Spanish reservoirs fall by a further 0.9% in the last week to a sinking 35.9% capacity
SPANISH reservoirs have lost 528 cubic hectometres of water in the last week—representing a 0.9% of their total capacity. According to recent data from the
Unemployment increases in August in Spain, but it is the best data for this month since 2008
SOME 40,428 people lost their jobs during August, which is 1,4% more than in July The jobless total in Spain is 2.9 million, according to
BEWARE: Spain might be hit by a hurricane, American experts warn
THE National Institute of Hurricanes in the USA has warned Spain that a hurricane might hit the north of the country from Tuesday September 5
EXPLAINER: What you need to know about Spain’s free rail travel scheme from September 1
SPAIN’S rail operator is introducing a scheme from September 1 that offers free train travel on certain local and mid-distance journeys. The scheme was announced
Cyber crime rises by over 6% in Spain in 2021
CYBER crime went by up 6.1% in Spain last year according to the Criminality Statistical System(SEC). Broken down into raw figures, 305,477 cyber-related offences were
Dozens of Jesuit priests accused of child sex abuse in Spain over many decades
AT least 130 Jesuit priests have been accused of committing sexual abuse against children between 1927 and 2012 in Spain. The El Pais newspaper, as
Spain’s Air Europa announces big Boeing fleet modernisation
SPAIN’S Air Europa will receive 15 long-and short-haul aircraft in a major fleet modernisation programme. Air Europa will bring in five Boeing 787-9s and 10
Spain’s inflation rate shows surprise small fall in August
INFLATION in Spain stood at 10.4% in August- a 0.4% drop on July’s rate according to figures released on Tuesday by the National Institute of
Does Spain really have a bed bug problem?
HEADLINES warning holidaymakers about a plague of bloodsucking bed bugs at hotels across Spain appeared this weekend in British tabloids. The reports claimed that popular
Alien invasion: Asian algae taking over Spanish waters
AN Asian algae now declared an ‘invasive species’ is causing havoc on native biodiversity. In just a year it has spread 400 kilometres along Spanish
Climate change: When will we deal with the elephant in the room?
Eyes Wide Shut. NO not the 1999 Stanley Kubrick film starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. I refer to the inactivity of the world’s leaders
Investing for the future with 3B Investments
FINANCIAL planning at whatever stage of your life is really important and UK-based 3B Investments will look to guide you all the way. “It’s all
EXPLAINER: What Spain’s new ‘only yes means yes’ law means for rape victims in Spain
SPAIN’S Congress approved a ‘yes means yes’ law on Thursday, qualifying all non-consensual sex as rape. The legislation passed with 205 votes in favour, 141
OPINION: Myth or fact? Why we all need to be alarmed at Spain’s needle-spiking craze
THE huge surge in supposed needle-spiking cases experienced in bars and nightclubs across Spain this summer is worrying on so many levels and is the
Iberia Express cancels 92 flights ahead of cabin crew strike in Spain
AIRLINE Iberia Express has cancelled 92 flights ahead of a ten-day crew strike that starts on Sunday. Among the scrapped services are connections from Madrid
Spain’s parliament green lights energy-saving measures
CONGRESS on Thursday backed the government’s energy-saving plan by 187 votes to 161 with one abstention. The package, part of a European Union plan to
WEATHER: Warmer than average autumn—with torrential rains—forecast for Spain
SPAIN braces for a warmer than average Autumn, with more heat and drought expected, but also the threat of torrential rains. The coming season, although
Spain’s government changes inaccurate mask wearing announcement for air travel
CONFUSION reigned in Spain on Thursday after Transport Minister, Raquel Sanchez, said that mask wearing was ending for air travel- only for the government to
Secrets from the deep: As reservoirs dry up across Spain, long lost ancient sites are revealed
ACROSS Spain archaeological treasures are emerging from the deep as a prolonged drought causes reservoir levels to drop to their lowest in decades. The severe
Spain rules out easing Covid face mask requirement on public transport and health centres until at least autumn
SPAIN’S Health Minister has rejected plans to relax face mask rules and they will continue to be compulsory on public transport and in health centres.
Legal probe into Spain grossly overpaying for Chinese PPE gowns during Covid-19 pandemic
THE European Public Prosecutor’s Office will investigate whether Spain’s Health Ministry grossly overpaid for Chinese disposable PPE gowns during the early stages of the Covid-19
Spain’s government examines different options on nationwide toll road charging in 2024
SPAIN’S government has commissioned studies at how to introduce a nationwide road toll system from 2024. The measure is in return for receiving EU Covid
No winter energy rationing in Spain, says government minister
A government minister has ruled out any energy rationing this winter in Spain. Speaking to Telecinco on Wednesday, Ecological Transition Minister, Teresa Ribera, said: “Energy
Spain’s tourism rejoices with hotels filling up to 2019 levels
TOURISM in July returned to almost the same levels seen before the Covid pandemic in 2019. Figures from the National Statistics Institute show overnight hotel
Water reserves in Spain continue to sink with the Guadalquivir basin at an alarming 22.5% capacity
THE prolonged hot weather has not only placed Spain on track for the hottest summer in recorded history, but is also triggering historic lows in
Andalucia among 15 Communities declared catastrophic zones in Spain due to devastating forest fires
SPAIN has declared catastrophic zones to 15 regions affected by destructive forest fires. In a year in which has so far devastated more than 220,000