Spain to give back fines to people who broke 2020 emergency lockdown rules
FINES imposed for breaking Spain’s 2020 ‘State of Alarm’ COVID-19 lockdown are to be refunded. The Ministry of Territorial Affairs said it will start giving
Major power company in Spain offers to help industrial customers if government scraps windfall tax plans
LEADING Spanish energy provider Iberdrola says it will help industrial customers if the government scraps plans for a windfall tax. Domestic electricity bills have been
Spain makes fresh plea for EU to do more to fight rising energy prices
SPAIN has repeated its call for the European Union to do more to combat rising energy prices. EU leaders meet at a summit in Brussels
EXPLAINER: Why victims of a cooking oil poisoning scandal staged a lock-in at Spain’s top museum
SURVIVORS of a cooking oil poisoning scandal locked themselves in for 90 minutes inside a room at Madrid’s El Prado museum this Tuesday morning. The
Spain announces €100 support package for every low income family in 2022
THE Spanish Government has announced additional funding that the minister of Social Rights hopes will help tackle child poverty in Spain. The support package includes a direct
Pedro Sanchez jeered at Spain’s National Day parade attended by King Felipe and Queen Letizia
BOOS and whistles rang out from part of the crowd watching Tuesday’s National Day celebrations in Madrid, prompted by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s name coming
Airport terminals in Spain reopening for people to greet or wave goodbye to family and friends
FAMILIES and friends will again be able to wave farewell or welcome arrivals from inside Spain’s airport terminals from this Friday(October 15). For the last
Inked police officers in Spain could soon be forced to get tattoos removed
?? POLICE could soon be rushing to get rid of tattoos Âafter Spain’s Interior Ministry proposed measures to regulate the appearance of inked officers in
Energy bosses summoned to meet government minister as power prices continue to sky-rocket in Spain
POWER firm bosses in Spain are set to meet with a leading government minister to discuss sky-rocketing energy prices. The El Pais newspaper says that
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots approved for Spain and the European Union
SPAIN is set to start dishing out booster COVID-19 vaccinations from October after official approval was given for a third vaccine shot. The European Medicines
Spain’s Foreign Minister goes to Pakistan to help get safe passage for Afghan helpers
SPAIN’S Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares, has travelled to Pakistan today(September 10) to try to get safe passage for Afghan refugees who helped Spanish forces.
Pink-skinned baby panda twins are born at Madrid Zoo in Spain
TWIN giant pandas were born at Madrid Zoo today(September 6). Huz Zui Ba gave birth to her first baby at 8.30 am and then at
Fresh job losses expected at Sabadell Bank as Spain’s banking sector continues cost cutting
SABADELL Bank is set to announce a fresh round of redundancies this week, according to reports from the Reuters news agency. An internal memo sent
Power firm Iberdrola is being probed over draining a reservoir in Zamora Province area of Spain
IBERDROLA is to be investigated over the controversial draining of a reservoir in western Spain. The power company has been accused of breaking rules at
Spain starts airlifting embassy officials and Afghan staff out of Kabul on flight to Dubai
SPAIN’S military airlift of Afghanistan embassy staff and Afghan workers has started. An A400M plane, normally based at Zaragoza, took off from Kabul airport this
EU COVID-19 recovery money starts to pour into Spain for new green projects
SPAIN has received its first payout from the EU COVID Recovery Fund. The country has been transferred €9 billion of its €69.5 billion allocation. The
DON’T LET YOURSELF BE CONNED: Consumers’ union publishes advice to avoid falling prey to holiday rental fraud in Spain this summer
THE Spanish Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) is warning holidaymakers to be careful when renting an apartment for the summer in order to avoid
Deliveroo set to pull out of Spain as new delivery rider employment rules start soon
HOME food delivery company Deliveroo is set to close down in Spain. The news comes two months after Spain passed a new law forcing delivery
Spain’s ministers back law to fine people up to €140,000 for publicly supporting ex-dictator General Franco
A draft ‘Law on Democratic Memory’ that bans public expressions of support for the ex-dictator, General Francisco Franco, has been backed by the Spanish cabinet.
Court says last year’s strict emergency COVID-19 lockdown that forced people to stay indoors in Spain was illegal
SPAIN’S Constitutional Court has ruled that last year’s pandemic lockdown with its tough travel curbs was illegal and unconstitutional. The split decision saw six judges
Pedro Sanchez announces €4.3 billion boost to electric car production in Spain
SPAIN’S government is to spend €4.3 billion in a massive revamp of its car production industry in a switch to making electric vehicles. Prime Minister,
Two teenagers arrested over brutal killing of gay man Samuel Luiz outside a nightclub in Spain
TWO underage teenagers have been arrested over the suspected homophobic killing of a 24-year-old man in A Coruña last Saturday(July 3). Samuel Luiz was beaten
‘Only yes means yes’: Spain’s cabinet approves bill to classify ‘non-consensual’ sex as rape
SPAIN’S cabinet has backed a bill which would classify all ‘non-consensual’ sex as rape. The Council of Ministers approval today(July 6) will see the measure
Bank-robbing gang steal €1.3 million from 33 branches in Spain and even replace front-door locks
A robbery gang that looted 33 banks across Spain and stole nearly €1.3 million have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The crooks used a
COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns slashed household spending in Spain by over 10% in 2020
HOUSEHOLD spending in Spain fell by 10.7% last year compared to 2019 figures. Average expenditure dropped to an average of €26,996 per household according to
Far-right Vox party wants ban on LGBT rainbow flags on public buildings as Spain celebrates International Pride Day
SPAIN’S far-right Vox party says it wants to stop the ‘rainbow’ gay pride flag being flown on public buildings because it allegedly breaks the 1981