Couldn't agree more,
The Spanish haven't been involved and don't really care, but as with most aviation authoritiesthese days tryingto get anything officially from them is like blood from a stone.
It's the UK CAA that stopped the flight exams. Their position is that, although you are an EASA examiner, in an EASA aircraft, in EASA airspace (and also current on all UK licence, medical etc) by signing a UK licence you are flying under your UK privileges not EASA - hence the required permission.....