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EU leaders close ranks around Spain after Trump’s furious threat to cut trade over Iran tensions

EUROPEAN leaders have rallied behind prime minister Pedro Sanchez after Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with Spain amid rising tensions over the

4 Mar, 2026 @ 16:19

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Long queues at petrol stations on the Costa del Sol amid fears Iran war could push gas prices in Spain to hit €2 a litre

SPANISH drivers are flocking to petrol stations as escalating conflict in the Middle East drives up fuel prices across the country. Long queues have formed

4 Mar, 2026 @ 15:15

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

‘No to war’: Pedro Sanchez hits back after Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Spain over conflict in the Middle East

PEDRO Sanchez has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president made an unprecedented threat to cut off all trade with Spain over the

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:10

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Why your next wealth manager in Spain could very easily be a university professor

By Peter Dougherty AT 6.19pm, as the sun begins to set in Bilbao, German Guevara is erasing a whiteboard. In less than an hour he’ll

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Spain's government will try to 'minimise' impact of fuel prices rises caused by Iran war

Spain’s government will try to ‘minimise’ impact of fuel price rises caused by Iran war

SPAIN’S Economy Minister, Carlos Cuerpo, says that the government will try to ‘minimise’ the impact of energy price hikes on ‘citizens and companies’ as a

3 Mar, 2026 @ 11:19

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Expect petrol prices at the pump to go up as the war in Iran pushes crude up 10% in just one morning

MOTORISTS can expect to see a sharp spike in prices at the pump after global oil prices soared in response to the ongoing conflict in

3 Mar, 2026 @ 10:34

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Amazon announces new €18 billion investment in Spain- creating 30,000 jobs

AMAZON is to invest an extra €18 billion in Spain to expand its data centres and boost AI innovation. It means the tech giant’s total

2 Mar, 2026 @ 15:24

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Move over Spain as Europe’s real success story is here: Poland’s GDP overtakes Spanish – and has the UK in its sights

POLAND has leapfrogged Spain in per-capita income, a milestone hailed by the Polish Prime Minister as proof the country is joining ‘Europe’s economic elite’. According

27 Feb, 2026 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Hard border axed but Spain can block Brits from entering Gibraltar – all you need to know about long-awaited post-Brexit treaty

SPANISH border guards will hold the power to block British nationals from entering Gibraltar under the terms of a long-awaited post-Brexit treaty finally published by

27 Feb, 2026 @ 11:07

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Cristiano Ronaldo makes surprise move into Spanish football with 25% stake in Andalucia club

FOOTBALL superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has bought a 25% stake in Spanish club, UD Almeria. The team are currently third in the La Liga second division

26 Feb, 2026 @ 11:47

Almeria·Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Sport

Two Moroccan men stopped by Spanish border guards trying to enter Gibraltar with €50k 'in various currencies' hidden in their car

Gibraltar treaty text to be published tomorrow – Spanish PM Sanchez to help tear down border at historic removal ceremony

THE long-awaited text of the UK-EU treaty on Gibraltar will finally be published tomorrow, setting the stage for the removal of the physical border infrastructure.

25 Feb, 2026 @ 11:33

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

Why buying the home you want is getting harder in Spain

Social security systems in Spain, the UK and the USA are becoming ticking timebombs – here’s what I would do to minimise your risk

By Peter Dougherty PEOPLE tend to live longer lives than ever before. Many of us would agree that is a good thing. Financial planners, though,

25 Feb, 2026 @ 11:11

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Traffic on Barcelona’s Rodalies commuter rail network collapses in the wake of deadly train crash last month

ONE month on from a fatal accident near Barcelona, the Rodalies commuter rail system is still running with closed lines, speed limits and 25 per

24 Feb, 2026 @ 14:33

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

Massive €15m shopping and leisure complex set to open this summer on the Gibraltar border bringing Aldi, Fitness Park and 400 new jobs

WORK on a new €15 million shopping and leisure complex on the Gibraltar border is entering its final stages ahead of a grand opening this

23 Feb, 2026 @ 17:30

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

How to prepare yourself financially for your retirement in Spain – and grow old abroad with confidence

FOR many European expatriates, retiring in Spain represents independence, quality of life and the feeling of having finally found balance. Yet ageing abroad also brings

23 Feb, 2026 @ 15:57

Business & Finance·Sponsored Article

Spain’s usually conservative supermarkets are branching out to target fast-growing ‘expat’ market

EXPATS in Spain are driving a rise in supermarket spending, with supermarket shelves increasingly reflecting their tastes and cultures. Foreign residents in Spain are outspending

22 Feb, 2026 @ 16:45

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

Spain’s tax return filing period starts in April: Use this handy online calculator to figure out how much you should get back – or pay up

SPAIN’s 2025 income tax filing period opens on April 8, with residents able to estimate refunds or payments in advance using a free online simulator

22 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Blockchain in Oil and Gas Industry: Key Applications and Trends

A HUNDRED years ago, in 1925, the world produced just over 500 million tons of oil per year. Today that number exceeds 4.3 billion tons.

20 Feb, 2026 @ 12:50

Business & Finance·Sponsored

Ryanair threatens more cuts in Spain if government does not block proposed 21% airport tax hike

RYANAIR has called on Spain’s Ministry of Transport and the CNMC competition watchdog to block proposed airport tax hikes totalling 21% over the next five

20 Feb, 2026 @ 12:03

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

The Security Behind E-Signatures: How Safe Are They?

