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How to avoid mosquito bites in Spain this summer – and why the bloodsuckers target some more than others

IT’S the prime season for mosquitoes in Spain as they affect people to different degrees with a host of counter-measures that can be taken against

3 Aug, 2025 @ 08:00

Health·Lead·National News

Scorching temperatures as latest heatwave lands from Sunday in Spain

Scorching temperatures return as new heatwave lands this Sunday in Spain

A NEW heatwave will hit large parts of Spain from Sunday according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) The forecaster warns that temperatures will be

2 Aug, 2025 @ 08:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Ryanair bumps up the number of seats to Spain it is slashing next summer to 1.2m - and kills off Asturias completely

Ryanair threatens ‘drastic cuts’ to flights in Spain due to airport tax rise

IRISH carrier Ryanair has threatened ‘drastic cuts’ to services in Spain following a 6.6% hike in airport taxes from 2025. Airport operator Aena announced the

1 Aug, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

Spain continues to set new foreign tourist records with UK visitors dominating

SPAIN welcomed almost 9.5 million foreign tourists in June, with 2.1 million of them coming from the United Kingdom. Compared to the same month last

1 Aug, 2025 @ 13:00

Lead·National News

Spain’s banks enjoy nearly 12% rise in profits during first six months of 2025

SPAIN’S biggest banks have seen profits soar by 11.8% in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period last year. The combined net

1 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain’s inflation rate rises for second straight month due to higher electricity prices

SPAIN’S inflation rate in July climbed to 2.7% due to higher electricity prices. Preliminary monthly figures released on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute(INE) showed

30 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Revealed: Spain’s most popular areas for buying and selling a house

MADRID, Valencia, and Zaragoza were the most ‘in demand’ municipalities in Spain for buying and selling properties during the second quarter of 2025. The supply

29 Jul, 2025 @ 10:12

Lead·National News·Property

Man dies after bees sting him on face while cleaning hives on farm in Spain

A 63-YEAR-OLD man died after being attacked by an unknown number of bees at an Aragon region bee farm. The incident happened on Sunday at

25 Jul, 2025 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

Police helicopter discovers large marijuana farm hidden within pine forest in Spain

A GUARDIA Civil helicopter stumbled upon a massive marijuana farm run by two Albanians in Spain’s northern La Rioja region. Officers flying over the Aldeanueva

25 Jul, 2025 @ 12:20

Crime & Law·Lead

Ryanair hits passenger record in Spain despite regional airport axe and closing routes

Ryanair hits passenger record in Spain despite regional airport axe and route closures

IRISH budget carrier Ryanair has clocked up record passenger numbers in Spain in the first half of 2025- despite scrapping 12 regional routes. Figures from

17 Jul, 2025 @ 17:30

Lead·National News

Immigrants earn over 29% less in wages than ‘local’ workers in Spain

MIGRANT workers in Spain earn 29.3% less on average than locals according to a Norwegian-led study published on Wednesday. Are Skeie Hermansen from the University

17 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

BBVA suffers spectacular failure in massive rejection of hostile takeover bid for Sabadell Bank in Spain

EU intervenes over Spain’s handling of BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank

THE European Commission has- as expected- opened an investigation into the Spanish government’s intervention over the proposed ‘hostile’ takeover of Sabadell Bank by BBVA. Last

17 Jul, 2025 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Orange alert warns of scorching temperatures reaching 42C in parts of Spain

ALERTS have been issued for excessively high temperatures in parts of Spain on Wednesday with some areas predicted to see values of 42C. Orange and

16 Jul, 2025 @ 10:41

Lead·National News·Weather

Spain's reservoir levels fall but no drought worries compared to a year ago

Spain’s reservoir levels fall but no water supply worries compared to a year ago

RESERVOIR levels in Spain have fallen to their lowest level since mid-March but are still comfortably better than a year ago, with drought fears banished-

15 Jul, 2025 @ 18:10

Lead·National News

Earthquake shakes homes from Malaga to Alicante and briefly triggers tsunami alert in the Mediterranean

AN EARTHQUAKE of magnitude 5.4 centred off Cabo de Gata in Almeria was felt in large parts of eastern Spain on Monday. A tsunami alert

14 Jul, 2025 @ 11:02

Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez tells NATO that Spain’s armed forces will be boosted by 14,000 personnel

PEDRO Sanchez’s government has told NATO that the number of personnel in Spain’s armed forces will rise by 11% over the next decade, In raw

11 Jul, 2025 @ 16:49

Lead·National News

Heavy rain and gales forecast from Friday for parts of Spain

Weather alert as heavy rains and gales set to bring summer to a halt in parts of Spain from Friday

STATE weather forecaster Aemet has issued a special warning about ‘very strong storms’ arriving in northern Spain from Friday. It says that a low pressure

10 Jul, 2025 @ 17:39

Lead·National News·Weather

Gang pocketed €69m by not paying sales tax on alcoholic spirits in Spain

Alcohol importers in Spain swerved €69m in sales tax – and blitzed the proceeds on yachts, Porsches and Rolexes

