UK visitors boost January foreign tourist numbers to new record in Spain
SPAIN clocked up a record number of 5.1 million foreign tourists in January 2026- beating the previous high by 1.2% set a year earlier. The
Spain’s job market rallies after miserable January thanks to boosts in hospitality and construction
SPAIN’S job market is improving after a miserable January thanks to boosts in hospitality and construction. There has been an increase of 97,000 jobs in
Spain’s government will try to ‘minimise’ impact of fuel price rises caused by Iran war
SPAIN’S Economy Minister, Carlos Cuerpo, says that the government will try to ‘minimise’ the impact of energy price hikes on ‘citizens and companies’ as a
Amazon announces new €18 billion investment in Spain- creating 30,000 jobs
AMAZON is to invest an extra €18 billion in Spain to expand its data centres and boost AI innovation. It means the tech giant’s total
Growing numbers of US scientists are moving to Spain amid frustrations over Trump’s attempts to tighten control over research
MORE and more researchers based in the United States are relocating to Spain as new political controls over science and budget cuts in the US
Spanish officer who led failed 1981 coup attempt dies on day top-secret documents related to the plot are declassified
ANTONIO Tejero, who led a failed coup attempt in Spain in 1981 has died at the age of 93. The former Guardia Civil officer supported
Pope Leo’s first trip to Spain as pontiff confirmed – here’s where he will visit
POPE Leo XIV will visit Spain in early June, the Vatican City’s Press Office has confirmed. It was announced at the beginning of the year
Court blocks jury trial for Spanish PM’s wife Begoña Gomez who is accused of embezzling public money
A MADRID court has blocked a judge’s decision to order Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begoña Gomez, to go through a jury trial over the
The biggest challenge facing Spain today? That would be the rise of the far-right, Pope Leo warns the country’s bishops
SPAIN’S bishops have been warned by Pope Leo XIV that his greatest concern about the country was the rise of ultra-right ideology. The comments came
Urgent health warning in Madrid after dozens infected in measles outbreak: Here’s how to stay safe against the disease
SPAIN’S capital has been rocked by an outbreak of measles with 24 cases confirmed in the first seven weeks of 2026 – more than the
Ryanair threatens more cuts in Spain if government does not block proposed 21% airport tax hike
RYANAIR has called on Spain’s Ministry of Transport and the CNMC competition watchdog to block proposed airport tax hikes totalling 21% over the next five
WATCH: Historic moment Oriol Cardona becomes Spain’s first Winter Olympics gold medallist in over 50 years after gruelling ski mountaineering triumph
SPAIN’S Oriol Cardona Coll won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in the men’s ski mountaineering sprint at the Winter Games in Milan Cortina on Thursday
Over half-a-million new mortgages approved during 2025 in Spain – the highest number for 15 years
THE number of new mortgages granted in Spain last year was 501,073 – the highest figure for 15 years. Provisional figures released on Thursday by
Surprise polling reveals Pedro Sanchez is more than twice as popular as his rivals – and PSOE holds 10-point lead
A RECENT survey shows that Spain’s socialists remain firmly ahead in the opinion polls despite a string of recent crises and scandals. The other standout
Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40
SPAIN’S birth rate has gone up for the first time in a decade according to the National Institute of Statistics coupled with a rise in
Leaked police report claims Spanish government is ‘massively underestimating’ scale of new migrant amnesty plan with up to 1.35 million applying
A LEAKED police report suggests that the number of undocumented migrants in Spain that will be legalised under a new amnesty could be more than
Spain’s new sovereign wealth fund will pay for up to 15,000 new affordable rental homes each year
SPAIN’S new sovereign wealth fund will help to pay for the building of up to 15,000 affordable rental homes per annum. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez,
Nationwide doctors’ strike begins TODAY in Spain: Here’s how it could affect you
DOCTORS in Spain are staging the first of a series of nationwide, five-day strikes from Monday with dates announced through to June. Medical unions are
MISSING: Fears growing over British tourist, 79, who disappeared while holidaying on Spain’s Costa del Sol
CONCERNS are growing for the safety of a British tourist who went missing while holidaying on the Costa del Sol four days ago. Officers from
Spain is selling six houses a minute – one in three in cash – despite prices soaring by double digits
A BOOM in house prices is not putting off buyers according to figures for last year compiled by Spain’s registrars. Six properties were bought every
Benidorm and Torremolinos among eight Spanish towns up in arms over lack of state support for the millions of tourists they receive each year
A FEDERATION of eight Spanish tourist resorts are complaining that they don’t get enough help from the government to pay for basic services. The Alliance
Spain wants to hand out €2,400 to families in a bid to combat extreme child poverty – what you need to know
SPAIN’S government plans to boost family incomes with a universal child-rearing benefit worth €2,400 per year per child. The Ministry of Social Rights- which is
‘Extraordinary’ red alert issued with Storm Oriana to lash Spain with 10m monster waves – but could this finally be winter’s last hurrah?
THE Basque Country in northern Spain is on red alert on Thursday for sea waves of up to 10 metres coupled with a yellow warning
Warning for parents in Spain as baby formula is recalled after five babies are hospitalised over toxin fears
RECALLS of baby formula in Spain have prompted urgent warnings to parents after several infants were hospitalised from potentially contaminated products. Parents in Spain are
Tougher laws lead to big cutback as number of tourist homes available for let in Spain plummets
THE number of tourist homes available for let in Spain fell by 12.4% last November- the biggest annual fall since twice-yearly figures started to be
EasyJet boss slams ‘lunatic’ EU plan to hand air passengers extra cabin bags for FREE
THE boss of easyJet has blasted EU proposals to give passengers free extra cabin baggage on flights, warning the move would push up fares and