THE transition from paper to pixels relies on a sophisticated layer of mathematics that ensures a document remains unchanged from the moment of signing. A

20 Feb, 2026 @ 11:45

Business & Finance·Sponsored

Old investment rules don’t work for Spain’s country-hopping expats – that’s why you need a financial planner

By Peter Dougherty MOST investing advice assumes we live our life in one country, with one currency, one language, and one tax system. But as

18 Feb, 2026 @ 14:44

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Revealed: Madrid–Malaga high-speed rail shutdown after Adamuz disaster has cost the Costa del Sol €109 million in lost tourism

THE Costa del Sol has lost out on over €100 million in tourist revenue as a result of the ongoing shutdown of the Madrid–Malaga high-speed

16 Feb, 2026 @ 14:30

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

Bargain boom in Spain: Low-cost supermarkets grab record market share with more shoppers hunting for cut-price deals

LOW-cost supermarkets have grabbed a record market share as shoppers hunt for cheap groceries and bargainous deals. Mercadona, Lidl and Aldi close the year with

12 Feb, 2026 @ 17:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain’s right-wing PP makes surprise call for La Linea to be included in Costa del Sol train line – as removal of border with Gibraltar set to create 100,000 conurbation

SPAIN’S right-wing Popular Party (PP) has called for La Línea de la Concepción to be included in the planned Costa del Sol coastal railway. The

11 Feb, 2026 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

New €650m, 200-room Four Seasons Hotel in Marbella takes another step forwards on sprawling site near El Pinar

MARBELLA’S long-delayed Four Seasons project has taken another step forward after the town hall approved €9 million in urbanisation works for the El Pinar site

11 Feb, 2026 @ 11:54

Business & Finance·Hotels·Lead·Marbella·Property

Saudi Arabia forks out €1.3 billion for 20 new high-speed trains from Spain in some good news for the beleaguered sector

IT has been a rough few weeks, but Spain’s beleaguered rail industry finally has something to cheer about. Saudi Arabia has struck a multi-billion-euro deal

10 Feb, 2026 @ 16:26

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

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EU leaders close ranks around Spain after Trump’s furious threat to cut trade over Iran tensions

Long queues at petrol stations on the Costa del Sol amid fears Iran war could push gas prices in Spain to hit €2 a litre

‘No to war’: Pedro Sanchez hits back after Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Spain over conflict in the Middle East

Why your next wealth manager in Spain could very easily be a university professor

Spain’s government will try to ‘minimise’ impact of fuel price rises caused by Iran war

Expect petrol prices at the pump to go up as the war in Iran pushes crude up 10% in just one morning

Amazon announces new €18 billion investment in Spain- creating 30,000 jobs

Move over Spain as Europe’s real success story is here: Poland’s GDP overtakes Spanish – and has the UK in its sights

Hard border axed but Spain can block Brits from entering Gibraltar – all you need to know about long-awaited post-Brexit treaty

Cristiano Ronaldo makes surprise move into Spanish football with 25% stake in Andalucia club

Gibraltar treaty text to be published tomorrow – Spanish PM Sanchez to help tear down border at historic removal ceremony

Traffic on Barcelona’s Rodalies commuter rail network collapses in the wake of deadly train crash last month

Massive €15m shopping and leisure complex set to open this summer on the Gibraltar border bringing Aldi, Fitness Park and 400 new jobs

How to prepare yourself financially for your retirement in Spain – and grow old abroad with confidence

Spain’s usually conservative supermarkets are branching out to target fast-growing ‘expat’ market

Spain’s tax return filing period starts in April: Use this handy online calculator to figure out how much you should get back – or pay up

Blockchain in Oil and Gas Industry: Key Applications and Trends

Ryanair threatens more cuts in Spain if government does not block proposed 21% airport tax hike

The Security Behind E-Signatures: How Safe Are They?

Old investment rules don’t work for Spain’s country-hopping expats – that’s why you need a financial planner

Revealed: Madrid–Malaga high-speed rail shutdown after Adamuz disaster has cost the Costa del Sol €109 million in lost tourism

Bargain boom in Spain: Low-cost supermarkets grab record market share with more shoppers hunting for cut-price deals

Spain’s right-wing PP makes surprise call for La Linea to be included in Costa del Sol train line – as removal of border with Gibraltar set to create 100,000 conurbation

New €650m, 200-room Four Seasons Hotel in Marbella takes another step forwards on sprawling site near El Pinar

Saudi Arabia forks out €1.3 billion for 20 new high-speed trains from Spain in some good news for the beleaguered sector

Mystery poet ‘Son of Cervantes’ strikes Malaga’s Ronda again – this time rebelling against live music ban

Narco shootout leads to discovery of cocaine bunker holding a tonne of drugs buried in woods near Marbella

EU leaders close ranks around Spain after Trump’s furious threat to cut trade over Iran tensions

Long queues at petrol stations on the Costa del Sol amid fears Iran war could push gas prices in Spain to hit €2 a litre

‘It’s a rocket!’ Missile-like light in the night sky causes panic in southern Spain as Middle East war rages on