Tag: Andalucía
Spain’s June heatwave to last until at least Thursday, with 44ºC temperatures likely
THIS WEEKEND saw Spain officially enter a heatwave, the eighth since the year 2011 to fall within the month of June. The extreme weather...
Political row breaks out as Zaragoza and Seville vie to be proclaimed the fourth-biggest city in Spain
A WAR OF WORDS has broken out between politicians in Seville and Zaragoza over which of the Spanish cities is the fourth-largest in the...
Bogus Verdejo wine sold nationwide by scammer operating from Spain’s Andalucia
AN ANDULACIAN wine and alcohol distributor has been arrested for bottling and selling 2,250 bottles of counterfeit Verdejo wine.
The detained man operated from three...
Andalucian Cybersecurity Centre opening its doors next week
The Cybersecurity Centre of Andalucia will open its doors next week in the Port of Malaga.
The capital of the Costa del Sol will be...
Big difference in pay between men and women in Andalucia
Disparities in pay between men and women in Andalucia vary by over 15% depending on province.
While the gap is just 12.5% in Almeria, it...
Spain’s Andalucia seeks to attract long-haul tourism with cultural and sporting events and improved air connections
ANDALUCIA plans more than 40 actions in 2023 to make headway in distant markets.
Southern Spain is committed to offering a host of cultural and...
Explore the most charming streets in Spain’s Andalucia this Spring
SPRING is in the air and that can only mean one thing - warm weather and time to enjoy the outdoors; and what better...
More than 1,800 Ukrainians have work in Spain’s Andalucia one year after Russian invasion
JUST over one year after the Russian invasion, a total of 1,832 Ukrainians have jobs in Andalucia.
The figure was confirmed yesterday, Thursday March 9,...
Archaeologists uncover rare medieval synagogue in Andalucian town
An archaeological marvel dating back seven centuries has been uncovered in the south of Spain.
After two years of searching archaeologists have finally uncovered...
Weather alerts for freezing temperatures continue in Spain’s Andalucia
SPAIN’S Met Office, AEMET, forecasts minimum temperatures below zero at least until the weekend.
Arctic air continues to blast over a great part of southern...
Happy Andalucia Day!
Cities and pueblos across the region will today be celebrating Andalucia Day
Spain’s Andalucia to host Latin Grammy awards in November
THE prestigious Latin Grammy awards are leaving the United States for the first time and will be staged in Andalucia this November in a...
Coastguard boats in Spain’s Andalucia rescue 35 migrants who jumped from Moroccan fishing boat on toy dinghies
SPAIN’S coastguard has rescued 35 migrants that jumped into the ocean from a Moroccan fishing boat on inflatable toy dinghies.
The group of migrants, which...
Over 22,600 Ukrainians have applied for temporary protection in Spain’s Andalucia
ALMOST a year into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a total of 22,631 Ukrainians have fled to Andalucia and applied for temporary protection, which...
Exports in Spain’s Andalucia soar by 24.3% achieving ‘all-time record’
ANDALUCIA has closed 2022 with record exports reaching almost €43,000 million.
Sales abroad grew by 24.3% reaching €42.958 billion, 8 billion more than in 2021,...
Crooked cop who tries to steal €6,200 watch from arrested man banned from the force in Spain’s Andalucia
A POLICEMAN who tried to steal a €6,200 watch from an arrested man in Spain’s Estepona lost his job and got a two-year suspended...
Regional government in Spain’s Andalusia rejects request from more than 70 municipalities to halt renewable energy plants
THE REGIONAL government in Andalusia has rejected a joint request from a total of 72 municipalities for a moratorium to be put in place...
Woman who split from husband in UK is held captive by family for ‘exorcism’ in Spain’s Andalucia
A woman was locked up by her family for 22 days in Linares because they wanted evil spirits exorcised from her body after she...
Spain’s Andalucia contemplates reactivating works on high-speed rail track Malaga-Sevilla—which would connect the two cities in less than an...
THE JUNTA is studying the possible reactivation of works on the high-speed rail track Malaga-Sevilla abandoned in 2013.
PP chief, Juan Manuel Moreno, has informed...
Baza in Spain’s Granada drops to a chilly -6.3ºC and registers lowest urban temperature this Tuesday in all Andalucia
SEVERAL areas in Andalucia are still experiencing freezing temperatures at night, specifically Braza, a captivating Moorish town in the north-east part of the province...
‘Not enough’ nursing home places in Andalucia and Valencia regions of Spain
ANDALUCIA and the Valencia Community are not providing enough nursing home places for people aged 65 and over.
The claim is made in a report...
Municipality in Spain’s Huelva registers lowest urban temperature this Monday in all of Andalucia
AROCHE, a municipality in the Sierra de Huelva, has recorded the coldest urban temperature this Monday in Andalucia—a very chilly -4.8ºC at 8:40am.
The freezing...
Andalucia to have its own satellite launched into space
Andalucia will launch its own nano-satellite into space this year in a bid to gather more data about sustainability and agriculture.
The Junta of Andalucia...
Spain’s Andalucia received 30.8 million tourists in 2022 and expects to break records in 2023
ANDALUCIA has received a total of 30.8 million tourists in 2022, just 5% shy of the record-breaking, pre-pandemic year, 2019.
Not only that, 2023 promises...
Hello winter as icy winds rip through Spain’s Andalucia in first storm of the season—predicted to last until next...
WINTER is making its presence felt this week across Andalucia as temperatures plummet and icy winds cause havoc.
The arrival of an Arctic air mass...
‘Bird man’ of Andalucia soars under the famous arched bridge of Spain’s Ronda in incredible death-defying stunt
Andalucia’s very own ‘bird man’ pulled off an astonishing feat today as he flew under the famous arch bridge of Ronda at 300km per...
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