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Spain launches massive Airbnb purge: Platform ordered to remove 86,000 illegal listings – Malaga leads the way

SPAIN has ordered the immediate removal of more than 86,000 illegal holiday rentals from digital platforms as a massive nationwide crackdown on unlicensed tourism enters

10 Feb, 2026 @ 15:05

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Property

The cost of buying a home in Spain’s expat hotspots is soaring – but it’s better value than renting as financial gap widens to record levels

RENTING a home in Spain now requires a significantly larger chunk of a family’s income than buying one, according to new data. The ‘financial effort’

10 Feb, 2026 @ 11:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

Moving to Spain with assets in other countries? How to navigate the Spanish tax system without hassle

MOVING to Spain is often a decision filled with excitement. A new country, a new personal or professional chapter and, in many cases, a better

9 Feb, 2026 @ 12:24

Business & Finance·Sponsored Article

Top tips on what to look for to find your trusted financial planner in Spain – and avoid getting taken for a ride

By Peter Dougherty FROM time to time, I get asked what it took for me to become accredited as a European Financial Advisor and later

6 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Other News·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

How to win back thousands from your bank now that mortgage ‘floor clause’ policy has been outlawed in Spain

THERE are tens of millions of euros waiting to be claimed from banks in Spain this year from one dodgy now outlawed policy. Did you

5 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Spain’s competition watchdog whacks oil giant Repsol with €20 million fine over ‘abusive practices’

REPSOL has said it will appeal against a €20.5 million fine imposed by Spain’s competition watchdog for squeezing the margins of low-cost service stations when

4 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

IN PICS: Work starts this year on what will become one of Spain’s largest shopping centres

CONSTRUCTION will begin this year in Valencia on what will become one of Spain’s biggest shopping centres. The Infinity complex will be located in the

3 Feb, 2026 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Basic food prices have soared by over 38% since 2019 in Spain More good news for Spain’s powerhouse economy after steep fall in inflation

Confirmed: Spain ends 2025 as the world’s fastest-growing advanced economy for second year running

SPAIN’S economy grew faster in the final quarter of 2025, resulting in an estimated 2.8% growth last year, according to preliminary figures from National Statistics

30 Jan, 2026 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Basic food prices have soared by over 38% since 2019 in Spain

More good news for Spain’s powerhouse economy after steep fall in inflation

CONSUMERS in Spain will get more bang for their buck next month after the rate of inflation fell for the third month running. According to

30 Jan, 2026 @ 10:53

Business & Finance·Lead

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with almost a third of all supermarket sales

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with a third of all supermarket sales

MERCADONA maintained its massive lead over its supermarket rivals in Spain in 2025 with a market share of 29.5%. The percentage was the same as

27 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

How can expats in Spain put together a personal balance sheet?

By Peter Dougherty NO matter where we live, personal balance sheets answer the important question of where we stand financially. They are a snapshot of

21 Jan, 2026 @ 14:12

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Ryanair launches ‘prime’ subscription plan that could save passengers hundreds per year

Ryanair boss describes his dream airline – bagless and automated ‘because passengers can’t argue with a machine’

“IF I could get rid of everyone’s bags I’d have a much better airline.” These are the words of Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s Chief Executive who

20 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain sets new foreign tourist record with 97 million visitors in 2025

A RECORD 97 million foreign tourists visited Spain in 2025 according to the country’s tourism minister, Jordi Hereu. Last year’s total was 3.5% up on

16 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain to launch €120 billion sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors such as housing and national security

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the setting-up of a state-owned sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors including housing and national security. Sanchez said the

16 Jan, 2026 @ 12:25

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Shining the way! Why Americans in Spain need more than an adviser – they need a financial lighthouse

By Peter Dougherty FOR more than 2,000 years, lighthouses have guided sailors and served as important beacons for navigation and safety. The earliest known lighthouse,

15 Jan, 2026 @ 16:12

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Good news for British retirees in Spain as state pension to increase nearly 5% – but there’s a catch

BRITISH pensioners living in Spain will benefit from a generous increase of nearly five per cent to the state pension, with the rise set to

13 Jan, 2026 @ 07:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Body of a man is found on a popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police are working to identify him

Boom time on the Costa del Sol as tourism revenue hits record €22 billion high in 2025 – and the Brits are leading the charge

TOURISTS visiting the Costa del Sol spent a record amount in 2025 – despite an alarming percentage point decrease in the number of overnight stays.

12 Jan, 2026 @ 11:20

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Lead

How will Gibraltar’s gaming sector rise to the challenge of the UK’s tax changes?

