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Eye on Spain Newsletter - 06 April 2010                16,768 Subscribers
Buenas tardes
Justin in Barcelona - Enable images to view
I've lots to tell you about before you move on to read this week's articles:

Yesterday we published our first podcast with Maria de Castro answering your legal questions. You can listen to this here:

www.eyeonspain.com/blogs/legalpodcast/3289/podcast--your-legal-questions-answered-by-maria-de-castro.aspx

I published on my blog a way that you can watch BBC iPlayer legally in Spain. You can read this here:

www.eyeonspain.com/blogs/justin/3285/how-to-watch-bbc-iplayer-in-spain-and-abroad-legally.aspx

We've added a Spain News section to the site, including the latest Spain and Spanish property "tweets". You can see this here:

www.eyeonspain.com/news/

We've changed the way we display the profiles of our members on the site. They now include much more information. Read about this here:

www.eyeonspain.com/blogs/eos/3288/changes-to-eos-profile-pages.aspx

And finally, there is a Bollywood Night in Gibraltar on 18 April in aid of charity. We're going to be there ourselves. Hope to see you there. Find our more about it here:

www.eyeonspain.com/blogs/justin/3295/bollywood-night-in-gib-on-18-april.aspx

Enjoy this week's articles and remember to keep sending us your stories. Have a good week.

Saludos

Justin

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Do you check the latest news from Spain at least once a week?
How much of a true Spain aficionado are you? This week we want to know how in touch you are with what is happening in Spain on a weekly basis. And please be honest...we won't publish your name!


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Enable images to view this Is The Spanish Dream Dead?
So much of the information we read about Spain at the moment seems to be very negative. But is this a sign that the Spanish dream has finally died? Does the dream of a life in the sun, enjoying the Spanish fiestas and the Spanish people still exist?


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"Ever Thought of Retiring to Spain?", She Asked
"Ever thought of retiring to Spain?", was her query when I returned from a particularly tiresome meeting with an unusually disagreeable client. "How quickly?", was my response. And so it came to pass...It was January 2002 when my wife and I, set off in our slightly dilapidated VW Passat heading for southern Spain.


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Is Spanish Residential Construction Showing Signs of Recovery?
The residential construction sector in Spain is showing the first signs of recovery, reports a recent article in the Spanish press. According to the article, developers would now rather build homes than sit on empty plots, though financing is still an obstacle for them.


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Don't Criticise the Junta's Actions, Only the Delay in Implementing Them
On reading through Forums on many Expat websites the feeling gained is how many negative, depressingly paranoid, 'victim' comments there are to positive action by the Juntas at last. Many more Spanish nationals than Brits have lost out. Think it through...


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Maria's Top Legal Advice From Last 7 Days
Every week we bring you the top legal blog posts made by Maria de Castro of Costa Luz Lawyers (www.costaluzlawyers.es). Hope you find this useful and of interest.



Learn To Speak "Real" Spanish
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