Just one more thing

By Peter McLarenKennedy

THOSE who have been unable to exchange their UK driver’s licence for a Spanish one will be pleased to know the final agreement is with the Spanish government for signing.

An update provided by the British Embassy last week said the final agreement had been sent to the Consejo de Ministros for approval.

Ambassador Hugh Elliott confirmed on Wednesday, January 18 that it was now a case of waiting for the agreement to be approved and signed. But he said that is out of the Embassy’s hands. With all the legal checks completed on both sides, the Embassy does not expect any hiccups.

Once the document has been approved and

WHEN Spain announced it had a budget of €62 million to help finance projects that contribute to the green agenda it received a pretty good response!

The Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for Ecological Transition received 64 applications for aid for projects that contribute to the naturalisation of Spanish cities, increasing both biodiversity and ecological connectivity in urban environments.

The initiative has a budget of €62 million, where the selected projects will be financed up to 95 per cent, with grants of between €2 and €4 million.

This offer was open to city councils in provincial capitals, autonomous cities and municipalities with more than 50,000 signed there will be a formal exchange of notes with the Agreement coming into force once it is published in the BOE (state bulletin).

The Embassy has recommended that people book to get their psicotécnico test in place, without which you will not be able to exchange your licence.

The test consists of an eye test and a reaction test, which is to check that you are able to keep the vehicle on the road and you are able to respond to situations.