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Delivery company adds service charge after card surcharges banned in EU

A TAKEAWAY delivery company has imposed a new service charge, following a ban on card transaction fees. On Monday Just Eat added a new 50p charge...

Junta de Andalucia employees allowed 40 paid hours each ‘for buddhist meditation’

THE Junta has ruled that each of its employees is entitled to at least 37.5 hours of paid professional or personal development. The development includes...

Real Madrid’s Luca Modric appears in court over defrauding the taxman

He is accused of defrauding the tax authorities of €870,728 in 2013 and 2014.

Manchego cheese row between Spain and Mexico blocking huge EU trade deal

AN argument over the origins of Manchego cheese is hindering the completion of a trade deal between the EU and Mexico.  It comes as the...

French dairy company linked to Salmonella outbreak across Europe

The company distributed the product to 12 countries in the EU, have blamed an evaporation tower used for drying as the source of the contamination.

Spain raises economic growth forecast for 2018

SPAIN has announced that it will raise its economic growth forecast for 2018 to at least above 2.5% from the current prediction of 2.3%. “The...

The Weeknd ‘will never work with H&M again’ after racism row

THE Weeknd has said he will refuse to work with clothing giant H&M again following controversy over one of its recent adverts. It comes after...

SAVED: British Airlines has bought out Air Berlin’s Niki

INTERNATIONAL Airlines Group (IAG) has bought out Austrian airline Niki, founded by ex-driver for Formula 1 Niki Lauda. IAG, including British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and...

Crazy bargains as Spain’s Renfe releases thousands of seats with up to 70% off – but you’ll have to...

RENFE has released thousands of seats with discounts of up to 70% for Janaury and February. The offer is valid for travel until February 26...

Spanish investment bank considering move to London post-Brexit

A SPANISH bank is considering moving to its headquarters from Madrid to London post-Brexit as it believes the UK capital will remain the centre...

Ciudadanos SURGE in polls by more than 50 seats, threatening Mariano Rajoy’s Partido Popular

A NEW nationwide poll has seen a surge in support for centre-right Ciudadanos. According to the Sociometrica poll for El Espanol this weekend, the orange...

New app hopes to revolutionise car food deliveries in test pilot in Barcelona

In a test pilot in Barcelona, cars owners use the ‘Droppit’ app, a joint effort between the two automakers, to order food through a virtual supermarket.

British Airways ramp up their Spain operations as new routes announced

BRITISH Airways are ramping up their Spain operations with new flights announced across the country.  There will be new routes from London Gatwick to Palma...

REVEALED: The towns in Malaga province where you pay the least tax

THE average tax bills of citizens in Malaga's different municipalities have been revealed - and the differences are huge. In Malaga city, where the tax...

Next year Brits hiring cars in Spain will have their data shared with police

News of the planned Spanish crackdown comes after it emerged drivers in Britain would face extra checks when renting cars and vans to ensure they are not extremists.

Future is bright as Spain’s economy grows in line with expectations

As for the future, the Bank of Spain expects the country's economy to grow by 2.4% in 2018 and by 2.1% in 2019 and 2020.

British expats on Costa del Sol furious after being left without internet access since December 3

BRITISH expats are demanding answers after being left with no internet for more than four weeks over the Christmas and New Year period. Hundreds of...

Malaga officially the fastest growing tourist destination in Spain thanks to surge in British visitors

MALAGA is officially the fastest growing urban tourist destination in Spain, new figures have shown. According to the town hall, the city hosted more than...

Marbella’s parks receive massive cash injection in effort to boost conservation

Up to €9.9 million will be awarded to a company with a two year contract from 2018 - 2020, with the possibility of said contract being extended to 2023.

Toll road prices increase in Andalucia for first time in three years

TOLL road prices in Andalucia have been increased for the first time in three years. The Junta has bumped up the costs by an average...

Moroccans, Romanians being recruited to fill thousands of fruit-picking positions in Andalucia despite high unemployment rate

ANDALUCIA farms are having to recruit Moroccans and Romanians to fill tens of thousands of positions due to a lack of Spanish applications.  It comes...

Spanish PM sets out timetable as Catalunya’s new parliament to convene in January 17

In an effort to reinstate a local government in the financial powerhouse, Rajoy has said that a vote to elect a new president must take place within 10 days of the parliament convening on the 17th.

Brits hiring cars in Spain will have details shared with cops to help stop terrorists

BRITS hiring cars in Spain will have their data shared with Spanish police looking for terrorists under new government proposals.  The plans lay out how...

Spain smashes tourism record thanks to almost 20 million Brits visiting so far this year

SPAIN has already smashed last year's international tourism record before December figures have even been counted. From January to November, some 77.8 million international visitors...

Time is nearly up for Mijas town hall in another financial blunder

Back in August the town hall failed to pay social security for its staff and is now facing a fine of €190,000, which ONLY came to public attention in December.

Spain’s minimum wage set to rise so long as current economic growth is sustained

Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy reached an agreement with trade unions to raise the minimum wage by 28.4 euros more a month in 2018, which means by 2019 it will rise to 773 euros a month and 850 euros by 2020.

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