Tragedy as winery worker inhales deadly toxic gas and falls into tank in central Spain
A WORKER died at a winery after inhaling toxic gas and falling into an empty silo in Spain. The incident happened on Thursday evening at
Spain sets new foreign tourist record with 97 million visitors in 2025
A RECORD 97 million foreign tourists visited Spain in 2025 according to the country’s tourism minister, Jordi Hereu. Last year’s total was 3.5% up on
Spain to launch €120 billion sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors such as housing and national security
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the setting-up of a state-owned sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors including housing and national security. Sanchez said the
Spain’s singing legend Julio Iglesias in shocking sex abuse allegations involving domestic staff
TWO women who worked for the Spanish singing star Julio Iglesias at his mansions in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas have accused him of
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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