King and Queen of Spain attend the annual Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain marked the beginning of a new military year with the traditional Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid. The royal
Spanish employee who fell at home while teleworking wins appeal to deem it as ‘workplace accident’
A Spanish employee has won their appeal to have a fall they suffered in their kitchen while teleworking at home deemed as a workplace incident.
Pedro Sanchez pledges Spain’s continued support in phone call with Ukraine’s Zelensky
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has promised Ukraine the ‘total support of the country until peace is reached’. The pledge came in the latest telephone
Spain postpones introduction of nationwide road toll charges in 2024
SPAIN’S government will not introduce a national road toll scheme in 2024 due to the state of the economy. Spain has been under pressure to
Huge figure of travellers who used Spain Travel Health (SpTH) app during Covid-19 revealed
More than 50 million people who travelled to Spain during the Covid-19 pandemic used the government’s health app to help ensure the disease was kept
Tobacco companies in Spain to pay for cleaning millions of cigarette butts under new laws
New laws that force tobacco companies to pay the cost for cleaning up millions of cigarettes will come into effect across Spain on Friday. The
Spain to introduce new visa by end of January that will permit non-EU digital nomads to live and work in the country
Spain’s new digital nomad visa for non-EU citizens to live and work in the country for up to five years is set to come into
Consumer group in Spain says supermarkets are not lowering tax on some basic foods
SPAIN’S consumer organisation, Facua, has reported eight supermarket chains for failing to pass on tax cuts on food to customers. As of January 1, IVA
PAW FOR HELP: Exclusive on Ukrainian pets looking for help in Spain
THE horrific war in Ukraine has turned into a disaster at an unprecedented scale and has caused untold suffering for humans as well as for
Shock as Prince Harry’s bombshell memoir ‘Spare’ mistakenly goes on sale in Spain five days ahead of official release date
Prince Harry’s much-anticipated memoir ‘Spare’ has mistakenly gone on sale in Spain, with customers able to purchase copies before the official publication date of January
Spain’s Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, celebrates another birthday in self-imposed exile
SPAIN’S Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, reached his 85th birthday on Thursday with close friends saying he is ‘physically and morally very well’. He will celebrate
Jobless down: Spain ended 2022 with lowest level of unemployment for 15 years
SPAIN closed 2022 with its lowest level of unemployment since 2007. The Labour Ministry revealed that the jobless total now stands at 2.83 million, down
British expats struggle to claim pensions through Spain’s social security office
A British expat is pleading for help after waiting nearly six years to get his Spanish pension. The Marbella-based 70-year-old faces bankruptcy and potential homelessness
Barcelona’s famous Las Ramblas named top European tourist spot for pick-pocketing
Barcelona’s Las Ramblas has beaten iconic tourist sites such as the Eiffel Tower and Italy’s Trevi Fountain to be named the worst spot for pickpockets
EXPLAINER: A guide to Spain’s big January fashion sales
JANUARY is always the time when clothes shoppers in Spain can pick up a bargain in the big sales. Once Friday’s Three Kings holiday is
New car sales in Spain plunge to nine-year low
NEW car sales in Spain have plunged to a nine-year low due to rising costs and logistical issues. Just 813,396 new vehicles were sold in
Spain’s Malaga destination for first flight from Brussels using sustainable fuel
SPAIN’S Malaga was the destination for the first commercial flight out of Brussels using sustainable fuel. The Brussels Airlines flight used a mix of 38%
EXCLUSIVE: Angry passengers storm off Ryanair flight bound for Malaga over 2.5 hour delay
A New Year’s Day flight from Rome to Malaga has descended into chaos after furious passengers stormed off the plane because of delays. The Ryanair
Motorists in Spain rush to filling stations as government’s fuel discount comes to an end
PEOPLE from all over Spain reported on Saturday long queues at petrol stations as motorists sought to take advantage of the last days of the
Spain’s government strips notorious police torturer of medals
THE SPANISH government has ordered all of the medals and other decorations received by Franco-era police officers to be revised, including those of the notorious
Pick of the peaks for hikers in Spain, Europe’s second most mountainous country
ITS 13 mountain systems cover almost half of the land, and almost a quarter of Spain lies above 1000m. The best-known ranges include the Pyrenees,
Five of the wackiest New Year’s Eve traditions from around Europe
If you’re looking to spice up your leap into the new year, why not do what the Danish do at New year’s Eve and pick
Bank holidays in Spain 2023 – full list of dates for every autonomous community
IN Spain when bank holidays fall during the week, then they are often linked to the weekend and called a puente – a bridge. On
Two UK nationals in Spain included in New Year’s Honours list
TWO UK nationals in Spain have been named in the New Year’s Honours list. Beverley Corbett, who is a volunteer at charity Noah’s Ark, has
FOOD FIGHT FRENZY: Spain’s foody wars from Els Enfarinats in Alicante to la Tomatina in Valencia’s Buñol
PRESENT arms, take aim, fire! When it comes to food, Spain is a warring nation so watch out for that grapeshot – it really does
Mercadona supermarket chain in Spain announces staff wage rise in line with inflation
STAFF working for Mercadona supermarkets in Spain will get a 5.8% salary increase- in line with inflation- this January. Workers got a 6.5% inflation-matching rise