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  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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Last December, total passengers on cruise ships landed in Arrecife stood at 83,228, with a 25.86% increase in the last month compared to the same period of 2018.   As reported by the City Council of Arrecife, the port of the capital managed to add in 2019 the...

Canary Isles tax changes for 2020 By Paul Montague, Partner, Blevins Franks While the Spanish state budget for 2020 is still pending, the local government in the Canary Isles has approved its regional budget for 2020. This includes changes to income tax and succession...

On Tuesday we attended the Brexit meeting hosted by Hugh Elliot, it was a very informative meeting and it was good to see so many of our members in attendance. For those unable to attend we have composed a brief outline of the meeting. The meeting started with Hugh...

We would like to say a belated but HUGE thanks to all the businesses that contributed to the Puerto del Carmen New Years Eve Firework event. It was a fantastic display and very much appreciated by the crowd and ensured NYE was a night to remember and a great start to...

The new Ambassador to Spain Mr Hugh Elliot is planning a visit to Lanzarote on Tuesday 21st of January, as part of his visit Mr Elliot will host a Brexit Event. Please see the poster for details of the venue, location and timings, and we hope to see you there.

Lanzarote airport has a total of 3,160 movements and 474,818 travelers scheduled for this Christmas.   The day of greatest movement was Saturday, December 21, with 234 seats scheduled, followed by Saturday 28, with 226, and Saturday, January 4, with 231 planned...

The Governing Council approves the proposal of the Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Housing, directed by Sebastián Franquis, to proceed with the transfer between the seven island councils of the 47.5 million euros that the Government of Spain has granted...

The City Council of Arrecife, through the Department of Environment and Beaches, reports that the Reducto beach, in the capital of Lanzarote, will host this Tuesday, December 10, a practical rescue and evacuation exercise.   This simulation, which will start...

Thanks to our friends at Brits is Spain We have had a number of questions about postal votes for the upcoming General Election in the UK. Please note that it is now too late to apply for either a postal or proxy vote. If you’ve applied to vote by post, your postal...

NEW YEARS EVE FIREWORKS DISPLAY IN PUERTO DEL CARMEN This morning the Lanzarote Business and Residents Association president Daniel Trigg was invited to attend a meeting organised by the coalition government of Tias Town Hall and the tourism office at Tias town hall,...

The Minister of Tourism Promotion of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, Ángel Vázquez, points out that this data has been obtained in "one month completely affected by the Thomas Cook crisis, which shows that the island continues to be a solid destination for the British...

We are delighted to announce that after working alongside this fabulous company for a number of years Blevins Franks have now joined the association as business members, it’s always a pleasure for us to welcome new members especially as like our other members they...