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THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The Ministry of Tourism of the Government of the Canary Islands will receive 332.8 million euros from the "Next Generation" funds of the EU for the period 2021-2026 for the development of ten programs that aim to improve the tourist...
Daniel Trigg, guest of The Interview of the Day
Yesterday association president Danny was interviewed on Lancelot television, see the link below for the full interview. This Thursday's Interview Of The Day featured Daniel Trigg, president of Lanzarote Business and Residents. During the program he explained the...
Financial Update from association members Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters.https://www.blevinsfranks.com/modelo-720-penalty/The new, improved, Modelo 720 penalty...
Update from the British Embassy
Do you have any outstanding questions about your entitlement to access healthcare in Spain? The Healthcare Team is holding a series of one-to-one calls to answer your questions. Book your slot and we’ll do our best to advise you further. To book your slot, please...
Primark is coming to Lanzarote
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT It is already a reality: Primark will be in Arrecife, specifically in the Open Mall Lanzarote shopping center, as stated in the Official Bulletin of the Canary Islands this Friday and confirmed by the Urban Planning area of the island's...
Thanks to DIGITAL LANCELOT The island of Lanzarote continues to exceed 10,000 unemployed in April, a month in which, however, the number of unemployed has been reduced by 511 people compared to March. In this way, the logical downward trend continues, given the...
Driving Licence Update from The British Embassy
*An update from HMA Hugh Elliott on driving licence exchange* The UK and Spanish Governments are still negotiating. UK and Spanish Ministers spoke today and agreed to rapidly accelerating talks next week in the hope of reaching an agreement soon - as we already have...
Passport update from the British Embassy
A number of you have contacted us to ask about passport validity to travel to Spain. If you are a British resident in Spain with rights under the Withdrawal Agreement, you can enter and exit Spain with a valid UK passport. You do not need any additional validity on...
Lanzarote remains at a low level of health alert
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT Lanzarote continues to be at low risk of health alert, as confirmed by the Ministry of Health, which today updated the health alert levels after the epidemiological report of the General Directorate of Public Health, with consolidated data...
An Invitation From Association Members Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. Blevins Franks Financial Seminars Life after Brexit for UK nationals living...
It is real and the BOE confirms it: the mask at work will be optional
Thanks to DIGITAL LANCELOT It is already a reality: practically two years later, the Official State Gazette (BOE) has published the modification of the decree that ends the mandatory use of masks indoors as of this Wednesday, except in some areas , after it has been...
Face Masks changes
Thanks to DIGITAL LANCELOT This Wednesday, April 20, the end of the use of masks indoors in Spain comes into force. But there are exceptions: in public transport, health centers, nursing homes and pharmacies we will have to continue wearing it. In the work centers,...
Crowded beaches during Holy Week in Lanzarote
Thanks to DIGITAL LANCELOT JESUS BETANCOURT The weather in the Canary Islands during Easter is being pleasant, with rising temperatures, but also the risk of light rains. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has published its forecast for the coming days in...
There is already a date: masks will no longer be mandatory indoors on April 19
Thanks to DIGITAL LANCELOT On April 19. That is the date on which Health plans to withdraw the obligation to wear masks indoors. This has been communicated by Carolina Darias, Minister of Health, to the communities at the meeting of the Interterritorial Council...
César Manrique’s Saturdays are still lively
Thanks to DIGITAL LANCELOT Neither the war in Ukraine, nor the rise in fuel prices, stops the arrival of planes at the César Manrique airport. Specifically, this Saturday a total of 73 flights are expected, specifically four from Paris, two from Bordeaux, four from...
Wait until Friday to fill up your car tank
Thanks to Digital Lancelot If you can wait until this Friday to put gas, do it because from that day on it will cost twenty cents less for each liter of fuel. This is due to the measures approved by the Council of Ministers, in the so-called Plan of Responses to the...
Learn about all the changes in the new phase against COVID in Spain
Thanks to DIGITAL LANCELOT The new phase against COVID in Spain, called 'Surveillance and Control Strategy against COVID-19 after the acute phase of the pandemic', which was approved last Tuesday by the autonomous communities and the Ministry of Health within the the...
The restrictions in the Canary Islands are officially over
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The Government Council of the Canary Islands held this Thursday has approved an agreement by which the limiting measures that were in force on all the islands are temporarily suspended according to the level of health alert in which each one...
5.6 million seats scheduled at César Manrique for this summer
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The airlines have scheduled 5.6 million seats at the Lanzarote airport for this summer, a significant improvement that brings the situation closer to pre-pandemic times. As a whole, 31.5 million seats have been scheduled at the Canary...
Financial Update from association members Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters https://www.blevinsfranks.com/take-control-finances-beat-uncertainty/ Take control of your...
Airport figures
Thanks to DIGITAL LANCELOT For now, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the consequences related to the rise in fuel, gas and hydrocarbon prices are not having an impact on the arrival of planes in Lanzarote. Specifically, this Saturday the arrival of 89...
Update from Brits in Spain
*Update on travel to England* Yesterday the UK Government announcement that it is removing all COVID-19 international travel restrictions for all passengers from 04:00 (GMT) Friday 18 March. That means that if you are arriving in England from abroad after 04:00 this...
Financial update from Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/estate-planning-for-uk-nationals-in-spain/ Estate planning...
Tourism Lanzarote is already looking towards summer
Thanks to DIGITAL LANCELOT Tourism Lanzarote is already looking towards summer The Cabildo de Lanzarote, through the Society for Foreign Promotion of Lanzarote (SPEL), intensifies the promotional activity of the island for this summer with actions that...
Tourism figures for January
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT Total revenue from accommodation decreased by 9 million euros compared to December 2021 The relaxation of the restrictive measures due to the incidence of Covid-19 as the vaccination of the population has increased has meant a...