END OF THE ROAD? Rajoy’s approval rating plummets to new low
Allies believe the 62-year-old has just 12 months to turn things around.
Spain to impose direct rule if Puigdemont tries to rule remotely in Belgium
This comes a week after separatist leaders agreed to re-installed Puigdemont as Catalunya's president of government but now the Spanish government has weighed in.
Top of the Pops: Spain’s most listened to song of 2017 revealed!
DESPACITO was the most listened to song in Spain for 2017, it has been revealed. According to Spotify, the Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee hit of the summer beat out big hitters
Spain joins EU list of countries wanting to give Britain’s Brexit a go
Now Spain join the Dutch, and the leaders of Italy, Poland, Hungary and Ireland to not let the EU punish the UK during trade discussions.
Spain condemns plans for new homes to be built along the West Bank
The homes, most of which will be built in the Oranit settlement and some in Jordan Valley come as the US threatened to withhold funds for Palestine.
Javier Bardem leads the charge in support of Spanish activist on trial in Morocco
However, a petition, signed by more than 200 public figures including No Country For Old Men star Bardem are condemning the criminal case.
Speed cameras in the Balearic Islands have raked in millions
THE SPEED camera on the motorway in Calvia caught over 11,000 speeding drivers in the first ten months of 2017, the highest on the island. Almost 40 cars are caught a day,
Tourism Warning: Expecting fallout from anti-tourism protests
BRITISH tour operators have warned that ‘tourismaphobia’ will deter holidaymakers from visiting Mallorca this year. The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) reported a ‘turning point’ linked to the protests against mass
‘Fat’ Spanish soldiers told to lose weight or face being kicked out the force
Soldiers in Spain’s elite fighting force have been told to shed the weight amid concerns their bellies will tarnish the reputation of the Legion.
New app hopes to revolutionise car food deliveries in test pilot in Barcelona
In a test pilot in Barcelona, cars owners use the ‘Droppit’ app, a joint effort between the two automakers, to order food through a virtual supermarket.
New Year’s emergencies soared into the hundreds in the Balearics
ON New Year’s Eve, an astonishing 693 emergency calls were made, with 157 incidents declared around the Balearics. The Emergency System of the Balearic Islands (SEIB112) received the overwhelming amount of calls
Hundreds of migrants storm Spanish border in Melilla injuring police officers
Sub-Saharan African migrants scaled the 20-foot high fence with hooks and shoes with nails in the bottom so they could grip the crisscrossing steel fence.
A new year needs optimism and the belief things will improve
Writes Bill Anderson
Cadiz tradition should be recognised by Royal Spanish Academy, says Podemos
Carols are sung by flamenco singers while guitar players strum dozens of original songs learned and added to over generations.
Word of the year sheds light on Spain’s 2017 mindset
It means phobia of poor people and is described as any ‘rejection or aversion to the poor’.
Parents allowed to read kids’ Whatsapp messages, court rules in Pontevedra
The judge ruled that there was a legal clash with Article 154 of the country’s civil code, relating to parental responsibilities.
New interactive map makes Malaga’s murals easier to find
More than 60 of the historic murals have been geotagged by Monumental Malaga, a group dedicated to celebrating the city’s historic monuments.
New book reveals the life and times of a 1990s ‘Costa crook’
The Liverpudlian also sheds light on the camaraderie amongst Liverpool’s criminal fraternity in Marbella and how he used booze and cannabis to cope with the stress of being on the run.
After this weekend’s King’s Day comes Mallorca’s largest gathering
ONE of the biggest festivals in Mallorca, Sant Sebastià, is just around the corner with city’s most iconic party on January 19. The feast day of Palma’s patron saint, Sebastian, is on
This Malaga Museum is the most visited in Andalucia
THE PICASSO Museum has once again been crowned the most visited museum in Andalucia. More than 635,000 people enjoyed its offerings in 2017, a similar amount to the number of inhabitants in
Chocolate could be wiped from the face of the earth by 2050, according to new study
Scientists from the University of California say the cocoa plant is scheduled to disappear as early as 2050 due to warmer, more arid conditions.
Police investigate farm animal eroticism in nativity scenes outside Madrid
The figures, made out of bent white cables and one and a half metres in size, caused outrage as residents say it is a violation of religious freedom.
Puigdemont says Rajoy should stop waiting to restore ‘legitimate’ government
However, Rajoy has dismissed the idea of Puigdemont governing from Belgium as 'absurd', after he fled there on charges of rebellion and sedition.
New Years Eve, or San Silvestre in Mallorca, is set to rock across the island
BOTH on the main street, Passeig des Born, and in front of the town hall at Placa de Cort, celebrations to ring in the new year will thousands together. Dancers and light
Spanish PM sets out timetable as Catalunya’s new parliament to convene in January 17
In an effort to reinstate a local government in the financial powerhouse, Rajoy has said that a vote to elect a new president must take place within 10 days of the parliament
Migrant numbers arriving in Spain more than triple from last year
Almost 21,500 migrants, mostly Algerians and Moroccans, have crossed the strait of Gibraltar in 2017, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).