Tag: Europe
REMINDER: Clocks go forward in Spain – and why this might be the last time
When do the clocks go forward in Spain? Spring is just around the corner - and we can look forward to longer days soon as...
Massive European border operation involving Spain recovers 352 stolen cars and nets 2,985 illegal migrants
SPANISH police have helped smash a European car theft ring and recover 352 stolen vehicles being smuggled across borders by land and sea. Another 1,077...
Spain registers 2,128 COVID-19 cases in one day as it becomes worst-hit country in Europe
The second wave is mostly occurring in Madrid, where there have been 707 new cases registered between Monday and Tuesday
Spain and Europe’s COVID-19 response hampered by insufficient testing and lack of PPE, reveal minutes of EU coronavirus meetings
INSUFFICIENT testing hampered Spain and the EU’s COVID-19 response, newly-released documents have revealed. Minutes from the meetings of the European Centre for Disease Control and...
Brussels sets three phase EU-wide deescalation plan to save the summer, pivotal for Spain’s economy
The European Commission plans to approve this Wednesday a three phase EU-wide deescalation plan to save the summer.
Last year was the warmest year in Europe’s history
LAST year was the warmest year in Europe’s history, it has been announced.
Talks with Spain and UK are intensifying as Gibraltar leaves the EU this Friday
TALKS between Gibraltar, UK and Spain are gathering pace as the countries enter the transitional period following Friday's EU exit.
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia named Europe’s top tourist attraction
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona has been named as Europe’s top must-visit attraction.
Cordoba ‘suffering’ from rural depopulation crisis as Spain becomes one of most sparsely populated areas in Europe
As younger generations are leaving, the birth rate declines and the villages are literally dying out
British expat visiting family in Spanish-plated car told to ‘f**k off back to Europe’ by road rage driver in...
A BRITISH man visiting family in his Spanish-plated car has been told to 'f**k off back to Europe' by a road rage driver in...
Europe’s first case of dengue fever transmitted by sex recorded in Spain
“To our knowledge, the first sexual transmission of the dengue virus among men who have sex with men”
Over 40% of people in Spain think cheating on a partner is acceptable
British people are the biggest prudes in Europe, the study also found.
With atheism on the rise in Spain, Maya Eashwaran checks out why the masses are deserting the church
Church marriages have also declined steeply; in a 27 year-long period, the percentage of religious marriages in Spain declined from 79% to 19.8%, a huge drop of nearly 60 percent.
Teen dies in Andalucia from sun stroke as Europe wide heat wave continues to grip Spain
HEAT stroke has claimed a young life in Andalucia as Europe continues to be gripped by scorching temperatures. A 17-year-old boy has died in Cordoba...
A rebound in the European economy is forecast for 2019
Elaborating economic premises is not an easy task, especially if the object of analysis involves a compendium of countries such as those that make...
One in every seven euros into Spain’s economy comes from tourism
Spain was the fifth largest tourism economy in the EU and ninth in the world in terms of total contribution to GDP
Gibraltar ‘colony’ row could see British travellers charged €60 for visas after Brexit
Spain's proposal on Gibraltar's status has been sent back by MEPs for a third time, increasing the risk a visa plan will not be in place before the UK leaves
BREAKING: British airline goes into administration with ALL flights to Europe cancelled, cites Brexit as major factor
BRITISH airline Flybmi has gone into administration and all its flights are cancelled from today. The firm, based in the Midlands in the UK, employs...
Migrants arriving in Spain by boat quadruple in number as route becomes most popular into Europe
A total of 98 boats arrived on Spanish coasts in the month of January, almost double on the previous year
Popular Casino Games Across Europe
The online casino gaming trend has seen massive growth over the past few years which has been enhanced by the growing number of Europeans...
Which Andalucia landmark used in STAR WARS was voted best in Europe at TripAdvisor awards?
THE results of TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards, which honour the best things in travel from around the world, have been revealed. Destinations, landmarks, hotels, beaches...
DRUG BUST: Civil servant who led multi-million euro drug empire between Spain’s Costa del Sol and Morocco one of...
The town hall worker imported 62 tonnes of hash a year to the Costa del Sol
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez calls on Theresa May for second Brexit referendum
Sanchez added that the 300,000 of British expats living in Spain will be safeguarded even in the event of a no-deal Brexit
17 African migrants killed and 100 rescued in shipwreck off Spain’s Costa del Sol
The total death toll of migrants travelling to Spain now reaches 566, a UN Migration Agency report confirmed today, while the number of arrivals to Spain now stands at 49,013
BREAKING: Teen plunges to death from roof of El Corte Ingles in Marbella
The boy landed near the Starbucks kiosk next to the level crossing below, where police tried to save him, but he died a short while later
Book a flight for only €10 in Ryanair’s Halloween flash sale
But hurry, the offer ends at midnight tonight
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COVID-19 hospital admissions fall to July 2020 levels in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
HOSPITAL admissions attributed to COVID-19 have fallen below the 200 mark for the first time since last July across the Valencian Community. The regional health...
