Spain to receive €23 billion in fifth round of EU funds
THE European Commission has approved a new payment of €23.1 billion to Spain as part of the EU recovery plan. The money comes from the
Sturgeon Moon set to light up Spanish skies this weekend
GET ready to moon-gaze! This weekend, Spain’s night skies will put on a dazzling show as the August full moon – known as the Sturgeon
Spain steps up social media ‘hate speech’ monitoring after council bans Islamic festivals from its properties
SPAIN’S government has increased monitoring to track ‘hate speech’ on social media after a Murcia region council banned Islamic festivals from using municipal property and
Spain hits record population of almost 50 million, mainly driven by immigration
SPAIN’S population reached a record high of 49,315,949 on July 1, 2025, according to provisional data from the National Statistics Institute (INE). This marks an
Good news for drivers in Spain as fuel prices sink to lowest level since 2021
FILLING up a car with fuel at a service station is cheaper this summer in Spain with prices back to 2021 levels. The latest figures
Ex-King Juan Carlos pays back €4m to business friends and aristocrats who covered big tax debt in Spain
EMERITUS King, Juan Carlos, has repaid over €4 million of loans from business friends to help him clear his debut with Spain’s Tax Agency. An
Spain abandons plans to buy over €6b of US-made F-35 fighter jets – and will now look for European alternatives
SPAIN’S government has reportedly ‘shelved’ plans to buy F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from Lockheed Martin in the United States. The El Pais newspaper broke
Sabadell Bank shareholders massively back TSB sale as fight against BBVA takeover continues in Spain
AN EXTRAORDINARY meeting of Sabadell Bank shareholders on Wednesday has overwhelming approved the sale of their UK subsidiary, TSB, to Santander. 99.6% of votes cast
Rafael Nadal’s long-time tennis mentor joins Emma Raducanu’s coaching team
AHEAD of this month’s US Open, the Spanish tennis player’s former coach, Francisco Roig, has joined Emma Raducanu’s team on a full-time basis. The British
12 silly laws in Spain that will leave you baffled (and possibly fined)
SUNSHINE, sangria and… legal landmines? Spain may be known for its beaches and fiestas, but it’s also a hotspot for eyebrow-raising laws that can land
REVEALED: Favourite Spanish holiday destinations by nationality (and what it says about them)
EVER wondered where your fellow countrymen flock to when they land in Spain for summer? Thanks to a new interactive map based on tourist overnight
Former king Juan Carlos marks five-year anniversary in Abu Dhabi
THIS Sunday marks five years since Spain’s former king, Juan Carlos I, left the country amid controversy over his finances. Now 87, the emeritus king
Electric and hybrid car sales have already smashed 2024 total in Spain
ELECTRIC and hybrid car sales over the first seven months of 2025 are already higher than the whole of last year helped by subsidies via
How to avoid mosquito bites in Spain this summer – and why the bloodsuckers target some more than others
IT’S the prime season for mosquitoes in Spain as they affect people to different degrees with a host of counter-measures that can be taken against
Scorching temperatures return as new heatwave lands this Sunday in Spain
A NEW heatwave will hit large parts of Spain from Sunday according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) The forecaster warns that temperatures will be
Electricity bills in Spain rise to their highest level since February
THE consequences of the April 28 power blackout are still being felt in Spain with electricity bills rising by 14% in July. Extra gas has
Town in northern Spain votes to revoke honours handed to fascist dictator Franco – despite opposition from far-right Vox
A FULL provincial council meeting in Palencia has approved the proposal to withdraw all honours and recognitions given to Francisco Franco and his associates. All
Ryanair threatens ‘drastic cuts’ to flights in Spain due to airport tax rise
IRISH carrier Ryanair has threatened ‘drastic cuts’ to services in Spain following a 6.6% hike in airport taxes from 2025. Airport operator Aena announced the
Spain continues to set new foreign tourist records with UK visitors dominating
SPAIN welcomed almost 9.5 million foreign tourists in June, with 2.1 million of them coming from the United Kingdom. Compared to the same month last
Spain’s banks enjoy nearly 12% rise in profits during first six months of 2025
SPAIN’S biggest banks have seen profits soar by 11.8% in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period last year. The combined net
Spain criticised for failing to act on anti-corruption reforms, says European watchdog
Spain has failed to fully implement a single one of the 19 anti-corruption reforms recommended by the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body in 2019, a
Over a dozen injured Palestinian children arrive in Spain for urgent medical care
SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has led a humanitarian mission to evacuate children with heart conditions from the conflict zone to hospitals in the Basque Country,
Costa del Sol faces growing concern over unreported spiking and assaults
NATIONAL Police officers in Malaga are awaiting toxicology results for an alleged spiking and sexual assault of a foreign tourist. The incident took place at
Spain’s inflation rate rises for second straight month due to higher electricity prices
SPAIN’S inflation rate in July climbed to 2.7% due to higher electricity prices. Preliminary monthly figures released on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute(INE) showed
Airbnb begins removing holiday rentals in Spain without a rental registration number
SPAIN’S Airbnb crackdown has officially begun, with a July directive from government officials ordering the removal of all unregistered holiday rentals. The American rental giant
Revealed: Spain’s most popular areas for buying and selling a house
MADRID, Valencia, and Zaragoza were the most ‘in demand’ municipalities in Spain for buying and selling properties during the second quarter of 2025. The supply