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I had a bit of a run-in with Spanish police the other day. It was pretty stupid, but at least I got some content out of it. So today's episode is about your rights in Spain (as a resident, tourist, or whatever) when dealing with Spanish law enforcement. Know your rights in a police stop and if you've been arrested. As usual, talk to a lawyer if you have doubts!

Here's the article: https://expatmadrid.com/police-state/

My lawyer is Roberto at https://melcartabogados.com/

Thanks as usual to Raúl at Bike Tour in Spain: https://biketourinspain.com/

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Food and market tours with Devour: https://expatmadrid.com/devour/

Etc, etc.

Hey hey! I've got a bit of an update on my Spanish nationality process, as well as some new data about Spanish demographics. Turns out the population is booming due to immigration. More on the web: https://expatmadrid.com/population-explosion/

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And as usual, check out the bike tours through various Spanish regions with Bike Tour in Spain: https://biketourinspain.com

Enjoy the episode!