News

• New Universal Healthcare Law July 27 2018 FAQS - Spain

  We are receiving many questions about the new royal decree which was only published in the State Bulletin on the 30th of July 2018. Citizens should be aware that the various autonomous regions as well as the INSS (social security) are making preparations to put out their internal instructions to...Read More

  14-Aug-2018

• Helping the bombeiros to fight the massive fire in Monchique

  Most of the bombeiros who are fighting the massive fire in Monchique are volunteers. They need help. The Ibex offices in Almancil and Tavira are now drop off points for donations of useful items to help them. They need water (small bottles are better), small packs of fruit jui...Read More

  07-Aug-2018

• Celebrity efforts could spell end to “ruinous” motorway tolls in the Algarve

  Over 20 Portuguese “celebrities” have banded together in a bid to force the government to categorically scrap ruinous motorway tolls, already branded illegal by the European Union. The effort, says coordinator Paulo Morais, could tip the balance that dedicated civic groups throug...Read More

  23-Jul-2018

• Uninsured tourist, 26, breaks his neck after jumping into a Magaluf pool as his partner launches £20,000 fundraising bid to fly him home to UK

  A distraught girlfriend is making a desperate bid to raise £20,000 and fly her partner back to the UK after he jumped into a swimming pool and broke his neck in Magaluf. Simona Malarova said her partner Richard Budi could not breathe without assistance or move or feel from his chest d...Read More

  23-Jul-2018

• Road safety: New smartphone app provides information on EU road traffic rules

  What is the speed limit on Spanish motorways? Do I need to wear a helmet when I cycle in Sweden? What safety equipment must I always have in the car when driving in Slovakia? From now on, holiday makers do not need to spend a lot of time searching for this information. They can have it at hand w...Read More

  27-Jun-2018

• Damages Act set to give certainty in PI claim payouts in Gibraltar

  Personal Injury claims will in future be based on English Law the Government has proposed in a recently published Bill. The Damages Act 2018 is set to give certainty in relation to the value of personal injury claims, as well as giving guidelines in assessing their value. There has been un...Read More

  15-Jun-2018

• Points system sees 59 lose drivers’ licence in Portugal

  A total of 59 drivers have lost their licences since the introduction of the points system two years ago. According to the national road safety association, a further 157 people have lost all the 12 points on their licences. Eight drivers who had lost all their points challenged the decision...Read More

  05-Jun-2018

• GNR clamping down on drink-drivers until end of month

  The GNR police force is, from this week, stepping up its presence on roads to clamp down on errant drivers. Officers will be out in force on the country’s busiest roads to inspect for drink-drivers and help prevent accidents. The action will remain in force from today until 28 May, an...Read More

  21-May-2018

• Two penalty notices for dog fouling, five fines for non registration

  Two fixed penalty notices have so far been issued for dog fouling as a result of DNA testing. One was paid, with the other person taken to court for non payment and handed a £350 fine. In answer to GBC questions the Government says it is apparent that responsible dog owners are co-oper...Read More

  08-May-2018

• Closed for public holidays

  Our Gibraltar office will be closed on 30 April for the Workers Memorial Day holiday All our offices will be closed on 1 May for the May Day holiday...Read More

  26-Apr-2018