San Fulgencio, a quiet coastal town known for its large expat community, is about to experience a seismic shift in local politics.
Alain Vandenbergen, a 75-year-old Belgian who has lived in Spain for 26 years, has become the pivotal figure in a dramatic vote of no confidence set for June 18.
This vote will unseat the current mayor, Jose Maria Ballester of the Partido Popular (PP), and transfer power back to the Socialist Party (PSOE).
Orihuela Costa residents are demanding more police patrols, extended reporting hours, and even drones and CCTV to tackle what they call an “out-of-control crime wave.”
Step aside, Hollywood—it’s royalty on deck! Crown Princess Leonor of Spain, 19, made a dazzling debut in the Big Apple last week as her naval training ship docked in New York City. And let’s just say—she’s got that star power. Move over ‘A Listers’. Princess Leonor is charting her course, and the world is watching.
