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2025 Bundestag election – How Germans can vote on the Costa Blanca
2025 Bundestag election: How Germans on the Costa Blanca can vote
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Devastating DANA in Valencia: a region in mourning and solidarity
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Severe storm DANA devastates Valencia: Solidarity grows in the Marina Baixa
With at least 202 fatalities, the clean-up operation in Valencia is in full swing, whilst numerous communities in the Marina Baixa are…
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Worst flood disaster in decades in Valencia: numerous fatalities and widespread destruction
A severe DANA storm (an isolated low-pressure system) has plunged the Valencia region into a disaster of unprecedented proportions, claiming 51 lives so…
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Dénia has suspended the issuing of new licences for holiday rentals for one year
Dénia issues new licences for holiday rentals for one year
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Record attendance over the long weekend: 325,000 tourists in Alicante – 100 million euros in turnover
The long weekend in August once again confirmed the province of Alicante as a major tourist destination in Spain. Over 325,000 visitors flocked…
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Sharp rise in rental prices on the Costa Blanca
Rental prices in Benidorm and across the province of Alicante continue to rise. According to the latest report from the Fotocasa platform,…
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The province of Alicante has seen employment growth in the second quarter
The province of Alicante has seen employment growth in the second quarter
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Political dispute over the unfinished promenade in Altea
In Altea, the suspension of construction work on the seafront promenade in the middle of the summer season is causing political controversy.…
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Spain triumphs at Euro 2024: jubilation on the Costa Blanca
Spain have done it! With an impressive 2–1 victory over England in the final of Euro 2024, the Spanish national team have…
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Calpe is introducing strict noise control regulations for the summer: construction work will be subject to time restrictions
Calpe Town Council has once again introduced an important by-law to reduce noise levels during the summer months. This by-law, which restricts the…
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Altea is drastically increasing taxes for 2025: Plusvalia is set to triple, whilst IBI is set to rise by 40 %
Altea City Council has announced a significant increase in capital gains tax (Plusvalia) and property tax (IBI) for the coming…