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Age in Spain Friendsline

Age in Spain Friendline

Sometimes, a simple call will suffice. Credit: fizkes – Shutterstock. Age in Spain, the national nonprofit supporting older English speakers, has launched a €3,500 fundraising campaign to sustain its Friendline telephone companionship service. Friendline, a free weekly call service that provides emotional support to older expatriates and companionship is described as a “lifeline” and a “safe space”. Mavis, an experienced user, …

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Asdis Olafsdottir, artist from Iceland – Speaking European

Asdis Olafsdottir, artist from Iceland – Speaking European

Asdis Olafsdottir, an Icelandic artist, has lived in Mijas on the Riviera for the past two years. It was time for her to take her talent to the Costa del Sol after gaining fame in Norway by exhibiting mostly figurative oils on canvasses. EWN: What attracts you to Southern SpainAsdis: I’ve lived in Spain for nearly two years. What initially …

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Expat from Costa del Sol returns from trip to find her home has been ‘sold’

Expat from Costa del Sol returns from trip to find her home has been ‘sold’

Guardia Civil passed her case on to a CDS specialised crime unit.| Credits: Shutterstock After returning from a trip overseas, a 32-year old Swedish expat living in Mijas discovered that her Costa del Sol property had been sold without her knowledge using a fake power of attorney. A woman who lived on the coast in peace for over two decades …

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