13/11/2025

Meetings

Next meeting

The next AFPO General Meeting will be on the 17th of February, 2026.

Last Meetings

Tuesday 14th October

Club de Tenis, Calpe

The speakers were from the Calpe Cruz Roja, who introduced members to many First Aid procedures.

The full minutes of this meeting can be read in our members’ area.

AGM: Monday 26th May

Diamante Beach Hotel, Calpe

The full minutes of this meeting can be read in our members’ area.

A talk was also given by the “N332” Facebook Team (The Guardia Civil traffic division), giving us an update on the the latest Spanish driving regulations.

This talk was open to the public and was free of charge.

Tuesday 25th February

Club de Tenis, Calpe

The speaker was a representative from the Calpe Cruz Roja, who addressed us on the ‘Virtual Alexa’ app.

The full minutes of this meeting can be read in our members’ area.

AFPO President's reminder

September 2025

Our President reminds everyone of the facts spelt out in our Embassy's March update (below).

The new Entry/Exit System is due to come into force on the 12th October.

If you still haven't acquired a TIE by then, and you are relying on your green Residence card, you may be treated as a tourist if you leave Spain and attempt to come back.

Some up-to-date sources of guidance:

Living in Spain Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-spain
Everything about the EES: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/en/ees
Brits in Spain Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/19tiaWyFML/

UK Embassy: get your TIE now!

March 2025 update

The British Embassy reminds British residents in Spain that the old green certificate, though still a valid residency document in Spain, will not provide exemption from the EU’s Entry Exit system.

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 it will not be of any use to you if you want to travel out of Spain or back into Spain.

This month, the European Union (EU) has published draft legislation in preparation for the EES coming into force in Autumn 2025. It states that Green Certificates will not be recognised by the EES, in Spain or any other Schengen country. While the Spanish National Police may wish to be pragmatic with British residents in Spain, they will be operating under instructions from the EU so Green Certificate holders should not expect flexibility from them.

This will be concerning news for many, particularly Green Certificate holders. But there remains time for British residents to get a TIE if they act now.

All the details are spelt out in a letter from the new British Ambassador, which is published in full in our Members’ Area.

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

Coming tomorrow – 14th November

(Notice posted: Thursday, 13th November 2025)

Calpe hosts the play “Princeses, Cavallers i Dracs” as part of the Awarded Scene Tour of the Valencian Institute of Culture The Auditorium of the Casa de Cultura in Calpe will be the stage, on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 8:00 p.m., of the theatrical performance “Princeses, Cavallers i Dracs. The day that deixàrem de ser xiquets” was presented, […]

Swan Lake Comes to Calpe – December 11th

(Notice posted: Monday, 10th November 2025)

Swan Lake comes to Calpe with the Kyrgyz National Opera Ballet The Cultural Centre will host one of the great works of the classical repertoire on December 11th Calpe is preparing to welcome one of the great titles of universal ballet: Swan Lake. The prestigious Kyrgyz National Opera Ballet will present this performance on Thursday, […]

Flavours of the Sea (Sabors de la Mar) comes to Calpe – 15th November

(Notice posted: Monday, 10th November 2025)

Next Saturday, November 15th, Calp’s Plaza Mayor (Main Square) will host Sabors de la Mar, a gastronomic event open to the public to enjoy the flavour of the sea and highlight the native fish from our coast. The project is an initiative of Creama as the technical secretariat of Pacte’MA, subsidized by the FEMPA (European […]

November On Duty Pharmacies

(Notice posted: Tuesday, 4th November 2025)

Here are the on-duty pharmacies for the month of November.

Pruning Collection Days

(Notice posted: Tuesday, 4th November 2025)

Here you can check the map showing the areas and days for pruning collection. Private pruning is limited to bundles of 30 kilograms in weight and one metre in length, and grass must be placed in bags. For pruning waste deposited at the Punt Blanc, the limit is 2 cubic metres. Six collection zones are […]

News items

Expansion

Thursday, 13th November 2025

InfrastructureAlicante’s seal in the final list of companies for the expansion of the airport Aena has pre-selected three of the seven international proposals that are competing for the drafting of the million-dollar project for the Miguel Hernández terminal and where Efebearquitectura and Cemosa are located Façade of the Alicante terminal that is operational. / PILAR CORTES […]

The ‘richest’ and ‘poorest’ neighbourhoods in each municipality of the Marina Alta

Thursday, 13th November 2025

An interactive map published by the Observatori Marina Alta shows the differences in income in the different census districts of the towns in the region. The income of households in the Marina Alta shows notable differences between municipalities and neighbourhoods or census sections, as revealed by the new interactive map published by the INE (with […]

Faster building permissions

Thursday, 13th November 2025

Calpe will implement the management of the ECUV to speed up the granting of building permits The municipal plenary session approves the incorporation of collabourating entities to speed up urban planning procedures and reduce waiting times The Council of Calpe has approved in the plenary session held yesterday the implementation of management through Collabourating Urban […]

Don’t get ill in Alicante

Wednesday, 12th November 2025

This is the health centre in Alicante with the record waiting time for a medical appointment in the Community A report indicates that patients wait an average of 14 days to be seen by the family doctor, while the Health Ministry assures that it is five days Patients waiting this Tuesday at the Campoamor-Plaza de […]

The Brotherhood and the Council demand actions in the port and the renewal of pending concessions

Wednesday, 12th November 2025

They transfer to the General Directorate of Ports the need to remodel the facilities and guarantee the concession that allows access to European aid The mayor of Calpe, Ana Sala, and the Councillor for Fisheries, Mariola Mulet, held a meeting with the general director of Coasts and Ports, Marc García, accompanied by the major patron of the Fishermen’s […]