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Sanchez Eyes Elections With Minimal Wage Increase

February 2, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, pedro sanchez, spain news, spain politics

This week the Spanish government has unveiled an 8% rise in the minimum wage, as part of the package to

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Guide To Applying For Government´s “Cheque De 200 Euros”

January 8, 2023January 8, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spain news, ukraine

The Spanish tax agency, Agencia Tributaria has now opened the online applictation web page for the 200 EUR grant which

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Plaza De Cibeles “Playa” Proposal Kicks Off Day Of Innocents

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spanish april fools, spanish traditions

The announcement that the Madrid mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeda, is planning to convert the Plaza de Cibeles into an open

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We Wish You A Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

December 25, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, xmas

From All Of Us At The Madrid Metropolitan we wish you a joyous Christmas and a Happy New Year. We

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HM Hospitals Widens Coverage On Costa Del Sol

November 9, 2022November 12, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan expat spain, Health, living in spain, spain hm hospitals

One of Spain’s leading private healthcare providers HM Hospitals has announced the opening of 4 hospitals in and around the

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Nail Biting Drive Through Wildfire Inferno Goes Viral

August 25, 2022August 26, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan breaking news spain, living in spain, wildfires

This is the nail-biting moment a brave Spanish emergency services soldier drives a coach through a wall of flames in

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Brexit Breakthrough At Last In Sight For UK Drivers In Spain

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan brexit residency spain, living in madrid, living in spain

A breakthrough of sorts in the never-ending saga of Brexit related issues still be resolved – this time the exchange

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Ringing Changes As Spain Set To Limit Call Waiting Times

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, living in spain, spain news

One of the most common bugbears of modern life is being challenged by the Spanish government as long telephone waiting

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Government Announces Masks Off From This Thursday

February 6, 2022February 7, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, SPAIN COVID NEWS

The Spanish government have announced that the obligatory wearing of facemasks outdoors will cease from Thursday 10th February. The announcement

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Mona Bizzari’s Journey of Self-Discovery Entering The Spanish Market

February 4, 2022February 5, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, living in madrid, living in spain, madrid news

In 2021 Bizzari Jewelry became one of the partners of Alya Society – A Madrid-based international networking community of English-Speaking

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Pets Now “Family Members” As Animal Rights Law Takes Force

January 21, 2022January 22, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spain news

Pets, including cats, dogs and even goldfish, are now considered family members under new laws in Spain with implications regarding

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Sanchez Seeks Pandemic To Endemic “Evaluation”

January 11, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, SPAIN COVID NEWS

Despite record numbers from the latest government Covid-19 infection rate figures, released yesterday 10th January, the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro

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Pedro Sanchez Announces Masks Back On….But

December 22, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, living in spain, madrid covid, SPAIN COVID NEWS

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced that the Cabinet will meet tomorow Thursday, 23rd December, in order to

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5 Facts About Healthcare in Spain

November 4, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan expat spain, health and wellbeing, living in spain

Everything to know before retiring in Spain In Spain the majority of healthcare comes out as a sort of social

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Confusion For UK Entry Requirements For Returning Vaxed Brits In Spain

November 2, 2021November 3, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spain news

Vickie Scullard reports on how administrative confusion between Spain and the UK over vaccination requirements for travel is causing Britons

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Expat Spain: Problems And Solutions For Raising Your Family Abroad

October 30, 2021October 31, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan kids and family madrid, living in madrid, living in spain

Madrid resident and international parent coach, Denise Suarez addresses common issues readers of the Madrid Metropolitan may face when raising

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UK Embassy Advises Brits In Spain To Get TIE Card

October 28, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan brexit residency spain, living in spain

Just over a year since the Withdrawal Agreement TIE (Tarjeta Identidad de Extranjero) was launched, the latest figures published by the

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Jobs That Are Seeing High Wage Increases

October 28, 2021October 31, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, living in spain, spanish economy

The world may have experienced untold economic devastation due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the current upside is that a

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Spain´s New Pet Laws & Animal DNI Explained

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spain news

The Spanish Government is set to introduce a series of new pet laws aimed at controling the industry, increasing owner

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Operation El Pilar As Madrid Vacates For First Post Pandemic Puente

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, living in spain, spain news

The Directorate-General for Traffic is set to launch Operation El Pilar, in anticipation of millions of road journeys this weekend, as people

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Tax Deadline Looms For Non-Resident Spanish Property Owners

October 6, 2021October 13, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan expat spain, living in spain

The clock is ticking for all non-resident owners of property in Spain to pay their annual taxes – even if

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British Embassy Launches Online Survey For Residents In Spain

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan brexit residency spain, living in madrid, living in spain

The British Embassy has launched an online survey aimed at getting up to date information and feedback from UK nationals

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Spain Passes 70% Vaccination As Fifth Wave Receedes

September 7, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The government has announced that it has passed the 70% milestone that was set by the Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez

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Massive Surge In UK Residency TIE Card Applications

August 22, 2021August 22, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan brexit residency spain, living in spain

The British Embassy in Madrid, has released the latest figures on the number of UK nationals who have applied for

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Police Issue Awareness Alert As Spanish Online Scams On The Rise

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, living in spain, spain news

The Spanish National Police have issued a public awareness campaign due to the rocketing number of reports of online fraud

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DGT Issues Dos & Donts To Avoid Summer Driving Fines

August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spain news

The Spanish DGT (Directorate-General for Traffic) Summer Campaign continues into August as nearly 48 million journeys are expected to be made.

