From tomato fights to human towers, Spain's fiestas show you who the country actually is, so long as you book early and know which ones carry real risk.
Expatriator ranks Spain's passport third worldwide for weighted mobility, scoring 167.1 across a live 199-passport matrix. Compare its route-level methodology with Henley, Arton and VisaGuide, then see what travel rankings miss about EU settlement rights, citizenship and dual nationality.
Spain votes on 29 November 2026. Only Spanish citizens can vote, postal votes close on 19 November, and foreign residents vote in May 2027.
Information about doctors in Spain including both public doctors through the public clinic system and making private doctors appointments. See the extensive list of English speaking doctors in Madrid, Barcelona and Malaga, Spain.
Meeting someone in Spain still runs mostly through repeat appearances at the same bar, gym or fiesta rather than a single big event, and a first date looks different depending on which one gets you there.
The Spanish CV still runs reverse-chronological with a personal-details block up top, but the photo, your date of birth, and your nationality are no longer automatic entries. Here's what a Spanish employer actually expects now, and what changes when you're applying as a foreigner.
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