Energy firm Iberdrola announces plan for massive floating wind power farm off Spain’s coast
SPANISH energy company Iberdrola wants to spend over €1 billion on a massive floating wind power farm off the coast, so long as it can
WELCOME TO ‘MANHATTAN’: Plans for mega development complex in Valencia’s Cullera to go ahead despite court setback
THE highly controversial development known as ‘Manhattan’ will finally go ahead as planned in Cullera (Valencia Province) despite a court sentence against it. Now 17
Business owners slam government’s decision to keep bars and restaurants in Spain’s Balearic Islands closed until March
Last week, President Francina Armengol announced that she would keep bars and restaurants closed in Formentera, Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca until March 2
SWAN’S CORNER: Legal Pointers on Building Work in Spain’s Valencian Community
So you have found your perfect fixer upper home in the Valencia region and now its time to put your own stamp in it! Here
SWAN’S CORNER: Do I really need to make a Spanish will?
It is all too common for many of us to put off making a will in Spain. After all, it is very much part of
SWAN’S CORNER: Time to check if you have to declare your non-Spanish assets on Form 720
SPRING is on the way and so you MUST check if you are obliged to file a 720 Declaration by the end of March to
IT’S OFFICIAL: Valencia hospitality closures extended until March
Regional president Ximo Puig finally confirmed the measure this morning after a week full of negotiations, speculation and protests
Registering Your Legal Entity Identifier Code? Here’s What You Need To Know About It
When your company or business is in the process of expanding globally, you need to be familiar with the process of Legal Entity Identifier code
Dutch beer giant Heineken to cull 8,000 jobs worldwide – Spain’s workforce in danger
HOLLAND’s famous beer brand Heineken has announced it is to cut 8,000 jobs worldwide after a year of heavy losses due to the pandemic. The
Why did the Minister of Finance refuse to lower the VAT on electricity in January after prices reached an all-time high? An EXPLAINER on VAT electricity and gas rates in Spain, the UK and the EU
IT has been an expensive start to the year for taxpayers in Spain. The combination of the coronavirus pandemic and storm Filomela, which blanketed parts
Asà es cómo ha evolucionado el mercado de e-commerce en la época de la pandemia
Según varias fuentes el crecimiento de las ventas online en los últimos ocho meses ha notado un crecimiento de hasta un 400% en algunas categorÃas
Cut-price clothing retailer opens headquarters in Valencia with 400 shops planned to challenge Primark in Spain
A Polish-owned budget clothes retailer is to open 400 stores in Spain to challenge the likes of Primark. Pepco has 2,100 shops across 13 European
DEAR JENNIFER: What do the Brexit changes mean for expats in Spain?
For years now, we have heard the word Brexit mentioned many, many times. Often, when I spoke to people about Brexit and the possible changes
Cryptocrooks: Spanish police bust tax haven Bitcoin fraudsters
A RECENT huge rise in the value of cryptocurrencies has seen a parallel rise in scammers. Spanish police have moved in on a ring of
What a relief: Spain’s government considers debt relief for businesses hit by pandemic restrictions
THE Spanish government is considering debt relief measures to help companies weather the coronavirus pandemic storm. Last year, aid was focused on furlough schemes and
UNDER PRESSURE: Spain’s first high-pressure hydrogen refuelling station set up to prove viability of the green technology
SPAIN’s first high-pressure hydrogen refuelling station has been set up. With a supply capacity of 700 bar pressure, the new station is part of a
Banks in Spain continue to shed jobs and close branches
THE six main Spanish banks have shed 2,176 jobs and closed 1,188 offices so far during the coronavirus pandemic – with worse to come in
Investors Beware: Stay on the right side of change!
Change is happening all around us, nothing stands still for long. It would’ve been incredibly hard to plan ahead for 2020, instead we had to
Covid crisis funding from Valencian government for city heavily populated with Brits is €684,000
ROJALES Council is getting a €684,000 grant from Valencia to help firms that suffered through the pandemic. This includes Ciudad Quesada, the Costa Blanca town
Andalucia lost €9.6 BILLION in foreign tourist spending in 2020 as British visitor numbers to Spain plummeted by 82%
SPENDING by foreign tourists in Andalucia plummeted by at least €9.6 billion in 2020, new figures have revealed. The most populous region, which includes the
How To Use Digital Marketing In Building A Local Community’s Marketplace Up
There is a massive trend that’s been brewing over the past decade. It’s the way people interact with and consume products. Part of the digital
THE SILVER LINING: Company in Valencia’s Castellon becomes main producer in Spain of FFP2 facemasks
THE COVID pandemic and its resultant financial crisis are triggering a profound transformation of the manufacture and industry sectors throughout Spain. At the height of
Pedro Sanchez announces €11 billion investment as part of Spain Digital Agenda 2025
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, is pumping €11 billion into helping the country go digital. Unveiled on January 27 at the Moncloa Palace, Madrid, the
Cutting dairy: Job losses ahead for 137 Pascual workers in Spain
OVER 130 jobs are at risk as Spanish brand Pascual becomes the latest business to restructure its workforce following the coronavirus crisis. Redundancy plans are
Spain’s youth unemployment highest in Europe according to Eurostat study
SPAIN’S youth face an uphill battle to join the employment ladder as new figures show that the country has the highest unemployment rate in Europe.
Brits will race to return to Spain following vaccine predicts Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary
BRITS will be rushing to Spain this summer as the vaccination rollout boosts confidence in international travel again, according to Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary. The