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Spain’s Best-Kept Secret: World-Class Disaster Insurance

Why This Little-Known System Puts Other Countries to Shame
Spain’s Best-Kept Secret: World-Class Disaster Insurance
If you own property in Spain, you probably understand the importance of having insurance coverage to protect your investment. However, even the best insurance policies can't always protect you from unexpected events like earthquakes, floods, and other natural disasters. That's where the Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros (CCS) comes in. The CCS is a public entity in Spain that was established in 1954 to ensure that everyone in the country has access to insurance coverage for certain... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Friday, August 8, 2025 10:09:00 AM Categories: Envrionment Insurance Natural Disaster Spain Spanish Weather
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♻️ Recycling’s Agency Fallacy: The Left’s Betrayal and the Populist Surge

It’s Not Your Fault. Recycling guilt won’t clean up political neglect.
♻️ Recycling’s Agency Fallacy: The Left’s Betrayal and the Populist Surge
In the quiet pueblo blanco of Olvera, where I’ve lived for fifteen years, a war has erupted. Not over healthcare, jobs, or the creeping cost of living, but over something far more mundane: rubbish. The town hall has hiked refuse collection fees and doubled down on a door-to-door recycling scheme, complete with barcode-tagged bins linking every scrap to your name. Non-compliance, though unspoken, carries the threat of fines. This isn’t just about sorting plastic from paper - it’s about ... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Friday, April 25, 2025 5:57:00 PM Categories: Economics Economy Envrionment Politics Recycling Work
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Tourism in Spain - why aren't they thinking ahead.

A rant about tourism
I received an official looking letter through the post this week. You know the sort, covered in barcodes and government logos. Roughly translating the label on the outside of envelope, it was from "The Institute of Statistics and Maps of Andalusia Council of Economic Transformation, Knowledge and Universities'. While mouthing the words represented by the three letter abbreviation 'WTF' to myself, I opened it up to find I'd been one of 5000 lucky people to be selected to take part in a... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, October 4, 2020 2:13:00 PM Categories: Andalusia Economy Electric Vehicles Envrionment Spain Spanish Spanish culture Sustainability Technology
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