Are town halls across Spain deliberately targeting expats for cash?
This is a question that begs to be answered after a spate of recent cases that have had devastating implications for expats living in Spain.
Spain to give back fines to people who broke 2020 emergency lockdown rules
FINES imposed for breaking Spain’s 2020 ‘State of Alarm’ COVID-19 lockdown are to be refunded. The Ministry of Territorial Affairs said it will start giving
Staff shortages mean just 13% of COVID-19 rule breakers have been fined in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
LEGAL staff have only been able to process 13% of fines imposed by police for breaking COVID-19 rules in the Valencian Community. 208,000 infractions have
Partygoers in Sevilla face fines after police evict 60 people attending music show
AT LEAST 60 partygoers in Sevilla are facing fines for breaching COVID-19 rules. Police were alerted to the get-together on Sunday morning (June 6) at
Nearly one million COVID-19 traffic fines across Spain could be voided by slow administration
A RECENT investigation into the sanctions imposed during the first COVID-19 State of Alarm has revealed that almost 80% have yet to be processed. The
More than 16,500 fines handed out in Spain’s Malaga for COVID-19 breaches since January
POLICIA local have reported that a total of 16,618 fines have been handed out in Malaga during the first quarter of the year for non-compliance
Over 500 fines handed out in less than 24hrs for not wearing mask in Spain’s Malaga
MALAGA’S Policia local have fined a total of 543 people for not wearing masks between Friday 26 and Saturday 27th March. The first two days
Spain’s DGT on the lookout for drivers who do not wear a mask in the car, handing out hefty fines of up to €500
SPAIN’S Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) has warned of significant penalties faced by those who do not comply with mask wearing safety regulations while in a
Most frequent fines for electric scooter users in Spain
ELECTRIC scooters whizzing along city centre roads are becoming increasingly common, the popularity in e-scooters is also leading to an increase in accidents and, consequently, fines.
TORN DOWN: Illegal homes in Spain’s Andalucia targeted for demolition
OWNERS of illegal homes have started to tear them down to try and escape massive fines of over €600,000. It comes after the Junta finally
Nearly 1,500 fined in Spain’s Malaga in one week for breaking COVID-19 rules
POLICIA nacional have reported that 1,500 fines have been handed out in Malaga in the last week for failure to comply with COVID-19 measures. The
Malaga province hands out almost €2.5 MILLION in fines in less than a MONTH as almost 25,000 coronavirus rule breakers sanctioned – see breakdown here
MALAGA province has handed out 24,645 fines to rule breakers since the declaration of the second state of alarm. According to Junta figures, accessed by
Police in Spain’s Malaga to carry out surveillance on COVID-19 positive citizens
Those who do not self-isolate will be hit with fines of up to €60,000.
Hefty fines to people who break partial smoking ban in Spain’s Andalucia
The restriction also applies to the use of any other tobacco inhalation device, water pipe, bong or similar, including electronic cigarettes or vaping.
More than 3000 people fined for not wearing a mask in less than a month in Spain’s Malaga
On average, policia local impose 145 sanctions a day in the capital
Camouflaged traffic van in Spain’s Malaga detects dozens of traffic violations a day – including SHAVING and having one arm out the window
The van doesn’t come equipped with speed cameras, but targets other serious driving offences instead
Some 10,500 people fined in Spain’s Malaga for breaking coronavirus state of alarm rules
Some 71 officers have filed complaints in 24 hours for failure to comply with preventive measures
Police in Spain can issue fines as high as €3,000 to people who throw their gloves and face masks on the floor
POLICE throughout Spain have started issuing fines to people who throw their used gloves and face masks on the ground.
EU bans sale of menthol cigarettes from today, fines as high as €10,000 for shops selling them
THE sale of menthol cigarettes has been banned throughout Spain from today.
650,000 fined for breaking Spain’s coronavirus lockdown
SINCE the start of Spain’s coronavirus lockdown on March 14, police have issued 650,000 tickets for breaking the emergency regulations. Spain’s Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska,
57 people reported in 24 hrs for breaching coronavirus lockdown in Spain’s Malaga as Andalucia revealed as the second-most rebellious region
For every hundred complaints that have been filed in Spain, fourteen have been registered in the Andalucian community.
Shocking figures reveal just a third of electric scooter fines were paid on Spain’s Costa del Sol last year
ONLY a third of the electric scooter fines in Malaga have been paid.
Policeman goes on parking ticket rampage in Spain’s Andalucia
The prolific officer racked up the haul - with a pace of almost one every two minutes
UK expats in Spain could face losing access to pensions and taxed for using credit cards in event of no-deal Brexit
Annuities, deposit services, lending and insurance are just some of the financial actions where expats could face difficulties if the EU does not take action
Spain’s more than 220 new ‘super’ roadside cameras can detect seat belt offenders – with fines of €200
SPAIN is to roll out more than 220 roadside cameras that can detect whether or not drivers are wearing seatbelts or using their phones. Some
EU fines Google €2.4 billion for ‘breaking competition rules’
Union officials said the search engine’s results drive consumers towards the company’s own comparison shopping service over other options
