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Judges veto COVID-19 passport plans for nightlife and restaurants in Basque Country of Spain
PLANS to use COVID-19 passports in Basque Country nightlife businesses and larger restaurants have been squashed by the region's Supreme Court. The judges, on two-one...
Man arrested after firing shots at windows at university campus in northern Spain
PANIC spread at a university campus in Spain’s Basque Country on Wednesday afternoon after a man fired shots at the window of a building...
High electricity prices force major steelmaker in Spain to suspend production for 20 days
A leading Spanish steelmaker has slashed production at one of its factories due to the big hike in electricity prices. They say that power costs...
Police bring down criminal gang that scammed tourists in Spain with fake holiday accomodation
TEN people have been arrested for ripping off 300 tourists to the tune of €4 million in a series of accommodation and credit card...
A renovated 16th century church is up for sale in Spain’s Basque Country
WHEN designer Tas Careaga found his ‘dream home’ he certainly had more vision than most. Many people would have seen the crumbling walls and collapsed...
Sculpture transforms disused lighthouse on island off San Sebastian in northern Spain
ACCLAIMED Spanish sculptor Cristina Iglesias unveiled Hondalea, a site-specific bronze piece which transforms a disused lighthouse on the island of Santa Clara in the...
Coronavirus in Spain: COVID-19 vaccines for over-40s in Basque Country and Navarra
ADULTS over 40 in Basque Country and Navarra can now receive their coronavirus vaccine. The Basque Country and Navarra today invite all residents aged between 40 and...
King Felipe VI honours victims of terrorism in Spain at memorial in Basque city of Vitoria
KING Felipe and Queen Letizia on Tuesday visited a reproduction of a safe house used by the Basque separatist organisation to hold a kidnapped...
Spain’s Basque Country warns of ‘tsunami’ of COVID-19 cases as it prepares to declare health emergency while Madrid remains...
Regional president Isabel Ayuso said the situation 'is not going to be much different from what we have seen these last few months' as the contagion is less severe and the affected are younger
Landfill owners arrested after horrific avalanche that killed two workers in northern Spain
POLICE in the northern town of Zaldibar have arrested the owners of a rubbish dump after the horrendous death of two workers. Three owners of...
Police arrest a man in Spain’s Basque Country for breaking the lockdown rules in order to go buy drugs
THE police have detained a man in the Basque Country for breaking the lockdown rules in order to go buy drugs.
Priest in Spain’s Basque Country stopped by the police and sent home for breaking lockdown rules while walking around...
POLICE in the Basque Country have stopped a priest who was walking around the town and blessing people on their balconies and windows.
ETA member acquitted of double attack in Spain’s Valencia in 2003, where Brit expat was injured
AN ETA member has been acquitted for his role in multiple attacks in the Valencian Community in 2003.
Bishop in Spain’s Basque Country fined €600 for driving with someone in the passenger seat
A BISHOP in the Basque Country has been fined for driving with someone in the passenger seat.
Spain’s all-Basque Copa del Rey final postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus
THE Copa del Rey final has been postponed due to coronavirus fears.
BREAKING: Madrid and Basque Country close schools, colleges and universities as coronavirus infects more than 1,000 in Spain
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held crunch talks in Madrid today as he outlined his government’s ‘shock therapy plan’ in response to the virus
BREAKING: Second person confirmed dead in Spain due to coronavirus
CORONAVIRUS has claimed a second victim in Spain.
Search suspended for two people trapped under landslide in Spain’s Basque Country
TWO people have been trapped in the Basque Country because of a landslide.
Authorities sanction hunt for lone wolf terrorising livestock in Spain’s Basque Country
A TOWN hall in the Basque Country has authorised the hunting of an Iberian wolf, which they believe is responsible for attacks on livestock in the Gibijo mountains.
Paul Hollywood brother-in-law killed in Spain’s fatal plane crash caused by poor planning
The pilot and his passenger David Hockings died instantly in the crash
Spain dominates World’s Best 50 Restaurants list with three Spanish kitchens in top 10
Since its inception in 2002 the illustrious parade of global gastronomy has put a Spanish restaurant top seven times
This is the ONLY beach in Spain included in the world top 10
It comes after a recent string of Blue Flag losses in southern Spain, including on the Costa del Sol
Why you need to visit Spain’s Bilbao this year
How to enjoy one one of Europe’s best gems in 72 hours
Pintxo hopping in Spain’s San Sebastian may be ‘World’s Best Culinary Experience’ but don’t bail on Bilbao
THE world’s best culinary experience has officially been awarded to an old Spanish tradition. Well, Basque that is. Choosing from 500 different food experiences...
WATCH: Cadiz-based ISIS suspect told terrorist to ‘use illegal immigrant route’ to get into Spain for terror attack
The pair were allegedly planning to indoctrinate and recruit new members while attempting to bring ISIS fighters into the country
Spain dominates World’s 50 Best Restaurants list
A record seven Spanish restaurants secured places in the top 50, including three snapping up coveted spots in the top 10
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Festive business boost as local council gives away thousands of euros to shoppers on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO Council, which incorporates the popular expat urbanisation of La Marina, is giving away 7,000 euros in a bid to boost the local...
