On December2 there will be a meeting at the Casa de Cultura in Castalla to protest about the decision of the Valencia government to withdraw free healthcare for early retirees.Residents across the region who came to live in the Valencia region because they were assured of free healthcare,will now have to spend 270 euros a quarter to obtain the same service.They are all wanting the Valencia government to reverse their decision.

The campaign began in Orihuela Costa  with PUMA22 website being inundated with support from expats.Many are saying that the free healthcare was a deciding factor in them coming to the region.They say that they now feel deceived by the government.It appears that the information that they had been given was possibly erroneous in the first place.

As well as the meeting in Castalla there will also be a march in Alicante  on December 10.The protesters will march on the British Consulate with a letter for the new British Ambassador,outlining their concerns.It is estimated that more than 10,000 expats from all over the Valencia region will march.