Two fishermen die and one missing after boat sinks off coast of Spain’s Cantabria
TWO FISHERMEN died and one is missing after their boat sank off the coast of Cantabria on Monday morning. The two deceased men came from
Spain’s Civil Guard busts gang scamming holidaymakers with adverts that were too good to be true
THE SPANISH Civil Guard has busted a gang that was allegedly scamming holidaymakers by offering fake accommodation, as part of an operation dubbed ‘Rent Scam’.
Spain’s tourism sector hopeful of record-breaking Easter
SPAIN’S Easter break, which officially got underway at 3pm on Friday, is set to be a record-breaking one for the tourism sector, as the coronavirus
Spain’s prime minister calls on Chinese president for dialogue to bring an end to war in Ukraine
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used his meeting on Friday with Xi Jinping to call on the Chinese president to engage in dialogue to bring
Spain’s prime minister uses China trip to call for end to Ukraine war and less protectionism
ON THE FIRST stop of his two-day visit to China, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used a speech at the Boao Forum for Asia to
Ryanair boss fumes over latest Spain flight disruption caused by French air traffic controllers
RYANAIR CEO Michael O’Leary has described a new wave French air traffic control strikes disrupting flights to and from Spain as a ‘scandal’. Speaking at
Spain’s inflation rate tumbles to lowest figure since 2021
SPAIN’S inflation rate in March clocked in at 3.3% according to preliminary figures from the National Statistics Institute issued on Thursday. That’s down on February’s
Notorious Spanish fraudster ‘Little Nicolas’ collects fourth jail sentence
A NOTORIOUS Spanish fraudster known as ‘Little Nicolas’, due to the tender age at which his deceptions began, has been given his fourth jail term.
Catalan politician Clara Ponsati, wanted by justice system for role in independence drive, arrested on return to Spain
Catalan politician Clara Ponsati, who is wanted by the Spanish authorities for her involvement in the 2017 independence drive in the region, was arrested on
Google being investigated over exploiting dominant market position in Spain
SPAIN’S competition authority, the CNMC, has launched a probe into Google and its parent company Alphabet into alleged restrictive practices concerning Spanish publishers and news
Woman and her son left dead in Spain’s Segovia after their business is fumigated
A WOMAN and her son were left dead after their family business was fumigated in a village in Spain’s Segovia province. The woman’s husband was
Two new cabinet ministers in Spain take oath of office
SPAIN’S two new ministers of Health and Industry have taken their oath of office on Tuesday morning. José Manuel Miñones will be in charge of
EU agrees to extension of energy price cap for Spain and Portugal
THE European Union has agreed to extend a price cap set on natural gas used for power generation in Spain and Portugal until December 31.
As Easter approaches, state weather service predicts rain in Spain
THE OLD adage that it always rains at Easter in Spain looks set to come true again this year, with good weather forecast for this
Spain is one of the top countries for American migration
Spain ranks as the second best country for Americans to migrate to. Ibrinfo has compiled a ranked list of the 13 best countries for Americans
Back behind the wheel: Job done, as Olive Press U-turn campaign over UK driving licence swap in Spain finally sees success
TO the relief of thousands of expats around Spain, the government has finally approved a deal on driving licence exchange with the UK. The move
UK embassy to hold Facebook Live event to help Spain residents with driving licence exchange
THE UK embassy in Spain will be holding a Facebook Live event so that people can ask questions about exchanging their driving licences for Spanish
Balearic islands set to be region with highest economic growth in Spain this year
The Balearic Islands will be the region with the highest economic growth in Spain this year, according to new research. National bank BBVA made estimates
First major wildfire of the year in Spain stabilises thanks to lack of wind
THE FIRST major wildfire of the year in Spain, which broke out earlier this week in the Valencia region, had stabilised by Saturday morning thanks
Young Brits increasingly want to move to Europe
There has been a 31% increase in the number of young Brits (aged 18 – 24) looking to relocate to Europe. According to research carried
Clocks change in Spain: What you need to know about tonight’s switch to summer time
At 2am on the morning of Sunday March 25, the clocks will jump forward an hour in Spain to 3am, as the country switches to
Not to be sneezed at: Spain’s hayfever season likely to be ‘mild’ this year
IF YOUR NOSE is already starting to twitch and tingle, then it’s likely that time of year when you start to wonder what the hayfever
Balearic government gives controversial solar farm in Mallorca the go-ahead
Plans for a controversial mega solar farm on Mallorca are going ahead despite strong opposition from environmentalists. The Balearic government this week gave the final
Mallorca to be first place in the world to have hydrogen-powered transport for tourists
Mallorca will be the first destination in the world to have hydrogen-powered transport for tourists. Mini buses running on hydrogen and operated by TUI will
Guardia Civil’s first ever female director resigns amid a number of corruption scandals
The Guardia Civil’s first ever female director-general, María Gámez, resigned her post yesterday. Her resignation comes amid the ‘barracks’ scandal, in which several commanders of
Spain’s economy grew by 5.5% in 2022, surpassing government forecast
SPAIN’S economy grew by 5.5% last year- the same rate as in 2021- according to figures released by the National Statistics Institute(INE) on Friday. The