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COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns in Spain cut household spending by over 10% in 2020

COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns slashed household spending in Spain by over 10% in 2020

HOUSEHOLD spending in Spain fell by 10.7% last year compared to 2019 figures. Average expenditure dropped to an average of €26,996 per household according to

29 Jun, 2021 @ 14:17

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

COVID-19 outbreak in Spain’s Mallorca: What we know so far about the student super spreader event

A SPATE of new coronavirus outbreaks across Spain have been blamed on student trips to the Balearic Island of Mallorca. What happened? Groups of students

29 Jun, 2021 @ 12:58

Balearic Islands·Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca·National News

British Ambassador to Spain speaks of his pride of being country’s Patron of Royal British Legion

HUGH Elliott has been the UK’s Ambassador to Spain since 2019. Previous to this, he was Director for Communications at the Department for Exiting the

29 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

Celebracion Del Día Internacional Del Orgullo Lgtbi En Málaga

Thousands march in Spain’s Valencia for transgender rights

YESTERDAY’S (Monday June 28) Gay Pride march in Valencia drew thousands of people in a festive demonstration that demanded more rights for transgender people. “Trans

29 Jun, 2021 @ 12:30

Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Far-right Vox party wants ban on LGBT rainbow flags on public buildings in Spain

Far-right Vox party wants ban on LGBT rainbow flags on public buildings as Spain celebrates International Pride Day

SPAIN’S far-right Vox party says it wants to stop the ‘rainbow’ gay pride flag being flown on public buildings because it allegedly breaks the 1981

28 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

#Orgullo: How Gay Pride is being celebrated across Spain

CELEBRATIONS for Gay Pride are taking place across Spain this year, although events will be on a smaller scale to allow for coronavirus restrictions on

28 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·National News

Explainer: Euthanasia law in Spain comes into force

A NEW assisted suicide law came into effect on Friday, making Spain the fourth country in the European Union to legalise euthanasia. Parliament gave final

27 Jun, 2021 @ 16:59

Health·Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

Enough tobacco to make 11 million cigarettes seized as smuggling gang arrested in raids throughout Spain and Portugal

A CRIMINAL gang exporting illegal tobacco and cigarettes from Spain to Portugal has been thwarted by Europol and a cross-border team of customs and Guardia

27 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Hundreds Of Maskless People Get Fined In Just Four Days In Costa Blanca City

Everything you need to know about Spain’s new face mask rules

SPAIN’S government has brought in a decree law that outlines the new rules for face mask wearing in public spaces that comes into force from

26 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

Cold called about your pensions and investments in Spain?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Within the last 24 hours both myself and my colleague working from our Costa

25 Jun, 2021 @ 18:20

SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

BREAKING NEWS: Movistar report phone and internet service breakdowns in parts of Spain

TELECOMS company Movistar has confirmed a failure in its phone and internet services in parts of Spain. Problems started appearing from around noon today(June 25).

25 Jun, 2021 @ 15:34

Lead·National News·Technology

OFFICIAL: Roaming charges for holiday-makers to shoot up this summer due to Brexit deal

BORIS JOHNSON’S rushed Brexit deal announced on Christmas Eve, now means many thousands of travellers will have higher phone bills when travelling in the EU.

25 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Brexit·Lead·National News·Travel News

Police search team in Spain hope snow melt will help solve mystery of missing British hiker Esther Dingley

THE OFFICER leading a specialised mountain search team hopes that when snow melts on the highest peaks in the Spanish Pyrenees it may help the

25 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Other News

‘Strawberry Moon’ visible tonight with clear skies forecast across southern Spain

TONIGHT (June 24th) should see the astronomical phenomena known as “The Strawberry Moon” in Spain’s skies. The rare ‘supermoon’ has an eerie rose-coloured tint that

24 Jun, 2021 @ 14:30

Lead·National News

BREXIT: Spain extends validity of UK driving licences until October 31

SPAIN has extended the deadline requiring British drivers living in Spain to have a Spanish licence from June 30 to October 31. The last minute

23 Jun, 2021 @ 19:39

Brexit·Lead·National News

Illegal internet TV network dismantled throughout Spain, six arrested

TELEVISION SERVICES sold illegally online have been taken down and six people arrested in various parts of Spain. The dedicated criminal organisation was dismantled with

23 Jun, 2021 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

COVID-19 in Spain: Boris Johnson warns that 2021 will be a ‘difficult’ year for travel

THE BRITISH Prime Minister has warned of ‘a difficult year for travel’ as he played down suggestions that the success of the vaccine roll-out could

23 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Coronavirus·National News·Politics·Travel News

Pedro Sanchez hands out pardons to nine Catalan separatists jailed by Spain over 2017 illegal independence referendum

