Spain’s new windfall tax on banks and energy companies could raise more money than predicted
A new windfall tax on excess profits made by banks and energy companies in Spain could net more than the €3 billion forecast for this
How the coronavirus pandemic took some of the chaos out of Madrid’s tapas bars
IT’S A FAMILIAR experience for lovers of Madrid’s tapas bars. There’s barely room to move, let alone find a space to set down your drink
Protestors come out in force in Spanish capital in bid to save trees and play park from Metro expansion planÂ
MORE THAN a thousand people came out to protest in the Spanish capital on Saturday, against a Metro expansion plan that will see the destruction
Spain home to three of the best cities in Europe to party, new study shows
Spain is home to three of the best destinations in Europe for a party, according to new research. The study by travel logistics app Bounce
‘Get rich quick’ sports betting scammer wanted by 16 courts in Spain is caught in Murcia
A fraudster offering to quickly double investments via sports betting has been arrested while withdrawing cash from a Murcia City ATM. The man scammed a
Student investigated over viral sexist video at Madrid uni hall reveals why it happened
A Mallorcan student investigated over a viral video which showed other males chanting sexist abuse at young women says it was ‘just a joke’. The
Police officers find nephew of Spain’s King Felipe VI in illegal after hours club in Madrid
WHEN officers from Madrid’s municipal police force busted an illegal after hours club in the Spanish capital on Sunday morning, they discovered minors, drugs including
Spain’s Dia supermarkets hook up with Just Eat for home grocery deliveries
SPAIN’S Dia supermarket chain has gone into partnership with Just Eat to deliver its grocery and convenience goods to homes. The initiative will initially see
Home property sales in Spain rose by over 6% in 2022, but market cooled later in the year
HOME property sales grew by 6.1% during 2022 to reach 719,680 units- the biggest figure in 15 years- according to the General Council of Notaries.
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
Youngsters who distributed and downloaded child pornography arrested in Spain’s Madrid
THREE people including two underage teenagers have been arrested in the Madrid region for possessing and distributing child pornography. Two others in Murcia and Alcoy
Protests across Spain over animal rights law that excludes hunting dogs
PROTESTS were held in 44 cities across Spain on Sunday over hunting dogs being excluded from the new animal welfare law which Congress will vote
Spain to send military vehicles to support Ukraine in war against Russia
Spain will send a batch of M113 armored vehicles to support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. According to the country’s Defense Minister
Modern technology unearths 400-year-old comedy penned by one of Spain’s greatest playwrights
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE technology at Madrid’s National Library has unearthed a previously unknown comedic play penned by one of Spain’s greatest writers, Felix Lope de Vega.
Madrid restaurant famed for its Spanish omelettes forced to close doors after salmonella outbreak
A MADRID restaurant that is famed for its Spanish omelettes has been forced to temporary close after around 30 patrons got sick with salmonella. Casa
British drug lord arrested in Benidorm loses extradition hearing in Spain
A British man arrested on his motorbike at a routine Benidorm checkpoint has been approved for extradition by Spain’s National Court. The Madrid court signed
Madrid bigamist married two women within a few months in Spain residency scam
A MAN married two women within months in the Madrid area so that his wives could get Spanish residency papers. The ceremonies were performed in
‘Fascists out,’ cry Madrid students over appointment of regional premier as distinguished alumni
HUNDREDS of students, professors and other staff at Madrid’s Complutense University came out to protest on Tuesday morning against the designation of the regional premier,
Spain’s recent letter bomb attacks were organised by extremist group in Russia
SIX letter bombs sent to targets in Spain late last year were posted by a Russian white supremacist militant group, according to US and European
After 18 years, Irish promoter Stephen Garland brings down the curtain on the ‘Giggling Guiri’ comedy club
BACK in 2005, a new comedy club arrived in Madrid and Barcelona. The brainchild of Irish promoter Stephen Garland, the idea was to bring top-flight
Spain’s Costa Blanca announces push to get first-ever direct air link with United States
WORK has started on trying to establish the first direct air link between the United States and Alicante-Elche airport. Speaking at Madrid’s Fitur tourist fair
BLESSED ANIMALS: San Anton Church in Madrid is centre of attraction for pets
ONCE a year, on January 17, a strange crowd gathers on a street in Madrid’s fashionable Chueca district. For several hours, unusual pilgrims gather at
‘Unknown to the West’: Madrid to host spectacular Ukranian art exhibition
A special Ukranian art exhibition will be hosted in Madrid at the city’s Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum. The exhibit In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism
Women married to ISIS fighters repatriated to Spain and are arrested
TWO Spanish women who married ISIS extremists have been repatriated to Spain and arrested. They lived in squalid Syrian camps with 13 children- four of
Spanish employee who fell at home while teleworking wins appeal to deem it as ‘workplace accident’
A Spanish employee has won their appeal to have a fall they suffered in their kitchen while teleworking at home deemed as a workplace incident.Â
New build property prices in Spain show biggest rise since 2007
NEW home prices in Spain last year produced a 7.1% annual rise- the biggest increase since 2007. The Sociedad de Tasacion real estate appraisal company