Vox’s bid to ban burqas across the Balearics heads for crucial vote next week
The controversial proposal includes €30,000 fines for transgressors and jail terms for anyone who forces women to wear the full-face veils.
Spain looks to revive hyper strict ‘just one beer’ drink-driving rules after 240 people die in traffic accidents this summer
SPAIN's traffic authority says alcohol is a factor in around three in ten fatal Spanish road crashes, and backs the stricter limit as a 'moral'
Balearic Islands set to ban energy drinks for under-18s – with sellers facing up to €60k in fines
THE Balearic Islands are moving to ban energy drinks and laughing gas for under-18s amid growing ‘public health concerns’, authorities have said. The Mallorca-based regional
France becomes the first European country to ban social media for under-15s – with Spain and the UK expected to follow suit
CHILDREN under 15 in France have been banned from using social media after the country’s parliament approved a landmark new law on Tuesday. The rules
Spain pushes ahead with plan to ban celebrities and influencers from promoting gambling
SPAIN is moving ahead with plans to ban celebrities and influencers from promoting gambling as the government ramps up efforts to protect young people from
Spanish court upholds community ban on keeping pets at home – even if you own your apartment
A SPANISH court has upheld a community ban on keeping pets within the building, even for people who own their apartment. Expats moving to Spain
Spain announces plan to BAN sales of all energy drinks to under-16s
A NATIONWIDE ban on selling energy drinks to under-16s has been announced in Spain. All energy drinks will be off-limits to under-16s, with a further
British property hunters face ban as Balearic Islands clamp down on foreign buyers and holiday rentals amid soaring prices
BRITISH property hunters are in for a shock as lawmakers weigh plans to ban non-residents from buying homes on the Balearic Islands. Left-wing party Mes
Marbella reveals when it will decide on the filling up of private swimming pools – as drought conditions remain ‘grave’
MARBELLA mayor Angeles Muñoz told journalists at a press conference Friday that she would consider authorising the refilling of private swimming pools after May 1,
Walking topless or with sex dolls is banned in Malaga from TODAY: These are the new rules that can bring huge fines if broken
PARTYGOERS could be fined up to €750 for walking topless or carrying sex dolls in Malaga from today. The legislation, which has been underway since
Mijas bans using drinking water in golf courses to battle the droughtÂ
MIJAS Town Hall has forbidden the use of drinking water in golf courses to tackle the current drought. The local government has announced a series
Enough is enough: Ryanair to ban Brits from boozing on flights to Spain after numerous incidents
BRITS flying with Ryanair from the UK to Spain are to have their booze privileges severely curtailed after a spate of bad behaviour ten kilometres
Video of horse collapsing pulling carriage in Mallorca heat reignites calls for ban across Spain
A DISTRESSING video showing a horse collapsing during the heat of the day in Mallorca has reignited calls for a ban on the tourist carriages.
Work continues to banish cars from centre of major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CARS will soon be banished from Alicante city centre, as pedestrianisation work continues from today, April 19, in the streets around the Teatro Principal. The
Spain refuses to ban fossil fuel cars by 2035 at COP26
SPAIN has opted out of a deal to ban fossil fuel cars from the roads by 2035 at the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow
BULLS OFF THE MENU: Spain’s €400 ‘culture vulture’ voucher for 18-year-olds will exclude bullfights
A ROW has broken out after it was revealed a €400 ‘gift voucher’ birthday present to 18-year-olds to spend on ‘cultural’ activities will not have
Straws, cotton buds and plastic plates banned in Spain as of this Saturday
SINGLE-USE plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds sticks will be banned throughout the whole of the European Union from Saturday, July
Animal welfare groups call for nationwide ban on all animals in circuses in Spain
THE Parliamentary Association for the defence of animal rights (APPDA) has called on the Government to pass a state law banning circuses with animals throughout
Fascist song played at first bullfight in Spain’s Mallorca since 2017 ban, while hundreds protest
The Government is now investigating whether playing the song on the arena PA system is a violation of Democratic Memory Law
Gibraltar announces drone crackdown after Gatwick attacks saw 140,000 travellers affected at Christmas
The UK’s second busiest airport was shut down for more than 36 hours, as drones were piloted near the transport hub in the run-up to
Spain and rest of EU airspace closed to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after plane crash in Ethiopia kills all 157 passengers
Since the disaster in East Africa, Boeing’s shares have plummeted, in the highest drop the firm has seen since the 9/11 attacks in the US
Spain tourism chiefs call for alcohol ban in airports and say British police ‘have power’ to stop boozing on flights
There is one incident for every 1,424 flights, according to IATA data, while 50 flights per day have to deal with drunken passengers
OVERHAUL: Law changes give communities in Spain power to ban new tourist blocks from their area
THE government has granted neighbours powers to limit the expansion of tourist renters in their building. Following the success of rental platforms like Airbnb, the
Madrid bans old cars from city centre in CRACKDOWN on pollution
MADRID is banning aged cars from its city centre in a bid to reduce monster levels of air pollution. The vintage veto, coming into effect
Bullfighting ‘returning to Marbella’ despite being BANNED three years ago
Local businesses have until the end of the year to back the plans
Petition to to air Iceland’s banned Christmas advert on TV hits more than 900,000
Iceland, which has three supermarkets on the Costa del Sol, dedicated the heartbreaking advert to the ‘25 orangutans we lose every day’