Major European airline will charge flyers an ‘environmental fee’ for using sustainable fuel
GERMAN airline group Lufthansa has announced it is adding an environmental charge to its ticket prices, in a bid to offset the cost of sustainable
Brussels accuses Apple of breaking the EU’s internet competition laws
CALIFORNIAN tech giant Apple has been accused by Brussels of breaching European Union internet competition laws, which are supposed to allow smaller firms to compete
Spain has the lowest asylum application approval figure in European Union, according to refugee group study
SPAIN had the third-highest number of requests within the European Union for asylum in 2023, but it recorded the bloc’s lowest figure for approving applications.
Gibraltar Brexit treaty latest: Spain says ‘no deal’ until after the UK general election on July 4
SPAIN’S foreign minister, Jose Manuel Albares has ruled out closing a post-Brexit deal over Gibraltar until after the UK general election on July 4. The
Facebook owner Meta is being investigated by the EU over child safety concerns
THE European Union will probe social media giant Meta for alleged breaches of its online content law as it applies to children. The European Commission
Farmers plan fresh protests in Spain as they plot to block border with France with their tractors
FARMER strikes are set to return with a plot to block the border between France and Spain on the eve of next month’s European elections.
All phones, tablets and other devices in Spain MUST be sold with the same type of charger from this date
AN EU directive that demands the supply of a single-sized charger for all mobile phones, phones, tablets, and cameras will be imposed by Spain in
Plastic packaging overhaul in Spain: These are the new rules set to come into force after an EU ruling
THE European Parliament today gave the green light to new measures that are aimed at not only making packaging more sustainable from an environmental point
European Central Bank leaves interest rates at 4.5% after inflation slows down – ahead of expected cuts in June
THE European Central Bank(ECB) has left interest rates unchanged at 4.5%, as had been widely expected. Economists believe that with lower inflation, the ECB will
Passport control overhaul begins in Spain: Airport in holiday hotspot makes way for the EU’s upcoming Entry/Exit System
MURCIA’S Corvera Airport will have a fully-automated passport control area completed by May 1. The upcoming EES system logs people entering and leaving Spain including
Revealed: The three least developed regions in Spain – according to an EU report
ANDALUCIA, Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura are the three least economically developed regions of Spain according to a European Union study. All of the areas have
Pesticide warning: France sounds the alarm over courgettes grown in Spain
COURGETTE farmers in Spain have been hit by a European Union ban on exporting the vegetable from an unspecified source due to a high level
Clocks to change in Spain this month: All you need to know
CLOCKS in Spain go forward on March 31 to herald Daylight Saving Time for the summer with longer lighter evenings. The switch over Easter weekend
Hands off our Rock: British MPs blast Spain’s demands to share Gibraltar’s airport in post-Brexit talks
LONG-RUNNING negotiations over new border arrangements for Gibraltar has seen British pro-Brexit MPs voice their concern over Spain’s demands to jointly manage the airport. An
Threat from Russia is ‘total and absolute’, warns Spain’s Defence Minister Margarita Robles
SPAIN’S defence minister, Margarita Robles, has issued a stark warning to her fellow citizens about the threat that Vladimir Putin’s Russia poses to the European
‘I’m an EU citizen travelling to Spain for more than 90 days – can my British or US spouse stay with me?’
THE 90 in 180 day rule has had travellers scratching their heads since it began being properly enforced against Brits after Brexit. It basically states
Farmer strikes return to Spain: Tractors plan to shut down Madrid today as the EU searches for a ‘quick response’ to the crisis
PROTESTING farmers are taking to the streets of the Madrid on Monday to demand a better deal from the government and the European Union. Tractors
Spain has the highest child poverty rate in the European Union, says latest Unicef report
SPAIN has the highest child poverty rate in the European Union, with more than two million children – 28% of the total number of youngsters
Bank transfers in Spain will soon be immediate and arrive within 10 SECONDS: New EU law abolishes painful days-long wait for money
PAINSTAKING waits for money to be transferred between different banks will soon be a thing of the past after the European Parliament modernised its payment
Farmer strikes latest: These are the roads being targeted in Spain’s Andalucia today
ANGRY farmers are set to cause chaos for the second consecutive day this Wednesday with roads and ports closed across Spain. Following protests on Tuesday,
Will a cruise holiday in Europe count towards my 90-day Schengen limit? How some Brits are avoiding the post-Brexit travel rule amid utter confusion among EU and UK authorities
EVER since Brexit, UK nationals who make regular visits to European Union countries have had to carefully monitor the number of days they are spending
Farmers in Spain fire warning shot to Brussels: Agricultural workers say laws need to change or ‘anti-EU sentiment will build’ – as they join continent-wide protests
FARMERS across Spain are set to join European-wide protests as agricultural organisations called for an “ambitious shock plan” to improve deteriorating conditions. The main farming
Revealed: These fruits and vegetables carry the most traces of pesticides in Spain – here’s how to remove them
AS much as 40% of all food sold in Spain may contain traces of pesticides, according to data collected by the Spanish Agency for Food
Plans to place tolls on ALL motorways in Spain are delayed in huge relief for motorists
SPAIN’S Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has ruled out any extension to toll charges on motorways during the current period of government. That means nothing will
Why property prices in Spain WILL fall next year – according to experts in Brussels
A EUROPEAN COMMISSION report says that house prices are overvalued in several EU member states including Spain and predicts they will fall. The EC notes
Huge win for British homeowners in France as ‘automatic visa’ right passes in parliament – but will Spain follow suit?
A NEW immigration law which includes giving UK non-residents who own a second home in France the right to an ‘automatic’ visa to come to