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
All arrivals to Scotland from Spain must pay for hotel quarantine from February 15
ANYONE arriving to Scotland from abroad, including Spain, must quarantine in a government-sanctioned hotel. The Scottish government announced the measure last night in a bid
MUST READ: Everything Brits living in Spain need to know regarding Brexit, from travel to health, pensions and more
THE UK Government has released a new information campaign for British expats living in Spain. The document details all the latest information regarding travel, healthcare,
FRENCH CONNECTION as young people head south to Spain’s Madrid for bar and restaurant life
YOUNG French people chasing an open bar or restaurant are travelling to Madrid, where COVID-19 restrictions are less restrictive. The Madrid regional government has been
New figures show number of accidental shootings during hunts last year across Spain
HUNTING, by nature, is a dangerous sport, especially if you are a rabbit, partridge or a boar. However new figures released by the government show
Different Year – Same Sh*t!: Meltdown in Mallorca for Terenia
WELL, it finally happened! I had the mother of all meltdowns last week! I have really tried to be positive throughout the whole COVID crisis
International supermarket chain Lidl launches project to support a sustainable Olive Oil industry in Spain
LIDL Supermarkets are launching a new project on Monday, February 8, promoting the sustainable development of the olive sector in Spain. More than 250,000 families
Barcenas claims former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy knew of Gürtel slush fund
JAILED former treasurer of Spain’s Partido popular (PP), Luis Barcenas, has said ex prime Minister Mariano Rajoy knew about the illegal funding of the party. Barcenas
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
Auf Wiedersehen PET! EU wants Spain to outlaw un-recyclable plastics in packaging
WHEN it comes to plastic bottles the EU is saying auf wiedersehen to PET and guten tag to r-PET. The Union’s European Circular Economy Strategy
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
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
Judge in Spain’s Santander rules that shop worker was rightly sacked over half-wearing her mask
A supermarket worker was ‘rightfully sacked’ for not wearing her protective mask properly, according to a judge in the northern city of Santander. The ruling
British tourists top of the list to return to Spain this summer thanks to UK’s vaccine rollout
BRITISH tourists could be returning to Spain as early as May following the success of the UK’s vaccination programme, tourism bosses have said. Director of
Spain has fully vaccinated more people against COVID-19 than the UK – but falls far behind Britain in first doses
JUST under half a million people in Spain have received two doses of a coronavirus vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health a total of
Hotel in Spain used as HQ for massive international credit card scam totalling €12 million
A Spanish-led criminal group who scammed over €12 million in a credit card con has been broken up in a joint operation between the Policia
Controversial draft bill set to revolutionize Spain’s trans and gender rights
THE Minister of Equality Irene Montero, has submitted a draft bill that is set to transform Spain’s LGBTQ rights. The proposed bill will allow transgender
THE MOMENT OF TRUTH: Former Madrid regional president faces three years in prison over master’s forgery scandal
THE court case against former Madrid regional president Cristina Cifuentes over accusations that she forged her master’s degree has now entered its final stage. Cifuentes
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
Spain restricts entry of flights from Brazil and South Africa due to new COVID-19 strains
THE Spanish government has restricted entry into the country from Brazil and South Africa in an attempt to halt the advance of COVID-19 variants. The
Couple marry in intensive care unit of COVID-19 ward in Spain moments before being intubated
A COUPLE have been married in the intensive care unit of a COVID-19 ward in Catalunya. The pair, aged 54 and 58, decided to tie
BREAKING: Spain records 724 COVID-19 deaths in deadliest day of third wave
SPAIN has recorded its deadliest day of the third wave after losing 724 people to coronavirus in the past 24 hours. It comes after several
BREAKING: Captain Sir Tom Moore dies after testing positive for COVID-19, Queen sends family personal message
CAPTAIN Sir Tom Moore has died after contracting COVID-19. The 100-year-old World War Two veteran was first diagnosed with pneumonia before testing positive for coronavirus
Doctors in Spain already performing anal swabs to detect COVID-19 as health workers brand them ‘less invasive’ than nasal PCR tests
DOCTORS in Spain are carrying out anal swab tests to detect COVID-19, it has been revealed. It comes after China announced that it had made
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.