inflation

Revealed: The eye-watering prices Spain’s drivers are paying on country’s toll roads in 2026

DRIVERS using Spain’s toll motorways are feeling the real impact of January’s price rises, with some of the country’s busiest routes among the most expensive

21 Jan, 2026 @ 14:00

Barcelona·Bilbao·Costa del Sol·Lead·Madrid·Málaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Good news for wallets in Spain as inflation falls for second month running

CONSUMERS in Spain will get more bang for their buck in the new year after the rate of inflation fell for the second month in

30 Dec, 2025 @ 19:21

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain's inflation rate goes up again due to petrol pump price hikes

Spain’s inflation rate goes up again due to petrol price rises

HIKES in petrol prices caused Spain’s inflation rate in September to inch up by 0.2% to 2.9%. Provisional figures released on Monday by the National

29 Sep, 2025 @ 12:03

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain’s economy set for even bigger boost in 2025 says OECD- despite Trump tariffs

THE OECD says Spain’s economy will grow even faster in 2025 and 2026- upgrading last December’s forecast. It added in its interim Outlook report published

17 Mar, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

Spain's inflation rate ends 2024 on 2.8% due to fuel price rises

Spain’s inflation rate in December rises to 2.8% due to fuel price hikes

FUEL price hikes have led to Spain’s inflation rate closing the year at 2.8%- up 0.4% on November. Provisional December figures from the National Statistics

30 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Inflation in Spain falls to its lowest level in three-and-a-half years

THE rate of inflation in Spain has fallen to its lowest level in three-and-a-half years in welcome news for the country’s economy. Preliminary figures published

27 Sep, 2024 @ 12:19

Business & Finance·Lead

Inflation in Spain fell to 2.8% in July helped by lower electricity and food prices

SPAIN’S annual inflation rate has sharply fallen to 2.8% in July, compared to 3.4% recorded in June. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) says the rate

30 Jul, 2024 @ 11:08

Lead·National News

Real estate boom: Home sales continue to rise in Spain along with property prices and mortgage numbers

European Central Bank FINALLY lowers interest rates – but mortgage holders in Spain may struggle to notice it

THE European Central Bank(ECB) cut interest rates on Thursday by a quarter of a point to 4.25%. The June reduction had been widely expected but

6 Jun, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead

Food-flation in Spain: Cost of the average shopping basket has soared by 47% since Covid

Shoppers in Spanish supermarkets have had their wallets squeezed by nearly half since the Covid pandemic. A basic shopping basket is now 47% more expensive

12 Apr, 2024 @ 15:25

Business & Finance·Lead

Bars and restaurants in Spain see drink sales plummet after rising prices

BAR and restaurant customers are buying fewer drinks because of high prices according to a study by market analysts NielsenIQ. The firm says that beverage

6 Mar, 2024 @ 09:46

Lead·National News·Other News

Farmer strikes enter third week in Spain: Andalucia, Catalunya and the Balearics are among the targets for tractor road blocks

FARMER protests in Spain have entered their third week with roadblocks continuing to cause chaos on the nation’s roads. Protests show no sign of slowing

19 Feb, 2024 @ 14:23

Lead

Spain will get two green fuel plants in massive deal with shipping company Maersk

How the Red Sea crisis could bring yet ANOTHER period of inflation in Spain — just as surge in supermarket prices is beginning to slow

AS Yemen’s Houthi militants attack cargo vessels in the Red Sea in response to Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip, experts warn that the disruption

20 Jan, 2024 @ 07:10

Lead

How the Red Sea crisis could bring yet ANOTHER period of inflation in Spain — just as surge in supermarket prices is beginning to slow

AS Yemen’s Houthi militants attack cargo vessels in the Red Sea in response to Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip, experts warn that the disruption

20 Jan, 2024 @ 07:10

Lead

Record-breaking summer for Spain’s Costa del Sol as more than 6 million tourists spend over €8 billion between June and August

TOURIST records tumbled on the Costa del Sol during the high summer season of June, July, and August- both for visitors and the amount of

4 Oct, 2023 @ 13:03

Andalucia·Lead

HANDS UP: Price of olive oil in Spain more than doubles in two years as supermarkets are accused of ‘speculation’

OLIVE oil prices continue on the rise as a bottle of Spain’s signature product is today 114.8% more expensive than it was in March 2021.