SPANISH tax authorities were defrauded of almost €69 million in IVA which was not paid on alcoholic drinks purchased by a network of firms and

10 Jul, 2025 @ 16:37

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Airport charges set to rise in Spain with passengers likely to face higher fares

SPAIN’S airport operator Aena wants to raise fees charged to airlines by 6.5% next year to fund future investments. The move is sure to incur

9 Jul, 2025 @ 11:57

Lead·National News

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez admits to 'thinking about resigning' as new anti-corruption measures are unveiled

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez ‘thought about resigning’ as new anti-corruption measures are unveiled

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced 15 anti-corruption measures including the creation of an independent Public Integrity Agency, as he tries to ride a

9 Jul, 2025 @ 11:07

Lead·National News·Politics

Renting a home in Spain uses up 11% more of household income compared to buying a property

Spending power of foreign property buyers in Spain levelled up in 2024 as prices soar

PROPERTY purchase deals in Spain by foreigners flattened out last year to €11.7 billion of sales- up by just 0.4% in value compared to 2023.

8 Jul, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Property

REVEALED- Two causes behind fatal Diogo Jota car crash in Spain

Police reveal two causes behind tragic Diogo Jota car crash in Spain

EXCESS speed and a burst tyre were the likely reasons behind last Thursday’s car crash that killed Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre

8 Jul, 2025 @ 16:45

Lead·National News

Petrol station besieged after pumps prices are displayed at just 13 cents per litre in Spain

Spain’s inflation rate goes up due to energy concerns over Middle East crisis

SPAIN’S inflation rate rose by 0.2% in June to 2.2%- mainly down to energy price rises spurred on by the crisis in the Middle East

27 Jun, 2025 @ 13:30

Lead·National News

Ryanair gets court to suspend hefty €107m fine for abusive practices in Spain

Court suspends Ryanair’s hefty €107m fine for abusive practices in Spain

MADRID’S High Court has temporarily suspended huge fines imposed in Spain on budget carriers Ryanair and Norwegian Air. Their practices had been described as ‘abusive’

27 Jun, 2025 @ 11:53

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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez responds to Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez dismisses Trump’s tariff threat

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has responded to US President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on Spanish goods because his government won’t spend 5% of

26 Jun, 2025 @ 13:45

Lead·National News·Politics

Donald Trump slams Spain for not spending enough on defence- ahead of key NATO summit

US President Donald Trump has criticised Spain for not doing enough to boost defence spending compared to other NATO member states. Speaking on Air Force

24 Jun, 2025 @ 17:19

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National News - Page 3

How to avoid mosquito bites in Spain this summer – and why the bloodsuckers target some more than others

Scorching temperatures return as new heatwave lands this Sunday in Spain

Ryanair threatens ‘drastic cuts’ to flights in Spain due to airport tax rise

Spain continues to set new foreign tourist records with UK visitors dominating

Spain’s banks enjoy nearly 12% rise in profits during first six months of 2025

Spain’s inflation rate rises for second straight month due to higher electricity prices

Revealed: Spain’s most popular areas for buying and selling a house

Man dies after bees sting him on face while cleaning hives on farm in Spain

Police helicopter discovers large marijuana farm hidden within pine forest in Spain

Ryanair hits passenger record in Spain despite regional airport axe and route closures

Immigrants earn over 29% less in wages than ‘local’ workers in Spain

EU intervenes over Spain’s handling of BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank

Orange alert warns of scorching temperatures reaching 42C in parts of Spain

Spain’s reservoir levels fall but no water supply worries compared to a year ago

Earthquake shakes homes from Malaga to Alicante and briefly triggers tsunami alert in the Mediterranean

Pedro Sanchez tells NATO that Spain’s armed forces will be boosted by 14,000 personnel

Weather alert as heavy rains and gales set to bring summer to a halt in parts of Spain from Friday

Alcohol importers in Spain swerved €69m in sales tax – and blitzed the proceeds on yachts, Porsches and Rolexes

Airport charges set to rise in Spain with passengers likely to face higher fares

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez ‘thought about resigning’ as new anti-corruption measures are unveiled

Spending power of foreign property buyers in Spain levelled up in 2024 as prices soar

Police reveal two causes behind tragic Diogo Jota car crash in Spain

Spain’s inflation rate goes up due to energy concerns over Middle East crisis

Court suspends Ryanair’s hefty €107m fine for abusive practices in Spain

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez dismisses Trump’s tariff threat

Donald Trump slams Spain for not spending enough on defence- ahead of key NATO summit

Driver killed and car totalled after wild boar runs into Costa del Sol road – as mass culls continue over swine fever fears

VISUALISED: The startling clusters of European expats that form ‘parallel societies’ along Spain’s sought-after coasts

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

Benidorm braces for winter surge as Brits flock to the Costa Blanca for a ‘proper British Christmas’

Help the recovery: WWF launches new model to restore Spain’s rural areas and cut wildfire risk