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What’s the worst that can happen to your investment or pension in Spain?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Often the first question asked by clients considering an investment or pension with Chorus Financial! So, I thought this would be

30 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXPLAINED: Anarchy, assassinations and acrimony – the rich and violent history of Labour Day in Spain

THIS SATURDAY sees Labour Day celebrated in Spain, a national holiday originating back to 1889 that was outlawed for decades under Franco. The Día del Trabajador, or Primero de Mayo, is the

30 Apr, 2021 @ 18:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Health centre worker steals vials of powerful anaesthetic for a year in Spain's Valencia area

VACCINE LATEST: Spain extends gap between AstraZeneca jabs to 16 weeks

SPAIN will extend the gap between the first and second doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine to 16 weeks from 12 for those aged under 60-years-old, the health ministry confirmed on Friday. The

30 Apr, 2021 @ 16:14

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Bodies of two Spanish journalists and their Irish guide killed in Burkina Faso arrive at a Madrid military airbase

Bodies of two Spanish journalists and their Irish guide killed in Burkina Faso arrive at a Madrid airbase

THE bodies of two journalists and their guide killed during an attack on an anti-poaching patrol in Burkina Faso arrived in Spain this morning(April 30). Spanish reporters David Beriain and Roberto Fraile

30 Apr, 2021 @ 12:14

Madrid·National News

Olive Press readers raise over €5,000 after report of charity funds running dry on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BIG REDS Animal Association, based in Catral (Alicante), received “unbelievable” donations of over €5,000 after The Olive Press revealed they were in “panic mode” when funds had recently run dry. Amazingly, a

30 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

International singer and restaurateur Toni Dalli dies at Marbella home

TONI DALLI, the International singing star who rose from the Yorkshire coal mines to become a household name in the UK and US in the 50s and 60s, has died at his

30 Apr, 2021 @ 11:58

Entertainment·Lead·National News·Other News

BORDER REOPENS as Portugal lifts January closure at 18 land crossings with Spain

PORTUGAL will reopen its land border with Spain tomorrow(May 1) two days ahead of schedule. Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, announced the country would be moving into a relaxation of COVID restrictions this

30 Apr, 2021 @ 11:21

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

Notorious killer branded as ‘Igor the Russian’ gets life sentence for three murders in Aragon area of Spain

A Serbian killer nicknamed ‘Igor the Russian’ has been given a life sentence after murdering three people in the Aragon region in December 2017. Norbert Feher was convicted last week of the

29 Apr, 2021 @ 12:28

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain's ex-Prime Minister Zapatero gets two bullets mailed to him in latest threat to politicians

Two bullets mailed to Spain’s ex-Prime Minister Zapatero in latest threat to politicians

FORMER Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has become the latest politician to be sent a threatening letter, accompanied by two bullets. Correos staff at their sorting centre in the Vallecas area

28 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain ready to welcome British and international tourists in June under ‘vaccine passport’ scheme

SPAIN has announced it will be ready to welcome back British and international holidaymakers this June. The Spanish government has told the main players in the tourism industry, gathered at the World

28 Apr, 2021 @ 08:55

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Spain confirms death of two journalists abducted while covering story on wildlife poaching in Burkina Faso

MADRID has confirmed that two bodies found in the west African region of Burkina Faso are those of two Spanish journalists abucted while covering a story on wildlife poaching. The two Spaniards,

27 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Lead·Madrid·National News

Artificial intelligence could manipulate the way you date, claim researchers in Spain

FOR lonely singles seeking a little love on Tinder, ‘a little’ could be all they get — because algorithms can easily manipulate matters of the heart, say researchers in Spain. An experiment

27 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·National News·Other News·Technology

‘Bloodied’ knife sent to government minister as death threats continue ahead of regional elections in Spain’s Madrid

SPAIN’S Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, received a package containing what appeared to be a bloodied knife today, April 26. The terrifying incident came after several other politicians received

26 Apr, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain’s world-famous Pamplona bull runs are cancelled for a second year due to COVID-19

SPAIN’S famous Pamplona bull runs have been scrapped for a second successive year due to the COVID pandemic. The official confirmation came today(April 26) from the city’s mayor, Enrique Maya. The bull

26 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Travel News

Double Standards: Morocco holds Spain accountable for independence leader’s COVID-19 treatment

TENSIONS between Spain and Morocco have risen as the Moroccan government has accused Spain of ‘double standards’ over the COVID-19 treatment of a notorious independence leader. Brahim Ghali, leader of the Polisario

26 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

Almost 4,000 arrests in Spain for environmental crimes during 2020 with big increases in animal abuse

NATURE PROTECTION Service (SEPRONA), part of Spain’s Guardia Civil, arrested an incredible 3,957 people for crimes related to the environment during 2020. Worryingly, crimes that have increased the most are those related

25 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Environment·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Murcia becomes the first region to reach Level Zero status for Covid-19 incidence in Spain

MURCIA is the closest region to reaching any level of ‘new normal’ in Spain after a Ministry of Health report confirms the region is at Level Zero, with an R rate of

24 Apr, 2021 @ 16:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Far-right Vox party posters in Madrid area of Spain cause uproar over misleading child migrant claims

LEADING Spanish politicians have filed complaints about misleading billboards from the far-right Vox party. The posters falsely claim that unaccompanied child migrants are getting over ten times as much money as pensioners.

23 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Madrid·National News·Politics

St. George’s Day in England vs. Sant Jordi in Spain’s Catalunya

The patron saint of England has captivated British imaginations since the Crusades and the Hundred Years’ War.

23 Apr, 2021 @ 14:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Maria Gamez First Woman To Head The Guardia Civil

Threatening letters containing bullets sent to Pablo Iglesias, Fernando Grande-Marlaska and Maria Gamez, director of the Spain’s Guardia Civil

A SERIES of threatening letters containing bullets have been sent to Spain’s Minister for Home Affairs, Fernando Grande-Marlaska; the candidate of Podemos to the Community of Madrid, Pablo Iglesias; and the general

23 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Politics

Pets in Spain move step closer to ‘human status’ with breakthrough animal welfare law

UNDER a new proposal passed by Spain’s parliament on Wednesday, domestic animals will be considered ‘living beings’ instead of mere objects. Spain’s congress voted to consider a change in the civil code

21 Apr, 2021 @ 18:31

Lead·National News·Other News

CaixaBank-Bankia merger causes record job losses and branch closures across Spain

THE merger of two of Spain’s largest banking entities, CaixaBank and Bankia is on course to axe nearly 10,000 jobs, union bosses were informed yesterday. CaixaBank management informed union leaders that Spain’s

21 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

POWER PRICE HIKE: April electricity bill in Spain is most expensive ever

Gas is now said to be 200% more expensive than in 2020, which is having a direct effect on electricity costs.

21 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain’s Public Health Commission rejects proposal to delay second vaccine doses

SPAIN rejects decision to delay second COVID-19 vaccine shots, initially proposed with the aim to speed up campaign. The Public Health Commission has agreed this Tuesday to continue administering the second doses

21 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Health·Lead·National News

FROM FARM TO FORK: EU announces farming overhaul to improve animal welfare and tackle climate change

Other aims of the European strategy include tackling climate change, protecting the environment, ensuring fair economic returns for producers at every stage of the supply chain, and boosting organic farming.

21 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Environment·Food & Drink·National News

Spain’s population drops during coronavirus pandemic for first time in four years

SPAIN’S population decreased for the first time in five years during 2020 with drop blamed on deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Preliminary figures released by Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE) on

20 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

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