of these formidable predators come from Spain, which has become the world’s top exporter. In upper-class Gulf society, these swift-flighted hunters are worth a fortune, with buyers sometimes shelling out tens of thousands of euros per bird.

More than 132,000 descendants of the Jews expelled from Spain in the late 15th century have applied for Spanish citizenship under a law intended to make amends for the mass exile. The law, introduced four years ago, was designed to atone for the “historical wrong” that saw the country’s Jewish community expelled, forced to convert to Catholicism or burned at the stake.

Beckham Law states that employees who establish residence for tax purposes in Spain as a result of their relocation may opt to pay Non-Resident Income Tax. This special taxation regime, which is only applied for a period of six years, has its requirements and is applicable to employees only, as a result of an employment contract with an employer in Spain, in accordance with articles 113 to 120 of the Personal Income Tax Regulation.

Today, there are several ways to get Spanish National Healthcare insurance for you and your family, if your country does not belong to the European Union or the European Economic Area. In order to receive Spanish National Healthcare, you must meet one of the following conditions, according to Law 16/2003.