Spain’s bars go flat as locals ditch the caña – but tourists are keeping the taps running
Beer sales have slumped 16% in three years, with brewers pinning their hopes on foreign visitors and the booming alcohol-free market
Fears grow for iconic Spanish car brand Seat after parent company Volkswagen admits future is ‘increasingly complex’
FEARS are growing for the future of iconic Spanish car brand Seat after parent company Volkswagen admitted its future was becoming ‘increasingly complex’.
Spain’s migrant amnesty eases traditional August jobs slump – with 70% of new roles going to foreign workers
SPAIN'S traditional August jobs slump was slower than normal this year thanks to Pedro Sanchez's controversial migrant regularisation scheme.
Spain’s minimum wage increases to €1,425 a month – a rise of just €43 that puts it in second tier of EU economies
The top tier all pay above €12 an hour, led by Luxembourg on €15.60; the middle group includes Spain at €8.40; and the bottom pay
Spain calls on Brussels to tax private jets and fossil fuel profits to fund Europe-wide wildfire response
SPAIN is leading calls for the EU to tax private jets and the profits of fossil fuel companies to bankroll a Europe-wide climate resilience fund.
Disgraced Qatari royal wanted in Spain for wrecking Malaga CF gives away his location in London’s swanky Mayfair
Nasser Al-Thani, formerly Malaga CF's CEO, is wanted in Spain over allegations of misappropriated of funds and club mismanagement.
Good news for drivers in Spain as hefty diesel tax cut comes into force today – here’s what it means for you
DRIVERS across Spain will receive a major boost at the pump today as the government’s diesel tax cut jumps to 20 cents per litre.
What can pirates teach expats in Spain about about ‘factor investing’? Quite a lot, actually
Factor investing targets characteristics such as momentum, quality and value, using diversification and regular rebalancing to help portfolios navigate changing market conditions.
100 million milestone firmly in sight for 2026 after Spain smashes all-time tourism records in July
SPAIN is charging towards an all-time record of 100 million foreign tourists in a single year after July became its busiest month ever recorded.
British second-home owners in Spain will be able to legally pay ten times more cash than their Spanish neighbours
BRITISH second-home owners and other non-residents in Spain will legally be able to make cash payments of up to €10,000 under new European Union rules
Gibraltar still the place to buy your petrol as fuel loophole lets drivers save €20 a tank compared to Spain
DRIVERS in southern Spain can still save almost €20 a go by crossing into Gibraltar to fill up their cars – despite a long-awaited post-Brexit
Malaga named Spain’s best city to build data centres in – as €1.3bn project nears approval
Malaga stood out thanks to competitive energy costs, favourable regulatory frameworks and less pressure on resources.
The phone company winning over expats in Spain – here’s why more people are switching to Lobster
LIVING in Spain means getting used to the unexpected. You might miss the right motorway exit, catch the wrong bus or accidentally order something completely
Spain’s infrastructure at the limit as it finally heads towards the 100 million tourist mark in 2026
SPAIN received a record 46.5 million tourists in the first six months of 2026, placing it on course to smash through the 100-million mark by
EXPLAINER: Which benefits could Brits living in Spain lose access to under Reform’s EU welfare ban – and would it include pensions?
BRITS living in Spain are facing an anxious time after Reform UK unveiled plans to ban EU nationals from accessing benefits in Britain. Experts have
Spain’s richest man and Zara founder Amancio Ortega splashes out €175m on prime London apartment building
THE founder of the Spanish fashion giant has made his first domestic property investment in the United Kingdom.
Demands to halt ‘reckless’ solar mega project being built by Austrian state company near Sierra de las Nieves National Park in Malaga
CAMPAIGNERS are calling for work on a major solar development in Malaga’s Guadalhorce Valley to be halted, warning it is destroying a ‘rich wildlife corridor’
Solar eclipse fever grips Spain again as Costa del Sol hotel prices skyrocket ahead of 2027 spectacle
SPAIN may have only just experienced its first total solar eclipse for more than a century – but millions are already looking ahead to the
Spain gives ageing nuclear plant three-year extension as Middle East crisis rattles energy markets
One of Spain’s biggest nuclear power plants will keep running until at least 2030, officials said, as the Middle East crisis fuels uncertainty in global
Legal row threatens British architect’s iconic Malaga skyscraper
A CONTROVERSIAL luxury hotel planned for Malaga port has hit fresh trouble. The project’s original architect, Jose Segui, has launched legal action against the developer
Spain’s foreign workers have taken more new jobs than Spaniards for first time after migrant amnesty – construction, care and hospitality the key sectors
NEW data has revealed the sectors driving Spain’s foreign-worker hiring boom, with one industry’s hiring running at more than double its usual seasonal pace. It
Gibraltar claims that sales are rocketing since border opening – but small business owners disagree
SALES are rocketing since the frontier opened up, according to the Gibraltar government – but two-thirds of small businesses reported no change in euro takings
More British pensioners now leaving Spain than arriving for third year running, official figures show
MORE British pensioners are leaving Spain than arriving from the UK, official figures show, as the country’s UK-born population continues to shrink for the third
US defence giants are looking to Spain to build Patriot missiles as European military demand booms
THE move comes as diplomatic tensions between Spain and the United States remain high.
British expats in Spain face inheritance tax on UK pensions from 2027, experts warn
BRITISH expats living in Spain have been warned to review their UK pensions before major changes to inheritance tax come into force next year. Under
Foreign-born workers take more new jobs than Spaniards for first time ever – with rise blamed on Pedro Sanchez’s divisive migrant amnesty scheme
FOREIGN workers have accounted for over half of the new jobs created in Spain over the past year. Data from Spain’s social security has revealed