There have been stories circulating in expat realms within the Alicante province that it is essential for foreigners to register on the padrón or reconfirm their resident status with their town hall.
I didn’t pay much attention.
Apparently, updating the padrón is required if you want to vote in next year’s European elections – which I don’t. (You must state that you want to vote in these elections and you should be issued with a separate form to fill out.)
Nine National Fiestas in 2014 Work Calendar, One More than in 2013
Those of us who work full time are always happy to find out that there's a national holiday coming up that we'd forgotten about. This year, however, there were fewer national holidays than last year due to how the calendar fell, but next year we gain one back again.
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