12 Sep, 2023 @ 16:22

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

Parents get first-ever vote to pick main language for school lessons in Valencia in choice between Spanish and regional Valenciano

EXPLAINER: Why going back to school is such an expensive business in Spain

SEPTEMBER’S start of the new school year in Spain is dreaded by most youngsters after the long summer break, but there’s a different concern for

30 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Education·Lead

Food in Spain is over 10% more expensive than a year ago despite the country’s low inflation compared to other eurozone countries

FOOD and soft drinks in Spain are 10.8% more expensive than a year ago, according to the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE). Despite Spain

11 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead

SMEs’ costs have soared near 30% in only the last two years

EXPENSES for small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) have increased by 27% in Spain in the last two years. SMEs costs’, on the rise since the

5 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Tribute To Joaquin Sabina And Presentation Of His Legacy In Madrid, Spain 05 Oct 2021

Spain’s speaker in Congress forced to back down after claiming ‘most of population has no problem paying rent’

THE SPEAKER in Spain’s Congress of Deputies has been forced to apologise after she controversially stated that ‘most of the population has no problem paying

28 Jun, 2023 @ 19:15

Lead·Politics

H&M stores closed in Spain due to a strike

Swedish stoppage: H&M workers bring shutters down on Spanish stores over pay and conditions

THE SALES MAY BE ON, but the stores are closed. That was what potential customers of Swedish clothing chain H&M found on Tuesday, as industrial

21 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Inflation falls in Spain in May, but remains stubbornly high for foodstuffs

INFLATION in Spain fell to 3.2% in May according to the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE), but the rate for foodstuffs remains stubbornly high at

13 Jun, 2023 @ 20:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain’s inflation rate reaches lowest number in almost two years

INFLATION in Spain is at its lowest rate since July 2021 with core inflation- excluding food and fuel prices- down for the third consecutive month.

30 May, 2023 @ 11:19

Lead

Families in need have to wait three months to get access to a food bank in Alicante

FAMILIES in need face a three-month wait before being granted access to a food bank in Alicante. Local NGO Colonia Requena has sent a letter

21 May, 2023 @ 13:30

Alicante·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Trade unions in Spain sign deal with key employer groups for guaranteed wage rise of 10% over three years

A WAGE DEAL amounting to at least 10% rises in pay packets for many workers in Spain has been agreed between major employers associations and

10 May, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Madrid·National News

Spanish supermarkets are NOT profiteering at the expense of households in Spain, according to new government report

THE debate on whether supermarkets in Spain are profiteering took a new turn after a government report blamed the problem on factors beyond Spanish borders.

9 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain's government rubber-stamps energy price cap which needs European Commission sign-off

Endesa announces huge first quarter profits even after paying ‘unjustified’ windfall tax

SPANISH energy company Endesa has announced a remarkable 76% surge in net profit for the first quarter of the year, defying the effects of Spain’s

9 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Revealed: The eye-watering prices Spain’s drivers are paying on country’s toll roads in 2026

Good news for wallets in Spain as inflation falls for second month running

Spain’s inflation rate goes up again due to petrol price rises

Spain’s economy set for even bigger boost in 2025 says OECD- despite Trump tariffs

Spain’s inflation rate in December rises to 2.8% due to fuel price hikes

Inflation in Spain falls to its lowest level in three-and-a-half years

Inflation in Spain fell to 2.8% in July helped by lower electricity and food prices

European Central Bank FINALLY lowers interest rates – but mortgage holders in Spain may struggle to notice it

Food-flation in Spain: Cost of the average shopping basket has soared by 47% since Covid

Bars and restaurants in Spain see drink sales plummet after rising prices

Farmer strikes enter third week in Spain: Andalucia, Catalunya and the Balearics are among the targets for tractor road blocks

How the Red Sea crisis could bring yet ANOTHER period of inflation in Spain — just as surge in supermarket prices is beginning to slow

How the Red Sea crisis could bring yet ANOTHER period of inflation in Spain — just as surge in supermarket prices is beginning to slow

Record-breaking summer for Spain’s Costa del Sol as more than 6 million tourists spend over €8 billion between June and August

HANDS UP: Price of olive oil in Spain more than doubles in two years as supermarkets are accused of ‘speculation’

EXPLAINER: Why going back to school is such an expensive business in Spain

Food in Spain is over 10% more expensive than a year ago despite the country’s low inflation compared to other eurozone countries

SMEs’ costs have soared near 30% in only the last two years

Spain’s speaker in Congress forced to back down after claiming ‘most of population has no problem paying rent’

Swedish stoppage: H&M workers bring shutters down on Spanish stores over pay and conditions

Inflation falls in Spain in May, but remains stubbornly high for foodstuffs

Spain’s inflation rate reaches lowest number in almost two years

Families in need have to wait three months to get access to a food bank in Alicante

Trade unions in Spain sign deal with key employer groups for guaranteed wage rise of 10% over three years

Spanish supermarkets are NOT profiteering at the expense of households in Spain, according to new government report

Endesa announces huge first quarter profits even after paying ‘unjustified’ windfall tax

How Marbella’s criminal class dine out in Puerto Banus one day – and carry out daylight robberies the next

EXCLUSIVE: Expat shock as vanished funeral firm found to have ‘no funds left’ in accounts

Fake cigarette factory raided with €3m of products set for black market sales in Spain

Yellow alert: Storm Ingrid to batter Spain’s southern coast with snow expected inland

Death toll in Cordoba train disaster reaches 43 after a new body is found – with a further 45 people still unaccounted for