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Fresh blow for ex-Catalan separatist leader trying to dodge extradition to Spain

THE EUROPEAN UNION Court of Justice has confirmed that the former Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont and two other Catalan separatist Members of the European Parliament,

6 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·European Union·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain assumes the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union as general elections loom

TODAY sees Spain take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, the fifth time it has done so since joining the

1 Jul, 2023 @ 09:15

European Union·Lead·Politics

British nationals lose ‘long-shot’ appeal over loss of EU rights following Brexit

THE European Union’s top court on Thursday dismissed legal actions from three British nationals who had challenged their loss of EU citizens’ rights as a

16 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Brexit·European Union·Lead·Premium

A fifth of people in Spain knowingly buy fake goods or access pirate online content

A FIFTH of people in Spain say they intentionally purchased counterfeit products in the last twelve months- a percentage that is above the European Union

12 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

European Union·Lead·National News

EU to delay presentation of Spain’s rotating presidency until after snap elections in July

THE SURPRISE decision of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call snap elections for July 23 continued to have knock-on effects on Friday, after the

3 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Politics

Chipperjo Membrane Roof Insultation Being Installed By A Flat R

RENOVATION ERA: How the EU’s incoming energy efficiency directive will affect your property sale or rental by 2030

AT a time when climate change is accelerating, and Spain is facing drought, the EU is amending its Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) to

21 May, 2023 @ 12:55

Lead·Other News·Property

People Could Get Four Minute Air Taxi Journey Soon Between Spain's Mallorca And Ibiza

Four-minute air taxi journeys could start soon between Spain’s Mallorca and Ibiza

A MADRID company, NextNorth, has unveiled plans for a helicopter air taxi service linking the Balearic Islands. It says a journey on its first proposed

18 May, 2023 @ 12:15

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

€2 million boost for tourist projects in Calpe on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CALPE’S €2 million bid for European Union grants for sustainable tourism projects has been approved by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. The money

29 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s state train operator Renfe faces EU probe over refusing to supply content to rival online ticket platforms

THE European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Spain’s state rail operator Renfe has abused its dominant position in the country’s rail

28 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·European Union·Lead·National News

Spain probing whether electricity companies with cheaper power hiked up prices for French sales

Spain probes electricity companies over hiking up low prices for French buyers

SPAIN is investigating 35 electricity companies over allegedly selling cheap power at hiked prices to French buyers. The probe has been launched by Spain’s competition

24 Apr, 2023 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Lead

British teacher says she’s barred from full-time public school jobs since Brexit on Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH teacher in Mallorca says she’s being discriminated against since Brexit because she’s not an EU citizen and is taking the matter to court

20 Apr, 2023 @ 12:15

Balearic Islands·Brexit·European Union·Lead·Mallorca·Premium

Spain’s data protection agency opens probe into the ChatGPT artificial intelligence app

SPAIN’S AEPD data-protection agency has opened an investigation into the ChatGPT artificial intelligence application, on the basis that it may breach the country’s privacy laws.

16 Apr, 2023 @ 17:41

European Union·Lead·Technology

All change? European Commission comes ever closer to scrapping one- and two-euro-cent coins

THE DAYS OF sorting through near-useless one- and two-euro-cent coins among your change could soon be over in Spain and the rest of the eurozone,

11 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: Brit denied residency in Spain goes on hunger strike in Valencia area

A BRITISH man has gone on hunger strike to protest against Spanish authorities refusing to grant him residency because he did not have private medical

4 Apr, 2023 @ 19:15

Brexit·European Union·Lead·Must Read·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week

Spain’s prime minister uses China trip to call for end to Ukraine war and less protectionism

ON THE FIRST stop of his two-day visit to China, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used a speech at the Boao Forum for Asia to

30 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Politics

EU agrees to extension of energy price cap for Spain and Portugal

THE European Union has agreed to extend a price cap set on natural gas used for power generation in Spain and Portugal until December 31.

28 Mar, 2023 @ 11:05

European Union·Lead·National News

Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca wants reservation system to visit two popular sea caves

JAVEA council has applied for €5.6 of EU Tourism Sustainability money to help reduce visitor saturation during the summer at popular seaside spots. Neighbouring areas

14 Mar, 2023 @ 11:52

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Valencia’s Air Nostrum in Spain and Ireland’s CityJet get EU merger approval for second time

VALENCIA’S Air Nostrum has been given the green light to merger with Ireland’s CityJet to form Europe’s largest regional airline. It’s the second time that

3 Mar, 2023 @ 11:12

Business & Finance·European Union·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Pedro Sanchez pledges Spain's continued support in phone call with Ukraine's Zelensky

Spain’s prime minister makes second visit to Ukraine on eve of one-year anniversary of Russian invasion

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made his second visit to Ukraine today since the Russian invasion, meeting with the country’s president, Volodymr Zelensky, and announcing

23 Feb, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain S Costa Blanca Tourist Area Unveils Plans To Woo Back Uk Holidaymakers

‘Leave tourism alone!’ Spanish tourism boss demands compensation over EU’s new Brit-hitting ETIAS tourist tax

Spain’s tourism industry is demanding compensation for the loss of competitiveness once the new European Union’s ETIAS tourist tax comes into effect at the end

22 Feb, 2023 @ 17:45

Lead·Malaga·Must Read·National News·Premium·Travel News

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez says European Union should become more self-sufficient

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wants the European Union to end its reliance on importing energy, food and microchip technology. He says lessons need to

6 Feb, 2023 @ 19:30

European Union·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain falls on corruption ranking for the second year in a row

SPAIN HAS fallen for the second year running on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), put together by an organisation called Transparency International (TI). According to

31 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

Lead·National News

Spain's inflation rate shows surprise small fall in August

Number of bankers in Spain earning over a million euros grew from 128 to 221 in 2021

THE NUMBER of bankers in Spain who earn more than €1 million a year grew considerably in 2021, to a total of 221. This is

22 Jan, 2023 @ 19:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain’s Balearic Islands request the EU to grant them exception to ban foreigners from buying second homes in Mallorca and Ibiza

Officials are calling on the European Union to grant a ‘Balearic exception’ that would limit non-resident Brits and Germans from property purchases on the islands.

22 Jan, 2023 @ 16:17

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Property·Travel News

SSpain wants EU extension of 'Iberian' exemption on gas prices used in electricity generation

Spain wants extension of ‘Iberian exemption’ on gas prices used in electricity generation

SPAIN wants the European Commission to extend its temporary cap on prices for gas and coal used by electricity generation plans which is due to

9 Jan, 2023 @ 17:45

European Union·Lead·National News

Spain postpones introduction of nationwide road toll scheme in 2024

Spain postpones introduction of nationwide road toll charges in 2024

SPAIN’S government will not introduce a national road toll scheme in 2024 due to the state of the economy. Spain has been under pressure to

6 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

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