El Corte Ingles unveils six floors of premium brands in Fuengirola ahead of Christmas shopping
El Corte Ingles Fuengirola has reopened after a major overhaul, offering six floors, new international brands and a gourmet food section.
La Linea welcomes a new shopping centre on Gibraltar’s doorstep as Rock retailers brace for competition
Shoppers queued outside Aldi and Pepco on Thursday morning as the first stores at Alcaidesa Marina opened beside the town’s yacht harbour.
Spanish families budget around €300 for Christmas dinner – but turn to supermarket own brands to keep it affordable
Christmas food shopping in Spain is increasingly shaped by price, with families turning to supermarkets' own brands, special offers and advance planning to control festive
British pensioners in Spain gain spending power as pound holds close to €1.20
The pound to euro exchange rate is holding near €1.20, giving British expats in Spain more spending power when converting their UK pensions into euros.
Could your UK finances be costing you more tax in Spain? Here is why British expats should review
Tax planning in Spain can help British expats manage investments, protect their family’s inheritance and simplify cross-border finances. Blevins Franks explains the benefits of regular
Andalucia is suffocating from poverty: Three million people struggle to make their ends meet, new report shows
Figures reveal that nearly 3 million people face poverty or social exclusion, with rising housing costs adding to the pressure on struggling families.
Ryanair reminds passengers of new 60-minute luggage drop-off rule to help stop them ‘missing their flights’
Starting on November 10, the airline's airport bag-drop services will close 60 minutes before scheduled departure, instead of the current 40 minutes.
Spain shakes off NATO ‘problem child’ tag to boost defence spending by 50% in just one year
SPAIN has shaken off its reputation as a NATO laggard to increase its defence spending by half in the last year. The Stockholm International Peace
Costa del Sol tech firm leads EU online fraud charge to tackle tech giants such as Meta, X and Booking.com
Malaga-based AnyTech365 has welcomed Brussels’ response to an industry appeal.
Brits lead Spain’s record tourism boom as visitors spend €114 billion in nine months
Spain tourist spending reached a record €114.38 billion in the first nine months of 2026, with British visitors accounting for the biggest share.
Lobster launches eSIM in Spain so expats can add a Spanish number while keeping their UK connection
Lobster eSIM lets users connect in Spain within minutes, keep their existing number as a second connection and enjoy customer service entirely in English.
Ryanair reports 15% profit drop due to rising fuel prices as Michael O’Leary predicts high costs ‘well into 2027’
Revenue rose 3% to €10 billion, but operating costs increased 10% to €7.69 billion as the price of the 20% of jet fuel that was
Spain’s economy keeps outpacing Europe with 2.7% annual growth – but summer slowdown sends unemployment back above 10%
But there worrying signs after GDP slipped one-tenth of a percentage point to 0.6 per cent between July and September compared to the previous three
British ‘neo-bank’ Monzo finally launches in Spain with free accounts and a 4% savings rate to take on Revolut
Customers can now open personal, joint, under-18, business and instant-access savings accounts, all free and managed at a touch of a button via a single
Hard-pressed Spanish farmers call for one-fifth of olive oil to be hauled off the market as bumper harvest sends prices tumbling
The request comes as Spain prepares for another bumper harvest, with the government forecasting production of 1.6 million tonnes in the 2026/27 season.
Spain’s tech firms pay almost €50,000 on average, but still can’t find the staff they need
Spain’s tech firms are crying out for staff, but the biggest pay packets go to the people selling the software, not the ones building it
Driverless taxis to hit Madrid’s streets in 2027 as Google’s Waymo confirms Spain launch
The company announced on Tuesday that it would begin testing its electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles on roads across the region in the coming days.
Spain on alert as websites go dark across Europe after AI uncovers critical flaw in software powering 70% of the internet
Websites across Europe have been taken offline after the vulnerabilities were discovered in PHP – a programming language used to run millions of websites.
Revolut users in Spain locked out of account for 12 hours after ‘power event’ at Google data centre in London hits banks
The fault began shortly after 8am and was not declared resolved for the vast majority of users until 6.30pm on Tuesday,
Malaga to refund thousands of low emission zone fines totalling €1.38 million – here’s how to get your money back
Around 13,600 fines will be paid back over the coming weeks in a costly setback for the Ayuntamiento.
Boost for British pensioners in Spain as pound sterling hits 17-month high against euro
The pound rose 0.25 per cent on Monday to 84.11 pence per euro – its highest level since May 2025.
Revolut finally allows Gibraltar residents to open accounts again as app secures new crypto licence
The move means expats and Gibraltarians can once again sign up for the popular digital bank.
Malaga residents can sign up for Spain’s newest Costco this week – but no store until 2027
The US bulk-buying giant won’t open its store until spring 2027, but shoppers can join its members’ club now
Spain’s state pension and minimum wage to rise before the end of the year – but after the election
Carlos Cuerpo said the government could approve the increase in December, even if it is still acting in a caretaker capacity following the election.
Playing your cards right: how Americans can manage money in Spain
Financial planning in Spain can be complex for Americans managing US and Spanish taxes, currencies and assets. Peter Dougherty explains how goal-based planning can help.
Spain’s exports to the US under threat after Washington proposes $200,000 penalty fee for Spanish ships docking in American ports
The dispute dates back to November 2024, when Spanish authorities refused entry to three US-flagged cargo ships at the port of Algeciras.
