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Southern Tarragona is under a Red Alert for torrential Rain

Red Alert for torrential rain in Southern Tarragona

Flooding in Godall (Spain). Credit: @meteocat Southern Tarragona is under red weather alert this evening after torrential rain caused severe flooding, prompting the Catalan Civil Protection agency to issue two ES-Alert emergency warnings to mobile phones across the Montsià region and nearby coastal areas from Alcanar to Salou. Residents trapped due to flooding in Montsià The intense downpour, part of …

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Europe’s ‘Chat Control’ plan could let the EU read your private WhatsApp and Gmail messages

Europe’s ‘Chat Control’ plan could let the EU read your private WhatsApp and Gmail messages

Chat Control Plan of the EU could allow authorities to scan private WhatsApp or Gmail messages. Credit : miss.cabul, Shutterstock The idea that someone could one day read your private WhatsApp messages might sound like a wild conspiracy theory – but this time, it’s Europe making it possible. The EU is considering a new law that could allow authorities to …

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Her husband was nearly killed by Hacienda’s illegal harassment. This retired Dutch expat has written a memoir in which she challenges Spain’s tax authority.

Hacienda’s unlawful harassment nearly killed her husband. Now, this retired Dutch expat is challenging Spain’s tax authority in a new memoir

There have been many accounts of how the dream of retiring to Spain can quickly become a nightmare when you come into contact with Spain’s notorious Hacienda tax authority. Few experiences are as traumatic as that of Michelle Span van Dorp. This Fall, Span van Dorp will release her memoir Table Number 4 – Seven Years of Stress, Strife, and …

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