A New Era in Gibraltar: But are the ‘old wounds’ really healed?
Additional reporting by Kirana Luna Mostert and Raquel Rodriguez Mulero at the border ON July 15, Gibraltar effectively became part of the Schengen area, allowing
Spain’s Royal Family plus PM Pedro Sanchez will go to Sunday’s World Cup final
SPAIN’S Royal Family will attend Sunday’s World Cup final in the United States, along with Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, who will join them in the
Wife of Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez gets her passport back ahead of high-profile corruption trial
THE MADRID Provincial Court has ordered the return of the passport of Begoña Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. It also ruled that
‘Verano Joven’ is back: Up to 90% off summer travel for young people living in Spain
IF you are young and adventurous, this summer offers the perfect chance to explore Spain for less, with travel discounts of up to 90%. Through
DISPATCH: First crossers enjoy Gibraltar’s border-free frontier after historic EU-UK treaty is signed
By Kirana Luna Mostert and Raquel Rodriguez Mulero at the border LARGE crowds gathered outside the Gibraltar-Spain border yesterday to say goodbye to decades-long barriers that
Spain set for €4bn tourism windfall as Iran conflict sends holidaymakers flocking west
SPAIN is set to receive a tourism windfall of more than €4 billion as the Iran conflict sends holidaymakers flocking west, industry experts have said.
Thrill-seeking British pensioner, 86, rushed to hospital after goring at Pamplona’s famous bull run
AN 86-year-old British man was taken to hospital after taking part in a world-famous bull run in northern Spain. The pensioner, from the West Midlands,
Fresh blow for Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez as brother receives nine-year public office ban
SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez is facing a fresh political setback after his brother was found guilty of administrative misconduct. Professional musician David Sanchez, 52,
Three firefighters injured after battling wildfire in eastern Spain that scorched 300 hectares of woodland
THREE firefighters have been injured while battling a persistent wildfire that scorched 300 hectares of woodland in eastern Spain, authorities have said. Two firefighters were
Train strikes to hit Spain – travellers warned of severe disruption as hundreds of services cancelled
HUNDREDS of rail services across Spain are set to be disrupted this week after unions announced a nationwide 24-hour strike. Around 328 medium-distance, high-speed and
EXPLAINER: Thousands of British expats in Spain are facing TIE residency card renewals five years after Brexit – here’s how to do it
FIVE years on from the implementation of Brexit, thousands of British nationals living in Spain are facing an important milestone: the expiry of their first
As deadly fires rage all over Spain, this amazing app tracks locations and spread – helping to coordinate responses and save lives
IT has fast become a irreplaceable tool for both expats and locals alike in Spain’s fire-prone hinterlands during the summer months. Wildfire Watch reports on
Wildfires have already consumed 50 square kilometres in Spain this summer – equal to 35% of the entire EU total
MORE than a third of all land destroyed by wildfires across the EU this year has been in Spain, new data reveals – the highest
Brussels rules out suspending new EES border controls at Spain’s airports – and blames local management for bottlenecks
THE European Union has refused to pause the use of new biometric border checks, despite pleas from airport and airlines for a pause during the
House prices in Spain’s coastal areas soar by up to 300% in just five years to match exclusive areas of Barcelona and Madrid
A SURVEY by real estate portal Fotocasa shows that house prices in Spain’s coastal areas have doubled and even tripled over the last five years.
Spain is chasing the magic 100 million tourists mark this year – minister calls the milestone ‘probable’
SPAIN’S Tourism Minister, Jordi Hereu, has said that the country is ‘likely’ to attract 100 million foreign tourists this year- boosted in the summer peak
Police warn of fraud in Spain’s migrant regularisation scheme amid online fake-document black market – with over 400,000 applicants ‘not residing in the country’
MORE than 400,000 applications for Spain’s record-breaking migrant regularisation scheme are at risk of being fraudulent, a report claims. Border police said they uncovered an
Spain braces for fresh 42C heatwave just days after deadly June scorcher
SPAIN is bracing for another punishing heatwave this weekend, with temperatures set to soar above 40C across parts of the country. State weather agency Aemet
WATCH: Brit, 67, brutally attacked by muggers in Benidorm
TWO young men have been arrested in Benidorm after allegedly mugging a 67-year-old British tourist in a brutal broad daylight attack. Shocking footage shared on
Spain’s migrant regularisation plan gets 1.2 million applicants and grants 600,000 work permits – where have these people come from and where are they living now?
SPAIN’S migrant regularisation plan has closed with 1.2 million applications, more than 600,000 of which have already secured a temporary permit to live and work
Spain moves to clamp down on tourist flats by jacking up VAT by more than double
SPAIN is moving to more than double taxes on tourist flats as it seeks to bring a deepening housing crisis under control. The government is
New ‘heat dome’ to roast Spain: 44C highs, suffocating nights and extreme wildfire risk on the way
A NEW heat dome is expected to settle over Spain this weekend, bringing warnings of scorching temperatures and sweltering nights. Extremadura and western Andalucia, including
Sanchez gaffe: PM hails Spain’s safest region as also its least-foreign during launch of €505m migrant integration plan
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had a foot-in-mouth moment during a speech to mark the final day of the country’s historic migrant amnesty scheme. Sanchez
Spain is to incrementally scrap its fuel discount over the summer – here’s what drivers need to know
DRIVERS in Spain are set to face higher fuel costs over the summer as the government begins phasing out its temporary fuel discount. The scheme,
Brits and Germans lose their crowns as biggest buyers in Spain’s property market to insurgent neighbour
DUTCH home seekers have overtaken Britons and Germans as Spain’s biggest foreign property buyers, according to new data, ending a lead both groups have broadly
Recent record European heatwave would have been ‘impossible in June 50 years ago’, scientists warn
THE current heatwave in Spain and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ 50 years ago with climate change fuelling extreme heat. That’s the conclusion from