Workers in Spain get paid 20% less than average European Union salary
EMPLOYEES in Spain get paid 20.2% less than the European Union average according to the latest 'Adecco Monitor on Salaries' study reviewing 2021 wages.
An...
Morocco to get €500 million from EU to fight illegal migration
THE European Commission could give Morocco €500 million to keep migrants out of the EU for the period of 2021 to 2027, the EU...
Week one of Spain’s energy saving measures produces 3.7% fall in consumption
ELECTRICITY usage in Spain fell by 3.7% in the first week of measures introduced by the government to reduce demand on gas generated energy.
The...
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...
How to get Spanish NIE number: My experience moving to Spain
Researching how to obtain the Spanish NIE number is almost as complicated as the application process, here's what happened to me.
I’ve decided to...
Spain’s Valencia celebrates being named as European Green Capital 2024
VALENCIA will be the European Green Capital 2024, after beating rivals including Murcia City and three Italian contenders.
It's an award with which the European...
EU money seals deal for Spain’s first electric car battery factory in Valencia
CAR maker SEAT has confirmed that it will site Spain's first electric car battery plant in the Valencia area.
SEAT President, Wayne Griffiths reaffirmed the...
Spain’s Balearic Islands wants to restrict non-resident property buyers but EU law forbids it
THE Balearic Islands regional government is looking to see if can limit property sales to non-residents.
High prices and availability of homes to islanders have...
Spain strikes deal with Portugal and France in Alicante for green hydrogen pipeline
THE leaders of Spain, Portugal, and France have agreed on a €2.5 billion plan for a green hydrogen pipeline that should become operational by...
European court slams Spain for not cutting vehicle pollution in Barcelona and Madrid areas
THE European Court of Justice(CJEU) says that Spain has breached air quality standards in the Barcelona and Madrid areas.
A court ruling published on Thursday...
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets EU boost to develop sustainable tourism
BENIDORM will get over €6 million of EU money to pay for a major sustainable tourism initiative.
The city had bid for €8 million but...
EXPLAINER: How Spain will cap air conditioning in bid to save energy usage
NEW rules will come into force on August 8 to save energy at public venues across Spain.
The Council of Ministers approved the first tranche...
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez says European Union should become more self-sufficient
SPAIN'S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wants the European Union to end its reliance on importing energy, food and microchip technology.
He says lessons need to...
EU agrees to extension of energy price cap for Spain and Portugal
THE European Union has agreed to extend a price cap set on natural gas used for power generation in Spain and Portugal until December...
EXCLUSIVE: Brit denied residency in Spain goes on hunger strike in Valencia area
A BRITISH man has gone on hunger strike to protest against Spanish authorities refusing to grant him residency because he did not have private...
Spain’s data protection agency opens probe into the ChatGPT artificial intelligence app
SPAIN’S AEPD data-protection agency has opened an investigation into the ChatGPT artificial intelligence application, on the basis that it may breach the country’s privacy...
British teacher says she’s barred from full-time public school jobs since Brexit on Spain’s Mallorca
A BRITISH teacher in Mallorca says she's being discriminated against since Brexit because she's not an EU citizen and is taking the matter to...
Spain’s state train operator Renfe faces EU probe over refusing to supply content to rival online ticket platforms
THE European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Spain's state rail operator Renfe has abused its dominant position in the country's...
A fifth of people in Spain knowingly buy fake goods or access pirate online content
A FIFTH of people in Spain say they intentionally purchased counterfeit products in the last twelve months- a percentage that is above the European...
British nationals lose ‘long-shot’ appeal over loss of EU rights following Brexit
THE European Union's top court on Thursday dismissed legal actions from three British nationals who had challenged their loss of EU citizens' rights as...
EU could block merger in Spain between mobile phone giants Orange and MasMovil
PLANS for a €18.6 billion merger between two of Spain's biggest telecoms companies Orange and MasMovil are under threat from the European Commission(EC).
The news...
Spain’s Benidorm to spend €3.8 million on green projects around city
BENIDORM will spend €3.8 million over the next two years on a project called 'Green and Water' with 15 initiatives aimed to increase green...
Spain assumes the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union as general elections loom
TODAY sees Spain take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, the fifth time it has done so since joining...
Fresh blow for ex-Catalan separatist leader trying to dodge extradition to Spain
THE EUROPEAN UNION Court of Justice has confirmed that the former Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont and two other Catalan separatist Members of the European...
MUST READ: European Court of Justice rules against Spain’s Modelo 720 foreign asset law including system of excessive fines
EUROPE'S top court says Spain broke EU laws by imposing harsh penalties on Spanish residents who failed to declare property and bank accounts they...
Spain banishes old image of ‘killer’ roads to be an EU leader in cutting fatal traffic accidents
SPAIN is joint top in the European Union for countries cutting road deaths over the last two decades.
The European Transport Safety Council says that...
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Spain sees hottest start to October since 1950 with highs of 38.2C: Summer temperatures to continue this week
SPAIN’S National Weather Agency (Aemet) has recorded October’s highest ever temperatures with many areas of Southern Spain reaching over 37C over the weekend.
Cordoba took...
