Spain’s new economy minister is named by Pedro Sanchez and gets sworn in by King Felipe
ECONOMIST and civil servant Carlos Cuerpo has been sworn in as Spain’s new economy and trade minister by King Felipe at a ceremony on Friday.
Carlo Ancelotti agrees two-year contract extension at Real Madrid
LA LIGA leaders Real Madrid have extended Carlo Ancelotti’s contract until 2026, putting paid to Brazil chasing him to become their new coach. Ancelotti had
Far-right activist jailed for ‘offensive’ language while claiming gay people caused monkey pox virus in Spain
A VALENCIA court has sentenced a man to 32 months in prison for a hate crime after he published an article on a far-right website
Elderly British couple found dead after fire inside their house on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH couple were found dead in their Denia home on Friday following a fire that experts believe could occurred ‘several days’ earlier. One theory
Expat stabs himself to get wife arrested for attempted murder in Spain’s Mallorca
A 58-YEAR-OLD Dutchman has been arrested for trying to frame his wife on an attempted homicide charge at their Mallorca home. The man stabbed himself
Cyber criminals swindle victim out of €237k over property purchase on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested 16 people for defrauding a woman out of €237,622 by intercepting and altering emails to trick her during a Costa
Good news if you have a variable-rate mortgage on a property in Spain
SOME much-needed relief for variable-rate mortgage holders in Spain is coming after a fall in the Euribor index- the benchmark for fixing interest on most
Spain’s inflation rate shows marginal December fall according to latest figures
THE RATE of annual inflation in Spain held steady in December hitting 3.1% according to provisional figures published on Friday by the National Statistics Institute.
Blackmailers extort vast sums of money from men wanting sex in Spain
A GANG who blackmailed website users looking to meet young women for sex has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. 13 people have been
Pedro Sanchez visits Spanish troops who are part of NATO mission in Iraq
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez visited Spanish troops working in Iraq on Thursday and toured one of their bases. 362 military personnel from Spain are deployed
Violent and dangerous fugitive with links to Italian mafia is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FUGITIVE with links to the Italian mafia who was wanted by Belgian and Dutch authorities has been arrested on a Costa Blanca urbanisation. The
Covid and flu cases rise as temperatures fall in Spain’s Valencia region
COVID infections have increased by 83% in the last week to reach 247.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the Valencian Community compared to 135.1 the
Spain’s ongoing drought is among the 10 ‘most expensive natural disasters’ of 2023 after costing the country BILLIONS of euros, according to new study
SPAIN’S drought – especially last April – has made it onto the list of the most expensive global climate disasters of the year as the
Albanian mafia kidnaps and tortures man before demanding €100k ransom from his girlfriend on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have freed a 24-year-old man who was held hostage for two days in Calpe with the kidnappers demanding a €100,000 ransom from
Property ‘scam’ in Spain’s Andalucia: HUNDREDS of buyers pay up to €55,000 each for homes that will NEVER be built
AROUND a thousand people have lost deposits of up to €55,000 for homes in Andalucia and Murcia that are unlikely to ever be built. The
Renfe sale starts TODAY with ‘super low prices’ on high-speed train routes across Spain
SPAIN’S state rail operator Renfe launched a cut-price ticket campaign on Wednesday offering bargain travel from early January after the Three Kings holiday. Low cost
Farmers fume over flamingos destroying rice crops in Spain’s Valencia
RICE growers in Valencia’s La Albufera natural park are fuming about the increasing numbers of flamingos that’s threatening their crops. Farming associations have called on
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez announces VAT hike on electricity bills: Tax will rise to 10% and could more than double next year
VAT rates on domestic electricity bills in Spain will double in the New Year from 5% to 10%. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the move
Major oil company in Spain probed over unfair treatment of independent service stations
SPAIN’S competition watchdog, the CNMC, has started disciplinary proceedings against the Repsol oil company for possible anti-competitive practices. The issue concerns whether or not Repsol
PICTURED: Most wanted criminal in Europe who was found hiding among expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN IMAGE has been released of an Albanian mobster who was arrested by the Policia Nacional earlier this month after a search lasting nearly two
Emergency call centre nurse helps save life of choking young baby on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE PARENTS of a two-month-old baby saved her life on Sunday night after following instructions from an emergency call centre nurse. The youngster was taken
Scabies surges in tourist area of Spain: Health experts detect 44Â outbreaks this year- with 11 linked to schools
THE Balearic Islands has reported 44 outbreaks of scabies this year up to early November with 19 affecting families or homes, 12 in social and
Nun’s bank card stolen and used in multiple ATM withdrawals on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ex-cleaner who stole a nun’s bank card and racked up €2,640 of cash withdrawals has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Petrer. The
Donkeys in southern Spain could provide a cure to human hair loss: Scientists are testing the animal’s blood for potential treatments
A SWEDISH university team has been extracting blood from Spanish donkeys to see what can be learnt to help humans who are losing their hair.
Snow and rain coming to parts of Spain this week: South will remain dry and mild
RAIN and frost are predicted for parts of Spain in the final week of 2023 according to the State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) with most of the
‘Professional’ thief dresses up as tourist to rob hotel guests on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A THIEF dressed up as a tourist to rob hotel guests staying in premises in the centre of Alicante. The man, 50, was a Moroccan