Eye on Spain newsletter 20 July 2010

Eye on Spain Newsletter - 20 July 2010 17,126 Subscribers

Buenas tardes
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Some great stuff in the newsletter this week. We have a couple of videos from the British Embassy with some helpful advice and information, and our latest popular podcast with Maria de Castro answering your legal questions. Plus much more!

But, before you carry on reading, if you are in the Costa del Sol area, I want to draw your attention to the SIS Art & Music Festival on 30th of July. All funds raised on the night are going to charities.

It promises to be an excellent evening and all for some great causes. We're going to be there ourselves so if you come along please say "Hola" if you see me. I look forward to meeting as many members as possible there.

You can find more information about the evening here:

http://www.sisfestival.blogspot.com/

Now, enjoy this week's features and remember to keep sending us your articles to publish. Have a great week.

Saludos

Justin

	Free advice videos from the British Embassy in Spain The British Embassy in Spain have launched a couple of videos with some very helpful information and advice. The videos are primarily for people living in Spain or planning on moving to Spain and cover topics such as: * How the British Consulate can help you * Age Concern in Spain * Pension * Healthcare * Benefits * Self-employment.
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Podcast: Your legal questions answered by Maria de Castro - July 2010
Today we bring you the fourth podcast recorded with Maria de Castro of Costa Luz Lawyers answering your legal questions. In this episode we cover topics such as:

* I don't want to complete because all of the promised facilities aren't in place.

* Is it possible to opt out of paying community fees?

* The bank won't help me and I'm stuggling to pay my mortgage. What are my options?

And much more...

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	Spanish Property Market Values - What Is The Truth? Property in Spain, according to a recent article in The Economist, is currently over valued by 50.4%! This shocking figure is enough to make anyone in Spain despair. How, you have to ask, could a reputable magazine like The Economist be so wrong about the Spanish property market?
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Weekly GBP Euro Update - 20 July 2010
Last week the euro continued its recovery on a broad front, adding another four cents against the US dollar that brought the tally for July to seven and a half, more than 6%. To a large extent the euro's driver was investor nervousness about the sustainability of the US economic recovery but the euro zone did make some contributions of its own. Those contributions were not the economic data though.

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	All About Tapas Tapas are at the very heart of Spanish lifestyle and culture. Everywhere in Spain, you will find lively, noisy bars serving small plates of superb flavours and local delicacies. It is essentially a style of eating rather than a form of cooking. Tapas mean sociability, friends and family. The Spanish, in general, won't drink without eating something as well.
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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.

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