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Spain’s housing crisis: Pedro Sanchez promises landlords 100% tax break if they freeze rents and slams seasonal lets as ‘speculation and greed’

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced ‘urgent and decisive’ measures to address Spain’s deepening housing shortage. Landlords who extend long-term rental contracts without increasing rents

12 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Lead·Madrid·National News·Property

Pope Leo will make first trip to Spain as pontiff this year with three ‘recommended’ destinations revealed

BARCELONA, Madrid, and the Canary Islands have been suggested as possible parts of Spain that Pope Leo could visit later this year. There has been

9 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Canary Islands·Lead·Madrid·National News

Catholic Church in Spain's government strikes deal with Catholic church to compensate sex abuse victims

Spain’s government strikes deal with Catholic church on mechanism to compensate sex abuse victims

SPAIN’S government and the country’s Roman Catholic bishops have agreed on a method to compensate victims of sexual abuse by clergy members who have died

9 Jan, 2026 @ 11:43

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Home sales boom in Spain despite prices continuing to soar

PROPERTY sales in Spain are continuing to surge despite double-digit annual price rises. A survey published this week indicated an average 20% hike in second-hand

8 Jan, 2026 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Property

Record 20.5% annual price rise in 2025 for second-hand properties in Spain

A STUDY has reported a record 20.5% annual price rise for second-hand properties in Spain last year. Property portal Fotocasa said that prices reached an

8 Jan, 2026 @ 12:51

Lead·National News·Property

Spain’s minimum wage is set to break €1,200 a month in 2026 – and will retroactively apply from January 1st

SPAIN’S government is proposing a 3.1% rise in the minimum wage in 2026. It said on Wednesday that the increase would put €17,094 into pockets

7 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s jobless total in biggest annual fall for three years but rate is still the EU’s highest

SPAIN’S jobless total fell by 16,291 people in December, a 0.7% decrease compared to November. It means the total of registered unemployed in the country

5 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain set to break foreign tourist visitor and spending records

SPAIN will almost certainly set a new annual record for foreign tourist arrivals in 2025 following the publication of November’s figures. That month’s total reached

2 Jan, 2026 @ 15:42

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Cold air mass will cause big fall in temperatures and bring persistent rain and snow to parts of Spain

Cold air mass will bring big fall in temperatures plus persistent rain and snow to Spain

A COLD air mass from northern Europe is expected to bring rain and snow to parts of Spain from the weekend with a significant drop

2 Jan, 2026 @ 11:29

Lead·National News·Weather

Avalanche kills three people in one of Spain’s most popular skiing areas

THREE skiers died on Monday after being caught up in an avalanche in the Spanish Pyrenees. Two people emerged relatively unscathed from the six-strong group

29 Dec, 2025 @ 16:28

Lead·National News

Property prices in Spain rise by 13.1% during the last three months of 2025

REAL estate prices in Spain rose by 13.1% ‘year-on year’ in the last three months of 2025, according to property appraisal company Tinsa by Accumin.

29 Dec, 2025 @ 10:47

Lead·National News·Property

One of Spain's biggest-ever VAT scams laundered money abroad from hydrocarbon firms

One of Spain’s biggest-ever VAT scams netted €300m for hydrocarbon firms who laundered cash abroad

FIVE people have been arrested across Spain for defrauding the Tax Agency out of €300 million in VAT within the hydrocarbons sector. It’s one of

26 Dec, 2025 @ 12:41

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Heavy snow forces 12 roads to be closed in Spain

SNOW storms are affecting 29 roads in Spain as of Friday morning with 12 closures in Andalucia, Asturias, Salamanca, Burgos and Navarra. Yellow alerts for

26 Dec, 2025 @ 11:33

Lead·National News·Weather

Christmas food shopping basket costs on average 5% more this year in Spain

FESTIVE food costs have risen by an average of 5.1% in Spain this Christmas compared to 2024, according to the OCU consumer organisation. Seven key

24 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Spain’s biggest supermarket chain Mercadona hands out an early Xmas present to all its workers

SPAIN’S biggest supermarket chain, Mercadona, will give its staff an extra seven days of annual leave from next year, plus a one-month bonus salary. The

22 Dec, 2025 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Valencia

Milder winter ‘than normal’ predicted by weather forecasters in Spain

SPAIN’S state weather agency Aemet is predicting a milder than normal winter season. It said that was the ‘most likely scenario’ for December, January, and

16 Dec, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Drivers in Spain MUST have V-16 light from January 1st – but will police ‘go easy’ in the early days?

