Boletín de Prensa del Observatorio Europeo de Gerontomigraciones - European Observatory on Gerontomigration Press Bulletin (23 septiembre 2022)

Boletín de Prensa del Observatorio Europeo de Gerontomigraciones / European Observatory on Gerontomigration Press Bulletin, nº 441, de 23 de septiembre de 2022.

 

"The countries that will pay British expats to move there - £2,622 in Spain" , Express, 21 | 09 | 2022 - Reportaje (Esther Marshall)
Across Spain, many small villages and towns are struggling with depopulation after young people decided to relocate to cities. Local councils have decided to entice new residents with attractive financial offers in an effort to revitalise their towns.

"British citizens to retain pre-Brexit local voting rights in Poland", Notes from Poland, 21 | 09 | 2022 - Noticia (Ben Koschalka)
The bill, which now passes to parliament, adjusts the law to comply with an agreement between Poland and the United Kingdom on reciprocal voting rights for their citizens signed in 2020, during the transition period after the UK left the European Union.

"Spanish tourism board claims Britons may be 'better off' spending winter abroad to avoid hefty energy bills", Chronicle Live, 20 | 09 | 2022 - Reportaje (Esther Marshall y Aaron Morris)
President of the Costa del Sol Tourist board ... said that the region is trying to attract energy 'nomads'...
The Express reports that some Governments across Europe were already encouraging residents to spend the winter months in warmer climates, rather than forking out substantial amounts at home to keep their properties heated. ... energy bills continue to soar across the United Kingdom, leaving many cash strapped Brits struggling to pay ahead of the winter. Some experts have even suggested that some may relocate completely... The idea is expected to appeal primarily to the retired, who have much more freedom with regards to overseas relocation.

"Spain’s Andalusia to scrap wealth tax in bid to attract high earners", The Local, 20 | 09 | 2022 - Reportaje
Andalusian regional president ... announced that wealthy residents and non-residents (second home-owners in the region) will no longer have to pay ... wealth tax.

"Spain Remains Most Popular Destination For Expat Retirees Due To Low Cost Of Living", Vigourtimes, 13 | 09 | 2022 - Reportaje (Jonathan Ryan)
Portugal, the US and Australia have moved up the rankings this year. Spain has been named the best retirement destination by UK over-50s for the tenth consecutive year. The Mediterranean country is consistently favoured by retirees looking to spend their old age abroad, and nearly half said they were considering moving there in the latest survey by Canada Life.

"Living the nightmare: an in-depth look at the British expats forced to live without water or electricity in Murcia", Murcia Today, 12 | 09 | 2022 - Reportaje
The homes of 200 expats in Gea y Truyols, Murcia were built without planning permission and have been deemed “illegal”

"Spain still top retirement destination for Britons", Majorca Daily Bulletin, 10 | 09 | 2022 - Noticia (Humphrey Carter)
Life may have become more complicated for new British arrivals in Spain as a result of Brexit but it does not appear to be putting Britons off retiring to the likes of the Balearics. According to the latest research by Canada Life over 50s in Britain who have yet to retire and who are looking to retire abroad, 64% would do so for the better lifestyle, with the same doing so for the better weather, very similar to last year. A further 54% would like to retire abroad for the cheaper cost of living, which is up from 45% in 2021. The cost of living crisis has made more than half the over 50s (51%) thinking about retiring abroad more likely to actually make the move in the future, with fewer than one in ten (9%) less likely to do so due to rising living costs. For the last decade, Spain has topped the poll as the most popular overseas retirement destination and continues to do so.

 

Nota: Este Boletín de Prensa realiza un seguimiento periodístico de los aspectos más destacados del fenómeno de la movilidad transfronteriza de personas mayores estudiado en el Observatorio Europeo de Gerontomigraciones. Mi agradecimiento a la Coordinadora del observatorio, la Prof. Mayte Echezarreta Ferrer (Universidad de Málaga), así como a sus miembros, investigadores y colaboradores, por su labor y por permitir su difusión en Conflictus Legum.