The pact has a great significance in the province of Alicante and especially in regions such as the Marina Alta and Baixa and the Vega Baja, where the large presence of UK residents will influence the outcome of the municipal elections on 26 May. According to the latest INE data for 2017, there are currently 63,000 Britons in the provincial that are eligible to vote.

The signing of the agreement between the two countries took place in Madrid by the Secretary of State for the EU, Marco Aguiriano, and the British Minister for Brexit, Robin Walker. The agreement was authorised last Friday by the Council of Ministers.Read the full article here http://www.theleader.info/2019/01/22/british-vote-confirmed-in-local-elections-after-brexit/