CaixaBank-Bankia merger causes record job losses and branch closures across Spain
THE merger of two of Spain’s largest banking entities, CaixaBank and Bankia is on course to axe nearly 10,000 jobs, union bosses were informed yesterday.
POWER PRICE HIKE: April electricity bill in Spain is most expensive ever
Gas is now said to be 200% more expensive than in 2020, which is having a direct effect on electricity costs.
Spain’s Public Health Commission rejects proposal to delay second vaccine doses
SPAIN rejects decision to delay second COVID-19 vaccine shots, initially proposed with the aim to speed up campaign. The Public Health Commission has agreed this
FROM FARM TO FORK: EU announces farming overhaul to improve animal welfare and tackle climate change
Other aims of the European strategy include tackling climate change, protecting the environment, ensuring fair economic returns for producers at every stage of the supply
Spain’s population drops during coronavirus pandemic for first time in four years
SPAIN’S population decreased for the first time in five years during 2020 with drop blamed on deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Preliminary figures released
Kids these days: Luxury car brand Audi is the most popular for first-time drivers in Spain
GERMAN luxury car brand Audi has been named as Spain’s most popular manufacturer for first time drivers according to a new study by leading insurance
Combined police operation sees gang of 65 Chinese drug smugglers arrested across Spain
ONE OF the largest Chinese drug trafficking gangs has been taken down by a combined police operation over three countries. A total of 65 people
British variant of COVID-19 dominates fourth wave in Spain but this could be a good thing
THE British variant of Covid-19 is responsible for spreading the fourth wave of coronavirus across Spain according to the latest data, but the nation’s chief
Migrant who wants Africans to stay at home wins top award in Spain
Dumped in the Sahara Desert by traffickers, Ousman Umar believed he was going to die like scores of other immigrants. However, he survived against the
Mother arrested as part of Spanish paedophile gang distributing sexual images of her own young daughter
A WOMAN who sent sexual images of her own young daughter to other paedophiles has been arrested as part of a gang of a dozen
EXPLAINED: What Caixabank merger with Bankia means for customers
Last month two of Spain’s high street banks completed a merger to become Spain’s largest banking entity, but what does that mean for those who
Pyromaniac firefighter used petrol to start a forest blaze in Spain’s Cantabria region
A volunteer firefighter has been jailed for three and half years for starting a forest fire in Cantabria in 2019. Luis Trueba was also fined
Spain’s flamenco agony: Tablaos are on the path to extinction in battle to survive coronavirus crisis
THE temples of flamenco, the sacred tablaos, find themselves on the path to extinction as one by one they are closing their doors for good.
Sabadell gang-rapist gets 31 years in jail for attacking teenage woman in Spain’s Catalunya region
A man who took part in a group rape of an 18-year-old woman in Sabadell in February 2019 has been jailed for 31 years. Two
EXPLAINED: What we know about proposed travel rules to Spain under new ‘vaccine passport’ scheme
THE EU has given the go ahead to a vaccine passport scheme which will be available across the bloc by the end of June. Travellers
Scotland’s biggest rock band add one extra date to rearranged European tour, and it’s here in Spain
TEXAS, arguably Scotland’s biggest and most endearing rock band have added an extra concert date in Spain for their rearranged 2021 tour. Albacete’s Palacio de
Spanish Stonehenge set for cultural protection status despite being abandoned to soggy fate
A collection of ancient standing stones in Extremadura dubbed the Spanish Stonehenge is set to acquire cultural heritage protection status despite being completely unvisitable because
12 mass graves of Civil War victims that are being excavated in Spain right now
WITH news this week that the government of Spain has started the process to open up the Valley of The Fallen crypts containing the remains of
Child sex abuse video swappers in Spain are arrested after tip-off from US Embassy in Madrid
12 people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional across Spain for possessing and distributing obscene child sex abuse materials via the internet. One of
‘CRYPTO-CON’ as investors sue for €250 million in first-ever crypto-currency fraud case before Spain’s National Court
SPAIN’S first-ever class action involving crypto-currency fraud has been presented to the National Court in Madrid. The lawsuit claims that over 300 small crypto investors
Spain revealed as one of the costliest places to run electric cars, but UK only slightly cheaper
AN ENERGY broker has revealed that Spain is one of the most expensive countries in Europe to charge and run an electric car. Using data
With racial and homophobic attacks on the rise, new study reveals those most likely to commit hate crimes
A STUDY carried out by the National Institution of Prisons has for the first time pieced together a detailed profile of those most likely to
PENCIL IT IN: Spain publishes COVID vaccination calendar for each age group
All residents who are registered with the public Health service should be clearly notified with a date, time and place to receive their jab.
Spanish PM unveils “the most ambitious and transcendental plan in the economic history of Spain”
SPAIN’S Prime Minister has outlined his Recovery and Resilience plan for the nation aiming to revive and modernise its economy using €72 billion in grants
Stats reveal expat boom in Spain as Brits rushed to meet Brexit deadline
BRITISH expats legalising their situation in Spain ahead of Brexit have helped the country to reach a record number of foreign residents. As of December
Driving licence scam causes Spain to scrap all exchanges with Venezuelan nationals
802 people have been arrested since the start of 2020 for trying to swap forged Venezuelan driving licences for legitimate Spanish documents. The Policia Nacional