Rights group says at least 951 migrants died in dangerous sea crossings to Spain in first half of 2023
AT LEAST 951 migrants have died while trying to reach Spain by sea in the first half of 2023 according to a Spanish migrant rights
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Spain’s Council of Ministers ends final Covid restrictions involving mask wearing
SPAIN is waving farewell to the last remaining restriction imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic dating back to the spring of 2020. Tuesday’s meeting of the
Spain’s airport operator steps up solar power push as part of new electricity supply deal
SPAIN’S airport operator Aena has signed new electricity supply contracts with Endesa and Iberdrola as it steps up the roll out of solar power installations
Spain breaks monthly tourist record- yet again- as visitors continue to flood back
THE BIG return of foreign tourists is continuing unabated with May joining the first four months of the year to record all-time high international visitors.
Energy firm Endesa gets €500 million loans to fund solar and wind projects in Spai
ENERGY company Endesa has secured loans totalling €500 million to fund solar and wind projects in Spain. The deals will help Endesa deliver on its
Extinction Rebellion fills in golf course holes in Spain in excessive water usage protest
CLIMATE activists from Extinction Rebellion(XR) said on Sunday that they had plugged holes on 10 golf courses in Spain to protest at the sport’s excessive
Over five million people live on their own in Spain according to housing census
THE NUMBER of people living on their own in Spain has gone up significantly in a decade according to a National Institute of Statistics(INE) study.
Home grocery delivery service Getir to dismiss entire workforce in Spain
HOME grocery delivery company Getir has announced that it plans to get rid of its entire workforce in Spain- barely two years after the Turkish
Gangsters, fraudsters and everyone else beware: The EU will soon demand fingerprints and mugshots when coming to Spain
BRITS heading to Mallorca will soon be required to give up their fingerprint as well as a face mugshot on entry under new EU legislation
Inflation in Spain falls below 2% for first time since March 2021
INFLATION in Spain has dipped to below 2% for the first time since March 2021 according to provisional June figures released on Thursday by the
End of first summer heatwave in Spain could bring rain and hail to some areas
A TROUGH of cooler air is expected to move across Spain on Thursday bringing to an end the first heatwave of the summer. Forecasters predict
Bogus holiday rental scam captures victims in Spain and the UK
THE GUARDIA CIVIL in Valencia has brought down a group of scammers offering holiday home rentals in Spain to domestic and United Kingdom customers. Two
Space rocket designed by Costa Blanca company will not launch from Spain until September after two postponements
SEPTEMBER will be third time lucky for the launch of Spain’s first private rocket to be sent into space, amidst concerns of starting forest fires
Spain to offer tax breaks to people who buy an electric car
SPAIN will pay back up to 15% of income tax to people who buy an electric vehicle before the end of the year in a
Spain to launch department to study effects of climate change on health
WHILE SPAIN swelters in its first summer heatwave of the year- expected to run until Thursday- the government has announced plans for a a new
Compulsory face mask wearing to end in health centres, pharmacies, and hospitals in Spain
THE COMPULSORY wearing of face masks could be abolished this week in Spain’s health centres, dentists, pharmacies and hospitals. Masks will still have to worn
Pedro Sanchez admits controversial rape law was ‘biggest mistake’ of his government in Spain
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has admitted to a controversial new rape law being ‘the biggest mistake’ of his government. In a Sunday interview with
Most tax cuts on essential foods expected to be extended this week in Spain as election looms
SPAIN’S Economy Minister Nadia Calviño has said that she expects the Council of Ministers to extend on Tuesday some of the anti-crisis measures that are
Spain’s government says economy has returned to pre-pandemic growth rates
SPAIN’S economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the previous three months according to figures published on Friday by the
Latest racism storm in Spain spreads to basketball after Madrid fans abuse Nigerian Barca player
SPANISH sport has been caught up in another racism storm, with this time the abuse moving to basketball. Disturbing images captured the arrival of the
REVEALED: Torrevieja, Alicante, Marbella, San Roque, Catalonia – The luxury villas in Spain owned by Russian supporters of Putin and the invasion of Ukraine
A UKRAINIAN media outlet tracked down a number of properties in Spain belonging – or supposedly belonging – to sanctioned Russians who support their country’s
Rising interest rates cause big fall in new mortgages for house buyers in Spain
NEW HOME mortgages granted in April fell by 18.3% compared to a year earlier according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics published on
First heatwave of the summer coming to Spain with temperatures soaring to 42 degrees
SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) has warned about the first heatwave of the summer arriving this weekend which could last until the middle of next week.
EU could block merger in Spain between mobile phone giants Orange and MasMovil
PLANS for a €18.6 billion merger between two of Spain’s biggest telecoms companies Orange and MasMovil are under threat from the European Commission(EC). The news
Vodafone could quit Spain as telecoms-mobile market heats up
BRITISH telecoms group Vodafone could pull out of Spain and has hired the Morgan Stanley investment bank to review its options in the country, according