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Arrecife market finally opens

Arrecife market finally opens

The Recova Municipal de Arrecife has resumed its activity as an agricultural and food market, in a bid by the Department of Commerce and Consumption, led by Armando Santana at the Arrecife City Council, for the promotion of the products of our land and as a platform...

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Rapid Covid – 19 Testing

The Lanzarote Business and Residents Association in partnership with DOCTORLANZ and BSL Urgent Care have been working on providing Rapid Covid -19 tests to be available in Lanzarote. We can confirm that these are now available at a charge of €45 per person. The tests...

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Tax and Financial Questions Answered

Tax and Financial Questions Answered

Our association members Blevins Franks are the leading international tax and wealth management advisers to UK nationals living in Europe, and partner Paul Montague is now available to answer your questions on the subjects listed, you can contact Paul by email or via...

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Relaxation of certain national restrictions

Relaxation of certain national restrictions

Thanks to EBF Consulting in Puerto del Carmen, please see the link for the full translated report in respect of the relaxation of certain national restrictions contained in phase 1 in the plan for the transition to a new normality which come into force on Monday 11th...

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CANARY ISLANDS NEWS

CANARY ISLANDS NEWS

Finance spokesman for the Canarian Socialist Parliamentary Group, Iñaki Lavandera, positively values ​​the new "non-refundable" reconstruction fund of 16,000 million euros announced by the Government of Spain for the autonomous communities, aimed at alleviating the...

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‘Island Responses to COVID-19`

‘Island Responses to COVID-19`

LBRA president Daniel Trigg has been invited to take part in this webinar, ‘Island Responses to COVID-19` it is to talk about the affects this has had on Lanzarote and our businesses and with guest speakers from other islands worldwide to find out what the responses...

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An Update From Association Members Blevins Franks

An Update From Association Members Blevins Franks

https://www.blevinsfranks.com/news/article/look-after-financial-wellbeing Using this time to look after your financial wellbeing By Paul Montague, Partner, Blevins Franks Those of us fortunate enough to be safe and healthy during these unprecedented times will be...

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Until July there will be no inland tourism on the islands

Until July there will be no inland tourism on the islands

The new measures of the Phased Descaling Plan announced by the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, on the afternoon of this Tuesday, involve some changes in the initial forecasts of the Canary Islands Government. For example, the fact that mobility between islands will not...

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Know the keys to the Government’s De-escalation Plan

Know the keys to the Government’s De-escalation Plan

If something has generated the explanation of the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, of his famous Plan of Descaling divided into four phases has been puzzling. And, despite Sánchez's efforts to explain the plan and its parts more clearly, the truth...

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Help with Rental Payments

Help with Rental Payments

Help with rent payments, the Gobierno de Canarias will shortly be announcing the official deadline for submitting applications and documentation for the financial aid for rental payments for people affected by the COVID-19 health crisis. Please remember that in order...

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COVID-19 update from the British Embassy

COVID-19 update from the British Embassy

COVID-19 update from the British Embassy We know that access to healthcareis always a key issue and our healthcare team have provided two updates on home delivery of prescription medicine (for residents and visitors) and on access to regular medical treatment for...

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Good news for Lanzarote hotels

Good news for Lanzarote hotels

  The Government of Spain is considering an extension of the Temporary Employment Regulation Files, the famous Erte by force majeure in tourism companies, such as hotels, and activities directly related to Tourism.   The Sánchez government has "heard" the...

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The Canary Islands will lose 80% of tourism in 2020

The Canary Islands will lose 80% of tourism in 2020

The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce of the Government of the Canary Islands has admitted, this Tuesday at the extraordinary meeting of the Executive Commission of the Spanish Council of Tourism, that a panorama of "special gravity" is foreseen for the...

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Rental Update

Thanks to LANCELOT DIGITAL The Government has closed a plan for the rental market that it will approve in the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, which foresees a line of microcredits guaranteed by the State, direct aid, and the suspension of evictions for six months...

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News Update

News Update

When the state of alarm is lifted, it is expected that it will take about three months to complete the total reopening of the tourism sector. The Canary Islands tourism sector estimates losses of 4.2 billion euros due to the cessation of activity and the slow recovery...

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Still not sure if you can go to work

Still not sure if you can go to work

Still don't know if you have to go to work today   See the complete list of professionals who will be able to continue exercising their work considering that their activity is essential   LANCELOT DIGITAL      The Council of Ministers approved this Sunday a...

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15 more days on confinement

15 more days on confinement

Pedro Sánchez has communicated to the regional presidents that he will ask Congress to expand the State of Alarm The Government has decided to extend the Alarm State for 15 days, as reported by the President, Pedro Sánchez, to the regional leaders in a telematic...

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Schools and classes suspended

Schools and classes suspended

The Government of the Canary Islands has decided this Thursday, March 12, with the coordination of the Departments of Health and Education, Universities, Culture and Sports, the suspension of the teaching activity and the closure of the educational centers of the...

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Coronavirus

The Autonomous Government requests citizen collaboration so that these control actions become effective The Canary Islands Executive announced today, after an extraordinary session of the Governing Council, a series of measures to prevent the extension of the new...

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Brits in Spain

Brits in Spain

We are aware of rumours and misinformation circulating about the deadline for UK nationals to be registered as resident in order to be covered by the Withdrawal Agreement. Please be assured, there is no change to the rights of UK nationals to live or move to Spain...

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