THE recent announcement of sweeping tax increases on gambling and online gaming in the United Kingdom has sent ripples through Gibraltar’s economy, where the gaming

9 Jan, 2026 @ 12:04

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Sponsored Article

Spain’s minimum wage is set to break €1,200 a month in 2026 – and will retroactively apply from January 1st

SPAIN’S government is proposing a 3.1% rise in the minimum wage in 2026. It said on Wednesday that the increase would put €17,094 into pockets

7 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s jobless total in biggest annual fall for three years but rate is still the EU’s highest

SPAIN’S jobless total fell by 16,291 people in December, a 0.7% decrease compared to November. It means the total of registered unemployed in the country

5 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Bank account charges rise by average of 6% in Spain despite increased digitalisation

Andalucia allows residents to pay regional taxes using Bizum

RESIDENTS in Andalucia can now pay their taxes using Bizum, the regional government has announced. The Andalucian branch of Spain’s treasury enabled Bizum payments of

5 Jan, 2026 @ 14:42

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Property

Spain set to break foreign tourist visitor and spending records

SPAIN will almost certainly set a new annual record for foreign tourist arrivals in 2025 following the publication of November’s figures. That month’s total reached

2 Jan, 2026 @ 15:42

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

MELT YOUR CREDIT CARD DEBT: Practical strategies to tackle high-interest balances and save money

By Peter Dougherty TODAY’S ‘money’ topic is a practical one: how to pay down credit card debt. That we should pay down our debt seldom

1 Jan, 2026 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Columnist

Good news for wallets in Spain as inflation falls for second month running

CONSUMERS in Spain will get more bang for their buck in the new year after the rate of inflation fell for the second month in

30 Dec, 2025 @ 19:21

Business & Finance·Lead

REAL-LIFE MONOPOLY: You too can participate in the property market without committing your life savings

By Peter Dougherty ARE you tempted to buy a home before Spain’s rising property prices make them too expensive to afford? In the game of

30 Dec, 2025 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Columnist

The 5 Best Team Building Activities in Madrid

If you’re considering corporate team building activities in Madrid, then you’re making a great choice. With strong transport links, premium hotel offerings, and a packed

26 Dec, 2025 @ 10:24

Business & Finance·Madrid·Sponsored·Sponsored Article·Travel News

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Spain launches massive Airbnb purge: Platform ordered to remove 86,000 illegal listings – Malaga leads the way

The cost of buying a home in Spain’s expat hotspots is soaring – but it’s better value than renting as financial gap widens to record levels

Moving to Spain with assets in other countries? How to navigate the Spanish tax system without hassle

Top tips on what to look for to find your trusted financial planner in Spain – and avoid getting taken for a ride

How to win back thousands from your bank now that mortgage ‘floor clause’ policy has been outlawed in Spain

Spain’s competition watchdog whacks oil giant Repsol with €20 million fine over ‘abusive practices’

IN PICS: Work starts this year on what will become one of Spain’s largest shopping centres

Confirmed: Spain ends 2025 as the world’s fastest-growing advanced economy for second year running

More good news for Spain’s powerhouse economy after steep fall in inflation

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with a third of all supermarket sales

How can expats in Spain put together a personal balance sheet?

Ryanair boss describes his dream airline – bagless and automated ‘because passengers can’t argue with a machine’

Spain sets new foreign tourist record with 97 million visitors in 2025

Spain to launch €120 billion sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors such as housing and national security

Shining the way! Why Americans in Spain need more than an adviser – they need a financial lighthouse

Good news for British retirees in Spain as state pension to increase nearly 5% – but there’s a catch

Boom time on the Costa del Sol as tourism revenue hits record €22 billion high in 2025 – and the Brits are leading the charge

How will Gibraltar’s gaming sector rise to the challenge of the UK’s tax changes?

Spain’s minimum wage is set to break €1,200 a month in 2026 – and will retroactively apply from January 1st

Spain’s jobless total in biggest annual fall for three years but rate is still the EU’s highest

Andalucia allows residents to pay regional taxes using Bizum

Spain set to break foreign tourist visitor and spending records

MELT YOUR CREDIT CARD DEBT: Practical strategies to tackle high-interest balances and save money

Good news for wallets in Spain as inflation falls for second month running

REAL-LIFE MONOPOLY: You too can participate in the property market without committing your life savings

The 5 Best Team Building Activities in Madrid

Estepona’s notorious ‘ant roundabout’ gets safety upgrade after string of crashes

Spanish forces in Turkey supplied critical data to US forces to shoot down Iranian ballistic missile

Andalucia train disaster: Guardia Civil investigate whether documents regarding key weld failure were tampered with

Ukrainian gang recruited dozens of vulnerable compatriots and brought them to Spain as part of €4.7m online gaming scam

Spanish influencer in Dubai who faced backlash for telling followers to ‘stop paying taxes’ finally makes it back to Spain – on commercial flights