Pedro Sanchez hands out pardons to Catalan separatists jailed by Spain over illegal independence referendum

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced the freeing of nine Catalan separatists jailed for sedition over their involvement in an illegal independence referendum held

22 Jun, 2021 @ 16:11

Catalunya·Lead·National News

Almeria politician accused of taking bribes in awarding COVID PPE contract

By Elena Goçmen Rueda A DRUGS gang turned to the corrupt supply of anti-COVID PPE protective equipment as easy pickings. So far 11 arrests have

22 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Almeria·Lead·National News

Mass Screening Of Pcr Tests In Santander

Coronavirus Delta variant to become dominant in Spain by mid-July

HEALTH officials in Spain have warned that the Delta variant of coronavirus, first identified in India, will become the dominant strain across Spain within a

21 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Free checks to coincide with next weekend’s National Sunglasses Day highlight need for UV protection

A FREE Ultraviolet checking service is being provided by Specsavers, coinciding with next Sunday’s National Sunglasses Day. June 27th is being marked as an awareness

20 Jun, 2021 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·National News

Lucia and Hugo: The most popular baby names in Spain

THE most recent data from new births registered in 2020 reveals Spain’s most popular baby names. Hugo is the favourite name for boys, while Lucia

19 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·National News

Living in Spain but still have a UK based financial adviser?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Chorus Financial are receiving an increasing number of enquiries from those of you living

18 Jun, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Barcelona·Benidorm·Brexit·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Northern Spain·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s mortality rate hits record high and birth rate falls as nation faces biggest demographic crisis since Spanish Civil War

MORE people died in Spain during 2020 than in any year since records began in 1941. The mortality rate across Spain hit its highest annual

18 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Spain postpones introduction of nationwide road toll scheme in 2024

Spain’s PM agrees 12 month deadline to submit road toll reform

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as brought the nationwide toll road reform a step closer after agreeing with the EU to a 12 month deadline

18 Jun, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez Recibe A Ursula Von Der Leyen En Madrid

Brussels gives green light to Spain’s Recovery Plan with €69 billion grant

SPAIN will receive €69.5 billion in subsidies from the European Commission over the next five years to aid with the country’s coronavirus recovery plan. This

18 Jun, 2021 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Coronavirus·National News·Other News·Politics

National News- Page 144

COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns slashed household spending in Spain by over 10% in 2020

COVID-19 outbreak in Spain’s Mallorca: What we know so far about the student super spreader event

British Ambassador to Spain speaks of his pride of being country’s Patron of Royal British Legion

Thousands march in Spain’s Valencia for transgender rights

Far-right Vox party wants ban on LGBT rainbow flags on public buildings as Spain celebrates International Pride Day

#Orgullo: How Gay Pride is being celebrated across Spain

Explainer: Euthanasia law in Spain comes into force

Enough tobacco to make 11 million cigarettes seized as smuggling gang arrested in raids throughout Spain and Portugal

Everything you need to know about Spain’s new face mask rules

Cold called about your pensions and investments in Spain?

BREAKING NEWS: Movistar report phone and internet service breakdowns in parts of Spain

OFFICIAL: Roaming charges for holiday-makers to shoot up this summer due to Brexit deal

Police search team in Spain hope snow melt will help solve mystery of missing British hiker Esther Dingley

‘Strawberry Moon’ visible tonight with clear skies forecast across southern Spain

BREXIT: Spain extends validity of UK driving licences until October 31

Illegal internet TV network dismantled throughout Spain, six arrested

COVID-19 in Spain: Boris Johnson warns that 2021 will be a ‘difficult’ year for travel

Pedro Sanchez hands out pardons to Catalan separatists jailed by Spain over illegal independence referendum

Almeria politician accused of taking bribes in awarding COVID PPE contract

Coronavirus Delta variant to become dominant in Spain by mid-July

Free checks to coincide with next weekend’s National Sunglasses Day highlight need for UV protection

Lucia and Hugo: The most popular baby names in Spain

Living in Spain but still have a UK based financial adviser?

Spain’s mortality rate hits record high and birth rate falls as nation faces biggest demographic crisis since Spanish Civil War

Spain’s PM agrees 12 month deadline to submit road toll reform

Brussels gives green light to Spain’s Recovery Plan with €69 billion grant

World Cup fever hits Spain – but can you still play football with knee osteoarthritis?

‘Give us grenade launchers’: Guardia Civil plead for heavier firepower to take on narco gangs terrorising Spain’s south coast

Moreno clinches last-minute Vox deal to secure Andalusian presidency as “national priority” plan enters pact

Marbella and Nerja among Spain’s ‘Black Flag’ coastal pollution hotspots, activists say

Why Marbella is Spain’s true fine dining capital: The ultimate guide to its best restaurants

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