Tag: France
Tourist dies in Catalan airport chaos as riots paralyse Barcelona after Spain jails independence leaders
The airport had seen 45 flights cancelled yesterday and 100 on Monday due to violent clashes involving thousands of people
Spain’s government will investigate soldiers caught drinking beer in public with guns at their feet
Normal procedure would have been for them to leave their weapons inside the guarded vehicle while they took their break.
As World Tourism Day approaches we explore why Spain brings in the most foreign cash, despite a lower footfall...
The WTO has said many visitors are now choosing Spain for its sports and gastronomic offerings, particularly in the Basque region
British gang among 85 arrests for ‘explosives and murder’ in HUGE drugs bust that seized AK-47, five tonnes of...
The gang of four Brits operated from a house in Istan and are believed to have trafficked hash to the UK
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
WATCH: Spain’s Women’s World Cup dreams end as two penalties hand USA 2-1 victory in France
Spain felt aggrieved after Jill Ellis’ side were awarded a ‘soft’ second penalty via VAR, after Rose Lavelle went down in the box
Spain pledges support for Paris in wake of Notre Dame inferno
The 12th-century cathedral was left disfigured by the blaze, which consumed part of the roof and destroyed the ancient spire
Autopsy reveals Marbella shooting victim had more than 20 bullet wounds from AK-47
The killer, believed to be hired by a criminal gang, dumped the weapon in a bin, before speeding away from police on a motorbike
WATCH: Police in Malaga dismantle ‘Breaking Bad’ style meth lab and prevent 1,000kg of MDMA and amphetamine flooding the...
The revealing police footage shows officers intercepting chemical products and the various paraphernalia used to synthesise drugs, including tanks, cooking units and even recipes with scientific diagrams
EXCLUSIVE: Alleged serial expat fraudster Paula Neale ‘still scamming tourists’ despite recent arrest
She had managed to evade police for a number of months by hiding in Girona and even in France
Give war a chance – a Spanish village at war with France
How a 100-year ‘war’ between an Andalucian village and France forged lifelong friendships
Scottish expat in Spain campaigns for MPs to represent Brits living abroad
The Almeria-based teacher has launched a petition which already boasts over 1,000 signatures
‘Butcher of Hama’ and uncle of Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad to make MILLIONS from sale of Gibraltar building
A GIBRALTAR office building owned by the uncle of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is being bought in a knock-down deal by a company linked...
Travel chaos for Brits travelling to Spain as French air traffic strikes progress
Ryanair officials are furious after being forced to cancel around 100 flights
‘NOT YOUR TYPICAL BRIT ABROAD’: Alleged conwoman Paula Neale sets up shop – and Tinder profile – in France...
SEASONED conwoman Paula Neale has officially set up shop in France.Using one of her several aliases - Paula Kari - she is now offering...
Expat torturer-for-hire who ‘cut off victim’s finger’ arrested on Costa del Sol
AN expat torturer who cut off a victim's finger has been arrested on the Costa del Sol. The 29-year-old was wanted on a European Arrest...
EU provides record funding to build new power cable between France and Spain
The submarine cable, costing €578 million, will run for 230 miles across the Bay of Biscay to help ease one of Europe’s worst network bottlenecks.
EXCLUSIVE: Alleged seasoned British conwoman Paula Neale ‘flees to France’ with cops in pursuit
SEASONED expat fraudster Paula Neale has fled to France following an Olive Press probe. Detectives contacted us following a tip off that the mother-of-two was...
Spain to reclaim historic island from France
SPAIN will reclaim an island from France next week, but there will be no shots fired.In fact in six months' time, Spain will give...
David Guetta coming to Spain for huge Costa del Sol festival
DAVID Guetta will play at one of the Costa del Sol's biggest music festivals. The French DJ and producer will be one of the biggest...
Spanish police shoot unarmed Moroccan man in terror scare after he ‘shouted Allahu akbar’
SPANISH police have shot and injured an unarmed Moroccan man after he allegedly began shouting 'Allahu akbar'.The officers said in their report that they...
Rafael Nadal wins defamation suit against France’s former health minister who accused him of doping on national TV
RAFAEL Nadal has won a defamation suit against France's former health minister Roselyne Bachelot.During a national TV broadcast in March 2016, Bachelot had accused...
Disruptions expected for flights between Spain and UK as French air traffic controllers join Thursday’s nationwide strike
FRENCH air traffic controllers have announced they will be joining the nationwide general strike in France on November 16.The strike will begin at 1am...
SIPS GOING DOWN: Worst grape harvest in Spain for DECADES could see wine shortages and price increases
SPAIN, Italy and France are bracing for their worst grape harvest in decades.Farmers in the three countries, which together produce over half the world's...
MORE MORE MORE: Spain is going to smash all tourism records…again
MORE than 57 million tourists visited Spain up until August this year.The figure is a 9.9% increase on the same period last year.According...
DOUBLE BUBBLE: Number of Brit tourists visiting Spain almost doubles as France sees decline
The UAE has seen the largest increase in the number of trips by British tourists in the past two decades
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Andalucia enjoys most successful summer IN HISTORY as tourism figures for Spain revealed
ANDALUCIA has enjoyed its most successful summer in history in terms of tourism. Spain's southernmost region benefited from more than 26 million overnight stays in...
