Driving licence

Spain’s Ministry of Finance which provides the information to the public. The latest data available is for 2021 and shows the salaries of 7,024 mayors, the remaining 1,104 mayors did not declare their fees or the information was incomplete.

The most important factor in deciding the wage structure is the size of the municipality. Cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants set the salary limit, which is set at €116,160.05 per year. This figure is actually more than the €90,010 that the president of the government, Pedro Sanchez earns, according to the General State Budget for 2023.

Another determining factor is their dedication to the post. Normally, municipalities with larger populations have fulltime mayors, where the salary is higher. If they fulfil their role on a part­time basis, they are paid for attending council meetings with the same rules for municipalities with less than 1,000 inhabitants.

Anna Ellis

IN view of the proliferation of internet pages offering the chance to obtain a driving licence without the need to take any kind of knowledge test, either theoretical or practical, Spain’s government Department for Traffic (DGT) reminds us that in Spain it is essential to pass a test to obtain a Driving Licence.

Non­EU nationals who already have a licence must exchange it for a Spanish one if they are citizens of countries with which there is an exchange agreement.

In the absence of an ex ­ change agreement with the country of origin, it is compulsory to pass a theoretical and a practical test.

In Spain it is essential to pass a test to obtain your licence.

In recent weeks, Guardia

Civil’s Traffic Department has been investigating several web pages of this type where customers are offered the chance to obtain a legal Spanish Driving Licence simply by paying an amount of money and sending photos and information.

SPAIN’S tourism industry continues its fight back with figures showing record­breaking arrivals three years after the pandemic outbreak. Statistics show that 2019 was a record year for tourism in Spain, but figures just in show that 7.2 million visitors arrived in April, a 1.2 per cent increase from four years ago, an upward trend that the government expects to continue, according to a news source on Friday, June 2.