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Ice Cream Health Scare As Popular Brands Withdrawn

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spain news

A major contamination healthcare has caused Nestlé and Mars to recall 46 varieties of ice cream products after traces of Ethylene

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Best Tips For Digital Nomads

July 25, 2021September 9, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, living in spain

With the boom in digital nomads coming to Spain we take a look at some top tips for people attracted

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Madrid Empties As Heatwave Continues

July 22, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, living in spain, spain news

Many Madrileños have used the ongoing heatwave to escape the city where temperatures have been hovering around the 35 degree

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Hugo & Lucia Head The Most Popular Baby Names In Spain

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spain news

The latest data for new births in Spain by the country´s National Statistics Institute (INE) has been published showing the most

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Brexit – Britons In Spain Driving Licence Extension

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan brexit residency spain, living in madrid, living in spain

The saga of Brexit continues for Spain´s estimated 390,000 British residents who had registered to exchange their UK driving licence

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Five Reasons Why You Should Retire in Spain

June 3, 2021October 31, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, living in spain

Five Reasons Why You Should Retire in Spain If you have clicked on this article, it probably means that you

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Government’s Proposed New Self Employed Reform Favours Lower Earners

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Business, expat spain, living in madrid, living in spain, working in spain

The Spanish government has proposed a major overhaul of Spain’s autónomo system for calculating self employed workers social security contributions.

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Spain To Finally Say Adios To Its “Libro de Familia”

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spain news

A staple part of Spanish family life is set to disappear with the replacement of the “Libro de Familia” booklet,

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New Spanish Driving Rules & Speed Limits Set To Take Force

April 30, 2021April 29, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, living in spain, spain news

The final elements of the DGT ( Directorate-General for Traffic) new road and  traffic regulations are set to come into force

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2021 “Declaracion De La Renta” Guide

April 28, 2021May 13, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan expat spain, living in madrid, living in spain

April is the cruelest month or so goes the line from T.S Elliot – it is also the month that

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UK Government Extends Support For Britons In Spain Residency Applications

April 15, 2021April 16, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan brexit residency spain, expat spain, living in spain, spain news

The British Embassy in Madrid has announced that the Foreign Office is allocation an additional £1 million of funding for

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How Expats Can Alleviate Homesickness When Living in Spain During Covid-19 Pandemic

April 13, 2021April 12, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan expat spain, living in spain, Wellbeing

The coronavirus pandemic has put all of us in situations we could not have anticipated. However, it’s the expats and

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Mentalist James Fabulous – On Magic and Mentors

April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Art & Culture, living in spain, What's on Madrid

The Madrid Metropolitan catches up with Spain based Mentalist and Magician James Fabulous who has taken advantage of all things Zoom

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Government Covid Lifestyle Survey Show Booze & Drugs Down

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The publication of the Spanish government´s OEDA-COVID 2020 Survey shows that the consumption of alcohol, marihuana and prescription drugs fell but that

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Spanish Scientists Shows Women Stressed Before Conception Twice As Likely To Have Girl

March 21, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spain news

A new study by Spanish scientists show that women suffering from stress before they become pregnant and during conception are

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What Is The “Beckham Law” – Guide To Expat Tax In Spain

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan expat spain, living in madrid, living in spain

The “Beckham Law” is a Spanish Tax Decree which came into force in 2005 and nicknamed after the footballer David

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Guide To Modelo 720 Tax Declaration

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan expat spain, living in spain, spain news, spanish tax

Spring is in the air and with it a reminder for the 31st March deadline of Modelo 720 for any

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French Institute Enveils 2021 Spain Programme

February 5, 2021February 7, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Art & Culture, french institute, living in madrid, living in spain, spain news, What's on Madrid

Last week the Madrid Metropolitan had the pleasure of attending the annual event to celebrate the opening of the new

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Madrid Begins Filomena Clean Up

January 10, 2021January 11, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, madrid christmas, madrid news, madrid snow, madrid weather, snow madrid, storm felomina

Madrid has woken up this morning caked in frozen snow from the after effects of the heaviest snowfall seen in

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Henry Hoggs – The British Style Sausages Spaniards Love

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan british sausages, henry hoggs, living in spain, Madrid, spain news

Simon and Nestor have wowed the country with their vision and innovative business that makes the best British style sausages

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Last Call For Filing Non Resident Tax In Spain

December 16, 2020December 18, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan expat spain, living in madrid, living in spain, property guide spain, spain tax declaration

Time is closing in for non-tax residents in Spain to declare declare their Modelo 210 tax The tax declaration must

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Guide To Choosing a School in Madrid

June 29, 2020May 27, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan education spain, living in madrid, living in spain

Choosing a school in Madrid? Things to keep in mind The school application process in Madrid is in full swing.

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