Hi there Speedbird:
I think I see how you work, all in all the procedures seem not that different:
The differance in procedures and standards between the UK and Spain is extreme, and to be honest claiming that there is not much differance is a bit of an insult to the UK controllers....it would be like comparing professional footballers to your local amature pub team.
Speedbird - youre doing yourself an injustice comparing yourself and your highly professional colleagues to these imbeciles.