Gang arrested over €32.8m tax scam on alcohol imported to Spain
18 PEOPLE have been arrested in Spain for defrauding the Tax Agency out of €32.8 million in VAT on alcohol imported from several EU countries.
Spain stands ready to build up to 2.4 million new homes to ease housing crisis, government claims
A PLAN to build 2.4 million new homes in Spain has identified 1,069 urban areas for development according to the Secretary of State for Housing
European report blames ‘lack of voltage control’ for causing Spain’s electricity blackout last April
A LACK of voltage control was a key factor in Spain’s electricity blackout last April 28, according to a European report published on Friday. The
Much-needed relief for households is on its way as Spain slashes VAT on fuel, electricity and gas amid Iran war energy shock
SPAIN’S government will slash the VAT rate from 21% to 10% on automotive fuels, electricity and natural gas in response to rising prices caused by
Franco’s family loses final court battle in Spain over ownership of dictator’s summer home
THE Supreme Court has ordered the relatives of the dictator General Francisco Franco to hand over his Galicia summer residence to the State. The ruling
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces new tool to measure hate speech on social media
SPAIN will launch a tool to measure hate speech on digital platforms as part of a broader strategy to increase oversight of social media companies,
Revealed: Property prices in Spain soared by 12.9% in 2025 – the steepest climb in 18 years and almost DOUBLE initial forecasts
HOUSE prices in Spain rose by 12.9% last year – the highest figure since early 2007 when costs went up 13.1%. The numbers are far
Spain braces for new tourism boom as holidaymakers shun other destinations over Middle East conflict fears
EUROPE’S biggest tour operator, Tui, says that Spain could be the beneficiary of holiday-makers switching their vacations from the war-torn Middle East. Companies are reporting
UK visitors boost January foreign tourist numbers to new record in Spain
SPAIN clocked up a record number of 5.1 million foreign tourists in January 2026- beating the previous high by 1.2% set a year earlier. The
Spain’s job market rallies after miserable January thanks to boosts in hospitality and construction
SPAIN’S job market is improving after a miserable January thanks to boosts in hospitality and construction. There has been an increase of 97,000 jobs in
Spain’s government will try to ‘minimise’ impact of fuel price rises caused by Iran war
SPAIN’S Economy Minister, Carlos Cuerpo, says that the government will try to ‘minimise’ the impact of energy price hikes on ‘citizens and companies’ as a
Amazon announces new €18 billion investment in Spain- creating 30,000 jobs
AMAZON is to invest an extra €18 billion in Spain to expand its data centres and boost AI innovation. It means the tech giant’s total
Spanish officer who led failed 1981 coup attempt dies on day top-secret documents related to the plot are declassified
ANTONIO Tejero, who led a failed coup attempt in Spain in 1981 has died at the age of 93. The former Guardia Civil officer supported
Pope Leo’s first trip to Spain as pontiff confirmed – here’s where he will visit
POPE Leo XIV will visit Spain in early June, the Vatican City’s Press Office has confirmed. It was announced at the beginning of the year
Court blocks jury trial for Spanish PM’s wife Begoña Gomez who is accused of embezzling public money
A MADRID court has blocked a judge’s decision to order Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begoña Gomez, to go through a jury trial over the
The biggest challenge facing Spain today? That would be the rise of the far-right, Pope Leo warns the country’s bishops
SPAIN’S bishops have been warned by Pope Leo XIV that his greatest concern about the country was the rise of ultra-right ideology. The comments came
Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40
SPAIN’S birth rate has gone up for the first time in a decade according to the National Institute of Statistics coupled with a rise in
Spain’s new sovereign wealth fund will pay for up to 15,000 new affordable rental homes each year
SPAIN’S new sovereign wealth fund will help to pay for the building of up to 15,000 affordable rental homes per annum. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez,
Nationwide doctors’ strike begins TODAY in Spain: Here’s how it could affect you
DOCTORS in Spain are staging the first of a series of nationwide, five-day strikes from Monday with dates announced through to June. Medical unions are
Spain is selling six houses a minute – one in three in cash – despite prices soaring by double digits
A BOOM in house prices is not putting off buyers according to figures for last year compiled by Spain’s registrars. Six properties were bought every
Benidorm and Torremolinos among eight Spanish towns up in arms over lack of state support for the millions of tourists they receive each year
A FEDERATION of eight Spanish tourist resorts are complaining that they don’t get enough help from the government to pay for basic services. The Alliance
Spain wants to hand out €2,400 to families in a bid to combat extreme child poverty – what you need to know
SPAIN’S government plans to boost family incomes with a universal child-rearing benefit worth €2,400 per year per child. The Ministry of Social Rights- which is
‘Extraordinary’ red alert issued with Storm Oriana to lash Spain with 10m monster waves – but could this finally be winter’s last hurrah?
THE Basque Country in northern Spain is on red alert on Thursday for sea waves of up to 10 metres coupled with a yellow warning
Spain’s competition watchdog whacks oil giant Repsol with €20 million fine over ‘abusive practices’
REPSOL has said it will appeal against a €20.5 million fine imposed by Spain’s competition watchdog for squeezing the margins of low-cost service stations when
Elon Musk calls Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez a ‘tyrant’ and ‘fascist’ over proposed social media ban for children aged under 16
BILLIONAIRE and social media platform owner, Elon Musk, has called Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, a ‘tyrant and traitor to the people of Spain’ over plans
Spain sheds more than 270,000 jobs after ‘worst January employment fall in 14 years’
SPAIN’S unemployment figures increased sharply in January according to official figures released on Tuesday. The number of registered unemployed rose by 30,392 to 2.44 million