Spanish government gives green light to 5% increase in minimum wage
SPAIN’S Socialist-led Cabinet gave the green light on Tuesday to a 5% increase in the country’s minimum wage for 2024, increasing it from €1,080...
Spanish PM Rajoy stands by interior minister after he refuses to resign over smear allegations
Spain will hold its general election on June 26
WATCH: Boat drops off 40 migrants in front of shocked tourists at a beach in Spain’s Andalucia
TOURISTS were left shocked on Sunday after boats carrying over 40 migrants made landfall on a popular beach in Andalucia.
Videos circulating on social media...
May warns of dissatisfaction over Brexit as she outlines initial EU trade plan
THERESA May has warned that ‘no-one will get everything they want’ out of Brexit.
She maintained that the UK would leave the single market, customs...
EU and UK agree Brexit extension up to October 31
EU leaders settled on a new flexible Halloween deadline meaning Britain could have to participate in the May European elections
Bremainers in Spain reassured by ‘REMAIN THE SAME’ royal decree on expats, but ‘alarm bells’ raised over UK reciprocity
The royal decree is conditional on Theresa May’s government giving the same rights to Spaniards living and working in Britain.
Costa del Sol town mayor sends heart-warming message to expats in Spain following Brexit vote
'You have made our town your home and you are more than welcome to be here sharing the best of what we have'
Spain’s dreadlocked Podemos politician refuses to cut his mane
Newly-elected Tenerife MP Alberto Rodriguez sparked controversy when he strolled into Congress on January 13 sporting the unconventional hairstyle
ETA victims call on Spain’s Congress to ban convicted terrorists from public office
TERRORISM victims have called on Spain’s Congress of Deputies to ensure that convicted members of now-defunct Basque terrorist group ETA cannot hold public office.
Speaking...
Spain’s capital rolls back LGBT+ rights: These are the laws and protections no longer in place across Madrid from...
REGIONAL Trans and gay rights protection laws in the Community of Madrid were in effect repealed on Friday by the Partido Popular(PP) administration led...
Spain’s Socialist Party commits to changing controversial ‘only yes means yes’ consent law
THE SPANISH government confirmed at the weekend that it will seek to make changes to its controversial ‘only yes means yes’ consent law.
The legislation,...
Spain to BAIL on Brexit agreement unless it’s given more Gibraltar assurances
SPAIN has said it will not support the Brexit deal unless it's given further assurances over Gibraltar.
Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said Madrid needs more...
Spain headed for fourth general election in four years
SPAIN is set for its fourth general election in as many years, after King Felipe VI said 'no candidate' has sufficient support in Spain's...
Spain to hike taxes on big companies and high earners in bid to reverse COVID-19 slump
The Spanish government has revealed proposals raise large companies and high earners in a bid to boost the economy following coronavirus lockdown.
According to...
Spain to invest €235 billion to tackle climate change over next decade
It comes as the country sets a target of 100% renewable electricity by 2050
Spanish authorities criticised after causing THREE HOUR delays at the Gibraltar border
WAITING times at the Gibraltarian border have peaked today after severe delays over the previous few weeks.
The Gibraltar Olive Press has received reports that...
Shock poll sees Catalans shift away from independence
The swing comes as Catalan President Carles Puigdemont promised a ‘legal and binding’ referendum this year
WATCH: Art and Spanish cuisine for world leaders as Prado Museum hosts NATO dinner in Madrid
NATO country leaders and guests were treated to the spectacular combination of the greatest art in Spain’s history combined with the best of the...
Spanish vessel shoots and hurls bricks at fishing boat in Gibraltar waters
It is Spain's third incursion into British waters this month according to Gibraltar authorities
EU army one step closer thanks to Brexit and Donald Trump
THE EU has signed a pact agreeing to integrate military funding, weapons development and deployment of European defenses.
The move has been spurred by US...
Petition for second EU referendum garners more than a million votes
It comes after results show a bitter divide among young and old voters
Former right-hand man of Socialist transport minister detained in Spain over allegations of illegal commissions from Covid masks
THE former right-hand man of ex-transport minister Jose Luis Abalos has been arrested on suspicion of receiving illegal commissions from the purchase of face...
Sanchez announces ‘Africa Strategy’ to build diplomatic relations with Spain by 2023
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced on Monday that he is fighting to strengthen ties with the African continent with a new 'Africa Strategy'....
Economist Thomas Piketty helps Podemos election bid
French author to assist Pablo Iglesias's political party
Parliament to hold CRUNCH Brexit vote today in ‘last chance’ to secure extension
Yet another defeat for May would force either the cancellation of Article 50, a no deal departure or a long delay