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Water supply on the Costa del Sol guaranteed for the summer despite drought crisis in Spain

THE water supply for the Costa del Sol is guaranteed for the summer despite the ongoing crises of droughts, wildfires and soaring temperatures. Tourism officials reassured the sector that there will not

24 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Sharp’ and ‘shoddy’ practices in Spain land dozens of foreign off-plan villa buyers millions out of pocket as Costa del Sol developer collapses

By Jon Clarke and Walter Finch LAWYERS have been joined by mortgage brokers and agents to slam a giant construction firm that has left up to 100 foreign buyers ‘likely tens of

7 Feb, 2023 @ 19:05

Lead·Malaga·Must Read·Premium·Property

Primer Consejo De Ministros Con Periodistas En La Sala Del Complejo De La Moncloa Desde El Estado De Alarma

LAST ORDERS: Valencia’s bars and restaurants took €1 BILLION less in 2020

BARS and restaurants throughout the Valencian Community have lost over 44% of income this year due to the pandemic. Come December 31, businesses in the region will have made an estimated €1

16 Dec, 2020 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

As Spain’s COVID-19 crisis recedes the spectre of Brexit has returned for British property buyers

SPAIN has finally allowed tourism to return after several months of the world’s most draconian COVID-19 lockdown. Brits, Germans and other key tourist markets are back after what seems like an eternity.

28 Jun, 2020 @ 10:00

Property·Tancrede de Pola: Mortgage Think Tank

Spain will be worst hit first world country by coronavirus crisis, according to IMF

SPAIN will be the worst hit first world country, economically, due to the coronavirus crisis, the IMF has said.

25 Jun, 2020 @ 14:28

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Chartered Financial Planner Jonathan Holdaway recalls the crash of 87 and why you SHOULD be planning your finances during COVID-19 crisis

Article by Jonathan Holdaway WRITTEN by Susan Jeffers, Feel the fear and do it anyway is the title of one of the first ‘motivational’ books I received as a Christmas present in

31 May, 2020 @ 14:00

Business & Finance

OPINION: As the Queen ‘supports’ Harry and Meghan, it’s clear that the Megxit crisis began in Spain

With backing from the British Monarch, surely we have to support them as well

13 Jan, 2020 @ 19:43

Lead·National News·Opinion

MIGRANT CRISIS: How an unexpected encounter on a beach in Spain’s Almeria put ‘first world problems’ into perspective

So far this year, 317 people have drowned in the Strait of Gibraltar

31 Dec, 2019 @ 09:30

Almeria

Gibraltar Chief Minister Picardo meets outgoing UK Prime Minister Theresa May to discuss Iran crisis and Brexit

British Royal Marines commandeered Iran's vessel off the Rock earlier this month on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria

17 Jul, 2019 @ 19:35

Gibraltar·Lead·London·Politics

REVEALED: These countries made the most asylum applications to Spain so far this year

Andalucia had the third most asylum applications so far this year after Madrid with 20,395 and Catalunya with 6,059

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:20

Lead·Politics

GREEN LIGHT: Spain and UK support new Venezuela leader as political crisis continues

It comes after the under-fire Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro failed to meet an eight-day deadline to call new general elections

4 Feb, 2019 @ 18:38

Lead·London·Politics

Spain rescues more than 500 migrants over Three Kings weekend

It comes as new figures revealed that 57,000 migrants tried to enter Spain in 2018 - double the year before

7 Jan, 2019 @ 11:25

Lead·National News

IN PICS: Fears and hopes of migrants arriving in southern Spain

An Andalucian photographer tells the story of Europe's new migrants as they arrive in Granada and Almeria

24 Jul, 2018 @ 11:30

Lead·National News

Spain ‘not taking in enough asylum seekers’ rules Supreme Court

Spain had promised it would accept 19,500 refugees but took in just 2,500

12 Jul, 2018 @ 13:27

Lead·National News

Spain’s rich list grows 76% in last decade

The figures surpass not only the European average of 7.3% growth but also the worldwide average of 10.6%

1 Jul, 2018 @ 16:30

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain REFUSES ship carrying 230 migrants, says it will not be ‘sea rescue organisation for Europe’

SPAIN has rejected a charity boat ferrying 230 migrants, saying it cannot be the ‘sea rescue organisation for all of Europe’. Pedro Sanchez, the new Socialist prime minister, said there must be

26 Jun, 2018 @ 17:26

Lead·Politics

Spain to announce new measures to be implemented in Catalunya

The new measures, broken down into education, healthcare and employment, are to bring about a degree of normality in the 'Catalan administration'.

15 Feb, 2018 @ 15:42

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

Wall Street warns Calatan crisis is still risk to Spain’s economy

According to a report released by the bank, it outlined that Catalunya continued to dictate events not only in the Spanish banking system but also more globally.

15 Feb, 2018 @ 10:50

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

Spanish passenger boat sails past floating bodies of dead migrants off coast of Spain (WARNING: Distressing images)

A PASSENGER boat off the coast of Spain was forced to turn around after sailing by tens of migrant bodies floating in the water on Saturday. Authorities in Spain and Morocco launched

5 Feb, 2018 @ 13:34

Lead·National News·Politics

BREAKING POINT: Andalucia struggling to cope with migrant overload as numbers TRIPLE in one year

ALMOST 15,000 migrants have been rescued off Andalucia’s coasts so far this year. According to the maritime rescue service, the figure (14,577), is three times higher than in 2016, overwhelming the region’s

20 Nov, 2017 @ 10:16

Lead·National News·Politics

Spanish journalist dragged to court for calling riot police in Catalan crisis cocaine-snorting ‘professional junkies’ in satirical article

AN editor for a Spanish magazine has been ordered to appear in court over an article describing Spanish riot police as cocaine-snorting ‘professional junkies’. El Jueves published the satirical piece after Spanish

8 Nov, 2017 @ 14:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

GORDON BROWN: UK should have jailed bankers for 2008 crisis ‘like they did in Spain’

THE UK should have followed Spain’s lead in prosecuting rogue bankers, former British prime minister Gordon Brown has said. In his new book, My Life, Our Times, the memoirs of Gordon Brown,

31 Oct, 2017 @ 15:43

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain to offer three bonds in 30 years

Spain sees way out of financial crisis with a hopeful 30 year payout

26 Aug, 2016 @ 17:03

Business & Finance·National News

Bricks under the sun are back on the rise

The market is back on track and Andalucia is still buyers’ favourite spot

18 Sep, 2015 @ 13:30

Adam Neale: Property Insider

Spain sees largest fall in unemployment since 2005

Unemployment is falling, GDP is rising and forecasts are optimistic

29 Jul, 2015 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Featured·National News·Other News

Cars no longer the key to freedom for Spain’s youngsters

Cars are no longer the ultimate key to freedom for Spain’s young adults

14 Jun, 2015 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead