Europe’s biggest cocaine lab closed down by police in Spain’s Pontevedra region
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has dismantled what it has described as the biggest cocaine laboratory in Europe, with 18 people arrested. The lab in Pontevedra had
Colombian cafe chain opening ‘flagship’ store in Madrid with more outlets coming to Spain
COLOMBIAN cafe chain Juan Valdez will be opening a ‘flagship’ shop in Madrid as part of its plans to open over 100 outlets across Spain
Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos returns for sailing regatta and lunch with King Charles in London
SPAIN’S Emeritus King Juan Carlos is returning home next week to take part in a sailing event in Pontevedra and will also pop over to
New UK driving licence deal with Spain excludes Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
THE Channel Islands and the Isle of Man have not been included in a recent agreement which allows UK driving licence holders in Spain to
Almost two-thirds of people in Spain don’t trust social media for accurate political news
63.9% of people in Spain believe that political news and information obtained via social media networks is unreliable. 71.6% ‘agree or strongly agree’ that the
Low cost filling stations get Easter bonus in Spain as major companies reduce fuel discounts
LOW COST petrol stations in Spain are taking advantage of large companies like Cepsa, Repsol, and BP reducing or even withdrawing discounted prices of around
Easter holiday home rentals reach 80% occupancy across Spain
HOLIDAY accommodation rentals in Spain have already reached 80% occupancy for Easter with average prices around €130 per night, according to the Holidu holiday rental
Spain’s March unemployment figures are lowest for the month since 2008
MARCH’S jobless figures reached the lowest level for that month in 15 years according to data released by the Ministry of Labour on Tuesday. The
Spain’s foreign tourist revival continues with bigger spending than in 2019
SPAIN welcomed 4.3 million foreign tourists in February, 35.9% more than in the same month last year. Data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE)
Two fishermen die and one missing after boat sinks off coast of Spain’s Cantabria
TWO FISHERMEN died and one is missing after their boat sank off the coast of Cantabria on Monday morning. The two deceased men came from
Ryanair boss fumes over latest Spain flight disruption caused by French air traffic controllers
RYANAIR CEO Michael O’Leary has described a new wave French air traffic control strikes disrupting flights to and from Spain as a ‘scandal’. Speaking at
Spain’s inflation rate tumbles to lowest figure since 2021
SPAIN’S inflation rate in March clocked in at 3.3% according to preliminary figures from the National Statistics Institute issued on Thursday. That’s down on February’s
Google being investigated over exploiting dominant market position in Spain
SPAIN’S competition authority, the CNMC, has launched a probe into Google and its parent company Alphabet into alleged restrictive practices concerning Spanish publishers and news
Two new cabinet ministers in Spain take oath of office
SPAIN’S two new ministers of Health and Industry have taken their oath of office on Tuesday morning. José Manuel Miñones will be in charge of
EU agrees to extension of energy price cap for Spain and Portugal
THE European Union has agreed to extend a price cap set on natural gas used for power generation in Spain and Portugal until December 31.
Spain’s economy grew by 5.5% in 2022, surpassing government forecast
SPAIN’S economy grew by 5.5% last year- the same rate as in 2021- according to figures released by the National Statistics Institute(INE) on Friday. The
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accepted a formal invitation from President Xi Jinping to visit China next week. The invitation was first reported by
Bank of Spain forecasts double-digit food inflation rate to continue for rest of 2023
THE Bank of Spain has offered little respite to food shoppers with its prediction on Wednesday that double-digit food inflation will continue for the rest
Far-right Vox party humiliated in no confidence vote against Pedro Sanchez government in Spain
A MOVE by the far-right Vox party to oust the Pedro Sanchez government from office failed, as expected, in Congress on Wednesday. The Vox no-confidence
Passenger tries to smuggle suitcase crammed with live giant African snails into Spain
A TRAVELLER who flew into Bilbao airport has been arrested for having 38 live giant African snails in his luggage. The man had arrived in
Supermarket chain in Spain introduces bags containing deformed fruit and vegetables to comply with food waste law
LIDL supermarkets in Spain are introducing an ‘anti-waste’ bag containing misshaped fruit and vegetables that are perfectly fine to eat. Priced at €3, the bag
445 victims gave evidence during first year of Spain’s Catholic church sex abuse probe
SPAIN’S ombudsman, Angel Gabilondo, says an independent commission set up a year ago to investigate historic sex abuse by the Catholic church has collected statements
Mercadona supermarket chain in Spain reports 5% rise in profits
SPAIN’S market-leading supermarket Mercadona reported a 5% rise in profits last year as consumers had to deal with increased prices. The company made €718 million
Food inflation in Spain reaches record levels despite January tax cuts
FOOD and non-alcoholic beverages rose in February by 16.6% over 12 months- 1.2% higher than in January. The food inflation rate, according to the National
Ukraine refugees in many parts of Spain have not got special payments promised last June
MANY Ukrainian families that arrived in Spain after Russia’s invasion last year still have not received a penny of their promised €400 per month payments.
Spain had more foreign tourists in January than three years earlier- just before Covid pandemic
SPAIN welcomed 4.1 million foreign tourists in January to slightly beat the total three years earlier- weeks before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The