MOTORISTS will not be penalised straight away if they don’t have the V-16 beacon in their cars from January 1. The new warning system replaces

11 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Spain’s small businesses get extra time as automatic tracking system that sends invoices straight to Hacienda is delayed

Spain’s small businesses get extra time as automatic tracking system sending invoices straight to the Hacienda is delayed

SPAIN’S small businesses have been given extra time to adopt new anti-fraud online app that files reports with the Tax Agency. The delay lasts until

3 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain’s November unemployment figures hit lowest total since 2007

SPAIN’S November jobless total was the lowest for the month since 2007- according to government figures released on Tuesday. The number stood at 2.42 million

2 Dec, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

Revealed: Spain’s cheapest and most expensive areas for a traditional ‘Menu del Dia’

THE Canary Islands offer the country’s cheapest Menu del Dia coming in at an average price of €13 per head, according to a study conducted

25 Nov, 2025 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Spain’s top prosecutor is banned for two years after leaking information about boyfriend of Madrid mayor

SPAIN’S Attorney General has been convicted of leaking confidential information about the partner of a major political rival. Alvaro Garcia Ortiz has been banned from

21 Nov, 2025 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Warning for drivers in Spain: A new light is mandatory from January but this one mistake could land you with a €200 fine

MOTORISTS in Spain will soon have to discard their red warning triangles in case of a breakdown- to be replaced by a compulsory V16 emergency

20 Nov, 2025 @ 14:58

Lead·National News

Tech giant Meta stung with €479m compensation bill for unfair competition in Spain

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is hit with €479m compensation bill for unfair competition in Spain

TECH company Meta has been ordered to pay €479 million to Spanish digital media outlets for unfair competition practices and infringement of EU data protection

20 Nov, 2025 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Technology

IN PICS: King Felipe VI meets China’s Xi Jinping during official state visit – but will charm offensive help Spain bolster economic ties?

PRESIDENT Xi Jinping on Wednesday welcomed King Felipe who is on a state visit to China- his first since ascending to the Spanish throne in

12 Nov, 2025 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

REVEALED: The richest Spaniards in 2025 according to Forbes with just one entertainer making the top 100 list

THE founder of the Inditex fashion group, Amancio Ortega, has been named as the richest Spaniard for the 12th successive year by Forbes magazine. The

4 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Amazon slashes up 1,200 jobs in Spain to 'optimise' resources as part of worldwide cutbacks

Amazon sacks up to 1,200 people in Spain to ‘optimise’ resources as part of worldwide cutbacks

AMAZON is going to make up to 1,200 staff redundant at its corporate offices in Barcelona and Madrid. The worldwide giant employs 28,000 people within

31 Oct, 2025 @ 17:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain’s housing crisis: Pedro Sanchez promises landlords 100% tax break if they freeze rents and slams seasonal lets as ‘speculation and greed’

Pope Leo will make first trip to Spain as pontiff this year with three ‘recommended’ destinations revealed

Spain’s government strikes deal with Catholic church on mechanism to compensate sex abuse victims

Home sales boom in Spain despite prices continuing to soar

Record 20.5% annual price rise in 2025 for second-hand properties in Spain

Spain’s minimum wage is set to break €1,200 a month in 2026 – and will retroactively apply from January 1st

Spain’s jobless total in biggest annual fall for three years but rate is still the EU’s highest

Spain set to break foreign tourist visitor and spending records

Cold air mass will bring big fall in temperatures plus persistent rain and snow to Spain

Avalanche kills three people in one of Spain’s most popular skiing areas

Property prices in Spain rise by 13.1% during the last three months of 2025

One of Spain’s biggest-ever VAT scams netted €300m for hydrocarbon firms who laundered cash abroad

Heavy snow forces 12 roads to be closed in Spain

Christmas food shopping basket costs on average 5% more this year in Spain

Spain’s biggest supermarket chain Mercadona hands out an early Xmas present to all its workers

Milder winter ‘than normal’ predicted by weather forecasters in Spain

Drivers in Spain MUST have V-16 light from January 1st – but will police ‘go easy’ in the early days?

Spain’s small businesses get extra time as automatic tracking system sending invoices straight to the Hacienda is delayed

Revealed: Spain’s cheapest and most expensive areas for a traditional ‘Menu del Dia’

Spain’s top prosecutor is banned for two years after leaking information about boyfriend of Madrid mayor

Warning for drivers in Spain: A new light is mandatory from January but this one mistake could land you with a €200 fine

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is hit with €479m compensation bill for unfair competition in Spain

IN PICS: King Felipe VI meets China’s Xi Jinping during official state visit – but will charm offensive help Spain bolster economic ties?

REVEALED: The richest Spaniards in 2025 according to Forbes with just one entertainer making the top 100 list

Amazon sacks up to 1,200 people in Spain to ‘optimise’ resources as part of worldwide cutbacks

Spain’s housing crisis: Pedro Sanchez promises landlords 100% tax break if they freeze rents and slams seasonal lets as ‘speculation and greed’

Former Costa Blanca mayor and three ex-councillors convicted of ‘rigging’ refuse contract

Albanian burglary gang stalked wealthy residents on the Costa del Sol for days – before donning rubber masks and wigs to break into their homes

Calls for children in Spain to be vaccinated against hepatitis A after cases surge six-fold

Tourists visiting popular Costa Blanca area are swindled over donations to bogus charities