Spain is a second home to many criminal groups, in particular the Italian mafia.
The recent arrests of two mafia bosses highlight this trend. At the beginning of
August, Domenico Paviglianiti, a high-ranking member of the ‘Ndrangheta
mafia group, was arrested in Madrid, where he had been hiding after being
wrongly released from prison in Italy.

Forgotten, lost or collected: Spaniards hang on to peseta coins and banknotes
worth €1.6 billion The deadline to exchange the former currency for euros has
now passed, but unlike in countries such as France or Portugal, a surprisingly
large amount has not been returned.


SPAIN must urgently change its rules on how much British pensioners need to
earn to live there or its economy will suffer badly, a leading ex-pat said to The
Express. Speaking from the Expat Centre in Costa Blanca South, Moira
Carmenate said she was “surprised” that Spain hadn’t dropped its requirement
for pensioners to prove an annual earning of more than £21,000 (€24,697).