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Estepona

Jul 30, 2026

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3 min read

Estepona Built a €17 Million Hospital the Region Wouldn't Staff. Now, It Finally Does Surgery.

Our December promise-check came back: mostly delivered. What the western Costa gets now.

Andrew Lawrence

Costs

144,000 Spanish Households Are About to Be Switched to a New Electricity Company Without Being Asked

Jul 29, 2026

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3 min read

144,000 Spanish Households Are About to Be Switched to a New Electricity Company Without Being Asked

We paused this week's audit series for this. Holaluz is probably losing its licence.

Andrew Lawrence

Regulatory

In February, We Told You the Gibraltar Fence Would Fall in April. We Missed It by 96 Days.

Jul 28, 2026

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3 min read

In February, We Told You the Gibraltar Fence Would Fall in April. We Missed It by 96 Days.

Every euro figure held: 15% tax, €300 duty-free. Only the date was wrong.

Andrew Lawrence

Costs

Spain Shuts in August. So We Are Going To Mark Our Own Homework.

Jul 27, 2026

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5 min read

Spain Shuts in August. So We Are Going To Mark Our Own Homework.

Six weeks re-reading what we told you since we started last October. This time with our Mistakes included.

Andrew Lawrence

Lifestyle

Not bad, You Live in the Country That Just Won the World Cup

Jul 24, 2026

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3 min read

Not bad, You Live in the Country That Just Won the World Cup

What it means for your life here, and what it means for the Costa to quietly turn 2030 down.

Andrew Lawrence

Costs

Your Spanish Health Insurance Renewal Letter Isn't a Bill. It's a Contract You Re-Sign by Saying Nothing.

Jul 23, 2026

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4 min read

Your Spanish Health Insurance Renewal Letter Isn't a Bill. It's a Contract You Re-Sign by Saying Nothing.

The two dates the law hands you, the lever against a late hike, and the switch trap.

Andrew Lawrence

Archive

Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

Estepona Built a €17 Million Hospital the Region Wouldn't Staff. Now, It Finally Does Surgery.

144,000 Spanish Households Are About to Be Switched to a New Electricity Company Without Being Asked

In February, We Told You the Gibraltar Fence Would Fall in April. We Missed It by 96 Days.

Spain Shuts in August. So We Are Going To Mark Our Own Homework.

Not bad, You Live in the Country That Just Won the World Cup

Your Spanish Health Insurance Renewal Letter Isn't a Bill. It's a Contract You Re-Sign by Saying Nothing.

Waypoint Sur