Spain’s 30,000-strong Costa Blanca community begins bid for independence

British and Spanish residents living on the Costa Blanca could soon find themselves voting for a new local authority, after a growing movement in Orihuela Costa began the formal process of seeking independence from Orihuela. The group behind the campaign has already collected more than 800 signatures and is preparing a segregation dossier, with the 2027 municipal elections now seen as a crucial… Source