Tag: basque country
No dope: Man absolved of cannabis possession in Spain because the drugs ‘were to be shared with friends’
A MAN who was arrested in Spain in March 2020 in possession of more than two kilos of cannabis has been absolved of his...
Woman admitted to hospital in Spain with Ebola symptoms
A WOMAN is in a special unit of a Basque Country hospital with symptoms compatible with an Ebola infection.
She is currently awaiting test results...
Woman pregnant with twins allegedly killed by ex-boyfriend from Spain’s Valencia area
A 33-YEAR-OLD Valencia man has been jailed after being accused of murdering his ex-partner who was pregnant with twins.
The man named as Jaime R.N....
Seven former terrorists convicted for involvement in murder pull out of elections in Spain’s Basque Country
SEVEN former ETA terrorists, all convicted for their involvement in murders, announced on Tuesday that they were withdrawing their names from standing in Basque...
Rally driver killed in accident during event in Spain’s Basque Country
A RALLY driver who was taking part in the Azpeitia Rallysprint race in Spain’s Basque Country was killed on Saturday as the result of...
Spain’s prime minister calls plan to include 44 convicted members of ETA terror group on election lists ‘indecent’
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has slammed a decision by Basque political party EH Bildu to include 44 convicted members of now-defunct terrorist organisation...
Costa Blanca’s Alicante enters Top 10 city list in Spain
ALICANTE has made it into the top ten list of the most populated cities in Spain, replacing Basque Country capital Bilbao.
Figures from the National...
British resident of Spain ‘makes history’ by becoming first UK national to run as a candidate in a Basque...
A BRITISH resident of Madrid is ‘making history’ by becoming the first UK national to ever run in an election in the northern Basque...
Judge sides with restaurant in Spain’s Basque Country that fined three diners €510 for failing to turn up
A JUDGE in Spain’s Basque Country has sided with a restaurant after it charged three diners €510 for failing to turn up to their...
Jon Rahm becomes fourth Spanish golfer to win US Masters in Augusta
JON RAHM became the fourth Spaniard to win the US Masters in Augusta on Sunday to become the owner of the coveted green jacket,...
Record high numbers of people waiting for public hospital operations in Spain
WAITING lists for a non-emergency public hospital operation in Spain reached 793,521 last December 31- the highest figure on record.
The Ministry of Health said...
Passenger tries to smuggle suitcase crammed with live giant African snails into Spain
A TRAVELLER who flew into Bilbao airport has been arrested for having 38 live giant African snails in his luggage.
The man had arrived in...
REVEALED: Where UK businesses are investing the most in Spain
THE Madrid region was the most popular part of Spain for British investment during the first nine months of 2022 according to figures produced...
Top Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies, aged 88
SPANISH fashion designer Paco Rabanne, known for his eccentric clothing designs and for founding one of the world's best-known fragrance brands, died on Friday,...
Ancient ritual ‘awakens’ spring during special festival in Spain’s Basque Country
THREE small towns in the Spanish Pyrenees are staging the ancient festival of Joaldunak to ward off evil spirits and to waken up the...
Twin children ‘on the mend’ after mother poisons them and tries to commit suicide in Spain’s Basque Country
TWINS aged nine are expected to make a full recovery after being poisoned by their mother in Barakaldo in the Basque Country's Bilbao area.
The...
Series of domestic violence killings set to turn December into one of the worst months on record in Spain
A SERIES of domestic violence murders of women in Spain has turned December into the month with the highest number of such deaths this...
Hospital operation and consultation waiting times fall in Spain but pandemic impact continues
THE average waiting time for a public hospital operation in Spain is 113 days according to latest figures from the Ministry of Health.
Their twice-yearly...
Seven-time Michelin star chef Martin Berasategui to open new restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A big name Basque Country chef with seven Michelin stars under his belt is cooking up a plan to open a restaurant on the...
Spanish judge rules parents can’t name child with Basque word for ‘semen’
A FAMILY in Spain’s Basque Country has vowed to take legal action after a judge refused to allow their newborn daughter to be named...
Woman who stole baby from hospital in northern Spain spent all night taking selfies
MORE details have emerged of the nightmarish experience that the parents of a newborn boy went through in the Spanish city of Bilbao this...
Explainer: How much is Spain’s prime minister paid, and how does it compare to other politicians’ pay?
THE current coalition government is run by the Socialist Party and junior partner Unidas Podemos. Next year, according to the 2023 budget, the politicians...
Too close for comfort after plane crashes next to busy Costa Blanca road in Spain
TWO men escaped with minor injuries after their small plane crashed in the Mutxamel area of Alicante Province on Wednesday afternoon.
Their two-seater craft ended...
Mallorca has Spain’s most expensive area for property rentals
CALVIA on Mallorca has overhauled long-time leader Barcelona as the costliest municipality in Spain for property rentals.
The Balearic Islands as a whole are also...
Pedestrian killed by lamppost toppled over by drunk driver in Spain’s Basque Country
A woman died on a Basque Country street on Tuesday after a drunk driver smashed into a lamppost that toppled onto her.
The 67-year-old woman...
Spain says vital new gas pipeline link to France could be working by next summer
A new gas pipeline connecting Spain and France could be ready in less than a year.
Ecological Transition Minister, Teresa Ribera, told TVE on Friday...