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Yet another international human trafficking ring bringing people to Spain brought down
HUGE raids carried out across Spain saw a transnational criminal organisation suspected of illegally trafficking Cuban citizens into the country via Serbia dismantled.
The enormous...
Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos attends funeral of wife’s brother King Constantine in Greece
OVER 1,500 mourners attended Monday's funeral of Greece's last king- Constantine II- in Athens.
Spain's Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, flew in from his self-imposed Abu...
Spain’s disgraced former monarch Juan Carlos I due to reunite with family at relative’s funeral
ANOTHER uncomfortable family photo is likely to emerge tomorrow at the funeral of Constantine II, who was the last king of Greece. The reason?...
Spain’s King Felipe to reunite with father Juan Carlos at second royal funeral within five months
KING Felipe will reunite with his father, Emeritus King Juan Carlos at their second royal funeral service in five months.
Felipe and Juan Carlos were...
UK tourists aim for foreign holiday breaks in Spain as Greece and Turkey suffer due to Ukraine war
UK holidaymakers are opting for Spanish flight and hotel bookings, as interest in breaks to Greece and Turkey falls following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Mabrian's...
Greece hopes to re-open to international tourists from July 1, potentially leaving Spain in the dust
FOR holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, one of the primary concerns in their battle against COVID-19 is how soon they can open back up...
Greece shows solidarity with Spain in coronavirus fight by flying Spanish flag above Parliament and Ministry of Foreign Affairs
GREECE has shown its solidarity with Spain, by flying the Spanish flag above its Parliament and its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens
BRA-ZILLIONS: Defect €2 coin advertised at €2.5 million on Ebay for depicting goddess Europa ‘wearing a bra’
PAUSE for a moment before purchasing your next pint or pincho de tortilla - the €2 coin in your hand could be worth €2.5...
Spain ‘not taking in enough asylum seekers’ rules Supreme Court
Spain had promised it would accept 19,500 refugees but took in just 2,500
‘Best luxury all-inclusive resort in Spain’ coming to Costa del Sol with €150 million investment
A COSTA del Sol hotel is set to receive a €150 million makeover.
The Princess hotel in Estepona will be turned into an all-inclusive luxury...
TRAGEDY: Greek economy to grow faster than the UK in DEVASTATING new IMF forecast
FIGURES released this week by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have painted a damning picture of the future of the UK’s economy.
The IMF singled...
Almost 1,000 people injured in Catalunya referendum crackdown
ALMOST 1,000 people were injured while trying to vote in the Catalunya referendum yesterday.
According to the Catalan health service, 893 people received medical attention...
Number of migrants arriving to Spain TRIPLES in just one year
Three times as many migrants have arrived in Spain so far this year compared to the same period in 2016
Spain still fastest growing destination for package holidaying Brits as at least 270,000 MORE to arrive this summer
Its closest rival, up and coming Greece, paled in comparison
Aer Lingus defends ANOTHER price hike for check in bags on flights to Spain
A family of four travelling to and from Spain would have to fork out an extra €280 just for their suitcases
Spain will host Brexit meeting on UK negotiations with southern EU leaders
They will meet at the El Pardo palace outside Madrid
Spain wants to take less refugees than agreed in EU deal after only resettling 6% of amount promised
The country had said it would take 16,200 refugees
More than 160,000 protest in Barcelona to demand Spain takes in more refugees
Spain has so far taken in just 1,100 of the 17,300 refugees it promised to accept
Cost of holidays to Spain soar by 9% as hotel bosses cash in on Brits seeking safer getaways
Greece has also seen a massive 40% surge in holiday bookings
Young British expat is feeding hundreds of refugees in Greece out of his van
He is now aiming to raise €4,500 in order to feed and clothe refugees across Greece
British expat converts van into mobile kitchen to feed refugees in Greece
EXCLUSIVE: Man with a van and a plan
Spain slammed for illegal timber trade
Spain, Greece, Hungary and Romania have been singled out for being countries ‘of concern’ by the European Commission
Court case over Europe’s ‘worst environmental disaster’ goes to Spain’s Supreme Court
The decision to acquit three Greek sailors over the 2002 Prestige tanker spill has been met with widespread criticism
Greece is the word
As predicted five years ago, Greece is still a country to watch when it comes to the euro’s future, writes Ian Le Breton, Managing Director of Sovereign Trust
Spain’s hotel prices among lowest in Mediterranean
In August, Morocco’s hotels were charging on average €100 per night, while Spanish hotels charged €124
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Melides, on the Alentejo coast, about 130 km...
