03/12/2024
Meetings
Next AFPO Meeting
Tuesday 25th February 2025
Last Meetings
8th October 2024
Club de Tenis, Calpe
The speaker was Christina Brady of Blacktower Investments.
The full minutes of this meeting can be read in our members’ area.
AGM: Tuesday 18th June 2024
This meeting took place in the Club de Tenis, Calpe
The speaker was Carole Saunders, AFPO President
The full minutes of this meeting can be read in our members’ area.
General Meeting: Tuesday 13th February, 2024
This meeting took place in the Diamante Beach hotel.
The guest speaker was Pamela Twissell-Cross MBE, the Welfare co-ordinator for the Royal British Legion
The full minutes of this meeting can be read in our members’ area.
UK Embassy: TIEs and appointment availability
November 2024 update
The British Embassy reminds British residents in Spain that the old green certificate, though still a valid residency document in Spain, does not guarantee exemption from the EU’s Entry Exit system, and will involve holders in full registration checks at the border.
On our key information page, we set out the guidance previously given by the Embassy.
This remains valid. The old green cerificate is protected by law inside Spain. But the EU's Entry Exit system, which will come into force later this year, requires travellers to provide biometric information which can only be found on the new plastic TIE card.
So if you are planning to travel in and out of Spain, switching to the new card is stronlgly recommended. It will save you having to re-register your details every time you travel.
In addition, the TIE is more durable and clearly shows that the holder is a beneficiary of the withdrawal agreement.
The Embassy have also been assured by the Alicante National Police that appointment availability for TIEs has improved since the summer.
Their own checks confirm that this is true.
Calpe elections (2023)
New Council (to 2027)
The new Calpe Council has now voted. For the next 4 years (in principle) Calpe will be run by a coalition of 3 parties, and Ana Sala, the current mayor, will continue in post.
The party with the most individual votes, the Partido Poplular, who wanted to force Ana Sala out, have instead been forced into opposition.
Up-to-the-minute news, togther with detailed analysis of the results of the elections (held on the 28th of May) can be found in our members’ area.
From the members’ area
In this section, we provide extracts from the announcements, news items and updates which our former President, Keith Wildman, publishes every day. To read the complete posts, you need to join the Association.
Announcements
Calpe launches the Christmas and Three Kings Camp for the little ones
(Notice posted: Tuesday, 3rd December 2024)
The Council has announced the organization of a Christmas and Three Kings Camp, designed for the little ones to enjoy recreational and educational activities during the school holidays. The camp will take place at the CEIP Mediterrani facilities and will be divided into two shifts: Christmas Week: From 23 to 27 December 2024 (excluding holidays). Three Kings […]
Read more about this in the members’ area.
Calpe celebrates the X Christmas Fair with crafts, gastronomy and activities for the whole family
(Notice posted: Saturday, 30th November 2024)
The Plaza Mayor of Calpe will become the epicentre of Christmas magic during the month of December with the celebration of the X Christmas Fair. This event, which has become a tradition in the municipality, will bring together merchants, hoteliers and local associations to offer a unique experience full of activities and typical products of the season. […]
Read more about this in the members’ area.
The Nutcracker
(Notice posted: Friday, 29th November 2024)
CG Les Marines celebrates its Christmas Charity Gala in support of children with ‘The Nutcracker’. Next Wednesday, December 4, at 7:00 p.m., the Auditorium of the Case de Cultura will be the scene of the traditional Christmas Charity Gala of the CG Les Marines, an event full of enthusiasm and solidarity that has already become […]
Read more about this in the members’ area.
News items
Latest on tourist difficulties when entering Spain
Tuesday, 3rd December 2024
Read more about this in the members’ area.
Post-DANA aid
Tuesday, 3rd December 2024
Bernabé highlights the 10,000 million in global direct aid already guaranteed by the Government compared to the 250 million from the Consell “The Tax Agency pays, in a single day, 72% of the applications received from more than 15,000 companies and self-employed workers affected” Pilar Bernabé, Government delegate in the Valencian Community Central Government and […]
Read more about this in the members’ area.
The 25 years of the Case de Cultura unite the different political forces of Calpe
Tuesday, 3rd December 2024
The municipality pays tribute, in the celebration of the quarter century of this institution, to all the councillors of Culture of different parties as well as to the workers of the entity The 25 years of the House of Culture unite the different political forces of Calpe Accustomed as in so many other latitudes to […]
Read more about this in the members’ area.
Ministry advice for winter
Tuesday, 3rd December 2024
Read more about this in the members’ area.
Mobilizations in Europe are being studied against the reduction of working days
Tuesday, 3rd December 2024
The Ministry brings together the Fishermen’s Guilds of Alicante in Calpe after the cut from 130 to 27 days of work per year Calpe has been the scene of a key meeting for the fishing sector of Alicante this morning. The Directorate General of Fisheries, within the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emergency and Ecological […]